The Great Leader Great Mom Podcast

Stay grounded at work, present at home, and true to yourself.

Hosted by Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage™, this podcast helps ambitious women navigate leadership, motherhood, overwhelm, confidence, relationships, and emotional resilience without losing themselves in the process.

Each episode helps women create more space, reclaim their power, and become Your Grounded Self with more clarity, courage, and self-trust in real life.

Leadership • Motherhood • Overwhelm • Confidence • Relationships • Emotional Well-Being
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New here? Begin with these listener favorites.

These are some of the best first episodes if you are new to The Great Leader Great Mom Podcast. Start here for grounded conversations on leadership, motherhood, overwhelm, confidence, and emotional well-being.

Episode 1

Why Being a Great Leader and a Great Mom Feels So Hard

A strong place to begin if you feel torn between ambition, motherhood, pressure, and the desire to feel more grounded in your real life.

Episode 2

How to Stop Talking to Yourself Like Your Worst Critic

Start here if your inner dialogue is harsh, exhausting, and quietly undermining your confidence at work and at home.

Episode 77

The Myth of Balance

A favorite for women who are tired of chasing balance and want a more honest, grounded way to think about work, home, and self.

Episode 95

How to Lead Yourself in a Confusing Culture

Learn to use the Power Question Framework to define success and lead yourself when your company’s expectations are constantly shifting.

Episode 78

The Myth of the Perfect Job

Start here if you keep thinking the right role, boss, or workplace will finally make you feel secure, valued, or enough.

Episode 48

Embracing the Duality of Life

A beautiful episode for women who want more emotional steadiness and a more compassionate relationship with real life.

The Three Pillars

The work underneath the podcast

These conversations are rooted in three core ideas that help women feel more grounded, more present, and more powerful in real life.

Pillar 1

The Power of Conscious Presence

Learn to notice what is happening in your mind, emotions, and relationships so you can respond with more awareness instead of living on autopilot.

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Pillar 2

The Power of Creating Space

Create space between what happens and how you react so you can stop spiraling, stop people-pleasing, and make decisions from self-trust instead of pressure.

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Pillar 3

Your Grounded Self

Become the version of you who can lead at work, love at home, and stay rooted in who you are without losing yourself in the process.

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This is the deeper thread running through the podcast — helping women lead, live, and love with more courage, clarity, and grounded self-trust.
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Choose the area where you want support most right now — belonging to yourself, staying grounded at work, or being more present at home. You can also search for a specific challenge, feeling, or conversation below.

Below you’ll find the full list of episodes in this category. Start with the one that best matches what you’re facing right now, or scroll to explore them all.

97 I Know What to Do So Why Am I Still Not Doing It?

97 I Know What to Do So Why Am I Still Not Doing It?

Liz Jolley
Published on: 16/03/2026

Explores why knowing what to do at work doesn't always mean doing it, and how default thoughts shape your emotional reactions.

Belong to Yourself
95 How to Lead Yourself in a Confusing Culture Power Questions for Clarity Expectations and Excellence

95 How to Lead Yourself in a Confusing Culture Power Questions for Clarity Expectations and Excellence

Liz Jolley
Published on: 02/03/2026

Learn to use the Power Question Framework to define success and lead yourself when your company’s expectations are constantly shifting.

Belong to Yourself
88 Why Am I So Bad at Remembering Names? And How to Fix It

88 Why Am I So Bad at Remembering Names? And How to Fix It

Liz Jolley
Published on: 12/01/2026

Breaks down why remembering names isn’t a talent but a skill, and shares practical tools to build confidence and connection.

Belong to Yourself
76 The Myth of the Right Decision

76 The Myth of the Right Decision

Liz Jolley
Published on: 20/10/2025

Break free from decision-paralysis by learning there is no single "right" decision and how to trust your choices.

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71 The Myth of Getting an A in Parenting

71 The Myth of Getting an A in Parenting

Liz Jolley
Published on: 15/09/2025

Stop striving for perfection in parenting and learn to show up with love while embracing the 50/50 nature of life.

Belong to Yourself
70 The Myth of Getting an A in Life Career

70 The Myth of Getting an A in Life Career

Liz Jolley
Published on: 07/09/2025

Redefine your value on your own terms and stop chasing the mythical "A" grade in your career.

Belong to Yourself
Ready to Go Deeper?

Stay connected to the work underneath the podcast.

If these conversations are helping you feel more grounded, more present, and more powerful in your real life, there are a few ways to keep going. Listen on your favorite platform, start with the featured episodes above, or explore deeper support through The School of Courage.

Come back anytime you need support around leadership, motherhood, overwhelm, confidence, relationships, or emotional resilience.