EP 110: Clear Decision Making Comes From Rewiring Your Identity as an Ambitious Woman [Neurosomatic Practitioner - Riana Malia]

About this episode

This episode discusses how women can make clearer decisions by shifting their identity and regulating their nervous system.

Identity Shift for Women starts when you stop making decisions from an old version of yourself. If you’re a mom in STEM who’s successful on paper but disconnected inside, this episode will help you make clear decision-making choices without self-blame. Riana Malia is a board-certified neurosomatic practitioner and identity architect with 20+ years in personal development. She helps high-achieving women regulate their nervous system, clear old patterns, and make aligned decisions without reliving their whole story. This conversation is about the invisible reason your decisions feel harder than they “should”: your identity and your nervous system are still operating from an older version of you. You’ll learn a practical clarity-first framework (values + non-negotiables), a simple way to stop people-pleasing, and a micro-practice that interrupts the loop of decision fatigue. If you keep trying to “think your way out,” you’ll stay stuck. This episode shows you how to make decisions from safety and clarity so you can move forward with confidence. “I’m doing all of the right things. Why can’t I figure this out?” If that’s you, hit play. IDENTITY SHIFT FOR WOMEN - QUOTABLE MOMENTS “You…

People in this episode

Host: Anokhi Kapasi

Guest: Riana Malia

Topics covered

• decision making
• identity shift
• women in STEM
• personal development
• nervous system regulation

Keywords

• decision fatigue
• identity
• women empowerment
• clarity framework
• self-blame

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Neurosomatic Practitioner

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