Life After Corporate

Hosted by Deb Boulanger

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Jun 2026

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Your ultimate guide for making the leap from corporate leader to entrepreneur. Deb Boulanger is an executive leader, entrepreneur, and founder of The Launch Lab for women entrepreneurs. Is it your time to break through the glass ceiling once and for all and claim your ticket to the C-suite? Come back each week to get leading strategies, advice and tools that will give you the skills and confidence you need to replace your corporate paycheck and make an even bigger impact through your work. Are you looking for answers to questions like: How to replace your paycheck as a coach or consultant? How to price and package your services? and how to get new clients everytime you speak? This is your place for the latest strategies to make more and work less as the CEO of your own business.

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June 2, 2026Episode 25033 min

250. Lessons From 13 Years in Business

What if the biggest thing holding your business back is not your offer, your funnel, or how often you post, but the old corporate identity you are still trying to outrun? In this special "best of" compilation from Life After Corporate, Deb Boulanger shares high-level coaching advice for women moving from corporate leadership into entrepreneurship, consulting, and business growth. Across four solo episodes, Deb explores visibility that converts, self-worth and wealth, sales confidence, pricing, mindset, and the deeper identity shift required to build a high-income business on your own terms. If you are ready to stop performing, and start positioning, and trust the value you bring to the table, this episode is a powerful reminder that your brilliance was never the problem. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Passage 1 is from Episode 218. "Attention Alchemy: How to Build a Business That Books Itself" Passages 2 & 3 is from Episode 224. "The Soul Work of Entrepreneurship" Passages 4 & 6 is from Episode 236. "Breaking Corporate Conditioning: Why High-Achieving Women Undercharge" Passage 5 is from Episode 239. "What It Really Takes to Build a Business After Corporate" SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

April 21, 202641 min

249. Turn AI Into Your $3K/Month Assistant (No Tech Skills)

What if the way you're using AI right now is only saving you minutes, when it could be giving you back entire days? In this episode, Dr. Jen Blum gets honest about where most entrepreneurs are going wrong, relying on AI for quick wins like content, while ignoring the real payoff in automation, AI agents, and systems that handle the work you keep repeating. She breaks down how to start using AI in a way that actually frees up time, what ethical and human-centered AI really looks like in practice, and why your thinking still matters more than any tool you plug in. If you've been experimenting but not seeing real traction, this will shift how you approach AI starting now. It's not about using more tools. It's about finally using them the right way. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Jen Blum: Website: https://jenaigroup.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-blum-phd More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 248. Maribel Lara goes from Gary Vee's Chief of Staff to CEO of Beget Love 247. Why High Performers Feel Lost After Leaving Corporate 246. The Biggest Mistake Women Make Before Quitting Corporate Tweetable Quotes from Jen Blum: "My goal is to tell you what you need based on the problem that you have. And if I do my job right and eventually you won't need me anymore." "AI has always meant to enhance the human experience. It is not meant to replace people." "The way I learned AI best is simply to play with it. So if you're dabbling, please continue to dabble, but go, go a little bit deeper." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

April 14, 202639 min

248. Maribel Lara goes from Gary Vee's Chief of Staff to CEO of Beget Love

What happens when you walk away from a powerful corporate brand… and realize you have to become one yourself? If you've ever felt the pull between security and purpose—this conversation will hit deeper than you expect. In this episode of Life After Corporate, Deb sits down with Maribel Lara, former marketing leader alongside Gary Vaynerchuk turned founder of Beget Love Consulting, to unpack what it really looks like to start over—with zero revenue, no safety net, and a whole new identity to build. They dive into the unfiltered realities of leaving corporate, from confidence gaps and visibility fears to rebuilding your network and learning how to attract clients on your own terms. This isn't theory—it's the emotional, strategic, and deeply human side of entrepreneurship that most people never talk about. So the real question is… are you ready to stop borrowing credibility—and finally build your own? Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Maribel Lara: Instagram: @latina_swettie INstagram: @begetloveconsulting LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/maribellara Substack: Love In Marketing | Substack More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 247. Why High Performers Feel Lost After Leaving Corporate 246. The Biggest Mistake Women Make Before Quitting Corporate 245. The Visibility Fear That's Silently Killing Your Business Tweetable Quotes from Maribel Lara: "More people are rooting for you than you realize." "We're not trying to build businesses across all of our talents; we're focused in on a few." "Humility is as important as confidence in this journey." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

April 7, 2026Episode 24739 min

247. Why High Performers Feel Lost After Leaving Corporate

What happens when the thing that used to define your success is suddenly gone? In this episode of Life After Corporate, leadership coach Mineela Chand talks about what a lot of high-achieving women go through after leaving corporate and trying to build something for themselves. We get into what it feels like when the structure, title, and outside validation disappear, and why that transition can be harder than people expect. Mineela also shares how corporate life shapes your sense of identity, why self-trust becomes so important in this season, and what it looks like to rebuild confidence without relying on the old version of success. If you've ever felt unsure of your value or overwhelmed trying to start over, this one will probably resonate. Because sometimes the hardest part isn't starting something new — it's figuring out who you are without the old role. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Mineela Chand: Website: www.mineelachand.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mineelachand/ For the Journal: https://www.mineelachand.com/offers/zZeUtmaN/checkout **Be sure to use the Coupon Code DEB2026 to get it for FREE (Valid through April 30, 2026) **Coming Back Soon- her Podcast: ADHD- Running In Heels More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 246. The Biggest Mistake Women Make Before Quitting Corporate 245. The Visibility Fear That's Silently Killing Your Business 244. Should You Launch a Podcast? Tweetable Quotes from Mineela Chand: "When you can't trust the world around you, you must learn to trust yourself." "You're not starting from scratch—you're starting from experience." "Fear gains power when you refuse to look at it directly." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

March 17, 202636 min

246. The Biggest Mistake Women Make Before Quitting Corporate

Are you wondering if you can really afford to leave your corporate job and finally step into the entrepreneurial career you've been dreaming about? In this episode, Deb Boulanger and guest Tania P. Brown talk about the essential financial exit strategy every woman over 40 needs before making the leap from the comforts of corporate to the unknowns of entrepreneurship. You'll hear candid stories of mindset shifts, the underestimated value of a bridge job, and the surprising impact your self-worth has on business pricing and success. Discover how to map out your transition to entrepreneurship with confidence—and ask yourself: What would you do differently if you truly believed your skills were valuable outside your corporate title? Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Tania Website: https://www.taniapbrown.com/ LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taniapellewbrown/ More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 245. The Visibility Fear That's Silently Killing Your Business 244. Should You Launch a Podcast? 243. Why Entrepreneurs Struggle to Trust Themselves with Alex Pursglove Quotes from Tania P Brown: "If you are employed, you are literally being paid for your skills. Sometimes just saying that is a revelation." "Go out there and have conversations. Conversations are free… do the free stuff, have the conversations, establish that first." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

March 10, 202634 min

245. The Visibility Fear That's Silently Killing Your Business

Are you holding back your truest work because fear of visibility feels too risky? Host Deb Boulanger sits down with licensed therapist and coach Anna Holtzman, whose winding journey from reality TV producer to mind-body specialist reveals just how deeply visibility wounds can shape—and limit—our entrepreneurial dreams. Together, they dive into the real, often unspoken triggers that freeze us just as our big moment arrives, especially for high-achieving women leaving behind the scaffolding of career identities. If you're tired of hiding behind credentials and crave authenticity without performative pressure, you'll want to hear Anna's actionable "melt-through" tools for calming your nervous system and unlocking your voice. This conversation is a must-listen for anyone ready to stop negotiating with fear and finally show up as their fullest self. The path to unapologetic visibility starts here. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Anna Holtzman Website: https://www.annaholtzman.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna_holtzman/ LInkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/anna-holtzman-596768 Podcast: How To Trust Yourself pod.link/1679033028 More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 244. Should You Launch a Podcast? 243. Why Entrepreneurs Struggle to Trust Themselves with Alex Pursglove 242. Why Traditional Business Coaching Fails High-Achieving Corporate Leaders Quotes by Anna Holtzman "You know, every time I put myself out there and make myself visible, which feels quite vulnerable... I noticed my muscles would contract, I would start to sweat." 2. "When we're making ourselves visible, we're letting people into who we are, which is very vulnerable." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

March 3, 202637 min

244. Should You Launch a Podcast?

Where does a podcast truly fit within your content marketing strategy—and how can you stop treating it like a side hobby and harness its full potential? In this episode of Life After Corporate, host Deb Boulanger welcomes podcast producer extraordinaire Rachel Kopczyk, founder of Lady on TV Productions, to uncover the real strategies behind using a podcast as your marketing engine. From broadcast news to digital content, Rachel shares her expert insights on storytelling, branding, and audience connection—dispelling myths about podcasting leading directly to clients and revealing practical ways to generate social media, email, and video content from each episode. If you've ever wondered why some podcasts thrive while others fizzle, or how to turn your passion into visibility, credibility, and community, this episode is your must-listen. Stop hoping for viral magic; start building a movement with intention and impact. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Rachel Kopczyk Website: www.LadyonTV.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadyOnTV/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyontv X: https://x.com/ladyontv YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJRiwKhKwoubvpFqP3VvWuQ LInkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladyontv/ More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 243. Why Entrepreneurs Struggle to Trust Themselves with Alex Pursglove 242. Why Traditional Business Coaching Fails High-Achieving Corporate Leaders 241. The Future of Coaching Is Human Tweetable Quotes from Rachel Kopczyk: "You can then take the transcript of this episode, run it through an AI program, and write an email blast that has 5 tips to start a podcast." "If you feel that burning desire, that fire in your belly that you really have something you need to share in the world, then do it." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

February 24, 202633 min

243. Why Entrepreneurs Struggle to Trust Themselves with Alex Pursglove

What happens when success stops feeling safe and your intuition starts asking for the microphone? In this episode of Life After Corporate, Deb Boulanger is joined by spiritual guide and transformational coach Alex Pursglove for a grounded and honest conversation about trust, self worth, and identity after corporate life. Alex shares how a life altering health diagnosis forced her to confront misalignment, unworthiness, and inherited beliefs that shaped her choices in work, relationships, and leadership. Together, they unpack why entrepreneurship exposes subconscious conditioning faster than any boardroom ever could, and how learning to trust yourself becomes a daily practice rather than a mindset switch. This episode explores intuition, identity shifts, visibility, pricing, boundaries, and why self trust is the foundation of sustainable success. You already know what needs to change. The question is whether you are willing to trust yourself enough to act on it. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Join our LAC digital community for women transitioning from Corporate Connect with Alex Pursglove Website: https://www.alexpursglove.com/ Instagram - @alexpursglove LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pursglove-1b97348/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexpursglove Podcast: The Alex Pursglove Show pod.link/1695919977 More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 242. Why Traditional Business Coaching Fails High-Achieving Corporate Leaders 241. The Future of Coaching Is Human 240. The no-pitch strategy to closing your first client - with Peter Svenneby Tweetable Quotes from Alex Pursglove: "One of the most spiritual practices you can do is knowing yourself." "When we stop outsourcing our authority, we access our power." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

February 17, 202635 min

242. Why Traditional Business Coaching Fails High-Achieving Corporate Leaders

What happens when a successful corporate leader leaves a familiar role and suddenly questions their confidence? In this episode, Deb Boulanger and Farya Barlas talk about what really shifts when women move from corporate life into entrepreneurship. They explore how identity changes, past experiences, and imposter syndrome affect confidence, visibility, and growth. You will hear why pushing harder rarely works, and why internal capacity matters more than hustle. If building self worth outside corporate structures feels unsettling, this conversation offers a clearer way to understand what is happening and how to move forward. Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Farya Barlas Website: https://www.themethodbyfarya.com/program Instagram: @Faryabarlas.psychologist Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/faryabarlas YouTube: faryabarlas.psychologist - YouTube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/farya.barlas Podcast: From Trauma To CEO https://pod.link/1858951911 More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 241. The Future of Coaching Is Human 240. The no-pitch strategy to closing your first client - with Peter Svenneby 239. What It Really Takes to Build a Business After Corporate Quotes from Farya Barlas "Your trauma is the reason you have come this far. You did not succeed in spite of it. You succeeded because of it." "Procrastination is a safety mechanism. When blocks show up, your nervous system is reacting to a perceived threat." "My work is about removing programming that never belonged to us in the first place." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com

February 10, 202628 min

241. The Future of Coaching Is Human

Are you restless in your corporate role and quietly wondering if this is really it? In this episode of Life After Corporate, Deb Boulanger talks with Kepo, a high performance life coach who walked away from a steady paycheck to build a life that actually fits. This conversation is for ambitious professionals who look successful on paper but feel disconnected from their work, their energy, or their sense of purpose. Kepo breaks down what stops people from leaving, what fear really looks like in real time, and why so many polished success stories leave out the hardest parts. If you have ever felt the pull toward something more but stayed put because it felt safer, how much longer are you willing to ignore that question? Connect with Deb Boulanger To Watch the Show, click HERE For Full Notes, Go to LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast Connect with Deb on LinkedIn, and Instagram, Read More about Life After Corporate HERE Connect with Kepo Website: https:www.Onikepo.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithkepo TikTok: @growwithkepo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growwithkepo/ Grow With Kepo Podcast: Grow With Kepo | Reset Your Mind - Reclaim Your Life More Episodes To Enjoy! Go to: LifeAfterCorporate.com/podcast 240. The no-pitch strategy to closing your first client - with Peter Svenneby 239. What It Really Takes to Build a Business After Corporate 238. The truth about authentic sales for women with Jennifer Frye Quotes from Guest Kepo "The thing that spurred me to start my business is probably what is burning on the hearts of people that are listening today—and it is just knowing that I am made for more." "You cannot shortcut embodiment... You can only give what you have." SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A FIVE-STAR REVIEW and share this podcast to other growing entrepreneurs! Ready to turn insights into action? Don't just listen—join the movement! The Life After Corporate Community is where ambitious women like you connect, collaborate, and get the strategies, tools, and high-level support to grow a thriving, profitable business. Join us now and start making the powerful connections that will elevate your success! Connect with me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or checkout our website at www.lifeaftercorporatepodcast.com