Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Leah Feuer. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Leah, thanks for sharing your insights with our community today. Part of your success, no doubt, is due to your work ethic and so we’d love if you could open up about where you got your work ethic from?
In utero? I think I was born a hard worker. I come from a family of small business owners, factory workers, and labor camp survivors. Production is in my blood, for better and for worse. I spent the first decades of my life honing an intense work ethic in competitive school and work environments, and the last decade trying to unlearn it. Now I use it intentionally, when it serves me, rather than as a survival mechanism or default behavior.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I’m a coach (aka mind organizer) and artist.
As a coach, I help people reach their goals with more clarity, confidence, and ease. My approach is informed by my creative practice and my experience scaling startup teams and building 40+ products. People come to me when they want someone who can hold them accountable to their highest, most authentic self.
Practicing coaching goes hand in hand with practicing art. Both are creative processes with the power to transform. I’m currently working on an art project about miscarriage. I’m interviewing people who have experienced it with the aim of documenting their stories in a way that’s beautiful, accessible, healing, and eye-opening.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Fire: Prioritize the things that bring you joy and make you feel most alive, every day.
Curiosity: Give yourself permission to explore your interests. Explore the uncomfortable and silly stuff too.
Self-belief: Keep a short list of all the bad ass things you’ve accomplished or overcome (it can include seemingly small things!).
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
My ideal coaching clients are creatives and leaders who are redefining what —and who — success looks like. All of my clients have found some sort of success, and realized there’s more that they’re looking for. They sense untapped potential, want to avoid burnout, spread joy, and be part of creating a future with justice for all.
On the art front, I’m also looking for collaborators for the miscarriage project: people who want to share their story, and people who want to collaborate on capturing and creating the output. Final form is still TBD but I’m exploring video, audio, textile, and book formats.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.leahfeuer.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leahfeuer/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leahfeuer
Image Credits
All images are my own / by Leah Feuer
