How do you actually break barriers—at work, at home, and within yourself? In this candid conversation, Alisa and Marnie swap real stories from male-dominated rooms, medical sales, the NFL world, and life after big pivots. They dig into the mindset shifts that help you thrive, the power of boundaries, why flexibility creates opportunity, and how “failure as feedback” moves you forward. Plus: discipline, wellness, and why friendship is a success strategy.

In this episode:

• Walking into rooms where you’re the only woman—and getting heard
• Creating connection on purpose (and what wins people over, genuinely)
• Mindset shifts to thrive: flexibility, resilience, and grace
• Boundaries at work (and letting go when change isn’t welcome)
• “Failure is feedback”: reframing setbacks and starting again
• Discipline in health and habits (and why less temptation at home helps)

Timestamps
00:00 Welcome & what “breaking barriers” really means
01:00 Being the only woman in the room (healthcare, NFL, corporate)
04:50 Winning people over—authentically
07:45 Mindset shifts to thrive (fit in vs. create your lane)
10:30 Boundaries, change, and when to let it be
13:05 Flexibility = opportunity (and why it matters in everything)
15:10 Failure as feedback; resilience in real life
16:30 Discipline, food, fitness, and setting yourself up to win
21:00 How you can shape the show—DM us your topic ideas

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