EMPOWER with Tesh & Mihi
nothing beats those real, raw, conversations you have with your best friend about important sh*t.
empower with tesh & mihi is the podcast full of all the yaps you need to feel empowered to live your best life; it’s giving endless laughter, some tears & always 100% honesty. we’re two girls in our late 20s, living in a new city with zero responsibilities, figuring out how to build lives we’re totally obsessed with.
who needs therapy when we have each other?
Episodes
122 episodes
moving to australia from nz
we’ve officially settled into melbourne, & it’s been a rollercoaster! in this episode, we dive into why we decided to make the move, the challenges of getting everything in order — from finding a place to live to navigating all the life adm...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:30
confidence, insecurities & being obsessed with yourself
we know self-love matters but it's hard to prioritise it when we're trying hard to overcome our insecurities at the same time. in this episode, we reflect on our own insecurities, how we stay confident & why we think we all need to be total...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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40:24
how to have strong, meaningful, lifelong friendships
we've been best friends for half of our lifetime; through all the ups, downs & everything in between, our friendship has never been stronger. in this episode, we reflect on our own friendship, how to recover from friendship break ups & ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:28
when you don't like your life, make some changes
it's been almost a year since we last spoke & a lot has changed - including this podcast! in this episode, we talk about what's been going on during the podcast hiatus, how much life has shifted & what you can expect from the podcast mo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:36
the key to achieving all your goals & then some
When you're setting goals, they never come with a 100% success guarantee. But I know we all hope like hell that we will succeed with our goals 100% of the time. There is no silver bullet, but in this episode we discuss a few of the important st...
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Season 1
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Episode 120
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15:49
the reason networking feels harder than it is
Networking doesn't need to feel cringey and icky. We have been catfished into thinking that networking = shmoozy events where everyone trades business cards and participates in insincere conversations. But if that's all we think of when we hear...
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Season 1
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Episode 119
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13:22
how to (actually) be productive & get stuff done
In honour of the new ORGANISEHER™ productivity planner, this episode is all about how to actually get stuff done - not just tell people you're getting stuff done or planning to get stuff done, actually doing it. We've talked...
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Season 1
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Episode 118
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15:12
the five people you need in your life
Life is all about people. The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our experiences which determines the quality of our lives. We've all heard that well known concept around each of us being the average of the five people we ea...
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Season 1
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Episode 117
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18:28
have you made the right decision?
If you've ever caught yourself asking the universe for a sign that you're making (or that you have made) the right decision, you aren't alone. When you are faced with big decisions, knowing that whichever choice could impact the direction of yo...
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Season 1
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Episode 116
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14:24
are you easily triggered? dealing with hurtful behaviour
We all have our triggers. Some of the most difficult, triggering interactions we have are the ones we face when dealing with hurtful people & their hurtful behaviour. While you can't avoid hurtful people for the rest of your life, there are...
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Season 1
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Episode 115
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18:07
how to stop constantly stressing over money
Today is all about that crippling money anxiety that plagues most of us at some point in life. If this is something you're experiencing at the moment, you'll know exactly what I mean when I say that constant stress about money is so consuming t...
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Season 1
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Episode 114
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19:38
trusting your gut when you aren't ready
We know that trusting our gut, our intuition or our instinct is usually the right thing to do, but how do we do that when we aren't ready? In this episode, we discuss what it means to trust your gut, why we often struggle with it & how we c...
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Season 1
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Episode 113
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18:27
making life less painful
Life can be painful, hard & a bit too much to handle sometimes. But it doesn't need to feel that way all the time. It's possible to live a life where all the things that consume your mind now & get you down, could just wash over you. It...
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Season 1
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Episode 112
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19:53
feeling unqualified & doing it anyway
This episode is dedicated to those of us (myself included) that have turned down opportunities because we didn't feel ready, said no because we were afraid we might fail, or questioned ourselves & our capabilities to the extent that we ende...
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Season 3
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Episode 111
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19:23
how to turn burnout into an opportunity to reset & recharge
This episode is dedicated to everyone EVER that has fallen victim to self-inflicted burnout. If you're doing too much & you know something needs to change because you are only human & you know you need to take better care of yourself bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 110
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18:53
Finding power in saying 'no'
We are often so fearful of saying 'no' & setting boundaries because we don't want to let people down or hurt somebody's feelings, but everytime we accept any situation that isn't right for us by failing to say 'no' when we know we really sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 109
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16:43
Defining your own life without needing anyone else's approval
Why do so many of us feel paralysed by the opinions of others? Not only is it exhausting trying to constantly meet other people's expectations or chasing their approval, but it's also a never ending cycle that leaves us feeling empty. It's abou...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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22:07
Choosing genuine connections: Stop surrounding yourself with the wrong people
Do you surround yourself with the right people? In this episode, we talk about the importance of choosing genuine connections & the impact it has on our overall well-being. We cover the things to look out for in the wrong people & how t...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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24:35
The Power of Mornings: 5 Strategies to Become a Morning Person
Mornings have the potential to shape your entire day. The way you spend your morning sets the tone as to whether you will have a successful and fulfilling day, or whether the whole day feels like a crawl down struggle street. But if waking up i...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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18:31
Understanding Microstressors: Recognising the Small Stressors Impacting Your Well-being
Today we delve into the world of microstressors & their impact on our overall well-being. We all have our stress limits. But it's hard to identify those limits when you can't pinpoint exactly what it is that's stressing you out - often it's...
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Season 1
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Episode 105
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19:59
Cutting Ties: Letting Go of What You Don't Really Want
Ever found yourself feeling stuck in a life that doesn't feel like yours because it's full of people, places & purposes that don't make sense to you anymore? In this episode, we explore the reasons why we become attached to things or situat...
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Season 1
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Episode 104
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16:03
Do You Hate Your Job? How to Overcome Job Dissatisfaction
The average person spends 90,000 hours at work over their lifetime - that's over 10 years of our lives spent at work, and yet, so many of us aren't satisfied with our jobs. Are you sick of the Sunday scaries? Perhaps you don't hate your job but...
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Season 1
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Episode 103
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18:03
Money & Mental Health: Nurtuting Financial Wellness in Challenging Times
In this episode, we discuss the impact of money on our mental health - especially when it's all we're hearing about in the media, but also when it's one of the biggest things we are worrying about. While we can't completely avoid difficul...
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Season 1
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Episode 102
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20:27
[Journal] Surgery, my current struggles & the one thing I'm doing to get through
This episode is a bit different & I thought it was about time I fill you in on a life update. There's a lot going on in my own life & even though it's easier to talk about the good things, it's also really important to normalise the dia...
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Season 1
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Episode 101
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27:40
What to know before you start a podcast/side hustle: Lessons after 100 episodes!
To celebrate 100 episodes of EMPOWER, this one is all about reflecting on the things I've learnt through this podcasting/side hustle journey & what I think are the most important takeaways for you if you have been contemplating whether you ...
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Season 1
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Episode 100
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28:09
