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Have you ever wondered whether your story could help someone feel less alone? When a woman reached out to share an experience she had never spoken about before, I was reminded of how meaningful it can be to feel heard. In this episode, we explore how sharing our lived experiences creates opportunities for connection, why understanding someone requires more than having a similar story, and how listening can matter just as much as sharing. Sometimes, the most meaningful part of telling your story is the conversation it opens.

Have you ever been so busy preparing that you didn’t realize preparation had become the thing keeping you from moving forward? In this episode, I’m sharing what my experience building Wise Women in Business taught me about hesitation, rejection, and the difference between preparing for the next step and avoiding it. Sometimes the clarity we’re waiting for doesn’t come from more planning. It comes from having the conversation, making the invitation, sharing the idea, and allowing someone else to respond. If there’s something important you keep moving to another day, this episode will help you ask: What am I hoping to figure out through preparation that I could begin learning by taking the next step?

What if the thing people recognize in you is so natural that you’ve been overlooking it? For years, I asked my family what they came to me for. I expected them to name the advice I gave or the problems I helped solve. Instead, they said, “I can talk to you. You understand me.” It took me a while to hear what that meant. In this episode, I explore what it really means to be known for something specific, and why a clear personal brand doesn’t require you to limit yourself to one topic. I’ll share a simple way to notice what people may already recognize in you.

You may not have a content problem. You may have an energy-allocation problem. You don’t need to be everywhere to build meaningful visibility. In this episode, Mayi explores how to recognize the difference between experimenting with a platform and simply maintaining it because you’re afraid to let it go. She reflects on her own journey from trying IGTV to discovering podcasting, and why the right platform isn’t necessarily the one with the biggest reach. It’s the one that gives your voice room to grow

We’ve been taught that staying visible means staying consistent. But what if consistency has started to mean constantly creating? When you’re building a business, it’s easy to get caught in the cycle of producing more, without giving yourself enough space to think about what you actually have to say. In this conversation, Mayi explores the difference between creating content and developing a perspective, and why the ideas worth sharing aren’t always the newest ones. Because sometimes, the next thing you need isn’t another piece of content. It’s time to let your perspective become clear.

In this episode, we're exploring why so many purpose-driven women hesitate to be seen. Maybe it's not because we're afraid of visibility itself, but because we're afraid of being misunderstood. We'll talk about the emotional cost of showing up, the importance of healthy boundaries, and why I've come to believe that visibility isn't about self-promotion; it's a form of service. Because sometimes your willingness to share your story becomes someone else's permission to begin. If you've ever questioned whether your voice really matters, this conversation is for you.

This week, I’m revisiting one of my favorite conversations because its message feels especially fitting for this season. Elizabeth shares how the loss of her mother reshaped her perspective on life, why reinvention at midlife is possible, and how resilience can become fertile ground for growth. We explore simple, everyday practices that help us move through grief, change, and challenges with intention, and step into a stronger, wiser version of ourselves. If you’ve ever felt like life knocked you down, this conversation is a reminder that you don’t have to go back to who you were. You can choose to grow forward.

Have you ever felt like you should be further along by now? In this episode, Mayi explores the pressure of old timelines, comparison, and the expectations we carry without realizing it. Through a personal story of relaunching the Wise Women in Business movement after a quiet first attempt, she offers a grounded reminder: delayed momentum does not mean your vision has failed. This episode is for the woman learning to trust her pace, honor her season, and keep building what matters, without rushing her becoming.

One gets you noticed in the room. The other makes people remember why they came. In this episode, we’re exploring the difference between attention and influence, why so many women feel exhausted trying to be visible everywhere, and how to build a platform that supports your voice, your message, and your long-term impact. Because lasting influence isn’t built through constant performance. It’s built through trust, consistency, and depth.

A lot of women build businesses by learning how to sound credible… but somewhere along the way, they stop sounding like themselves. In this episode, I’m talking about the differences among industry voice, personal brand, and leadership perspective, and why authentic thought leadership isn’t built through imitation, but through lived experience, reflection, and clarity. If you’ve ever felt pressure to sound more polished, more strategic, or more like everyone else in your industry, this conversation will help you reconnect with your own voice and perspective. Because leadership begins with perspective.

You don’t need complete clarity to begin. In this episode, we explore how small, courageous actions can help you build trust in yourself, find direction, and move forward with confidence, because clarity grows through movement.

What if the reason you don’t trust yourself isn’t weakness, but survival? In this episode, we unpack what actually happens to your identity, decision-making, and inner voice after a hard season, and why self-trust doesn’t come back through pressure, but through pattern. You’ll learn how to stop second-guessing yourself and start rebuilding trust from a grounded, steady place. This is not about becoming who you used to be. It’s about becoming someone more anchored, more aware, and more self-led. What you’ll walk away with: Why hard seasons disrupt self-trust at a nervous system levelHow to rebuild trust using small, consistent actionsThe difference between fear and intuitionA simple pattern to move from chaos to confidence Let's continue the conversation! Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mayilenz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ConversationswithMayiLenz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For show notes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://conversations.mayilenz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

There’s a difference between telling your story… and reliving it while you’re telling it. In this episode, we explore how to share your story without reopening wounds. You’ll learn how to create boundaries in your storytelling, understand the difference between expression and exposure, and step into a more grounded, intentional way of being seen. Because your story is powerful when it’s anchored. Let's continue the conversation! Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mayilenz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ConversationswithMayiLenz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For show notes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://conversations.mayilenz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Your voice carries weight. In this episode, I explore the difference between silence that reflects wisdom and silence that quietly becomes avoidance. We talk about voice as stewardship, not performance, not personality, but responsibility, and why leadership often begins long before titles, platforms, or visibility. Because silence shapes leadership, and speech shapes leadership too. Let's continue the conversation! Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mayilenz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ConversationswithMayiLenz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For show notes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://conversations.mayilenz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Leadership often begins before confidence catches up. In this episode, we explore why internal disruption, clearer standards, and quiet self-recognition are often early signs that leadership is already forming. Let's continue the conversation! Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mayilenz/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Conversation with Mayi Lenz on Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/ConversationswithMayiLenz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For show notes, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://conversations.mayilenz.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠