In this special 20th episode of The Madeleine Eliza Show, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own creative journey — from the initial spark that inspired this podcast to the lessons I’ve learned about voice, vulnerability, and visionary leadership.
This episode is a love letter to creativity: the wild, sacred impulse to make something from nothing… and the discipline it takes to show up, even when it’s messy. I reflect on my personal growth, the dance between art and business, and how women’s voices — especially in leadership — are a revolutionary force. Plus, I share how AI is amplifying my creative process (not replacing it), and why alignment is the theme guiding everything I do this year.
Whether you're a creator, a leader, or a woman finding your voice — this one’s for you.
✨ In This Episode:
Why I started this podcast & what it's become for me
Rick Rubin, raw creativity & the tension between art and commerce
Why discipline is the backbone of true creative freedom
The power of women’s voices in business and culture
How AI has changed my creative process
Vulnerability vs. perfection: the magic of showing up raw
Personal growth, creative courage & walking in alignment
Resources & Links:
Follow me on Instagram: @madeleine.eliza
Interested in working together? Learn more at www.madeleineeliza.com
And as always, if the episode resonates — rate, review, or send it to someone who needs it.
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In this special 20th episode of The Madeleine Eliza Show, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own creative journey — from the initial spark that inspired this podcast to the lessons I’ve learned about voice, vulnerability, and visionary leadership.
This episode is a love letter to creativity: the wild, sacred impulse to make something from nothing… and the discipline it takes to show up, even when it’s messy. I reflect on my personal growth, the dance between art and business, and how women’s voices — especially in leadership — are a revolutionary force. Plus, I share how AI is amplifying my creative process (not replacing it), and why alignment is the theme guiding everything I do this year.
Whether you're a creator, a leader, or a woman finding your voice — this one’s for you.
✨ In This Episode:
Why I started this podcast & what it's become for me
Rick Rubin, raw creativity & the tension between art and commerce
Why discipline is the backbone of true creative freedom
The power of women’s voices in business and culture
How AI has changed my creative process
Vulnerability vs. perfection: the magic of showing up raw
Personal growth, creative courage & walking in alignment
Resources & Links:
Follow me on Instagram: @madeleine.eliza
Interested in working together? Learn more at www.madeleineeliza.com
And as always, if the episode resonates — rate, review, or send it to someone who needs it.
Female desire has been shrouded in mystery and fear for many hundreds of years.
This episode traces the ways in which patriarchy has suppressed the wild feminine, her uncontainable power, her darkness, and her hunger. We explore the role of epigenetics which has many “liberated” modern women still shackled by internalised shame and misogyny.
Journeying through fictional depictions of female desire in the novels Jane Eyre and Lady Chatterley’s Lover, we land on second wave feminism and Betty Friedan’s seminal book The Feminine Mystique which voiced, for the first time, the desire women had not just for pleasure but also for power, agency, influence and self-actualisation beyond the role of wife and mother.
Desire is part of a spectrum of feminine expression which includes darker emotions such as anger, which girls are typically socialised from a very young age not to express. We discuss darkness and destruction as inherent aspects of the feminine, stemming from the womb space, which demand to be reckoned with if we want to fully embody our power.
Finally the conversation turns to sexual desire, the orgasm gap, female viagra, and why eliminating shame and claiming your right to pleasure are essential pillars of female empowerment.
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References
Chaplin, T & Aldao, A. 2013 Gender Differences in Emotion Expression in Children: A Meta-Analytic Review, Psychological Bulletin, 139(4), 735–765 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3597769/
Fortune Business Insights 2024 Female Sexual Dysfunction Treatment Market Size, Share & COVID-19 Impact Analysis https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/industry-reports/female-sexual-dysfunction-treatment-market-100850
Frederick, D, St John, K, Garcia, J. & Lloyd, E. 2018 Differences in Orgasm Frequency Among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Heterosexual Men and Women in a U.S. National Sample, Archives of Sexual Behaviour https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28213723/
International Society for Sexual Medicine 2021 How long does it take a woman to reach orgasm? https://www.issm.info/sexual-health-qa/how-long-does-it-take-a-woman-to-reach-orgasm
Lowy, M. 2020 Ask the Doc: What’s a ‘normal’ length of time to last during sex?, HealthyMale.org.au
https://healthymale.org.au/ask-the-doc/whats-a-normal-length-time-to-last-during-sex
Mintz, L. 2023 The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men, The Conversation https://theconversation.com/the-orgasm-gap-and-why-women-climax-less-than-men-208614
Wetzel, G & Sanchez, D. 2022 Heterosexual Young Adults’ Experience With and Perceptions of the Orgasm Gap: A Mixed Methods Approach, Psychology of Women Quarterly Vol. 46 Iss. 2 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/03616843221076410?casa_token=EIMMOZmLRmwAAAAA%3AKmP6abzrDfsJRvoSO5LN9EOWUgnXBZGQepNAw9oFPzf-dZE-T-6g9HU1vScVwyNrNdGEuzaGslo&journalCode=pwqa
The Madeleine Eliza Show
In this special 20th episode of The Madeleine Eliza Show, I’m pulling back the curtain on my own creative journey — from the initial spark that inspired this podcast to the lessons I’ve learned about voice, vulnerability, and visionary leadership.
This episode is a love letter to creativity: the wild, sacred impulse to make something from nothing… and the discipline it takes to show up, even when it’s messy. I reflect on my personal growth, the dance between art and business, and how women’s voices — especially in leadership — are a revolutionary force. Plus, I share how AI is amplifying my creative process (not replacing it), and why alignment is the theme guiding everything I do this year.
Whether you're a creator, a leader, or a woman finding your voice — this one’s for you.
✨ In This Episode:
Why I started this podcast & what it's become for me
Rick Rubin, raw creativity & the tension between art and commerce
Why discipline is the backbone of true creative freedom
The power of women’s voices in business and culture
How AI has changed my creative process
Vulnerability vs. perfection: the magic of showing up raw
Personal growth, creative courage & walking in alignment
Resources & Links:
Follow me on Instagram: @madeleine.eliza
Interested in working together? Learn more at www.madeleineeliza.com
And as always, if the episode resonates — rate, review, or send it to someone who needs it.
