Media Rebel Unplugged
Welcome to Media Rebel Unplugged, the podcast for women entrepreneurs and leaders who are building with a stronger mindset, real confidence, and zero interest in pretending everything is fine. Here we talk business, leadership, women empowerment, and the behind-the-scenes truth of what it takes to grow, rebuild, and rise.
I’m Janice Becker, CEO, speaker, and author of Rebel Rising Within (releasing March 2026). This show is your backstage pass to real conversations about entrepreneurship, leadership mindset, motherhood, healing, mental health, and what it really looks like to lead when life has asked too much.
Each week, we feature honest conversations with leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change makers navigating life and business, while building resilience, boundaries, and a business mindset that actually supports the woman behind the work.
Topics we cover:
Women in business and entrepreneurship
Women’s leadership and personal growth
Mental health, healing, and resilience for women
Motherhood, work life balance, and boundaries
Digital marketing, branding, and business strategy
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Media Rebel Unplugged
Hidden Costs of Overfunctioning in Leadership
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In this episode of Media Rebel Unplugged, we dive into the hidden costs of emotional overfunctioning in leadership and how it impacts women entrepreneurs and their business mindset. Even the smartest and most emotionally intelligent leaders can find themselves over giving, over explaining, over working, or over reacting, which can hold back their leadership effectiveness and personal growth.
Joining Janice is guest Diane McDowell, therapist and Coach, Creator of the Brain to Heart Code
We explore how this behavior ties back to nervous system wiring and share practical strategies to stop shrinking, stop people-pleasing, and reconnect with your authentic self. You'll learn about essential leadership skills such as setting strong boundaries, using power sentences to stay grounded, understanding brain patterns that affect relationship dynamics, and a simple 3-step Brain to Heart Code.
Whether you are a woman entrepreneur or a leader looking to strengthen your mindset and leadership presence, this episode provides valuable insights into managing emotional dynamics for more effective and empowering leadership.
What you’ll learn:
• Why boundaries are about what you will do, not what others respect
• How to use a power sentence to stay grounded when someone keeps pushing
• Why your brain scans for danger, not connection, and how that hijacks relationships and leadership
• A simple way to separate facts from drama when you’re spiraling
• The 3-step Brain to Heart Code: wise watcher, safety, return to you
Guest information:
Full name: Diane McDowell
Company: Powerful Questions Coaching
Role: Therapist and Coach, Creator of the Brain to Heart Code
Website: https://powerfulquestionscoaching.com
Social: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-mcdowell/
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