
← The Stripped Podcast10 dec 2025 · 54 min
TSP #28 - [Confidence interview series] "From performance to power: Embodied confidence at midlife" ft. Cheryl Miles, Media & Wellness Coach | Speaker & Emcee
<p>How do you build true, embodied confidence that lasts a lifetime… especially during major life transitions?</p><p>In this deeply personal episode, host Joelle Smaniotto welcomes Cheryl Miles, (former) radio host, emcee, author, and entrepreneur, for a powerful conversation that shatters the illusion of "performative confidence."</p><p>Cheryl opens up about the disconnect she felt for years between her public persona and her private struggles with self-worth, toxic relationships, and shame. Together, they explore:<br />• The crucial difference between performative confidence (a skill) and embodied confidence (a state of being).<br />• How to find strength and purpose in life’s challenges, including perimenopause, which Cheryl reframes as "Perimenopower."<br />• Why being comfortable with your discomfort is the real key to self-assurance.<br />• The journey of integrating all parts of yourself: past, present, and “shadow", to step into your most authentic power.</p><p>This is a must-listen for any woman navigating career shifts, midlife changes, or simply seeking to feel genuinely whole and confident from the inside out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Joelle: [https://www.instagram.com/joelle.smaniotto/]<br />Connect with Cheryl Miles: [<a href="https://www.instagram.com/cherylmiles_/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/cherylmiles_/</a> ]<br /></p><p>Subscribe to The Stripped Podcast for more conversations on feminine embodiment and confidence. </p><p>#Confidence #FeminineEmbodiment #Midlife #Perimenopause #PersonalGrowth #Podcast #Authenticity #WomenInBusiness</p>