Unleashed with Leah Pitzenberger

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how we always default to saying our lives are "good" without actually thinking about whether that's true? This episode is about moving beyond autopilot responses and actually paying attention to what energizes you versus what drains you, what brings out your best self versus what makes you feel like you're performing. There's a huge difference...

Send us Fan Mail Wrapping up our August series with the most honest conversation yet: what do we do on the days when "unstoppable" feels like a joke? We're talking about crying in Target, the comparison trap, and why we think we're supposed to be perfect productivity machines. Plus, a plot twist on what "unstoppable" actually means. For anyone who's ever felt lik...

Send us Fan Mail We’re told to “be authentic”—but what if that advice is actually keeping you small? In this episode, I’m pulling apart the performative pressure to be the same person everywhere. Because here’s the truth: You’re not one fixed identity. You’re a walking contradiction. And that’s not a flaw—it’s your humanity. From the version of me that shows up as a soft, grounded mom to the versi...

Send us Fan Mail Some of the loudest voices in our lives aren’t even in the room anymore. A teacher from twenty years ago. A parent who meant well. A boss who didn’t. This week, we’re talking about the invisible board of directors we all carry around—those people whose praise we’re still trying to live up to and whose criticism we’re still trying to outrun. The problem? We never actually chose the...

Send us Fan Mail That moment when you realize you can't name a single hobby because you've outgrown who you used to be but never gave yourself permission to figure out who you're becoming. This episode is about giving yourself permission to change your mind, want different things, and evolve past the life you worked so hard to build - without apologizing for any of it. Join The Coll...

Send us Fan Mail I got feedback that I was the highest-rated speaker at a conference, but also that some people were offended by my language. Guess which part my brain focused on? This episode is about that moment when you realize you can objectively succeed and still feel like you failed because you didn't make everyone happy. Sometimes being "not for everyone" isn't a flaw -...

Send us Fan Mail My nine-year-old accidentally taught me something profound about priorities that every woman needs to hear. We've been conditioned to be the jar holding everyone else's stones while we disappear completely. It's time to stop settling for leftovers of our own lives and start being the biggest stone in our own jar. Join the Wired Collective waitlist: https://unleashu....

Send us Fan Mail What's the difference between being a dreamer and being a visionary? I think it's just whether people think your ideas are worth listening to. From getting irrationally angry at Instagram mountain poses to watching my son's golf dreams get crushed by "reality," I'm realizing how much we disguise fear as being practical. Join the Wired Collective waitl...

Send us Fan Mail I disappeared for a month because I couldn't keep showing up pretending I had my life together when I clearly don't. A keynote feedback moment made me realize I've been performing again - even on this podcast, the one place I promised myself I could be real. I'm tired of being good, tired of being palatable, and done editing myself. Welcome to the unfiltered ve...

Send us Fan Mail You’re building a life—but is it actually yours? So many women are following advice from people they wouldn’t even want to trade places with. In this episode, we’re talking about how easy it is to internalize outdated expectations, bad advice, and someone else’s vision of success—and what it looks like to stop. This is your reminder to stop taking direction from people who aren’t...

Send us Fan Mail You’ve tried to “balance it all.” The work, the family, the relationships, the rest. But no matter how many routines, planners, or systems you use—it still feels like too much. In this episode, we’re calling out the lie of balance and talking honestly about the burnout so many women are carrying. Because the goal was never to do it all perfectly. The goal is to live a life that fe...

Send us Fan Mail You can love your life and still want something more. In this episode, we’re talking about the quiet guilt women carry when desire shows up in the middle of gratitude. The job is good. The life looks right. But something inside you is stirring—and you’re wondering if it’s okay to want different. It is. You don’t have to wait for a breakdown to make a change. You don’t have to apol...

Send us Fan Mail Imposter syndrome isn’t just a mindset problem—it’s a systemic one. In this episode, we’re unpacking why women feel like frauds in rooms they’ve already earned their place in—and why men usually don’t. From early conditioning to corporate double standards, we’re naming the forces that feed self-doubt and calling BS on the idea that we just need to “be more confident.” You weren’t...

Send us Fan Mail You’re giving your best energy to everyone else—meetings, clients, to-do lists—and the people who matter most are getting your leftovers. In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when your life looks aligned on paper but feels off in your body. It’s time to stop performing and start protecting your energy for what actually matters. Support the show Love what you’re hearin...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve been taught to hide our struggles behind smiles and strength. But pretending you’re fine when you’re not isn’t power—it’s isolation. In this episode, we’re talking about the quiet pressure women feel to keep it all together, and what changes when we finally stop performing and start telling the truth. If you’ve been carrying something heavy in silence—this one’s for you. Sup...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a version of female empowerment that looks great on Instagram—but doesn’t always hold up in real life. In this episode, we’re talking about the hidden hurt that happens between women—the gaslighting that doesn’t look like sabotage, the quiet exits framed as growth, and the fracture that comes when support disappears the moment your success gets uncomfortable. This isn’t ab...

Send us Fan Mail We’ve been taught to fear power, chase it, or earn it. But real power? It’s something you choose. In this episode, I’m talking about the kind of power that comes from no longer waiting for permission. The kind that shows up when women stop shrinking, start asking bigger questions, and move—even when they’re scared. It’s not about being fearless. It’s about being done playing small...

Send us Fan Mail We love the idea of fresh starts—the clean slate, the bold move, the big, brave leap into something new. But in reality? Starting over is messy. It’s uncomfortable. It’s full of doubt, second-guessing, and moments where you wonder if you’ve completely lost your mind. In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to begin again—not the polished, Instagram-worthy version...

Send us Fan Mail Spring is the season of renewal, a time to clear out what no longer serves us and make space for what’s next. But while we’re quick to declutter our homes, we rarely take the time to do the same with our lives. In this episode, we’re talking about letting go —of outdated beliefs, expectations, roles, and relationships that keep us stuck. Because growth requires space, and sometime...

Send us Fan Mail For too long, we have been taught that success comes from following the right formula—find someone who’s made it, study them, and shape yourself to be more like that. But what if that’s the biggest lie we’ve ever been sold? In this episode, we’re breaking down the myth that there’s one “right” way to be successful and reminding you that the most powerful thing you can do is be ful...

Send us Fan Mail You’re not just tired—you’re carrying the weight of everything. The schedules, the meals, the dentist appointments, the laundry before it smells weird. The mental load is invisible, expected, and relentless. And the worst part? No one notices—until you stop. In this episode, we’re calling it what it is: a system that expects women to manage life while everyone else coasts. We’re t...

Send us Fan Mail Women are constantly told to be confident—but not too confident. Strong—but not intimidating. Ambitious—but not at the expense of others. In this episode, we’re unpacking what it means to take up space in a world that still tries to keep women in a box. No fluff, no filters—just real talk about the doubts, the pushback, and why showing up anyway is the most powerful thing you can...

Send us Fan Mail History doesn’t belong to the women who waited. It belongs to the women who moved —the ones who refused to shrink, who challenged the rules, who stepped forward even when the world wasn’t ready for them. From Rosa Parks to Malala Yousafzai, Harriet Tubman to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the women who changed history all have one thing in common: they didn’t wait for permission. In this ep...

Send us Fan Mail For too long, women have been told to wait—wait our turn, wait until we’re “ready,” wait for someone to invite us into the rooms where decisions are made. But here’s the truth: our turn was never coming, because the system was never built for us in the first place. In this episode of Unleashed , we’re diving into the hard reality of power, leadership, and why women need to stop wa...

Send us Fan Mail The world can feel unbearably dark—division, heartbreak, exhaustion pressing in from every angle. And as women, we’re expected to hold it all together, to carry the weight while staying small, quiet, agreeable. But here’s the truth: light only matters in the darkness. The darker it gets, the brighter we must shine. In this episode, we’re diving into what it truly means to be the l...