In The Room, On Purpose
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Podcast Overview
<p><b>The playbook was written for men. This show is about rewriting it.</b> <i>In The Room, On Purpose</i> by Alyssa Edwards is for women navigating leadership, ambition, and growth. Through honest conversations with women across industries, the show explores confidence, career pivots, identity, power, and the messy middle of becoming. Here, vulnerability is a strength, mistakes are honored, growth is present, self-love is tangible, and reinvention is always available.</p>
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3/25/2026
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June 18, 2026
The Art of Reinvention
<h1>It's Never Too Late for Reinvention</h1><p>What happens when you refuse to let your past define your future?</p><p>In this episode of <i>In The Room, On Purpose</i>, Alyssa sits down with Veronica Ellinger, CEO of Murphy Business Sales, to explore a life shaped by resilience, reinvention, and the courage to keep becoming.</p><p>From a chaotic childhood marked by criticism and instability to becoming the first female CEO in her organization, Veronica shares the lessons she learned about self-worth, leadership, motherhood, entrepreneurship, and building a life on her own terms.</p><p>Together, Alyssa and Veronica unpack the realities of navigating executive leadership, balancing ambition with softness, raising children while building a career, and finding purpose in life's most difficult seasons.</p><p>This conversation is a reminder that confidence can be something you build. And no matter your age, title, or chapter of life, it's never too late to reinvent yourself.</p><h2>In This Episode We Discuss:</h2><p>• Growing up in a difficult home environment and overcoming early self-doubt<br />• Starting and selling multiple businesses at a young age<br />• Leadership lessons from entrepreneurship and executive leadership<br />• Being the only woman in the room and navigating male-dominated spaces<br />• Why transparency, communication, and relationship-building are leadership superpowers<br />• Balancing motherhood, ambition, and personal fulfillment<br />• Learning to embrace both strength and softness as a leader<br />• Finding purpose in life's challenges and continuing to evolve</p><h2>Key Takeaways</h2><p>• Confidence is built through action, not certainty.<br />• You don't have to compromise your values to lead at the highest levels.<br />• The strongest leaders create space for others to thrive.<br />• Ambition and femininity can coexist.<br />• Reinvention is available at every stage of life.</p><h2>Chapters</h2><p>00:00 – Veronica's story of courage, grit, and reinvention<br />01:15 – Childhood, chaos, and overcoming criticism<br />05:30 – Learning to support herself and finding independence<br />07:30 – Becoming one of Tampa Bay's youngest business owners<br />10:15 – Early leadership lessons and building strong teams<br />13:50 – Reinventing after entrepreneurship and motherhood<br />15:45 – Building a successful business through network marketing<br />18:25 – Motherhood, ambition, and doing both<br />21:00 – Why mothers make exceptional leaders<br />23:30 – Executive leadership and becoming the only woman in the room<br />26:00 – Navigating power structures without compromising yourself<br />29:30 – Women in leadership and rewriting old narratives<br />33:00 – Life as CEO of Murphy Business Sales<br />35:50 – Building relationships that create lasting impact<br />39:00 – Transparency, culture, and addressing the elephant in the room<br />42:00 – Strength, softness, and feminine leadership<br />48:45 – Modernizing a legacy business and embracing change<br />50:45 – Purpose, legacy, and what's next<br />54:00 – Finding purpose in life's burdens</p>
June 4, 2026
Executive Leadership & Life on Her Own Terms
<p>Join Alyssa in the studio with Chief Financial Officer, Amel, for a conversation on confidence, culture, ambition, and marching to the beat of your own drum.</p><p></p><p>In this episode, Amel shares how her upbringing as the daughter of Egyptian immigrants shaped her independence, drive, and refusal to fit into a mold that she decided wasn't built for her. She opens up about choosing her own path in life and leadership, building a career in a male-dominated industry, and learning that respect matters more than being liked.</p><p></p><p>Together, Alyssa and Amel explore the likability trap, leading without ego, the difference between self-confidence and the word humility, and what it means to make bold choices without shrinking yourself to make other people comfortable.</p><p>This is a conversation for any woman who has ever felt different, ambitious, misunderstood, or ready to stop asking for permission. Thank you for being here and supporting these conversations. </p><p></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/intheroomonpurpose/" target="_blank">Join us on Instagram </a></p><p>& be a founding subscriber of the show across platforms.</p>
May 22, 2026
I Am The Damn Table: On Confidence, Solo Adoption & Self Trust
<p>In this episode of <i>In The Room, On Purpose</i>, Alyssa sits down with leadership strategist and founder of Primrose Leadership Solutions, Jennifer, for a conversation on self-trust, whole human leadership, solo adoption, and what it means to contribute in the room you worked so hard to enter.</p><p></p><p>From selling rocks on the side of a gravel road as a child to leading inside Fortune 50 companies and eventually building her own coaching and leadership development firm, Jennifer shares the through-line that shaped her life: confidence, curiosity, and the willingness to keep playing.</p><p></p><p>Together, Alyssa and Jennifer unpack leadership without ego, motherhood through solo adoption, learning to stop “borrowing trouble,” and why women need to stop shrinking once they finally get a seat at the table.</p><p></p><p>This conversation is reflective, funny, deeply honest, and full of practical wisdom for women building careers, businesses, families, and identities on their own terms.</p><h2>Key Takeaways</h2><ul><li>Why confidence is something you can practice and build over time</li><li>The difference between controlling outcomes and trusting your future self</li><li>How whole human leadership creates stronger teams and healthier workplaces</li><li>What Jennifer learned through the solo adoption process and becoming a mother</li><li>Why your value in the room comes from contribution—not just earning the seat</li></ul><h2>Chapter Timeline</h2><p>00:00 — “Hold My Beer”: Jennifer’s energy and confidence from day one<br />02:30 — Selling rocks, childhood confidence, and being your own hype person<br />06:45 — “Keep Playing” and leaving corporate America<br />10:30 — Entrepreneurship, leadership consulting, and learning through experience<br />15:00 — Internal champions, navigating resistance, and leading through conflict<br />20:30 — Trying on leadership before stepping fully into management<br />23:00 — Whole human leadership and emotional honesty at work<br />29:30 — Control, ego work, and trusting your future self<br />31:45 — Jennifer’s journey into solo adoption and motherhood<br />36:00 — Adoption realities, identity, and difficult conversations<br />42:30 — Women in leadership, communication styles, and speaking in bullets<br />46:00 — Control vs influence and redefining success through entrepreneurship<br />48:30 — Being the only woman in the room and knowing why you belong there<br />52:00 — Female friendships, accountability, and building while being seen<br />54:45 — Pilates, burnout recovery, and slowing down<br />57:30 — Build It or Leave It<br />1:02:00 — Final reflections on confidence, purpose, and being “the damn table”</p>
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- What is In The Room, On Purpose?
<p><b>The playbook was written for men. This show is about rewriting it.</b> <i>In The Room, On Purpose</i> by Alyssa Edwards is for women navigating leadership, ambition, and growth. Through honest conversations with women across industries, the show explores confidence, career pivots, identity, power, and the messy middle of becoming. Here, vulnerability is a strength, mistakes are honored, growth is present, self-love is tangible, and reinvention is always available.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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