You are not alone.
There are other women who have been
right where you are.
Each week you’ll be inspired and encouraged by the stories of women experiencing life just like you.
From thriving in transition to navigating fears, discovering your gifts to living a purposeful life, dreaming big to managing priorities and time, we’ll talk about it.
Join seasoned business executive and coach, Laurel Emory, Ph.D., for this unscripted, unrehearsed, unpolished, real-life podcast intentionally designed to help you cultivate confidence, courage, and joy in your life and work.
Motivated by the practical insights and wisdom from courageous women and rooted in truth about who you were created to be, each episode will call you to a life of courage and joy, and will embolden and equip for the adventure.
Regular Episodes
10. Seven Ways to Cultivate Peace and Beauty When Our Insecurities and Doubts Are Triggered by The Stories of Others, and What is Coaching and Why Invest in Coaching
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laurel responds to listener feedback to talk about what to do when your insecurities, doubts, and limiting beliefs are triggered by other women’s stories. She also talks about her work as a coach and what it means to invest in coaching for yourself. She also announces what she is going to talk about with guests for the remaining episodes of 2022.
9. Navigating Retirement, Cultivating a New Identity, Embracing Quietness, and Becoming More Whole with Wife, Mom, Grandma, and Former Mortgage Industry Expert – Diane Clark
In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Diane talks about planning and preparing for retirement, as well as becoming aware of how much her identity was wrapped up in her work and what it has looked like to embrace quietness and become more whole through this new season of retirement.
8. Moving to a New State, Welcoming a Newborn Baby, Saying Goodbye to Friends, and Finding Inner Peace with Wife, Mom of Four, and Artist – Ashley Ward
Ashley Ward, wife of 14 years, mom to four kids (13, 10, 6, and 2 months) shares openly about the struggle of finding inner peace through huge life transitions of moving to a new state and leaving behind friends and community, having a baby, and trying to manage the feelings of her family and herself.
7. Starting a Business, Life as an Empty Nester, Loneliness, and Living in a New Community with Career Readiness Coach – Jodie Boggess
Jodie Boggess is passionate about helping young people discover their God-given purpose and calling by giving them permission to dream and nurturing a spirit of curiosity.
6. Transitioning from a Successful Corporate Career to Life as an Entrepreneur with Hospitality Expert and Enthusiast – JeriLynne Clifford
Home cook, style maven, and the definition of southern hospitality, JeriLynne Clifford, The Hill Country Bon Vivant, is dedicated to empowering people who are intimidated by cooking and entertaining by making it simple.
5. Sending Your Child off to College with Wife and Mom of Four – Stephanie Chen, Esq.
Mom to 4 children (ages 18, 15, 13, and 11) and Chief Legal Officer and Chief Culture Officer for ChenMed, Stephanie Chen, J.D., shares her wisdom and insights for navigating the tender transition of sending your child off to college, especially with still having 3 children at home.
4. Back To School with Mom, Working Mom, and Executive Consultant – Dr. Andrea Ramirez
Mom to 2nd and 6th grade girls, and Executive Consultant for Carter Baldwin, Dr. Andrea Ramirez, shares her wisdom for helping make the back-to-school experience successful and meaningful, especially as a traveling executive without family living nearby.
3. Back to School with Public-School Teacher and Single Mom – Melanee Todd
Single mom of a 12-year-old and 14-year-old, and public-school 4th grade teacher, Melanee Todd, shares her tips for helping make the back-to-school experience as successful and drama-free as possible.
Summer Reads 2023
Let's celebrate and support women authors who had new books come out last Summer!