Summary: Many people don’t feel at home in their own bodies. This can be especially true for women, who receive a lot of messages from society about how our bodies need to live up to some kind of unattainable ideal. We may also have been taught that we have to be nice and compliant all the time, and that we shouldn’t express certain emotions. I can relate to these messages, which is why when I heard about the new book Woman’s Way Home: Navigating Your Path to Embodied Power by Leela Francis I knew I wanted to feature it on my podcast. Leela is the founder of Vividly Woman Embodied Leader Tools and Training. That’s a mouthful, I know. What it means, though, is that she created a global community of women and women’s circles ‘devoted to the sensual, emotional and intuitive empowerment of all women’. In the process, she’s working to empower women to listen to their instincts, claim their inner wisdom and ignite their creative spark. You know, I can use all the empowerment I can get, which is why I was eager to speak with Leela. During our conversation Leela talked about what she does, why she wrote her new book Woman’s Way Home, and what embodied leadership means. If you’d like some suggestions for feeling more at home in your own skin, or you need a little kick-start to get you moving in a more positive direction, you’ll want to listen. During our conversation Leela took me through an exercise that was really eye-opening for me. I honestly think anyone (male or female) can benefit from getting more in touch with what their body is telling them. Listen to my podcast with Leela Francis here: If you enjoyed my conversation with Leela, order your own copy Woman’s Way Home before October 15 to be eligible for a whole bunch of bonuses. Also, subscribe to the Strocel.com podcast in iTunes, and you won’t miss a minute of my future broadcasts. With school back in session and my blog’s technical issues apparently resolved for the moment, I’m planning more podcasts throughout the fall. I’m in the process of lining several up right now, and I’m excited to share them with you. Also, if you have a podcast idea, please share it with me. I’d love to hear your suggestions!
