Episode 7

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12th Aug 2025

Help vs Support: Are You Empowering or Enabling?

You think you’re being kind. Helpful. Supportive. And yet... what if the very words you’re using are keeping people stuck - and keeping you exhausted?

In this episode, we’re digging into the difference between helping and supporting - and why using the one versus the other can quietly drain your energy, fuel resentment, and enable people you care about to play small.

Giorgia shares a story that completely rewired how she shows up in relationships, and Dawn breaks down how this one shift in language can change how you lead, partner, and coach - without burning out or taking on what isn’t yours.

This one’s a wake-up call. Let’s go.

IN THIS EPISODE

  • The surprising difference between helping and supporting - and why it matters more than you think
  • How one small word can keep people stuck (and keep you feeling resentful)
  • Giorgia’s raw story of enabling a partner she loved - and how taking a stand changed everything
  • The hidden ways your language might be reinforcing victimhood instead of leadership
  • Why “Can I help you?” sounds kind, yet subconsciously it sends a different message message
  • What actually happens when you stop fixing and start supporting instead
  • Real-life scripts to shift your language and your power without guilt
  • And how to know if your “help” is coming from love… or control

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Unleash Your Freedom
Unleash Your Freedom gives trailblazers, rebels, dreamers and creators who are done playing small the mindset, strategies, and insights that will set you free.
Welcome to Unleash Your Freedom, a podcast for the trailblazers, rebels, dreamers and creators who are done playing small and are ready to create freedom and fulfilment in every area of their life.

Each week, leadership coaches Dawn and Giorgia bring you exclusive interviews with visionary leaders, inspiring stories of courage and resilience, and actionable mindset trainings to support you in breaking through inner barriers, lead with confidence, and master emotional intelligence, so you can finally start owning your power and build the life you came here for.

Whether you’re looking to level up your career, strengthen your relationships, or simply take control of your life, you’re in the right place. Get ready to unlock the mindset, strategies, and insights that will set you free.

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Giorgia & Dawn

We are leadership coaches who met on our journey to becoming free while coaching together. Now we're coaching high-achieving people into breaking through their inner barriers, achieving those goals they once thought impossible, and truly unleashing their freedom.