In The Driver's Seat

Lisa French
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Somewhere along the way, you stopped driving. Maybe life got busy. Maybe loss reshaped you. Maybe you kept saying yes to everything except what you really wanted in life. Or maybe you know exactly what you want, you just don't believe yet that it's possible for you. In the Driver's Seat is the podcast for people who are ready to stop aimlessly drifting and start creating a life they genuinely love. Host Lisa French is a former race car driver turned empowerment coach. One day she quit a secure job and moved solo 1,000 miles from Iowa to Florida, to a place she had never been, with no plan except intentional living and the belief that more was possible. Each week, Lisa brings real stories, honest conversations, and practical tools rooted in mindset, self-worth, and manifestation. The kind that helped her navigate grief, reinvention, difficult relationships, and a leap of faith most people only dream about. This isn't a highlights reel. It's the whole road: the hard seasons, the quiet turning points, the unexpected grace, and the proof that possibility is real no matter where you're starting from. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now and start steering towards the life you see in your mind.

  1. 1d ago

    Why Manifestation Isn't Working for You (And the Weird Fix That Actually Works)

    Your manifestation isn't failing because you're not trying hard enough. It's failing because you're trying TOO hard. In this episode, I'm sharing the counterintuitive secret that changed everything for me, and a simple 3-step challenge you can try today to prove it to yourself. 🔥 In this episode: The big contradiction of wanting (and why desperation pushes your goals AWAY)The fish-in-a-pond analogy that explains the whole mechanismMy personal fire pit manifestation experiment — what happened when I tried to manifest something I didn't care aboutThe 3-Step Detachment Challenge: choose, intend, let goThe science behind why this works (your brain's Reticular Activating System)Small wins that built my belief: winning tickets, finding money, and a private flight ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — The secret nobody told you about manifestation 0:45 — Why wanting it too badly is your real block 3:00 — The fish-in-a-pond analogy 5:00 — My fire pit experiment at the hospital 7:30 — The aha moment that changed everything 9:00 — Step 1: Choose your "start small" item 10:45 — Step 2: Set the intention ONCE 12:00 — Step 3: Genuinely let go (the RAS science) 14:30 — Why this is your "manifestation gym" 16:00 — My small wins: dollar bills, music festival tickets, a private flight 19:30 — Your homework + share your story in the comments 🔗 Resources: ✨ Free Visualization Guide: https://lisafrench.rocks/links 📧 Hello Possibility Newsletter: https://lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram @lisafrench111 Facebook @lisafrench111

  2. 6d ago

    Life After 40: Is It Too Late to Start Over?

    Is the good part of life over after 40? In this episode, Lisa answers the question underneath every "life after 40" Google search — is it too late for me? — with an honest no, and then challenges the advice that says you need a dramatic leap to change your life. Through the story of a six-year-old girl who said yes without hesitation, an RV that only changed her address, and the small yeses that actually built her new life, Lisa introduces three frameworks — The Course Correction, The Drift Effect, and The Compass Check — to help you stop waiting for courage and start practicing the yes muscle one small rep at a time. If you've ever felt like the best part of your life is behind you, this episode is your permission slip to turn the volume back up on the part of you that already knows how to move toward life. ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — Is the good part over after 40? 0:48 — The six-year-old who said yes 3:22 — The lie about the leap (and my RV story) 6:25 — The Course Correction: small shifts, different destination 7:42 — The question underneath the question: is it too late for me? 11:00 — The Drift Effect: how a good life moves off course 14:00 — "We can't let fear of the unknown become bigger than the excitement of possibility" 17:00 — Build the yes muscle: small reps, low stakes 19:00 — Pressure says "I should" — Possibility says "I wonder" 20:39 — The whisper you've been explaining away 22:25 — The Compass Check: is this pointing toward the life you actually want? 24:20 — Your one-yes assignment 💡 Key Takeaways: You don't need a leap, you need a yes. The RV only changed Lisa's address — it was the hundreds of small yeses afterward that built her new life.The Course Correction: A small deliberate shift in direction that, given enough road, lands you somewhere completely different.The Drift Effect: The slow, invisible way a good life moves off course without a single dramatic mistake — yeses given away until yours gets buried.The Compass Check: Pause and ask: is this pointing toward the life I actually want? Not the life that looks impressive or keeps everyone comfortable.Fear is doing bad math. It counts every past year as evidence and prices every year ahead at zero. You get to stop letting fear do the accounting.The yes muscle responds to use. Practice in low-stakes moments — new food, a different route, coffee with someone new — and your nervous system learns that unfamiliar does not mean unsafe. All the links are below. 👇 📧 Hello Possibility Newsletter: https://lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 🔗 Free Visualization Guide: https://lisafrench.rocks/visualization 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram @lisafrench111 Facebook @lisafrench111

  3. Jul 2

    Would You Still Love It If Nobody Was Watching?

    We live in a world where "aesthetic" is practically a personality trait. But have you ever wondered if the life you’re building is authentically yours, or just a collection of things you thought you were supposed to want? In this episode, we’re peeling back the layers of "aesthetic culture" and talking about the real cost of performing for an audience. It’s time to stop trying to fit in and start showing up as the version of you that exists when nobody is watching. ⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – The "aesthetic" trap & why we chase trends01:22 – Inspiration vs. Imitation: The questions you should be asking02:56 – My personal story: Poverty, hand-me-downs, and being "seen"05:34 – How limited resources helped me find my own style09:11 – The exhausting cost of self-editing to fit in12:29 – Why authenticity is the only way to attract the right people13:10 – The core challenge: Is the life you’re building actually yours?14:14 – Outro, resources & closing thoughts💡 Key TakeawaysPerformance is exhausting: When you’re busy curating a life for approval, you inevitably lose touch with the person you were before the editing started.The Power of Being Seen: Authenticity isn't just about us—it’s about creating a safe space for others to relax and be themselves, too.The "Would You Still?" Test: Ask yourself, would I still love this thing if nobody was watching? If the answer is no, it might be time to let it go. All the links are below. 👇 🔗 Free Visualization Guide: https://lisafrench.rocks/links 📧 Hello Possibility Newsletter: https://lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram @lisafrench111 Facebook @lisafrench111

  4. Jun 25

    Starting Over at 40: Why I Left My Second Marriage

    For years I waited for permission to choose myself. At 40, I finally stopped asking. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I'm sharing the story I've never told publicly — why I left my second marriage, the pattern of disrespect I kept excusing, and the moment I realized choosing yourself isn't selfish. It's integrity. If you've ever rationalized behavior you knew wasn't okay — or waited for someone else to celebrate you instead of celebrating yourself — this one's for you. Because I stopped waiting. And at 40, I threw my own party. 📌 Chapters: 0:00 — The second marriage that started out fun 1:20 — The pattern: secret contact with women, year after year 1:56 — The Drift Effect: how I rationalized his behavior 3:26 — What hurt more than the cheating 5:30 — The ultimatum he refused to engage with 7:00 — The daughter detour that almost delayed everything 8:00 — The Quiet Math: running the numbers on my own 9:37 — The house that found me (and lined up perfectly) 11:10 — Sleeping on an air mattress by choice 11:50 — Why I celebrated my 40th like New Year's Eve 14:30 — The loan officer who proved he'd never remember my birthday 15:00 — The shift: I stopped waiting for someone else to celebrate me 16:40 — Choosing yourself is not selfish. It's integrity. 17:30 — Your turn: where are you waiting for permission? 💡 Key Takeaways: Choosing yourself is not selfish — it's integrity. Integrity mattered more to me than keeping the peace. Whether it's a marriage, a friendship, a job, or just saying no to something that violates your values — honoring what's true for you is always the right answer.Stop waiting for someone else to celebrate you. I spent years waiting for a man who couldn't even remember my birthday. At 40, I realized: I will celebrate myself. That shift from waiting for permission to choosing myself felt like absolute freedom.The math helps, but the decision comes from somewhere deeper. I ran the numbers. They gave me logic. But the real decision came from knowing I couldn't keep drifting away from my own truth. 📬 Want to go deeper? Every Tuesday, I share more of my story and the tools I'm using to build a life of purpose in my free newsletter, Hello Possibility. If you're in a season of starting over (or thinking about it), I also have a free visualization guide to help you picture what's next. All the links are below. 👇 🔗 Free Visualization Guide: https://lisafrench.rocks/visualization 📧 Hello Possibility Newsletter: https://lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram @lisafrench111 Facebook @lisafrench111

  5. Jun 18

    I Was Terrified Every Race. Here's Why I Kept Getting in the Car.

    What if the thing that terrified you most was also the thing that made you unstoppable? In this episode, I'm taking you through my years in racing from a scared 11-year-old buckling into a quarter midget, all the way to sprint cars at Knoxville, Iowa and what it taught me about self-doubt, fear, and the difference between bad equipment and a bad driver. ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 — The question everyone kept asking me 2:15 — My dad's near-fatal crash and the fear it planted in me 7:30 — Why I finally got in the car (borrowing someone else's belief) 11:08 — The "parking brake" breakthrough with Ken Rice 16:15 — Moving up: why Jim's belief mattered more than my own 21:40 — Sprint cars at Knoxville: terrified and doing it anyway 26:50 — The three lessons racing taught me about life 💡 Key Takeaways • Bad equipment ≠ lack of ability. When things aren't working, check the tools, the support, and the environment before blaming yourself. • Borrow someone's belief until you build your own. Confidence often arrives AFTER the doing, not before. • Fear doesn't need to be gone. It just needs to get out of the driver's seat. 🎧 In The Driver's Seat is a podcast about fueling your journey to a life of purpose and passion with practical mindset tips, inspiring stories, and the courage to live on your own terms. 📬 Want more encouragement in your inbox? Subscribe to my newsletter, Hello Possibility, at lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram: @lisafrench111 Facebook: @lisafrench111

  6. Jun 11

    I Stopped Rushing Through Life. Here's What Happened

    Are you exhausted from always being busy — but somehow can't stop? You might not have a willpower problem. You have a nervous system problem. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I'm breaking down the real reason you feel addicted to busyness — and why "just relax" has never worked for you. You'll discover: ✅ The 3 types of busy people (which one are you?) ✅ Why your brain is literally wired to crave chaos and constant stimulation ✅ Why checking your phone 205 times a day is making your stress worse — not better ✅ 3 small, manageable steps to start rewiring your nervous system toward stillness Whether you're a Buzz Addict chasing your next task, a Burnout who desperately wants to rest but can't seem to stop, or someone using busyness to avoid uncomfortable feelings — this episode is for you. The best part? This isn't a character flaw. It's biology. And biology can be changed. 📌 Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Type 1: The Buzz Addict 04:02 Type 2: The Burnout 06:41 Type 3: Cannot Sit Still 10:30 What your nervous system was actually built for 11:39 The neurobiology of the "buzz" 12:44 Why scrolling doesn't decompress you 13:13 How to rewire your brain toward stillness 16:47 Free newsletter + next steps 📩 Get my FREE weekly newsletter — inspiration, mindset tools, and practical tips: 👉 lisafrench.rocks/newsletter 📲 Follow Lisa Instagram: @lisafrench111 Facebook: @lisafrench111 #slowliving #nervousystemregulation #personaldevelopment #mindset #burnoutrecovery #stoprushing #intentionalliving

  7. Jun 4

    My First Best Friend

    In this episode, Lisa French takes you to a house on the corner of Elm and 10th Street in Lincoln, Illinois, where her very first best friend lived. Her Grandma French was born in 1900, collected dolls she'd find at yard sales and fix up, played rolls of music on her player piano, listened to the emergency radio scanner, and made Grandpa take her to the racetrack even though he thought racing was foolish. From dominoes partnerships and pizza delivery rituals to a buttercup yellow house and a trophy collection that grew with every race, this is a portrait of a woman who was steady, grounded, and fully present in her own life. And in the lives of the people she loved. Including what happened years after Lisa lost her, when a dream that kept coming back finally made sense. Key Takeaways The people who shape us most aren't always the loudest ones in the room. Sometimes they're the steadiest.Grief doesn't always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like running to your mom at a funeral at sixteen and crying like a little kid, because that's exactly what you needed to do.Signs from the people we've lost are real, if we're open to receiving them. The message doesn't always come the way we expect.Being chosen in the small specific ways is one of the greatest gifts one person can give another.The people who love us most don't leave us. They actually get closer. 💡 "She wasn't just cheering from the sidelines. She wanted to save the pieces of our wins to keep at home with her." Resources Mentioned Visualization Guide for Intentional Creation (free) lisafrench.rocks/visualization Hello, Possibility newsletter lisafrench.rocks/newsletter Follow Lisa 📲 Instagram and Facebook @lisafrench111 Lisa French is an Empowerment Coach, content creator, and keynote speaker based in Panama City Beach, Florida. She helps people get intentional about their lives, their work, and what they're building. Follow along at lisafrench.rocks and subscribe to her weekly newsletter, Hello, Possibility.

  8. May 28

    Why Do I Feel Disconnected From Everyone?

    In this episode, Lisa French gets honest about something she's been noticing in her own life... a quiet drift toward staying home, staying in, and choosing the comfort of less human interaction. Inspired by that realization, and by a memorable week at the Knoxville Nationals when the cell signal disappeared and real connection stepped in to fill the space, Lisa explores the tension many of us are feeling. We are more connected to everything than ever before, yet somehow more disconnected from each other. If you've found yourself choosing the couch over the coffee date, the scroll over the conversation, or convenience over connection, this episode is for you. Key Takeaways • Being connected to everything is not the same as being connected to each other. The difference matters more than most of us realize. • Disconnection rarely looks dramatic. More often, it looks like an ordinary day that slowly becomes a habit. • Solitude can be intentional and restorative. It can also become the path of least resistance disguised as peace. Learning the difference is important. • Real connection has always required the same thing: presence. The tools have changed. That part hasn't. • You don't need to make a massive change. Just notice. Then choose one moment of genuine connection this week. 💡 Quote from This Episode "Real connection has always required presence.” Resources • Hello, Possibility Newsletter (free weekly inspiration) lisafrench.rocks/newsletter • Visualization Guide for Intentional Creation (free) lisafrench.rocks/visualization Follow Lisa Instagram and Facebook: @lisafrench111 Lisa French is an Empowerment Coach, keynote speaker, and creator of the In the Driver's Seat podcast. Through her content, speaking, and coaching, she helps people become more intentional about the lives they're creating, the stories they're living, and the possibilities they're willing to believe in. Learn more at lisafrench.rocks and subscribe to her free weekly newsletter, Hello, Possibility.

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Somewhere along the way, you stopped driving. Maybe life got busy. Maybe loss reshaped you. Maybe you kept saying yes to everything except what you really wanted in life. Or maybe you know exactly what you want, you just don't believe yet that it's possible for you. In the Driver's Seat is the podcast for people who are ready to stop aimlessly drifting and start creating a life they genuinely love. Host Lisa French is a former race car driver turned empowerment coach. One day she quit a secure job and moved solo 1,000 miles from Iowa to Florida, to a place she had never been, with no plan except intentional living and the belief that more was possible. Each week, Lisa brings real stories, honest conversations, and practical tools rooted in mindset, self-worth, and manifestation. The kind that helped her navigate grief, reinvention, difficult relationships, and a leap of faith most people only dream about. This isn't a highlights reel. It's the whole road: the hard seasons, the quiet turning points, the unexpected grace, and the proof that possibility is real no matter where you're starting from. New episodes every Thursday. Subscribe now and start steering towards the life you see in your mind.

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  • Creator
    Lisa French
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Lisa French
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    In The Driver's Seat