More than half of Leslyn’s clients are couples and she has learned a lot about what kinds of things that can be cancerous in marriages. Some of them grow fast and kill quickly, while others can be slow burners showing up years after the damage began. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn describe some of these issues that can impact relationships so that you can decide for yourself if your relationship may need help.

Have you ever read a book that completely shifted your mindset or actions? Leslie and Leslyn are both avid readers and while talking one day, they both realized that they held a select number of books close to their hearts that they would describe as ‘life changing’. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn share their top three ‘life changing’ books, in the hopes that you, the listener will find value in the takeaways of the texts!

Finishing up the second season of Try This at Home, it is incredibly hard to believe that we are already forty episodes in. The year 2020 has proven to be a super challenging one for everybody in many ways. Now facing the results of election and the beginning of the winter holiday season, Leslie and Leslyn offer up their favorite moments from the year and leave the listeners with one more Try This at Home until season three. In today’s episode, Leslie and leslyn reflect on the year as podcasters, mothers, and women in this ever-changing world.

In last week’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn covered some of the challenges couples face in their relationships. Over half of Leslyn’s practice is focused on couple’s therapy. While some of the couples find themselves deep in trouble by the time they get to her office, the diligent ones are coming in much sooner for their relationship tune-up. This tune-up is one of the keys to creating and maintaining a magic marriage. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn share ten of the ways that you can maintain a healthy marriage and they encourage you to complete a reflection on the areas that may need some maintenance in your life.

With specific mental health concerns there is a clear need for psychotherapy with the help of a licensed mental health professional. There are times when a coach might be more beneficial but how do you decide what kind of help is best and under what circumstances? In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn set out to answer some of the questions surrounding the mental health space. Leslie and Leslyn discuss the education requirements for therapist and coaches, some of the professional development that can occur, and the licenses needed. They also facilitate in deciding what professional is best for your needs and just how to find them!

Do you ever find yourself asking the age-old question, why am I here? There are so many observations and possibilities to this question that investing in explanations can get a little overwhelming. It turns out that identifying your life’s purpose can actually increase your overall sense of wellbeing. For many people, finding this purpose can seem difficult and many have no idea where to start. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn break down the importance of having purpose. Leslie and Leslyn also explain the two ways to scientifically create an emotional foundation for purpose, and the six ways that you can start to foster a sense of purpose!

Did you know behind every disappointment there is a furrowed expectation? Understanding when and why we become disappointed can tell us a lot about ourselves and what we, sometimes even unknowingly, expect from others. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn cover the topics surrounding disappointment while sharing some examples and explanations to have more reasonable and communicated expectations. Leslie and Leslyn also over their advice to handle disappointment in the current world climate.

In recent psychology studies, researchers suggest that every single one of us lives with some form of regret. Is this something that we have to live with though? It’s important to take the time to look at the things in our lives that are living rent free in our daily thoughts. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn talk about regret and the ways that regret can impact us. Leslie and Leslyn also offer ways that you can start to reevaluate and process the perspectives surrounding the experience, the meaning behind the regret that we feel, and the ways that we can deal with regret.

A couples of years ago, Leslyn realized that there was something missing in the personal growth space between counseling and life coaching. Leslyn decided to fill that gap by creating the Elevate Class, a ten-week course where Leslyn offers the tips and tools to fully invest in your own personal growth and sustainable happiness. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn explain just what the Elevate Class is, when it is beneficial, and how it might impact someone who takes it!

What does it mean exactly for women to empower women? Are there specific ways that you empower and lift those women around you? This episode is predominately for the ladies where we focus on just what women empowering women means and looks like. In today’s episode, Leslie and Leslyn discuss some of the ways that you can start empowering other women and how important that can be!