She was an Emmy-winning producer at the pinnacle of her industry. Then, she lost it all and found something better.

Lisa Weiss spent nearly two decades mastering the art of storytelling on some of television’s biggest stages—from the chaotic energy of The Jenny Jones Show to the spiritual depth of Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday. But when a sudden layoff coincided with a high-risk pregnancy, Lisa was forced to reimagine her life without the safety net of a corporate identity.

In this episode of 101 Ways Out, Lisa joins Vanessa to discuss the messy, non-linear path from "dream job" employee to reluctant entrepreneur. She opens up about the trap of listening to the wrong advice (and building a tech company she hated), the liberation of performing a puppet show about mansplaining, and how she and her husband use a "10-Year Family Vision" to design a life of intention.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Reality of "Trash TV": What she learned working on The Jenny Jones Show versus Oprah.
• The Crisis: Navigating a layoff while pregnant and the fear of being "unhireable."
• The False Start: Why she spent months building a "scalable" MVP she didn't care about—and how she corrected course.
• Creative Courage: How a 7-minute puppet show unlocked her business confidence.

Connect with Lisa:

• Website: ⁠StoryBeatStudio.com⁠
• Project: ⁠ObjectDiaries.com⁠
• LinkedIn: ⁠Lisa Weiss⁠

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101 Ways Out explores how thoughtful, capable people step away from inherited definitions of success and begin designing lives rooted in freedom, meaning, and joy.

🔗 Learn more: ⁠https://101WaysOut.com⁠