In this episode we are speaking with Empowerment & Leadership Coach, Andrea Johnson.  Andrea is The Intentional Optimist: a Professional Encourager, Women’s Empowerment Coach, Speaker and Podcaster.

Andrea’s work is equipping and empowering female leaders to step away from cultural expectations, trust their own ability to think critically, create imaginatively and lead effectively. She helps strong women uncover their voice and embrace their story while staying true to their own spiritual compass. Andrea uses her personal growth philosophy and plan, Intentional Optimism to teach and coach, as it provides the framework for how we do what we do. It’s the attitudes and mindsets we employ and embody to live out our own goals and dreams with excellence. 

Her personal story of childhood obesity, bulimia and depression, early menopause, gastric bypass surgery and even adoption, are all threads in the lovely tapestry of her journey leading her right here.In this episode we discuss:

1) The Intentional Optimist, her brand, how it started and evolved over the years to now. Andrea has been on a journey of learning how to be free to be herself and in the process is opening up so many opportunities by showing other women what is possible. 2) Andrea shares her story of what can change when we are free to be ourselves and how that can uncover the leader that we all have inside of ourselves. Connect with AndreaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-intentional-optimist/ Email: [email protected] Website: www.theintentionaloptimist.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theintentionaloptimist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheIntentionalOptimistThe Intentional Optimist Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/intentional-optimists-unconventional-leaders/id1529018466 Executive Coaching for Team Leaders, Team Communication and Culture Change (through the use of DISC), Private 1:1 Coaching, small Group Coaching  all my links can be found here https://www.theintentionaloptimist.com/links

Marsha Vanwynsberghe — Author, Speaker and Life CoachMarsha is the 6-time Bestselling Author of “When She Stopped Asking Why”.  She shares her lessons as a parent who dealt with teen substance abuse far past the level of normal experimentation.

Through her programs, coaching and live events for women, Marsha is on a mission to teach you how to “Own Your Choices” in your own life.  She teaches women how to own their stories, lead themselves and pay it forward to others by creating businesses that serve, support and impact others