254: USA Today Bestseller to Director of Leadership Formation: Lindsay Leahy on What It Means to Live with Intention

Lindsay Leahy is back on The Found Podcast for the third time, and this one is unlike any conversation we've had before.

You might know Lindsay as the founder of The Restoration Project, the author of Take It All Apart (a USA Today bestseller!), and someone who has spent the last several years helping leaders and organizations do their most meaningful work. But in this episode, Lindsay shares that she's stepping away from what she built, into something she never saw coming.

We talk about the book, what happened after it hit those bestseller lists, and the word that started everything this year: beyond. And then we go deeper into where "beyond" has actually led her, which is a brand new role as the Director of Leadership Formation for the Archdiocese of Dubuque. It's unexpected. It's emotional. It's one of the most honest conversations I've had on this podcast.

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

• The two dark weeks before the book launch that Lindsay didn't expect, and what she found on the other side

• Client stories from the Take It All Apart process (including Camden, a client stepping into marriage and family while keeping his magic)

• Lindsay's word of the year: beyond, and the "lay down your nets" moment that changed everything

• Practical, tactical tools for moving beyond stress, distraction, and busyness (yes, the dumping exercise is back)

• What it really means to move beyond hustle mode, and why it's ultimately a worthiness issue

• How a volunteer role inside the Archdiocese of Dubuque turned into a moment she could not say no to

• What it felt like to surrender a thriving business at the height of its success

• Why your definition of success doesn't have to look like anyone else's

Resources Mentioned:

• Take It All Apart by Lindsay Leahy (USA Today Bestseller)

• The Beyond Series on Lindsay's blog: gritgratitudeandgrace.com

• Beyond Stress and Distraction

• Beyond Busyness and Hustle

Connect with Lindsay:

• Substack: Lindsay M. Leahy

• Blog: gritgratitudeandgrace.com

• Website: lindsayleahy.com (coming soon!)

• LinkedIn: Lindsay Leahy