{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/69f8e0e8836b4ec7187b4f1d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Thought My Life Was Falling Apart… But It Was the Breakthrough I Needed","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/1777918048373-afae5493-fafe-44cb-b859-5c995c7bb61c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>What happens when everything you thought was secure… disappears overnight?</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this episode, I sit down with </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-marie-elkhadraoui-0933283a/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Lisa-Marie Elkhadraoui </strong></a><strong>- founder of </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/design_boss_diary/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Design Boss Diary</strong></a><strong> - to unpack the moment her world shifted completely, and how what felt like a breakdown became the breakthrough that changed everything.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>From losing financial security with an 18-month-old child, to rebuilding her life, identity and business from the ground up… Lisa-Marie shares the reality behind resilience - not the polished version, but what it actually looks like when you’re in it.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We talk about:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>The identity crisis so many women experience (but rarely say out loud)</strong></li><li><strong>The moment she didn’t recognise herself in the mirror</strong></li><li><strong>Rebuilding from nothing - emotionally, financially and mentally</strong></li><li><strong>Why success isn’t just strategy… and the internal work that changes everything</strong></li><li><strong>Creating safety, not just in your home, but in your life and business</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Today, Lisa-Marie mentors women to build profitable, sustainable businesses through a blend of strategy and mindset - but this conversation is about how she got there, and what it really took. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you’ve ever felt like life is falling apart… this episode might help you see it differently.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>---</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://realwoman.coach/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discover</a> mid-life coaching with Lisa</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Connect with Lisa</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lisaquait?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lisa.quait?mibextid=LQQJ4d&amp;rdid=PjB4kg7IVXdqREQt&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CRiMtnCib%2F%3Fmibextid%3DLQQJ4d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RealWomensStories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube: The only place to <em>watch</em>&nbsp;every episode of Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait</a></p>","author_name":"Lisa Quait"}