We recently connected with Lindsay Ellis and have shared our conversation below.

Lindsay, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today It’s always helpful to hear about times when someone’s had to take a risk – how did they think through the decision, why did they take the risk, and what ended up happening. We’d love to hear about a risk you’ve taken.

In 2018 I left a six-figure job that I loved to find my bigger purpose. I had no plan or idea of what I was going to do, which was a huge risk, but I knew it was my time. I sat on my decision for about a month thinking through everything. I ended up realizing that I was feeling this way for a reason and I could just stay in the job but it wouldn’t be fair to my customers, my company, my family, or myself. If I wasn’t fulfilled, I would be serving from an empty cup, and everyone around me would ultimately suffer. I had saved quite a bit of money so I knew I would be okay for a little bit until I figured out my plan if needed, I had a great resume, and I felt confident I could get another job.

Five years later I am SO glad I made the move and although it has not been easy, it certainly has been worth it! For the last five years, I have lived in the present moment, learning, growing, discovering my true purpose, and truly loving life.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am the founder of Live Empowered and a Transformation Specialist. I hold certifications and Master degrees in Leadership Development, Health & Fitness, Positive Psychology, and Personal Development, and have crafted a powerful system that empowers professional women and moms to take charge of their lives.

After implementing my own system, I experienced a complete transformation in just one year. I went from feeling drained, overworked, and guilty to taking two vacations with my son, cultivated a healthy co-parenting relationship with my ex-husband, found love with my now-husband, rediscovered hobbies and my social life, all while growing my business by a staggering 100% annually and saved over six-figures.

I am passionate about helping women become the best possible version of themselves , become role models for their children, and inspire future generations.

I am on a mission to empower 1 million women to become powerful leaders in their own lives and make their dreams a reality by 2030.

I have private coaching clients, group programs, and workshops that center around work-life balance, value identification and execution, burnout, co-parenting, life after divorce, and parenting grief.

I enjoy spreading knowledge and gifts on stage and podcasts to inspire women everywhere because I know, it is in fact possible to “have it all”.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I remember staring down at my baby boy’s eyes thinking about what I wanted for him, I wanted him to have confidence, know his worth, and know he can do anything he puts his mind to. That moment I realized the only way I would be able to give that to him, was to model it. I had to change the way I was living and become that example. The very next day I woke up and started living like the person my son deserved to have as his mom. I ended up losing 87 lbs, started running half-marathons, and was excelling in my job. I felt true confidence for the first time in my life. I was the model I wanted to be for my child.

Everything was great until it all came crashing down in 2016. I found myself in a new town, working 50+ hours a week, a single mom, going through a messy divorce, and my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It felt like my whole world was crashing and I had no idea what was happening; I worked so hard to get to where I was and in a matter of moments I was at rock bottom.

As I sat staring at a blank wall in my house barely able to move I stumbled upon the core values I had written down a few years earlier. I had a huge wake-up call. I noticed how often I would negotiate what was most important to me for what I thought was most important at the moment. I would be on my phone checking emails and text messages during the time I was calling family time. I was physically there but not present. This was not the example I wanted for my son and clearly, it wasn’t working in my life, so I had to pivot.

I started a core values challenge I created for myself. I became very intimate with my values, not only knowing what they were, but what it looked like to live them, give them, and receive them. I became very clear on what it would look like to honor my values in my daily life. For a month I would always ask myself before doing something if this was serving my core values. There were a lot of fears that would come up. I wondered if I would lose friends if my customers would think I was unengaged, or if my boss would think I was disconnected. At the end of the day, I stuck with it, and all my actions honored a value of mine. After a year of doing this, I had my most successful year in my corporate career, saved six figures, went on two vacations with my son, reconnected with friends outside of work, developed a good relationship with my ex as a co-parent, and found love with my now husband.

My values gave me such a solid foundation that even years later when adversity struck, I was able to lean into those values to help me through the trials. My values helped me respond and not react. I was scammed, my son’s father passed away, my sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and I was diagnosed with cancer. These were all life-altering adversities and I look back with no resentment and no regret. Matter of fact I am stronger because of what I have been through and more equipped to help others turn their trials into triumphs. Adversity is inevitable, but when you know what you value, your roots will be strong and there will be no reason to fear the wind.

Have you ever had to pivot?

I have had to pivot several times in my career and life; it’s part of the journey. Particularly this last year I did have to pivot my entire business to parent grief and heal myself. I had to pour into myself more than I poured into others so I could be my best self for those I love and my clients.

I am a transformational coach for women. With the loss of my son’s father, I realized that the co-parenting relationship we developed was not only necessary so our child didn’t feel pulled between the two of us, but it was also rare. Our relationship was non-negotiable for me.

I never wanted my son to feel like he had to choose between us or worry about hurting the other one’s feelings. In the beginning, it was always hard being at his sporting events. I was on one side, his dad on the other. I knew there were times he didn’t want the game to end; he didn’t want to have to choose who he was going to walk up to first. It literally broke my heart. I wanted him to be a kid. We threw birthday parties for him together, he opened Christmas presents at home in the morning with four people who loved him; me, his step-dad, his dad, and his dad’s partner. Those are moments I know he will forever cherish. When his dad passed away, I started to realize how much our relationship also became a saving grace for my son to grieve and heal from the loss of his hero. If we didn’t have the relationship we did, my son’s process would look very different.

Co-parenting has always been a passion of mine and I have pivoted my focus to creating a safe space for others to navigate co-parenting challenges. Divorce is hard enough, trying to co-parent after divorce can be even harder. After going through what I went through in my own experience, I don’t feel like anyone should have to do that alone and I am here to serve those trying to navigate life after divorce and build back up from the ground up!

At the end of the day, it’s all about being purposeful and authentic, which means you may just have to pivot to make it work for you and those around you.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.TheLindsayEllis,com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lindsay.Thrush.Ellis.108
• Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-ellis-7100b513