Why Not Today? with Leslie Kane

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 49, Jessica Robinson, Better Said Than Done In this episode we welcome Jessica Piscatelli Robinson, a seasoned videographer and the founder of the nonprofit storytelling organization Better Said Than Done. Jessica shares her journey from starting her own videography business to creating a space for women’s voices through storytelling. With a backgrou...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 48, Marissa Chong, Permanent Change Coaching In this inspiring episode, Leslie welcomes back Marissa Chong, Founder of Permanent Change Coaching, for a deep dive into the courage it takes to build a business, pursue sustainable health, and make lasting transformations. Marissa shares her journey from overcoming disordered eating in high school to lau...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 47, Adam Peterson, VipeCloud In this episode of the Why Not Today podcast, Leslie is joined by Adam Peterson, Founder & CEO of VipeCloud, to explore Adam's courage journey. Adam shares his perspective on courage as the blend of embracing your truth and taking action to transform it. Adam quit his high paying job to be an entrepreneur because he f...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 46, Linda Boosinger, Akros Consulting In this episode of the Why Not Today podcast, we are joined by Linda Boosinger, Founder & Business Growth Consultant at Akros Consulting. Linda shares her courage journey from a difficult childhood to becoming a serial entrepreneur, business advisor, and project management expert. Having built 14 businesses a...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 45, Laura Morrow, Laura Morrow Wellness. Learn about Menopause In this engaging episode of the Why Not Today podcast, we welcome Laura Morrow, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and the founder of Laura Morrow Wellness. Laura shares her inspiring journey from a direct sales career to specializing in women's health, motivated by her personal health ex...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 44, Freddi Donner, Business Stamina In this episode, we welcome Freddi Donner, Owner of Business Stamina. Freddi shares her courage journey from getting fired to starting her own coaching practice, which also serves as part of her ministry. We dive into the concept of choosing a "one word" for the year, a guiding theme for personal growth and develop...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 43, Kiley Doll, Business In A Box & KileyCo In this episode, we welcome Kiley Doll, Founder and CEO of Business In A Box & KileyCo. Kiley shares her courageous journey as a serial entrepreneur, starting with a spontaneous trip to Africa that led to running safari tours. Her "Why Not Today" moment inspired her to create "Business in a Box," pr...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 42, Thomas Sweitzer, A PLACE TO BE In this episode, we welcome Thomas Sweitzer, Co-founder of A PLACE TO BE. We discuss Tom's courage journey surrounding music—from walking into a church as a young child in his pajamas to starting a nonprofit. This journey led him to a career as a music therapist. Tom defines courage as vulnerability and reaching dee...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 41, Robin Baker, Women's "Yaysayers" Social Group In this episode, we welcome Robin Baker, Founder of the Women's "Yaysayers" Social Group. Robin shares her courageous journey of organizing a group of positive women in her neighborhood. Her "Why Not Today" moment came from a conversation with a friend about the importance of building strong friendshi...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 40, Elaine Gibson, Renewed Living In this episode, we welcome Elaine Gibson, Founder & CEO of Renewed Living. Elaine shares her incredible journey from earning degrees in dance and education to triumphing over Stage IV Cancer without traditional protocols. She offers her hard-won lessons on living a clean, healthy, and natural lifestyle. Today, E...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 39, Sam Horn, The Intrigue Agency In this episode, we welcome Sam Horn, Founder and CEO of The Intrigue Agency. Our conversation dives into the themes of connections, courage, and the adventurous nature of life. Sam shares her experiences from her "year by the water" and her unique approach to asking people if they are happy. We explore the importanc...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 38, Tina Johnson & Jillian Conley, CEO Consulting Group In this episode, we’re joined by Tina Johnson, CEO, and Jillian Conley, VP of Marketing at CEO Consulting Group, to talk about their highly anticipated Jumpstart 2025 Retreat, taking place on November 22, 2024, in Ashburn, VA. Tina and Jillian share the exciting details of this one-of-a-kind...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 37, Marissa Levin, Marissa International This episode features Marissa Levin, CEO of Marissa International. In this episode, Marissa opens up about her courageous journey and how her life transformed after hearing the words "you have cancer" twice. We delve into how she lives each day with the understanding that tomorrow is not guaranteed. Marissa al...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 36, Debi Alexander, Specially Adapted Resource Centers (SPARC) This episode features Debi Alexander, Executive Director, Specially Adapted Resource Centers (SPARC). Debi shares her courage journey of preparing all her life to work for SPARC Solutions. Debi has been working in the political and nonprofit arena her entire career. We talked about Debi's...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 35, Jennifer Rose, Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce This episode features Jennifer Rose, Executive Director, Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. Jennifer shares her courage journey of working with non-profits to her current position at the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. Jennifer shares that she is a chronic collector of people and how she l...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 34, Jennifer Seifert, Pumpkins for Pigs Foundation This episode features Jennifer Seifert, Founder and CEO, Pumpkins for Pigs Foundation. Jennifer shares her courage journey of starting the non-profit, Pumpkins for Pigs Foundation. Pumpkins For Pig's mission is to reduce food waste in our communities by diverting viable foodstuffs including pumpkins...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 33, Lisa Ann Adams, Collectives Inc. and Artisan Plumbing Inc. This episode features Lisa Ann Adams, Founder and Owner, Collectives Inc. and Artisan Plumbing Inc. Lisa shares her courage journey from moving to a new area to grow her family's plumbing business to starting a Facebook group that has grown to many groups in 7 different states with over 7...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 32, Brady Murray, Rod’s Heroes & CaringTide This episode features Brady Murray, Founder and President, Rod’s Heroes & CaringTide. Brady shares his courage journey after his son Nash was diagnosed with Down syndrome, symbolizing the start of an impactful family mission. Brady and his wife Andrea's experiences, including the addition of childre...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 31 with Laura Carney, Author, "My Father's List" This episode features Laura Carney, Author, "My Father's List. This is Laura's 2nd time as a guest of the Why Not Today? Podcast. Laura shared her courage story of doing an annual 22 day smartphone detox/cleanse. Laura's father was killed in 2003 at the age of 54 when he was hit by a distracted driver....

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 30 with Leslie Kane, Why Not Today? Lead your Life with Courage This episode features Leslie as I share "Why Not Today? Lead your Life with Courage." I discuss my Why Not Today? journey and highlights from some of the podcast episodes. I also provide tips for leading your life with courage. We are all leading ourselves on this courage journey. I talk...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 29 with Sharon Ferraro, Training Solutions, Inc. and Bite Me Cancer. This episode features Sharon Ferraro, Co-founder of Training Solutions, Inc. and Bite Me Cancer. Sharon shares her courage journey in 2 areas of her life including starting a non-profit and to leaving her corporate job to work with her husband and be able to have the flexibility to...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 28 with Rob Chevez, The CAZA Company This episode features Rob Chevez, CEO, The CAZA Company. Rob shares his courage journey from a young age of wanting to build a business to now owning CAZA Company which includes 10 different businesses. We talked about how Rob had a successful business owner who was a mentor and how much he learned from him. Rob t...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 27 with Julie Duncan, Empowering Life Coaching & Consulting This episode features Julie Duncan, Certified Master Life Coach, Empowering Life Coaching & Consulting. Julie shares her courage journey from being told she was not college material to co-authorizing a book with Les Brown, among the world's top after motivational audio speakers and a...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 26 with Mindy Schulz, Mindy Schulz Coaching This episode features Mindy Schulz, Chief Consciousness Officer, Mindy Schulz Coaching. Mindy shares her courage journey from a successful sales career to starting her own coaching business. Mindy helps people step into their own confidence and their own persona. We talked about how a month after Mindy left...

The Why Not Today? Podcast - Season 3 - Episode 25 with Donna Figueroa, Midlife Midwife Functional Health This episode features Donna Figueroa, Founder and CEO, Midlife Midwife Functional Health. Donna shares her courage journey from a career in international studies at University to becoming a midwife to starting her own business as a Functional Health Nurse Practitioner. Donna shares her interes...