Ladies Who Leap | Midlife Reinvention, Confidence & Purpose for Women Over 40

What if the clothes in your closet could unlock confidence, opportunity, and self-expression?

In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria speaks with personal stylist, author, and marketing consultant Holly Chayes about the powerful connection between style, identity, and confidence.

Holly specializes in helping people develop their everyday genuine style — the practical, day-to-day wardrobe decisions that influence how you show up in the world. From choosing what to wear for important meetings to feeling confident in your own body, Holly explains how personal style is about much more than fashion.

Before becoming a stylist and marketing strategist, Holly worked in theatrical costume design, where she learned that creating “magic” requires both creativity and structure. Today, she brings that same philosophy to helping clients build wardrobes that support their lives and businesses.

Lisa and Holly discuss how clothing can transform your mindset, shift limiting beliefs, and empower you to say YES to opportunities — whether that’s a spontaneous weekend trip, a speaking engagement, or stepping into a new phase of life.

Holly also shares insights into her work helping creative entrepreneurs build sustainable marketing systems, allowing artists and creatives to grow their businesses without burnout.

If you’ve ever struggled with what to wear, body confidence, or building a wardrobe that truly reflects who you are, this conversation will give you practical insights and inspiration.

• How clothing influences confidence and self-perception

Holly is the author of several style guides including:

• Holly’s Tiny Book of Style

She also created the Self-Made Wardrobe Project, where she wore only clothes she made herself for an entire year.

Style & Personal Styling

Transformation Coach & Host of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast

🌐 https://www.ladieswholeap.com

What does it take to dream big, raise your voice, and step into women’s leadership—even when you’ve never seen someone like you represented in power?

In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with Mona Das—Speaker, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, Changemaker, and former Washington State Senator (2018–2023)—for a conversation about representation, courage, fundraising, women in politics, and creating lasting impact.

Mona shares the unforgettable moment that sparked her political leap (yes… it started in the shower), the powerful truth behind why representation matters, and how her background in sales and business development became a superpower for campaign fundraising.

She also talks about her award-winning film “Badass Women Doing Kick Ass Sh*t”—highlighting eight women of color running for office and what the film reveals about women challenging the patriarchy in every arena, not just politics.

You’ll also hear Mona’s bold new mission: raising $1 BILLION to fund women entrepreneurs creating real-world impact—and building the kind of supportive community women need to grow, lead, and thrive.

In this episode, we cover:

 🌟 Women in leadership + why visibility changes everything

 🫵 How to run for office (and where women can learn to do it)

💵  The truth about fundraising and why it matters in politics

🛍️  Mona’s legislative wins (including fighting single-use plastics)

❤️ Why “good politicians” exist—and why we need more

The power of community, coaching, and accountability

Mona’s mantras: Dream Big. Believe in Yourself. Keep Going.

How Mona lives as a digital nomad while building global impact

🎬 Watch Mona’s film + learn more: monadas.org

💡 Grant info: monadas.org/grant

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Connect with Mona Das:

Website + Film + Grant: monadas.org

Connect with Lisa Andria (Host, Ladies Who Leap):

Email: [email protected]

Website: ladieswholeap.com

In this powerful episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with author, educator, and consultant Thymai Dong-Sheehan to explore a life shaped by courage, faith, identity, and transformation.

Thymai’s memoir, The Beauties of My So-Called Asian Life, tells the story of fleeing Saigon as a Vietnamese refugee in 1975, growing up as an Asian American navigating belonging, rising to become a Chief Equity Officer in public education, and ultimately stepping away from her executive role to prioritize family and faith.  And then leaping back into her consulting business.

In this deeply honest conversation, we explore:

✨ What it means to live “in the hyphen” as a Vietnamese-American

Thymai shares how leaving a prestigious leadership role became her greatest leap of faith — choosing family over title, purpose over prestige, and inner transformation over external validation.

We also discuss her consulting company, Innervate 2 Educate, and why real transformation in education begins from the inside out.

If you care about:

Immigrant stories

Asian American identity

Diversity, equity & inclusion

Faith and spirituality

Personal growth and resilience

Caregiving and family transitions

Writing a memoir

Leadership with heart

This episode is for you.

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Connect with Thymai Dong-Sheehan

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In this deeply moving episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with Michaela Avis, founder of CISTER (CIS-TER) (CISTER.COMMUNITY-Web site)— a nonprofit dedicated to empowering cisgender allies to visibly support the transgender community through branded merchandise.

Michaela shares her extraordinary journey of coming out as transgender at age 61, navigating decades of masking, raising four children, working in corporate tech sales, and ultimately stepping into her authentic self.

Today, she lives life on the road in her RV, traveling across the United States to connect with LGBTQ+ leaders, allies, and communities — building bridges through visibility, compassion, and courage.

Together, Lisa and Michaela explore:

What it’s like to transition later in life

The emotional cost of hiding your true self

RV life as a path to freedom and self-discovery

Why visible allyship matters now more than ever

How CISTER creates a “circle of protection” for trans individuals

The powerful link between giftedness, creativity, and LGBTQ+ identity

A surprising grocery store moment that restored faith in humanity

Self-acceptance, belonging, and living your “third act” with purpose

This episode is a masterclass in self-love, identity, courage, and community, and a must-listen for anyone seeking to understand how we can show up — loudly and lovingly — as allies.

✨ “True belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world.” — Brené Brown

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What happens when life forces you to slow down… and you finally choose yourself?

In this powerful and heartfelt episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with Moyra Gorski—retired RN, wellness expert, podcaster, entrepreneur, and breast cancer survivor—who has dedicated her life to helping women live healthier, more joyful, and more purposeful lives.

Moyra shares her deeply human journey, including:

How her early curiosity for science and helping others led her into nursing

The life-changing experience of supporting her son’s health through holistic wellness

Navigating her daughter’s long battle with an eating disorder—and the importance of boundaries and self-care

Her own breast cancer diagnosis and the emotional, spiritual, and lifestyle shifts that followed

Why the mind-body connection matters and how unprocessed emotions can affect physical health

The role of forgiveness, letting go, and slowing down in true healing

How ballroom dancing became an unexpected path to joy, trust, and feminine expression

The powerful truth that changed everything: “Nobody’s coming.”

Moyra also introduces her supportive menopause community, where women can learn natural tools, create sustainable habits, and feel less alone during midlife transitions.

This episode is a must-listen for women who are caregivers, leaders, helpers, and high-achievers—especially those who are ready to stop putting themselves last.

🎧 Listen now, and if this conversation resonates, share it with a woman who needs the reminder that she matters too.

Women’s wellness & sustainable healthy habits

Emotional healing & the body-mind connection

Breast cancer healing mindset

Forgiveness, resentment & letting go

Boundaries, burnout & caregiver stress

Menopause & perimenopause support

Self-care rituals, morning routines & nervous system regulation

Joy practices, movement & ballroom dancing

Website: moyragorski.com

Find Moyra on Instagram, Facebook & LinkedIn (search: Moyra Gorski)

Ask about her Joyful M Circle – a supportive menopause community for women

Email: LadiesWhoLeap.com

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In this deeply inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with Lori Young, creator of Offer Mojo Studio and the visionary behind the AI-powered Offer Mojo Squad.

With over 20 years of experience crafting and launching offers, Lori blends intuition, strategy, and soul to help heart-led coaches, healers, and transformational leaders build aligned offer ecosystems that scale — without burnout.

Lori opens up about her leap to her authentic self with coming out later in life and how that transformed her to a place of joy, clarity and happiness.

In this episode, Lori shares:

How her early career in branding and marketing shaped her genius in offer creation

Why most coaches struggle to sell — and what they should be selling instead

The truth about offers: you’re not selling coaching, you’re selling transformation

Her powerful personal leap — coming out later in life and fully embracing her authentic self

How AI can support (not replace) your humanity, voice, and creativity

The evolution from generalist to specialist — and why clarity is the new currency

How AI-powered tools can dramatically increase visibility, confidence, and scalability

Lori’s story is a masterclass in self-trust, courage, reinvention, and aligned business growth. Whether you’re a coach, healer, entrepreneur, or creative thought leader, this conversation will challenge you to step into your brilliance, clarify your message, and shine unapologetically.

✨ “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” — Maya Angelou

🎧 Listen now and discover how to build offers that feel good, sell with ease, and truly reflect who you are.

🌐 Website: https://www.onamissionbrands.com

🌐 Website: https://www.ladieswholeap.com

 💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/

What if food freedom, self-love, and lasting wellness had nothing to do with dieting?

In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria sits down with Angela Yender, a midlife wellness and weight-shift coach who transformed a 40-year battle with dieting, body shame, and bulimia into a revolutionary approach to health—one rooted in self-acceptance, identity shifts, and mindset healing.

Angela shares her powerful journey:

Putting herself on her first diet in third grade

Navigating decades of diet culture, emotional eating, and body control

Leaving a high-stress corporate career that was draining her health

Choosing self-care when it was unpopular

Breaking generational cycles for her daughters

Discovering deep healing through the teachings of Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer

Experiencing a profound mindset shift around self-love, healing, and health

Together, Lisa and Angela explore:

This conversation is for women who are tired of starting over, tired of shame, and ready to come home to themselves.

🎧 Listen now and discover how to shift your weight, your mindset, and your relationship with your body—without another restrictive diet.

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🔗 Connect with Lisa Andria:

Website: https://ladieswholeap.com

TikTok: @LisaACoach

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Your body is not betraying you.

In Part 2 of this deeply transformative conversation on the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria and Suzy Prudden explore the profound mind-body connection, the role of hypnosis in personal growth, and how listening to your body can unlock clarity, healing, and reinvention.

Suzy shares her work with Louise Hay, the creation of Meta Fitness, and how understanding the body as a “message machine” can completely change how you approach health, stress, and success.

We also dive into Suzy’s current passion project—Itty Bitty Publishing—and how short, powerful books can help entrepreneurs, coaches, and speakers amplify their message and authority without overwhelm.

Why physical symptoms often reflect emotional patterns

How hypnosis supports healing, clarity, and confidence

The mind-body principles Suzy taught alongside Louise Hay

What “Meta Fitness” really means

How to reinvent yourself after burnout, hardship, or loss

Why “How you do anything is how you do everything” is a life-changing truth

How publishing a short book can grow your business and impact

This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and trust that your body—and your life—are always guiding you toward what’s next.

✨ If Part 1 sparked your courage…

📌 Connect with Suzy / Learn about publishing: Website: IttyBittyPublishing.com 

Email: [email protected]  or [email protected]

Tell her that you heard about her from this show.

Connect with host Lisa Andria, Emotional Transformation Coach at www.ladieswholeap.com

What if the only thing standing between you and your next chapter…

In Part 1 of this powerful two-part conversation on the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria sits down with legendary pioneer Suzy Prudden to explore reinvention, courage, mindset, and what it truly takes to create success—again and again—at any age.

Suzy shares her extraordinary life journey, from teaching fitness to toddlers, to hosting national TV shows, to building multiple businesses by trusting her instincts and taking bold leaps before she ever felt “ready.”

This episode is about identity shifts, trusting your inner knowing, and understanding that reinvention is not a one-time event—it’s a lifelong skill.

In Part 1, you’ll hear:

 🌟 How Suzy learned early that “obstacles don’t exist”

 🌟 The moment she realized saying YES could change everything

 🌟 Why waiting to feel “ready” keeps people stuck

 🌟 How she built success by trusting intuition over fear

 🌟 Reinvention as a mindset—not a midlife crisis

 🌟 Why age is never the problem (and never has been)

This episode will challenge the stories you tell yourself about timing, age, and possibility—and remind you that your next leap is always available.

🎧 Watch Part 2 next, where we dive into mind-body mastery, hypnosis, healing, and publishing your message.

📌 Connect with Suzy / Learn about publishing:

Connect with host Lisa Andria, Emotional Transformation Coach at www.ladieswholeap.com

If you’re ready to stop waiting, start trusting your ideas, and leap into the next chapter of your life, this episode is for you.

What if everything you thought you “should” be doing was actually the very thing holding you back from your most soul-aligned life?

In this transformational episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with Tamara-Nicole Gardner — former Commercial Real Estate Attorney, Speaker, Soul-Aligned entrepreneur and Author of "The 12 Guiding Stars System - A Comprehensive Planner for Manifesting Your Soul’s True Desires in Every Area of Your Life" — for a powerful conversation about reinvention, midlife awakening, and what it really takes to break free from the expectations that have shaped your life.

After decades of outward success but inner depletion, Tamara-Nicole embarked on a radical journey of spiritual and life redesign. Her breakthrough process became the 12 Guiding Stars System, inspired by the 12 astrological houses and grounded in practical tools that help women discover what they truly desire and create a life that feels free, aligned, and meaningful.

She shares:

This episode is for every woman who feels a calling for something more — more freedom, more meaning, more authenticity, more you.

Whether you're navigating transition, awakening to your purpose, healing old patterns, or stepping into your next chapter, this conversation will remind you: It’s never too late to leap.

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