What happens when a former corporate exec walks on stage in a bathing suit... in front of 120 professional women? 🔥

Penny Locaso — Happiness Hacker, Harvard writer, TEDx speaker, and authentic leadership trailblazer — did just that to prove one bold point: true change starts where your comfort zone ends.

In this raw and revealing conversation, Penny takes us behind the scenes of her midlife awakening moment, the true motivation behind her quest to redefine success in her own terms and why self-compassion is the leadership skill we need more of, in our world today.

We also explore:

💥 How she turned public fear into a power move that still echoes today 🌀 Why the "perfect path" is a myth — and why your zigzag might be the key to fulfillment 🧭 What it really takes to rewrite your definition of success (hint: it involves grief, grit, and one hell of a truth bomb)

 💡 How action — even messy, imperfect action — creates the confidence you're waiting for

From grief to growth, bathing suits to boardrooms — this episode is a masterclass in becoming unapologetically you.

Witty Warning: Listening may cause spontaneous courage, clarity, and the desire to radically rethink your personal definition of success.

Remember: If you’re listening and something in this conversation lit a spark — don’t rush past it. Take a beat, sit in that discomfort, and see where it wants to take you.

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