In this inspiring episode of the Self-Care Goddess Podcast, UpliftHER Leadership Series, we welcome Jill Proud, leadership coach, peer group facilitator, and founder of Vital Visionary, for an honest and empowering conversation about vitality, vision, and sustainable leadership for high-performing women.

With over 20 years of experience supporting Olympic athletes, CEOs, founders, and executive teams, Jill shares how true leadership begins from the inside out. She reflects on her personal journey, the lived experiences that shaped her work, and why women do not need to push harder to succeed. Instead, she invites leaders to ground themselves in clarity, internal alignment, and embodied vitality.

This episode is a powerful reminder that success does not require self-sacrifice. It requires presence, self-trust, and the courage to center yourself in your own vision.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this empowering episode:

✅ Why vitality is the foundation of sustainable leadership, not hustle or burnout

✅ How women are conditioned to prioritize everyone else and how to gently shift back inward

✅ The difference between external success and internal success

✅ Why clarity is the first pillar of confident, impactful leadership

✅ How to reconnect with your personal vision beyond roles, titles, and expectations

✅ The power of peer groups and being in rooms where women truly feel understood

✅ Common patterns Jill sees in high-performing women, including feeling stuck, isolated, or exhausted

✅ How menopause, life transitions, grief, and leadership pressure intersect and what actually helps

✅ The role of boundaries, nervous system regulation, and embodied self-care in leadership

✅ Jill’s “Three Words” framework and how it becomes a daily filter for aligned decision-making

✅ Why embracing feminine leadership does not mean losing strength, but leading with wholeness

Jill’s Core Leadership Wisdom

“If you’re not vital, you can’t deliver on the vision.”

Connect with Jill Proud

• Website: https://www.vitalvisionary.com
• LinkedIn: Jill Proud
• Jill's links and resources: https://linktr.ee/jill_proud

• Founder of Vital Visionary Leadership coaching, women’s peer groups, and executive facilitation

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