<p>On January 27th, we kicked off 2026 with a powerful podcast conversation in collaboration with Women Executive Leadership (WEL).</p><p>I had the privilege of interviewing Leah Carpenter — C-Suite healthcare executive and champion of governance, operational excellence, and patient-centered care.</p><p>But this discussion wasn’t about titles.</p><p>It was about designing a <em>whole life</em>.</p><p>We explored questions every woman executive should ask:</p><p>• What does a truly great life mean to me?</p><p> • Am I living in alignment with my purpose? </p><p>• Is my life portfolio balanced across relationships, health, career, finances, learning, community, and joy? </p><p>• What strategic choices do I need to make this year?</p><p>One key insight:</p><p> We steward organizations with discipline and strategy. We must steward our own lives with the same intentionality.</p><p>To every woman leader reading this ....you are allowed to define life on your terms as success without wholeness is not sustainable, and growth without alignment is not fulfilling.</p><p>2026 is not just another year - It’s an opportunity to design consciously. </p><p>Here&#39;s to clarity, courage, and whole-life excellence.</p>