The Permission to Disappoint: Redefining Leadership Success for Women with Helena Demuynck

Menopause Made Easy

December 12, 2025 ∙ 29 mins
Episode 45

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Join us on Menopause Made Easy for a transformative episode featuring Helena Demuynck, founder of Oxygen for Leadership and veteran executive coach, as we explore the power of "permission to disappoint" as a leadership superpower for women in transition. Helena shares insights from 35 years of coaching female executives, providing practical strategies to break free from people-pleasing and lead authentically during perimenopause and menopause.

• Permission to Disappoint: Helena introduces this powerful metaphor for releasing the burden of managing everyone's expectations and reclaiming your energy. • Saying No as Leadership: Discover why always saying yes undermines your authority and keeps your team from growing—and how strategic boundaries strengthen leadership. • Overcoming Guilt: Learn practical techniques to recognize and silence the internal scripts that fuel guilt when prioritizing yourself. • Identity Shift Practice: Helena shares her "What would my best version do?" visualization method for making aligned decisions during challenging moments. • Free Gift: Download Helena's Five Strategies to Build Inner Resilience at Oxygen4Leadership.com

Connect with Helena: • LinkedIn: Helena Demuynck • Oxygen4Leadership.com • Programs: VIP One-on-One Retreats in Málaga, Spain

Additional Resources: • MenopauseSupportAcademy.com

Helena empowers women leaders to redefine success on their own terms and navigate menopause with reduced stress and authentic confidence. Don't miss her coaching insights for transforming guilt into freedom.

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Menopause Made Easy

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45

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December 12, 2025

Length

29 mins
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Menopause Made Easy

Hi, I’m Dilyana Mileva and I’m excited to bring you Menopause Made Easy, a podcast designed to provide you tips and strategies to navigate the changes in a woman’s body, mind, and spirit with more grace and ease. I look forward to having you along on the journey with me! Remember to like, subscribe, and […]

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