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Conversations Mayi Lenz
by Mayi Lenz
Conversations with Mayi Lenz is a podcast where leadership, reinvention, and meaningful growth are explored through honest conversations with women whose stories carry depth, wisdom, and lived experience.Hosted by photographer, storyteller, and mindset coach Mayi Lenz, each episode invites thoughtful dialogue around identity, resilience, purpose, business, visibility, and the inner shifts that shape how women lead and build what matters.This is a space for women navigating transition, expanding their voice, or thinking more intentionally about the impact they want
Episodes
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EP224 - When Preparation Starts Delaying Your Progress
Have you ever been so busy preparing that you didn’t realize preparation had become the thing keeping you from moving forward? In this episode, I’m sharing what my experience building Wise Women in Business taught me about hesitation, rejection, and the difference between preparing for the next...
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EP223 - What Are People Already Recognizing in You?
What if the thing people recognize in you is so natural that you’ve been overlooking it? For years, I asked my family what they came to me for. I expected them to name the advice I gave or the problems I helped solve. Instead, they said, “I can talk to you. You understand me.” It took me a while…
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EP222 - Platform building with intention
You may not have a content problem. You may have an energy-allocation problem. You don’t need to be everywhere to build meaningful visibility. In this episode, Mayi explores how to recognize the difference between experimenting with a platform and simply maintaining it because you’re afraid to…
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EP221 - Thought Leadership in the Age of Content Overload
We’ve been taught that staying visible means staying consistent. But what if consistency has started to mean constantly creating? When you’re building a business, it’s easy to get caught in the cycle of producing more, without giving yourself enough space to think about what you actually have to...
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EP220 - The Cost And Gift of Becoming Visible
In this episode, we're exploring why so many purpose-driven women hesitate to be seen. Maybe it's not because we're afraid of visibility itself, but because we're afraid of being misunderstood. We'll talk about the emotional cost of showing up, the importance of healthy boundaries, and why I've...
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REPLAY: It’s Never Too Late: The Power of Intention and Reinvention
This week, I’m revisiting one of my favorite conversations because its message feels especially fitting for this season. Elizabeth shares how the loss of her mother reshaped her perspective on life, why reinvention at midlife is possible, and how resilience can become fertile ground for growth.…
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EP219 - Letting Go of Old Timelines
Have you ever felt like you should be further along by now? In this episode, Mayi explores the pressure of old timelines, comparison, and the expectations we carry without realizing it. Through a personal story of relaunching the Wise Women in Business movement after a quiet first attempt, she...
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EP218 - Visibility As Service, Not Performance
One gets you noticed in the room. The other makes people remember why they came. In this episode, we’re exploring the difference between attention and influence, why so many women feel exhausted trying to be visible everywhere, and how to build a platform that supports your voice, your message…
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EP217 - Industry Voice vs Personal Brand
A lot of women build businesses by learning how to sound credible… but somewhere along the way, they stop sounding like themselves. In this episode, I’m talking about the differences among industry voice, personal brand, and leadership perspective, and why authentic thought leadership isn’t built...
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EP216 - Taking Action with Incomplete Clarity
You don’t need complete clarity to begin. In this episode, we explore how small, courageous actions can help you build trust in yourself, find direction, and move forward with confidence, because clarity grows through movement.
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EP215 - Rebuilding Self-Trust After Hard Seasons
What if the reason you don’t trust yourself isn’t weakness, but survival? In this episode, we unpack what actually happens to your identity, decision-making, and inner voice after a hard season, and why self-trust doesn’t come back through pressure, but through pattern. You’ll learn how to stop...
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EP214 - Sharing Your Story Without Reopening Wounds
There’s a difference between telling your story… and reliving it while you’re telling it. In this episode, we explore how to share your story without reopening wounds. You’ll learn how to create boundaries in your storytelling, understand the difference between expression and exposure, and step...
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EP213 - Your Voice is Your Responsibility
Your voice carries weight. In this episode, I explore the difference between silence that reflects wisdom and silence that quietly becomes avoidance. We talk about voice as stewardship, not performance, not personality, but responsibility, and why leadership often begins long before titles,...
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EP212 - The Identity Shift of Leadership
Leadership often begins before confidence catches up. In this episode, we explore why internal disruption, clearer standards, and quiet self-recognition are often early signs that leadership is already forming. Let's continue the conversation! Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Instagram...
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EP211 - Legacy Thinking vs Success Chasing
There comes a point when building is no longer only about progress; it becomes about what remains true while you build. In this episode, I explore the difference between success chasing and legacy thinking, and why mature leadership often begins when women start asking deeper questions about...
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EP210 - Maximizing Productivity For Entrepreneurs
Productivity is often presented as a matter of doing more, managing time better, or finding the right system. But underneath that, many women are also navigating something deeper: how to carry responsibility without losing themselves, how to use their energy wisely, and how to build in ways that...
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EP209 - Becoming Known For Something Specific
Many women hesitate to become known for something specific because they fear being limited. But clarity doesn’t shrink your voice; it amplifies it. In this episode, we explore why influential voices grow through focus, how owning your perspective builds recognition, and why the message you keep...
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EP208 - Borrowed confidence and why it works
What if confidence isn’t missing; it just isn’t fully yours yet? After experiencing grief, burnout, or identity shifts, it’s not your capability that gets shaken. It’s your certainty. And certainty stabilizes in proximity. In this episode, we explore the difference between borrowed belief and...
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EP207 - Showing up before you feel ready
What if feeling ready isn’t required to move forward? In this episode, we explore how self-trust, not confidence, is the real foundation for rebuilding your life, identity, and next chapter. There is a moment many women experience during seasons of change, the moment where something inside you...
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EP206 - What Alignment Really Feels Like in the Body
In this episode, I’m joined by Johanna for a grounded, honest conversation about body image, self-trust, and what alignment actually feels like, not as a concept, but as a lived experience in the body. Johanna shares her personal story of being shamed for having a strong, muscular body and how...
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EP205 - Stewardship Over Momentum
In this solo episode, Mayi shares her word for 2026, why January doesn’t require momentum, and how stewardship creates growth that actually lasts. Especially for women rebuilding after loss, transition, or burnout.
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EP204 - You Don’t Need a Perfect Plan to Begin
In this short reflection, I share how the podcast began with a clear vision and strong values, how the conversations have deepened over time, and why evolution doesn’t mean losing your original purpose. We talk about women’s voices, faith, grief, growth, and the courage to keep showing up even…
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EP203 - From Alignment to Reflection: Evolving Your Word of the Year Practice
This year, I’m taking a new approach to choosing my Word of the Year. After a season filled with alignment, loss, reflection, and God’s guidance, I realized our word sometimes needs to evolve with us. In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m choosing my 2026 word using a Primary + Seasonal Word...
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EP202 - Women Who Moved Us. A Thanksgiving Celebration
This Thanksgiving, I’m taking a moment to pause and give thanks, for you, for this community, and for the incredible guests who’ve shared their wisdom and stories this year. Join me as we celebrate growth, resilience, and the journeys we’ve shared. If you’re ready for a moment of gratitude and...
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EP201 - For the One Standing in the In-Between
In this short, heartfelt episode, Mayi speaks directly to anyone standing in the in-between — that space between what was and what’s next. Whether you’re navigating grief, loss, or life transitions, this episode is a gentle reminder that you are not alone. Mayi also shares a very personal song,...
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EP200 - Building Faith and Community in Times of Change.
In this heartfelt solo episode, Mayi shares how faith, family, creativity, and connection became her anchors through grief and change. She reflects on what it means to heal forward, honoring loss while creating purpose and community. If you’re navigating transition or uncertainty, this episode...
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EP199 - Navigating Grief Insights for Entrepreneurs
This week, I’m re-sharing a powerful conversation from May 2024 — one that feels especially meaningful right now. We recently lost my brother-in-law, and as I take time to process and reflect, I wanted to revisit this episode with Victoria Volk, a self-published author and advanced Grief Recovery...
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EP198 - The Courage to Be Seen
In so many of my conversations like the one with Cathelina Duvert, we explore what it means to live authentically, use creativity as a path to healing, and turn our stories into strength. In this solo episode, I share what showing up authentically means to me. I also talk about how affirmations…
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Bonus Unapologetic Series with Debra Bowers
In this bonus episode, Debra Bowers shares the powerful mindset shift that changed everything—what she stopped apologizing for and how that decision helped her level up in life and business. It’s a short, soul-filling reminder that self-reflection is where true growth begins. Let's continue the...
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EP197 - Finding Light Through Writing and Mental Health
When life gets heavy, creativity can become a lifeline. In this heartfelt conversation, writer and blogger Cathelina Duvert shares how living with depression shaped her creative journey and how storytelling became a path toward healing, resilience, and self-discovery.
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Bonus - Unapologetic Series with Elizabeth De Sevo
This week’s bonus question comes from my conversation with Elizabeth De Sevo - It's Never Too Late, The Power of Intention and Reinvention. I ask every guest this same question because the answers are always powerful and deeply personal.
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EP196 - How to Rise After Rock Bottom
What do you do when you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom? In this episode, I sit down with Jennifer Johnson, a wife, mother, and nurse who spent years in the high-pressure world of emergency rooms before facing her own season of burnout. Through that journey, she discovered the power of…
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EP195 - It’s Never Too Late: The Power of Intention and Reinvention
What if resilience isn’t about “bouncing back,” but about “bouncing forward”? In this episode, I sit down with Elizabeth De Sevo, writer, coach, and author of Choose Your MOMents. Elizabeth shares how the loss of her mother reshaped her perspective on life, why reinvention at midlife is possible,...
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EP194 - From Self-Abandonment to Inner Glow
Ever feel like you’re giving so much of yourself to everyone else that you’ve forgotten who you are? Today, I’m talking with Angie Hawkins, Inner Glow Coach and author of Running in Slippers, about the journey from burnout and self-abandonment to stepping fully into your confidence, worth, and...
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Bonus - Unapologetic Series with Dr. Julie Pham
This week’s bonus question comes from my conversation with Dr. Julie Pham. I ask every guest this same question because the answers are always powerful and deeply personal.
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EP193 - Leading with Curiosity: Unlocking the 7 Forms of Respect
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Julie Pham to explore how curiosity can transform the way we lead, connect, and navigate change. Julie is the creator of The 7 Forms of Respect, a bestselling framework that challenges us to rethink what respect really means and how it shows up in our...
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EP192 - Starting Over After 50 – The Mindset for Success
After raising five kids, ending a 20-year marriage, and losing her mother, Debra Bowers declared “It’s Debra Time.” In this episode, she shares how she rebuilt her life after 50, launched her own marketing agency, and embraced a mindset of courage, growth, and lifelong learning. If you’ve ever...
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EP191 - Grief, Growth, and Getting Real: A Special Listener Q&A
In this special solo episode, I’m answering your questions raw, unfiltered, and straight from the heart. From navigating grief and starting over to building a brand in alignment with your healing journey, these questions reflect the exact conversations so many of us are having behind the scenes....
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EP190 - From a Man’s Perspective: Blaze on Confidence, Sobriety, and Owning Your Story
In the first episode of From a Man’s Perspective, I talk with Blaze — a Distinguished Toastmaster, coach, and father who’s been sober for over 2,000 days. We explore how men and women express confidence differently, the pressure around saying “no” to alcohol, and how sobriety transformed his…
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EP189 - Wait… A Man on the Show? Here’s What’s Changing
After nearly 200 episodes featuring powerful women, I’m opening the conversation. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m bringing men onto the show, what inspired the shift, and what you can expect moving forward. Whether you’ve been here from the start or just found the show, this episode gives…
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EP188 - Finding My People 3 Reasons I Joined a Personal Growth Community
Have you ever searched for a place to truly belong? In this episode, I share the 3 reasons I joined Toastmasters, a personal growth community that helped me find my people, grow in confidence, and inspire others. Did this episode make you think, "Where’s my place? Where are my people?’' That’s...
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EP187 - Niching Down Isn’t a Cage. It’s a Compass
I used to fear niching down, until I realized it brought clarity, purpose, and deeper connection. In this episode, I share how my niche evolved, why it’s helped me grow during life transitions, and how it can help you too. Especially if you’re a mompreneur rebuilding after grief or change. Let's...
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EP186 - Finding Strength and Success Through Challenges
From $135K in debt to selling her company to Bill Gates — Beate Chelette shares how she turned struggle into strategy. In this empowering episode, she breaks down practical growth tips for solo entrepreneurs, the mindset shifts that changed everything, and why success starts with seeing yourself...
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EP 185 Permission to Evolve: Embracing the Nonlinear Path
What if the messy, unclear seasons in your life were not setbacks, but necessary steps toward the next version of you? In this episode, we’re unpacking what it looks like to evolve in business, life, and identity, especially when you're navigating grief, personal transformation, or shifting…
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EP184 - Living Out Loud: The Courage to Be Your Authentic Self
Have you ever felt like you always had to be the strong one, even when you were falling apart inside? This episode builds on “The Power of Boundaries: How to Set Them Without Guilt” and takes us one layer deeper into the journey of self-trust, healing, and visibility. In this raw and honest...
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EP183 - Setting Boundaries Without Guilt
Have you ever said “yes” when you really wanted to say “no”? Or felt guilty for putting your own needs first? In this episode, we’re going deeper into the topic of boundaries—and why they’re essential for your growth, energy, and purpose. I’ll share a personal story about what finally helped me...
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EP182 - How the Journey of Becoming Unapologetically You Never Stops Evolving
In this episode of Conversations with Mayi Lenz, we're diving into what it means to become unapologetically you. Through real stories and powerful reflections, I share three distinct paths I’ve seen women take on this journey—what I later realized could be seen as archetypes: The Empowered...
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EP181 - Life Lately: A Quick Update from the Heart.
Life happens—and sometimes that means pressing pause. In this heartfelt update, I’m sharing why there’s no full episode this week, a proud mama moment, what's brewing behind the scenes (including my new course!), and an honest update on the men’s segment I’ve been planning. Tune in for a little...
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EP180 - Is Running a Successful Business With Your Spouse Possible
Hey beautiful people, it’s Mayi Lenz here, and today, we’re taking a little walk down memory lane. I’m re-airing one of my favorite conversations from the early days of the podcast—an inspiring chat with Cathy Cook, a powerhouse businesswoman and coach at Kennedy Training Network, which she…
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EP179 - Evolving and Scaling Your Brand with Intention
What does it take to build a brand that grows with you—and stays true to your vision through every shift and season? In this episode, I’m joined by Italian fashion entrepreneur and consultant Sapia Simone, founder of Eqadora Studios and professor of Product Development at Istituto Marangoni…
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Conversations with Mayi Lenz is a podcast where leadership, reinvention, and meaningful growth are explored through honest conversations with women whose stories carry depth, wisdom, and lived experience.Hosted by photographer, storyteller, and mindset coach Mayi Lenz, each episode invites thoughtful dialogue around identity, resilience, purpose, business, visibility, and the inner shifts that shape how women lead and build what matters.This is a space for women navigating transition, expanding their voice, or thinking more intentionally about the impact they want
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