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“Free Birding” is an empowering reframe of the traditional idea of empty nesting, shifting the narrative from loss to liberation. This episode explores how midlife can become a season of renewal, freedom, and self-reclamation once children leave home. Rather than focusing on what’s gone, Free Birding celebrates what’s opening: space, possibility, creativity, and choice.

This conversation centers on the idea that raising children who are ready to fly is a success, not an ending. With the sky open again, midlife becomes a powerful invitation to reconnect with identity, pursue long-held dreams, explore new careers, deepen relationships, travel, and step fully into a long-awaited second act.

Guest Spotlight

Paria Hassouri is an Iranian-American pediatrician, author, and advocate whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Huffington Post. She is the author of the memoir Found in Transition: A Mother’s Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change and the novel Harvesting Rosewater. Based in Los Angeles, she provides gender-affirming healthcare for trans and gender-diverse youth and speaks widely on identity, motherhood, and midlife transformation.

Key Insights

• Empty nesting can be reframed as a midlife awakening rather than a loss
• Free Birding is about reclaiming identity, time, and personal freedom
• Midlife transitions often unlock creativity, courage, and reinvention
• Past experiences shape midlife growth but don’t have to define it
• Reinvention is possible at any age, and often multiple times

Episode Summary

This episode of the Female Fluence Podcast explores Free Birding as a modern, empowering lens on midlife and empty nesting. The conversation highlights how this life stage can become a renaissance, inviting women to reconnect with themselves after years of prioritizing others.

Through reflections on identity, motherhood, cultural memory, and personal evolution, this episode reframes midlife as a powerful second act. Instead of grieving what’s ended, listeners are encouraged to honor what’s opening: freedom, creativity, and a deeper alignment with who they truly are becoming.

Connect with Paria

🌐 Website: pariahassouri.com
📖 Author: Harvesting Rosewater & Found in Transition
🏥 Physician: Cedars-Sinai Medical Group
📸 Instagram: @pariahassouri
🎵 TikTok: @paria.hassouri

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Your body isn’t broken. And your symptoms aren’t random. They’re data.

In a world built on quick fixes and constant hustle, women are often taught to ignore fatigue, brain fog, and burnout. But these signals aren’t inconveniences. They’re communication.

This conversation explores how personalized nutrition, hormone awareness, and stress regulation support lasting energy, clarity, and confidence. When women stop overriding their bodies and start listening, healing becomes sustainable.

My guest today is Dr. Lahana Vigliano, a board-certified clinical nutritionist and CEO + founder of Nuvitru Wellness, a private practice in Austin, Texas that helps women balance hormones and improve digestion using food as medicine.

With a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition Science, a Master’s in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition, Lahana brings both deep expertise and genuine empathy to her work.

She’s deeply passionate about helping women uncover the root causes of their symptoms, especially when they’ve felt dismissed or gaslit by conventional care. Through personalized functional nutrition, she guides women toward healing that actually supports their lives.

Beyond her professional work, she’s a wife, mother of two, and a lover of heavy lifting, natural remedies, good books, and family meals. She’s not just a practitioner, she’s a purpose-driven leader who lives what she teaches.

Key Takeaways

✨ Symptoms are signals. Fatigue, brain fog, and mood shifts are messages, not failures.

🥗 Fuel supports focus. Eating enough, especially earlier in the day, stabilizes energy and hormones.

🧠 Stress disrupts balance. Chronic stress keeps the body in survival mode and affects digestion, sleep, and clarity.

🌿 Gut health matters. A supported gut improves hormones, immunity, and mental well-being.

😴 Sleep restores systems. Quality sleep is essential for nervous system and hormone regulation.

💪 Wellness over hustle. Sustainable health creates better productivity than pushing through exhaustion.

🩺 Self-advocacy is power. Women deserve personalized care and must trust their body’s signals.

Connect with Dr. Lahana

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlahana/

🌿 Nuvitru Wellness: https://www.instagram.com/nuvitruwellness/

🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drlahana

▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NuvitruWellness

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When you believe life is happening to you, it’s easy to feel powerless, stuck, and trapped in survival mode. But when you shift that belief to life happening for you, everything begins to change.

In this powerful episode of Female Fluence, we explore the mindset shift from victimhood to personal agency, from surviving to thriving. Resilience becomes the foundation—not because life becomes easier, but because your response to life becomes stronger.

Dr. Patricia Smith shares her extraordinary journey from being abandoned as a child in Jamaica, experiencing homelessness, and living on the streets, to becoming the CEO of a multimillion-dollar home healthcare company in the United States. Her story is a living example of how persistence, resilience, and hope can transform even the most painful beginnings into purpose-driven leadership.

This conversation dives deep into identity, mindset, leadership, healing, and what it truly means to reclaim your power and create a meaningful life—no matter where you start.

Key Takeaways

✨ Resilience is built through perspective, not circumstances
Learning to ask “What can I learn from this?” shifts you from survival mode into growth and self-leadership.

💪 You are not defined by your trauma
Your past may shape you, but it does not get to decide your future unless you allow it to.

🧠 Mindset shifts create momentum
Moving from a victim mindset to a creator mindset unlocks clarity, confidence, and long-term success.

🌱 Persistence is a practical tool, not just a mindset
Daily choices, discipline, and belief in yourself compound over time and create real transformation.

👑 Leadership is born through lived experience
Adversity can become your greatest qualification when you allow it to inform how you serve and lead others.

Dr. Patricia Smith is the CEO of Sweet P Home Care Inc. and a powerful voice in resilience-driven leadership. Raised in Jamaica’s child-care system after being abandoned by her parents, Patricia experienced homelessness, instability, and unimaginable adversity. Despite the odds, she refused to give up on herself.

Through persistence and determination, she rose academically and professionally, ultimately becoming the CEO of a successful home healthcare organization in the United States. Patricia is also the author of IPersist, a book centered on hope, resilience, and personal transformation.

Connect with Dr. Patricia Smith

📸 Instagram: @ipersist_patricia
📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/PatriciaSmithOfficial/
🌐 Website: www.ipersist.net

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This empowering episode dives into self-acceptance, forgiveness, resilience, and the inner evolution that happens when we release who we were and step boldly into who we are becoming. In this intimate conversation with hospitality coach and global brand leader Zana Devine, we explore how embracing your authentic self unlocks clarity, confidence, and unshakable strength.

Zana shares her journey from her immigrant upbringing in Germany to leading in the hospitality world, revealing how spiritual awakening, perseverance, and compassionate self-reflection shaped the woman she is today. Together, we uncover the powerful truth:

Self-Acceptance + Growth Mindset = Unshakable Resilience.

If you’re ready to soften self-judgment, let go of guilt, trust your path, and rise stronger through life’s hardest chapters, this episode will meet you exactly where you are.

✨ Key Takeaways

• 💛 Self-acceptance is the gateway to inner peace, confidence, and emotional clarity.
• 🌿 Forgiving yourself frees you from past patterns and opens space for growth.
• 🔥 Resilience strengthens when you honor your truth and trust your evolution.
• 🌱 A growth mindset transforms struggles into powerful turning points.
• 🤍 Your worth isn’t earned — it’s remembered.
• ✨ Hard seasons shape your wisdom, not your identity.
  
  

🔗 Connect with Zana

• 🌐 Website: https://www.zanadevinehospitality.com/
• 📸 Instagram: @zanahospitality

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Photography has the power to reveal something we’ve been taught to hide — our own bodies. It shows us that nudity doesn’t have to live under the weight of taboo, shame, or vanity. Instead, it can spark confidence, acceptance, and radical self-love.

Ever wondered what happens when women truly see themselves through fresh eyes—past the flaws and into the grace, strength, and beauty they naturally hold?

We often treat nude and naked as if they mean the same thing. They don’t.
Nude is the human form — artistic, graceful, unapologetic.
Naked is raw — vulnerable, exposed, unprotected.
And for many women, that distinction matters deeply.

For generations, culture has tied nudity to shame and silence, especially for women. We’ve been told to cover up, shrink, and edit ourselves. No wonder standing unclothed feels terrifying — it forces us to confront not just our reflection but the conditioning stitched into us.

Boudoir becomes the rebellion.
A reclamation.
A choice.

My guest today, Liz Hansen, helps women redesign their relationship with visibility, nudity, and self-expression. She reminds us that what we’ve been taught is “taboo” can be transformed into power — if we choose it.

Today’s conversation explores the difference between exposure that diminishes us and expression that uplifts us.
This isn’t vanity.
It’s visibility.
It’s liberation.
It’s the freedom to be seen fully and lovingly — by yourself first.

About Liz Hansen

Liz Hansen is the photographer and owner of Chicago Boudoir Photography, a boutique studio empowering women to celebrate their lives, bodies, and relationships through beautiful portraits. With nearly 2,000 women photographed, Liz blends artistry with emotional intelligence to create deeply transformative experiences.

She holds an MA in Education, runs a million-dollar photography studio, and teaches photographers inside her coaching program, Million Dollar Studio Program. Her work has been featured on the TEDx stage, NPR, the Chicago Reader, and with the Association of International Boudoir Photographers.

Key Takeaways from This Episode

1. Shame around nudity isn’t inherent — it’s taught.

2. Naked vs. nude matters — one can feel threatening, the other freeing.

3. Visibility is a healing practice.

4. The “taboo tax” is real.

5. Small daily acts rebuild body trust.

6. Empowering nudity has boundaries — and they’re personal.

7. Boudoir is not about the photos — it’s about ownership.

8. Success is built on clarity, confidence, and courage.

9. Vulnerability isn’t weaknes

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In this episode on women’s self-development, we explore how powerful communication shapes confidence, leadership, and identity for the modern woman. Nine-time Emmy Award–winning journalist Jane Hanson joins Female Fluence to share her wisdom on feminine leadership, reinvention, body language, presence, and owning the room with quiet, anchored power.

Jane’s journey is a masterclass in women navigating transformation — proving that identity shifts, purpose evolutions, and career pivots aren’t setbacks, but gateways to deeper alignment.

If you’re craving clarity, confidence, and the ability to express yourself with more impact, this episode is your roadmap.

About Jane Hanson

Jane Hanson is a nine-time Emmy Award–winning broadcaster, communication expert, Forbes contributor, and executive coach who has interviewed presidents, world leaders, and extraordinary everyday people.

After decades with NBC, she reinvented herself as a sought-after communication mentor — teaching entrepreneurs, executives, and modern women how to speak with authority, embody presence, and deliver messages that truly land.

Jane’s story is one of courage, resilience, and healed feminine identity, making her the perfect voice for the Female Fluence community.

Key Takeaways

You’ll learn how to:

• Communicate with clarity, warmth, and authentic influence
• Step into a room with grounded presence and feminine authority
• Use body language and tone to strengthen your message
• Reinvent your identity with confidence at any stage of life
• Lead with empathy without losing your power
• Build a personal brand anchored in truth and emotional maturity
• Strengthen your voice through self-awareness and intentional practice
• Understand why communication is now a critical leadership skill for women
  
  

This conversation is a deep dive into the inner work and outer skills required to speak powerfully as a modern woman. Jane Hanson shares how communication shapes confidence, identity, relationships, leadership, and self-trust.

We discuss posture, presence, body language, storytelling, emotional clarity, and the transformative power of reinvention. Jane gives actionable insights that help women step into their next-level self with more intention, self-awareness, and feminine strength.

If you’re on a journey of female personal growth, this episode will shift your energy, your voice, and the way you show up in your everyday life.

Connect with Jane

✨ Instagram: @janehansonofficial

💼 LinkedIn: janehansontv

🌐 Website: www.janehanson.com

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Authentic leadership isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a power strategy. In this episode of Female Fluence, we sit down with Tracy Nolan, Senior Vice President at Humana and three-time Silver Stevie Award winner, to explore how leading with heart, integrity, and courage can transform teams, companies, and culture.

From guiding the Sprint and T-Mobile merger during the pandemic to championing women in executive leadership, Tracy shares what it means to rise through change, trust your inner compass, and lead with both compassion and conviction.

Discover how authentic leadership unlocks innovation, inspires trust, and creates lasting impact — especially for women ready to shatter glass ceilings and step into their next level of influence.

Key Takeaways

1️⃣ Authenticity is a leadership superpower — it builds trust and drives performance. ✨

2️⃣ Transformational leaders thrive in uncertainty by leading with clarity and heart. 💫

3️⃣ True influence comes from balancing strength with empathy and vision. 🤍

4️⃣ Women don’t need to choose between compassion and power — they embody both. 🔥

5️⃣ Every crisis is an invitation to grow, redefine leadership, and build trust. 🌿

Guest Spotlight — Tracy Nolan

• Senior Vice President at Humana
• 3× Silver Stevie Award Winner (Female Executive of the Year)
• Fortune Magazine’s Forty Under Forty
• Board Certified — NACD & Harvard Business School
• Tracy's Leadership Mantra: “You’re either moving forward or backward — never standing still.”

Connect with Tracy Nolan

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tracyenolan
• Instagram: @tenbednarski
• X / Twitter: @TracyNolan_
  

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In this episode, we dive deep into what it truly means to live in alignment—beyond the buzzword. Alignment isn’t just about saying the right things or looking the part; it’s about embodying your truth and creating a life that feels like you from the inside out.

My guest, Gina Maier Vincent, founder of Exquisitely Aligned, shares how she helps high-achieving women align their time, money, and energy with their purpose. Together, we unpack the Conformity Trap, explore what it means to redefine success, and uncover why so many women feel guilty for wanting “more.”

This conversation is your reminder that alignment isn’t a destination—it’s a practice. When you stop chasing external validation and start honoring your deepest truth, everything changes.

About Gina Maier Vincent

Visionary Thought Leader, Master Motivator, and Empowerment Entrepreneur, Gina is the founder of Exquisitely Aligned—a movement helping women redefine success to include fulfillment, significance, and joy. She was recently recognized as one of Orange Coast Magazine’s KickAss Women. Her 3-step system helps others align their time, money, and energy with their truest desires.

Key Takeaways

1️⃣ Alignment is energy in motion. It’s not a concept; it’s a lived state where your inner truth meets your outer reality.
2️⃣ Your “More” isn’t selfish. Wanting more depth, purpose, or freedom doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful—it means you’re expanding.
3️⃣ Beware of the Conformity Trap. Many women unconsciously trade authenticity for acceptance. True liberation begins when you stop seeking permission to be yourself.
4️⃣ Redefine success. Real success includes fulfillment, not just achievement. Align your time, money, and energy with what feels meaningful.
5️⃣ Protect your energy. Your most valuable currency isn’t money—it’s your energy, attention, and belief in your own worth.
6️⃣ Choose your circle wisely. The RISE Scale (from Gina’s book) helps you evaluate who truly uplifts and supports your growth.

Connect with Gina

🌐 exquisitelyaligned.com/socials-media-links

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