In this episode, Leanna kicks off the fall series with the theme Taking Care of Yourself, a deeper, more practical alternative to what’s often labeled as “self-care.” She explores why so many high-achieving women and busy moms put their own needs last by unpacking five key barriers that keep working mothers from prioritizing their well-being.

Leanna reframes each barrier with empowering shifts, reminding working mothers that caring for themselves isn’t selfish; it’s essential for longevity, resilience, and showing up fully in every area of life. This conversation invites women to recognize their worthiness, challenge old narratives, and begin building a more sustainable rhythm of care to support themselves in order to better support others.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/116].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

Strong leadership starts with strong foundations. The Executive Mom Reset Foundations begins October 21. Join us [https://www.coachleanna.com/foundations] to gain the tools, strategies, and support you need to thrive at work and at home without burning out.

The Mindset Shifts Every Executive Mom Needs to Balance Ambition and Well-Being (Taking Care of Yourself #1)

We’re closing out the 2025 Summer Series by weaving together the most powerful lessons from the six remarkable women who shared their journeys of leadership, resilience, and motherhood. Their stories highlight that success has many definitions, that motherhood can sharpen rather than limit leadership, and that true strength comes from adaptability, reflection, and alignment with values. Together, their insights remind executive mothers that intentional choices and resilience not only shape careers but also create space for balance and purpose at home. Leanna offers key takeaways designed to inspire professional women to embrace clarity, redefine success, and lead with confidence.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/115].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/] and share your takeaways from the 2025 Summer Series!

If you missed any of the conversations in the Summer Series [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/categories/2025-summer-series/], now is the perfect time to revisit them. Each episode offers unique strategies and inspiration that build toward the takeaways Leanna shared here.

Dr. Lesley Robinson

Ep 102 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/102]: Leading with Purpose: Charting Your Own Course as a High-Achieving Woman

Ep 103 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/103]: Leading with Impact: Values Based Leadership and Growth Mindset for Working Mothers



Dina Silver Pokedoff

Ep 104 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/104]: Navigating the Unexpected: Career Pivoting, Fertility Journeys, and Redefining Success

Ep 105 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/105]: Navigating Working Motherhood: Leadership, Self-Care, and Sustainable Ambition



Sarah Brelowski

Ep 107 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/107]: Becoming Strong: From Career Burnout to Alignment, Fulfillment, and Self-Defined Success

Ep 108 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/108]: Sustaining Strong: How Strength Training Empowers Women with Self Confidence, Resilience, and Mental Wellbeing



Erica Willie

Ep 109 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/109]: The High Achiever's First Superpower: Outwork Everyone and Succeed Through Work Ethic

Ep 110 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/110]: Embracing Motherhood as a Superpower and Building a Values Aligned Legacy



Ashley Chang

Ep 111 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/111]: From Doing It All to Doing What Matters: Redefining Work-Life Balance in Working Motherhood

Ep 112 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/112]: You Don't Have to Do It All: Delegation Strategies and Support Systems for Working Moms



Kiran Reddy

Ep 113 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/113]: Grounded in Purpose: Aligning Career, Service, and Becoming a Mother

Ep 114 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/114]: Grounded in Resilience: Growing Through Adversity and Change in Relationships, Career, and Motherhood



If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

Leadership, Motherhood, Resilience & Redefining Success: Key Takeaways from the 2025 Summer Series

In the final episode of the summer series, Leanna continues her conversation with Kiran Reddy, entrepreneur, attorney, mom, and founder of Reddy Consulting, as she reflects on four transformative years marked by motherhood, turning 40, separation and divorce, two layoffs, and the challenges and lessons of rebuilding her identity.

Kiran shares candidly about the shift from survival mode to redefining balance, and how motherhood taught her the importance of putting her own needs first in order to care for her son. She opens up about navigating the grief and uncertainty of uncoupling after an 18-year relationship, the role of therapy and solitude in her personal growth, and the practical tools like her “four buckets” framework that helped her stay grounded through constant change.

The conversation also touches on the realities of layoffs, resilience in career transitions, and learning to live more in the present rather than clinging to rigid long-term goals. Kiran offers wisdom on co-parenting with compassion and intention, and how she has found new strength and purpose through adversity. Her story is a powerful reminder that growth, clarity, and self-discovery are possible even in our toughest seasons.

If you missed Part 1 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/113], listen now for the full arc of Kiran’s inspiring journey.

Connect with Kiran here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-reddy-huggins/].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/114].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

Grounded in Resilience: Growing Through Adversity and Change in Relationships, Career, and Motherhood - with Kiran Reddy (part 2)

If you're navigating the transition to preschool with a little one, this is the episode to listen to! In it, I interview my daughter about why it was hard for her and what helped the most, and I share our process for making the preschool transition work. This episode will give you some ideas and approaches to try out and find what works for your kiddo.

Navigating the Transition to Preschool - Back to School BONUS

In part one of this inspiring two part episode, Leanna is joined by Kiran Reddy, attorney, mom, volunteer, and founder of Reddy Consulting. Kiran shares how she built a thriving consulting business, found meaning through volunteer work in prison reform, and embraced the lessons of saying no, prioritizing, and creating space for what matters most. She also opens up about her fertility journey and the powerful experience (and fun story!) that brought her son into the world. Through it all, Kiran’s story highlights the power of resilience, service, and staying rooted in purpose while balancing the many layers of work and family life. Kiran’s story is a reminder that purpose and growth often come from unexpected places.

Tune in to Part 2 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/114], available August 28, to hear how Kiran navigated uncoupling, coparenting, career shifts, and the ongoing work of redefining her life.

Connect with Kiran here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-reddy-huggins/].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/113].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

Grounded in Purpose: Aligning Career, Service, and Becoming a Mother - with Kiran Reddy (part 1)

In Part 2 of Leanna’s conversation with Ashley Chang, CEO of Sundays, Ashley shares how she channeled what she learned about women in the workplace into action by founding Sundays, a company designed to meet the needs of high achieving moms. For executive moms considering what’s next, whether a new role, a new rhythm, or a bigger leap, this conversation is full of practical wisdom. Ashley shares how motherhood pushed her to make more deliberate decisions about her time, her values, and the kind of support she wanted to create through Sundays. For working moms used to running on autopilot, Ashley’s story offers the powerful reminder that alignment and ambition don’t have to be at odds. This episode invites you to pause, reflect on your priorities, and make intentional choices that align your time with what matters most.

Learn more about Sundays [https://withsundays.com/about-us] and their mission to accelerate parents in their careers, while creating more quality family time, by following on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/with-sundays/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/with_sundays/].

To hear more about Ashley’s inspiring journey and the leadership lessons that shaped her, go back and listen to Part 1 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/111].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/112].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

You Don’t Have to Do It All: Delegation Strategies and Support Systems for Working Moms - with Ashley Chang (part 2)

In part 1 of this two-part conversation, Leanna sits down with Ashley Chang, Founder & CEO of Sundays and new mom, to explore how the experience of Ashley’s own mom inspired her mission to support working mothers. They reflect on how their similar upbringings, from being the eldest of three daughters to growing up with stay-at-home moms and entrepreneur dads, may have shaped their drive as high achievers. Long before becoming a mom herself, Ashley was already focused on the unique challenges working mothers face. As a former product leader in tech, Ashley is skilled at solving problems at scale, yet motherhood brought new questions around balance, capacity, and meaningful support. Leanna and Ashley discuss the challenges of living up to high expectations set by their parents, and Ashley reflects on how she's learning to set realistic goals, delegate effectively, and prioritize quality time with her baby while staying focused at work.

Learn more about Sundays [https://withsundays.com/about-us] and their mission to accelerate parents in their careers, while creating more quality family time, by following on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/with-sundays/] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/with_sundays/].

Don’t miss Part 2 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/112], available August 14, where Ashley shares more about her inspiring journey and the leadership lessons that shaped her.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/111].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

From Doing It All to Doing What Matters: Redefining Work-Life Balance in Working Motherhood - with Ashley Chang (part 1)

In Part 2 of this two-part conversation, Leanna continues the discussion with Erica Willie, founder of The ScienceSIS Foundation, sales leader, tech strategist, and mom of three, to explore what it means to fully embrace motherhood, not as a detour from ambition, but as a superpower. Erica shares how she chose to lean into her evolving identity, let go of outdated definitions of success, and ask the deeper question: What is the legacy I want to leave? This episode offers practical insight and encouragement for high-achieving women redefining their impact in both career and life.

If you haven’t yet, go back to episode 109 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/109] to hear Part 1 of Erica’s powerful journey from her early interest in STEAM to a career in tech, then enterprise sales, and into the early challenges of motherhood.

Connect with Erica on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericawillie/], and find out more about her nonprofit, The ScienceSIS Foundation [http://www.thesciencesisfoundation.org/], on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesciencesis/reels/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theScienceSIS/].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/110].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

Embracing Motherhood as a Superpower and Building a Values Aligned Legacy - with Erica Willie (part 2)

In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Leanna is joined by Erica Willie, a lifelong high achiever whose path spans tech strategy, corporate sales at firms like IBM and HubSpot, and nonprofit leadership, all while raising three children. With degrees in computer science and instructional design, Erica reflects on how her identity as a competitive student and driven professional shaped her early success, and how motherhood challenged her to reconsider her pace, purpose, and definition of achievement. This candid conversation explores the tension many ambitious women face when their career trajectory intersects with parenthood, and how they can sustain high performance while embracing personal transformation.

Don’t miss Part 2 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/110], available July 31, where Erica reveals how she reframed motherhood as a superpower and began building a legacy aligned with her evolving purpose.

Connect with Erica on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericawillie/], and find out more about her nonprofit, The ScienceSIS Foundation [http://www.thesciencesisfoundation.org/], on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesciencesis/reels/] and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/theScienceSIS/].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/109].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

The High Achiever’s First Superpower: Outwork Everyone and Succeed Through Work Ethic - with Erica Willie (part 1)

In Part 2 of Leanna’s conversation with certified personal trainer, consultant, and mom Sarah Brelowski, they dive into the transformative power of strength training for women, especially women over 40. Sarah’s goal is clear: to help women feel empowered, confident, and strong in the gym and in life.

Sarah breaks down the science and mindset behind strength training, and why it's especially important for women navigating busy lives, hormonal changes, and shifting definitions of health. From lifting heavy to prevent bone loss, to building functional strength that makes everyday life easier, Sarah makes a compelling case that the weight room isn’t just for bodybuilders, it’s for all of us.

More than a conversation about fitness, this episode is about empowering women and moms to take up space, prioritize their health, and reframe strength as a tool for lifelong resilience.

If you missed Part 1, be sure to catch Sarah’s inspiring career journey and how she redefined success on her path to personal and professional fulfillment in episode 107 [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/107].

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/108].

Connect with Leanna here [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

If you're ready for deeper transformation, check out The Executive Mom Reset [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/introducing-the-executive-mom-reset/]; Leanna’s six-month coaching program designed to help ambitious moms stop merely surviving and start thriving. Book a consult now! [https://calendly.com/coachleanna/exploratory-session-with-leanna-laskey-mcgrath?month=2025-03]

Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show to help more women find these empowering stories!

Sustaining Strong: How Strength Training Empowers Women with Self Confidence, Resilience, and Mental Wellbeing - with Sarah Brelowski (part 2)

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Hosted by Leanna Laskey McGrath, former tech exec turned full time mom, recovering perfectionist and workaholic, and certified executive coach.

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