PowHeard By Voice: Recent Episodes
Iris Swinea
PowHeard By Voice is helping women and girls stand boldly on the stage of life to create an impact with their hopes, dreams and failures. Play BIG, not small, to serve the world better. You have the power in you.
In this episode, Iris uncovers nervousness and shares how to make it work for us, not against us. We have the ability to control nervousness with the right perspective, here are some pointers to help:
- Learn how to think on your feet
- Create awareness about centering yourself
- Reframe your voice
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Welcome back! This season we’re starting off by learning to face our fears of inadequacy. Iris gives us some tools to power our voice and create abundance to combat feelings of inadequacy.
Some of these include:
- Practice self-compassion
- Know your strengths
- Check the integrity of your environment
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That’s a wrap! In this season’s finale, Iris encourages us to continue to stretch our perspective on how we see ourselves through the power of voice. She shares 3 ways to stay anchored in our authenticity, these include:
- Practice being present everyday
- Choose what makes you happy
- Allow the world to see who you really are
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In this episode, Iris shares about the beauty of doing things differently and not getting stuck in a routine. She encourages experiencing the richness of the world without a rigid itinerary.
Here are some key takeaways:
- Adventure with humility
- Be willing to think outside the box
- Don’t compare yourself to others
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In this episode, Iris shines a light on the value of self-reflection. She suggests exploring these insightful questions to learn how to examine the life you are living:
- What are your thoughts telling you about yourself?
- How is your work contributing to your best self, or not?
- Who are you spending the most time with?
- And how are you showing up for the people you care about?
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In this episode, we discuss the influence of fear in our everyday lives and how we cope with it instead of letting go of it. Iris teaches us to face our fears by establishing a foundation of faith. Learn how to redirect your energy by putting it into things unseen.
Here are some key takeaways:
- You can’t mix faith with doubt
- You get to choose where you place your faith (in the positive or the negative)
- You focus on the action of faith not the size of it
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As we have more life experiences, we begin to see the beauty of different angles. In this episode, Iris recounts what she learned about perspective from a girl’s night out!
Here are some dynamic takeaways:
- Sometime “good” beats “great”
- Your mindset becomes your age set
- There is grace in wild variety
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In this episode, Iris encourages us not to wait for the big moments to make truly great memories. Instead, we discover some ways to create happy moments everyday.
Here are some key insights…
- Enjoy the story your social media tells
- Experience more firsts
- Save voice memos from loved ones
- Celebrate the little things in life
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In this week’s episode, Iris shares a story about her process in making a hard decision and provides some guidance as to how we can all make courageous decisions.
Here are some key insights:
- Assess how your values help you determine your priorities
- Create your own safe space through trusted counsel
- Use the power of honesty to examine the situation
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In this episode we’re discussing a skill that we all need, the art of introducing yourself. Learn how to be comfortable in your own skin to get rid of social anxiety when meeting new friends, interviewing for a new position or even pitching a new business.
Key takeaways include:
- Don't take yourself so seriously
- Keep things in context
- Oversharing is overwhelming
- No apologies necessary
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In this episode, we’re discussing how a person’s inner critic plays a significant role in shaping self-identity.
Here are some turnaround tips…
- Get out of your head
- Recognize who you really are
- Remind yourself of who you are
- Reach higher
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In this episode, Iris guides us to understanding the power of identity and helps us realize that we are all original. When grasping this revelation, it leads the way to a healthy self-image.
Key insights include:
- Be yourself
- Journaling
- Think highly of yourself
- Make your own mistakes
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This week we’re exploring how to choose joy and make it a life-long companion. We cover some misconceptions about happiness and joy, and also provide tips that will help you adopt a joyful mindset no matter the circumstance.
Key practices include:
- Taking a guilt-free break
- Making room for people and community
- Letting something go
- Finding joy everyday and sharing it
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In this episode we discuss how to build the belief in yourself that allows you to create opportunities regardless of any circumstance. That’s right, we’re talking about confidence! If you want to learn how to speak up without feeling self-conscious, here are a few ways to practice confidence by creating the right mindset…
- Be vulnerable
- Be obsessed about what is exceptional about you
- Never stop growing
- Do something that makes you uncomfortable
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There are always going to be problems that we face, that’s just a part of life. Yet, it is crucial to learn how to shift our focus to turn around any problem! We must paint a different picture to reframe what may appear to be a problem, into an opportunity. Learn how to get unstuck when facing any problem by seeing it as an opportunity.
Some key insights are:
● Get unstuck by shifting your focus and thinking different
● “No” is not the end, it is redirection
● Reframe a problem by creating scenarios and asking questions
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In this episode, we provide some exercises to help you practice being consistent so you can be more successful in your everyday life. We discuss how you can develop a simple and powerful daily regimen by:
- Building a harmonious relationship with yourself from the inside out
- Identifying your strengths through your non-negotiable values
- Growing your courage to speak up, and create opportunities for yourself
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Oftentimes we choose not to stand out, but to blend in or be common because we don’t want people to see us as different. Why are we okay with blending in? We must not be afraid of standing out or worrying about what others think of us. Instead, get comfortable in your own skin, and learn to embrace your unique voice.
Key insights include:
- Getting comfortable in your own skin
- Taking risks to be true to who you are
- Not being afraid to stand out
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Practicing the art of kindness challenges us to be intentional and present- especially when we’re under pressure. When experiencing moments of high pressure, we don’t always get things right. We must be willing to apologize by saying, “I’m sorry”. Apologizing may not always feel good, but it does build character.
Here are some key insights:
- Don’t take things personally
- Breathe
- Understand that it’s not about you
- Create a space for grace with silence
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Being comfortable in your skin means knowing your worth, which helps you use your voice confidently to attribute value to who you already are.
In this episode, you will learn how to:
- Prepare for what you want
- Practice setting new standards
- Plant seeds of faith
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There are many people in life that are in our midst, that we don’t notice. In this episode we’re discussing the generosity of spirit that brings spontaneous joy when we lift each other up.
Here are some key insights:
- The spontaneous spirit of generosity causes a ripple effect
- We have the ability to change the atmosphere with kindness
- Use your voice to acknowledge those that go unnoticed
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As the saying goes, “the only thing that remains constant is change,” so why is it so hard for us to embrace it? In this episode, we consider change as a companion using the voices of powerful women that provide the following insights:
- Focus on what’s in your control
- To arrive at any destination, you must make turns
- Exercise your ability to change by seeing differently
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Understanding your worth comes in how you validate yourself. In this episode, we learn how to honor our present and presence by keeping critics in perspective.
Here are key insights:
- You are silenced when you let one person’s opinion speak for your unique abilities, talent, and skill.
- You create capacity with the power of your opinion about who you say you are.
- Your confidence in your perspective is acknowledged by freely sharing opinions without expectation.
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When we take the time to listen, silence speaks volumes. In this episode, we discuss the power of quiet to “raise” your voice.
Here are key insights:
- In an overstimulated world, silence challenges us to get uncomfortable to be present
- Developing a relationship with silence creates space for vulnerability
- Silence is a trusted companion that helps us reflect, gives us wisdom, and keeps us humble
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Fear deactivates our natural abilities when we are focused on superficial expectations from others. This episode champions the stage you create by choosing to stand in your own corner.
Here are some key insights:
- Acceptance means letting go of proving, perfecting, and performing
- The stage never calls you to be someone you are not
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What you create with your words and thoughts should always serve you well. And it is the unseen that invites you to paint the picture you want to see. This episode speaks of the invigorating power of imagination.
Here are some key insights:
- Empathy embraces connection and compassion that helps you see something different
- The ability to lift positivity in the shallows of the negative is a voice power move
- Self-talk is an opportunity to create stories yet to be lived
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Being generous to yourself is a calling you offer the world, and it is in knowing and understanding your essence that you begin to express yourself with authenticity. This episode speaks of how we show up by practicing presence.
Here are three key insights:
- Showing grace to others is a perspective of humility
- Accepting praise helps you champion your value
- Letting go of the unnecessary “sorry” brings power to your voice
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If you’re looking to improve your speaking skills, consider this simple tool that builds a powerful structure in 3 steps. In this episode, you’ll learn some key strategies for keeping your audience engaged and powering your voice:
- Develop the ability to turn everyday events into engaging stories
- Create more meaningful content through reflection
- Transform the traditional speech conclusion into a call to action
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We all know the saying that we don’t get a second chance to make a first impression and certainly this is true when it comes to how other’s experience our voice. This episode speaks of the pictures we create with our words and how we all have the ability and capacity to use kindness as our lens.
Here are three key insights:
- Being comfortable when others see the gifts in you is a step towards gratitude
- Inspiration finds itself in the space of the freedom to ask questions with genuine interest
- Expressing your trust in someone comes with selfless acts of compliments
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Being authentic means knowing yourself and owning the choices that you make. This episode speaks of the ability to develop clarity by hearing what you are saying and honoring what others are feeling.
Here are three key insights:
- Being true to yourself is the doorway for being true to others
- Any time is a good time to self-correct your perception of who you are
- It’s better to experience the cracks in your voice that lead to maturity instead of the security of a voice that sounds good
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Understanding and accepting yourself is often a Selfie away. And what we choose to focus on tells our story over time. This episode speaks of letting go to hold on to what’s most important.
Here are three key insights:
- Self-reflection is worth capturing in everyday moments
- You don’t show up for yourself by staging “perfect” moments
- Joy must be chosen like a picture that keeps memories alive
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If you’ve been thinking about creating a self-care plan, but you’re not sure where to start, these 5 tips will jumpstart your journey and power your voice. This episode teaches us that we grow by proactively looking in the places where we’ve hidden things we value. And quite often, it’s our inner voice that gives us direction.
Here are three key insights:
- Letting go of anything requires you to stop and reframe
- Knowing your “hard and fast” practical needs will make you accountable for healthy limits so you can thrive
- Building yourself up is often a process of creating intimacy with the things that challenge you
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In this episode, we talk about how developing listening skills shapes your point of view and why broadening your perspectives strengthens your voice.
In this episode we cover:
- The difference between hearing and listening
- The process of gaining great perspective
- Exercises to broaden your perspective
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In this episode, we talk about passions and legacy through the lives of Betty White and Sidney Poitier.
In this episode we cover:
- How doing what you love affects your voice
- Creating legacy through the voice you leave behind
- Reflective questions to get intentional with the life that you want to live
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In this episode, we shake up your concept of New Year’s resolutions!
In this episode we cover:
- What are sticky opportunities and how to use them
- How to think differently about New Year’s resolutions
- Iris’s method to actually set a goal for the New Year that you’ll achieve
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In this episode, Iris shares through a personal story the influence of family on your voice.
In this episode we cover:
- Recognising the values you inherited from your family
- How to allow love to enhance your voice
- How challenges can shape your expression
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In this episode we discuss the importance of good friends on finding and empowering your voice.
In this episode we cover:
- How your voice is influenced by the people you surround yourself with
- Tips on how to take stock on whether a friendship is good for you or not
- How to recognise a ‘Get Me, Love Me, Be For Me’ person in your life
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In this episode we discuss how we can grow through the opportunity of flaunting our flops.
In this episode we cover:
- Why your flops matter in strengthening your voice
- Taking chances and how to embrace your flops
- Changing your perspective on flops - how they can actually be opportunities
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In this episode we discuss the importance of being free to say what you want to say without having the burden of perfection on your shoulders.
In this episode we cover:
- Tips on how not to get stuck on perfect
- How to ask questions and own it
- Why it’s impossible to be honest if you are aiming for perfection
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In this episode of PowHeard By Voice Iris shares her thoughts and advice to own your brilliance by owning who you are and what you love.
In this episode we cover:
- What makes someone brilliant?
- How listening to your own voice can make you brave and bold
- Discovering the light in you in spite of your fear
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Welcome back to PowHeard By Voice - in this episode Iris shares why you should embrace your ‘umms’, instead of thinking about them as mistakes.
In this episode we cover:
- The different kind of ‘umms’
- Embracing your ‘umms’ - getting comfortable with the uncomfortable
- Standing in the power of your voice
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Welcome to the very first episode of PowHeard By Voice!
In this episode we cover:
- How to find your own unique voice
- Getting more comfortable with your voice by using a mirror
- Why developing a relationship with yourself will help develop your voice
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