A Lifetime to Learn

What if the biggest legal risk to your business isn’t a lawsuit, but self-doubt? Trademark attorney Whitney Bower has seen it again and again. Women entrepreneurs and content creators build something brilliant, then hesitate to protect it because they’re not sure it’s “big enough” to matter. In this conversation, Whitney explains why brand protection starts with believing your work is worthy, and...

Brittany Adair has spent nearly 30 years helping people mark the biggest moments of their lives. She co-owns Romance Diamond Company in Northwest Arkansas with her father, Patric, and is the third generation of her family in the jewelry business. That family legacy began with her grandfather's store in Newport, Ark., which opened in 1944. In this conversation, Brittany talks about what it really t...

One in four women will deal with a pelvic floor disorder in her lifetime; and most of us have never said that out loud to another woman, let alone a doctor. Dr. Jasmine Tibon is changing that. She's a fellowship-trained urogynecologist and reconstructive pelvic surgeon in Rogers, Arkansas — the only one in Northwest Arkansas — and in this episode she breaks down what conditions like pelvic organ p...

Coach TJ Barnes has spent over a decade building the athletic program at St. Joseph Catholic School from the ground up — 12 sports, 25 conference championships and thousands of kids along the way. But the lessons he shares in this episode go far beyond wins and losses. TJ and I talk about patience in a world of instant gratification, how to sit with your child's disappointment instead of rushing t...

Menopause symptoms and perimenopause symptoms are often dismissed, misdiagnosed, or missed entirely — even when a woman knows something has changed. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, founder of Embrace Family Medicine and 1Self Health in Bentonville, Arkansas, breaks down what's really happening in your body during perimenopause and menopause, and why your labs can look "normal" while you s...

Dr. Vanessa Branch spent over a decade reading scans that arrived too late — watching disease get caught after options had already narrowed, including in her own family. So she built Veralux, Arkansas's first whole-body MRI screening center, on a simple idea: give people clarity about their health, and a real shot at early detection, before symptoms force the issue. In this conversation, Vanessa a...

What does it mean to be financially confident and prepared — not just for retirement, but for the moments that shape your life? Lisa Brown is the President of Greenwood Gearhart Wealth Management in Northwest Arkansas, and she's spent nearly 25 years helping clients navigate some of the most important, and often most emotionally charged, financial decisions of their lives.  Lisa talks about naviga...

Most of us have never been taught what to do with our thoughts — and for a lot of people, that's exactly why meditation feels impossible. In this solo episode, Leslie opens up about the diagnosis, the surgery and the simultaneous business sale that forced her to stop — and what she discovered in that stillness she didn't expect. She shares the neuroscience behind why our minds wander, why we defau...

If you've ever left a doctor's appointment feeling dismissed, unheard, or told your labs look "normal" while you're anything but — this episode is for you. Dr. Kristin Markell is a double board-certified OB-GYN, hormonal health expert, and perimenopause specialist with over 20 years of experience. And her approach to women's health is refreshingly different: she treats the whole person, not just t...

What does it take to bet on yourself, build something beautiful and keep building even when life gets hard? Becca Brisiel, owner of the beloved Maude Boutique in Fayetteville, Ark., has been answering that question for 18 years. She took a leap of faith and opened a single storefront with nothing but passion, vision and a whole lot of determination. Today, Maude is a thriving multi-channel retaile...

What if the voices you heard growing up are still shaping the way you see yourself today?  In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Dr. VaShonda Eason — licensed clinician, entrepreneur, and founder of Eason Counseling and Associates — to talk about mental health, identity, and what it really means to show up for yourself and others. Dr. Eason built her practice from the ground up in 2012 as...

What if everything you were taught about fitness was wrong? Brooke Robinson, founder of Brooke Robinson Fit, grew up in a home where exercise was forced, controlling, and tied to being loved. It took years — and a lot of unlearning — to discover that moving your body is supposed to feel good. In this conversation, Brooke opens up about her journey from a difficult childhood relationship with fitne...

Hosted by journalist, speaker and Certified Meditation teacher, Leslie Zanoff, A Lifetime to Learn is where authentic conversations shed light on how we can live with a deeper sense of purpose.    Together, let’s learn from entrepreneurs, health and wellness experts, thought leaders and luminaries. Don’t forget the change-makers and women who are rewriting the rules.    This podcast is a culminati...