This week, Molly chats with award-winning medical malpractice lawyer and CEO and Founder of Blind Review Stephanie Franckewitz about finding the courage to make a leap of faith in your professional life.

Stephanie shares with us her journey of leaving a stable and successful partnership to found a company dedicated to providing blinded expert witnesses for medical malpractice cases. They discuss the advantages of the blind review process, as well as how to place "courage over confidence" and take your career in a bold new direction.

In Episode 19, Molly sits down with trial lawyer, coach, and shamanic practitioner Lexlee Overton to discuss the importance and practice of wellness in the legal field. Lexlee shares her personal story of growth and wellness, and also shares some practical tips for lawyers to focus their energy and empower their lives as well as their practices.

This week, Molly meets with Laura Frederick, an author and legal educator focusing on the nuts and bolts of contract law. They discuss how Laura got her start sharing tips on LinkedIn, and how her humorous cartoons and a growing community of contract lawyers led her to internet stardom and founding her own business.

In Episode 17, Molly sits down with Sheila Wilkinson, a lawyer, author, and coach to discuss the key to joyful living for lawyers, entrepreneurs, and professionals. From stories from Sheila's own journey discovering the life she wanted to live to her tales of helping others do the same, their discussion will strike a chord for anyone feeling burnt out or that their dream life is just beyond their reach.

Want to hear more from Sheila? Check out her website at sheilawilkinson.com or connect with her on Instagram @sheilamwilkinson.

In Episode 16, Molly chats with husband and wife team Rick and Jenna Fletcher, who run a successful criminal defense firm in St. Petersburg, Florida. With years of criminal defense experience under their belt - including stints at the Public Defender's office, where they met - this power couple gives insights into working with your partner and discusses why they find criminal defense law to be so meaningful.

In Episode 15, Molly chats with the famed Ernie the Attorney of New Orleans. Ernie is a lawyer by trade but has spent the last several years focusing on helping other small firm lawyers across the country use technology to improve their practices. Molly and Ernie discuss all kinds of fascinating tools that lawyers could (and should!) be using to make their lives easier, as well as the story of how Ernie met Conversations CEO Megan Hargroder over 10 years ago!

In Episode 14, Molly sits down with New Orleans succession lawyer Amanda Sullivan. Amanda runs a successful firm with her father, and in this episode, they discuss how family impacts their business - as well as how being a full-time working mother affects Amanda's home life. Chock full of advice on setting expectations for yourself, your family, and your clients, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who has, or is considering having, children while working full-time. 

In this episode, Molly sits down with New Orleans personal injury attorney Megan Kiefer. They touch on a variety of topics, from the day-to-day challenges of running a small business to the ways in which New Orleanians are still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. They also discuss Megan's grandfather's legacy and the importance of self-care and mental health care - for lawyers, and for their clients.

In this episode, Megan talks with Bloomfield Hills, Michigan estate planning attorney Julie Paquette. Together, they discuss the importance of an estate plan - not just for your peace of mind, but to prevent family disputes after you're gone. Julie also discusses the messy and unpredictable process of probate, and how estate planning is often the best way to avoid it. At the end of the day, they determine that one thing is for sure: "'Work this out amongst yourselves' is not a plan. It's the ABSENCE of a plan."

In this episode, Megan sits down with Port St. Lucie attorney Olivia Cummings to discuss Olivia's path of starting her own firm. She discusses some of the types of cases her firm sees, as well as how her parents' immigration helps inform her of her clients' struggles and frustration. Olivia also provides some advice for lawyers seeking to go out on their own and found their own business.