Rise Above: Empowerment Course for Women

A 7-Month Reclamation of Power, Voice & Self-Leadership For women who are done being good. And are ready to become unfuckwithable. STARTS 9TH SEPTEMBER 2026 (Online)

Course Rise Above 2026: Reclaim Your Power and Voice

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14 Chapters

82 Lessons

Why Rise Above?

You’ve followed the rules. Ticked the boxes. Smiled nicely. Said yes. Worked twice as hard. Got half the credit. And still feel like you’re waiting for permission to really live. You’re not broken. You’re conditioned. From the moment we could walk, we were trained to be good girls: agreeable, accommodating, pleasing, perfect. That script is exhausting - and it’s not your truth. You’re not here to play small, make everyone comfortable, or dim your brilliance. You’re here to lead your life like you own it. This is your invitation to Rise Above. To remember who you are beneath the people-pleasing. To rebuild your self-trust. To reclaim your fire.

Live From Your Full Power

Move beyond exhaustion and self-doubt into a state of vitality, presence, and joy that others can feel. Radiance isn’t about burning bright for others; it’s about being fully alive in your own light.

Create the Life You Want

Release the weight of expectation and uncertainty to design a life and leadership path that is truly yours. Freedom means leading from choice, not conditioning.

Choose Yourself First

Stop outsourcing your worth to external approval. Autonomy is about owning your authority, setting boundaries that hold, and leading from unshakable self-trust.

This isn’t “Leadership Coaching"

This is a full-system deprogramming. A radical reset of your voice, your power, your presence. Rise Above is an 7-month group programme for women ready to break free from Good Girl conditioning and lead their lives with grounded, rebellious self-trust. This isn’t “just another leadership course.” It’s self-liberation disguised as personal development. By the end of Rise Above, you’ll: Speak up without shrinking, spiralling, or second-guessing Say no without guilt (and mean it) Set boundaries that actually hold Lead with confidence that’s grounded, not performative Become so rooted in your self-worth, you’re unfuckwithable

You’ve been labelled “too emotional”, “too quiet”, “too much” You say yes when you mean no You’re tired of shrinking to fit rooms you were never meant to be small in You know you’re powerful, but something keeps getting in the way You ache for a community of women who get it If you just nodded so hard your head nearly fell off… You’re in the right place.

Your Guide

I’m Michelle Minnikin - psychologist, coach, author, and co-founder of Work Pirates. I created Rise Above to dismantle Good Girl Conditioning and help women step into Sovereign Self-Leadership. My work blends the rigour of psychology with the liberation of joy, intuition, and rebellion - because leadership isn’t about fixing yourself, it’s about breaking free from the systems that hold you back. With two decades of experience in leadership development, coaching, and organisational psychology, I’ll walk alongside you as you rise above.

The Rise Above Journey

14 Chapters · 82 Lessons

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  Key Information
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  Good Girl @ Work Quiz
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  Rise Above – Pre-Start Reflection
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  Rise Above Cohort Connection Sheet
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  Group Agreement
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  Power Circle Instructions
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  Welcome
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  Module 1 - Foundations - Workbook
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  Good Girl Deprogramming Bingo
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  Programme - Tarot Card Pull - STRENGTH
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  Module 1 - AM Replay
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  Module 1 - PM Replay
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  Inner Sovereign Guided Visualisation
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  Further Resources
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  Welcome
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  Module 2 Workbook
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  Module 2 - AM Replay
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  Module 2 - PM (Part 1) Replay
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  Module 2 - PM (Part 2) Replay
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  Permission Slips
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  Feminine Leadership Archetype Quiz
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  Merged Rules & Re-Written Rules!
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  Welcome
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  Module 3 Workbook
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  Worksheet: Mapping Your Personal & Professional Support System - Google Doc
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  Module 3 - AM Replay
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  Module 3 - PM Replay
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  Extra Resources - Boundary Setting at Work
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  Extra Resources - Paint Done (Brené Brown)
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  Cohort Connection Sheet
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  Meet Your Inner Council - Guided Visualisation
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  Welcome
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  Module 4 Workbook
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  Module 4 - AM Replay
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  Module 4 - PM Replay
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  Polyvagal Theory Made Simple
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  Tara Mohr's Inner Critic Resources
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  The 5-Day Self-Compassion Challenge WITH KRISTIN NEFF, PHD, AND CHRIS GERMER, PHD
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  Action for Happiness - Free 10 Day Programme
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  Elizabeth Gilbert's Love Letters (Thanks Claire!)
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  Welcome
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  Module 5 - Workbook
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  Module 5 - AM Replay (Part 1)
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  Module 5 - AM Replay (Part 2)
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  Module 5 - PM Replay
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  Embodied Grounding Techniques
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  The Ask Practice Worksheet
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  Speak-Up Scripts Mini-Pack
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  Tara Mohr - Speech Habits To Let Go Of
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  Tara Mohr - Before You Hit Send Checklist
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  Tara Mohr - Fear Resources
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  Welcome
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  Module 6 - AM Replay
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  Module 6 - PM Replay
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  Authenticity Blueprint
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  Welcome
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  Module 7 - Building Resistance to Criticism and Setbacks
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  Circles of Control
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  Rejection Sensitivity Webinar
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  Module 7 - PM Replay
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  Module 7 - AM Replay
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  Welcome
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  Module 8 - Workbook
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  Practising Attention In & Out
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  Kasia Urbaniak - TEDx Talk
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  Welcome
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  Welcome
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  Welcome
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  Welcome
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  Instructions
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  Overtrusting
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  Self- Sufficiency
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  Internalised Misogyny
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  Self-Doubt & Self-Blame
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  Exhaustion & Overwhelm
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  Good Girl Double-Bind
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  Shoulds & Boundaries
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  External Validation
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  People Pleasing
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  Disempowerment
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  Fear
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  Perfectionism

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