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...

How women leaders build influence that lasts Welcome back to Girl, Take the Lead! — the podcast where we explore stories of reinvention, resilience, and the courage it takes to lead lives that break old cycles and create new possibilities. Today’s guest brings clarity, strategy, and grounded leadership wi...