Radical Courage, Human Connection & Creating Change: A Conversation with Maria De Palacio

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The Impactors Podcast with Genevieve Hodge

Genevieve Hodge

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1 week ago

Welcome to The Impactors Podcast. Subscribe here and I'll let you know when the next podcast is out: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/53h9p3w9 __________ This is your space for inspiring stories of leadership, hope and positive impact in a challenging world. I’m Genevieve Hodge—Leadership Coach, Inner Development Goals Ambassador, and a lifelong believer in the power of personal growth to create powerful ripple effects. At the end of 2024, I travelled to Sweden twice to dive deep into the 'Inner Development Goals', and what I discovered changed everything. It became crystal clear: our global sustainability crisis isn’t just about systems failing. It’s about disconnection. From ourselves. From each other. From the planet. But here’s the good news—there is hope. Because everywhere I looked, I saw people doing the inner work. Leading with courage, clarity, and compassion. People just like you, showing up to make a difference, not by being perfect, but by being real and ready to grow. That’s why I created "The Impactors Podcast", to shine a light on those stories. To explore how inner growth leads to outer impact. And to remind you that leadership isn’t a title—it’s a way of being. So if you're here to grow, to lead, and to make your mark—you're in the right place. And if something in these conversations lights a spark in you? I’d love to hear from you. Let’s connect and explore how we can grow the impact, together. Let’s rise—and lead the change the world is calling for. Genevieve PS - Subscribe here and I'll let you know when the next podcast is out: 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/53h9p3w9 _____________________________________________________________________

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Radical Courage, Human Connection & Creating Change: A Conversation with Maria De Palacio

The Impactors Podcast with Genevieve Hodge

41 minutes

1 month ago

Radical Courage, Human Connection & Creating Change: A Conversation with Maria De Palacio

When you hear someone speak from the heart, it lands differently.

This episode is packed with warmth, insight, and inspiration thanks to my incredible guest and fellow Inner Development Goals (IDG) Ambassador, Maria De Palacio, joining us from Madrid.

Maria is an impact investing powerhouse, an intuitive leader, and someone who walks her talk when it comes to purpose-driven leadership.

We unpack so much goodness—from how she found the IDGs and followed her purpose to leave her CFO role, to the power of microfinance and her deep belief in sport, teamwork and the magic of human connection.

Maria also opens up about a transformational moment in nature that gave her the courage to step into a new season of her life. Her story is a beautiful example of what happens when head, heart, and inspired action align—which is exactly what my Empowered Leadership Method is all about.

This is one to listen to when you need to remember that your fear is not your enemy, and that sometimes, real leadership is about embracing vulnerability, trusting your inner compass, and backing yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

✨ Impact investing isn’t just about financial returns—it’s about creating meaningful, measurable social and environmental impact. Maria explains the triple lens: risk, return, and impact.

✨ You don’t need to wait for perfect clarity. Maria shares how curiosity led her from a career in finance to a purpose-driven leadership role.

✨ The IDG framework offers a powerful lens for leadership development, particularly in five areas: being, thinking, relating, collaborating, and acting.

✨ The separation between personal and professional identity is outdated. Real impact comes when you bring your whole self to your work.

✨ Vulnerability, when used with wisdom, builds trust and unlocks team performance.

✨ Nature is a profound teacher. Maria shares a moving reflection on walking the IDG compass and embracing the symbolic journey of letting go, facing the unknown, and stepping into new beginnings.

✨ Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s deciding to take action even when your voice shakes.

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