Episode 320: You Are Not Too Much with Jeanette LeBlanc

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeanette LeBlanc is back on the YKAL podcast!  She is the author of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You Are Not Too Much: Love Notes of Heartache, Redemption, and Reclamation</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Through her work, her writing, and today’s conversation, she offers a different take on how to reclaim your wants, needs, and desires. </span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">(We’re doing a GIVEAWAY of Jeanette’s book, so make sure you listen to know how to win a copy!)</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Women often will put up with suffering or bullshit before deciding to walk away from a crappy situation. It takes a wild amount of courage to step into a life transition. Jeanette believes, “Sometimes our stories are the only things that can save us.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we talk about acknowledging (and honoring) our deep revelations and having the willingness to step into them with radical honesty. Of course, there may be circumstances where you can’t step into your truth and Jeanette shares how her work gives voice to those who are unable to speak out. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you’ll hear:</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeanette’s desire to be in a place of truth and transparency and her journey to get there (5:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Sharing your truth for the</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">first time</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is the first and most important step (14:03)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why it is important to acknowledge there is risk to speak your truth and why Jeanette sees her work as the voice for those who can’t (21:00)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jeanette s