About Women Who Rise: The Success Podcast for Ambitious Women
Join Heather Mansy each week on Women Who Rise as she interviews POWERHOUSE entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders from business, real estate, entertainment, and beyond. Discover how to scale, lead, navigate challenges, and trust your inner wisdom. Whether you’re building your brand or climbing the corporate ladder, get the INSIGHT and INSPIRATION you need to rise to your full potential—and sustain it. We go deep on mindset, strategy, self-leadership, and how women rise in every season. Expect BOLD conversations, personal breakthroughs, and real-world tools you can use NOW.
Former eXp Realty Executive on Leading Yourself First | Russ Laggan
What if hard work is only half the recipe?
On this episode of the Women Who Rise Success Podcast, Heather Mansy sits down with Russ Laggan: speaker, trainer, coach, author of Be Followable, former eXp Realty executive and Chief Revenue Officer of Best Known Brand. Russ shares why so many high-achieving women give until the tank is empty, why leadership starts with how you lead yourself, and how to quiet the inner critic so you can fail, learn and try again. He opens up about leaving a top executive role, the fortune-cookie moment that launched him off a cliff, and why getting crystal clear on what you want is what makes the world move.
Chapters:00:00 Cold open: stop giving until there's nothing left00:38 Welcome: meet Russ Laggan02:09 Why hard work is only half the recipe08:30 The moment that redefined leadership: lead yourself first15:51 Silence the inner critic: talk to yourself like a friend19:37 What it means to be followable25:24 Fail forward faster: the failure that shook his confidence33:15 Choose your reality35:10 When success costs too much: the leap and the fortune cookie45:04 Build influence from the inside out: leadership isn't a title54:22 Don't steal their joy: visionaries and integrators60:26 Where to find Russ63:08 Episode takeaways
🎙️ Want to be a guest? Apply: https://www.womenwhorisesuccesspodcast.com/guest-interest-form🤝 Connect with Russ: IG @russ_laggan · YouTube @RussLagganvest · facebook.com/rlaggan · linkedin.com/in/rlaggan · russlaggan.com🚀 Russ is Chief Revenue Officer of Best Known Brand: https://bestknownbrand.com📞 Mansy Real Estate Group: (360) 401-8857 · mansyrealestategroup.com
28 Oct 2026
SEASON 4 HIGHLIGHTS | THE MOST POWERFUL PODCAST MOMENTS THAT INSPIRED THOUSANDS
What does it REALLY take to grow, lead, overcome challenges, and become the woman you’re meant to be? ✨
Season 2 of Women Who Rise brought powerful conversations, inspiring stories, and game-changing lessons from women and leaders who are redefining success. From building confidence and developing better habits to overcoming adversity, embracing authenticity, and growing a successful business, these conversations remind us that success isn't just about what you achieve it's about who you become along the way.
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20 Oct 2026
S2E38 Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: How to Build Real Confidence
CoWano Stanley's journey from surviving 15 years of domestic violence to becoming a confidence educator, entrepreneur, and speaker is a powerful reminder that our past does not have to determine our future. Through healing, journaling, faith, professional support, and intentional personal development, she discovered that confidence is not something we are born with but a skill we can build through awareness, reframing, and courageous action. She shares why we must learn to face the beliefs that hold us back, establish boundaries that protect our well-being, and take meaningful steps toward our dreams even when we feel uncertain or unprepared. Ultimately, this conversation invites us to reclaim our voices, reconnect with who we are, and recognize that the life we envision begins with the work we are willing to do within ourselves.
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