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Become the Woman You're Meant to Be: How Your Core Values Shape Your Purpose with Eva Kennedy

  1. Become the Woman You're Meant to Be: How Your Core Values Shape Your Purpose with Eva Kennedy The FEEL Podcast 53:53

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⁠⁠What if the life you’re chasing isn’t aligned with the life you’re truly meant to live? In this inspiring episode of The FEEL Podcast, Melissa Crook welcomes leadership coach, author, speaker, and self-proclaimed “Values Queen” Eva Kennedy for a powerful conversation about discovering your core values, finding your purpose, and creating a life rooted in authenticity.

After spending nearly three decades climbing the corporate ladder, Eva’s life changed dramatically following a breast Cancer diagnosis. Although she recovered physically, the experience became a turning point that led her to reevaluate her priorities, redefine success, and uncover the deeper purpose that had been waiting beneath years of Burnout and external expectations.

Together, Melissa and Eva explore how core values influence every decision we make and why living out of alignment with those values often leads to Stress, exhaustion, and dissatisfaction. They discuss the importance of self-awareness, intentional living, and embracing your authentic self instead of trying to meet everyone else’s expectations.

You’ll also learn practical ways to identify your own values, make values-based decisions with confidence, and reconnect with the woman you know you’re meant to become. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, recovering from burnout, or searching for greater Clarity and fulfillment, this episode offers encouragement and actionable tools to help you move forward with purpose.

Take time to identify your Top 5 core values and rank them in order of importance. As you reflect, ask yourself whether your daily choices, Relationships, and commitments align with those values. When life feels overwhelming or uncertain, let your values become the roadmap that guides your decisions and brings you back to your authentic self.

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Timestamps:

Prioritizing Self Care – ( 2:47 )

Confidently Setting Boundaries – ( 8:23 )

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health as much as Your Physical Health – ( 10:51 )

Support self & other women unapologetically – ( 20:28 )

Coming Back to Your WHY and Your VALUES – ( 33:02 )

Living Out of Your Own Expectations – ( 36:14 )

Accepting the Layered Aspects of Yourself – ( 42:44 )

Living out FEEL, how does it affect your relationships – ( 46:30 )

5 Activities That Nourish You – ( 49:26 )

5 Words for How You Want to Feel in the Next Six Months – ( 51:00 )

Original Music by Rio & Valencia Saint-Louis

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In this empowering bonus resource, we’re giving you a free sneak peek into the Embracing a F.E.E.L Fueled Life course! This downloadable PDF guides you through reconnecting with who you truly are—beyond your roles, responsibilities, and expectations.

Want to be a guest on The FEEL Podcast? – Send Melissa Crook a message on PodMatch, here:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/feel2021⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Melissa Crook Founder & Host of The F.E.E.L Podcast

Melissa Crook is a woman in her 50’s who currently lives in Fresno, CA with the great love of her life, best friend, spouse, and father of their 3 daughters, Brady Crook. Melissa loves travel, the ocean, sunsets, mountains, and is a huge sports fan. She’s passionate, driven, loyal, fierce, and brave. She believes in justice, mercy, equality, and empathy for ALL, and is especially driven to help women live their best, healthiest lives.

Melissa is available to speak to your group about the importance of women understanding their value and worthiness when it comes to prioritizing their self-care and overall health. To schedule a collaboration with Melissa, fill out our contact form here: https://www.embracinglayers.com/contact