
The Write Your Own Story Podcast
Grab your fav pen ladies, because it’s time to write the story of how your life goes! The Write Your Own Story podcast is here to encourage women to live the life they dream about by sitting with women business owners, game changers, community leaders and friends in the most honest, no perfect allowed, just girls gabbin way, about all things life and womanhood. Stories are rooted in meaning, connection, and understanding and so often are the clues for our future selves. It’s so important for all of us to hear what other women are doing with their lives. Their successes, their struggles, their perseverance, what failure has taught them, how they show up in this world, and what sets their heart on fire. It’s these stories that make us realize we’re not alone and motivate us to take a closer look at our own dreams. I promise it will be down to earth, super real and honest, funny, and feel like we’re all just gabbin over a cup of coffee or a glass (glasses) of wine. At the end of each show, my hope ist women are inspired to block out the societal “should’s” and the inner voices of “Why me?” and “Am I enough?” so they can pick up the pen with confidence and write their own stories of their lives.
The Write Your Own Story Podcast
Why Ambitious Women Still Feel Empty (Even When They’ve “Got It All”) with Cherylanne Skolnicki
You’ve checked all the boxes—career, family, beautiful life—and yet, there’s that quiet voice asking, is this really it?
In this soul-stirring (and joyfully real) conversation, Betsy sits down with Cherylanne Skolnicki—founder of Brilliant Balance and beloved mentor to thousands of driven women—to unpack the hidden weight of success. Together, they explore the tension between ambition and presence, and how to finally stop doing it all so you can start living fully.
Cherylanne’s no stranger to high performance—she’s a former Procter & Gamble exec with a Cornell degree, an MBA from Emory, and decades of experience coaching powerhouse women across industries. But what makes her magical is how she helps you remember: you’re allowed to be wildly successful and wildly at peace.
They talk about:
– Why so many high-achieving women quietly feel unfulfilled
– The myth of “having it all” vs. the power of choosing what matters
– How to make space in your life without burning it all down
– Learning to trust future-you (she’s a badass, by the way)
– The difference between lowercase-t time and capital-T Time
– And why freedom—not perfection—is the new goal
This episode is your permission slip to let go of the “shoulds,” rewrite your own rules, and make space for the life you actually want.
Connect with Betsy:
Website: writeyourownstory.co
Email: betsy@writeyourownstory.co
Instagram: write_your_own_story_co Or betsyleo
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