When Success Still Makes Sense, But Something in You Wants More Room

When Success Still Makes Sense, But Something in You Wants More Room

Join Leslie Gaudet for a reflective conversation about the moment when the life you built still works on paper, but something in you begins asking whether it still fits the life you want to live. In this episode, Leslie closes out the June series on Building an Extraordinary Life by exploring why extraordinary can’t be reduced to one image of success. Through her guest conversations around career, home, support, business, service, freedom, and quality of life, she looks at the tension between admiring someone else’s version of success and telling the truth about what would actually feel true for you. Leslie also shares the question this series brought up in her own life as she continues building her coaching business, her podcast, The Faceless and Nameless Gatherings, her collaborations, and the work she feels called to do: not only what am I building, but what is this building making room for? This conversation is for the woman whose life still makes sense, whose responsibilities are real, and whose accomplishments matter, but who has started noticing that functioning is not the same as fit. Nothing has to be falling apart for her to realize that the life she has built may be asking for more of her than she wants to keep giving. If you have ever wondered whether the life that once supported you is still meant to stay at the center, this episode invites you to ask a different question: What does an extraordinary life mean to you when no one else is defining it? ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [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 [leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kirsten Graham: How the Right Foundation Unlocks the Extraordinary Life You Keep Putting Off

Join Leslie Gaudet and Kirsten Graham, business strategist and outsourcing expert, for an honest and empowering conversation about what it truly means to stop surviving your business and start building the extraordinary life you actually envisioned when you started it. With a decade of experience helping entrepreneurs build businesses that work for their lives — not against them — Kirsten has guided countless women through the process of putting the right systems, support, and foundations in place so they can finally grow with confidence and clarity.  In this episode, Kirsten opens up about the why behind her mission, why delegating does not mean giving up control but rather leaning into someone else's expertise while you remain firmly in charge, and why so many entrepreneurs try to scale before their foundation is actually ready to hold the weight of their vision. You will hear why women often believe the lie that they have to know how to do everything in their business before they can let go of it, what becomes possible when a woman finally builds the right support team around her, and a beautiful story about one virtual assistant whose life changed because of the work Kirsten and her business partner do.   If you have been running your business on sheer determination and wondering why it still does not feel like freedom — this conversation will show you exactly what has been missing and what becomes possible when you finally build it right. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [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. ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Kirsten Graham.  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sixfigurebusinesscoaching [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2F%40sixfigurebusinesscoaching&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=91f5712979b51349706ca0a2811958a7134346d300200b65cc6742c98adb87f4] Website: https://sixfigurebusinesscoaching.com/ [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsixfigurebusinesscoaching.com%2F&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=7ae7f8bccf9795efbadb1bbd60336e4f19ab078f8515adbcc418f6740bad8c65] Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SixFigureBusinessCoaching [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSixFigureBusinessCoaching&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=11b80b653c4e515a984d6c52d1a38aac1998fe061b6610967c6bc3889cb653c5] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirsten.graham.3517 [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkirsten.graham.3517&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=0ddbe04dac52b355cc0f8d5f3a929bf63e26bc77c5ef5e616108613ef72812c9] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstengrahamsfbc/ [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fkirstengrahamsfbc%2F&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=b0326208ab7745086f4752dd4e32322db7fda5d2a6d7377e766aff50f8c1e42e] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sfbizcoaching/ [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsfbizcoaching%2F&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=b2a759ed145179d113575268609cc88585260555a086eacc742bdfb6382ae04f] Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sfbizcoaching?_t=ZS-90tUPiAZqvl&_r=1 [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40sfbizcoaching%3F_t%3DZS-90tUPiAZqvl%26amp%3B_r%3D1&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=fb91912a5ff12a0c4273eed992bea33f045f40f64a693e223cbd1f46810dcb63] Profit Clarity Masterclass (twice a month for business owners ready to build a scalable business on a solid financial foundation). Learn more or apply to be an affiliate here: http://lessmathmoremoney.com/ [https://calendly.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Flessmathmoremoney.com%2F&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=0243f86581664e009df3138f7fc37b7c70d7be3e37fbd8e615cbd259be6bde35] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Two Sides of the Coin: When What You WANT and What Feels SAFE Are Both True

Join Leslie Gaudet for a deeply honest conversation about the kind of decision that feels hard not because you do not know what you want, but because what you want and what feels safe are both true. In this episode, Leslie shares the tension she has been sitting with as she continues building her coaching business, her podcast, the Gatherings, and the work she feels called to do, while still holding onto the legal work that provides dependable income, predictability, and stability. Through her own experience of living in beautiful Playa del Carmen while realizing that many of her days still happen from the same chair, in front of the same screen, Leslie opens up about the quiet ache of creating a life that supports you, only to realize it may no longer leave enough room for you to fully live it. This conversation explores what happens when there is no obvious villain, no dramatic collapse, and nothing you can point to as proof that something has to change. Just the honest recognition that what once worked may have done its job, and the life you want now may be asking for something different. If you have ever known what you wanted and still found yourself hesitating because the safe choice still mattered, this conversation will help you stop turning the pause into evidence against yourself. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [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 [leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Kim Costa: When Saying No to Oprah Led to Everything — Lessons in Bold, Aligned Living

Join Leslie Gaudet and Kim Costa, Top 5% Realtor® and creator of The Wheel House Method, for a fascinating and eye-opening conversation about the powerful relationship between the spaces we live in and the extraordinary lives we’re building. Kim's journey to this work is anything but ordinary. She built Clarity Farm from scratch — a beautiful property that ultimately left her feeling isolated and disconnected. And then she won an essay contest for The Oprah Winfrey Show and made the bold decision to decline filming because her home simply didn’t reflect her true self. Those two defining moments became the foundation for everything she now does. In this episode, Kim opens up about how she developed The Wheel House Method — a framework that evaluates homes across eight life dimensions including career, finance, health, relationships, and spirituality — and why she believes our homes are either actively supporting our extraordinary lives or quietly working against them. You’ll hear what it truly looks like to make a bold, aligned home decision from a place of deep self-knowledge, how financial intelligence and personal alignment must work together, and what her book reveals about the gap between how homes look and how they actually make us feel. If you have ever walked through your front door and felt like something was just not quite right — this conversation will help you finally understand why, and what to do about it. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [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. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 [https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9] ******************************************************************** Here’s how you can connect with Kim Costa.  https://lifestylefoundations.com/ [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Flifestylefoundations.com%2F&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=378ed415e316dab4436ca681fca9b74f27f9cf0b9e34e9538a21196b263fe13b] https://www.facebook.com/kimecostarealtor [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkimecostarealtor&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=54767c75f5fb6d1b79003bef47321a8ea9cbbba636cdc90950bd273d2bcf4436] https://www.instagram.com/kim.e.costa [https://calendly.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fkim.e.costa&user_uuid=HAECGVTOABBJXW25&stage=1&hmac=9c05ac3e239be31e71c94046464b8777ccf3de154909cdbae26512805652e26f] https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimecosta [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimecosta] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Space Between Knowing and Becoming (Why Knowing Isn't Always Enough to Change Your Life)

Join Leslie Gaudet for an honest conversation about the space many high-achieving women find themselves in but rarely talk about openly: the space between realizing something in their life no longer fits and understanding why they haven't been able to change it yet.  In this episode, Leslie explores what happens when awareness doesn't automatically lead to movement, why so many capable women turn their lack of action into evidence against themselves, and the private conclusions they begin drawing about who they are simply because a season has taken longer than they expected. Through reflection and lived experience, she invites listeners to consider whether the problem isn't a lack of clarity at all, but the meaning they've attached to still being in the middle of becoming.   If you've ever thought, I should've figured this out by now, or wondered why knowing something isn't working hasn't been enough to change it, this conversation will remind you that just because this season has taken longer than you expected, it doesn't mean you've failed.  ********************************************************************Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign [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. The YES Reset Community: If you are a woman in law and you would like to share your perspective as I build The YES Reset Community, I would love to hear from you because what I create will be shaped by what you're actually experiencing. You can send me an email to share what resonated or ask any questions. I read every message. And if you're willing to go a little deeper, you can complete a brief feedback form that will help me build this with your actual experience in mind. You'll find the link here: https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9 [https://forms.gle/qAjxLDnUCyrEBboD9] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]