Empowerment makes it easier to handle challenges and stress, push harder on your goals, strengthen your relationships, and positively impact all areas of your life. But what happens when you don’t use it? This episode of the Empowered Educator Mom podcast addresses the hidden costs of disempowerment.

Ever feel like you're a puppet and other people are pulling your strings? If you want to feel more in control in your life, to feel more empowered, this episode will teach you where and how to get started. Empowerment (or lack of it) makes a real difference in how you approach your life, the different roles you play, and your relationships, so it’s worth your time to figure out how to have more of it.

This is a follow-up to last week's episode. Listen in to learn how the concept of "manuals" can help you improve any relationship.