Evolving Women

Teresa Lisum

Each episode, spotlights an extraordinary woman - one who is boldly shining her light in the world. and who is bringing her real-life experience into this episode. Each woman shares her heart-centered wisdom, and her powerful story is to remind us all that we’re not alone on this journey. This space is your permission slip to evolve, to expand, and to fully embody your most radiant, authentic self. Let’s evolve - together.

  1. 23h ago

    Self-Love After 40: Learning to Embrace Who You Really Are | Michele Perez

    What does it really mean to love yourself?For recording artist Michele Perez, it became much more than taking care of herself physically. It meant learning who she was, questioning beliefs that no longer fit, embracing her uniqueness, deepening her faith, and becoming comfortable in her own skin.In this episode of Evolving Women, Michele openly shares how different her life looks today from the woman she was 10 years ago - when she felt unhappy, stuck and unable to see a way forward.We talk about:✨ Learning to truly love yourself ✨ Starting over after a difficult chapter ✨ Questioning beliefs and finding your own perspective ✨ Faith, religion and spirituality ✨ Learning to enjoy your own company ✨ Embracing what makes you different ✨ Letting go of what other people think ✨ Why life doesn't end at 40 - it may just keep getting betterOne of my favorite parts of our conversation was Michele describing how she learned to love herself - taking herself to a beautiful restaurant, dressing for herself, and discovering who she was without needing someone else beside her.Maybe self-love isn't about becoming someone new.Maybe it's finally getting to know - and appreciate - the woman who's been there all along. 💛What have you learned to appreciate about yourself as you've gotten older?I'd love to hear in the comments.🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site🤝Connect with Michele Perez

  2. Oct 21

    Stop Proving. Start Living | Lady Jen Du Plessis on Worth, Success & Your Power

    What happens when you've spent years proving that you're worthy?You achieve more.You work harder.You collect the accolades.You become successful.And then one day you realize…I'm done proving. I want to start living.In this episode of Evolving Women, Teresa Lisum sits down with Lady Jen Du Plessis: author, speaker, trainer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and coach - for a candid conversation about worthiness, success, money, identity and learning to recognize the power that's already within you.Lady Jen shares how a childhood nickname and early messages about who she would become quietly influenced her relationship with achievement and money for years.From the outside, she was extraordinarily successful.But eventually she had to ask:At what cost?We talk about:✨ How childhood labels can follow us into adulthood ✨ Looking successful on the outside while struggling on the inside ✨ The difference between running TOWARD something and running FROM something ✨ Moving from hustle to what Jen calls “harm-money” ✨ Why words - and the energy behind them—matter ✨ Following impact instead of following money ✨ Why your experience has value ✨ Allowing your “mess” to become someone else's miracle ✨ Why women may not need to be empowered at all ✨ Recognizing the strength and power that's already inside youPerhaps the biggest reminder from this conversation:You are already powerfulMaybe the work isn't becoming someone new.Maybe it's increasing your awareness of what's already there - and choosing where you want to direct it next.💛 What are YOU ready to stop proving? 🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site 🤝Connect with Lady Jen Du Plessis, Dame Commander💥Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyJenDuPlessis💥Website: https://www.ladyjenduplessis.com/💥https://linktr.ee/jenduplessis

  3. Oct 14

    Stop Performing and Start Becoming Who You Really

    Who are you underneath the roles, expectations, identities, and masks you've accumulated throughout your life?In this deeply reflective episode of Evolving Woman, Teresa Lisum sits down with Rachel Woosley to explore what happens when the life you've been performing no longer feels like your own - and you begin the journey back to yourself.Rachel grew up in a conservative religious household as a preacher's daughter, learning early how to play the role expected of her. She became a nurse, married a preacher, raised a family, and continued following a path that looked right from the outside.But inside, something didn't fit.After years of questioning, physical challenges, spiritual exploration, and significant changes in her relationship with religion and the medical system, Rachel began what she describes as a process of deconstruction and reconstruction - examining what she'd been taught, what she actually believed, and who she wanted to become.One of the most powerful ideas in this conversation is that evolution doesn't require us to hate or erase who we used to be.You can honor the woman you were, acknowledge what she experienced and learned, grieve what needs to be grieved - and still choose not to be her anymore.🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site🤝Connect with Rachael Woosley:💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachaelwoosley/ 💥Web: https://rachaelwoosley.com/

  4. Oct 7

    Stop Giving Your Power Away | Marcia Martin - Part 2

    What if finding your power isn't about becoming someone new but remembering who you were before the world told you who to be?In Part 2 of this powerful Evolving Woman conversation, Teresa Lisum and transformational leader, author, speaker, and coach Marcia Martin explore what it means to stop giving away your power and begin trusting the wisdom within yourself.Marcia explains how we can unintentionally hand our authority to teachers, mentors, leaders, systems, money, status, and other external measures of success. Resources can help us grow but problems begin when we assume someone else has the answer instead of using their wisdom to help uncover our own.The conversation goes deeper into fear, vulnerability, authenticity, self-worth, wealth, spirituality, and the power of becoming present enough to consciously choose how we respond to life.In Part 2, you'll discover:How we unknowingly give our power awayWhy the answers ultimately have to come from withinThe difference between learning from someone and surrendering your authority to themWhy fear can keep us trapped behind a false version of ourselves Marcia's “three faces” conceptWhy everyone is carrying fears we can't seeHow comparison distorts our perception of other peopleWhy money and status aren't the same as personal powerHow to define wealth for yourselfWhy being centered creates space for conscious choiceHow your breath can bring you back into the present momentMarcia offers a powerful reminder: mentors, books, workshops, and teachers can all be valuable resources - but your life requires your answer.✨ If this conversation speaks to you, save it, share it with another woman who needs this reminder, and subscribe to Evolving Woman for more conversations about becoming more fully yourself.💬 What does being in your power mean to you? We'd love to hear your answer in the comments.00:00 How We Give Away Our Power01:00 Remembering Who You Really Are02:00 Teachers, Mentors & Finding Your Own Answers03:10 The Answer Is Within You04:00 Moving Through Fear04:30 The Three Faces We Show the World06:00 Finding Your Authentic Self07:00 Befriending Your Fear08:00 Why We All Pretend08:45 Everyone Is Afraid of Something10:00 The Hidden Power in Knowing We're All Human11:30 Comparison & Intimidation12:00 The Illusion of Other People's Success13:45 Money, Success & Personal Power15:00 What Does Wealth Mean to You?16:00 Wisdom vs. Status18:00 Success Doesn't Guarantee Happiness19:30 Authenticity & Living From Your Power20:15 Astrology, Intuition & the Bigger Picture24:00 The Age of Aquarius & Times of Change24:45 Trusting That Change Can Lead Somewhere Better25:55 Your Choices Define Your Response27:00 Recognizing Your Automatic Patterns29:30 The Space Between Trigger and Response30:00 Use Your Breath to Return to the PresentThree Key Takeaways1. Learn From Others Without Giving Them Your Power. 2. Behind the Fear Is Your Authentic Self3. The Space Before Your Reaction Is Where Your Power Lives.🤝Connect with Marcia Martin:💥Web: 💥LinkedIn: 💥💥🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site

  5. Sep 30

    It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself | Marcia Martin part 1

    What if your next chapter could begin at any age?In Part 1 of this inspiring Evolving Woman conversation, Teresa Lisum sits down with transformational leader, author, speaker, and coach Marcia Martin, who is approaching 80 - and embarking on another reinvention of herself.After decades of coaching, training, speaking, and impacting hundreds of thousands of people, Marcia is returning to an interest that began when she was 18 and pursuing a new chapter in astrology.But this conversation goes far beyond reinvention.Marcia and Teresa explore why we're so quick to compare our beginnings to someone else's success, why everything meaningful starts small, and how the experiences we call “failures” may actually be teaching us exactly what we need for the next stage of our lives.In Part 1, discover:Why you're never too old to reinvent yourselfThe importance of starting before everything is figured outWhy meaningful growth begins with one small stepThe danger of comparing your beginning to someone else's successWhy social media can distort our expectationsHow rejection and failure can prepare us for what's nextWhy stepping back can help us see our experiences differentlyYou don't have to know exactly where your evolution will take you. Start with the seed. Nurture it. Let yourself learn. And allow the next version of you to emerge.✨ If this conversation encourages you, subscribe to Evolving Woman and share this episode with a woman who's wondering whether it's too late to begin again.And continue with Part 2, where Marcia and Teresa go deeper into finding your power, fear, authenticity, self-trust, and why the answers we're searching for may already be within us.00:00 Meet Marcia Martin00:30 Who Is Marcia Today?00:55 Reinventing Herself at Nearly 8003:20 Permission to Pivot at Any Age04:25 Creating Impact in a New Way06:20 From 30 People to Hundreds of Thousands08:10 Every Big Dream Starts Small09:35 The Social Media Comparison Trap12:20 Trust the Process of Growth12:50 What If This Is the Lesson You Need?14:15 Rethinking Failure15:15 When Fear Predicts the Worst17:20 Why Old Patterns Take OverThree Key Takeaways:1. Reinvention Doesn't Have an Expiration Date2. Start With One Seed3. Failure May Be Part of the Preparation🤝Connect with Marcia Martin:💥Web: 💥LinkedIn: 💥💥🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site

  6. Sep 9

    The Unexpected Gift of Getting Older

    What happens when the life you carefully planned takes a completely different path?Sue Lehman thought she knew exactly how her story would unfold: college, marriage, children, career, and eventually retirement. Instead, life brought unexpected loss, divorce, changing relationships, career shifts, and plenty of moments that left her wondering, Now what?Eventually, that winding path led Sue somewhere she never expected - leaving a decades-long career as an attorney and starting her own business later in life.And she discovered something important along the way: you don’t have to keep doing something simply because you’re good at it, other people expect it of you, or it looks impressive from the outside.In this episode of Evolving Women, Teresa and Sue have a candid and often funny conversation about reinvention, asking for help, learning new skills, family roles, technology, menopause, and finally reaching an age where other people’s opinions carry a little less weight.In this conversation, you’ll discover:Why life rarely follows the straight line we imaginedHow unexpected changes can lead to greater fulfillmentWhy starting something new after 50 isn’t too lateThe freedom that comes from caring less about other people’s expectationsWhy women often struggle to ask for helpHow Sue went from avoiding technology to building a tech-focused businessWhy your job title doesn’t determine your worthThe importance of recognizing your own unique strengthsWhy supporting others can be a strength—not a lesser roleWhether you’re considering a career change, starting a business, entering retirement, learning something completely new, or simply wondering what comes next, Sue’s story is a reminder that your next chapter doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.You’re allowed to change direction. You’re allowed to choose what fulfills you. And you’re definitely not too old to try something new.💬 What’s something you’d still love to learn, start, or reinvent in your own life?👍 Like this episode if it resonated with you, and subscribe for more Evolving Women conversations about growth, reinvention, confidence, and creating what’s next.🎯 What You’ll Learn:✅ Your Life Doesn’t Have to Follow the Original Plan✅ You’re Allowed to Choose Fulfillment Over Status✅ There Is No Expiration Date on Learning🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site🤝Connect with Sue Lehman:💥Web: https://keepitsimplewithsue.com💥LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suels67/💥FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093481117676 💥Email: hello@keepitsimplewithsue.com #WomenOver50 #MidlifeReinvention #StartingOver #WomenEntrepreneurs #CareerChange #PersonalGrowth #SecondAct #EvolvingWomen

  7. Sep 2

    It's Never Too Late to Start: One Woman's Inspiring Story at 60

    What if the adventure that changes your life begins when everyone else thinks it's too late?At nearly 60 years old, Lin Bruce made a decision that would transform the way she saw herself. With no long-distance cycling experience, she signed up to ride a bicycle across the United States - over 3,000 miles in 60 days.She was scared.She questioned herself.And she did it anyway.Now, at 87, Lin shares the life lessons she learned from thousands of miles on a bicycle - and why courage isn't about being fearless. It's about taking one small step, then another, until you discover what you're truly capable of.In this inspiring conversation, you'll discover:Why it's never too late to pursue a dreamHow to move forward even when you're afraidThe power of taking life one step at a timeWhy fear is contagious and courage can be tooHow celebrating small wins builds lasting confidenceWhy age doesn't define what's possibleThe mindset that keeps you growing throughout lifeWhether your dream is traveling, starting something new, changing careers, improving your health, or simply believing in yourself again, this episode is a reminder that your story isn't finished yet. 🤝Connect with Teresa Lisum:💥Web: https://linktr.ee/teresalisum💥LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/teresalisum💥Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdIljnri80CvfCy5NpHi3XAYY4VWIZWVv💥Let’s connect: https://tidycal.com/tlisum/15-minute-meetinghttps://explorewithteresa-copy.sender.site🤝Connect with Lin Bruce:💥Web:lin@yesithinkican.com

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Each episode, spotlights an extraordinary woman - one who is boldly shining her light in the world. and who is bringing her real-life experience into this episode. Each woman shares her heart-centered wisdom, and her powerful story is to remind us all that we’re not alone on this journey. This space is your permission slip to evolve, to expand, and to fully embody your most radiant, authentic self. Let’s evolve - together.