This special edition of 52 Authors 52 Weeks™ was recorded LIVE on September 19, 2026, during Women Evolving: Igniting Growth, Healing, and Transformation™ (WEIGHT) in Chicago. This week, the tables turn as Dr. Lisa L. Campbell®, The Growth Motivator®, steps into the author seat for a candid conversation with Jenna C. Bishop-Beall about her newest book, Shed The Weight™: Achieve Personal Growth by Shedding What No Longer Serves You. What began as a book concept years ago became deeply personal as Dr. Lisa navigated career transitions, physical setbacks, changing identities, grief, and the realization that just because we CAN carry something does not mean we are supposed to. During this live conversation, Dr. Lisa explores the Seven Types of Weight: Emotional, Mental, Historical, Comparative, Procrastination, Commitment, and Physical. She shares why comparison can quietly become one of the heaviest burdens women carry, how invisible weight can eventually lead to burnout, and why shedding the weight is ultimately about making room for peace, purpose, and growth. The audience is also challenged to identify something they have outgrown and consider one powerful question: What would become possible if you put down the weight you named? And together, the room declares: I choose me. I choose growth. I choose peace. I let it go. ABOUT THE BOOK Shed The Weight™: Achieve Personal Growth by Shedding What No Longer Serves You challenges readers to recognize, honor, evaluate, and release the invisible weight that may be keeping them from moving forward. Learn more about Shed The Weight™: https://shedtheweight.org EPISODE CHAPTERS 00:00 Opening the 2026 Transformation Boxes 01:53 The friendship and experience that helped shape the journey 07:32 How Shed The Weight™ began 12:47 Understanding the Seven Types of Weight 17:42 Why comparison carries so much weight 21:40 Why successful women keep carrying what no longer serves them 22:43 What does it really mean to shed the weight? 23:34 Knowing when a season is over 25:33 Burnout and the invisible weight that comes before it 28:00 I Choose Me, I Choose Growth, I Choose Peace 28:53 What have you outgrown? 30:58 Naming the weight and the SHED™ process 32:54 Grieving the decision to let go 34:39 Clarity, Intentionality, and Alignment 36:46 Closing WATCH MORE 52 AUTHORS 52 WEEKS™ EPISODES Website: https://52authors52weeks.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drlisalcampbell1922 FOLLOW DR. LISA L. CAMPBELL® Website: https://drlisalcampbell.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlisalcampbell/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrowthmotivator X: https://x.com/growwithdrlisa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLisaLCampbell/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlisalcampbell/ ABOUT 52 AUTHORS 52 WEEKS™ Real People. Real Stories. Real Growth. 52 Authors 52 Weeks™ is a weekly author interview series hosted by Dr. Lisa L. Campbell®, The Growth Motivator®. Each conversation goes beyond the pages of the book to explore the journey, experiences, lessons, and personal growth behind the author and their story. ABOUT DR. LISA L. CAMPBELL® Dr. Lisa L. Campbell® is The Growth Motivator®, an author, speaker, educator, and growth coach committed to helping people gain clarity, move with intentionality, and align their lives with the growth they desire. #52Authors52Weeks #ShedTheWeight #DrLisaLCampbell #TheGrowthMotivator #WEIGHT2026 #WomenEvolving #PersonalGrowth #SheddingTheWeight #AuthorInterview #RealPeopleRealStoriesRealGrowth
