279. Becoming a Woman Who Leads Herself: Expanding Your Emotional Capacity

House of Joy- Christian Life Coaching

Dr. Edie Wadsworth

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Christianity, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode is the second part of our series on what it means to become a woman who leads herself—and this one is deeply personal and powerful. 💛 We’re diving into the inner work of leadership—learning to expand our emotional range and build real, lasting resilience. I share an honest and sacred story from a recent “porch sit” with my girls (you’ll want to grab a tissue), and how these moments of vulnerability and grace are the true markers of emotional strength. In this episode, we explore: What it means to hold space for yourself and others in hard emotions Why your emotional range becomes your leadership ceiling The sacred gift of resilience—and how to grow it through surrender and truth How embracing your emotional capacity helps you lead your family, your work, and your life with deeper purpose Why this work is foundational for anyone feeling called to lead or coach others If you’ve ever wondered how to actually do the inner work that leads to more peace, productivity, and purpose—this episode is for you. And friend? This is not about working harder—it’s about becoming more open, more available, and more anchored in who God created you to be. 🧠 Want to go deeper with this kind of work? Join the waitlist for our upcoming Coach Certification or Master Coach Training at ediewadsworthcoaching.com/certification 🌿 Our Sponsors: Cozy Earth — You know how much we love our buttery soft, temperature-regulating PJs and bamboo sheets! Prioritize your rest and your sanity with 40% off at https://tinyurl.com/HOJCozyEarth using code HOJ at checkout. https://tinyurl.com/HOJCozyEarth Good Ranchers — Tariff-proof, 100% American meat delivered right to your door! Lock in your price, avoid waste, and enjoy free meat for life when you subscribe. Use code JOY at https://tinyurl.com/HOJgoodranchers to save $40 off your box. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.7	invited for lighthearted conversations about things that matter as you seek to live your most
0:38.5	meaningful, beautiful, and joyful life. I'm your host, Dr. Edie Wadsworth, and I hope you enjoy your stay here
0:44.8	at the House of Joy. Hi, dear ones. Welcome back to House of Joy. We are on episode 2.79. This is
0:53.7	the second part in our series of becoming a woman who leads herself.
0:58.1	I am loving this series, you guys. This topic is so powerful to me because, you know, leadership
1:07.6	is one of those things that gets tossed around a lot, the people talk about a lot, but I do truly believe that the sign of a leader is someone who has learned to lead
1:17.7	themselves. So today, we're going to talk about a part of that leadership, which is like the
1:23.3	inner work, the inner work that you need to do to become a woman who leads herself.
1:30.3	And I want to start with a quote from the laws of divine leadership training that I've been
1:37.6	delivering to my master coach students.
1:40.6	And it is this, your emotional range becomes your leadership ceiling your emotional range
1:50.5	becomes your leadership ceiling and I really do believe this I want to tell you a quick story
1:54.8	to start because we are just coming off an amazing beautiful family weekend and two of my daughters were here
2:03.3	emmy and katie and i'm telling you these girls can just they just have emotional capacity
2:12.6	they just have this this emotional range that i'm talking about and And we were sitting on the porch. We like to call
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