About Us
We came together not long ago when our worlds became connected through kids sports and other friendships. Quickly, we realized that we had way more in common than ever could have imagined. We both decided to open our hearts and share our most intimate secrets.
Through that, we both learned how much being vulnerable can impact other people.
We created this podcast as a way to help women not only get through challenge, but use it as fuel to find their purpose, build connection, and take up all the space they were meant to.
Our stories are similar to the Banyan Tree. A tree that doesn’t allow the limits of the world around it to confine its growth. Instead, it discovered new ways — not done by other trees — to fulfill its purpose to grow wider and taller than other trees because it knew it was meant for something more.
We’re just like that. We both have successful careers, families, and recently both built our dream home. And, while all that was happening, like lots of us, we faced challenges and curveballs.
What we learned is that through those challenges, we changed but our goals didn’t. And we soon found ourselves reaching those goals but feeling unfulfilled.
It’s why we use the phrase 'don’t waste the struggle'. Because we believe just that. We should use our struggle and let it redefine our lives and goals to grow into the person we were all meant to be.
In podcast we want you to join us on our journey. Fresh out of tough years, (and in some cases still in them), we will be talking about not settling, discovering your purpose, over functioning, mindset, leadership, using challenges to grow, finding your true self, the power of vulnerability, moving away from something you’ve always worked for, and so much more. We hope our listeners find this podcast thought provoking, inspiring, and motivating to build the life they want.
Listen to our story unfold.
Mindi
Hi! I'm Mindi. I'm a Mom of two and wife of 15 years. I strive everyday to live my very best life and I tenaciously chase my goals and dreams. The last year of my life has brought my through challenges that have tested me to the very depth of my being, and I am proud to report that I am in active recovery. Recovery from over-achieving, over-functioning, perfectionism, and extreme standards of myself and others. I am learning every day about how to take care of myself and those around me through improved boundaries and doling out so much more grace! As an Ennegram 3, I love to achieve, but this season of life has me striving to achieve differently than I have before. I am chasing after an authentic, healthier life where less IS more.
Leslie
Hi! I'm Leslie. I'm a Mom to three beautiful girls and a wife to my husband of 15 years. I'm also an executive in corporate America. I've been known to push boundaries, think outside the box, and break the rules. A perfectionist, people pleaser, Ennegram 3, goal setter. I'm actively learning how to take the best qualities of these traits with sacrificing joy and who I am. In many ways I've reached the goals I've set, but while getting there, experienced heartache, trauma, and major life shifts. Through this I didn't let these challenges in and kept running only to find myself running to a finish line that was no longer meant for me. And now, here I am, embracing the challenge and using it to build a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. I'm glad to be here sharing this journey to help others do the same.
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