Rise Higher
Redefining Ourselves Beyond Life's Conditioning
Breaking free from societal and cultural conditioning isn’t easy, especially for women. While we’ve made strides, changing society's perception of women remains a significant challenge. Originally titled "Awakening Pandora," this podcast symbolizes the idea of being cautious about what we open and create, often leaving women feeling powerless, confined, and fearful.
Rise Higher is a podcast for women who are unapologetically stepping into their power, shattering stereotypes, and reclaiming their identities from centuries of conditioning. Hosted by Tonya Whittle—a true wild soul on her journey of self-discovery—this podcast features powerful conversations about genuine empowerment. Tonya invites listeners to confront our history, dismantle stigma, and rewrite the narrative surrounding women.
- Update frequency
- every 72 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
What's really in the way of clarity
Show Notes:
Most of us say we want clarity, purpose, and confidence. But when asked what we’re focusing on, the answers often conflict: find my purpose… set boundaries without guilt… eat healthier an…
Self Compassion
In this episode Tonya gets candidate about her divorce, car accident, losses and the time in her life when she lost everything and what it is has been like to cultivate self compassion and empathy in…
Courageous Conversations
In this episode, Tonya is sharing how courageous conversations came about.
You'll hear about triggers, emotional intelligence, shame spirals and why it's so important for us to unpack our emotional ex…
The Dance With Self Loathing
In this episode Tonya talks about her dance with self loathing, shares how she moves through self discovery into self empowerment. This episode has some emotional bits where loss and lack of self lov…
Rising Up
After several false starts in coming back to the table, Tonya is here now to talk about the journey back to ourselves after life hands us curveballs.
Have a listen and reach out to let us know what y…
The Death of the Expert
In this episode, Tonya shares her thoughts on the death of the expert, how social media and modern society has made everyone an expert, why content theft is on the rise and why it's so critical for u…
False Starts
In this episode, Tonya shares her 3 reasons for personal and professional development, including why it's critical to take time off to recover and heal. False starts can feel vulnerable and leave us …
Does Vulnerability Make Us Weak?
In this episode Tonya is free flowing to the concept of predatory behaviour, what it means to be safe as a woman, how tagging to men gives women a level of protection and how we need to call things w…
Catastrophic Explosion + Positive Thinking
the way out is through. In this episode Tonya shares the tragedy of the last year and addresses the positive thinking, toxic spirituality and bypassing community in their lack of humanity in the face…
Awakening Pandora - The Reboot
Tonya is back, after a year long hiatus, and ready to rise to new levels in the work to untangle the conditioning that women have been subjected to for centuries. Sharing what she has been working th…