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. 3d ago

    Jacqueline T. Hill: The EMOTE Method - Profit Strategy for Women Playing the Long Game

    Join Leslie Gaudet and Jacqueline T. Hill, strategic marketing advisor and fractional CMO, for a refreshingly direct conversation about what it truly means to build a business that doesn’t just make money — but keeps it. Jacqueline brings a rare perspective to this conversation — 17 years as an educator and Principal combined with nearly three decades in marketing. Where most focus on generating more leads, she focuses on what happens after the lead converts. Her work centers on profit margins, client retention, and the internal systems that determine whether a business grows sustainably or constantly chases its own tail. In this episode, Jacqueline breaks down why so many businesses are quietly leaking revenue without realizing it, what it takes to shift from hustle-driven to profit-first, and how her EMOTE Method™ identifies exactly where a business is losing money — before prescribing how to fix it. If you have been working hard but still feel like you are chasing rather than building — this one is for you. ******************************************************************** 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 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 Jacqueline T. Hill. www.thelivingacts.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-t-hillbiz/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. 4d ago

    How Do We Decide, When Life Asks Different Questions

    Balance. Alignment. They're two words we hear all the time. We chase them, talk about them, and often measure ourselves against them. But what if we've never stopped to ask what they actually mean? In this episode, Leslie explores why our definition of a balanced and aligned life isn't meant to stay the same forever. As we grow and move through different seasons, the questions life asks of us begin to change—and perhaps our definitions should, too. This isn't an episode about finding the perfect balance. It's an invitation to pause, reflect, and consider whether the life you're building still fits the woman you're becoming. ******************************************************************** 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. Jul 19

    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

  4. Jul 17

    Why Capable Women Choose the Anonymous Filter

    What happens when a capable woman can tell the truth only after removing her name? In this episode, Leslie reflects on the growing number of intelligent, accomplished women using the anonymous filter to share what they’re carrying. Not because they don’t know how to speak, lead, or make decisions, but because they understand exactly what their name, role, reputation, and relationships may ask them to consider before they say what is true. This conversation explores the tension between being known and being honest, why a written post can’t always carry what a human voice can, and why Leslie created the Faceless and Nameless Gatherings as a space where your voice can enter before your title does. No face. No name. No title. Just you. If you’ve ever needed to remove your identity before you could say what was true, this conversation is for you. Your voice deserves somewhere to land before your name, role, or reputation decides how much of it is safe to share. something — this conversation is going to show you there is another way. ******************************************************************** 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. If 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Jul 12

    Tina Hughes: What Happens When a Woman Attorney Stops Doing Everything and Starts Leading Everything

    Join Leslie Gaudet and Tina Hughes, immigration attorney, law firm owner, and business coach, for a straight-talking and deeply empowering conversation about what it truly means to build a law firm (and a life) that doesn’t require you to sacrifice one for the other. Tina spent years doing everything herself, feeling the relentless pressure of constant growth and the weight of a business that depended entirely on her. And then she made a bold, deliberate decision to change everything. By implementing strong systems, restructuring her pricing and workflow, and making the identity shift from attorney to CEO, she built a multi-seven-figure firm while working a fraction of the hours she once did. In this episode, Tina opens up about what that strategic shift actually required of her, why so many talented women attorneys struggle to step into their CEO role even when they know it’s necessary, and what gets in the way of women charging what their work is truly worth. You’ll also hear what her life actually looks like now compared to where she was, and what she wants every exhausted, overwhelmed woman in professional practice to know about what’s truly possible. If you’ve been building a successful business but somewhere along the way you’ve lost yourself in it, this conversation is going to remind you that you were never meant to choose between the two. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ***FYI: First Gathering is July 23rd, 2026. If you want in, email me asap! ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Tina Hughes. https://cristinahughes.com/services/coaching-program/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinahughes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Jul 11

    When Your Ability to Make It Work Becomes the Problem

    In this episode, Leslie Gaudet explores the moment when a request sounds reasonable, your calendar can technically make room, and yet something in you already knows the yes is going to cost more than anyone else can see. For the woman who knows how to adjust, rearrange, compress, and make things work, capability can become hard to question. The work gets done. The deadline is met. The people around you are supported. But somewhere in the middle of making room for everything and everyone else, the things that mattered to you may have quietly been moved again. Leslie invites you into a deeper conversation about energy, alignment, and the private math behind the yeses that look simple from the outside. This isn’t about becoming unavailable or saying no to everything. It’s about noticing the moment before your ability to make it work becomes the reason you keep moving yourself out of the way. If you have ever agreed before your energy had a chance to speak, this episode will meet you there. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. And the first one is happening on July 23rd at 12 pm EST. I'm keeping it small and intimate (10 women). If you'd like to be a part of it, let me know. Just send me an email and I'll send you the link to register. And just know that if the spots are gone, I'll add you to the spreadsheet for the next one. Email: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 5

    Angela Conway: Leading at the Intersection of AI, Law, and Gender Equality — The Work That Can’t Wait

    Join Leslie Gaudet and Angela Conway, attorney, social entrepreneur, and founder of the Lady Justice Initiative, for a bold and inspiring conversation about what it truly means to build something from nothing — and dedicate your career to changing systems that were never designed to work for everyone. Angela has spent decades leading initiatives across more than 30 countries, advising cabinet-level government officials, and championing women in law at every level. Before founding the Lady Justice Initiative, she turned a single idea at the American Bar Association into a 19-country operation across the Middle East and North Africa — and today she is leading systems change at the cutting edge of AI and law. In this episode, Angela opens up about the journey that led her to create the Lady Justice Initiative, what it truly takes to build bold visionary change at scale, and what the greatest opportunities and risks are as AI reshapes legal systems and gender equality around the world. You will also hear what she believes still needs to change for women in law — and why more women entering the profession is only the beginning. If you have ever felt called to something bigger than yourself but were not sure where to begin — this conversation will remind you that willingness is where everything starts. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.co ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Angela Conway. https://www.ladyjusticeinitiative.org linkedin.com/in/angelakconway   https://www.linkedin.com/company/lady-justice-initiative/ Lady Justice Initiative - YouTube Instagram @ladyjusticeinitiativ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 3

    What If the Way You Learned to Succeed Is No Longer the Way Forward?

    Join Leslie Gaudet for a reflective solo episode about the moment you realize the way you learned to succeed may no longer be the way forward. In this episode, Leslie explores the old rules many women carry in professional and entrepreneurial spaces. Be dependable. Be prepared. Be easy to count on. Say yes when you’re needed. Prove you can handle the room. Prove you deserve the seat. Those rules may have helped you build credibility, trust, opportunity, and success. But there may come a point when the same rules that helped you rise begin asking for more access to your energy than you want to keep giving. Leslie also shares why energy has to come before time, how your yes can reveal what you’ve been overriding, and how this connects to her Resilience and Energy Mastery work, including The YES Reset Method™. This conversation is for the woman standing at the edge of a new season, wondering what old rule she has outgrown but is still obeying because it once helped her succeed. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com  ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I've been sitting on an idea for how to create a space where women can finally show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them something. A monthly gathering. No faces. No names. No titles. Just voices and honest conversation about what it actually feels like to be a woman navigating this profession. If I built it — would you come? Send me an email with the words “I’m in for Monthly Gathering” and that will be enough for me to know that you’re interested. Email: leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com 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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