In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Wendy talks about taking a leap of faith to write and publish her book, Life Whimsy. She talks about why she decided to write a book, how she committed to the financial investment, the steps she took to actually get the book written, why she decided to self-publish, and how she is launching her book to the world. She also talks about her mental and emotional preparation, and how she doesn’t let fear or outside pressures keep her from moving forward. She talks about her intentionality of bringing joy and fun to every step of the book writing and publishing process.

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laurel Emory talks about three experiences that are inevitable when taking a leap of faith: taming our fears, persevering through the unforeseen, and releasing the pressures. Laurel shares insights gleaned from the guests of episodes 20-24, Gwen Cole, Sara McDaniel, Christina Risse, Mary Aufdemberg, and Amy Paul that will help other women to courageously step out in their own leaps of faith.

When the pandemic forced us to change the way we do fitness, Amy, a seasoned fitness trainer, leapt into action and started a YouTube channel, TikTok page, and Instagram page to give her clients the ability to stay connected and not lose momentum on their holistic health goals. With the growth of her Git LIIT (Low-Impact Interval Training) community to 20,000 people, she saw the need and opportunity to further support her community through an app, a blog, and a podcast.

Mary has been married to Jason for 19 years. They have two children (13 & 10), and three dogs. Mary is a second-degree black belt in martial arts and has found a new joy in roller disco. On weekend mornings she can be found enjoying a good book and a cup of coffee with a pup or two on her lap. She has been with the Daimler corporation for 19 years and is currently serving as the General Manager of Product Strategy and Market Development for Daimler Trucks.

In this episode of Courage Becomes Her, Christina talks about her decision to quit her successful corporate job to pursue painting full-time. She talks about how the pains of life changed her perspective and led her to give up security to follow her heart.

Sara McDaniel is a Louisiana gal who loves kayaking on the bayou and traveling both near and far. She is a former public-school teacher who left teaching to sell education curriculum. In 2016 she turned her sights to her dream from 4th grade and began restoring a broken down and forgotten 1926 Louisiana cottage.

Gwen Cole is a native and lifelong Colorado gal and dog mom. She is a gifted encourager, genuinely loves people, and is sincerely wise beyond her years. Gwen is an expert talent acquisition executive and consultant. She is a certified professional life and career coach, guiding people to find the career path that is best for them.

In this bonus episode of Courage Becomes Her, Laurel talks about her practice, habit, and discipline of reading, including why she reads, what she reads, when she reads, and where she reads.

She also shares the best books she read in 2022