The Freedom Pivot | How to Trust Your Intuition at a Career Crossroads

Have you ever wanted more money, freedom and success, and then found yourself pulling back the moment they arrived? Or stood at a career crossroads, knowing something had to change, but unable to imagine making money on your own terms? In this episode, I'm joined by my own longtime business coach, Masha Goins, for a conversation about women, money and freedom, and why creating financial freedom can be a revolutionary act. Masha has had many freedom pivots: from peacebuilding work with the UN, to negotiating deals at Audible, to building an online business while falling asleep on her commute with a baby at home. Today she's the breadwinner in her family, something her mother, who lived on an allowance, could never have imagined. You'll hear: What happened after Masha's $90K month, and why her whole being "withdrew" How "good girl" conditioning shapes the way women earn, receive and sell Why success itself can trigger self-sabotage and an income plateau How to tell genuine misalignment from resistance to growth What it means to become your own ATM Plus, the story of the discovery call where Masha saw the "soulful lawyer" in me before I could see her myself. Whether you're starting a business, growing one, or just noticing your own relationship with money, this conversation invites you to ask which beliefs are truly yours, and which ones you're ready to leave behind. 🌸 About Masha Goins Masha Goins is an online business coach for heart-centered entrepreneurs who want to grow a six-figure-plus online business working part-time, and enjoy financial and time freedom offline. She built her business from a dream to a side hustle to a multi-six-figure success that lets her work part-time hours from her treehouse in Connecticut. She is also the host of Money Magnet Mama, a top 1.5% podcast for women entrepreneurs. Connect with Masha: Free masterclass, always available. Podcast: Money Magnet Mama Instagram: https://instagram.com/mashagoins  ✨ Ready for your own freedom pivot? Book a free 20-minute discovery call: https://calendly.com/hannelekorhonen/20-minute-call Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start 💛 Loved this episode? Send it to a woman who has ever felt like entrepreneurship wasn't quite designed for her. And if you have a moment, a 5-star review helps more women find The Freedom Pivot

What if learning to trust yourself starts below the shoulders? Maddie Brenner-Roach had the kind of career that looked glamorous on paper: big events, festivals, fast-paced production. Inside, she was exhausted, anxious and numb to every signal her body sent. Then, in one year, came three bereavements and her mum's diagnosis. On a plane to Singapore, in the worst middle seat, her body spoke so loudly she couldn't ignore it anymore. Today, Maddie is a women's embodiment coach and yoga teacher who helps intelligent, self-aware women stop overriding their inner knowing and start trusting themselves from the inside out. You'll hear: The moment on the plane that became Maddie's freedom pivot The three voices inside you, intuition, fear and conditioning, and how to tell them apart Why so many capable women "live shoulders up", and what changes when they drop down Why manifesting can quietly break your self-trust The one question Maddie suggests asking whenever anxiety takes over If you're in a life transition and feel stuck between what your mind tells you and what your body quietly knows, this conversation is for you. 🌸 About Maddie Brenner-Roach Maddie Brenner-Roach is a women's embodiment coach and 580-hour registered yoga teacher based in the UK. She works with intelligent, self-aware women who've done the therapy, the journaling and the inner work, yet still find themselves overriding their own knowing. Her work sits at the intersection of nervous system regulation, somatic practice and reflective coaching, guided by a simple truth: you can't think your way into self-trust. You have to feel safe enough to listen. Her Inner Authority Framework helps women move from self-override to self-leadership. Connect with Maddie: Website (free resources and discovery calls): https://www.journeyoncoaching.co.uk Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeyoncoach  ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to tell intuition from fear and conditioning, and act on it. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  💬 I'd love to hear from you on Instagram (https://instagram.com/curious_hannele): what's one signal your body has been sending that you've been overriding? 💛 If you know a woman navigating her own life transition, share this episode with her. That's how these conversations reach the women who need them most.

What if there's nothing wrong with you? Psychotherapist and energy healer Michelle Poverman was dragging her numb leg up the hills to her home, waving at passing cars as if nothing was happening, too embarrassed to ask for help. It was the start of Lyme disease, and months in bed with two small children. Then a friend gave away her own long-awaited healing appointment and insisted Michelle take it. That same night, Michelle walked into a Reiki class she was sure she was too tired for, and drove home singing at the top of her lungs. In this episode, we talk about healing through the body, energy and mind, and the deeper work of becoming who you truly are, in life and in business. You'll hear: How Michelle tells intuition from fear (hint: one of them keeps coming back) Why she believes you're made for the dreams you're drawn to Your "emotional set point," and why you may be sabotaging your own good moments The inner victim she discovered during her illness, and what healing her meant What finally got her to start the podcast she'd been avoiding for two years If you're an accomplished woman who keeps pushing through, or you're wondering how to tap into your intuition when fear is loud, this conversation will meet you there. 🌸 About Michelle Poverman Michelle Poverman is a licensed psychotherapist and energy healer with over 20 years of clinical and spiritual practice. She works at the intersection of psychological depth and spiritual development, helping empathic, high-achieving women stop abandoning themselves, reclaim their personal power, and build lives and businesses truly aligned with who they are. She is the founder of the Modern Empath's Boundary Mastery and the host of Into The Work: Therapy for Empaths and Seekers. Connect with Michelle: Website: https://michellepoverman.com  Instagram: https://instagram.com/michellepoverman  Into The Work podcast  ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to tell a true signal from fear, and act on it. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Book a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/hannelekorhonen/20-minute-call  💛 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a friend or leave a review for The Freedom Pivot.

"It's just a suggestion. It's not a mandate." That's how Idara E. Bassey describes the status quo, using a can of peas. Early in her career, Idara held a prestigious position that looked like everything on paper. In reality, she was surrounded by people comfortable enough not to rock the boat, with plenty of wine and cheese but not much change. She felt she was working at cross purposes to her spirit. So she resigned, to the horror of everyone around her, with three months of savings and a homemade business card. Two weeks later, a stranger at a party asked out loud for exactly what she had to offer. Within the month, she was on a plane to Casablanca. She has been creating her own economy ever since. You'll hear: What happened at that party, and why Idara calls it a validation of a different way of living How misalignment becomes data, not failure Where "thinking like a lawyer" ends, and what lies beyond it The moment in one of her trainings that still gives her chills How to trust your intuition by starting with low stakes (and what an umbrella has to do with it) Whether you're in a role that looks right from the outside but feels wrong from the inside, or you're at a career crossroads asking bigger questions, this conversation is for you. 🌸 About Idara E. Bassey Idara E. Bassey (pronounced Ee-dair-uh) is an attorney, lawyer life coach, corporate energy strategist, and founder of JOY Counsel LLC. She helps women lawyers connect with their inner resilience, authenticity and wellness, so they can meet the challenges of the legal profession without leaving their soul behind. Her work is rooted in the belief that everyone benefits when lawyers are operating at their best: their clients, colleagues, families and communities. Connect with Idara: Website: https://loveyourlawyerlife.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/idara-e-bassey-esq-2532a01/  ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to trust your intuition, starting with small everyday experiments. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Book a free discovery call: https://calendly.com/hannelekorhonen/20-minute-call  💌 Liked the episode? Please leave a 5-star review, and if someone in your life needs to hear this today, share it with her.

What if your inner strength isn't something you need to find, but something you already carry within you? In this episode, I sit down with author, researcher and fellow doctoral explorer of the hard-to-measure, Elisabet Lahti, to talk about Finnish sisu: what it really is, when it helps us, and when it quietly turns against us. If you've ever pushed yourself hard but still felt disconnected from your body, or wondered how to build inner strength without burning out, this conversation will meet you there. You'll hear: What sisu really means beyond the stereotype of "pushing through" The difference between constructive sisu and the harsh kind that hurts us and others Elisabet's biggest freedom pivot, and the thought she felt in her whole body How she runs one kilometer 2,400 times (and what that teaches about overwhelm) The simple pause she takes before saying yes to anything, and how it connects to her inner wisdom Elisabet also shares how her own experience of domestic violence led to her research and the Sisu Not Silence movement, and how she found her way back to trust and love. "Slow is steady, and steady is fast." 🌸 About Elisabet Lahti Elisabet Lahti is an author and facilitator working internationally at the intersection of human-centered and embodied leadership. She studied applied positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and completed her PhD at Aalto University, where she researched Finnish sisu and life force. As part of her doctoral work, she explored sisu through lived experience, including running the length of New Zealand. In her work, sisu is a form of embodied intelligence: the ability to act wisely in demanding situations, sense subtle changes in the body, and lead one's inner state. 🔗 Connect with Elisabet: Website: https://sisulab.com  Podcasts: Sisu Lab and Sisun Alkemia Books: Gentle Power: A Revolution in How We Think, Lead and Succeed Using the Finnish Art of Sisu, and Sisun Alkemia: Tarinoita elämästä, voimasta ja elämänvoimasta ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to tell a true signal from a passing mood, and act on it. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  ⭐ If this episode resonated with you, it would mean the world if you left a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more listeners find these conversations and feel less alone on their journey.

In this episode, I'm not calm. I'm not neutral. I'm pissed. A brilliant, capable woman in her early 30s messaged me after joining an entrepreneurship course she had been so excited about, only to discover that every example, every success story and every case study featured the same profile: middle-aged white men. She walked away wondering: Is this even for me? This episode is about representation for women in entrepreneurship. Not as a theoretical concept, but as something deeply personal that quietly shapes our confidence, our ambition, and whether we dare to take the next step at a career crossroads. You'll hear: Why the rooms look the way they do, and what it cost me personally to figure that out The investor moment that changed how I understood everything The difference between being technically included and being truly seen What happens to your dream when you never see yourself in the success story Simple ways to build rooms where women are expected, not added on as an afterthought If you've ever felt like an outsider as a woman in entrepreneurship, this one is for you. You're not behind. You're not too much. You might just be in the wrong room. ✨ Ready to find your room? Book a free discovery call: no pressure, no pitch, just a real conversation. https://calendly.com/hannelekorhonen/20-minute-call  Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  💛 Loved this episode? Send it to a woman who has ever felt like entrepreneurship wasn't quite designed for her. And if you have a moment, a 5-star review helps more women find The Freedom Pivot

What if the calm you're searching for isn't something you need to create, but something that appears when you stop fighting reality? Caroline Thor is a professional organizer, KonMari consultant, podcast host and mother of three neurodivergent kids. Her days are so unpredictable that she can't plan a single one, yet she's built a business she loves, one that fits her family life instead of fighting it. From music teacher in England to a spontaneous move to Germany, from toddler music classes to a decision in a field one COVID afternoon, Caroline's path has been anything but planned. What held it together was a practice she now calls radical acceptance. You'll hear: The question her daughter asked that showed Caroline how much had changed What radical acceptance means to her, and why it made her a calmer parent and entrepreneur The moment on a walk when she decided to become a KonMari consultant Why so many women with ADHD feel ashamed of their homes, and what she tells them How she turned impulsive decisions from a liability into a strength If your life refuses to fit a neat plan, this conversation is a gentle reminder that you don't need to fix yourself first. You can build around who you actually are. 🌸 About Caroline Thor Caroline Thor is a professional organizer, KonMari consultant, wife and mother of three neurodivergent kids. Drawing on her personal experience and professional expertise, she helps families, especially those navigating ADHD and autism, create organization systems, habits and routines that truly work for them. She hosts the podcast Living Clutter Free Forever and runs the online membership Clutter Free Collective. Connect with Caroline: Podcast: https://www.caroline-thor.com/podcast/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/caro.thor  Membership: https://caroline-thor.mykajabi.com/clutter-free-collective    ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to trust yourself when you can't see the whole path yet. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  💛 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women at a crossroads find the show.

What happens when the life you trusted turns out to be built on something that wasn't true? Heli Katajamäki had left her nine-to-five, started her own business and had a small child when her world fell apart. The relationship she had trusted turned out to be full of lies about money, about people, about almost everything. Looking back, she says, a quiet voice had tried to warn her. She just didn't listen. In this deeply honest conversation, Heli shares how she rebuilt her life and her business, one client at a time, and how she learned to trust her intuition again. You'll hear: The inner voice Heli noticed early on, and why it was so easy to ignore What kept her going on the hardest days, with a small child and a business to run Why money became her first lifeline to freedom How her body now tells her when a dynamic isn't safe, and what she does about it What it means to her to turn pain into purpose If you're rebuilding after a crisis, questioning your own judgment, or learning how to trust your intuition again after it was talked over for too long, this episode is a hopeful reminder that your story isn't over. 🌸 About Heli Katajamäki Heli Katajamäki is the founder of Avec Heli Events, a boutique event agency specialising in high-hospitality executive events across Finland, the Nordics, Europe and the Middle East. After rebuilding her business and financial independence following a toxic relationship, Heli creates thoughtful, intimate and commercially impactful events for companies who want to connect with people on a human level. Learn more about Heli: Website: https://www.avechelievents.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heli-katajamaki-events/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/avecheli_events    ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to tell a true signal from fear, and act on it. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  If you're in a difficult relationship right now, you're not alone, and it's not your fault. As Heli says: take small steps, and reach out for support from someone you trust or a local support service. 💛 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more listeners find these conversations and feel less alone in their own pivots.

What if not knowing isn't a problem to solve, but a portal? Here's a confession: I don't like not knowing. I like planning. I like my calendar color-coded, my goals clear, and my next step mapped out. When I don't know what's coming, I tense up and start spinning scenarios, trying to control what can't be controlled yet. This fall, my coach gave me homework: to look straight into my not knowing. In this behind-the-scenes episode, I share what I've discovered so far, from inside the unknown rather than after the clarity arrived. You'll hear: A simple 3-step practice for getting comfortable with not knowing (and the four types of not knowing I've found along the way) What the history of bacteria teaches us about the invisible things we can't yet see What happened when I scheduled weekly "islands of doing nothing" (spoiler: at first I fell asleep) Why your goals might be setting a ceiling on what's possible The paradox I didn't expect: not knowing as a gateway to peace If your logic wants a plan but something deeper is whispering "slow down", this one is for you. Getting comfortable with not knowing is one of the simplest ways to improve your intuition. It makes room for other ways of knowing: your body wisdom, your hunches, and the answers that come when you stop forcing them. ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to trust your intuition when you can't see the whole path yet. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  (At the end of this episode I mention my Business Intuition Workshop. It's no longer offered, and The Intuition Masterclass is the place to start now.) 💛 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women at a crossroads find the show.

"90% of the time, my body was in full-blown panic." That realization changed everything for Suvi Siira. For 15 years she worked in corporate strategy, business development and change management, doing all the "right" things: the degrees, the titles, the achievements. But beneath the polished surface, her nervous system was in constant overdrive. She didn't want to be the grumpy old lady when she retired. And she definitely didn't want her kids to grow up watching her panic at work every day. So she did something radical. She stopped, created space, and asked herself the question she'd been avoiding for years: What do I actually need? Today, Suvi is a life-enthusiast solopreneur and coach who helps people create lasting change through something most change management never addresses: emotional safety. If you're standing at the edge of a career change, with your brain screaming "no" while your heart whispers "yes", this episode is for you. You'll hear: The light-bulb moment that showed Suvi why she'd been working so hard Why your nervous system treats every change as a threat, even the good ones What her inner knowing told her when she left a consulting project without knowing what came next Her "container" metaphor for holding hard feelings without spilling over How to deal with uncertainty when your body says panic, and why compassion is the strongest medicine 🌸 About Suvi Siira Suvi Siira is a life-enthusiast solopreneur, change coach and mom of two who spent 15 years in corporate strategy, business development and change management. She is passionate about exploring the human mind, consciousness and astrology. After burnout and an ADHD diagnosis, she realized that all the therapy and corporate success in the world couldn't fix the deeper issue: she didn't know who she was beneath the layers of people-pleasing and achievement. Today, Suvi helps people create lasting, sustainable change by combining research-based coaching methods with subconscious reprogramming and nervous system regulation. She believes change doesn't come from top-down frameworks or willpower alone. It comes from bottom-up self-discovery, compassion, and teaching your nervous system that you're safe enough to transform. Learn more: https://www.suvisiira.fi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suvisiira  ✨ Ready to trust your own inner knowing? Free Intuition Starter Kit: a gentle place to start listening to what you already know. https://hannelekorhonen.com/start  The Intuition Masterclass: learn to tell a true signal from a passing panic, and act on it. https://hannelekorhonen.com/intuition-masterclass  Instagram: https://instagram.com/curious_hannele  💛 Enjoyed this episode? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. It helps more women at a crossroads find the show.