“She’s so strong.”

That’s what people say when a woman holds it all together on the outside but what happens when she’s quietly suffering inside?

In this episode, Heather sits down with entrepreneur and mother Lily Walla, the founder + CEO of Auggie, for a conversation about the stories women often don’t tell—the health scares, the quiet fears, the identity crises, and the hidden rage that shapes how we show up as mothers, leaders, and humans.

Lily shares how a life-threatening tumor reshaped her sense of self, why she built a parenting community rooted in honesty, and how she’s learning to surrender in seasons of uncertainty.

In this episode, we talk about:

🩶 The emotional toll of being the “strong one” through crisis.

🩶 Why storytelling and community are essential for maternal mental health.

🩶 The real reason women are over-functioning—and what healing actually looks like.

There comes a point when carrying it all becomes unsustainable. This episode is a call to release the pressure, share your truth, and choose a different way forward.

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If you’re feeling the urge to hit the reset button as your family transitions into fall, this episode is for you. Heather is pulling back the curtain on how she’s personally re-evaluating her time, energy, and money boundaries and how you can do the same without guilt, shame, or overwhelm.

This isn’t about setting rigid rules or reinventing your whole life from scratch. It’s about refinement, alignment, and real emotional accountability so you can start this season feeling clear and in control.

In this episode, Heather walks you through how to:

• Audit what’s actually working (and not working) in your time, energy, and money habits

• Distinguish between resistance and misalignment so you stop procrastinating and start taking action

• Create micro-boundaries that build identity-level change no, “start Monday” energy required

If you’re ready to get back in the driver’s seat of your life and move into the new season with clarity and confidence, this one’s a must-listen. Heather also shares powerful journaling prompts, mindset shifts, and the exact coaching frameworks she uses with clients to create real transformation.

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What if empathy wasn’t about absorbing everyone’s emotions but about leading with heart and boundaries?

In this episode, Heather sits down with Shermin Kruse for a powerful and timely conversation about stoic empathy, emotional discomfort, and the messy middle between caring deeply and protecting your energy. They explore the spectrum of empathy; from burnout and people-pleasing to disconnection and avoidance. And they discuss what it really takes to lead, parent, and grow from a place of internal strength.

In this episode, they cover:

🩶 How to know when your empathy is hurting more than helping

🩶 Practical tools to stop absorbing others’ emotions and energy

🩶 The hidden discomfort in emotional growth—and how to face it with clarity

Whether you over-function, shut down, or toggle between both, this conversation will help you build emotional capacity that fuels your mission without draining your soul.

About Shermin

Shermin Kruse (most people call me Sher) is an author, speaker, professor, and TEDx producer who helps leaders, teams, and organizations master resilience, influence, and the power of human connection.

Her new book, Stoic Empathy (Hay House, April 2025), introduces a groundbreaking framework that fuses Stoic resilience with deep emotional intelligence, giving readers practical tools to navigate high-pressure decisions, lead with confidence, and build meaningful relationships in business and life.

Sher’s work is deeply rooted in experience. From growing up in war-torn Iran, fleeing to the West, and later becoming a successful lawyer, speaker, and executive coach, she has spent her career helping people harness both strength and connection to create lasting impact.

She has been featured in Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, and on TEDx stages, speaking on leadership, negotiation, resilience, and emotional intelligence.

She also works behind the scenes, producing TEDx events, coaching speakers, and consulting with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and corporate teams to help them master the art of influence, communication, and decision-making.

Sher brings high energy, deep insights, and engaging storytelling to every conversation and she’s excited to bring that to your audience.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sher.kruse

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sher_kruse/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shermin-kruse/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZEnWQF0ONo-IE2PLsBI2Eg

Website: https://www.sherminkruse.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stoic-empathy-with-shermin-kruse/id1744005230

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