Her Creative Empire is a voice note for the women who never quite fit in — curious, creative, emotional, ambitious, and allergic to surface-level anything. Hosted by Leah Clancy, a photographer turned business coach and creative founder, this podcast is where art, business, identity, and soul collide.
Each week, Leah shares real, unfiltered solo episodes and interviews with women who’ve built thriving creative businesses — often after a massive life pivot in midlife. From painters and designers to retreat hosts and influencers, these are the stories of women who took the leap, bet on themselves, and did the wild thing, even when it was terrifying.
If you’ve ever felt too much, too intense, or too layered for the world around you… welcome home.
Send us Fan Mail In this little riff, I'm talking about what happened after I offered a photo shoot to a teenage girl who had been excluded from her prom experience and the reel that followed unexpectedly reached millions of people. But this episode isn't really about virality. It's about what happens when visibility shows up before alignment. It's about strangers suddenly thinking they know you. It's about ambition, being misunderstood, putting yourself out there, and why I think cringe is a...
12 Apr 2026
Off the Cuff: Can you take me seriously if I photograph teenagers?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I explore the tension between coaching women on identity, confidence, and business — and photographing teenage girls in fun, styled sessions. At first, those paths felt disconnected. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized they share the same purpose: helping people feel confident, safe, and comfortable in who they are, just at different stages of life. I also talk about the pressure teenage girls face today to not seem like they’re trying too hard, a...
27 Mar 2026
Off the Cuff: Wait… Should I Know This?
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you build your business without following what everyone else in your industry is doing? In this off-the-cuff episode, I share why I’ve never been to a photography conference or workshop (even though I’m hosting one) and how staying outside the usual industry noise has actually been an advantage. I’m seeing more and more people overwhelmed from taking courses, following endless advice, and trying to build their business out of strategies that don’t belong to ...
31 Dec 2025
The Year I Stopped Ignoring the No
Host Reina Pomeroy reflects on the past year, sharing pivotal moments where she recognized and honored internal signals, ultimately ceasing self-negotiation and prioritizing her own intuition.
3 Jun 2025
She Took Herself to Italy at 44. What Happened Next Changed Her Life.
Kippi Leonard recounts her transformative solo trip to Italy at 44, which ignited a passion for art and led to unexpected success as a painter in this interview.
20 May 2025
The Grit That Saved me: Fire, Failure and Getting Up Again
In this solo episode, I’m talking about grit—the unglamorous, sweaty, get-back-up-again kind. The kind that shows up when your house burns down. (Yep, that happened.) The kind that keeps you going when your catalog business tanks spectacularly. (Also me.) And the kind that lets you smile through a massively awkward, under-attended ballroom event where you hired a band, belly dancers, and booked a venue the size of a Costco… for 30 guests. I take you through the real stories that taught me wha...
13 May 2025
From Teacher to Beauty Influencer: How Lauren Hale Built Her Online Business
In this episode, I’m talking with beauty influencer and author Lauren Hale, who went from teaching kindergarten in Idaho to building a thriving online business with nearly a million followers. She’s known for helping women feel confident in their skin through makeup that actually works for aging faces — but her story is about so much more than eyeliner. We talk about: The moment she decided to quit her job and go all in on content creationThe big break that helped her brand explodeThe persona...
6 May 2025
How I Burned It Down to Build a Life I Love
In this solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my story — the whole messy, magical, not-always-pretty truth about how I went from single mom in survival mode to professional photographer with a thriving business. You’ll hear about the freedom of my wild childhood, the influence of a fearless mother, and the power of curiosity and reinvention. I’ll take you through the leap I made when I left my marriage, the scrappy early days of building my business, and the moment I hung my work in S...
25 Apr 2025
For Women Who Don’t Play Safe: Creativity, Connection & Choosing Freedom with Angie Monson
I couldn’t think of a better way to kick things off than with Angie Monson—creative entrepreneur, global retreat founder, photographer, and all-around soulful badass. Angie turned her passion into a career that lets her travel the world, host transformational retreats in places like Bali, Morocco, Croatia, and Italy, and live life on her own terms. In this episode, we dive deep into: • Why female friendships can feel hard—and how to find connect...
5 Apr 2025
What If You’re Not Too Much—Just in the Wrong Room?
In this very first episode of Her Creative Empire, Leah shares the spark that inspired the podcast—an honest reflection on female friendship, ambition, motherhood, and the quiet longing for deeper connection. She opens up about always feeling like she didn’t quite fit in traditional circles, and how one brutally honest character from White Lotus helped her realize she wasn’t “too much”—she was just in the wrong room. This episode is an invitation into a new kind of space: one where creative...
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