Leah is a Storyteller, Leader, Speaker, Coach and Parent – with skills in that order.
Her professional success leading transformational business change is grounded in and fueled by the same things that make her a sought-after inspirational speaker and writer – Her authenticity, vulnerability, relentless enthusiasm and humour.
Leah proudly describes herself as a Beautiful Disaster.
She has led therapy-like workshops to groups of 30 and delivered keynotes to groups of 300. She inspires through connection with stories – both personal and professional – that are always true, sometimes touching, usually funny and almost never end well. And that is the point. Communicating in the language of fear, failure & f*#k ups is what makes her storytelling so unique and engaging.
Leah is a resident blogger for the professional Leadership Lounge and recently launched a new #TDReads Book Club
Pearls? Check. Lapel Mic (cause imma need my hands to talk…)? Check. Cape? ALSO CHECK.
In additional to holding the top spots on the top-ten most popular and engaging blog entries, she is also writes for various publications at Medium.com, a site that taps into the brains of the world's most insightful writers, thinkers and storytellers. With articles published in The Ascent, The Startupand Invisible Illness
Leah's stories of professional development – including failures –leadership, challenges and resilience inspire both learning and laughter.
Her regular Wish-You-Were-Herenewsletter is where she shares her thoughts on current events, issues and the general madness of everyday life with wit, candor and vulnerability.
A feminist, a great invite for a cocktail party and someone who laughs loudly and often, she is a mediocre parent to remarkable children and is almost always tired and hungry. Want more?
Leah drinks gin martinis with extra olives and still has all the CDs purchased through Columbia House mailing program in her youth (except the ones her sister ‘borrowed’ and still hasn’t returned). She has a very limited casual wardrobe and, as a result, has two distinct looks: Vain put-together powerful woman-about town (shown above) or disheveled, potentially-unwashed parent in yoga pants and no-bra hanging on by her fingernails (not pictured as potentially triggering…)