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She Declared Her Birth, Business & Community | Ep. 47 | The Dare to Declare Podcast | Ft: Holly McIlwain
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Pregnant in her 40s, redefining home‑birth, building a movement, and now leading with clarity as she helps leaders thrive in the narrow spaces where work and life collide. In this episode, Debbi talks with Holly McIlwain, Chief Navigator at Narrow Spaces and founder of the Brave Women Project. Holly shares how she leaned into radical bravery, choosing home birth after 40, pivoting out of corporate, and creating initiatives anchored in identity, values, and community. With over 20 years of leadership in People + Culture and talent development, including roles in higher ed, nonprofit, fintech, and management consulting at Winner Partners, she now guides leaders to integrate work and life. They explore holistic leadership, mindset and visualization strategies, grief and resilience, and how to effectively serve whole-person culture. If you're balancing demanding leadership and life, or feeling stuck between calling and career, this episode offers insight, hope, and action.
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