emPOWERed Half Hour Episode 116, The Power of AND: You're Not Starting Over, Part 2, with Becca Powers® and co-host Talia Riser

EP116 · The Power of AND: You're Not Starting Over (Part 2) with Becca Powers® and co-host Talia Riser

November 10, 2026•1 min read

The thing that makes you different isn't something to fix. It's your greatest advantage.

In Episode 116 of emPOWERed Half Hour, Becca Powers and co-host Talia Riser pick up where Part 1 left off on the Power of AND: how women build personal brands that matter without walking away from the careers and experiences that shaped them.

Becca was laid off at 47 in an AI-driven workforce reduction, and she landed. Talia has been through a layoff too. From there, they get honest about fear, resilience, being yourself, and turning passion into profit.

Key Discussion Points

  • Finding opportunity and resilience after career setbacks

  • Building a personal brand through joy and self-expression

  • Overcoming fear of judgment, rejection, and failure

  • Turning experience and influence into impact AND income

  • Pursuing entrepreneurial dreams alongside corporate success

  • Finding strength through community and connection

You don't have to become someone else to build something that matters. Your experience already counts. So does your voice.

The Power of AND means keeping everything you've built while you make room for what's next.

Listen to Episode 116 of emPOWERed Half Hour and hear how being fully yourself can become your greatest advantage.
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Becca Powers is the Creator of the POWER Method and Founder of The AND Brand™. From a minimum-wage Dollar Store employee to an impressive award-winning, 20-year career as a Fortune 500 sales executive, Becca has honed her expertise in working with senior leaders to elevate their impact through her proprietary methodology. As the author of 'Harness Your Inner CEO' and 'A Return to Radiance', Becca is recognized as an authority in her field. Her insights have been shared in esteemed publications such as Business Insider, Newsweek, Forbes, and more.

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