Imagine working your whole life to become a singer, finally landing a record deal, moving across country to start recording your music... only to have it all be taken from underneath you.  

Today we sit down with an incredibly inspiring guest Leah McKendrick of Villianess Productions who shares with us her story of recreating herself as a writer, producer and actress after the folding of her record label and her words of wisdom on the importance of believing in yourself and never giving up.

In this episode, she'll be sharing:

• 2:15 - Her story of how she went from an aspiring singer to award winning writer, producer, and actress.
• 5:35 - Dealing with depression following the folding of her record company, and how she refocused her energy into producing live singing performances as a next step instead of giving up
• 9:35 - The mindset shifts she’s had to learn and make that has helped her to make it in the Entertainment industry
• 15:36 - Realizing how she needed to create a life outside of her work in order to not burn herself out
• 17:00 - The gifts she's seen from her experience and how it propels her forward
• 18:40 - What she's working on next, and advice to anyone else looking to go for their dreams.

For full show notes + links to resources visit www.thebigleapshow.com/episode008