For successful women who want to stop reacting to life and start creating it.
Hosted by Liz Jolley, founder of The School of Courage™, this podcast helps ambitious women navigate leadership, motherhood, burnout, career crossroads, relationships, self-trust, and conscious living — so they can feel more grounded, present, and proud of the lives they are creating.
Each episode helps you create more space between what happens and how you respond, so you can feel calmer, think more clearly, and become more grounded at work and at home.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Embracing the Duality of Life
A beautiful episode for women who want more emotional steadiness and a more compassionate relationship with real life.
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.
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.
Go DeeperThe 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.
Go DeeperYour 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.
Go DeeperFind the conversation you need most right now.
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.
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.