In this deeply moving episode, I sit down with Maureen Lemalu. Wife, mother of three, and the heart behind I'm Every Woman, to unpack the journey that changed everything.

After the birth of her eldest son Caleb, who was born with complex medical needs, Maureen's world shifted overnight. What followed were years of hospital stays, impossible decisions, silent grief, and losing herself in the fight to keep her child alive.

But this isn’t just a story about hardship.

It’s about identity.It’s about resilience, and rediscovering your spark.

From crying every Sunday night before her husband returned to work… to founding a charity that now delivers 50 care bags a month to families in special care - Maureen turned pain into purpose.

We talk about:

• Motherhood in survival mode

• Navigating epilepsy and life-threatening seizures

• The quiet strength of her husband, Vince

• Raising compassionate siblings

• Grief, faith, and rebuilding identity

• How one International Women’s Day dinner sparked a six year movement

This conversation is raw. Honest. Powerful.

If you’ve ever felt lost in a season you didn’t choose - this one is for you, tune in x

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If you’ve been doing the work, building the thing, showing up consistently…
but still hesitating to fully own your voice, your title, or your authority, this episode is for you.

In this episode I’m calling out one of the biggest blocks I see in women in business when it comes to owning your voice and your authority: waiting for permission.

Permission to be confident.
Permission to be seen as the expert.
Permission to take up space.

Authority isn’t about being louder, more polished, or more “strategic”, it’s about ownership. Ownership of who you are, what you know, and the woman you’re becoming.

We talk identity.
We talk imposter syndrome.
We talk the quiet self-doubt that shows up even when you’re doing everything “right”.

And I’ll walk you through simple reflection prompts to help you start showing up differently - not "one day", but now.

• Why authority has nothing to do with ego or dominance

• How waiting for external validation keeps you stuck

• The identity shifts required to grow your business

• • Why imposter syndrome is often a sign you’re expanding
  • How old beliefs quietly cap your confidence
• • What it actually means to own your title
  • How to start positioning yourself as the go-to... without forcing it

  Here are your journal prompts to sit with & be real...

  • What would help me feel more like the [insert title] I envision myself to be?
  • What makes me feel like I'm not that version of myself? Be specific
  • What evidence do I have to prove otherwise? The type that proves your capable.

• • Who am I becoming in this next chapter of my business?

  Other eisodes referenced:

  #33 - Are you carrying a backpack filled with limiting beliefs?

  https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e3zHNn6N0giPJijJV4iV6?si=66bd50756cb548ac

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Welcome to 2026, Queen!
This episode is your permission slip to ditch the January hustle, move at your pace, and build a business that actually feels aligned.

I’m sharing why mindset matters more than strategy, how limiting beliefs keep you stuck (even when you’re “busy”), and why you don’t have to do this alone.

We dive into:

• Creating success without burnout or guilt

• Why pressure ≠ productivity

• The real reason you procrastinate or second-guess yourself

• How community, mindset + accountability unlock confidence

• What it truly means to step into your girl on fire energy

Plus, I introduce Fuel Your Fire — a supportive membership for women ready to grow their business with self belief, intuition, and aligned action.

If 2026 is your year to stop overthinking and start trusting yourself, this episode is for you.

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Feliz Año Nuevo Amiga!!

As you step into 2026, I'm taking you back to an episode that came from the SOUL!

You know that feeling that sits in your body, but you can't explain it... the one that tells you you're made for more. The one that tugs at your heart and won't let up.

But what happens? What do you do with that knowing?? Do you get intentional about it and honour what you feel from a place of your higher self?

Or do you talk yourself out if it? Question what you're capable of and dilute the desire you have that wants to burn like wildfire?

As we kick this year off I'm here to remind you and hold you to your higher self - the one that knows she's made for more and wants to honour that. Coz my love you were not made for mediocre and the world needs what you have!

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Queens I'm sending you a throwback today - one that is great for this time of reflection and looking forward.

Victim mentality can affect us without us even realising - because the old wiring system is running the show.

Maybe you say things and you don't even realise.

Maybe you feel like your jinxed.

Maybe you feel like shit always happens to you.

In his episode I want to unravel this victim mentality that you need to undo if you're serious about moving forward in your life and stepping into your upleved self with a girl on fire mindset.

Come say hello in my DM @jesssotoramirez and tell me what you took from this episode.

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Hello my Queen,

This is my final Ignite episode for 2025… and honestly, I’m feeling everything. Gratitude. Emotion. Reflection. Fire in my belly. And so much love for you being here with me at the end of another year.

In this episode, I slow things down. I speak from the heart. And I share 10 powerful reflections that I want you to take with you; not just into 2026, but into your life and business, whenever you need them.

Some of these reflections are for end of year energy. Some are for the messy middle. Some are for the days when the bullets bounce off you… and some are for the days when they hit hard.
All of them are rooted in self leadership, identity, mindset, seasons, and honouring the fire inside you.

This is a sit with yourself, real talk, Jess fire kind of conversation.

• Why change doesn’t need January 1st — it needs a decision
• How your thoughts shape your emotions (and your entire life)
• Why identity is not fixed — and which parts may need shedding
• The truth about why a new year doesn’t magically change anything
• Reframing “failure” into learning and growth
• Understanding and honoring your current season
• The power of spaciousness (and why hustle isn’t always the answer)
• Choosing your rhythm instead of dancing to everyone else’s
• Getting honest about your downfalls — and addressing them with support
• And the deepest one of all: honoring your gifts and fighting for your fire

I also share personal stories, real client moments, and why I’m taking a short podcast break (with some juicy replays coming your way).

Most of all, I want you to remembe this:

You are not here to let your fire dwindle. You are here to let it shine.

Free Resources & Support

• Rewire & Rise eBook - for shifting the thoughts that drain you - https://coaching.jesssotoramirez.com/freebie

• Fuel Your Fire - accountability & mindset support - https://coaching.jesssotoramirez.com/fuelyourfire

• Follow me on Instagram: @jesssotoramirez www.instagram.com/jesssotoramirez

If this episode landed in your heart, please share it with a woman who needs it. Leave a review. Send the ripple out further than we’ll ever see.

Thank you. Gracias. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for being part of this movement in 2025.

Mucho amor,
Jess

As the year wraps up, for some the pressure starts creeping in... the comparison, the “everyone’s killing it but me”, the “WTF happened this year?” spiral.

Sound familiar, babe?

In this episode, I'm cracking open the REAL conversation women in business need right now. No highlight reels. No toxic positivity. No pretending everything is perfect. Just truth. Heart. And a powerful mindset shift to pull you out of the end of year emotional quicksand.

I'm breaking down:

• Why we MUST normalise the seasons of business - the bloom and the burnout
• The sneaky way your thoughts → trigger your emotions → dictate your actions (or lack of them)
• Why feeling “behind” is more about your mindset wiring than your actual results
• The negativity bias your brain uses against you, and how to outsmart it
• A simple but potent reframe that shifts you from “I failed” → to “I actually DID way more than I realised”
• A practical reflection method that shows you EXACTLY where you grew, even when the numbers don’t show it
• How a 1% shift can turn into massive transformation

Let's talk about powerful reframes, and examples you can apply instantly - whether you’re reflecting on business or your personal life.

This episode is your permission slip to stop dragging your spirit through the mud and to step into the new year (or new season) with clarity, intention, compassion… and your head held high.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

• How to shift out of scarcity + self-doubt
• The mindset pattern sabotaging your success
• A journaling framework to reflect without spiralling
• How to adopt a growth mindset (even when it feels impossible)
• The ONE action step that will move you forward immediately

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF YOU’RE SAYING:

• “I didn’t do enough.”

• “I thought I’d be further ahead by now.”
• “I don’t feel good at business.”

• “I’m tired of feeling like I’m failing.”

• “Why is this so hard?”

WANT SUPPORT?

If you’re stuck in the loop of wanting → procrastinating → doubting… I invite you into a powerful 90 minute deep dive session to uncover the REAL blocks, rewire your mindset, and map out your personalised action plan.

Book a free 20 minute chat today ⁠https://calendar.app.google/i8MgfB4LpFxWrY7n7⁠

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Amiga, today we’re diving into a big, juicy, uncomfortable but necessary question: Are you actually choosing yourself?

In this episode, I’m unpacking what it really looks like when we don’t choose ourselves... in our inner dialogue, our relationships, our business, our decisions, and all the tiny everyday moments where we shrink, stay quiet, or slip back into old versions of us.

I share the stories, the triggers, the patterns, and the sneaky ways we abandon ourselves without even realising it… and the powerful shift that happens when we start backing the woman we’re becoming instead of the woman we’ve been.

We talk:✨ choosing yourself vs choosing comfort✨ the inner wise woman and why she whispers✨ people-pleasing, silence, shrinking and self-doubt✨ evolving into the next version of you✨ making decisions from self-worth, not fear✨ the business upgrade that happens when you finally say “I choose me”

If you’re ready to stop second guessing and start showing up with grounded, rock solid self belief; this one’s for you.

And if this hits home? Pop into my DMs and let’s chat about 1:1 support. You don’t have to figure this out alone!

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