When Childhood Shame Shapes Your Life & How to Heal It

When Childhood Shame Shapes Your Life & How to Heal It

Have you ever felt like you're not good enough—even after years of personal growth, success, and achievement? In this powerful episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with licensed psychotherapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Kristine Jensen, author of Bruised Not Broken: Healing the Shame of a Troubled Childhood. With more than four decades of experience helping individuals heal emotional wounds, Kristine shares her own deeply personal journey of uncovering childhood shame after retirement and discovering how unresolved emotional wounds can quietly shape our self-worth, relationships, confidence, and happiness throughout life. Together, Lisa and Kristine explore: ✅ The difference between guilt and shame ✅ How childhood experiences shape adult self-esteem ✅ Why so many women struggle with self-love ✅ The connection between shame, people-pleasing, anxiety, and depression ✅ How childhood emotional neglect impacts adulthood ✅ Why high-achieving women often feel "not good enough" ✅ The power of self-compassion and self-soothing ✅ How to recognize and quiet your inner critic ✅ Learning to accept compliments and embrace your worth ✅ Practical tools to begin healing childhood shame This conversation is especially valuable for women navigating major life transitions, retirement, personal growth, relationship challenges, or anyone ready to release old emotional wounds and step into greater self-acceptance. If you've ever questioned your worth, struggled with self-love, or felt exhausted trying to be who everyone else wants you to be, this episode is for you. 🎙️ Guest: Kristine Jensen [https://www.facebook.com/kristinebjensenauthor] 📖 Book: Bruised Not Broken: Healing the Shame of a Troubled Childhood [https://kristine-jensen.com/book/] 🌐 Website: https://kristine-jensen.com [https://kristine-jensen.com] ✨ Connect with Host and Emotional Transformation Coach, Lisa Andria Website: https://ladieswholeap.com [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/] YouTube: Ladies Who Leap [https://www.youtube.com/@ladieswholeap] Instagram: Ladies Who Leap [https://www.instagram.com/ladieswholeap/] Facebook: Lisa Andria [https://www.facebook.com/lisa.andria]

How Solo Travel Changed Her Life: 93 Countries, Courage & Connection

What if one decision could completely change the direction of your life? In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with world traveler, author, and travel expert Caryl Dolinko, whose planned four-month trip to Europe unexpectedly turned into an incredible eight-year journey around the globe. Having traveled to 93 countries across six continents, Caryl shares the lessons, adventures, scams, surprises, friendships, and life-changing experiences that shaped her perspective on the world and herself. The conversation goes far beyond travel. It's about courage, confidence, independence, and becoming the person you're meant to be. The biggest leap isn't getting on the plane. It's believing you can. Together, Lisa and Caryl discuss: ✈️ How a canceled travel companion led to her biggest leap 🌎 The confidence that comes from solo travel 👩 Why women should not wait for someone else to travel with them 📚 The story behind her bestselling travel books 💡 How travel expands empathy, courage, and self-discovery 🧳 Practical safety tips for women traveling alone ❤️ The unexpected journey that led her to care for two homeless boys in Mexico ✨ Why getting comfortable with yourself may be the greatest adventure of all Whether you're dreaming of your first solo trip, planning your next adventure, or looking for the courage to take a leap in your own life, this conversation will inspire you to stop waiting and start living. Connect with Caryl Dolinko [https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryl-dolinko/]: 🌐 www.womensguidetoworldtravel.com [https://www.womansguidetoworldtravel.com/] Instagram  Books Mentioned: 📖 A Woman's Guide to World Travel [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-womans-guide-to-world-travel-caryl-dolinko/1147435242] 📖 The Globetrotter's Guide [https://www.amazon.ca/Globetrotters-Guide-Essential-Skills-Budget/dp/0889951721/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18OV63NS2VQW&keywords=caryl+dolinko&qid=1662530772&sprefix=caryl+dolinko%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1] 📖 The Complete Guide to Independent Travel   🎙️ About Ladies Who Leap [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/] Hosted by Emotional Transformation Coach Lisa Andria [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/], Ladies Who Leap shares inspiring stories of women who courageously step outside their comfort zones to create meaningful, fulfilling lives. Because growth happens when we leap. 👉 Subscribe, follow, and share the Ladies Who Leap podcast

From Invisible to Empowered: Sharon Vidano on Self-Love, Healing & Finding True Love

What happens when a successful criminal defense attorney realizes she has spent years feeling invisible, unworthy, and disconnected from herself? In this powerful episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/] sits down with transformational life coach Sharon Vidano [https://sharonnvidano.com/] to explore her incredible journey from surviving to truly living. After growing up in a strict Asian household and navigating a difficult marriage that lasted 17 years, Sharon reached a turning point. Through healing, self-awareness, spiritual growth, and deep self-love work, she transformed her life — eventually leaving her legal career behind to help women create soul-aligned relationships and lives they truly love. Together, Lisa and Sharon dive into: ✨ Healing childhood conditioning and limiting beliefs ✨ The impact of people-pleasing and feeling “not enough” ✨ Courageously leaving relationships that no longer align ✨ Listening to the whispers before life forces change ✨ Self-worth, boundaries, and attracting healthy love ✨ Dating from abundance instead of fear ✨ Spiritual growth, awareness, and divine guidance ✨ Why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself Sharon also shares how she went from fearful online dating experiences to meeting the love of her life — and now helps women “Date Like the Woman Who Knows She’s the Prize.” This episode is heartfelt, vulnerable, empowering, and deeply inspiring for any woman ready to stop settling and start choosing herself. 💫 Your transformation begins the moment you ask: “What would I love?” 🎧 Listen now and subscribe to the Ladies Who Leap Podcast for more inspiring stories of courageous women stepping into purpose, healing, and fulfillment. For more information on Sharon Vidano Sharon Vidano [https://sharonnvidano.com/] Free Dating Guide [https://dating.lifecoachsharon.com/freeguide] Book a free Let's Connect call [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/connect/] with Lisa Andria  Find your Identity Void  [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/quiz/]

How I Reinvented Myself & Learned to Love Who I Am

What happens when the host becomes the guest? In this deeply personal and emotional episode of the Ladies Who Leap podcast, Lisa Andria turns the microphone on herself for the very first time. Known for interviewing courageous women who have leapt out of their comfort zones to create lives of purpose and fulfillment, Lisa felt called to answer the very same questions she asks her guests — honestly, vulnerably, and without filters. In this powerful conversation, Lisa shares: ✨ Her painful childhood insecurities and feeling “not enough” ✨ Moving across the country as a teenager and reinventing herself ✨ The dream she abandoned — and how it eventually came back to her ✨ Her 41-year corporate career and leap into entrepreneurship ✨ Her breast cancer journey and emotional breakthroughs ✨ The moment she realized: “I don’t love myself” ✨ How NLP, Ontological Coaching, and Mental & Emotional Release transformed her life ✨ Why self-love is the foundation for confidence, identity, and purpose ✨ The inspiration behind her Identity Bloom Method and Identity Void Quiz This episode is for every woman who has ever wondered: * “Who am I really?” * “Is it too late to reinvent myself?” * “Why do I keep people-pleasing?” * “How do I finally feel confident and worthy?” Lisa reminds us that transformation is possible at any age — and that leaping out of your comfort zone is where the growth happens. 💫 Take the Identity Void Quiz: https://ladieswholeap.com/quiz [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/quiz/] 💫 Learn more about Lisa Andria & Ladies Who Leap: https://www.ladieswholeap.com [https://www.ladieswholeap.com] 💫 Subscribe to the Ladies Who Leap Podcast on YouTube and all podcast platforms for inspiring stories of courage, reinvention, healing, confidence, and purpose. #SelfLove #WomenEmpowerment #PersonalGrowth #Reinvention #Mindset #HealingJourney #LadiesWhoLeap #TransformationCoach #Identity #Confidence #NLP #PodcastForWomen #EmotionalHealing #PurposeDrivenLife #LisaAndria

From Religious Fear to Spiritual Freedom with Psychic Medium Michele Ogston

What happens when you finally trust the voice inside you? In this deeply moving episode of the Ladies Who Leap podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with intuitive psychic medium, ICF-certified coach, and transformational guide Michele Ogston for a powerful conversation about spirituality, intuition, healing, self-love, entrepreneurship, vulnerability, and personal transformation. Michele shares her incredible journey of discovering her psychic gifts as a child, growing up between Catholic and Jewish traditions, navigating fear around intuition, and ultimately embracing her purpose as a spiritual teacher and healer. She opens up about mediumship, soul work, relationships, emotional healing, entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment, and helping others reconnect with their authentic selves. This episode is filled with wisdom, emotional honesty, and beautiful reminders that you are not broken — you are becoming. Topics discussed include: ✨ Psychic mediumship and intuitive gifts ✨ Childhood spiritual experiences ✨ Healing after divorce and major life transitions ✨ Women’s empowerment and self-love ✨ Entrepreneurship and overcoming fear ✨ Energy work, spirituality, and emotional healing ✨ Retreats in Maui and transformational experiences ✨ Relationships, vulnerability, and authenticity ✨ The power of coaching and personal growth ✨ Learning to trust yourself and your intuition Michele also shares inspiring insights about letting go of the life you planned in order to embrace the life meant for you. If you’ve ever questioned your path, struggled with self-worth, or wondered if there’s something more calling you… this conversation is for you.   🌟 Connect with Michele Ogston: Instagram: @micheleogstonclc Website: micheleogston.com 🌟 Connect with Lisa Andria & Ladies Who Leap: https://www.ladieswholeap.com/ [https://www.ladieswholeap.com/] The Ladies Who Leap podcast shares inspiring stories of women who have leapt out of their comfort zones into lives of purpose, fulfillment, and transformation. Subscribe, follow, like, and share to help inspire more women to leap into the lives they deserve.