Unapologetic Power

Rewriting the Narrative of Female Leadership – Fierce. Soft. Real.

By Renate Hechenberger

Chapter 3: The Reclaiming

 

Of Power. Of Voice. Of Depth.

 

We are not reclaiming power to return to old thrones.

We are here to dissolve the very architecture of domination – and build something rooted in resonance.

This is not a rebellion.
It’s coming home.

The Matrix: Old Power vs. True Power

Old Paradigm The Feminine Reclaiming Essence
Control Inner Clarity “I lead from alignment, not fear.”
Domination Embodied Presence “My presence is my influence.”
Ego-driven competition Heart-intelligent intuition “I choose truth over tactics.”
Power over others Power with and through connection “I am powerful in communion.”
Hierarchy Co-creation & conscious leadership “I hold space, not status.”
Hardness Soft strength & clear boundaries “I protect with grace, not with armour.”

 

Let’s have a look at the deeper shift we’re making.

Reclaiming Language = Reclaiming Reality

Words are spells.
What we name, we shape.
What we repeat, we become.

If we only use softened words –
“nice”, “helpful”, “supportive”
we condition our leadership to remain invisible, diluted, acceptable.

We weren’t born to be acceptable.
We were born to be authentic.

This chapter is an invitation to develop your own Power Language.

 

Practice: Build Your Personal Power Lexicon

Write down 5 words you often use in professional settings.
Now feel into them – are they true?
Or are they toned down?

Now ask yourself:

  • What do I really mean when I say “I want to make an impact”?
  • What do I truly long to express when I say “I support others”?

Then reframe it. For example:

“I hold transformative space for high-level change.”
“I move systems with presence, not pressure.”
“I am a vessel for catalytic clarity.”

Don’t be afraid to sound “too much”.
You are not too much.
You are exactly the magnitude this world is aching for.

 

New Power Language = Magnetic Leadership

When you speak from truth, not template –
you don’t need to chase clients, followers or recognition.

Your words do the work.
Your field does the rest.

This is the frequency of real female power.

 

Closing

We are not reclaiming language to impress.
We are reclaiming it to inhabit ourselves fully.

When we shift our words,
we shift our posture,
our energy,
our decisions.

And that, dear sister in power,
is not just the beginning.
It’s the return to who you truly are.

 

 


Copyright © Renate Hechenberger 2025