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Becoming Your Best Version

Maria Leonard Olsen

Booking Overview

Interview-led personal-development coverage focuses on women’s life transitions, resilience, leadership, healing, and reinvention, with recurring guests who are coaches, authors, organizational experts, and civic advocates. PR agencies could credibly pitch accomplished subject-matter experts, women’s leadership specialists, authors, coaches, and advocates with a compelling personal or professional transformation story; booking difficulty is likely medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 294

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Female

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 92 subscribers

Instagram: 2.8k followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

maria@marialeonardolsen.com

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Host

Maria Leonard Olsen - Lawyer, journalist, author, and two-time TEDx speaker who has served in the Clinton Justice Department and practices law in Washington, D.C. She is the author of 50 After 50: Reframing the Next Cha...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established coaches, authors, speakers, nonprofit founders, advocates, and other professionals with credible expertise, meaningful lived experience, or a distinctive leadership and transformation story.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Founded organizations or coaching practices, Professional certifications or advanced degrees, Leadership or advocacy experience, Speaking, fellowship, or public-education experience

Recent Guest Discussions

Sarah Jakle - Resilience, Self-doubt, Civic Engagement, Leadership Development For Young Women, Inclusion, Neuroscience, And Overcoming Societal Barriers.

Marie Crews - Grief, Trauma Recovery, Journaling, Emotional Healing, Life Transitions, Resilience, And Rebuilding Confidence After Loss.

Mary Willcox Smith - Emotionally Healthy Parenting, Neuroscience, Child Development, Intergenerational Patterns, Trauma, And Practical Approaches For Overwhelmed Parents.

Jordana Cole - Leadership Development, Coaching, Resilience, Self-actualization, Workplace Well-being, Behavioral Change, And Leading Through Uncertainty.

Sandy Rosenthal - Civic Activism, Community Mobilization, Advocacy, Government Accountability, Disaster Education, And Using Individual Action To Influence Public Institutions.

Recent Topics

Wellness, Personal Development, Women's Leadership, Resilience, Midlife

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Becoming Your Best Version
:

A Conversation with Sanaiyah Gurnamal, Project Loving Myself Podcaster and Love Coach Known as the "Love Alchemist"

October 30, 2026

Is your love life on the right track? Are you curious why your relationships are such a struggle? Do you wonder what is getting in your way of finding love? Then you may want to listen to this podcast episode and this inspiring guest.Two-time TEDx speaker and Celebrity Love Coach Sanaiyah Gurnamal is known as the "Love Alchemist" for her magic touch in transforming past experiences—especially the not-so-shiny ones—into pure relationship gold. She guides high-achieving women through ...

A Conversation with Barbara McAfee, A Master Voice Coach Who "Midwifes Voices into Full Expression"

October 23, 2026

Barbara McAfee is a master voice coach, author, keynote speaker and singer-songwriter who helps people communicate with clarity, confidence and authentic presence. Drawing on 12 years in organizational development and more than 30 years of vocal coaching and performance, she brings a rare blend of strategic insight and embodied wisdom to the art of communication.Barbara is the bestselling author of Full Voice for Leaders: Cultivating Vitality, Presence and Impact in a Changing World, a founda...

A Conversation with Elizabeth Clemants, Founder of Hidden Water, a Restorative Justice Response to Child Sexual Abuse

October 16, 2026

Elizabeth Clemants is a survivor who helps other sexual abuse survivors survive and heal. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Hidden Water, a restorative justice response to child sexual abuse. Her own family has five generations of abuse and she chose to do something to break these cycles for others. Hidden Water uses a Circle model, which is a 12-week system, based on the indigenous practice of Circle and founded on the belief that abuse harms all members of a family, community and...

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How do I get in touch with Becoming Your Best Version?

Becoming Your Best Version is hosted by Maria Leonard Olsen. Its publicly listed email is maria@marialeonardolsen.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Becoming Your Best Version?

The publicly listed email for Becoming Your Best Version: maria@marialeonardolsen.com.

How many listeners does Becoming Your Best Version have?

Podseeker estimates Becoming Your Best Version reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Becoming Your Best Version?

Becoming Your Best Version typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Established coaches, authors, speakers, nonprofit founders, advocates, and other professionals with credible expertise, meaningful lived experience, or a distinctive leadership and transformation story. Common among recent guests: Published books; Founded organizations or coaching practices; Professional certifications or advanced degrees. Recent guests include Sarah Jakle, Marie Crews, and Mary Willcox Smith.

How hard is it to get booked on Becoming Your Best Version?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Becoming Your Best Version cover?

Recent episodes cover Wellness, Personal Development, Women's Leadership, Resilience, and Midlife. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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