What if the leap you were terrified to take gave you exactly what you needed for what came next?

Olivia King spent 15 years building the kind of career everyone told her she should want. Accounting was stable. She was successful. But inside, she says she was “screaming.”

Finally, in 2022, Olivia King did something terrifying: she quit her entire career without knowing what would come next.

Two weeks later, everything changed.

Her mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given only months to live. Suddenly, Olivia's leap gave her something she could never have planned for—the time to care for her mother 24/7 during the final three months of her life. And in the middle of that devastating experience, Olivia heard an unmistakable inner message: “Go learn nutrition.”

Today, Olivia is the founder of Jade Lotus Holistic Healing and a functional nutritionist specializing in digestive issues and chronic disease. Her approach combines functional lab testing, personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies, targeted supplements, and principles influenced by traditional Chinese medicine.

In this deeply personal episode of Ladies Who Leap, Olivia and host Lisa Andria explore grief, purpose, self-trust, entrepreneurship, gut health, and what can happen when we finally stop living the life we're “supposed” to live.

You'll also hear practical ideas for supporting digestion—including slowing down, chewing thoroughly, eating to about 80% full, putting away your phone while eating, and helping your body shift from “fight or flight” into “rest and digest.”

Olivia also shares the remarkable story of a client whose chronic digestive problems had severely limited her life—and how addressing her gut health was accompanied by improvements in energy, daily functioning and even her ability to sit quietly and read again.

But perhaps the most powerful message of this conversation comes from Olivia's mother. Her final words to her daughter were:

“Be strong.”

Olivia carried those words forward—not simply by being strong, but by choosing a new

life, embracing her sensitivity, and turning her loss into a way of helping others.

🎧 Listen to this episode if you're struggling with digestive health, questioning your career, grieving a loss, searching for purpose, or wondering whether it's finally time to trust that voice inside you telling you there is something more.

Learn more about Olivia and Jade Lotus Holistic Healing at jadelotusholistichealing.com.

Learn more about the host Lisa Andria - Second Life Architect at https://www.ladieswholeap.com/

Ladies Who Leap Podcast — because leaping out of your comfort zone is where the growth happens.

What does it really mean to impact the world—without trying to save it?

In this powerful episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria talks with Megan Fuciarelli, TEDx speaker, international bestselling author, founder of US² Consulting, and the “Authenticity Amplifier,” about authenticity, identity, leadership, courage, and creating meaningful change.

Growing up in a sheltered Michigan community, Megan had little exposure to cultures and perspectives different from her own. College changed that—and gave her a choice: retreat to what felt comfortable or lean into the discomfort and learn.

She leaned in.

That experience eventually taught her one of the most important lessons of her work: good intentions don't always equal positive impact.

Megan's approach isn't about choosing one extreme over another. It's about hearing everyone, honoring different lived experiences, learning from our history, and focusing on what we can control today—how we show up, how we raise the next generation, and the legacy we leave behind.

Megan also shares her own courageous leap from school superintendent to entrepreneur. She left behind a stable career, title and income as a single mother—with no clients—and built US² Consulting into a company that has served organizations around the world.

Lisa and Megan also explore:

✨ The difference between saving the world and impacting the world ✨ Why understanding ourselves is the beginning of meaningful change ✨ Identity and the roles society gives us ✨ Megan's AWE Process: Awareness, Wisdom & Empowerment ✨ Her book Metamorphustice™ and its butterfly metaphor for true transformation ✨ Why authenticity means allowing others to authentically be themselves ✨ The extraordinary near-death experience that strengthened Megan's sense of purpose

Megan believes she survived because her work isn't done yet—and she's using that life to make an impact.

🎧 Listen to this thought-provoking episode of Ladies Who Leap and ask yourself: How do YOU want to impact the world?

Connect with Megan: US² Consulting: https://us2consulting.com/ Linkedin: Megan Fuciarelli Instagram: @us2consulting | @meganfuciarelli

BOOKS:

Metamorphustice™: From Savior to CHANGEmaker; Stages of Justice Reform

Look Into My I’s: Intersectionality of Identity (Digital)

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Can getting healthier after 50 actually feel empowering instead of overwhelming?

In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap™ Podcast, host Lisa Andria welcomes fitness expert Alicia Jones, who has dedicated her career to helping women over 50 improve their health, strength, confidence, and quality of life.

Alicia shares the deeply personal story that inspired her mission—from watching her beloved grandmother struggle with preventable health challenges to seeing her own mother become a role model for healthy aging. That contrast completely changed the direction of her life and business.

Together, Lisa and Alicia discuss:

✅ Why fitness after 50 is about quality of life—not perfection ✅ How menopause changes weight loss and exercise ✅ The truth about strength training for women over 50 ✅ Emotional eating and why willpower isn't the answer ✅ How guilt and shame sabotage healthy habits ✅ The importance of mindset alongside nutrition science ✅ Why baby steps create lasting transformation ✅ Building a healthy lifestyle you can actually enjoy

Whether you're just beginning your wellness journey or looking for motivation to stay consistent, this conversation offers practical advice, compassion, and encouragement that every woman deserves.

One of Alicia's most powerful reminders:

"Empathy is the difference between a coach and a critic."

If you've ever thought…

• "I'm too old to start." • "I don't know where to begin." • "I've tried everything."

...this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and discover how it's never too late to become stronger, healthier, and more fit at any age.

Connect with Alicia Jones

🌐 https://aliciajoneshealthyliving.com

📺 YouTube: Alicia Jones Healthy Living

Master Class link: https://masterclass.aliciajoneshealthyliving.com/masterclass

To reach Lisa Andria and learn more about her services go to https://www.ladieswholeap.com/

To get started on your Identity Bloom Circle journey check out this monthly group program, low coast available at the Founding Members rate until 12-31-2026, at:

https://events.ladieswholeap.com/founding-member

What happens when you still love your partner... but the passion has disappeared?

In this deeply honest episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria sits down with Dr. Virginie Aimard, Erotic Coach for Couples, to explore one of the most misunderstood parts of long-term relationships: intimacy.

After building an impressive international career—including serving with the United Nations—Virginie faced postpartum depression, divorce, and the painful realization that she had spent years putting everyone else's needs ahead of her own. That difficult journey ultimately led her to helping couples reconnect emotionally, physically, and authentically.

Together Lisa and Virginie discuss:

✔ Why couples often become "roommates" instead of lovers

✔ The hidden reasons intimacy fades

✔ Why date nights alone don't fix deeper disconnection

✔ How your nervous system affects desire

✔ The surprising role of Erotic Blueprints®

✔ Healing relationship patterns through self-awareness

✔ Choosing yourself without guilt

✔ Rebuilding trust, communication, and emotional safety

✔ How authentic intimacy creates more energy, confidence, and joy

Whether you're married, dating, rebuilding a relationship, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, this conversation offers compassionate insight into creating deeper connection.

One of the biggest takeaways?

True intimacy isn't about performance.

It's about authenticity.

If this conversation resonates with you, please Like, Subscribe, Follow, Comment and share it with someone who may need to hear it.

To learn more about Dr. Virginie Aimard and claim her complimentary relationship consultation, visit the links below.

https://lovecoach.virginieaimard.com/

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About Lisa Andria

Lisa Andria is a Second Life Architect, NLP Master Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, and host of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, helping women over 40 gain confidence, clarity and the courage to uncover their authentic identity.

🌐 https://LadiesWhoLeap.com

What if clutter isn't really about your stuff?

In this deeply insightful episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria sits down with Michelle Hoff, ICF Certified Life Coach, speaker, CEO of Compassionate Decluttering®, and author of the Amazon bestselling workbook Compassionate Decluttering: How to Soulfully Surrender Your Stuff.

Michelle shares how clutter is often an emotional story rather than an organizational problem. Through years of coaching women in midlife, she discovered that our homes frequently reflect our inner world—our beliefs, fears, relationships, memories, and even our sense of identity.

Together, Lisa and Michelle explore:

• Why decluttering starts with your mindset—not your closets • How childhood experiences shape our relationship with possessions • The emotional connection we develop with our belongings • Michelle's trademarked ALIGN Method® for lasting transformation • Why self-love and compassion are essential for letting go • The surprising reason most people can't successfully declutter alone • How creating a vision for your future home changes everything • The importance of asking for support during life's transitions • How one client completely transformed her life after age 70 • Why trusting yourself is the foundation for every meaningful leap

This conversation is about so much more than organizing your home. It's about creating space for the life you've always wanted to live.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by clutter, stuck in old patterns, or ready to reclaim peace in your home and your mind, this episode will inspire you to take your first compassionate step.

Connect with Michelle Hoff: 🌐 https://compassionatedecluttering.com

Learn more about Lisa Andria and Ladies Who Leap: 🌐 https://ladieswholeap.com

If this episode inspired you, please: ✔ Subscribe to the Ladies Who Leap Podcast ✔ Leave a review ✔ Share this episode with someone ready to create space for a new chapter

Have you ever wondered...

Who am I now?

Whether you've been laid off, retired, become an empty nester, or simply know you're meant for something more, this conversation is proof that your next chapter may become your greatest one.

In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, Lisa Andria welcomes transformational coach Bronwyn Gorman, who spent over 30 years leading corporate supply chain operations before unexpectedly finding herself asking one life-changing question:

"Who am I without my career?"

After her company closed its West Coast operations, Bronwyn could have searched for another executive position. Instead, she listened to the quiet voice inside that had been calling her toward coaching for years.

Together, Lisa and Bronwyn explore:

✔ How losing your career can feel like losing your identity

✔ Why women often underestimate themselves

✔ Reinventing yourself after retirement, layoffs, or major life transitions

✔ Moving beyond fear and self-doubt

✔ The importance of purpose in your second chapter

✔ Building confidence one step at a time

✔ Why it's truly never too late to change direction

Bronwyn also shares the incredible story of her mother, who became a widow with four children, returned to nursing school at age 48, and celebrates her 100th birthday—a beautiful example of resilience, courage, and lifelong growth.

If you've ever questioned whether it's too late to pursue your dreams...

This episode is for you.

Your greatest leap may still be waiting.

Connect with Bronwyn Gorman

Website: https://bronwyngorman.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bronwyn-gorman-38b63b148/

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Ladies Who Leap Coaching https://ladieswholeap.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/

Youtube video version: https://www.youtube.com/@ladieswholeap

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Have you ever wondered how some entrepreneurs seem to be everywhere... while others remain the best-kept secret in their industry?

In this inspiring episode of the Ladies Who Leap Podcast, host Lisa Andria sits down with podcast publicity expert Christina Lenkowski to explore how one leap completely transformed her business—and how podcast guesting can become one of the most powerful marketing strategies available today.

After years working in public relations, Christina experienced what she believed was a major business setback. Instead of giving up, she trusted her intuition, embraced podcast interviews, and built an entirely new business helping entrepreneurs become recognized experts through strategic podcast publicity.

Together, Lisa and Christina discuss:

✔ Why podcast guesting builds trust faster than traditional marketing

✔ The difference between owned, earned and paid media

✔ How one "failure" became Christina's biggest breakthrough

✔ Why visibility is essential for business growth

✔ How podcasts continue generating leads years after an interview airs

✔ Why asking for help is a sign of strength—not weakness

✔ The mindset needed to step outside your comfort zone and leap into something new

Christina also shares practical tips for maximizing every podcast interview, repurposing your content for SEO and social media, and creating lasting authority in your industry.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, coach, author, speaker, or simply someone looking to build confidence and increase your visibility, this conversation is filled with actionable strategies and inspiring life lessons.

One of Christina's favorite reminders perfectly captures the spirit of this episode:

"Have the courage to suck at something new."

Sometimes your biggest leap begins with simply showing up.

🎙 Learn more about Christina: https://podcastpublicityquiz.com

✨ Subscribe to Ladies Who Leap for inspiring stories of women who chose courage over comfort.

To reach Lisa Andria and learn more about her coaching services go to: https://www.ladieswholeap.com/

To take the Identity Void Quiz go to:

https://www.ladieswholeap.com/quiz

Because leaping out of your comfort zone is where the growth happens.

What happens when a man is diagnosed with a disease most people think only affects women?

In recognition of Men's Health Month, host Lisa Andria welcomes Jake Messier, known online as The Guy with Stage 4 Breast Cancer, for a powerful conversation about awareness, advocacy, resilience, and the importance of speaking up about men's health.

When Jake discovered a lump while putting on deodorant, breast cancer was the last thing on his mind. Like many men, he never imagined he could develop a disease often associated exclusively with women. Today, Jake is using his voice to break the stigma surrounding male breast cancer and help other men feel less alone.

This episode is not only for men—it's for the women who love them. Wives, partners, mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends often play a critical role in encouraging the men in their lives to pay attention to their health and seek medical care when something doesn't seem right.

In this episode, you'll discover:

✅ Why male breast cancer is often diagnosed later than female breast cancer ✅ The surprising statistics surrounding male breast cancer ✅ The stigma and isolation many men experience after diagnosis ✅ How Jake transformed adversity into purpose and advocacy ✅ The importance of support systems, vulnerability, and community ✅ Why survivorship can be one of the most challenging parts of the journey ✅ Powerful lessons in resilience, forgiveness, self-compassion, and personal growth

Whether you've been affected by cancer or simply want to support the men in your life, this conversation is a powerful reminder that awareness saves lives.

As Jake shares:

"Nothing happens unless we say the hardest things out loud."

🎧 Listen now and help spread awareness during Men's Health Month.

To connect with Jake's message:

https://www.theguywithstage4breastcancer.com/

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