In this episode of the SOVEREIGN Magazine® Podcast, Nicole George reconnects with Chris Melville, SOVEREIGN Magazine®'s In-House Coach, discuss the March New Moon theme, power and ego, based on Chris’s article “Power - Ego = Service.”
Chris shares contrasting corporate leadership experiences: an empowering female boss who gave her responsibility, avoided micromanagement, modeled flexible work as a single mom, and encouraged her to ask for what she needed; and a second boss whose insecurity led to temper tantrums, blame, bullying, and controlling behavior tied to fear of looking bad to shareholders and the board.
They explore how women often hesitate to claim power due to past experiences and discuss “power within” as rooted in a healed, secure sense of self that reduces self-preservation and enables leaders to uplift others and serve.
The conversation covers business applications such as raising prices, money mindset ceilings, and boundaries as healthy energy protection that supports better service.
Nicole shares a personal example of making a rushed decision about switching podcast platforms after a price increase, reflecting on urgency and ego versus fear, and Chris emphasizes slowing down, identifying underlying fear, and being gentler with oneself rather than labeling everything as ego.
The episode closes with ways to work with Chris through live coaching on YouTube and Substack, the Sovereign community, and accountability groups, with her returning each new moon and full moon.
00:00 Trigger Warning + Welcome
01:06 Meet Chris Melville: In-House Coach & Empowerment Expert
01:49 Power vs. Ego: Two Bosses, Two Leadership Styles
04:58 Power Within: Healed Self, Secure Leadership, Empowering Others
08:15 Sovereign Business Steps: Pricing, Boundaries & Expansion as Service
09:51 Ego in Real Time: Fast Decisions, Fear, and the Podcast Platform Story
11:33 Is It Ego or Fear? Reframing, Self-Compassion, and Slowing Down
15:04 Wrap-Up: How to Work with Chris + New Moon/Full Moon Series
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Producer’s credits:
- Nicole George - Podcast Host | CEO/Founder SOVEREIGN Magazine® | Editor-in-Chief
- Ariane Lim - Podcast Producer + Engineer
- Sara Wagle - Audio Efficiency & Flow Manager
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