About Nextfem Leaders: Leadership Podcast for women with Isabel Fonseca
The leadership podcast for conscious, ambitious women in corporate who want to make an impact with their work without losing themselves or their wellbeing in the process.
I'm Isabel Fonseca, former accountant, Executive Coach, Leadership Expert & founder of NextFem Leaders. Through my coaching programs and workshops I've supported +1,000 women in business to lead with clarity, confidence and authenticity.
Solo episodes with podcast coaching for women leaders navigating corporate.
New episodes every other Wednesday at 7AM | 15–30 min
Learn more: https://www.isabelfonseca.com/
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#27 - What nobody told you about your procrastination
Welcome to the NextFem Leaders Podcast!
Have you ever found yourself doing everything except the one thing that actually matters? This episode is about what that is really telling you and it is not what you think.
We go into three powerful and unconventional insights about procrastination: why it shows up when you are about to level up, how understanding your creative process changes everything, and when it might actually be your inner compass telling you something is not aligned. This is not about pushing through. It is about learning to listen.
Questions to reflect:
Where are you procrastinating right now and what might that delay actually be telling you?
Are you in the first trimester of your creative process (gathering, incubating) or are you avoiding?
Is the dream you keep putting off truly yours or has it stopped being aligned with who you are becoming?
What would change if you trusted your process the way you trust a pregnancy?
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If this episode resonated — share it with a woman who has been shaming herself for procrastinating. She needs to hear this today.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.
29 Apr 2026
#26 - The #1 thing that builds confidence for your next leadership level
Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast!
Have you ever stayed silent in a meeting because you were waiting to feel "more confident first"?
Have you put off applying for that promotion, starting that project, or speaking up for your ideas because you didn't feel ready yet?
Then this episode is for you.
Today we're talking about the #1 thing that builds confidence for your next level and it has nothing to do with feeling certain or ready.
I'm sharing the truth about what confidence really is, why we're all born with it but learned to overthink it, and my Confidence Formula.
Questions to reflect on:
What's the one thing you've been waiting to feel confident about before you do it?
If you knew that "fail" doesn't exist (only feedback) what would you try this week?
What would willingness look like for you right now?
Ready to do this work at a deeper level?
Becoming HER is six months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. I would love to invite you to a free career strategy session.
Book yours → https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession Learn more about Becoming HER → https://www.isabelfonseca.com/1on1career-leadership-coaching
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If this episode resonated, share it with another woman who needs to hear this today. More than ever, we need women playing bigger and taking bold actions towards their dreams.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.
See you in the next episode, beautiful.
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15 Apr 2026
# 25 - Why the disease to please is blocking your next level (and what to do instead)
Welcome to the Nextfem Leaders Podcast!
Have you ever felt like being "nice" and "empathetic", the very qualities that helped you for so long, are now holding you back in your career?
Then this episode is for you.
Today we're talking about one of the most common saboteurs I see in the women I coach: the People Pleaser, or what research also calls the Disease to Please.
I'm sharing what it really is, what it's costing you as a leader, and five practices to manage it so you can lead with both warmth AND clarity.
Resources mentioned:→ Take the free Saboteur Assessment → https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/ (https://positiveintelligence.com/saboteurs/)→ Episode 5: Let's Talk About Unrealistic Dreams
Questions to reflect on:
Where is the People Pleaser showing up most in your leadership right now?
That guilt you felt last time you set a boundary, was it real guilt or identity-shift guilt?
When you say no to something, what are you saying YES to?
What would happen if you turned your empathy toward yourself the way you do toward others?
References:Shirzad Chamine — Positive Intelligence ·
Alicia Menendez — The Likeability Trap
Ready to do this work at a deeper level?Becoming HER is six months of deep clarity, confidence, and inner leadership. I would love to invite you to a free career strategy session.
Book yours → https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession (https://calendly.com/isabelfonseca/careerstrategysession)
Learn more about Becoming HER - https://www.isabelfonseca.com/1on1career-leadership-coaching
Don't miss a single insight — subscribe to our monthly newsletter for updates, exclusive tips, and empowering resources straight to your inbox.https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share (https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1657777/171964544851117655/share)
Stay connected→ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/ (https://www.instagram.com/nextfemleaders/)→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabel-fonseca-coaching/)
If this episode resonated, share it with a woman in your life who needed to hear this today.
Thank you for being here. Thank you for walking this journey with me.
See you in the next episode, beautiful.
Music CreditMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!)Track: Floating in Space by Danijel Zambohttps://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space (https://uppbeat.io/t/danijel-zambo/floating-in-space)License code: E3XA5M3RNXJFBRJN
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