Astrid Baumgardner is a Yale Professor, NYC-based career coach, author of the book Creative Success Now, TedX speaker (you name it!) who helps others make life and career choices based on their values, strengths and passions.  But...

Today we're back with a solo episode from your host on how we can evaluate our time, energy and talents in a whole new way to help us leap.  We'll  dive into (and highly recommend you also check out for yourself!):...

Lori Leonardo wanted love, marriage, and a kid (in that order).  But when she found herself in her late thirties, divorced, and frustrated with her options, she decided to take matters into her own hands.  In this rewind episode, we’l...

Today, we're rewinding to Sara and Nick, whose family of five leapt across the world five years ago and isn't done yet.  Since we first aired this episode, we've heard from a LOT of parents -- especially those with younger kids -- trying t...

When Yasmine, a then-mom of two on maternity leave, decided to go back to school instead of back to her day job, she knew she was taking the less-traveled path. Then she got pregnant, started her first "internship" at 34, and things really go...

Annet and her partner of nearly ten years planned to leap together.  Then, she shares, "the whole plan crumbled," but she decided to do it by herself anyway.  Annet's story takes us from a small village in Estonia to big city corporat...

Today we dive into the art and the science behind the leap.  What's the one thing we've seen all our guests have in common?  And how do we get it?  Join us today in Ep. 35, a solo ep. with our host (!), discussing this and more.&...

"When I proposed to her, she said she could only live in an area with a subway," Yosuke jokes while sitting in the kitchen of he and his wife, Yuka's, rural home in southern Japan. The couple met later in life and thought they were set in their...

Motherhood rocked Jade's world - career included - and she's in the throes of leaping back in to her business and her 'pre-mom' self. Join us for a candid conversation in Ep. 33 as we cover how Jade first leapt to a new city and formed...

*Quick note: the podcast will be bi-weekly now - so you'll get brand new episodes every other Wednesday!* We're so excited to kick off a brand new season, starting with an update on your host's own life leap.  It's be...

It's a wrap, everyone!  Join your host today for insights into next season, a reflection (and roadmap) on what we've done so far, a pitch for YOUR feedback and a brief personal update as we head into summer.   To stay in ...

Today we’re BACK with Andrea Gomez Kerr - whose leap-in-progress is one that we’re tracking - and whose last episode (

After 40 years as a nurse, mother, and caring wife, Jane Merrow leapt into an entirely new world - running a food pantry - reminding us that change is possible at any age, and that we don't have to travel far and wide to do it.  (Or, in Ja...

Liliya Reshetylo is back! After leaping from Ukraine to Canada, the corporate world to being a flight attendant, motherhood, and now starting her own company of sustainable children’s clothing (Tiny Advocates), Liliya is no stranger to life cha...

Jason Siegel spent most of his adult life trying to figure out “what do I want to be when I grow up” - except, turns out, as a young kid, Jason already knew the answer.  Today, in what is best described as a *boomerang leap,* a return to y...

Cori was (and mostly still is) a pragmatist.  In her twenties and much of her thirties, she grew her career, friendships, and sense of self.  Then, one day, a chance encounter changed everything.  Eight yeas later, in Ep. 26, Cor...

This week we're BACK with Kobby O’sei Kusi, who leapt to the US and achieved what most of us would call a whole lot of ‘outward’ success.  Until he stopped and asked himself: "are these goals, are all these things I achieved, really true t...

Kobby O’sei Kusi leapt to the US and achieved what most of us would call a whole lot of ‘outward’ success.  Until he stopped and asked himself: "are these goals, are all these things I achieved, really true to me?”  Kobby took time of...

We're back!  With an update on our move with our toddler to southern Spain (after we leapt *see Episode 8* and pivoted *see

Lori Leonardo wanted love, marriage, and a kid (in that order).  But when she found herself in her late thirties, divorced, and frustrated with her options, she decided to take matters into her own hands.  In Ep. 22, we’ll hear about ...

Sara and Nick Windschitl moved their family of five across the world intending to stay for only a short time and - four years later -  realized that that leap was only the beginning.  In Ep. 21, the couple reflects on:What...

Aliza Shatzman wanted to be a prosecutor.  But when her first boss - a federally-appointed Judge - started telling her he was 'more comfortable' with her male counterparts, she realized she'd need to navigate an entirely different set of c...

Andrea Gomez Kerr just left her full throttle job in marketing  in search of some time, space, and who knows what's next.  Today we'll hear how Andrea: Realized she'd reached the point of burn-outIs creating ...

We're back!  With an update on our move with our toddler to southern Spain (after we leapt *see Episode 8* and pivoted *see Episode 13*!) and can't wait to share our highs, lows, and lessons learned.  Learn more about this pod...

We’re back with Liliya Reshytilo, who told us last week how she quit her corporate job and became an event planner and flight attendant, and everything was going great until - just a year in - COVID hit.  Liliya was pregnant, basically out...