Carolyn Jahnke: Protect What You’re Building (Legal Strategy for Women Playing the Long Game)

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 leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** 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: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ******************************************************************** 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: carolyn@athenalegalsolutionsllc.com 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