The Leah Ideology Podcast

What if I told you that a seemingly hopeless journey of addiction could transform into an inspiring story of recovery, redemption, and newfound hope? In this powerful episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jack Raymond, one of my favorite writers, as he opens up about his raw and unfiltered experiences with addiction, the passing of his father, and the importance of finding a higher power in his path to recovery. Our conversation explores Jack's early encounters with addiction and the pivotal moments that led him to realize the need for change. We dive into the transformative power of attitude and how a shift in perspective can ultimately save your life. Jack shares his journey of self-discovery, the impact of his father's passing, and his latest book, The Kindred Project, which features stories of survival, addiction, and redemption, including a poem about my own journey. Don't miss this incredible and inspiring conversation with Jay Raymond, whose words have touched the lives of millions. Together, we discuss the strength, resilience, and hope that can be found in even the darkest moments of our lives. Join us as we celebrate the power of believing in something bigger than ourselves, and how it's never too late to find your passion and purpose. Follow J Raymond on Instagram: @j.raymond Jack's website: jraymond.bigcartel.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

In this episode, I introduce you to one of my "pivot people." I define a pivot person as someone who is undoubtedly there for you, no matter which way life pivots. John Casuccio is one of these people for me. John was my general manager when I worked for a corporate relocation company and he was my manager when I had to quit working because of my heart issues. A professional relationship that grew into a father / daughter relationship - filled with laughter, love and respect. I'm so happy to share this conversation with you! Follow John on Instagram: jm_casuccio Connect with John professionally on LinkedIn: John Casuccio Thank you for chatting with me, John! xoxo - Leah New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

...I'm sharing my adoption story. I was born in 1983 in Seoul South Korea - I was adopted in 1984 and lived in the United States ever since. Because it's AAPI month and because I believe sharing personal experiences is important - in this episode, I share my story as a Korean American woman. New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

What a conversation! Margaret Foley shares her story of working in the corporate world and then how she shifted into creating the QUEEN OF YOUR OWN UNIVERSE brand. Her story is powerful, inspiring, real, and beautiful. Enjoy listening in! Margaret's Website: www.queenofmyownuniverse.com Margaret's Podcast: Living the Queen Life ****(To listen to my interview on Margaret's podcast, check out episode #5 of Living the Queen Life) Thank you for joining me, Marg! You are a gift and I'm so grateful for you. xoxo New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

I know, I know - I disappeared for a minute - totally true. I talk all about it in this episode - I'm back, and I've missed being here, and I'm excited to share some new episodes with you! Leah Ideology is turning into its own brand! Listen to the episode to find out what's new! Not sure what a BLANKET DROP is?? Listen and find out! I'm so glad you're here, thank you for continuing to show up for me. I don't take you for granted and I'm going to do better to show up for you! New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

I define a "pivot person" as someone who is unquestionably there for you, no matter which way life takes you or causes you to pivot. That person that is always on your side, even if everyone else has abandoned you. That person who teaches you what love can feel like when it's done the right way. This week, I introduce you to one of my personal pivot people - Angie McKinley. Angie and I catch up in real time during this conversation and and we invite you to listen in! Here are some of the topics discussed: - How / where did Angie and I become friends? - The awful thing that her ex-husband did - Being the mom to LGBTQ kids - Keeping our faith when life is shitty - What's the secret living your absolute most best and full life Go to www.theleahideologypodcast.com/episodes/15 for all the details about this episode! New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

We're back with new episodes after a month-long break! I've done a lot of learning in how to interview guests for the podcast and this is my first attempt at an interview style episode! I sit down with Lisa Jimenez, the founder of the She Is Me movement. She is in the midst of planning the 2022 She Is Me annual conference taking place October 12 - 16, 2022 - but took the time to sit down and have a conversation with me about what took place in her life that brought her to bring alive the movement, She Is Me. Lisa shares her story of survival. Her story of how she escaped an abusive childhood AND an abusive marriage. Her story of how she now shines a light for other women who feel as though they are walking in the dark...alone - Lisa reminds us that we do not walk alone and that there is always hope to grasp onto. For all the info about She Is Me, the movement and the conference, go here: www.theleahideologypodcast.com/episodes/14 New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

Mark your calendars for October 5, 2022! Follow me on my socials: Instagram, TikTok, & Facebook: @leahideology Visit my website: www.theleahideologypodcast.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

This episode is not what I thought it was going to be - and I share a story about how I had to apologize to my kid's principal this week. Follow me on socials: Facebook, Instagram, & TikTok: @leahideology My website: www.theleahideologypodcast.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

This week, I introduce you to Morgan and Dave, we reminisce about a classic TV show, and I share 3 things I do for myself to remind myself that I matter. Join me on socials: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/leahideology - Instagram: @leahideology - TikTok: @leahideology Email: leah@theleahideologypodcast.com Website: www.theleahideologypodcast.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

This week I'm talking about the hierarchy of Pepsi, 3 new projects I'm working on, and the Enneagram. Follow me on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/leahideology Instagram: @leahideology TikTok: @leahideology Website: www.theleahideologypodcast.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

In 2015 I was admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure. I was 32 years old. Because of these medical issues, I had to walk away from my career at the time, sell my house and move back to my hometown, and reevaluate my entire life. Join me on socials: - Facebook: www.facebook.com/leahideology - Instagram: @leahideology - TikTok: @leahideology Email: leah@theleahideologypodcast.com Website: www.theleahideologypodcast.com New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

This week we talk about Imposter Syndrome, Marvel Super Heroes, and how Leah knows absolutely nothing about flowers. New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

My son is turning 9-years-old and I honor his birthday by sharing past essays I've written about being his mom. New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

Leah shares her story of sexual assault through a speech she wrote in 2019 when she was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Centers Against Violence (formerly Women’s Aid in Crisis) 40th Anniversary Celebration in West Virginia. Leah is a 2x rape survivor. She received services from Women’s Aid in Crisis after her assaults and remains close to the advocate her walked with her as she healed from her trauma. This speech was presented to advocates who work in the field for Centers Against Violence, and victims / survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Throughout the speech and throughout the episode, Leah shares details of her assaults - she also addresses the advocates and survivors in her speech directly. New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK? This week, Leah talks about conversations. Are we losing the art of how to have them? Are we teaching our kids how to have them? Do we, as adults, know how to have them? Leah talks about her 2 cousins and the impact that they had on how she now has conversations with her son. Is there such a thing as too much conversation with our kids? Are there any topics that are off limits in the conversations you have with your kiddos? Leah discusses how she approaches conversations and her mindset as she engages in talking with her son. Leah shares 2 Facebook posts that she wrote when Isaac was younger. One post was written in 2017 after the Las Vegas shooting and the other post was written in 2016, after a conversation that Leah and Isaac had at bedtime. WHAT QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THIS EPISODE? New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS WEEK? Leah talks about how hard it is to be an adult and ways she can tell she’s no longer a kid. She talks about how overwhelming it can be to be responsible for raising a kid in today’s day and age and she explores what she hopes to teach her son about the world around us. Leah shares a Facebook post that she wrote in September 2015 when she and her son, Isaac (age 2 at the time), went to the playground for the evening, and it didn’t go as planned. At end the episode, Leah offers a reminder to parents for when things get stressful. WHAT QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN THIS EPISODE? New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

Have you ever felt like life is drifting by with you just being a passive character in your own story? Maybe you struggle with meeting people’s expectations? Or maybe you’re struggling to be accepted for who you are? Perhaps you’re struggling to find a community that feels like home? In this pilot episode, I introduce myself to you by reading a compassionate letter addressed to my younger self, 20 years ago. In this profound letter, I find myself being more empathetic and kind to myself, regardless of the struggles and uncertainties that come with living life. Questions that are answered in this episode? New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

Are you someone like me—who longs to express herself and still keep that sense of anonymity because of the fear of being judged? Well, that was before I realized that I just wasn’t in the right community. Because when I expressed myself to the right people, I felt safe and found that my efforts were reciprocated. This episode is for you, my dear listeners. I wrote a letter to let you know that in this community, I acknowledge you for who you are and believe in you. Questions that are answered in this episode? New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative

When people ask me what it’s like to be a mom, people expect me to smile and talk nonstop about my child. I do that sometimes, but that’s not always how I feel inside. Somewhere in the back of my head, I remember the anxiety, the frustrations, and all the ugly little details that come with being a mom that no one ever talks about. In this episode, I’m reading a letter I wrote for all the moms out there who are feeling lost, confused, and pressured about the landslide of responsibilities that comes along with being a mother, just to remind you that I feel the same way and that I am rooting for you! Questions that are answered in this episode? New episodes of The Leah Ideology Podcast drop every other Wednesday! To be included in the BLANKET DROPS, join me on Instagram @leahideology Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @leahideology MY WEBSITE: www.leahideology.com Wild Roots Creative: Shop the jewelry: www.wildrootscreative.shop Instagram: @wildrootscreative