You are listening to the final episode of The Executive Coach for Moms Podcast as we know it. It’s the end of an era! A huge thank you to everyone who has made this podcast such a huge success and this journey so much fun.

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Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/135].

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The Final Episode of The Executive Coach for Moms Podcast

This episode is a grounding conversation for high-achieving women who want to stay ambitious without becoming emotionally hijacked by everything happening in the world. Leanna explores how to remain informed without burning out your nervous system, why timing and intentionality matter when consuming news, and how external chaos can quietly pull you off track from goals that deeply matter to you. She introduces the mindset shift of who before how, inviting you to stop asking how to reach your goals and instead focus on who you need to become to create them in order to create clarity, momentum, and resilience, even in imperfect circumstances. This episode encourages you to start embodying your next evolution today; imperfectly, intentionally, and in the midst of real life challenges, so you can continue building momentum toward the life and leadership you truly want.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/134].

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

Join Leanna for the third annual January Reset [https://www.coachleanna.com/reset2026] for high achieving women, where you’ll learn new strategies and be supported in achieving your 2026 goals, no matter the circumstances of the world and our lives this year.

Decide Who You Want to Be Amidst the Chaos: A Mindset Tool for Ambitious Women to Stay Focused on Your Goals

When life gets busy, even the most successful executive moms can find themselves quietly drifting away from their goals, not because they don’t care, but because the strategies they’ve been taught are missing some important mindset components.

In this episode, executive coach Leanna breaks down why motivation fades when life gets full, what’s actually happening beneath the surface, and what truly helps you stay connected to your goals without relying on perfection or burnout. If you want sustainable progress that works with your life rather than not against it, this episode is for you.

Join Leanna for the January Reset [https://www.coachleanna.com/reset2026], where you’ll learn new strategies and be supported in achieving your 2026 goals.

Why Ambitious Working Moms Struggle to Stick With Their Goals When Life Gets Busy — and What Actually Helps

In this behind-the-scenes New Year episode, executive coach Leanna McGrath shares the goal setting process she uses every year—and how it’s helped her build a life and career in alignment with her values and vision. Designed for executive moms, working mothers, and high-achieving women, this episode explores why reflection matters, how consistency beats intensity, and what actually keeps ambitious women following through on their goals. If you’re ready for a more sustainable approach to the New Year—without burnout—this episode will help you approach 2026 differently.

Ready to make 2026 the year you achieve your goals? Join the 2026 January Reset for High Achieving Women [https://www.coachleanna.com/reset2026]!

The New Year Goal Setting Process That's Changed Everything for Me

Merry Christmas! In this heartfelt episode, Leanna opens up about a deeply personal season of rest, recovery, and reflection. She talks candidly about undergoing surgery after six years of unanswered pain and what it taught her about advocating for herself in a healthcare system that often minimizes women’s pain. Beyond the medical journey, this episode explores something many high-achieving women will recognize: the realization that she felt she needed a “valid” reason to stop producing and let others take care of her. From unexpected lessons in rest and leadership to an opportunity to reconsider how and when we allow ourselves to be cared for, this episode is a reminder that you don’t need a crisis to deserve rest, and that listening to your body and your needs is a powerful act of leadership.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/131].

Check out Leanna’s Holiday Tips Series [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/categories/holiday-tips-series-2025/] by connecting with her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/execcoachleanna/] @execcoachleanna or LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

Sign up [https://www.coachleanna.com/connect] for Leanna’s email list at coachleanna.com/connect [http://coachleanna.com/connect] for the latest information on her third annual January Reset for High Achieving Women!

When Rest Chooses You: A Holiday Reminder for High Achievers

I created the Holiday Tips series for ambitious high achieving women trying to juggle everything this holiday season -- closing out the fiscal year at work, coordinating holiday events, hosting, cooking, cleaning, communicating, shopping, wrapping. The mental load is extra heavy this time of year, and I'm hopeful these holiday tips will help make things a little lighter for you.

Connect with me on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/execcoachleanna/] @execcoachleanna or LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/] to tune into the full series.

Holiday Tip #12: Enjoy the Moments You've Created

Holiday Tip #11: Choose Energy Giving Thoughts

Holiday Tip #10: Schedule Something to Look Forward To

As the holiday season ramps up and time and energy feel especially scarce, this episode dives into one of the biggest hidden drains for high-achieving moms: negative thought spirals. Building on last week’s conversation about mom guilt, Leanna breaks down how these spirals form, why executive brains are particularly prone to them, and how quickly a single moment of disappointment, overwhelm, or uncertainty can turn into shame, self-doubt, and paralysis. She shares practical, compassionate tools to help you interrupt spirals, regain a sense of control, and redirect your thinking without forcing toxic positivity. This episode is a reminder that your thoughts are optional, progress matters more than perfection, and with a little practice, you can reclaim precious time and energy during the holidays and beyond.

Full transcript available here [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/130].

Re-visit last week’s episode, Holiday Mom Guilt for High Achievers. [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/holiday-mom-guilt-for-high-achievers/]

Check out Leanna’s Holiday Tips Series [https://podcast.coachleanna.com/categories/holiday-tips-series-2025/] by connecting with her on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/execcoachleanna/] @execcoachleanna or LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/].

Sign up [https://www.coachleanna.com/connect] for Leanna’s email list at coachleanna.com/connect [http://coachleanna.com/connect] for the latest information on her third annual January Reset for High Achieving Women!

That Escalated Quickly: How to Stop Negative Thought Spirals When You’re Overwhelmed

Holiday Tip #9: Remember Your Why

The Executive Coach for Moms podcast supports women who are attempting to find balance and joy while simultaneously leading people at work and at home.

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

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