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EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 37 MIN

Episode 17: The Burnout Wake-Up Call: A New Path for Women Leaders to Reclaim Career, Wealth, and Boundaries

from Bright Ideas with Desiree B. Sharpe · host Desiree B. Sharpe

In this episode, Desiree B. Sharpe sits down with marketer, agency founder, and podcaster Leslie Youngblood for a powerful conversation about building a business that supports your life instead of consuming it. Leslie shares how her eclectic career in New York advertising, fashion, chambers of commerce, and entrepreneurship shaped her leadership style and eventually pushed her to walk away from 80+ hour workweeks and chronic burnout. Together, they unpack the realities of the gender pay gap, why entrepreneurship can be a powerful path to wealth and autonomy for women, and what it really looks like to learn the "game" of money, taxes, and business instead of letting it happen to you. Leslie also talks candidly about motherhood, identity shifts, and giving yourself permission to evolve while still honoring your ambition. This episode is perfect for women entrepreneurs, people leaders, and high-achieving mothers who are craving more freedom, better boundaries, and a business or career that actually matches the life they want.   Connect with Leslie: Youngblood MMC Website: www.youngbloodmmc.com/ Podcast Website: www.seriousladybusiness.com/ Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslieyoungblood/ Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/youngblood-mmc/ Podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/serious-lady-business-the-podcast/about/

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