The “what if” loop can keep you stuck longer than the actual problem.

“What if this fails?”
“What if I can’t do it?”
“What if everything falls apart?”

Leah Self knows that loop well.

After COVID shut down her career in travel and events, she took a scary leap and started again as a single mum. In this conversation, Leah chats with Lara about fear, business, becoming an empty nester earlier than expected, setting real boundaries, and learning how to get clear when life feels loud.

It’s honest, funny, and a little bit of a push to stop overthinking and start backing yourself again.

Get to know more about Leah:
https://www.instagram.com/the.productivityqueen/
https://www.theproductivityqueen.com.au/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara:

https://www.laraportelli.com/
https://www.facebook.com/laraportelliglobal
https://www.instagram.com/lara_portelli_global/

Sometimes one small moment can wake you up to the life you’ve been quietly living.

For Krissi Marie, it was a 40-degree day, two kids in the back of the car, and the realisation that she had spent years putting herself last.

Krissi shares about identity, motherhood, divorce, end-of-life planning, creativity, imposter syndrome, and choosing a rich, full life on your own terms.

She also shares the story behind Dying to Tell You, and why talking about death can be a loving gift to the people we leave behind.

Her message is simple:

✨ Do the thing.
✨ Do it scared.
✨ Do it before regret gets louder than the fear.

Get to know more about Krissi:
https://www.instagram.com/um___life/

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About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara:

https://www.laraportelli.com/
https://www.facebook.com/laraportelliglobal
https://www.instagram.com/lara_portelli_global/

What happens when midlife starts feeling less like a crisis… and more like a quiet nudge to come home to yourself?

Olivia de Sousa shares an honest conversation about change, intuition, creativity, and the courage it takes to stop living by other people’s expectations.

Olivia shares the moment she decided to close her podcast management business without a safety net, choosing to trust her inner voice over the pressure to keep pushing. She also opens up about embracing her “weirdness,” letting go of the need to fit into a box, and finding new creative expression through writing, music, and her mantra toolkit, The Ultimate Book of Word Spells.

This conversation is a reminder that midlife doesn’t have to be about fading quietly into the background. Sometimes, it’s where you finally give yourself permission to be seen, heard, and fully yourself.

Get to know more about Olivia: www.livvimedia.com.au/wordspells/

If you have loved today’s episode, please share this with a friend. ❤️

About Lara Portelli:

As a successful business owner, NLP Practitioner, Midlife Reset Mentor, acclaimed award-winning author, and seasoned professional, Lara understands the challenges of navigating careers, business, and personal growth. She now channels her expertise into mentoring women through midlife and into their bodacious second act, helping ambitious women step into their power and build success on their own terms.

Connect with Lara:

https://www.laraportelli.com/
https://www.facebook.com/laraportelliglobal
https://www.instagram.com/lara_portelli_global/