Plan the Fun First: A Financial Planner on Anxiety, ACL Recovery, and Building Trust With Yourself

Leah is a financial planner, mom of two, adventure-seeker, and four months out from ACL surgery and she has some of the most practical self-care wisdom we've heard. She shares how she front-loads personal commitments in her calendar before work ever gets a look in, why she keeps color-coded notes to herself that say "you are safe, don't forget to have fun," and how a nine-month injury recovery taught her to find meaning in slowing down. She also gets honest about anxiety, perfectionism, and the fear of starting something she won't finish. This one's for the planners, the overachievers, and anyone learning to trust themselves.

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Leah works with millennials navigating the messy middle -- young families, aging parents, big financial decisions all at once. Sound familiar? Co-host Lissy McConnell has a deep library of resources specifically for the sandwich generation here.

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