146 | Take It All Apart: How to Live, Lead, and Work with Intention with Lindsay Leahy

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What if the life you’re craving isn’t built by doing more — but by taking it all apart first?

In this soul-stirring conversation, I’m joined by leadership coach and author Lindsay Leahy to explore what it really means to live, lead, and work with intention. Through the lens of her new book Take It All Apart, Lindsay invites us to dismantle the expectations, fears, and old narratives we’ve outgrown—and rebuild from a place of truth, peace, and purpose.

We talk about the tender and courageous work of reconnecting with yourself, the power of solitude in a noisy world, and how living with intention isn’t about checking more boxes—it’s about creating a life that feels like yours. Lindsay shares tangible practices you can start right now to reclaim your energy, realign your priorities, and take brave, grounded action toward the life you’re meant to live.

If you’re standing at the edge of change, feeling the nudge to rewrite your story, or simply ready to stop settling for a life that doesn’t fit—this episode will meet you right where you are and call you forward into what’s next.

Meet Lindsay:

Lindsay Leahy is a proud wife, daughter, auntie, and friend, passionate about Jesus, hugs, dreams, adventures, and deep, meaningful conversation. She is the creator of Grit, Gratitude, and Grace and the founder and Dream Builder at The Restoration Project—a women-owned coaching and consulting practice dedicated to helping individuals and organizations live, lead, and work with greater health, intention, and alignment.

Through transformational experiences, leadership development, and coaching, Lindsay empowers people to reconnect with who they truly are beneath the noise of expectation and achievement. She is the author of Take It All Apart: How to Live, Lead, and Work with Intention, a guide for anyone ready to dismantle the old narratives holding them back and rebuild a life rooted in purpose, peace, and possibility.

With her signature blend of heart, honesty, and hope, Lindsay creates spaces where real growth happens—from the inside out.

In this episode, Take It All Apart: How to Live, Lead, and Work with Intention with Lindsay Leahy, we cover:

• Lindsay’s journey of realizing success didn’t equal fulfillment—and how that awakening led to taking her life apart from the inside out
• What it really means to live, lead, and work with intention (and why most of us have it backwards)
• The connection between solitude, presence, and rediscovering your true self
• How our old wounds, survival patterns, and limiting beliefs continue to shape our lives until we consciously heal them
• Lindsay’s powerful “Dumping Exercise” for processing what’s on your heart, mind, and to-do list—and regrounding in what matters most
• Finding (and creating) moments of silence and stillness even in the busiest seasons of life
• Why clarity of your core values is essential for setting aligned goals and intentions
• Building support systems that can hold you accountable as you evolve and heal
• How to create an “internal vision board” that keeps you connected to your deeper purpose
• Moving through self-sabotage, imposter syndrome, and fear when you’re stepping into bigger opportunities
• Why healing yourself is changing the world—and why it’s the most powerful leadership work you can do

Connect with Lindsay:

• Business: The Restoration Project
• Instagram: @lindsaymleahy | @yourleadershipcoaches
• Facebook: Lindsay Leahy | The Restoration Project
• LinkedIn: Lindsay Leahy | The Restoration Project
• Learn more about the book and her work: The Restoration Project Learning Hub

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More about the Gather in Growth podcast: 

Gather in Growth is more than a podcast—it’s a sanctuary for women coming home to themselves and each other. A sacred space to expand horizons, reignite our power, and live unapologetically as our fullest, most authentic selves.

Hosted by Emily Reuschel, this is a gathering place for the doers, dreamers, and seekers who crave connection, purpose, and meaningful impact. Through raw conversations and soul-deep reflections, we’ll embrace curiosity, step to the edges of our comfort zones, and defy expectations.

Picture this: women gathered around a fire, sharing stories with open hearts—connecting, healing, and evolving together. That’s the spirit of Gather in Growth. This is our space to awaken and embody the lives we’ve been yearning for—lives rooted in alignment, guided by intuition, and built with intention.

If you’re ready to move beyond limits and labels, cultivate deep inner trust, and courageously embrace the magic of who you are, then welcome home. Together, let’s Gather in Growth.

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