Leading Lady Podcast | Coaching and Accountability for Ambitious Women Entrepreneurs

If you listen to the show, you probably know that I have always preferred paid advertising. The entire time I have been in business, organic marketing has not been a strength or focus of mine.    That being said, I did something that made me uncomfortable. I challenged myself to post 30 Reels for 30 days to see what would happen when I actually tried out some organic marketing for my business.   ...

***TW: mentions of sexual assault   If you had the power to alter anything in your past, what would you change?   For a long time, I would have told you about the pain, confusion, and loss that I would erase from my life, but now my answer is very different. I wouldn't change anything about my past because those experiences made me who I am today.    In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I'...

Have you ever felt like you had to hide behind a mask to be accepted?    In this episode, I'm reading Chapter 2 of my book Take The Lead. If you want to start from the beginning of the book, go back to episode 163, but really you can listen to these episodes in any order!    This chapter covers some difficult years of my life. We're talking about pageants, high school, female rivalry, masks, and i...

***TW: mentions of SIDS and sexual assault   If you've ever wanted to know a little more about me and my background, listen up.    In the last episode of the podcast, we started reading my book, Take The Lead, together. Each week, I'm reading one chapter of the book to you here on the Leading Lady podcast. In this episode, we're covering Chapter 1: Values Grow Up.    This chapter is focused on les...

Do you have any fun vacations planned in the upcoming months?   I don't know about you, but one of the things I love to do on vacation and in the summer months is read.    This summer, I want to invite you to read my book, Take The Lead, with me. I'm going to be reading one chapter a week right here on the podcast. I'm looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you, hearing yours, and getting stu...

Do you feel like you are living as your best self right now?   If not, could your schedule be part of what's holding you back?   Time and priority management play an important role in setting yourself up for success as your best self. In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I want to get to the bottom of why your ideal schedule looks so different from your actual schedule and how that's holdi...

Did you know that as a small business owner, you could be doing contract work for the government?   In this episode, I'm joined by Leading Lady Ambassador Lisa Van Wormer to talk all about government contracting. There's not a lot of help out there when it comes to getting into government contract work, which is why Lisa is so passionate about helping small business owners figure it out.    She's...

Are you constantly asking yourself things like: am I doing enough? Am I showing up? Am I delivering on what I said I wanted to deliver? Are people happy with my work?   Like many other high-achieving women, you're facing the anxiety that comes from striving for perfection. It can be easy to get stuck in that place, but there are things you can do to recenter yourself and squash those feelings that...

Women in the corporate world are often told that they have to put their work before everything else in order to be successful or in order to climb the corporate ladder, they can't "be difficult."   In today's episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I sat down with Susan Shingledecker to hear the incredible story of how she knew her worth and values and stood up for herself, even when it was uncomfort...

Do you practice self-care?   We hear all the time that self-care is so important. We are always encouraged to practice it with meditation, bubble baths, and walks. But the world and all of our expectations, responsibilities, and commitments can make any form of real self-care feel impossible. We have families and businesses and friends, and it's easy to prioritize ourselves last!   In this episode...

Why is it so hard to let go of things, even when you know they are no longer serving you?   I think we've all experienced holding onto something for longer than we needed to, so why do we do it?   In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I'm uncovering the truth about why it can be so hard to let go of things in your business and why you need to do it anyway.    If you've experienced this, I w...

Have you ever had professional branding photos taken for your business?   In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I'm joined by Maureen Porto to talk about the art of branding photography and how to use it to put your best foot forward as a business owner. Maureen is sharing why branding photography is one of the best investments you can make for your business and what results you can expect...

Do you ever feel like you're not good enough? Like you made the wrong decision? Like everyone else is ahead of you?   Let's talk about shame. This episode of the Leading Lady podcast is all about how shame shows up in our businesses, why it's there, and what you can do to get rid of it. The more we talk about it, the less power it has over us. I'm sharing practical steps to overcome shame in your...

Are you in survival mode right now? Do you feel like you're barely hanging on?   In this episode of the Leading Lady podcast, I'm talking about the difference between surviving and thriving in your leadership role and what it takes to move from surviving to thriving. When you're in a season of survival, it can seem impossible to find a way out, but I promise there is one.    I'm teaching you exact...

Let's talk about perimenopause and menopause. I don't think we talk about it enough.    Menopause usually sneaks up on us. Symptoms go from small annoyances to making life pretty miserable and it can feel like it happens overnight.   Taking care of your whole self as a human being is part of taking care of your business. That's why I think this is important to talk about on the podcast and why I'v...

When was the last time you prioritized rest?   Liz Murphy is back for another episode to ask me more questions, and this time they're all about what to do when things get to be too much.    We've all been there. The work keeps piling on and you start to feel out of control. When it happens, it can be really hard to figure out how to get yourself out of that situation and back on track.    In this...

When you're planning in your business, do you try to tune everything else out, or do you let all the other areas of your life inform what you want for your business?   In this episode, my dear friend and fellow ambassador Liz Murphy is taking over and we're switching seats. She's here to interview me and pick my brain about my VIP Strategy Day and what really goes into strategically planning a bus...

Hands up if you've ever found yourself in a situation where you've overcommitted and don't know how you're going to be able to pull everything off. I know I have.    What do you do when you've made a commitment but you know you can't deliver on it at your best? Life happens! No matter how carefully you plan, sometimes circumstances will change. We're all human, after all.    Backing out of commitm...

Do you ever feel like everything is falling apart at once?   My word for 2023 is "simplify," but so far 2023 has been anything but simple. Pretty much everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. But you know what? I realized that it had to fall apart before I could put it back in a simpler way.    Sometimes you have to make a mess before things can be put back together, and that's what has been...

Are you still trying to figure out your goals for 2023?   Maybe you thought you had your goals set and now you've changed your mind, or maybe you haven't set any goals yet at all. Either way, it's okay. This is the perfect time to consider your goals for the year; you haven't missed the deadline.    Erin Harrigan is joining us in this episode to talk about setting goals that are aligned with your...

Welcome to 2023!    I can't believe that Leading Lady is going into its third year, and I want to take a moment to thank you for being a listener and subscriber. I am thrilled to be a resource for you and to have a space where we can talk about real things like leadership, business, and being the best version of ourselves.    If you're new to the show or it's been a while, I wanted to take a minut...

It's officially 2023!    I can't believe the new year is finally here. Welcome back! To kick off this year, I want to use this episode of Leading Lady to discuss how to know when it's time to invest in coaching.    I work with clients in several different ways. There's usually a common theme for when people reach out to me. The first is someone new to business and they want to get set up for succe...

How well do you know your worth?   In this episode, I want to tell you a story.    I recently had an exchange that left me with a better understanding of what it means to know your worth and what you bring to the table. As you'll hear in the episode, it left me pretty stunned for a moment, but I'm really proud of how I handled it, and I want to share that with you.    Want to know how I handled it...

How do you know when it's time to hire a graphic designer for your business?    The graphics you use in your business are so important and as small business owners, investing in a graphic designer that really captures your business and your brand is so important. In this episode of Leading Lady, I sat down with a Leading Lady ambassador and dear friend of mine, Jennifer Osterhouse to talk about ho...

Do you find yourself wondering where to turn for help when it comes to raising a teenager? When your kids are little you have parent-and-baby groups and all kinds of guides to your child's developmental stages, but where does that level of support and community go as your kids get older? If you have a lot of unanswered questions about raising teens, you're not alone.  Parents need just as much sup...