This episode is part of a special 3-part series I’m calling At the Threshold —a real-time reflection on what this season of life is bringing up for me as I prepare for my daughter’s wedding. And what surprised me most… was how much it brought me back to my own experience as a daughter. 💛 Why This Episode...

What if burnout isn’t something that suddenly happens to us… but something that quietly builds over time? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with executive leadership coach and author Lynn Blades to explore what she calls “The Quiet Burn” —the slow, invisible erosion of energy, id...

Families carry stories — some we share openly and others that remain hidden for years. In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead! , Yo Canny sits down with award-winning author Leslie A. Rasmussen to talk about her latest novel, When People Leave , and the powerful role family relationships play in shaping w...

What if happiness wasn’t something we waited for—but something we could intentionally energize ? In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead! , Yo welcomes back Michele Phillips , leadership coach, speaker, and author, who first appeared on the podcast in Episode 130 . Since then, Michele has continued her mis...

In this deeply moving conversation, Yolanda welcomes  Michelle Madrid — author, speaker, and midlife coach for women —  to  Girl, Take the Lead! . As a former foster child in the UK and an international adoptee, Michelle has spent a lifetime opening pathways toward her truest sense of identity and purpose...

What if one of the most important leadership skills… is the one we’re rarely taught to name? In this episode, Yo Canny sits down with Jessica Pryce-Jones — executive coach and author — for a grounded, research-informed conversation on intuition as a legitimate leadership capability. Jessica shares what sh...