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: lisa@ladieswholeap.com

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 ✨ Overcoming discrimination and reclaiming identity ✨ Faith, spirituality, and leadership in public education ✨ Navigating DEI work in today’s climate ✨ Caregiving, resilience, and redefining purpose ✨ The healing power of vulnerability and memoir writing ✨ Why forgiving yourself is often the hardest leap of all

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.

👉 Be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to support courageous stories that inspire women to leap.

Connect with Thymai Dong-Sheehan 📘 Book: The Beauties of My So-Called Asian Life 🌐 Innervate to Educate Consulting: innervate2educate.com

Connect with Lisa Andria (Host | Ladies Who Leap) 🌐 Website & offerings: ladieswholeap.com 📩 Email: ladieswholeap.podbean.com ▶️ YouTube: youtube.com/@ladieswholeap

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

🔗 Learn more & support Michaela's mission: 👉 www.ladieswholeap.com to get in touch with Lisa Andria - Emotional Transformation Coach.

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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

• Podcast: Ladies Who Leap Podcast

👉 Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT with your biggest takeaway. If you have your own leap story, Lisa would love to hear it.

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 🤖 Free AI Offer Confidence Toolkit: Available on Lori’s homepage 🎙 Podcast: The Offer Mojo Show 💼 LinkedIn: On a Mission Brands 📸 Instagram: @offer_magician

🌐 Website: https://www.ladieswholeap.com 🎙 Podcast: Ladies Who Leap Podcast 📸 Instagram : @LadiesWhoLeap

💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaandria/ 📩 Email: lisa@ladieswholeap.com

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: ✨ Why diets fail—but identity shifts work ✨ How childhood beliefs shape lifelong body struggles ✨ The connection between self-talk, health, and healing ✨ What “crowding out” means (and why restriction backfires) ✨ Why self-care is NOT selfish—especially in midlife ✨ How to become the healthy version of yourself before the weight shifts

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.

🔗 Connect with Angela: Website: https://angelayender.com Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn: @AngelaYender TikTok: @AngelaYenderCoaching

🔗 Connect with Lisa Andria:

Website: https://ladieswholeap.com

TikTok: @LisaACoach

✨ If this episode resonated, please like, subscribe, share, and leave a review—it helps more women find their leap.

Your body is not betraying you. It’s communicating with 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… ✨ Part 2 will deepen your transformation.

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

Email: Suzy@IttyBittyPublishing.com or SuzyPrudden@gmail.com

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… was your willingness to say YES?

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: Website: IttyBittyPublishing.com Email: Suzy@IttyBittyPublishing.com or SuzyPrudden@gmail.com

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.