<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rise & Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire A. Rene]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Rise &amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire A. René</b></p><p>Powered by ThriveIQ Solutions</p><p></p><p>Rise &amp; Shine is a weekly leadership series designed to help leaders begin the day with greater <b>clarity, emotional intelligence, and strategic focus</b>.</p><p>Through concise, high-impact conversations, Dr. René shares executive-level insight on <b>decision-making, leadership capacity, emotional patterns, communication, presence, and performance under pressure</b>. Each session equips leaders to move with intention, alignment, and confidence in real time.</p><p>Rooted in <b>Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Governance™</b>, the series delivers practical, immediately applicable insights that strengthen how leaders think, respond, and lead across their organizations.</p><p>A featured element of the experience is the integration of the <b>She LeadsEQ™ Women’s Leadership Collective</b>, including a dedicated segment—<b>Her Inner Advantage</b>—focused on women learning to lead from within. This segment explores the intersection of <b>internal alignment, identity, emotional intelligence, and executive presence</b>, offering a refined space for women leaders to deepen how they lead, influence, and sustain success.</p><p>Delivered in a <b>polished, engaging, and insightful tone</b>, Rise &amp; Shine creates a consistent rhythm for leadership recalibration—where insight becomes action, and awareness becomes elevated execution.</p><p><b>Rise &amp; Shine is where leadership is refined daily—through clarity, intention, and the power of leading from within.</b></p>]]></description><link>www.thriveiqsolutions.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:28:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/4jqYMHtT.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:45:16 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 ThriveIQ Solutions]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category><itunes:author>ThriveIQ Solutions</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire A. René&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Powered by ThriveIQ Solutions&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine is a weekly leadership series designed to help leaders begin the day with greater &lt;b&gt;clarity, emotional intelligence, and strategic focus&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through concise, high-impact conversations, Dr. René shares executive-level insight on &lt;b&gt;decision-making, leadership capacity, emotional patterns, communication, presence, and performance under pressure&lt;/b&gt;. Each session equips leaders to move with intention, alignment, and confidence in real time.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rooted in &lt;b&gt;Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Governance™&lt;/b&gt;, the series delivers practical, immediately applicable insights that strengthen how leaders think, respond, and lead across their organizations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A featured element of the experience is the integration of the &lt;b&gt;She LeadsEQ™ Women’s Leadership Collective&lt;/b&gt;, including a dedicated segment—&lt;b&gt;Her Inner Advantage&lt;/b&gt;—focused on women learning to lead from within. This segment explores the intersection of &lt;b&gt;internal alignment, identity, emotional intelligence, and executive presence&lt;/b&gt;, offering a refined space for women leaders to deepen how they lead, influence, and sustain success.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Delivered in a &lt;b&gt;polished, engaging, and insightful tone&lt;/b&gt;, Rise &amp;amp; Shine creates a consistent rhythm for leadership recalibration—where insight becomes action, and awareness becomes elevated execution.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine is where leadership is refined daily—through clarity, intention, and the power of leading from within.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>ThriveIQ Solutions</itunes:name><itunes:email>thriveiqsolutions@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="Education"><itunes:category text="Self-Improvement"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[What If You're Not Burned Out? What If You're Grieving?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>What If You're Not Burned Out? What If You're Grieving?</b><br />Everyone keeps telling you to take a vacation.<br />Practice self-care.<br />Get more sleep.<br />Create better boundaries.<br />But what if exhaustion isn't the problem?<br />What if what you're feeling isn't burnout at all?<br />What if you're grieving?<br /><br />Grieving the children who no longer need you the same way.<br />Grieving the parents who are aging before your eyes or no longer with you<br />Grieving the body that no longer responds the way it once did.<br />Grieving friendships, relationships, dreams, identities, and seasons of life that are quietly coming to an end.<br /><br />And while all of this is happening, you're still expected to show up.<br />Lead the team.<br />Run the company.<br />Support the family.<br />Hit the goals.<br />Smile for the picture.<br />Keep it together.<br /><br />In this deeply personal episode of Rise &amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene, the She LeadsEQ Vanguard Ambassadors join Dr. Rene for an honest conversation about the silent grief many women are carrying while the world applauds their strength.<br /><br />Because sometimes what looks like burnout is actually loss.<br />Not the loss of a person.<br />The loss of a season.<br />The loss of certainty.<br />The loss of who you used to be.<br />And nobody teaches women how to mourn things that are still alive.<br />How do you grieve parents who are still here but slowly changing?<br />How do you grieve the woman you once were while becoming the woman you're meant to be?<br /><br />This conversation is for every woman who has whispered, "I'm tired," when what she really meant was, "My heart is heavy."<br />Because perhaps the most dangerous thing we do is label grief as burnout and then wonder why rest doesn't fix it.<br /><br />☕ Grab your coffee, settle in, and let's rise together.<br />Don't just watch — elevate.<br />📊 Take the Leadership Indicator: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://sheleadseq.com" target="_blank">sheleadseq.com</a><br />💛 Join the Collective: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://sheleadseq.com/collective" target="_blank">sheleadseq.com/collective</a><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.thriveiqsolutions.com" target="_blank">www.thriveiqsolutions.com</a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1cc691a4-3152-4c37-aab3-8a3611749531</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0b9458876699a6af583c361af96c76135f72d26e92489aa5d4fcb788646f39d2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIxY2M2OTFhNC0zMTUyLTRjMzctYWFiMy04YTM2MTE3NDk1MzEiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZjQxNWYxMDk0MmQ2MDU4YTYxYjk1L3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzIyLTQ3LTI3Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="87857676" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/1cc691a4-3152-4c37-aab3-8a3611749531/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;What If You&apos;re Not Burned Out? What If You&apos;re Grieving?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone keeps telling you to take a vacation.&lt;br /&gt;Practice self-care.&lt;br /&gt;Get more sleep.&lt;br /&gt;Create better boundaries.&lt;br /&gt;But what if exhaustion isn&apos;t the problem?&lt;br /&gt;What if what you&apos;re feeling isn&apos;t burnout at all?&lt;br /&gt;What if you&apos;re grieving?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Grieving the children who no longer need you the same way.&lt;br /&gt;Grieving the parents who are aging before your eyes or no longer with you&lt;br /&gt;Grieving the body that no longer responds the way it once did.&lt;br /&gt;Grieving friendships, relationships, dreams, identities, and seasons of life that are quietly coming to an end.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And while all of this is happening, you&apos;re still expected to show up.&lt;br /&gt;Lead the team.&lt;br /&gt;Run the company.&lt;br /&gt;Support the family.&lt;br /&gt;Hit the goals.&lt;br /&gt;Smile for the picture.&lt;br /&gt;Keep it together.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In this deeply personal episode of Rise &amp;amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene, the She LeadsEQ Vanguard Ambassadors join Dr. Rene for an honest conversation about the silent grief many women are carrying while the world applauds their strength.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because sometimes what looks like burnout is actually loss.&lt;br /&gt;Not the loss of a person.&lt;br /&gt;The loss of a season.&lt;br /&gt;The loss of certainty.&lt;br /&gt;The loss of who you used to be.&lt;br /&gt;And nobody teaches women how to mourn things that are still alive.&lt;br /&gt;How do you grieve parents who are still here but slowly changing?&lt;br /&gt;How do you grieve the woman you once were while becoming the woman you&apos;re meant to be?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This conversation is for every woman who has whispered, &quot;I&apos;m tired,&quot; when what she really meant was, &quot;My heart is heavy.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;Because perhaps the most dangerous thing we do is label grief as burnout and then wonder why rest doesn&apos;t fix it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;☕ Grab your coffee, settle in, and let&apos;s rise together.&lt;br /&gt;Don&apos;t just watch — elevate.&lt;br /&gt;📊 Take the Leadership Indicator: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://sheleadseq.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sheleadseq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;💛 Join the Collective: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://sheleadseq.com/collective&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sheleadseq.com/collective&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.thriveiqsolutions.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.thriveiqsolutions.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:45:46</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>6</itunes:episode><itunes:title>What If You&apos;re Not Burned Out? What If You&apos;re Grieving?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, You're Not Crazy. It's a Transition. | Your Body Whispers]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>No, You're Not Crazy. It's a Transition. | Your Body Whispers</b> Before It Screams<br />Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why?<br />Lost your train of thought in the middle of a conversation?<br />Felt exhausted after a full night's sleep?<br />Snapped at people you love and wondered, "What's wrong with me?"<br />What if nothing is wrong with you?<br />What if your body has been trying to get your attention for years?<br />In this episode of Rise &amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene, we're having a conversation that far too many women experience in silence: perimenopause and menopause.<br />For many women, the symptoms don't start with hot flashes.<br />They start with whispers.<br />Brain fog.<br />Fatigue.<br />Weight changes.<br />Anxiety.<br />Sleep disruption.<br />Mood shifts.<br />A loss of energy, focus, confidence, or even a sense of self.<br />Too often, women are told they're stressed, emotional, overwhelmed, aging, or imagining things.<br />But your body is communicating.<br />And your body whispers before it screams.<br /><br />Join us as we discuss what every woman should know about this transition, why awareness matters, and how understanding what's happening can help you navigate this season with greater confidence, compassion, and control.<br /><br />Because menopause isn't the end of anything.<br />It's a transition.<br />And transitions require understanding—not judgment.<br />The question isn't "What's wrong with me?"<br />The question is: "What has my body been trying to tell me?"<br />What you will walk away with:<br />→ Language for what you are experiencing — finally<br />→ Why transition disrupts your presence, your patterns, and your body simultaneously<br />→ What emotional intelligence looks like when you are still becoming the next version of yourself<br />→ How to lead others well while you are still finding your footing<br />→ What staying whole requires — not just staying functional<br /><br />You have been managing the shift. This episode will help you lead through it.<br />🎙️ Dr. Claire A. René, EdD · MBA · Certified Emotional Intelligence Strategist<br />Founder, ThriveIQ Solutions &amp; She LeadsEQ<br />Vanguard Circle of Ambassadors<br />Katrina Lee-Jones, MBA — Presence Authority<br />Princess Lock, APRN, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM — Vitality Authority<br />Kristina Rose, NBC-HWC — Behavioral Insight Authority<br /><br />📌 Where are you in your leadership right now?<br />Take the Women's Leadership Predictor — it takes five minutes and it tells the truth.<br />👉 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/SheleadseqPredictor" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/SheleadseqPredictor</a><br />📌 She LeadsEQ — The Collective<br />The room where women who lead come to be seen, refined, and elevated.<br />👉 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://www.sheleadseq.com" target="_blank">www.sheleadseq.com</a><br /><br />🔔 Subscribe — <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://application.sheleadseq.com/collective" target="_blank">application.sheleadseq.com/collective</a><br />📲 Share this with a woman you know who is in the middle of her shift.<br /><br />#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #Perimenopause #Menopause #WomensHealth #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWomen #HormonalHealth #LeadershipAndWellness #SheLeadsEQ #YourBodyWhispersBeforeItScreams #HerInnerAdvantage #SheLeadsEQ #RiseAndShine #LeadingThroughTransition #WomensLeadership #EmotionalGovernance #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutiveWomen #DrRené #VanguardCircle #WomenWhoLead #LeadershipDevelopment #RISE #ThriveIQ #ExecutivePresence #BehavioralHealth #WholeWoman #IntentionalLeadership</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">361f5b4e-9efa-4f2e-842a-da5851444237</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:31:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/62b41e19e967c142c31ede64460500f5106757ea40bb5bfae83a19b8183c2a81/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzNjFmNWI0ZS05ZWZhLTRmMmUtODQyYS1kYTU4NTE0NDQyMzciLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZjNlMjBjMThmODM4ZDgzYzRmNGQ4L3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzIyLTMzLTM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="61859779" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/361f5b4e-9efa-4f2e-842a-da5851444237/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;No, You&apos;re Not Crazy. It&apos;s a Transition. | Your Body Whispers&lt;/b&gt; Before It Screams&lt;br /&gt;Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why?&lt;br /&gt;Lost your train of thought in the middle of a conversation?&lt;br /&gt;Felt exhausted after a full night&apos;s sleep?&lt;br /&gt;Snapped at people you love and wondered, &quot;What&apos;s wrong with me?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;What if nothing is wrong with you?&lt;br /&gt;What if your body has been trying to get your attention for years?&lt;br /&gt;In this episode of Rise &amp;amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene, we&apos;re having a conversation that far too many women experience in silence: perimenopause and menopause.&lt;br /&gt;For many women, the symptoms don&apos;t start with hot flashes.&lt;br /&gt;They start with whispers.&lt;br /&gt;Brain fog.&lt;br /&gt;Fatigue.&lt;br /&gt;Weight changes.&lt;br /&gt;Anxiety.&lt;br /&gt;Sleep disruption.&lt;br /&gt;Mood shifts.&lt;br /&gt;A loss of energy, focus, confidence, or even a sense of self.&lt;br /&gt;Too often, women are told they&apos;re stressed, emotional, overwhelmed, aging, or imagining things.&lt;br /&gt;But your body is communicating.&lt;br /&gt;And your body whispers before it screams.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Join us as we discuss what every woman should know about this transition, why awareness matters, and how understanding what&apos;s happening can help you navigate this season with greater confidence, compassion, and control.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because menopause isn&apos;t the end of anything.&lt;br /&gt;It&apos;s a transition.&lt;br /&gt;And transitions require understanding—not judgment.&lt;br /&gt;The question isn&apos;t &quot;What&apos;s wrong with me?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;The question is: &quot;What has my body been trying to tell me?&quot;&lt;br /&gt;What you will walk away with:&lt;br /&gt;→ Language for what you are experiencing — finally&lt;br /&gt;→ Why transition disrupts your presence, your patterns, and your body simultaneously&lt;br /&gt;→ What emotional intelligence looks like when you are still becoming the next version of yourself&lt;br /&gt;→ How to lead others well while you are still finding your footing&lt;br /&gt;→ What staying whole requires — not just staying functional&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have been managing the shift. This episode will help you lead through it.&lt;br /&gt;🎙️ Dr. Claire A. René, EdD · MBA · Certified Emotional Intelligence Strategist&lt;br /&gt;Founder, ThriveIQ Solutions &amp;amp; She LeadsEQ&lt;br /&gt;Vanguard Circle of Ambassadors&lt;br /&gt;Katrina Lee-Jones, MBA — Presence Authority&lt;br /&gt;Princess Lock, APRN, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM — Vitality Authority&lt;br /&gt;Kristina Rose, NBC-HWC — Behavioral Insight Authority&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;📌 Where are you in your leadership right now?&lt;br /&gt;Take the Women&apos;s Leadership Predictor — it takes five minutes and it tells the truth.&lt;br /&gt;👉 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://bit.ly/SheleadseqPredictor&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://bit.ly/SheleadseqPredictor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;📌 She LeadsEQ — The Collective&lt;br /&gt;The room where women who lead come to be seen, refined, and elevated.&lt;br /&gt;👉 &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://www.sheleadseq.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.sheleadseq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;🔔 Subscribe — &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://application.sheleadseq.com/collective&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;application.sheleadseq.com/collective&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;📲 Share this with a woman you know who is in the middle of her shift.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #Perimenopause #Menopause #WomensHealth #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWomen #HormonalHealth #LeadershipAndWellness #SheLeadsEQ #YourBodyWhispersBeforeItScreams #HerInnerAdvantage #SheLeadsEQ #RiseAndShine #LeadingThroughTransition #WomensLeadership #EmotionalGovernance #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutiveWomen #DrRené #VanguardCircle #WomenWhoLead #LeadershipDevelopment #RISE #ThriveIQ #ExecutivePresence #BehavioralHealth #WholeWoman #IntentionalLeadership&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:32:13</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>5</itunes:episode><itunes:title>No, You&apos;re Not Crazy. It&apos;s a Transition. | Your Body Whispers</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Your Success Quietly Draining You? | Normalizing Exhaustion Is the Real Threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Is Your Success Quietly Draining You? | Normalizing Exhaustion Is the Real Threat</b></p><p>In this powerful episode of <i>Rise &amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene</i>, the <b>She LeadsEQ Vanguard Ambassadors</b> join Dr. Rene for an honest conversation about the hidden strains of leadership, the pressure of being "always on," and the personal cost that often accompanies becoming the woman everyone admires.</p><p>Together, they explore what happens when high-achieving women normalize exhaustion, carry responsibilities in silence, and feel compelled to constantly perform, produce, and persevere.</p><p>At what point does resilience become depletion?</p><p>When does strength become strain?</p><p>And why do so many successful women feel guilty for slowing down, setting boundaries, or admitting they're tired?</p><p>This isn't a conversation about weakness.</p><p>It's a conversation about awareness.</p><p>Because the real threat isn't leadership pressure—it's believing that exhaustion is simply part of the job.</p><p>Join us as we challenge the myths surrounding success, leadership, and what it truly means to become <i>her</i> without losing yourself in the process.</p><p><b>The question isn't whether you're capable. The question is whether the price you're paying is sustainable.</b></p><p>#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #SheLeadsEQ #VanguardAmbassadors #WomenInLeadership #ExecutiveWomen #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadFromWithin #ExecutivePresence #BurnoutPrevention #WomenWhoLead</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">348ec070-340b-4379-bb16-475f175f84c0</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/68bdee510906e60462b31115d4ebc52f46e6d9f0b37b4060a29ccc484c47baef/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzNDhlYzA3MC0zNDBiLTQzNzktYmIxNi00NzVmMTc1Zjg0YzAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZjNjMzE4MzBlZjNlZTdjZWY5Zjg5L3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzIyLTI1LTIxLm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="83716536" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/348ec070-340b-4379-bb16-475f175f84c0/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Is Your Success Quietly Draining You? | Normalizing Exhaustion Is the Real Threat&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this powerful episode of &lt;i&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene&lt;/i&gt;, the &lt;b&gt;She LeadsEQ Vanguard Ambassadors&lt;/b&gt; join Dr. Rene for an honest conversation about the hidden strains of leadership, the pressure of being &quot;always on,&quot; and the personal cost that often accompanies becoming the woman everyone admires.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Together, they explore what happens when high-achieving women normalize exhaustion, carry responsibilities in silence, and feel compelled to constantly perform, produce, and persevere.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;At what point does resilience become depletion?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When does strength become strain?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And why do so many successful women feel guilty for slowing down, setting boundaries, or admitting they&apos;re tired?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn&apos;t a conversation about weakness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It&apos;s a conversation about awareness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because the real threat isn&apos;t leadership pressure—it&apos;s believing that exhaustion is simply part of the job.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us as we challenge the myths surrounding success, leadership, and what it truly means to become &lt;i&gt;her&lt;/i&gt; without losing yourself in the process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;The question isn&apos;t whether you&apos;re capable. The question is whether the price you&apos;re paying is sustainable.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #SheLeadsEQ #VanguardAmbassadors #WomenInLeadership #ExecutiveWomen #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadFromWithin #ExecutivePresence #BurnoutPrevention #WomenWhoLead&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:43:36</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Is Your Success Quietly Draining You? | Normalizing Exhaustion Is the Real Threat</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strength Without Regulation Becomes Strain]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Strength Without Regulation Becomes Strain</b></p><p>Many leaders pride themselves on being strong.</p><p>Strong enough to carry the burden.<br />Strong enough to solve the problems.<br />Strong enough to keep moving when everyone else is exhausted.</p><p>But there is a danger in strength that few leaders discuss.</p><p><b>Strength without regulation becomes strain.</b></p><p>The very qualities that help you succeed can begin to work against you when they are left unchecked.</p><p>Resilience can become exhaustion.</p><p>Responsibility can become overcontrol.</p><p>Commitment can become sacrifice without boundaries.</p><p>Achievement can become an endless pursuit of "more."</p><p>Leadership is not about how much pressure you can absorb. It's about how effectively you can manage the pressure you carry.</p><p>Emotional intelligence teaches us that self-awareness and self-regulation are not leadership luxuries—they are leadership necessities.</p><p>Because eventually, unmanaged strength creates tension in your mind, stress in your body, and distance in your relationships.</p><p>The goal is not to become stronger.</p><p>The goal is to become wiser with your strength.</p><p>Ask yourself:</p><p><b>Am I leading from regulated strength—or operating from accumulated strain?</b></p><p>The answer may reveal why you're feeling the way you do.</p><p>Learn more about emotional intelligence, leadership effectiveness, and executive development at ThriveIQ Solutions and She LeadsEQ.</p><p>#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipPressure #ExecutiveLeadership #SelfRegulation #LeadFromWithin #SheLeadsEQ #ThriveIQSolutions</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">83b3cae9-f2d1-4d81-9cb7-559ef6d47476</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/0ffaf3bdf60eaf4fba8ec57b290d7c4cf7757984e24684e3ac03d91e7256150a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI4M2IzY2FlOS1mMmQxLTRkODEtOWNiNy01NTllZjZkNDc0NzYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZjNhMDc2NjYzOGFjNjllYjcwY2VlL3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzIyLTE2LTcubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="6791148" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/83b3cae9-f2d1-4d81-9cb7-559ef6d47476/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Strength Without Regulation Becomes Strain&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Many leaders pride themselves on being strong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Strong enough to carry the burden.&lt;br /&gt;Strong enough to solve the problems.&lt;br /&gt;Strong enough to keep moving when everyone else is exhausted.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But there is a danger in strength that few leaders discuss.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Strength without regulation becomes strain.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The very qualities that help you succeed can begin to work against you when they are left unchecked.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Resilience can become exhaustion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Responsibility can become overcontrol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Commitment can become sacrifice without boundaries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Achievement can become an endless pursuit of &quot;more.&quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Leadership is not about how much pressure you can absorb. It&apos;s about how effectively you can manage the pressure you carry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Emotional intelligence teaches us that self-awareness and self-regulation are not leadership luxuries—they are leadership necessities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because eventually, unmanaged strength creates tension in your mind, stress in your body, and distance in your relationships.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal is not to become stronger.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The goal is to become wiser with your strength.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ask yourself:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Am I leading from regulated strength—or operating from accumulated strain?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The answer may reveal why you&apos;re feeling the way you do.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about emotional intelligence, leadership effectiveness, and executive development at ThriveIQ Solutions and She LeadsEQ.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #LeadershipPressure #ExecutiveLeadership #SelfRegulation #LeadFromWithin #SheLeadsEQ #ThriveIQSolutions&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:03:32</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Strength Without Regulation Becomes Strain</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are You Managing People or Managing Your Anxiety?]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Are You Managing People or Managing Your Anxiety?</b></p><p>As your leadership responsibilities grow, so does the weight you carry. More decisions. More people depending on you. More expectations. More pressure. Leadership doesn't just change externally as you advance—it changes internally.</p><p>In this episode of <i>Rise &amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene</i>, we explore the hidden burden that many leaders carry as they grow into larger leadership roles. The higher you climb, the more challenges compete for your attention, your energy, and your emotional capacity. What once felt manageable can begin to feel overwhelming if you are not intentional about how you lead yourself while leading others.</p><p>We'll discuss the emotional realities of leadership, the accumulation of responsibility, and why emotional intelligence becomes increasingly important as your influence expands. You'll discover how to navigate pressure without becoming consumed by it, how to remain present for your team while carrying significant organizational responsibilities, and how to grow your leadership capacity without losing yourself in the process.</p><p>Because leadership isn't just about managing people—it's about managing the growing weight of responsibility that comes with being entrusted to lead.</p><p>Learn more:</p><p>ThriveIQ Solutions: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://thriveiqsolutions.com" target="_blank">thriveiqsolutions.com</a><br />She LeadsEQ™: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://sheleadseq.com" target="_blank">sheleadseq.com</a></p><p>#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipPressure #LeadFromWithin #SheLeadsEQ #ThriveIQSolutions #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipGrowth</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">41b7a241-e268-460d-9597-65ada8cd9913</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:06:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a61b3db60c277a40adaac020991c6f55e9f1577a5198374223bc762c3dffd77e/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0MWI3YTI0MS1lMjY4LTQ2MGQtOTU5Ny02NWFkYThjZDk5MTMiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZjM3ZDA3OGU3OWE1MGU0M2MzODZmL3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzIyLTYtNDAubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="9843086" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/41b7a241-e268-460d-9597-65ada8cd9913/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Are You Managing People or Managing Your Anxiety?&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As your leadership responsibilities grow, so does the weight you carry. More decisions. More people depending on you. More expectations. More pressure. Leadership doesn&apos;t just change externally as you advance—it changes internally.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &lt;i&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine: Coffee Breaks with Dr. Claire Rene&lt;/i&gt;, we explore the hidden burden that many leaders carry as they grow into larger leadership roles. The higher you climb, the more challenges compete for your attention, your energy, and your emotional capacity. What once felt manageable can begin to feel overwhelming if you are not intentional about how you lead yourself while leading others.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We&apos;ll discuss the emotional realities of leadership, the accumulation of responsibility, and why emotional intelligence becomes increasingly important as your influence expands. You&apos;ll discover how to navigate pressure without becoming consumed by it, how to remain present for your team while carrying significant organizational responsibilities, and how to grow your leadership capacity without losing yourself in the process.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Because leadership isn&apos;t just about managing people—it&apos;s about managing the growing weight of responsibility that comes with being entrusted to lead.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ThriveIQ Solutions: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://thriveiqsolutions.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;thriveiqsolutions.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She LeadsEQ™: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://sheleadseq.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;sheleadseq.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#RiseAndShine #DrClaireRene #LeadershipDevelopment #EmotionalIntelligence #ExecutiveLeadership #LeadershipPressure #LeadFromWithin #SheLeadsEQ #ThriveIQSolutions #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipGrowth&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:05:08</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Are You Managing People or Managing Your Anxiety?</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. Rene is Ready to Pour The Coffee and it's Hot! Are You Ready  to Lead Differently!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Rene is Ready to Pour The Coffee and it's Hot! Are You Ready  to Lead Differently!</p><p>𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 &amp; 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 — 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲<br />I’m excited to officially launch Rise &amp; Shine Coffee Break — and Episode One sets the tone for everything to come.<br /><br />This first episode isn’t a teaching session yet.<br />It’s an invitation.<br /><br />In Episode One, I share:<br />• Why I created a weekly Coffee Break for leaders who want clarity, not noise<br />• What’s happening in leadership right now that makes emotional intelligence essential—not optional<br />• How leadership has evolved, and why “doing more” is no longer sustainable<br />• Who I am, the work I do in the emotional intelligence space, and the perspective I bring as an EI strategist<br />• What to expect from future episodes, including our signature segment The Internal Advantage™<br />• How this series connects to our work through ThriveIQ Solutions and the She LeadsEQ Luxury Leadership Experience<br /><br />Rise &amp; Shine Coffee Break is designed to be the conversation you come back to each week—<br />not motivation you forget by 3 p.m.,<br />but insight that stays with you as the day unfolds.<br /><br />New episodes drop weekly.<br />Pull up a chair. Pour the coffee. Let’s lead differently.<br />-𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔.𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲, 𝗘𝗱.𝗗, 𝗠𝗕𝗔<br />𝘾𝙀𝙊/ 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙄𝙌 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘<br /><br />𝙬𝙬𝙬.𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙄𝙌𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢<br />𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤@𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙞𝙦𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">a31e8c90-12e8-4a71-9449-e36563471878</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ThriveIQ Solutions]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/7ad64817aa9207188e027a147d978f271decf9947d6a73e5e9bd87a79bb9450b/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJhMzFlOGM5MC0xMmU4LTRhNzEtOTQ0OS1lMzY1NjM0NzE4NzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJkYTc5OTIxMi02ZjE3LTQ4OGMtYWU2My1jZTcwYWM2Yjg1OTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTQ5NGZhMzdkNDY2ODUzOTkzOTFmM2UiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExZTYzYjRiNzBhOWY0N2EwY2NhY2ZkL3QtMHJQcUYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi02LTJfXzctMS00MC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="14051099" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/episodes/a31e8c90-12e8-4a71-9449-e36563471878/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Dr. Rene is Ready to Pour The Coffee and it&apos;s Hot! Are You Ready  to Lead Differently!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 &amp;amp; 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 — 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲&lt;br /&gt;I’m excited to officially launch Rise &amp;amp; Shine Coffee Break — and Episode One sets the tone for everything to come.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This first episode isn’t a teaching session yet.&lt;br /&gt;It’s an invitation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Episode One, I share:&lt;br /&gt;• Why I created a weekly Coffee Break for leaders who want clarity, not noise&lt;br /&gt;• What’s happening in leadership right now that makes emotional intelligence essential—not optional&lt;br /&gt;• How leadership has evolved, and why “doing more” is no longer sustainable&lt;br /&gt;• Who I am, the work I do in the emotional intelligence space, and the perspective I bring as an EI strategist&lt;br /&gt;• What to expect from future episodes, including our signature segment The Internal Advantage™&lt;br /&gt;• How this series connects to our work through ThriveIQ Solutions and the She LeadsEQ Luxury Leadership Experience&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rise &amp;amp; Shine Coffee Break is designed to be the conversation you come back to each week—&lt;br /&gt;not motivation you forget by 3 p.m.,&lt;br /&gt;but insight that stays with you as the day unfolds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New episodes drop weekly.&lt;br /&gt;Pull up a chair. Pour the coffee. Let’s lead differently.&lt;br /&gt;-𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗔.𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲, 𝗘𝗱.𝗗, 𝗠𝗕𝗔&lt;br /&gt;𝘾𝙀𝙊/ 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙄𝙌 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙄𝙣𝙘&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;𝙬𝙬𝙬.𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙄𝙌𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢&lt;br /&gt;𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤@𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙞𝙦𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨.𝙘𝙤𝙢&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:19</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/da799212-6f17-488c-ae63-ce70ac6b8596/logos/1e2ce2f0-be5f-404e-81b0-abfe0fde62c7.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Dr. Rene is Ready to Pour The Coffee and it&apos;s Hot! Are You Ready  to Lead Differently!</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>