{"podcast":{"title":"HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design","slug":"her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305","podcast_index_feed_id":6786305,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ECM9368003461","website_url":"https://herextraordinarylifebydesign.co/blog/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/5eb990d2-bed5-11ee-a732-93878a5b3281/image/PODCAST_COVER_with_Electracast_logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Leslie Gaudet","episode_count":223,"summary":"Welcome to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design, where we celebrate women who are shaping their lives one extraordinary day at a time. Join your host Leslie Gaudet, Self-Care Coach, International Best-Selling Author, and Motivational Speaker, as she invites inspiring women from various walks of life to share their personal journeys and the pivotal moments that influenced their lives. Tune in to discover practical advice, inspiring stories, and actionable strategies that will empower you to design your own extraordinary life. Each episode provides valuable insights from women who have successfully navigated their personal and professional journeys. From overcoming personal challenges to building successful businesses and making a social impact, each episode features diverse stories that showcase the resilience and creativity of women from all walks of life. Subscribe to HER Extraordinary LIFE By Design today and join our community of empowered women. Don’t miss an episode as we explore the extraordinary lives and achievements of women making a difference. Follow us on social media for updates and exclusive content.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T22:21:36.545107+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305"},"episode":{"title":"Carolyn Jahnke: Protect What You’re Building (Legal Strategy for Women Playing the Long Game)","slug":"carolyn-jahnke-protect-what-you-re-building-legal-strategy-for-women-playing-the-long-game","published_at":"2026-07-19T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305/carolyn-jahnke-protect-what-you-re-building-legal-strategy-for-women-playing-the-long-game","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM6525208940.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ECM6525208940.mp3","summary":"Join Leslie Gaudet and Carolyn Jahnke, Founding Attorney and CEO of Athena Legal Solutions, for a refreshingly honest and empowering conversation about what it truly means to build a woman-owned business on a foundation that is not just successful but genuinely protected, sustainable, and built to last. With more than 20 years of experience inside nonprofits, startups, and corporate organizations, Carolyn brings a perspective to legal strategy that most attorneys simply cannot offer — one that is grounded in the real-world realities of running and growing a business rather than the fear-based messaging that keeps so many women entrepreneurs avoiding legal conversations altogether. In this episode, Carolyn opens up about what led her to found Athena Legal Solutions and why she built it specifically for women entrepreneurs, what it truly means to have a long-term legal partner rather than a reactive one, and why she believes strong legal foundations are not about restriction or perfection but about creating freedom and real options for the future. If you have been building something meaningful but have been avoiding the legal side of your business because it feels overwhelming or not urgent enough yet — this conversation is going to change the way you think about what it means to truly protect what you are creating. ******************************************************************** Connect with me: https://linktr.ee/herextraordinarylifebydesign leslie@herextraordinarylifebydesign.com ******************************************************************** Monthly Gathering: I built the space I have been sitting on for a while now — a place where women can show up without the filter, without the performance, and without wondering whether being seen is going to cost them som…","meta_description":"Join Leslie Gaudet and Carolyn Jahnke, Founding Attorney and CEO of Athena Legal Solutions, for a refreshingly honest and empowering conversation about wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2261,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305/episodes/carolyn-jahnke-protect-what-you-re-building-legal-strategy-for-women-playing-the-long-game/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/her-extraordinary-life-by-design-6786305/carolyn-jahnke-protect-what-you-re-building-legal-strategy-for-women-playing-the-long-game.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}