HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design

Leslie Gaudet
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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. Subscribe to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design today and join our community of empowered women. Don’t miss an episode as we explore the extraordinary lives and achievements of women making a difference. Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.

  1. 2d ago

    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

  2. 3d ago

    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

  3. Sep 6

    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

  4. Sep 5

    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

  5. Aug 30

    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

  6. Aug 29

    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

  7. Aug 23

    The Burnout Epidemic: A Candid Conversation with Amity Morales

    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 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 ******************************************************************* 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

  8. Aug 22

    What happens when the job isn’t what’s burning you out?

    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 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

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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. Subscribe to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design today and join our community of empowered women. Don’t miss an episode as we explore the extraordinary lives and achievements of women making a difference. Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.

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