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She Who Dares, Wins.

She Who Dares, Wins.

著者： Michelle Hands
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Tired of playing by the rules? The She Who Dares Wins podcast is for the women who reject convention, challenge expectations, and carve their own damn way through life. Hosted by Michelle Hands, former construction engineer turned fearless storyteller,this podcast dives deep into the raw, unfiltered journeys of women who refuse to fit the mold.

If you've ever battled imposter syndrome, hesitated to take a risk, or felt the pressure to conform, this is your space. Expect bold conversations with trailblazers, adventurers, and industry disruptors who share their real stories of breaking barriers, building confidence, and rewriting success on their own terms.


🚀 What You'll Get:

✔️ No-fluff, high-impact conversations with women pushing boundaries

✔️ First-time experience stories & unconventional career pivots

✔️ Tactical steps to crush fear & own your confidence

✔️ Insights into thriving in male-dominated spaces

✔️ The perfect mix of adventure, risk-taking, and personal growth

This isn't your typical self-help show—it’s a call to action for women who want more. More adventure. More freedom. More hell yes moments. Tune in and join a community of unstoppable women who dare to win.

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Michelle Hands 個人的成功 出世 就職活動 経済学 自己啓発
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  • Beyond Palatable: How Delusion, Audacity, and Messy Action Can Build Your Dream Life with Sophie Lee

    Beyond Palatable: How Delusion, Audacity, and Messy Action Can Build Your Dream Life with Sophie Lee
    2026/07/28
    Imagine being twenty-three, living in Shanghai, and deciding you want a column in the city's major newspaper—despite having zero journalism experience and absolutely no portfolio. That is exactly the kind of "audacious delusion" Sophie Main brought to the table when she showed up at their corporate offices week after week until they finally handed her a column just to stop her from coming back!In this incredibly refreshing, funny, and deeply honest episode, the strategist, public speaking coach, and author of the groundbreaking book Beyond Palatable sits down with Michelle to dismantle the polished social media lies of "overnight success" and "six-figure passive income". Sophie shares her raw journey from navigating a cutthroat journalism industry—where she faced the trauma of doing "death knocks" on grieving families—to running a highly successful, multi-six-figure business. She reveals how she recently landed an incredible publishing deal simply by having the courage to put her scrappy, half-formed ideas out into the world before she felt ready, all while running her company and "3D-printing a human being"!If you are tired of buying endless courses, outsourcing your self-worth, and waiting for the "perfect" time to start, this episode is your ultimate sign to take messy action and flex your courage muscle!✨ IN THIS EPISODE:00:00 – Introduction: Meeting Sophie, strategist, speaking coach, and author of Beyond Palatable.01:19 – Courage Before Confidence: Why waiting until you feel "ready" is a trap, and how putting scrappy ideas out there builds real momentum.03:18 – Audacity, Tenacity, & Delusion: How Sophie got a journalism column in Shanghai at age 23 with zero portfolio.11:17 – The Reality of Journalism: Why Sophie left a cutthroat local news industry after being trained to do "death knocks".14:34 – The Validation Trap: How marketing mechanisms and online content creators manufacture problems to sell you "fixes" you don't need.34:48 – The VAT Reality Check: Why viral posts rarely bring clients and how to easily spot fakers online.37:01 – Indigestion vs. Starvation: Why modern businesses actually fail due to overwhelm and "too much advice" rather than a lack of ideas.50:43 – Unpicking the "Superwoman" Ego: Navigating matrescence, identity shifts, and the transition into motherhood.59:05 – The "Big Stick" Illusion: Reclaiming real human connection and shifting your focus from online metrics to daily presence.1:02:01 – The Ultimate Dare: Auditing your "sorries" and refusing to outsource your worth to strangers.💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:On the success trifecta of building a business: "The keys to success are audacity. You really do have to be audacious... and tenacity to not stop, to keep going, and delusion. You need to be delusional about what it is that you deserve, and probably to a degree, what you're capable of."On why we must stop showing up as "perfect": "It's really important when I tell my story and when I show up to be as human and honest and messy as I can possibly be, because I never want somebody to look at me and think she's up here and I'm down here. I want people to look at me and think, well, she's a bit of a shit show, so she can do it, and I can probably do it too."On shifting your perspective on what actually matters: "When you really start to understand that you are a grain of sand and that your existence is important, but still inconsequential... then impact starts to look different... Who are you in the shop when you buy your groceries? Who are you to your children in the morning... Far more important than how many bloody Instagram followers you have..."🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:Read Sophie's book: Beyond Palatable: A Manifesto for Unapologetic WomenSign up for the newsletter to get your weekly inbox dares: www.shewhodareswins.comJoin the Dare Club community Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 時間 5 分
  • How to Finally Quit the Job You Keep Convincing Yourself You Need

    How to Finally Quit the Job You Keep Convincing Yourself You Need
    2026/07/21
    Imagine walking away from a high-paying, independent career you spent 17 years climbing the ladder to build. For podcast host Michelle, that was her reality in the chaotic world of construction. After a medical burnout landed her in a hospital bed, she realized she couldn't keep running on autopilot, but she was trapped in the "golden handcuffs" of a lucrative salary, expensive cars, and constant luxury holidays.In this incredibly raw solo episode, Michelle breaks down the unglamorous, realistic blueprint of what actually happens after you hand in your resignation. She shares how she audited her own ego (including selling her massive V6 truck), halved her household expenses, and used a low-pressure part-time freelance job to build a bridge toward her true passion. This isn't a social media fairy tale of overnight six-figure success; it is a practical guide to surviving the "messy middle" of a career transition.Michelle challenges you to redefine your worth beyond your paycheck, map your transferable skills on a blank piece of paper, and have the hard "disintegration" conversation with your partner. Most importantly, she explains why you must burn your safety net and stop giving yourself a get-out clause—because backwards is backwards, and holding onto a backup plan only stops you from reaching your true potential.If you've been waiting for a "perfect time" to leave a job that is slowly draining your spirit, this episode is your sign to stop making excuses and start planning your leap.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:00:00 – The Quitting Dilemma: Dismantling the false social media narratives of instant, overnight career success.04:15 – The Wake-Up Call: 17 years in construction and the physical toll of a medical burnout.06:30 – The Golden Handcuffs: Facing the financial panic and the fear of letting go of a lucrative lifestyle.08:40 – Debunking the Guilt: What your children actually need from you when you make a lifestyle shift.09:50 – The Ego Audit: Selling the V6 truck, dropping to one car, and watching the grocery bills.12:10 – The 2-Year Shift: How Michelle used a 2-day-a-week marketing job to fund her podcast studio and reduce financial pressure.15:30 – The "Swapping Burnouts" Trap: Why you shouldn't just recreate your old corporate cage under a freelance label.18:00 – Who Are You Without Your Job? Navigating the identity crisis and mapping your transferable skills on a blank page.21:00 – The Disintegration Conversation: How to have honest financial and emotional discussions with your partner.25:00 – Sacking the Safety Net: Why keeping a "get-out clause" in the back of your mind prevents your growth.26:30 – The Actionable Next Step: How to join Dare Club and grab your exclusive community merch.(Note: Timestamps are approximate based on the conversational flow of the raw audio)💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:On partner support during a career pivot: "I would actually prefer us to live in a shed and you be happy than see you in this way."On why backup plans hold us back: "As soon as you give yourself that get out clause, it is in the back of your mind and you will not do what you need to do because you have that backup... backwards is backwards."On separating your self-worth from your salary: "...when we don't earn money it doesn't mean that we don't have any value."🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:Sign up for the newsletter to get your weekly inbox dares: www.shewhodareswins.comGet your Dare Club Merch: Check out the new t-shirts and sweaters on the website and use code POD10 for 10% off.Join the Dare Club communityClaire Sunshine (Claire) – discusses rebuilding after devastating loss, running out of options, and why having no backup plan propels you forward.💌 LOVE THIS EPISODE?Subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcastsLeave a 5⭐ review – it helps more women discover these storiesWatch all episodes on YouTubeJoin Dare Club Now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    29 分
  • Learning the Language of Your Biology: How Cycles, Hormones, and Moods Align With Harri

    Learning the Language of Your Biology: How Cycles, Hormones, and Moods Align With Harri
    2026/07/14
    Harri is an adventurer, researcher in preventative medicine, and women's health advocate who has spent her life choosing the scary path over the false comfort of security. From solo travel adventures that left her face-to-face with a black widow spider in a steep Thailand ravine to driving a 4x4 completely solo into the desert of Oman, she has continuously tested the limits of her capacity to grow as a person.But living a life of adventure became a massive hurdle when she began experiencing severe endometriosis symptoms. For years, she suffered from debilitating full-body pain, chronic fatigue, and severe depression. She had to navigate a deeply flawed medical system where women's pain is routinely dismissed, spending two years on a surgical waiting list while being offered standard treatments like birth control and chemical menopause that severely impacted her mental health.Now, with a qualification in women's health and hormones, she is helping women understand the "language of their biology". She teaches women how to track their menstrual cycles and navigate the four phases—menstruation, follicular, ovulation, and luteal—to take back control of their well-being. She is a passionate advocate for self-advocacy, helping women find their voice so they can fight to be heard in a healthcare system that too often ignores them.In this episode, we delve into Harri’s incredible story of resilience and self-discovery. We discuss the gender health gap and medical research disparities, how our hormonal phases affect our mood and athletic performance, the biological purpose behind our brain’s fear signals, and why we must refuse to define our lives by our highest pain days.✨ IN THIS EPISODE:00:00 – Introduction: Choosing the scary path over comfort and security03:15 – Lost in Thailand: Facing a black widow spider alone in a ravine08:20 – The "Airport Panic" and the raw reality of solo travel14:10 – The Gender Health Gap: Why women's pain is dismissed in medicine17:30 – Dealing with the daily, debilitating reality of endometriosis21:50 – The diagnostic struggle: Waiting years for surgery and medical answers31:15 – Connecting hormones and mental health: Releasing the "me problem" shame41:30 – Learning the language of your biology: The four menstrual phases64:00 – Reframing fear: Why your brain's self-sabotage is actually self-preservation75:20 – Reclaiming identity: Driving a 4x4 solo into the Oman desert82:15 – The ultimate advice: Why you must not define yourself by your highest pain days💬 QUOTES TO REMEMBER:On releasing the self-blame of hormone fluctuations: "When I finally realized that that was the thing influencing my depression, I was like, it's almost like I'm not broken. It wasn't a me problem. It was a biology problem... Years of thinking I was the problem."On managing chronic conditions and keeping your spark: "Don't define yourself by your highest pain days. It's so easy to kind of set our capacity to manage the worst days... but you've got to find a way to do the things that you love still... You are capable of this."🔗 LINKS + MENTIONS:Connect with Harri: Contact info will be shared on our social media channels.Chloe Brennan: Listen to Chloe's previous episode on identity and mindset here.Sign up for the newsletter to get your weekly dares: www.shewhodareswins.comJoin the Dare Club community🎙️ WANT MORE?Chloe Brennan – discusses identity, mindset, and merging your hyper-driven side with your fun side: Amanda Perry – discusses unlocking ADHD in business, late diagnosis, survival, and triumph:💌 LOVE THIS EPISODE?Subscribe on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcastsLeave a 5⭐ review – it helps more people discover these storiesWatch all Episodes on YoutubeJoin Dare Club Now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 時間 16 分
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