HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design

In this special archival episode, Leslie Gaudet revisits a raw and unforgettable conversation she had with Amity Morales, transformational mentor, teacher, guide, and CEO — a woman who has been in business since she was 15 years old and who knows firsthand what it costs to keep going when everything inside you is asking you to stop. This is not a polished framework or a step-by-step guide. This is two women sitting down and telling the truth about what burnout actually looked like in their lives — the physical collapse, the nervous system in freefall, the moment the body finally said enough, and the long, sometimes painful journey back to wholeness. Amity opens up about running multiple companies while caring for her grandmother in hospice during COVID, the physical toll of chronic stress that left her unable to get up off the floor, and the dark night of the soul that ultimately became her breakthrough. You will also hear how childhood trauma and limiting beliefs around worthiness quietly fuel burnout in ways most women never connect, why comparison is one of the most powerful forms of self-sabotage, and what it actually means to love yourself enough to finally make yourself the priority. If you’ve ever told yourself you can handle it — right up until the moment you couldn’t — this conversation is going to feel like someone finally put words to what you have been living. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************* Connect with Amity Morales here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amity-morales-120520158/ Www.Raicesdeexito.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this deeply personal solo episode, Leslie shares an experience from her legal career where the work wasn’t the problem. She knew how to do the job. What she didn’t fully understand at the time was the emotional toll of working with someone who repeatedly questioned, belittled, and undermined her. Even after she finally left, the experience followed her into her next position—showing up in something as ordinary as asking whether she was allowed to send an email she already knew how to write. This conversation explores workplace burnout, difficult professional relationships, self-doubt, confidence, and the shame that can come afterward when you find yourself wondering: Why did I stay so long? Because sometimes the more important question isn’t whether you can handle the job. It’s what handling it is costing you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: ⁠https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign⁠ [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: ⁠[email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Cass Uk, award-winning entrepreneur, former NHS Registered Nurse, author, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Tolicious, for a bold and deeply personal conversation about what it truly takes to build a purpose-driven life and business without burning yourself out in the process.  Cass's journey is anything but ordinary. After years working as a registered nurse across Nigeria, Dominica, and the UK, she survived a life-threatening postpartum recovery, left the security of her nursing career, and built Tolicious from the ground up while working full time — eventually becoming the first Black female founder to secure Spark Funding through the North East Accelerator Programme. Her mission is clear: self-care is not selfish. It’s survival.  In this episode, Cass opens up about what she witnessed in her nursing career that made prevention feel urgent rather than optional, what surviving a life-threatening postpartum experience revealed to her about her body and her purpose, and what it truly required of her to leave a secure career and build something meaningful from scratch. You’ll also hear why she believes every woman needs to stop waiting for permission and start claiming the life she actually wants.   If you have been building something extraordinary while quietly running on empty — this conversation is going to speak directly to you.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Cass UK.  Business & Speaking: https://cassukonline.com Wellness Brand: https://www.tolicious.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassuk Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/cassukonline TikTok (Personal): https://www.tiktok.com/@cassukonline Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/cassukonline Tolicious: https://www.tolicious.com Instagram (Tolicious): https://www.instagram.com/toliciousbrand LinkedIn (Tolicious): https://www.linkedin.com/company/tolicious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a dramatic collapse. Sometimes it shows up in the ordinary things you keep explaining away. The sleep that hasn’t been great lately. The irritability you blame on a busy week. The work you normally enjoy that suddenly feels heavier. The Sunday afternoon feeling that starts before the weekend is even over. In this solo episode, Self-Care Strategist Leslie Gaudet explores burnout, chronic stress, energy, capacity, and the patterns high-performing women can miss because they’re still functioning, still delivering, and still getting things done. Because every footprint can have a perfectly reasonable explanation. But what happens when you stop looking at each one separately and start looking at the trail? If you’ve been telling yourself you’re just tired, just busy, just distracted, or that things will settle down soon, this conversation may help you notice what your own patterns have been trying to tell you. The question isn’t simply whether you’re burned out. It’s: What have you been explaining away because each thing, on its own, didn’t seem important enough to pay attention to? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Lauren Golen, embodiment teacher, breath-based practitioner, and coach to founders and women leaders, for a deeply honest and powerful conversation about what is really running everything underneath decades of high performance, and what becomes possible when a woman finally learns to listen to her body before her mind catches up.  With thirty years of body and breath-based practice and her own experience leading through real consequence, Lauren works at the intersection of embodiment, discernment, and faith. She doesn’t add better frameworks on top of existing patterns. She goes underneath them to the place where the real work has always been waiting.  In this episode, Lauren opens up about the pattern that keeps showing up underneath even the most accomplished women's lives that no strategy has ever been able to touch, why high-achieving women become so skilled at normalizing what is actually unsustainable, and what it truly means to listen to your body before your mind has caught up. You will also hear how to begin distinguishing between what is yours to carry and what never was, what happens when a woman finally feels safe enough to stop performing and just be, and what freedom actually looks like for a woman who has spent decades succeeding her way to the top.  If you have ever felt successful and somehow still not free, this conversation will help you understand why. And where to start. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Lauren Golen. https://substack.com/@laurengolen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some weeks are genuinely busy. But what happens when “I just need to get through this week” becomes the sentence you keep repeating every week? In this solo episode, Leslie talks about burnout, chronic stress, energy management, capacity, and the hidden cost of constantly pushing through. She shares what she noticed during one particularly full week—the rearranging, the overworking, the instinct to make everything fit, and the realization that being capable can become the reason we keep asking more from ourselves. For high-performing women who are used to handling a lot, the early signs of burnout don’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes you’re still working, meeting deadlines, answering emails, and getting everything done while exhaustion, irritability, mental overload, and lack of presence are becoming part of your normal week. This isn’t about never working hard. It’s about recognizing when a busy season has become a pattern and when pushing through is starting to affect your energy, wellbeing, work, relationships, and quality of life. Because the real question may not be: Can I handle it? It may be: What’s it costing me to keep proving that I can? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Rena Duell, business coach at One TEAM Partners and 25-year entrepreneur, for a refreshingly honest conversation about what burnout really costs — and what becomes possible when a woman finally decides to build her business and her life differently. Rena knows this journey from the inside out. After years of juggling leadership, motherhood, and constant demands, she hit a breaking point that impacted her health and forced her to completely rethink how she was living and working. That breakdown became her breakthrough and today she is the coach she wished she had back then. In this episode, Rena opens up about what hitting that wall actually looked like for her and the moment she knew something had to fundamentally change, why she believes you are the ceiling of your own business's success and what it truly takes to grow past it, and how her three-pillar approach of Awareness, Structure, and Habit creates sustainable results that stick long after the coaching ends. If you have been running on empty and telling yourself this is just the price of building something — this conversation is going to show you there is another way. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Rena Duell.  oneteampartners.com https://www.instagram.com/coach__rena/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rena-duell/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are moments when the woman everyone sees and the evidence you can point to don’t seem to tell the same story. You speak with confidence. People trust what you know. You have created something real. And privately, you wonder: Am I becoming this woman, or am I pretending to be her? In this deeply honest episode, Leslie explores the tension between an established identity with decades of proof and an emerging one still being built. She speaks openly about business, revenue, time, the pressure to have arrived by now, and what it means to become someone different before the evidence feels undeniable. This is not a conversation about defeating imposter syndrome. It is a reflection on what is true, what remains unfinished, and who gets to decide when you have enough proof to claim the woman you are becoming. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Jacqueline T. Hill, strategic marketing advisor and fractional CMO, for a refreshingly direct conversation about what it truly means to build a business that doesn’t just make money — but keeps it. Jacqueline brings a rare perspective to this conversation — 17 years as an educator and Principal combined with nearly three decades in marketing. Where most focus on generating more leads, she focuses on what happens after the lead converts. Her work centers on profit margins, client retention, and the internal systems that determine whether a business grows sustainably or constantly chases its own tail. In this episode, Jacqueline breaks down why so many businesses are quietly leaking revenue without realizing it, what it takes to shift from hustle-driven to profit-first, and how her EMOTE Method™ identifies exactly where a business is losing money — before prescribing how to fix it. If you have been working hard but still feel like you are chasing rather than building — this one is for you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Jacqueline T. Hill. www.thelivingacts.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-t-hillbiz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Balance. Alignment. They're two words we hear all the time. We chase them, talk about them, and often measure ourselves against them. But what if we've never stopped to ask what they actually mean? In this episode, Leslie explores why our definition of a balanced and aligned life isn't meant to stay the same forever. As we grow and move through different seasons, the questions life asks of us begin to change—and perhaps our definitions should, too. This isn't an episode about finding the perfect balance. It's an invitation to pause, reflect, and consider whether the life you're building still fits the woman you're becoming. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We have already held our first gathering and it was exactly what I hoped it would be. If you want to join us for the next one, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure you are on the list. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Carolyn Jahnke, Founding Attorney and CEO of Athena Legal Solutions, for a refreshingly honest and empowering conversation about what it truly means to build a woman-owned business on a foundation that is not just successful but genuinely protected, sustainable, and built to last. With more than 20 years of experience inside nonprofits, startups, and corporate organizations, Carolyn brings a perspective to legal strategy that most attorneys simply cannot offer — one that is grounded in the real-world realities of running and growing a business rather than the fear-based messaging that keeps so many women entrepreneurs avoiding legal conversations altogether. In this episode, Carolyn opens up about what led her to found Athena Legal Solutions and why she built it specifically for women entrepreneurs, what it truly means to have a long-term legal partner rather than a reactive one, and why she believes strong legal foundations are not about restriction or perfection but about creating freedom and real options for the future. If you have been building something meaningful but have been avoiding the legal side of your business because it feels overwhelming or not urgent enough yet — this conversation is going to change the way you think about what it means to truly protect what you are creating. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We are having our first gathering on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at 12 pm EDT and have a few spots still open if you’d like to join us. Send me a quick email and I’ll send you the link to register. If you can’t make it this time and you want to join us for future gatherings, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure to reach out to you for the next one. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Carolyn Jahnke. https://athenalegalsolutionsllc.com/ Schedule a Consult: https://cozycal.com/athena-legal-solutions/f/initial-consultations Phone Number: (608) 293-4574 Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AthenaLegalSolutions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athena_legal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athena-legal-solutions-llc/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a capable woman can tell the truth only after removing her name? In this episode, Leslie reflects on the growing number of intelligent, accomplished women using the anonymous filter to share what they’re carrying. Not because they don’t know how to speak, lead, or make decisions, but because they understand exactly what their name, role, reputation, and relationships may ask them to consider before they say what is true. This conversation explores the tension between being known and being honest, why a written post can’t always carry what a human voice can, and why Leslie created the Faceless and Nameless Gatherings as a space where your voice can enter before your title does. No face. No name. No title. Just you. If you’ve ever needed to remove your identity before you could say what was true, this conversation is for you. Your voice deserves somewhere to land before your name, role, or reputation decides how much of it is safe to share. something — this conversation is going to show you there is another way. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation. We are having our first gathering on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026 at 12 pm EDT. If you want to join us for future gatherings, send me an email with the words "I'm in for Monthly Gathering" and I will make sure to reach out to you for the next one. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Tina Hughes, immigration attorney, law firm owner, and business coach, for a straight-talking and deeply empowering conversation about what it truly means to build a law firm (and a life) that doesn’t require you to sacrifice one for the other. Tina spent years doing everything herself, feeling the relentless pressure of constant growth and the weight of a business that depended entirely on her. And then she made a bold, deliberate decision to change everything. By implementing strong systems, restructuring her pricing and workflow, and making the identity shift from attorney to CEO, she built a multi-seven-figure firm while working a fraction of the hours she once did. In this episode, Tina opens up about what that strategic shift actually required of her, why so many talented women attorneys struggle to step into their CEO role even when they know it’s necessary, and what gets in the way of women charging what their work is truly worth. You’ll also hear what her life actually looks like now compared to where she was, and what she wants every exhausted, overwhelmed woman in professional practice to know about what’s truly possible. If you’ve been building a successful business but somewhere along the way you’ve lost yourself in it, this conversation is going to remind you that you were never meant to choose between the two. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: [email protected] ***FYI: First Gathering is July 23rd, 2026. If you want in, email me asap! ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Tina Hughes. https://cristinahughes.com/services/coaching-program/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinahughes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Leslie Gaudet explores the moment when a request sounds reasonable, your calendar can technically make room, and yet something in you already knows the yes is going to cost more than anyone else can see. For the woman who knows how to adjust, rearrange, compress, and make things work, capability can become hard to question. The work gets done. The deadline is met. The people around you are supported. But somewhere in the middle of making room for everything and everyone else, the things that mattered to you may have quietly been moved again. Leslie invites you into a deeper conversation about energy, alignment, and the private math behind the yeses that look simple from the outside. This isn’t about becoming unavailable or saying no to everything. It’s about noticing the moment before your ability to make it work becomes the reason you keep moving yourself out of the way. If you have ever agreed before your energy had a chance to speak, this episode will meet you there. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. And the first one is happening on July 23rd at 12 pm EST. I'm keeping it small and intimate (10 women). If you'd like to be a part of it, let me know. Just send me an email and I'll send you the link to register. And just know that if the spots are gone, I'll add you to the spreadsheet for the next one. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Angela Conway, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Lady Justice Initiative, for a bold and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to build something from nothing — and dedicate your career to changing systems that were never designed to work for everyone. Angela has spent decades leading initiatives across more than 30 countries, advising cabinet-level government officials, and championing women in law at every level. Before founding the Lady Justice Initiative, she turned a single idea at the American Bar Association into a 19-country operation across the Middle East and North Africa — and today she is leading systems change at the cutting edge of AI and law. In this episode, Angela opens up about the journey that led her to create the Lady Justice Initiative, what it truly takes to build bold visionary change at scale, and what the greatest opportunities and risks are as AI reshapes legal systems and gender equality around the world. You will also hear what she believes still needs to change for women in law — and why more women entering the profession is only the beginning. If you have ever felt called to something bigger than yourself but were not sure where to begin — this conversation will remind you that willingness is where everything starts. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: [email protected] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Angela Conway. https://www.ladyjusticeinitiative.org linkedin.com/in/angelakconway   https://www.linkedin.com/company/lady-justice-initiative/ Lady Justice Initiative - YouTube Instagram @ladyjusticeinitiativ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet for a reflective solo episode about the moment you realize the way you learned to succeed may no longer be the way forward. In this episode, Leslie explores the old rules many women carry in professional and entrepreneurial spaces. Be dependable. Be prepared. Be easy to count on. Say yes when you’re needed. Prove you can handle the room. Prove you deserve the seat. Those rules may have helped you build credibility, trust, opportunity, and success. But there may come a point when the same rules that helped you rise begin asking for more access to your energy than you want to keep giving. Leslie also shares why energy has to come before time, how your yes can reveal what you’ve been overriding, and how this connects to her Resilience and Energy Mastery work, including The YES Reset Method™. This conversation is for the woman standing at the edge of a new season, wondering what old rule she has outgrown but is still obeying because it once helped her succeed. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Sacha Hughes, author and storyteller, for a raw, honest, and deeply human conversation about what it truly looks like to find your way back to yourself after life has taken you completely apart. Sacha's journey is not a polished success story. It is something far more real. After losing her mother, navigating a high-pressure career in London recruitment, divorce, and single parenting, she spent years lost in grief, self-sabotage, and the desperate search for love in all the wrong places. And then, slowly and imperfectly, she began to choose herself. In this episode, Sacha opens up about what self-sabotage actually looks like from the inside and what it finally took to recognize the patterns she had been living, how grief unravels everything we think we know about ourselves and the unexpected gifts it can leave behind, and why humor has been one of her most powerful tools for opening doors that shame tends to keep firmly closed. If you have ever found yourself somewhere in the middle of a messy, unfinished chapter and wondered if you will ever find your way through — this conversation is your reminder that you will. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Sacha Hughes. www.sachahughes.com https://www.facebook.com/SachaHughesAuthor https://www.instagram.com/sachahughes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet for a reflective conversation about the moment when the life you built still works on paper, but something in you begins asking whether it still fits the life you want to live. In this episode, Leslie closes out the June series on Building an Extraordinary Life by exploring why extraordinary can’t be reduced to one image of success. Through her guest conversations around career, home, support, business, service, freedom, and quality of life, she looks at the tension between admiring someone else’s version of success and telling the truth about what would actually feel true for you. Leslie also shares the question this series brought up in her own life as she continues building her coaching business, her podcast, The Faceless and Nameless Gatherings, her collaborations, and the work she feels called to do: not only what am I building, but what is this building making room for? This conversation is for the woman whose life still makes sense, whose responsibilities are real, and whose accomplishments matter, but who has started noticing that functioning is not the same as fit. Nothing has to be falling apart for her to realize that the life she has built may be asking for more of her than she wants to keep giving. If you have ever wondered whether the life that once supported you is still meant to stay at the center, this episode invites you to ask a different question: What does an extraordinary life mean to you when no one else is defining it? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Kirsten Graham, business strategist and outsourcing expert, for an honest and empowering conversation about what it truly means to stop surviving your business and start building the extraordinary life you actually envisioned when you started it. With a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs build businesses that work for their lives — not against them — Kirsten has guided countless women through the process of putting the right systems, support, and foundations in place so they can finally grow with confidence and clarity.  In this episode, Kirsten opens up about the why behind her mission, why delegating does not mean giving up control but rather leaning into someone else's expertise while you remain firmly in charge, and why so many entrepreneurs try to scale before their foundation is actually ready to hold the weight of their vision. You will hear why women often believe the lie that they have to know how to do everything in their business before they can let go of it, what becomes possible when a woman finally builds the right support team around her, and a beautiful story about one virtual assistant whose life changed because of the work Kirsten and her business partner do.   If you have been running your business on sheer determination and wondering why it still does not feel like freedom — this conversation will show you exactly what has been missing and what becomes possible when you finally build it right. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Kirsten Graham.  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sixfigurebusinesscoaching Website: https://sixfigurebusinesscoaching.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SixFigureBusinessCoachingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirsten.graham.3517 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstengrahamsfbc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfbizcoaching/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sfbizcoaching?_t=ZS-90tUPiAZqvl&_r=1 Profit Clarity Masterclass (twice a month for business owners ready to build a scalable business on a solid financial foundation). Learn more or apply to be an affiliate here: http://lessmathmoremoney.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet for a deeply honest conversation about the kind of decision that feels hard not because you do not know what you want, but because what you want and what feels safe are both true. In this episode, Leslie shares the tension she has been sitting with as she continues building her coaching business, her podcast, the Gatherings, and the work she feels called to do, while still holding onto the legal work that provides dependable income, predictability, and stability. Through her own experience of living in beautiful Playa del Carmen while realizing that many of her days still happen from the same chair, in front of the same screen, Leslie opens up about the quiet ache of creating a life that supports you, only to realize it may no longer leave enough room for you to fully live it. This conversation explores what happens when there is no obvious villain, no dramatic collapse, and nothing you can point to as proof that something has to change. Just the honest recognition that what once worked may have done its job, and the life you want now may be asking for something different. If you have ever known what you wanted and still found yourself hesitating because the safe choice still mattered, this conversation will help you stop turning the pause into evidence against yourself. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Kim Costa, Top 5% Realtor® and creator of The Wheel House Method, for a fascinating and eye-opening conversation about the powerful relationship between the spaces we live in and the extraordinary lives we’re building. Kim's journey to this work is anything but ordinary. She built Clarity Farm from scratch — a beautiful property that ultimately left her feeling isolated and disconnected. And then she won an essay contest for The Oprah Winfrey Show and made the bold decision to decline filming because her home simply didn’t reflect her true self. Those two defining moments became the foundation for everything she now does. In this episode, Kim opens up about how she developed The Wheel House Method — a framework that evaluates homes across eight life dimensions including career, finance, health, relationships, and spirituality — and why she believes our homes are either actively supporting our extraordinary lives or quietly working against them. You’ll hear what it truly looks like to make a bold, aligned home decision from a place of deep self-knowledge, how financial intelligence and personal alignment must work together, and what her book reveals about the gap between how homes look and how they actually make us feel. If you have ever walked through your front door and felt like something was just not quite right — this conversation will help you finally understand why, and what to do about it. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Kim Costa.  https://lifestylefoundations.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtor https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costa https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimecosta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet for an honest conversation about the space many high-achieving women find themselves in but rarely talk about openly: the space between realizing something in their life no longer fits and understanding why they haven't been able to change it yet.  In this episode, Leslie explores what happens when awareness doesn't automatically lead to movement, why so many capable women turn their lack of action into evidence against themselves, and the private conclusions they begin drawing about who they are simply because a season has taken longer than they expected. Through reflection and lived experience, she invites listeners to consider whether the problem isn't a lack of clarity at all, but the meaning they've attached to still being in the middle of becoming.   If you've ever thought, I should've figured this out by now, or wondered why knowing something isn't working hasn't been enough to change it, this conversation will remind you that just because this season has taken longer than you expected, it doesn't mean you've failed.  ********************************************************************Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ********************************************************************Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Stacy Heisey-Terrell, Career Ownership Coach and HR veteran, for an honest and empowering conversation about what it really takes to stop fitting yourself into a career that was never built for you — and start designing one that actually is.  After decades in HR across demanding industries, Stacy experienced firsthand the burnout, broken promises, and unexpected disruptions that so many high-achieving women quietly endure. Rather than starting over from scratch, she made a bold, intentional move — and built the balanced, fulfilling work life she once only imagined. Now she helps other women do the same through her Career 2.0 framework.  In this episode, Stacy opens up about reconnecting with your values and strengths after years of adapting yourself to fit a role, how to build real autonomy without trading one form of pressure for another, and what separates the women who make the bold career move and land well from those who stay stuck at the edge of it.  If you've been quietly wondering whether there's a version of your career that actually fits who you are today — this conversation will remind you that it's not only possible, it's waiting for you.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9   ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Stacy Heisey-Terrell.  Website: www.MyLifeMyBiz.org www.linkedin.com/in/stacyheiseyterrell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet for a deeply personal conversation about the moments when something in your life keeps asking for your attention, and you can't quite explain why. In this episode, Leslie explores the frustration of feeling like you're having the same conversation with yourself over and over again. The recurring thought. The recurring feeling. The recurring frustration that continues showing up long before you fully understand what it's trying to tell you. Drawing from her own experience, Leslie shares how she began recognizing a pattern of clarity, frustration, clarity, frustration—and what happened when she finally stopped long enough to look at the evidence instead of continuing to move past it. You'll hear why so many high-achieving women mistake negotiation for clarity, how recurring patterns often reveal more than we realize, and why curiosity may be more powerful than certainty when it comes to understanding what keeps showing up in our lives. If you've ever felt like something keeps getting your attention but you haven't fully figured out what it means yet, this conversation is for you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Stephanie Jones, Time Management and Productivity Coach and founder of the Growth Room and the Wealth Building Room, for a bold and energizing conversation about what it truly means to build a business — and a life — completely on your own terms. Stephanie's story is not your typical entrepreneurship journey. After leaving a high-control religious environment and coming out as a lesbian at 27, she rebuilt her entire identity from the ground up. That experience of releasing everything that was never hers to carry became the foundation for the no-fluff, results-driven work she now does with hundreds of women every day. In this episode, Stephanie opens up about what it actually takes for women to stop shrinking and start leading with their full, unfiltered voice, why so many smart and capable entrepreneurs get stuck in the messy middle longer than they need to, and what sustainable scaling really looks like when you refuse to sacrifice your health, relationships, or freedom to get there. You will also hear about the Growth Room and the Wealth Building Room — and what becomes possible for women when they finally step into spaces designed to move them from confusion and inconsistency to clarity, confidence, and cash flow. If you have ever felt like you are working harder than ever but still not quite there — this conversation will show you exactly what has been getting in the way and what it looks like to finally claim your seat at the table. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Stephanie Jones. fiercelyfeminineandfunded.com https://www.facebook.com/StephtheBoundariesBabe/ https://www.instagram.com/steph_theboundariesbabe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when the woman teaching other people to honor themselves realizes she hasn’t fully been honoring herself? In this deeply personal solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet opens up about the emotional and physical cost of becoming the infrastructure for everything she’s building — from podcasting, coaching, and content creation to supporting a law firm and carrying the invisible labor that comes with being the one everyone depends on. This is the final episode in the May solo series — Influence with Integrity — and it’s an honest conversation about the gap that can slowly form between what we teach, what we value, and how we’re actually living. Leslie shares the internal negotiation so many high-achieving women quietly live inside: • the pressure to keep going, • the discomfort around asking for support, • the normalization of exhaustion, and • the moment she realized her body was asking her to stop overriding the very truths she teaches other women to honor. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve become the nervous system for everything around you…this conversation will likely feel very personal. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected]  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it —would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Dr. Mickell Dent, licensed mental health therapist, EMDR clinician, transformational coach, and TEDx speaker, for a raw, honest, and deeply empowering conversation about what it truly means to unmask, heal, and step into the most authentic version of yourself. Dr. Dent is the creator of the ABC Theory, founder of Boss Fly Girls, and the driving force behind GLOW 414 — a nonprofit dedicated to mentoring and supporting youth and young adults through education and mental wellness. Her TEDx talk on the masks we wear has sparked conversations that so many women have needed but never known how to start. In this episode, Dr. Dent opens up about the most common masks high-achieving women wear and the real cost of keeping them on, how EMDR and inner child work help women break patterns they have been carrying for years, and what it truly looks like to lead and influence from a place of radical authenticity rather than performance. If you have ever felt like the mask you put on to survive has started to feel like your real face — this conversation is your invitation to finally take it off. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Dr. Mickell Dent.  https://therapistmickelld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/mickell.dent https://www.instagram.com/therapist_mickelld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when the coach knows something the client doesn’t fully know yet? And what happens when the honest conversation about fit becomes harder than accepting the payment?  In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores the deeper layer underneath the growing trust recession inside the coaching industry — not just from the client side, but from the responsibility coaches carry when influence, money, discernment, and integrity all meet in the same conversation.  This is the fourth episode in the May solo series — Influence With Integrity — and it’s for every coach, mentor, leader, or service provider who has ever had to wrestle with the difference between someone being willing to say yes…and someone truly being ready for the room they’re asking to enter.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Anisa Crespo, co-founder of Million Dollar Mom Inc., for a bold and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to build influence with integrity — and why visibility, when used with purpose and faith, becomes one of the most powerful forces for lasting change. Anisa built a seven-figure empire in under a year while raising twins and leading with faith — and through Million Dollar Mom Inc., she has created an entire ecosystem designed to elevate women into wealth, leadership, and legacy. From The Million Dollar Room luxury mastermind to the Million Dollar Media Group and Million Dollar Network, her platforms are giving women the visibility, mentorship, and community they need to scale with clarity and confidence. In this episode, Anisa opens up about what led her to create this movement, what it truly takes for a mom to step into her millionaire identity without losing herself in the process, and what she believes is the difference between being seen for reach versus being seen for real impact. If you have been waiting for permission to use your voice, claim your platform, and build the legacy you were always meant to leave — this conversation is your sign.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9  ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Anisa Crespo. https://www.milliondollarmom.org/ https://www.facebook.com/anisacrespo https://www.instagram.com/keepingupwiththecrespos/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/milliondollarmomsociety https://www.instagram.com/milliondollarmominc/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You made the decision thoughtfully. You weighed the risks. You trusted yourself enough to move forward. And then the outcome didn’t unfold the way you hoped. Now, suddenly, every future decision started carrying more pressure. More hesitation. More internal reviewing. Because somewhere along the way, disappointing outcomes stopped feeling like experiences…and started feeling like evidence. In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what happens when high-achieving women begin attaching identity to outcomes, and how painful decisions can quietly reshape the relationship they have with their own judgment and self-trust moving forward. This is the third episode in the May solo series — Influence with Integrity — and it’s for every woman who has ever replayed a decision long after it ended…not because you were still evaluating the decision itself, but because some part of you was still trying to determine what the outcome meant about you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “Yes to the Gatherings” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Maggie Marcus, education equity leader and Executive Director of the Sullivan Family Charitable Foundation, for a thoughtful conversation about influence, integrity, and expanding opportunity through systems change. Maggie shares how her work began in the classroom, where she witnessed talented multilingual students navigating barriers that had nothing to do with ability—and how that experience shaped her commitment to advancing equity at a broader level. From empowering bilingual educators to guiding philanthropic partnerships that create lasting impact, Maggie offers a grounded perspective on what it truly means to lead with responsibility. In this episode, you’ll hear how she defines influence in the context of education and philanthropy, how she approaches visibility without centering herself, and what conscious impact looks like when making funding and partnership decisions. Maggie also speaks to the resilience required to stay anchored to mission-driven work—and what she hopes the next generation of women leaders understands about success, equity, and using their voice with purpose. If you care about shaping the systems around you in meaningful ways—and leading with clarity, intention, and integrity—this conversation will stay with you long after it ends. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9  ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Maggie Marcus. https://sullivanfamilycharitablefoundation.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You found a way to finally say the true thing online. The honest question. The real experience. The thing you'd never post under your own name. You said it anonymously. And it landed. People responded. They said yes, exactly, thank you for saying this. And for a moment you felt what it's like to be heard as yourself. Except nobody knew it was you. In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet examines the anonymous filter — not as a social media habit, but as something far more significant. Because the filter that feels like protection is doing something to you that you never signed up for. Not to your reach. Not to your visibility. But to your relationship with your own voice. To your ability to trust yourself to speak. To the version of you that existed before the mask became the default. This episode doesn't tell you to take the filter off. It asks a more important question first. Do you still know you're wearing it? This is the second episode in the May solo series — Influence with Integrity — and it's for every woman who has learned that speaking her truth in professional spaces has a price. And who has been paying a different kind of price ever since. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Laetitia Bouffard-Roupe, internationally awarded model, movement artist, and published muse, for a breathtaking conversation about creativity, authentic influence, and what it truly means to stay anchored in your values while building a career that has taken you across 87 countries and onto stages around the world. Trained at the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet School and a former performer with Cirque du Soleil, Laetitia has built a six-figure creative career rooted in grace, precision, and timeless storytelling — one that has seen her immortalized in bronze sculptures, featured on international magazine covers, and published across five fine art photo books. In this episode, Laetitia opens up about the defining moments that shaped her path, how she has stayed rooted in her boundaries and values while navigating some of the world's most demanding creative industries, and what she has learned about the kind of influence that does not require noise or performance — only presence and intention. She also shares the story behind her newest photo book UNSEEN, a stunning collection of images that could not exist anywhere but in print, and why she believes art has the power to move people toward their own dreams in ways that words alone never could. If you have ever felt pressured to show up as something other than yourself — this conversation is a quiet but powerful reminder that your most meaningful impact begins exactly where authenticity meets intention. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: ⁠https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign⁠; ⁠[email protected]⁠ Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions and if you’re willing to a little deeper, you can complete this brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. Here’s the link: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Laetitia Bouffard-Roupe.  https://laetitiamodel.com/ https://www.instagram.com/laetitia_channel_model/ https://www.patreon.com/laetitiamodel https://www.youtube.com/@laetitiamodel New Photo book: https://laetitiamodel.com/product/unseen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone’s talking about the trust recession — the collective pulling back from investing in coaches, programs and mentors. And the coaching industry has an explanation for it. Too many unqualified voices entered the space. Promises were made that weren't kept. People got burned and stopped buying. And while that's part of the story — it's not the whole story. In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet offers a reframe that the trust recession isn't about coaches. It's about you. Specifically — it's about what high-achieving women decide about themselves in the aftermath of a disappointing experience with coaching, personal development or any investment in their own growth. The quiet verdict you reached about your own judgment. And the research loop you've been running ever since, not because you need more information, but because you stopped trusting the woman doing the discerning. This episode examines what's actually driving the hesitation, what it's been costing you in ways that don't show up on any spreadsheet, and what rebuilding self-trust actually requires — including the part most conversations about self-trust and decision making skip right over entirely. If you've been sitting on the fence about investing in yourself, stuck in the research loop, or wondering whether you can trust your own judgment — this episode is for you. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what y u're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Lindsie Vizethann, nurse, author, and holistic health coach, for an honest and eye-opening conversation about what it truly means to heal beyond a diagnosis — and why the answers your body has been giving you may have been there all along.  After nearly 20 years inside the traditional healthcare system, Lindsie became the patient herself — and that experience changed everything. What she discovered sent her on a path of exploring nutrition, hormone health, nervous system regulation, and the powerful connection between physical symptoms and the deeper messages our bodies are sending. Today she helps women understand PCOS and other hormonal conditions not as life sentences but as invitations to finally listen.  In this episode, Lindsie opens up about the gaps in conventional care that so many women quietly sense but cannot name, what PCOS actually is and why it goes undiagnosed for so long, and why treating symptoms in isolation so rarely leads to lasting change. You will also hear about her book Healing Beyond the Diagnosis, her podcast PCOS Unfiltered, and the 90-day coaching program she created to help women rebuild their relationship with their bodies from the inside out.  If you have ever felt like something is off but been told your results are normal — this conversation will remind you that you are not broken, and that healing is possible.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Lindsie Vizethann  Check out Lindsie's book, “Healing Beyond the Diagnosis: Rewrite Your PCOS Story to Finally Reclaim Your Health”  Follow Lindsie on Instagram  Connect with Lindsie on LinkedIn  Friend Lindsie on facebook  Subscribe to Lindsie's YouTube channel  Listen to Lindsie's podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet asks a question that most high-achieving women have never actually stopped long enough to answer honestly. Whose life are you actually living? Not the life that looks impressive from the outside. Not the life other people would say you have. But the life that actually feels like yours, like you designed it. This episode names the identity crisis hiding underneath a life that was built with extraordinary intention — just not around the woman living it. The pattern: succeeding at every expectation that was ever placed on you while the question of what you actually want kept getting deferred to a future season that never quite arrived. The cost: a nervous system, a body, and a capacity for genuine joy that reflect not who you actually are — but who you have spent years performing for everyone else. And the question that this episode is built around — the one that surfaced when the noise finally stopped long enough for you to hear yourself — is the one most women spend their entire lives successfully avoiding. When did what everyone else wanted for you become what you wanted for yourself? This is the fourth and final episode in the April solo series — Living By Design: Health and Vitality on Your Own Terms — and it's for the woman who has designed every area of her life with intention and somehow never applied that same intentionality to the most important question of all. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [email protected] ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested.  The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Grace Yun, nurse and nutrition coach, for a deeply meaningful and eye-opening conversation about what it truly means to stop managing your health and start restoring it — from the inside out.  With over two decades in clinical care, Grace has dedicated her work to helping women newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes move beyond the prescription pad and into root cause restoration. Through her R.E.S.T. Method and the Blood Sugar Restoration Project, she is guiding women to reduce insulin resistance, reclaim their energy, and rebuild a relationship with their bodies rooted in genuine care rather than symptom control.  In this episode, Grace opens up about what conventional care so often misses when it comes to Type 2 diabetes, how blood sugar imbalance shows up in the daily lives of high-achieving women in ways they may not even recognize, and what becomes possible when a woman finally shifts from managing her condition to addressing what actually caused it. You will also hear Grace share her beautiful philosophy of stewardship — the understanding that this body and this life have been entrusted to us, and that real healing begins when we start caring for it accordingly. If you have been told that managing your diagnosis is the best you can hope for — this conversation will remind you that restoration is not only possible, it’s waiting for you.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Grace Yun  To follow me for general health content:  https://www.facebook.com/grace.kim.58555   To connect and receive my newsletters: https://gyun.ca/notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet says something that nobody in your world is probably willing to say directly — the most selfish thing you've been doing lately isn't what you think it is. Leslie explores where the conditioning that tells capable women their needs come last actually comes from, what it's costing the people who love you most when you consistently run on empty, and the inversion that changes everything — it isn't selfish to take care of yourself. It's selfish when you don't. But the thread that runs through the heart of this episode is one most women have never considered. The people watching you most closely aren't just feeling the cost of your depletion. They're learning from it. And the lesson being absorbed — through your daily choices, not your words — is one that could take years to unlearn. This episode is the third in the April solo series — Living By Design: Health and Vitality on Your Own Terms — and it's for the woman who has spent so long taking care of everyone else that she forgot she was someone who needed taking care of too. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here:  https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Lindsay Friedman, four-time founder and creator of LTCareNav, for a deeply honest and inspiring conversation about what happens when personal pain refuses to stay silent — and becomes the foundation for something that changes everything.  Lindsay has cared for her grandmother, her chronically ill daughter, and Now her parents. Every company she has built exists because she collided with a broken system and refused to accept that this was simply how it had to be. Her current work with LTCareNav is helping families and professionals navigate one of life's most overwhelming seasons — planning for aging and long-term care — before crisis forces the conversation.  In this episode, Lindsay opens up about the invisible emotional weight caregiving places on women, why so few families are prepared for this season until they are already in the middle of it, and what becomes possible when entrepreneurship meets lived experience. You'll hear what it really takes to keep building, keep caring, and keep going — and how one woman's refusal to accept broken is changing the future for millions of families.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you. Your feedback will help shape what this space becomes. If you have questions, want to share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected] OR If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Lindsay Friedman  LTCareNav.com/podcasts https://www.instagram.com/ltcarenav/ https://www.facebook.com/LTCareNav/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lfriedman1/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/ltcarenav/   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet names something that's become one of the most overlooked patterns in women's health right now — and overlooked in the way that feels helpful and even empowering, right up until it isn't.  Leslie explores why scrolling through health content and finding a story that mirrors your experience feels so much like self-awareness — and why that distinction matters more than most people realize. You'll hear an honest examination of what actually happens when a label moves from something you're considering to something you're identifying with, how borrowed narratives can override your own body's intelligence without you ever noticing the handover, and why the algorithm that served you that content was never designed to understand your body — only to keep you watching.  This episode is the second in the April solo series — Living By Design: Health and Vitality on Your Own Terms — and it's for the woman who researches everything, trusts her own discernment, and may not realize that the most reliable health data she has has been there all along — waiting for her to turn down the noise long enough to hear it. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Ricarda van der Walt, qualified nutritional therapist and mother of four, for a grounded and practical conversation about restoring energy at the root. After navigating her own experience with IBS, stress-related symptoms, and supporting her daughter through eczema, Ricarda turned her personal healing journey into a mission to help busy, worn-out individuals rebuild their health with clarity and confidence.  In this episode, Ricarda shares why so many high-functioning individuals normalize fluctuating energy, digestive discomfort, and low immunity—and what those symptoms may actually be signaling. You’ll hear how gut health and stress are deeply connected, why functional testing can remove the guesswork from your wellness plan, and how small, strategic changes can create steady, sustainable vitality—even in a time-poor life.  If you’ve been pushing through exhaustion and calling it “normal,” this conversation will invite you to reconsider what’s possible when you stop overriding your body and start building real foundations for wellbeing. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Ricarda van der Walt.  Website: www.prosperoushealth.co.uk LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/ricarda-van-der-walt-516b2875 Ricarda‘s Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/ricarda.neims Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/ricardavdwalt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet says the thing nobody in your world is probably saying — you need more sleep than you're getting, and the fact that you're still functioning isn't proof that you're fine. Leslie explores why high-achieving women have turned sleep deprivation into a quiet badge of honor, what's actually happening inside a nervous system that never fully restores, and why the cost doesn't show up where you'd expect it to. You'll hear an honest examination of how chronic sleep compromise erodes decision-making, emotional regulation, and the quality of thinking that makes you exceptional — not all at once, but so gradually that the depleted version of you becomes the version you measure everything against. And you'll be introduced to what might be the most expensive confusion a high-achieving woman can carry — the belief that functioning and thriving are the same thing. This episode is the first in the April solo series — Living By Design: Health and Vitality on Your Own Terms — and it's for women who are still delivering, still capable, and quietly running on less than they've been willing to admit. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Hema Crockett, trauma-informed transformational coach, investor, podcaster, and bestselling author, for a rich conversation about honoring your truth, releasing the “shoulds,” and reclaiming your life from autopilot. After decades of checking all the traditional boxes—career, marriage, house, children—Hema had a moment during her IVF journey that made her question whether the life she was building was truly her own.  In this episode, Hema shares how that pivotal realization became the catalyst for recalibrating everything—from success to leadership to identity. You’ll hear how she guides high-achieving women to move from conditioned roles into conscious choices, helping them integrate who they are with how they lead and live.  We also talk about the pressure to compartmentalize, the subtle signs of self-abandonment, and what it really means to recalibrate—not just once, but as a daily act of self-trust.  If you’ve ever felt like you’re living a life that looks right on the outside but doesn’t feel right on the inside—this episode will help you start asking the questions that matter most.  ******************************************************************** Transform Your Life in Just 21 Days Unlock the path to a balanced and fulfilling life with our 21 Days of Self-Care Journal Prompts. This guided series of prompts will help you prioritize your well-being, enhance your self-awareness, and create sustainable self-care practices. Access this free experience here: https://bit.ly/4d7h3sS Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you. I am intentionally building this community slowly and thoughtfully, and your voice matters in that process. If you have questions, want to share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected] OR If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Hema Crockett.  Website: https://hemacrockett.com/ https://www.instagram.com/recalibrate_hemacrockett/ https://www.disruptingdefault.com/ Disrupting Default podcast on Apple and Spotify: On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5IrKyRXKl96UbCnU3zca2f?si=274fd5d11c43499e On Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrupting-default/id1839507830 The Everyday Leader on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Everyday-Leader-Marine-Traits-Leadership/dp/1631953672 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what's been quietly going unprotected while you've been building — and why grace is the only thing that can protect it. Leslie reflects on why capable, high-performing women keep reaching for a feeling they can't quite name — the sense of being settled inside what they've built, of moving through complexity without losing themselves in it — and why ambition, endurance, productivity, and toughness, for all that they deliver, were never designed to provide that feeling. You'll hear an honest examination of what it costs when grace gets deferred one more time, why the internal climate you've been longing for has been available all along, and what begins to shift when you recognize that grace isn't something you earn after you've proven yourself — it's the foundation you were always allowed to build from. This episode is the final installment in the March solo series — Quality of Life Through the Lens of Grace — and it's for women who've built something real, carry it well, and are beginning to realize that what they've been chasing was never on the other side of the next thing they built. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Frances Helena, Founder and CEO of Beautifully Diverse Fashion, for a moving and inspiring conversation about what happens when one woman decides that beauty, dignity, and belonging are not privileges — they are rights.  Based in Townsville, Australia, Frances has built a global fashion movement that upcycles donated clothes and places them on international runways — including New York Fashion Week — while empowering some of the most vulnerable women in our communities. Domestic violence survivors, cancer warriors, grieving families, and mothers facing body shame are not just her cause — they are the heartbeat of everything she creates.  In this episode, Frances opens up about what called her to this work, how fashion becomes a vehicle for healing and restored confidence, and what it truly takes to build something rooted in compassion on a global stage. You'll hear how she stays grounded in her mission, what these women have taught her about grace and quiet strength, and why she believes every woman — regardless of what she has been through — deserves to take up space in this world.   If you have ever felt unseen, overlooked, or like your story was too much or not enough —this conversation will remind you that you were always worthy of being celebrated.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you. I am intentionally building this community slowly and thoughtfully, and your voice matters in that process. If you have questions, want to share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected] OR If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9   ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Frances Helena.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefranceshelena/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beautifully.diverse.fashion/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@beautdiversefashion LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frances-helena/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what it actually costs when softness doesn't feel safe — and what becomes possible when you stop confusing toughness with strength. Leslie reflects on why capable, high-performing women learn to suppress softness in environments where the same behavior gets rewarded in men and penalized in women — and how that double bind quietly erodes your sense of self while your results continue to speak for themselves. You'll hear an honest examination of what it costs to operate from constant vigilance, why defaulting to toughness depletes you even when it works, and what begins to shift when you recognize that softness rooted in self-trust isn't weakness — it's the foundation of sustainable power. This episode is for women who've earned their seat, carry significant responsibility, and are beginning to wonder why strength feels like something they have to keep proving instead of something they already are. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can reach me directly at [email protected] to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, I'd love it if you'd complete a brief feedback form so I can build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Laing Rikkers, award-winning author, entrepreneur, and executive coach, for a deeply human conversation about loss, resilience, and the quiet courage it takes to keep living with an open heart.  In this episode, Laing shares how the sudden loss of her sister became the catalyst for Morning Leaves: Reflections on Loss, Grief, and Connection, and how writing began as a private ritual that helped her make sense of pain, beauty, and meaning. Together, they explore the role of creative practices in healing, what it means to carry emotional strength with grace, and how faith, trust, and timing shape the chapters we never planned for.  You’ll hear reflections on rewriting your life after a major transition, honoring what matters most, and staying present to moments of beauty even in uncertain seasons. This conversation is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and remember that healing doesn’t require fixing—it often begins with allowing.  If you’ve ever found yourself navigating change, holding space for others, or searching for meaning after loss, this episode offers gentle wisdom and reassurance that grace can meet you right where you are.  ******************************************************************** Transform Your Life in Just 21 Days Unlock the path to a balanced and fulfilling life with our 21 Days of Self-Care Journal Prompts. This guided series of prompts will help you prioritize your well-being, enhance your self-awareness, and create sustainable self-care practices. Access this free experience here: https://bit.ly/4d7h3sS Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you. I am intentionally building this community slowly and thoughtfully, and your voice matters in that process. If you have questions, want to share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected] OR If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9   ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Laing Rikkers. Website: www.laingrikkers.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laing-rikkers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morning_leaves_and_poetry/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what happens when productive days don't translate into quality of life—and how that disconnect quietly erodes your experience of living while your days continue to look successful on paper.  Leslie reflects on why capable, high-performing women often measure life by daily productivity instead of daily experience, treating busyness as proof that life is on track and presence as something they'll prioritize once everything else is handled. You'll hear an honest examination of what it costs when you optimize for output without protecting quality of life, how days can feel managed instead of lived, and what begins to shift when you ask whether your days are building the life you actually want—not by being less productive, but by recognizing when productivity has been leading when intentional living should be.  This episode is for women who've built something substantial, carry responsibility well, and are beginning to question whether days that look successful should feel this unsustainable to live.  ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ********************************************************************  If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you because your voice matters in that process.   You have two ways to connect:   1. Start a conversation: If you want to start a dialogue and you have some questions, share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected]  2. Apply to be part of the community: If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Leslie Gaudet and Sarah Michelle Boes, author, speaker, and former founder of a multi-million-dollar education company, for a powerful conversation about pressure, leadership, and what grace really looks like in the middle of uncertainty.  Sarah Michelle shares how navigating her daughter’s congenital heart defect reshaped not only her life as a mother, but her identity as a leader and entrepreneur. She speaks candidly about living with OCD and anxiety, learning to work with her nervous system instead of overriding it, and what it took to build, scale, and eventually exiting a multi-million-dollar business without abandoning herself in the process.  In this episode, you’ll hear about ambition and anxiety, integration over bypassing what is hard, and the identity shifts that come with stepping into a new chapter. Sarah Michelle also shares about her newly published children’s book and the advocacy work that grew from her family’s medical journey—creating language that helps families navigate hard conversations with honesty and care.  If you are a high-achieving woman who has ever felt the tension between drive and well-being, strength and softness, success and self-trust—this conversation will meet you right where you are and remind you that grace is not weakness. It is wisdom under pressure.  ******************************************************************** Transform Your Life in Just 21 Days Unlock the path to a balanced and fulfilling life with our 21 Days of Self-Care Journal Prompts. This guided series of prompts will help you prioritize your well-being, enhance your self-awareness, and create sustainable self-care practices. Access this free experience here: https://bit.ly/4d7h3sS Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign ******************************************************************** If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you. I am intentionally building this community slowly and thoughtfully, and your voice matters in that process. If you have questions, want to share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected] OR If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Sarah Michelle Boes.  https://sarahmichelleboes.com/   @sarahmichelleboes Grab a copy of Meadow and Her Four-Leaf Clover Heart today! https://amzn.to/4qEPHAT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what it costs internally to sustain success built on endurance instead of grace. This conversation is not about achieving less or building less. It's about what happens when high-achieving women measure success by what they can absorb rather than what they can sustain—and how that pattern quietly erodes quality of life while external achievements continue to grow. Leslie reflects on why capable women often extend grace freely to others but withhold it from themselves, treating endurance as proof of commitment and rest as something to be earned. You'll hear an honest examination of what it costs when achievement requires sacrificing your internal ground, how joy becomes conditional instead of present, and what begins to shift when grace is treated as foundational rather than optional. Not by doing more. But by recognizing when endurance has been masking depletion. This episode is a grounded, thoughtful listen for women who've built something substantial, carry responsibility well, and are beginning to question whether success that looks impressive externally should feel this unsustainable internally. ******************************************************************** Connect with me here: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign  ********************************************************************  If you are a woman in law and you would like to learn more about The YES Reset Community, my private, invitation-only community for women in the legal profession, I would love to hear from you because your voice matters in that process.  You have two ways to connect: 1. Start a conversation: If you want to start a dialogue and you have some questions, share what support would feel most helpful right now, or simply explore whether this community is a fit, email me directly at [email protected]  2. Apply to be part of the community: If you already feel drawn to this space, you can apply here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices