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by Leslie Gaudet
Welcome to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, where we celebrate women who are shaping their lives one extraordinary day at a time. Join your host Leslie Gaudet, Self-Care Coach, International Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Speaker, as she invites inspiring women from various walks of life to share their personal journeys and the pivotal moments that influenced their lives. Tune in to discover practical advice, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies that will empower you to design your own extraordinary life. Each episode provides valuable insights from women who have successfully navigated their personal and professional journeys.From overcoming personal challenges to building successful businesses and making a social impact, each episode features diverse stories that showcase the resilience and creativity of women from all walks of life.<p class=
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- Yesterday44 min
Samantha Gibson: Coercive Control, Court Reform, and the Courage to Change a Broken System
Join Leslie Gaudet and Samantha Gibson, trauma-informed leadership consultant, Certified Trauma Recovery Specialist, author, and founder of Brave Strategy Co., for an honest and deeply moving conversation about what it truly takes to protect your mental and emotional peace when life has asked more of you than most people will ever understand. Samantha's story is extraordinary. As a survivor of coercive control, a mother of five, and a woman who spent over two decades leading at the highest levels of corporate operations, she knows firsthand what it costs to hold everything together on the outside while something essential is quietly falling apart within. Today she has turned that lived experience into a mission — bringing trauma-informed leadership into organizations, advocating for family court reform, and helping others build the kind of emotional resilience that doesn’t just survive hard seasons but grows through them. If you’ve ever told yourself that what you’re feeling isn’t serious enough to speak up about — this conversation is going to change the way you think about that. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ***************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ***************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Samantha Gibson IG: https://www.instagram.com/samanthagibsoncollective/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thesamanthagibson/ FB: Samantha Gibson (if people request and mention your podcast I'll let them in - it's my private personal page) FB: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaGibsonCollective (Real Estate Page) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesamanthagibson/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 days ago22 min
What Happens When DONE Automatically Becomes NEXT?
When did “done” start automatically meaning “next”? In this episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie Gaudet explores what can happen when high-performing women move so quickly from one task, decision, or responsibility to the next that they barely pause to register what they’ve completed, what it required from them, or whether what comes next still deserves their time, attention, and energy. This conversation looks at the connection between mindfulness, mental wellness, emotional awareness, energy management, and intentional decision-making — not as a lesson in slowing down or becoming less ambitious, but as an opportunity to notice what may have changed before automatically moving forward. Leslie also explores why completion can give you new information about your energy, capacity, priorities, and next decisions — and why the next thing on your list may not always be the next thing that deserves your attention. If you’ve ever finished something and immediately thought, “Okay, what’s next?”, this episode invites you to notice the space between done and next — and ask one important question: What did finishing this change? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com Email: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ******************************************************************** Want support with what’s next? If you have one specific decision, one YES, or one place where you want clarity around your time and energy, book a YES Reset Strategy Call with me today. Book Your Strategy Call: https://bit.ly/4haAiXo If you’re looking for deeper, ongoing support around your time, energy, capacity, and decision-making, schedule an Exploratory Call to learn more about the Resilience & Energy Mastery Experience: Book your Exploratory Call: https://bit.ly/3UzKdNr Choose the conversation that makes the most sense for where you are right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago41 min
Erin Mahoney: The Invisible Weight — What Mental Load and Decision Fatigue Are Really Costing You
Join Leslie Gaudet and Erin Mahoney, licensed mental health counselor and proud USAF veteran, for a warm, honest, and genuinely grounding conversation about what it truly takes to protect your peace, regulate your emotions, and build the kind of inner resilience that actually holds up under the weight of a full and demanding life. Erin brings a rare combination to this conversation — the discipline and strength of a military background alongside the deep empathy and clinical expertise of a mental health counselor who has dedicated her career to helping people feel seen, supported, and safe enough to heal. She works with adolescents, adults, couples, and veterans navigating everything from anxiety and depression to trauma, low self-esteem, and relationship struggles — and she does it with a warm, nonjudgmental approach that meets each person exactly where they are. If you have been running on empty mentally and emotionally while holding everything together for everyone else — this conversation is going to feel like someone finally gave you permission to put yourself first. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ***************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ***************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Erin Mahoney https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-mahoney-m-ed-52862310/ Instagram handle: girlpower.go Thriveworks: https://thriveworks.com/therapist/ma/erin-mahoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago22 min
What Do You Do When Something Small Gets Inside Your Whole Day?
In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie explores what happens when something small gets under your skin and stays with you longer than you expected. Maybe it was a short reply, a comment that hurt your feelings, a tone you weren’t expecting, or an interaction that left you wondering, Did they really mean it that way? This episode looks at taking things personally, overthinking, emotional awareness, self-awareness, hurt feelings, and emotional wellness through the lens of an ordinary moment that suddenly starts taking up more space in your day than you want it to. Leslie reflects on the difference between acknowledging that something hurt and letting that moment become the only thing you’re living inside. She also explores what happens when you start questioning what someone meant, replaying the interaction, or making the moment mean something about you. This isn’t about forcing yourself to get over it, pretending you’re not sensitive, or trying to fix your emotions on a deadline. It’s about noticing what happened, noticing how you feel, and noticing how much room that feeling has started to occupy. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago38 min
Denise Lynn Morrison: From Food Obsession to Food Peace — Healing Emotional Eating at the Root
Join Leslie Gaudet and Denise Lynn Morrison, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Integrative Health Practitioner, for an honest and refreshingly direct conversation about what it truly takes to heal your relationship with food and your body at the root, not just the surface. Denise is the creator of the Emotional Eating Rewire, a trauma-informed method built specifically for empathic, introverted women who are tired of dieting, shame, and quick fixes that never actually address what is underneath. With over 15 years in holistic health, she blends sharp humor, science, and deep compassion to help women move from food obsession to genuine food peace. In this episode, Denise opens up about what led her from physical therapy into this deeper root-cause work, why trusting your own body's wisdom matters more than rushing to a doctor who only has a few minutes to hear you, and what is really happening beneath the surface when emotional eating takes hold. You will also hear how mental overload and emotional depletion show up in the body, what subconscious reprogramming actually looks like in practice, and what it means to finally feel safe, seen, and powerful in your own body again. If you have ever felt exhausted, disconnected from your body, or like food has become more complicated than it should be — this conversation will help you understand why, and what healing actually looks like from here. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ***************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co *****************************************************************Here’s how you can connect with Denise Lynn Morrison deniselynnmorrison.com https://www.facebook.com/denise.l.morrison.1 https://www.instagram.com/deniselynnmorrison/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago21 min
What Happens After You Say “Sure” (The Invisible Cost of Recalculating Your Day)
A meeting moves from 2:00 to 3:30. You say, “Sure.” But that one change may mean reworking the rest of your afternoon, moving something personal, shortening a break, or carrying unfinished work later into the day. In this solo episode of HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, Leslie explores the invisible mental load that can come from constantly recalculating your day and the difference between having an open space on your calendar and actually having the capacity for what is being asked. This episode looks at flexibility, decision fatigue, attention, white space, and the hidden cost of being the person who is known for making things work. The question to consider is simple: What else will I have to re-decide if I say yes to this? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago42 min
Heather Simco: Burnout, Boundaries, and the Path Back to Yourself
Join Leslie Gaudet and Heather Simco, transformation coach and founder of Complete Concierge Solutions and Sober Boss Babe, for a raw, honest, and deeply empowering conversation about what burnout is really telling you — and what becomes possible when you finally stop pushing through and start rebuilding from within. Heather's journey is anything but ordinary. Growing up in a dysfunctional family environment, navigating her own personal battles, making a remarkable transition from MMA to ministry, and building 12 years of sobriety alongside a thriving coaching business — she understands from the inside out what it costs to live out of alignment for too long. And she has dedicated her work to making sure other women don’t have to pay that price alone. In this episode, Heather opens up about why burnout so often has nothing to do with how hard you are working and everything to do with how long you have been living without healthy boundaries, why sobriety is not just a recovery word but a powerful philosophy around mental, physical, and emotional clarity, and what self-sabotage actually looks like in high-achieving women — and how to finally break free from it. If you’ve been running on empty and telling yourself that pushing through is just part of the deal — this conversation is going to change the way you think about burnout, boundaries, and what you actually deserve. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Heather Simco. https://linktr.ee/heathersimco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago27 min
You Don’t Have to Burn It All Down to Live Differently
You don’t have to burn your life down to create more of the life you actually want to experience. In this final solo episode of the August burnout series, Leslie explores burnout recovery, energy, work-life balance, and what intentional living can look like for high-performing women who are ready to stop postponing the life they actually want to experience. From sitting behind a desk in a beautiful place she rarely takes time to enjoy, to realizing that the version of success that mattered in one season may not belong in the next, Leslie reflects on what it can look like to design your life without needing a five-year plan, a dramatic reinvention, or every answer before you begin. Sometimes the next step is much smaller. An afternoon away from the desk. A little more space. One choice that belongs to the life you’re living now. Because the goal isn’t simply to avoid burnout. It’s to have enough of yourself left to experience the life you’re working so hard to build. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
About HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design
Welcome to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, where we celebrate women who are shaping their lives one extraordinary day at a time. Join your host Leslie Gaudet, Self-Care Coach, International Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Speaker, as she invites inspiring women from various walks of life to share their personal journeys and the pivotal moments that influenced their lives. Tune in to discover practical advice, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies that will empower you to design your own extraordinary life. Each episode provides valuable insights from women who have successfully navigated their personal and professional journeys.From overcoming personal challenges to building successful businesses and making a social impact, each episode features diverse stories that showcase the resilience and creativity of women from all walks of life.<p class=
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