The EmpowerElle Podcast

Have you ever thought, "I'll start acting like a leader once I get the promotion?"
It's one of the biggest misconceptions I see ambitious women make.
The truth is, the people who earn promotions aren't just great at doing their jobs - they've already started thinking, communicating, and showing up like leaders long before anyone changes their title.
In this episode, we're talking about what leadership really looks like before you have authority. From speaking up with confidence to taking ownership, influencing others, and building trust, you'll learn the small shifts that make a big impact on how you're perceived at work.
If you're ready to stop waiting for permission and start becoming the obvious choice for your next opportunity, this conversation is for you.
Remember: leadership isn't something you receive. It's something you practice every single day.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca
Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can talk you out of something?
Maybe it's a new opportunity, a big goal, a difficult conversation, or simply believing in yourself a little more. Before you've even taken the first step, your mind starts listing all the reasons why you're not ready, not qualified enough, or not capable enough.
The truth is, many of the limitations we experience aren't created by our circumstances - they're created by the stories we believe about ourselves.
In this conversation, we're exploring the powerful role mindset plays in shaping our confidence, decisions, and success. I talk about why confidence doesn't come before action, how limiting beliefs keep us stuck, and why learning to challenge your thoughts can create entirely new possibilities in your life.
If you've ever struggled with self-doubt, questioned your abilities, or felt like you're waiting to feel "ready," this episode will remind you that growth doesn't require perfection. It simply requires a willingness to take the next step.
Because the next level of your life isn't waiting for a different circumstance - it's waiting for a different belief.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca
Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things, achieving your goals, checking the boxes, and building a successful life - yet still feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or disconnected from yourself?
Many ambitious women spend years chasing balance, believing that if they could just manage their time better or become more productive, everything would finally fall into place. But what if balance isn't actually the goal?
This conversation explores a different approach: living an integrated life. One where your ambition, well-being, relationships, and personal growth work together instead of competing for your time and energy.
I talk about why so many women feel pulled in different directions, the hidden cost of defining success through achievement alone, and how getting clear on your values can help you create a life that feels more aligned, fulfilling, and sustainable.
If you've been craving a version of success that feels powerful, peaceful, and true to who you are, this episode is for you.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca
Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

A year ago, I hit record on the very first episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast.
At the time, I didn't have all the answers. I didn't know exactly where the podcast would go, how many women it would reach, or what lessons I would learn along the way. What I did know was that I had a message worth sharing and a desire to help ambitious women create success without sacrificing themselves in the process.
Fifty-three episodes later, one lesson stands out above all the others:
Confidence doesn't come from being perfect. It comes from being willing to show up.
In this milestone episode, we're celebrating one year of the EmpowerElle Podcast by exploring what it really means to lead with confidence - even when you don't feel completely ready. Because leadership isn't about having all the answers, avoiding mistakes, or waiting until you're certain. It's about trusting yourself enough to take the next step, learn as you go, and keep moving forward.
Whether you're leading a team, building a business, navigating a career transition, or simply learning to lead yourself more effectively, this conversation will remind you that you don't need to be perfect to be powerful.
You simply need the courage to begin.
To everyone who has listened, shared, supported, and grown alongside me over the past year - thank you for being part of this journey. Here's to continuing to lead, live, and thrive together.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca
Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, Vero sits down with Denika Madeline, a single mother of two who courageously rebuilt her life after leaving an abusive relationship.
Denika shares her journey of navigating trauma, healing her nervous system, rediscovering her identity, and learning to trust herself again. She opens up about the realities of single motherhood, being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, raising a child with autism, and finding strength through some of life's most difficult challenges.
This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not linear, growth takes courage, and choosing yourself can change everything.
Denika shares her experiences openly to help other women feel seen, supported, and empowered to choose themselves, even in the face of difficult circumstances.
Connect with Denika
Instagram: @earthboundenchantress
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.caFollow on Instagram @empower_elle

Have you ever achieved something you worked incredibly hard for, only to immediately start thinking about the next thing on your list?
Or maybe you've caught yourself feeling frustrated because you didn't get everything done, made a small mistake, or weren't able to show up exactly the way you wanted to.
If so, you're not alone.
For many ambitious women, perfectionism can quietly become the driving force behind our decisions, expectations, and even our sense of self-worth. What starts as a desire to do well can quickly turn into constant pressure, self-criticism, and the feeling that no matter how much we accomplish, it's never quite enough.
In this conversation, we're exploring why perfectionism is so common among high-achieving women, how unrealistic expectations impact our confidence and well-being, and what it looks like to pursue excellence without sacrificing ourselves in the process.
If you've been carrying the weight of needing to do it all, be it all, and get it all right, this episode is your reminder that success doesn't require perfection.
It requires alignment, courage, and the willingness to give yourself grace along the way.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca
Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

In this deeply personal episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast, I’m sharing my lifelong journey with food, body image, dieting, and learning how to build a healthier relationship with myself without guilt or obsession.
From going on my first diet at 11 years old to losing and gaining 50 pounds three different times, I open up about the emotional exhaustion of constantly chasing the “perfect” body - and the realization that even when I reached my lowest weight, I wasn’t truly happy.
Today, I’m about 25 pounds heavier than my lowest weight, but I feel healthier, stronger, more balanced, and more confident than ever before. I enjoy my life, I enjoy food, and I’ve finally found a version of wellness that feels sustainable and freeing.
This episode is a reminder that you do not have to hate yourself into becoming healthy. You deserve a version of wellness that supports your mental, emotional, and physical well-being - without sacrificing joy, balance, or your relationship with yourself.
If this episode resonated with you, share it with another woman who may need this reminder today.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

In this episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast, I’m talking about what happens when life changes and your goals no longer feel aligned. If you’ve ever questioned whether you should keep pushing forward, felt guilty for changing direction, or wondered if adjusting your goals means you’ve failed - this conversation is for you.
You’ll learn how to reassess your goals with honesty and self-awareness, recognize the difference between growth discomfort and true misalignment, and redefine success in a way that supports both your ambition and your well-being.
This episode is a reminder that evolving is not failure - it’s part of becoming the woman you’re meant to be.
If this episode resonated with you, share it with another ambitious woman who may need this reminder today.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca Follow on Instagram @empower_elle

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, Vero sits down with social worker Dominique Méthé to talk about growth, courage, reinvention, and supporting women through some of life’s most vulnerable seasons. After spending 10 years working on the mental health team inside a men’s medium-security institution, Dominique made the difficult decision to leave the stability of government work and step into private practice - all while navigating motherhood, anxiety, and her daughter’s health challenges.
Together, they explore the realities of burnout, nervous system overload, identity beyond career titles, and the pressure women feel to hold everything together. Dominique also shares her passion for supporting women through postpartum struggles, fertility journeys, miscarriage, birth trauma, and motherhood, while opening up about her own healing journey and her growing interest in breathwork and nervous system regulation.
This episode is a reminder that success should never come at the cost of yourself - and that asking for help is not weakness, it’s strength.
Connect with Dominique Méthé:
Instagram: @dominique_methe.rsw
Dominique offers virtual therapy sessions across New Brunswick and specializes in supporting women and mothers through postpartum mental health, fertility struggles, perinatal loss, birth trauma, and more.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca Follow on Instagram @empower_elle
 

In this episode of the EmpowerElle Podcast, I’m sharing a personal life update and taking you behind the scenes of my recent trip to Nashville - from Broadway nights and live country music to celebrating my 8th wedding anniversary with Alex and reconnecting with the joy of slowing down.
I talk about my lifelong love of music, the unforgettable experience of traveling with friends for a bachelor and bachelorette trip, finding custom cowboy hats, dancing to Acadian music in the middle of Broadway, and the unexpected moment that led to wedding dress shopping in Nashville.
I also share what this trip reminded me about relationships, balance, rest, and the importance of disconnecting from responsibilities to reconnect with yourself and the people you love most.
Plus, I give an update on the second cohort of Overwhelmed to Organized and the deeper mission behind EmpowerElle - helping ambitious women create success without sacrificing their well-being.
This episode is a reminder that success is not only about productivity - it’s also about joy, connection, memories, and building a life that actually feels good to live.
To learn more about EmpowerElle, visit: www.empowerelle.ca Follow on Instagram @empower_elle