Welcome back to the Clean Heart Club! Today, Susan has a truly inspiring conversation with Deanna Leonard—a creative coach, artist, speaker, and retired corporate executive whose journey will move and motivate you.

Deanna shares how she went from a high-powered corporate career (including an MBA from Duke and global travel) to early retirement, surviving a stroke, and reinventing herself as a creative leader helping other women embrace new technology (including AI!) to rediscover their own artistic spark.

This episode is packed with honesty, wisdom, and laughter. Get ready to feel both challenged and encouraged to live at the pace of grace.

Resources Mentioned:

• She Is AI: Global movement helping women find their voice and tools for life

• Creative Event Magazine: Where Deanna’s art was featured and toured Europe before landing in Times Square

• • Rest and Build by Cynthia White
    The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

  
  

  Meet Deanna:

  As a LinkedIn Top 100 AI Creative, I bring a unique blend of high-energy storytelling and 20+ years of leadership experience to every stage and boardroom. I empower businesses and women to harness AI strategically, transforming toplines, bottom lines, and everything in between. Through my work with SHE IS AI, I’m on a mission to help a million women worldwide unlock the transformative power of inclusive, ethical, and human-centered AI. Whether it’s my keynote on “Tech Couture” at UNC or my talk on when EI meets AI, or my consulting with leading brands, I bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI tools and real-world business impact. Let’s turn innovation and creativity into actionable growth together. And let’s learn the value of living at the pace of grace.

  
  

  Connect with Deanna:

  Deannaleonard.art

  Deanna Leonard, MBA | LinkedIn

  Facebook

  Instagram

  
  Meet Susan

  Hi! Thank you for being here!  I'm a farmwife, Mom and Grammie to 7 sweeties, and a Christian Life Coach. I love Jesus, and want the world to know HIM. My life's mission is to help other women walk in wellness - body, mind, and spirit. 

  
  

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