Plot twist: the life you planned isn’t the life you’re living — now what?

In this raw and empowering episode of Lead Like a Girl, we dive headfirst into unexpected changes, personal growth, resilience, and adaptability — and how life’s detours often become our biggest breakthroughs.

From travel mishaps and cultural quirks to career pivots, faith shifts, and identity reinvention, we unpack the messy middle of life transitions. Because let’s be honest — there are “too many rules,” and sometimes you realize… you can’t drink in that state. 😅

Whether you’re navigating a career pivot, redefining success beyond relationships, adjusting to motherhood, or simply trying to make sense of a season that looks nothing like you expected — this conversation will remind you that change isn’t the enemy. Stagnation is.

We explore the emotional side of unexpected change, the myth of the master plan, and how journaling, faith, and flexible thinking can help you build true resilience.

If you’re a woman in leadership, a working mom, or someone standing in the middle of a life transition — this episode is your permission slip to scrap the plan and start again.

Because here’s the truth: Change is going to happen. The question is — will you grow with it?

• – Why unexpected changes often spark the greatest personal growth

• – The myth of the “master plan” and redefining success on your terms

• – How resilience and adaptability build stronger women leaders

• – The power of journaling for emotional well-being and self-discovery

• – Why your identity is fluid — and that’s a strength, not a flaw

• – Coping strategies for life transitions (career, motherhood, relationships, faith)

• – The importance of asking for help during uncertain seasons

• – How creativity often emerges through chaos

• – Hidden strengths you only uncover when plans fall apart

• – Why courage over comfort is the real leadership move

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Self-control isn’t about being stronger — it’s about being smarter with your energy.

In this episode of Lead Like a Girl, we unpack the real reason self-control feels so hard: decision fatigue, stress management overload, and emotional regulation burnout. For women in leadership, working moms, and ambitious professionals, the pressure to “hold it together” can quietly drain our mental health and motivation.

We explore how your environment, language, habits, and accountability systems directly impact your ability to follow through — without burning out.

If you’re navigating personal growth, leadership responsibility, or just trying to survive your week without stress spiraling, this conversation will give you practical tools to master self-control in a way that’s sustainable.

Because real empowerment isn’t about perfection. It’s about alignment.

• Why decision fatigue destroys self-control

• The connection between stress management and habits

• How your language shapes your identity and accountability

• The “pleasure-pain seesaw” and motivation science

• Why environment design matters more than willpower

• Emotional regulation tools for overwhelmed women leaders

• How to build routines that reduce mental load

• Why grace is essential in personal growth

🎙 Perfect for women in business, working moms, leaders, and anyone committed to empowerment and mental health growth.

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You didn’t lose your worth — you lost a job. And those are not the same thing.

Job loss is rarely talked about as grief — but it should be. In this powerful and deeply human episode of Lead Like a Girl, we unpack the emotional, psychological, and identity-shaking reality of losing work, especially for women whose leadership, purpose, and confidence are often tied to what they do.

Joined by Mara Rosenberg, founder of Liminal Living, we explore how job loss impacts identity, creates decision fatigue, and why community support is essential for real healing — not just “bouncing back.”

This conversation is for anyone navigating transition, uncertainty, or the messy middle — and needs to hear this truth: job loss is not a personal failure; it’s a structural reality.

• Why job loss is a form of grief — and why ignoring it slows healing

• How identity gets tangled up in work (and what to do when it’s gone)

• The emotional toll of decision fatigue during a job search

• Why community and emotional support matter more than hustle

• How self-kindness becomes a leadership skill in hard seasons

• Redefining success beyond traditional corporate paths

• Honoring grief so you can rebuild with clarity and confidence

• “We all have our seasonalities.”

• “I needed to be kinder to myself.”

• “You haven’t lost your worth.”