Episode 21

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20th Jul 2025

[021] Deconstructing Identity, Surrendering Control, and Rebuilding from the Soul: Let’s Take It All Apart with Lindsay Leahy

With Lindsay Leahy

In this deeply personal and unfiltered conversation, Lindsay Leahy and I unravel the layers of identity, leadership, faith, and family—sharing things we've never said out loud before. We explore what it truly means to Take It All Apart in order to rebuild with intention. If you're in the thick of transformation, this one’s for you.

In this episode:

  • Releasing old versions of ourselves to reconnect with who we truly are
  • The messy, beautiful unraveling of identity, ego, and expectations
  • Motherhood, marriage, friendship, and the hard conversations in between
  • Vulnerability, faith, and the divine process behind Take It All Apart
  • Spiritual awakenings, grief, guilt, forgiveness, and healing childhood wounds
  • Leading with intention, managing energy, and creating space for the life you actually want

Why it matters:

When one woman tells the truth about her life, it creates space for others to do the same. These personal stories of unraveling and rebuilding aren't just about us—they’re about all of us waking up to who we really are, and choosing to live with intention, not illusion.

Reflection Questions:

  • What relationship can we have here that is healthy?
  • Are you doing things out of love or obligation?
  • Are we holding onto old versions of ourselves and other people?
  • Can you picture the person you are triggered by as a little boy/girl?

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Connect with Lindsay:

Lindsay Leahy is a proud wife, daughter, auntie, and friend. She is passionate about Jesus, hugs, dreams, adventures, and deep conversation. She is the author of Take It All Apart: How to Live, Lead, and Work with Intention; creator of the blog Grit, Gratitude, and Grace; and the founder and Dream Builder at The Restoration Project, a women-owned coaching and consulting practice that provides experiences, programs, and services to improve organizational health, team and leadership effectiveness and individual well-being.

If today’s episode stirred something real in you, pass it on. Send it to the friend who gets it — the one who’s walking their own brave, messy, beautiful path. We’re not meant to unlearn and rebuild alone.

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