Burn Beautiful
Burn Beautiful is the podcast for ambitious, mission-driven women who are done self-abandoning for success. Host Nicole Whitaker, founder of Lead Up Health and creator of the H.E.R.S.™ method, explores how healing stress, reclaiming your energy, and leading from your whole self unlocks both a fulfilling life and transformational leadership. We were told to sacrifice ourselves to lead — but the future belongs to women who lead from their full, intuitive brilliance.
Episodes
If you want this year to be different — both inspiring and successful — it starts with getting clear on what you truly want.
In Part 2 of this 3-part series, we’re redefining goal setting for women who want to follow through on their goals without relying on hustle, pressure, or burnout.
Because goals don’t fail due to a lack of discipline or motivation.
They fail when they’re built on expectations, roles, or outdated definition...
If you’re heading into the end of the year feeling behind, disappointed, or hard on yourself — this episode is for you.
Before you set a single 2026 goal, I want to help you gently, honestly, and compassionately reflect on your 2025… in a way that actually heals you so you're set up for a powerful new year.
Every excellent forward plan begins with an honest look back — and throughout this episode, you’ll take back any power you ...
Presence is a critical leadership and parenting skill no one taught us — and the one most women are secretly struggling with.
If your mind is always somewhere else — even when you’re with your kids or leading your team — you’re not alone.
In this episode, we unpack why presence feels impossible… and how to finally reclaim it.
In today’s Burn Beautiful episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest pain points women in leade...
Modern life wasn’t designed for women — and our health is paying the price.
We’re ancient bodies living in a digital world, and it’s costing us our energy, vitality, and wellbeing.
In this episode of Burn Beautiful, host Nicole Whitaker unpacks why it’s become so hard for women — especially those 35+ juggling leadership, family, and endless demands — to stay well in today’s world. You’ll discover the “evolutionary mismatch” bet...
You’ve heard it before: “Be grateful.”
But if you’ve ever rolled your eyes at the idea of gratitude journaling or struggled to feel anything when writing your “three things,” this episode is for you.
In this conversation, Nicole gets real about what gratitude actually is — and what it isn’t.
You’ll learn why the surface-level “thank you” kind of gratitude rarely changes our lives… and how to tap into the deeper, heart-cent...
Anger isn’t the problem. Stuck anger is. In this episode, Nicole reframes anger as sacred clearing energy—the inner fire that protects what’s precious, sets clean boundaries, and opens the path to real forgiveness and lightness.
You’ll hear a raw personal story (yes, including an “adult tantrum” that changed everything), why suppressed anger keeps looping as tension, resentment, or numbness, and how to move it through your body saf...
Perfectionism whispers: “Do it flawlessly, or you’ve failed.”
But here’s the reality: perfectionism isn’t a flaw to fix - it’s a pattern to heal. Because when we heal it, we don’t lose our excellence - we gain the freedom to lead with presence, clarity, and joy instead of burnout, self-doubt, and endless proving.
In this episode of Burn Beautiful, host Nicole Whitaker explores:
🔥 Why perfectionism shows up so strongly for women...
What if the key to unlocking your leadership impact, your relationships, and even your personal joy… wasn’t another strategy or time hack, but your energy?
In this episode of Burn Beautiful, Nicole dives deep into the E in the H.E.R.S.™ Leadership Method: Energy Mastery. You’ll learn what energy really is (hint: it’s not just “woo” - it’s measurable, transferable, and backed by science), why it shapes everything from how your team ...
Belonging isn’t soft — it’s survival. And it may be the most undervalued leadership skill you have.
In this episode, Nicole breaks down how heart-based connection reduces stress, fuels real health, and transforms work culture for better results. You’ll learn the difference between fitting in and belonging, why “being seen and seeing others” is the core of trust, and simple practices to create psychological safety on your team — with...
In this episode of Burn Beautiful, we reframe physical health as the first move in ending burnout and leading with soul-aligned power. If you’ve tried health plans that assumed endless time (hi, meal-prep marathons), ignored women’s biology, or have left out the mind-stress-body connection, this conversation is your reset.
Inside, you’ll learn:
- 4 costly health myths women leaders internalize—and how they sabotage lasting change.
- H...
Burnout isn’t the end—it’s your turning point.
In this powerful first episode of Burn Beautiful, we unpack why so many ambitious women—especially those in leadership—are feeling chronically stressed, emotionally depleted, and deeply disconnected from themselves.
If you’re a woman juggling a career, motherhood, and the pressure to “do it all,” this episode will speak straight to your soul. Host and founder of Lead Up Health, Nic...
Stress isn’t a problem; it’s a signal. And it’s trying to get your attention.
In this episode of Burn Beautiful, we unpack how chronic stress quietly disconnects ambitious women from their health, voice, presence, and power and what to do about it.
If you’re a woman in leadership who feels overextended, reactive, or emotionally distant from your own life, this conversation will meet you right where you are. We go beyond bubble ...
Welcome to Burn Beautiful — the podcast for women who are exhausted by chronic stress, teetering on burnout, and ready to reclaim their energy, power, and purpose.
Hosted by Nicole Whitaker, Burnout & Leadership Coach and creator of the H.E.R.S.™ Method, this podcast is your sanctuary for stress recovery, nervous system healing, and soul-aligned leadership.
In this short teaser, you’ll hear:
- Why stress and burnout are not pers...
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