Heather Chauvin is a leadership coach who helps ‘successful’ women courageously and authentically live, work, and parent on their own terms. She started her career as a social worker helping adults understand children’s behavior. But it wasn’t until 2013 when a stage 4 cancer diagnosis pushed her to take a deeper stand for change, uncovering how cultural expectations sabotage our dreams. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Real Simple Magazine, Mind Body Green, Google, and more.

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Emotional Uncomfortable Podcast – Listen to Heather’s podcast.

Heather Chauvin Instagram – Follow and DM Heather on Instagram.

3 Value Bombs

1. Emotional regulation—not strategy—is the key to sustainable success.

2. The fear of “too much” (money, time, space) often sabotages growth—learn to feel safe with more.

3. Courage is a habit; the first step is often the hardest, but it’s also the most transformative.

Show Notes

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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Emotionally Uncomfortable

[1:39] – Heather shares something that she believes about success that most disagree with.

Strategy matters, but emotional regulation determines if you ever get there—and how it feels when you do.

[2:11] – Heather talks about what really is emotional intelligence.

It’s not just “feeling your feelings.” It’s understanding emotions as data and using them to guide action.

[3:43] – Heather talks about the themes with the women she works with common fear #1 -“If I go after what I want, I’m taking away from those I love.”

She explains how guilt stops women from nourishing themselves—and why that’s a false trade-off.

[4:21] – Heather shares a real-world example: The power of putting “your soul on the calendar”

Guilt fades when self-care returns you to others more present and patient.

[5:23] – Heather talks about common fear #2: Being “too well resourced”

Many fear having more money, time, or space because they’re afraid of losing it—or feel unworthy of it.

[06:40] – Heather tells a client story of hitting the money goal but still feeling empty.

Fulfillment must be cultivated daily—it’s not delivered with your bank balance.

[8:08] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!

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[11:39] – Heather talks about how to develop a habit of courage.

Stop consuming. Start integrating. Take 10 minutes of bold action, and let momentum do the rest.

[12:12] – Heather shares her own moment of courage: Getting to the gym despite mental resistance

She teaches herself (and her clients) to lower the barrier to entry—just start with putting on your shoes.

[13:24] – Heather talks about coaching a client through financial panic with courageous action.

She helped a client face her fear, reach out to three leads, and close a sale within 24 hours.

[15:29] – Heather tells why developing courage is more important now than ever.

The world is noisy and uncertain. Courage helps you rise—not shrink—when the pressure hits.

[17:59] – Heather gives her ONE big takeaway.

“If every 60 seconds was worth $1M, how would you invest it?” Value time like money, and life transforms.

[18:47] – Call to action.

Emotional Uncomfortable Podcast – Listen to Heather’s podcast.
Heather Chauvin Instagram – Follow and DM Heather on Instagram.

[20:35] – Thank you to our Sponsors!

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