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Send us Fan Mail When Life Shakes You, What Do You Tell Yourself? Well… talk about a book launch that literally shook the earth! Alex Leanne’s Free to Be Me has officially launched, hit Amazon bestseller status, and is already touching lives. All while Alex and her family navigate the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Panama. But this conversation goes somewhere deeper. When life feels unce...

Send us Fan Mail When Life Shakes You, What Do You Tell Yourself? Well… this wasn’t exactly part of the plan. Imagine being days away from launching something you’ve poured your heart into for three years. The excitement. The anticipation. The big dreams. And then, quite literally, the ground starts shaking beneath your feet. In this deeply personal episode, Alex shares what happened when a powerf...

Send us Fan Mail What Price Are You Willing to Pay? Quick question: How badly do you want the thing you say you want? Because there might be a price. Not money. Rejection. Judgment. Discomfort. Being misunderstood. Making the ask and hearing… no. In this episode, Alex explores the sneaky way your brain can convince you that staying comfortable is the smart choice, even when that comfort is keeping...

Send us Fan Mail What If Their No Isn’t About You? Ever explain something you’re wildly excited about… only to be met with a blank stare, a lukewarm response, or the dreaded “Yeah, that’s not really for me”? Oof. When you care deeply about what you’re creating, a “no” can feel surprisingly personal. Suddenly you’re questioning the idea, your approach, maybe even yourself. But what if rejection isn...

Send us Fan Mail What if life isn’t happening to you? What if it’s happening through you? When plans change, obstacles appear, and your carefully organized life suddenly feels anything but organized, it’s easy to slip into reaction mode. Push harder. Do more. Try to regain control. But what if the real invitation is to pause? In this episode, Alex and Carol explore what happens when you stop seein...

Send us Fan Mail Ever catch yourself saying, “I can’t do this” and wonder… when exactly did you start believing that? Because you weren’t born worrying about looking stupid, disappointing people, or getting everything perfectly right. Somewhere along the way, you learned. In this solo episode, Alex explores how the words, experiences, and people around us quietly shape the voice we carry into adul...

Send us Fan Mail What If You Don’t Have to Get It Right? Remember when you could try something new without expecting yourself to be amazing at it immediately? Somewhere along the way, we got a little more complicated. In this episode, Alex explores what happens when growth gets tangled up with perfection, comparison, and the fear of being judged. You’re learning something new. Stretching into a bi...

Send us Fan Mail What if the most productive thing you could do today… is stop doing? For high achievers, that can feel almost illegal. We’re wired to solve, fix, plan and push forward. When something isn’t working, the instinct is usually: What else do I need to do? But in this episode, Alex and Carol explore a different kind of action: giving yourself just 10–15 intentional minutes to get quiet,...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life you worked so hard to build… has quietly become the thing keeping you from what’s next? In this episode, Alex and Carol sit down with transformational speaker and business mentor Leah Notariani to explore a surprisingly sneaky form of settling. Because settling doesn’t always look like failure. Sometimes it looks like success. Leah shares the moment she realized s...

Send us Fan Mail Okay, high achiever. Quick question. When did you become the next thing on your to-do list? In this episode, Alex and Carol unpack the subtle difference between trying to fix yourself and allowing yourself to heal. Because when you’re used to solving problems, hitting goals, and holding everything together, it’s easy to approach yourself the same way. Find the problem. Fix it. Mov...

Send us Fan Mail What if fear is actually trying to help you?  What if fear isn’t the enemy? Plot twist. We spend so much time trying to overcome fear, silence it, push through it, or prove we’re fearless. But what if some fear is actually trying to protect you… while another kind is quietly keeping you stuck? In this episode, Alex and Carol sit down with Ann Sommer to unpack the difference betwee...

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how hitting the goal doesn't always bring the peace you expected? Sometimes the bigger the win... the tighter you hold on. If you've worked hard to build a business, a career, or financial stability, you might know the quiet fear that follows. What if I lose it? What if it all disappears? It's exhausting carrying success and anxiety at the same time. In...

Send us Fan Mail What if the person you're comparing yourself to... is actually the person who could change everything? So many high achievers have been taught that success means working harder, proving yourself, and staying one step ahead. But what if that constant pressure isn't ambition at all? What if it's fear wearing a very convincing disguise? In this episode, Alex and Carol...

Send us Fan Mail What if the thing you've been avoiding isn't your finances... it's the way you feel about them? You tell yourself you'll look at the numbers when you have more time. When business slows down. When you feel ready. But what if that delay is keeping you stuck? In this episode, Alex and Carol unpack why so many high achievers avoid getting close to their numbers, n...

Send us Fan Mail What if making more money isn't the first thing that needs to happen? What if the real shift starts with the story you've been telling yourself all along? If you've ever felt like you're working harder than ever but still can't seem to get ahead, this conversation is for you. In this episode, Alex and Carol explore the hidden beliefs that quietly shape the...

Send us Fan Mail What if fear isn't telling you to stop? What if it's simply telling you that you're growing? Somewhere along the way, so many high achievers started believing that feeling afraid meant they weren't ready. So they wait. They overthink. They hold back. Not because they aren't capable, but because their brain is trying to keep them safe. In this episode, Alex...

Send us Fan Mail What if rest isn’t the reward… but the thing you’ve been avoiding all along? Not because you don’t want it. But because your nervous system doesn’t trust it. In this episode, Alex unpacks the quiet resistance that shows up when life finally slows down. The fidgeting. The urgency. The need to fill every empty space. Because when you’ve spent years living in go mode, slowing down ca...

Send us Fan Mail What if confidence didn’t disappear… it just got buried? Not in one big moment. But in the little ones. The missed shot. The awkward silence. The “be careful.” The pressure to get it right. And suddenly the fearless kid who used to cannonball into life became the adult who second-guesses everything. Sound familiar? In this solo episode, Alex unpacks the quiet way confidence gets u...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever tried to think your way out of stress... and somehow ended up more exhausted? This week, we're resharing a powerful conversation from 2024 that feels just as relevant today. Because for so many high achievers, the answer to overwhelm seems obvious: work harder, learn more, fix the mindset, push through. But what if the thing you're trying to solve isn'...

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how the thing that helped you survive can quietly become the thing that keeps you disconnected? The armor. The independence. The belief that you have to carry it all yourself. In this conversation, Carol sits down with Lady Jen Du Plessis to explore what happens when high achievers stop proving, protecting, and performing... and start allowing themselves to be seen. To...

Send us Fan Mail Be honest. How many books have you read that changed your life... for about three days? How many podcasts have you listened to while thinking, "Wow. I needed to hear that." Only to go right back to doing things the same way? In this episode, Alex and Carol explore the uncomfortable truth that most high achievers aren't stuck because they don't know enough. They...

Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how fear doesn’t show up until the moment you actually step into the thing you said you wanted? That’s exactly what happened to Alex. What started as a surfing lesson turned into something much deeper. Panic. Tears. Old trauma rising to the surface. A nervous system screaming for safety while another part whispered… stay. In this episode, Alex and Carol pull back the c...

Send us Fan Mail How does something turn into a movement? Alex Lianne Carter shares how a wave and the water threatened to overwhelm her when surfing and how she faced it. She leaned into her daily neuroscience process that she used in the book that she and her daughters, especially her eldest, Abbie, have written.  Over 90% of our limiting beliefs get wired into our subconcious before the age of...

Send us Fan Mail What if the reason you feel stuck… isn’t laziness, lack of discipline, or “not enough time”? What if it’s perfectionism wearing a really convincing disguise? In this episode, Alex and Carol unpack the exhausting pressure of trying to get everything “right” before you move. The perfect plan. The perfect timing. The perfect version of you. And meanwhile? Your life sits in the waitin...

Send us Fan Mail Ready to stop watering yourself down to fit into everyone else’s expectations? In this episode, Alex and Carol sit down with artist and entrepreneur Ocean from Natsukashii Ink for a conversation about creativity, confidence, authenticity, and the courage to build something that actually feels aligned with who you are. Because somewhere along the way, so many high-achieving leaders...