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Owning Your Legacy

Laurette Rondenet

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Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 84

Owning Your Legacy is a podcast for those who seek inspiration on leadership and what it takes to courageously leave your mark on the world. It is centered on the belief that together we can change the world for the better. First, by defining the legacy we each wish to leave behind. And then, by being brave enough to take ownership of it.Join Laurette Rondenet as she hosts intimate discussions with fellow leaders, visionaries, and trailblazers who are making an impact in their space. They go deep on topics like relationships, leadership, business growth—and, of course, what it means to own your legacy. Laurette is president and CEO of Edlong, an innovative, globally-recognized food flavoring company. As a leader, Laurette’s calling is to create a culture of authentic belonging and be a beacon of light, challenging others to shine their light.

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Rewrite the Mother Code: Motherhood, Guilt & Feminine Leadership | Dr. Gertrude Lyons

Season 11 · Episode 3

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • Duration 56:04

In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, host Laurette Rondenet sits down with Dr. Gertrude Lyons, author of Rewrite the Mother Code, for a transformative conversation on motherhood, identity, intuition, and the hidden cultural narratives that shape women’s lives.

Dr. Lyons shares her personal awakening, from navigating fertility through a holistic lens to questioning deeply ingrained expectations around pregnancy, birth, and what it truly means to be a “good mother.” Together, they unpack the invisible “mother codes” that drive guilt, self-sacrifice, perfectionism, and burnout.

This episode explores how women can rewrite outdated narratives and reclaim their power by integrating both masculine and feminine values, balancing productivity with process, structure with intuition, and achievement with self-nurturing.

Dr. Lyons also discusses:

✅ Why self-mothering is essential, not selfish
✅ The myth of putting yourself last to be a “good mom”
✅ How guilt is culturally conditioned
✅ Feminine leadership in work and family life
✅ The importance of community, modeling, and support
✅ Rewriting your own personal Mother Code

Whether you are raising children, building a career, leading a team, or nurturing a vision, this conversation will challenge you to examine the codes you are living by, and decide which ones need to be rewritten.

🌐 Learn more about Dr. Gertrude Lyons: https://www.drgertrudelyons.com/

🎧 Listen to the Rewrite the Mother Code Podcast: https://www.drgertrudelyons.com/podcast

📲 Follow Dr. Gertrude Lyons on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgertrudelyons/

🎧 Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms
📲 Like, comment, and subscribe for conversations on leadership, love, and legacy

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If you enjoyed the episode please share it with others, and rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about me and how I am Owning My Legacy, you can find me on Instagram @LauretteRondenet and online at lauretterondenet.com.

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Neurodivergence & Leadership in the AI Era | Brittani Mack

Season 11 · Episode 2

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • Duration 38:36

In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, host Laurette Rondenet sits down with Brittani Mack, host of Tech Me As I Am, for a powerful conversation on authentic leadership, personal branding, emotional intelligence, and staying grounded in the age of AI.

Brittani shares the transformational moment that shifted her life after watching The Call to Courage by Brené Brown. What began as a wake-up call about vulnerability became a deep journey into self-love, identity work, and courageous authenticity. From navigating corporate leadership and corporate culture to building meaningful client relationships, Brittani explains how doing the inner work reshaped her leadership style, her parenting, and her purpose.

This episode dives into how leaders can create psychologically safe workplace cultures, why personal branding is rooted in character rather than job titles, and how neurodivergence and ADHD can be leadership strengths rather than limitations. Brittani also speaks candidly about raising four boys, supporting men’s mental health, navigating modern masculinity, and breaking generational trauma through emotional awareness, vulnerability, and intentional parenting.

The conversation also explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the workplace, why fear around emerging technology is natural, and how human connection, emotional intelligence, and core values remain irreplaceable in an increasingly digital world.

Topics covered in this episode include:
✅ Authentic leadership and vulnerability in the workplace
✅ Personal branding beyond your job title
✅ Emotional intelligence and psychological safety at work
✅ AI, fear of technology, and staying grounded in a digital world
✅ Neurodivergence, ADHD, and creativity as leadership strengths
✅ Raising emotionally healthy boys and supporting men’s mental health
✅ Breaking generational patterns through inner child work
✅ Building trust, connection, and influence in corporate environments
✅ Human connection as a competitive advantage in the AI era

Whether you are a corporate executive, entrepreneur, sales leader, working professional, parent, or someone navigating identity and career growth, this conversation offers practical leadership insights and mindset strategies for owning who you are — unapologetically.

Bold Pivots, Deep Purpose: Elysabeth Alfano on Reinventing Life with Joy

Season 9 · Episode 11

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 • Duration 14:22

What drives a woman to leap from Fortune 500 exec to art gallery owner… to launching a plant-based ETF on the NYSE? In this after-the-show conversation, Elysabeth Alfano, CEO of VegTech Invest, goes off-script with Laurette Rondenet to reveal the emotional journey behind her fearless pivots.

From growing up in France to building a career at IBM, Kellogg, and beyond, Elysabeth shares how curiosity, empathy, and a hunger for impact have fueled her path. This intimate exchange dives into the joy of reinvention, the emotional weight of being an empath, and the surprising spiritual practices that help her protect her energy!

You’ll also learn how VegTech’s ETF dramatically outperforms the S&P 500 in climate impact—and why she believes plant-based investing isn’t just a market trend, but a critical lever in fighting climate change.

✨ In this conversation, you’ll discover:

•How right-brain creativity and left-brain logic can shape a purpose-driven career

•What it means to embrace reinvention at every life stage

•The emotional side of leadership and legacy

•Why investing in food systems innovation matters

•How to protect your energy as a mission-driven changemaker

This is the side of Elysabeth you don’t see on the trading floor—and it’s a powerful reminder that building your legacy starts with being boldly, joyfully, unapologetically you.

👉 Watch Elysabeth’s full episode of Owning Your Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJpwKdPwt3M

👉 Follow Elysabeth Alfano’s Plantbased Business Hour Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ElysabethAlfano1

👉 Follow Elysabeth Alfano on LinkedIn:

Motherhood, Marriage & the Moment That Changed Everything — Meryl Kennedy Unplugged

Season 9 · Episode 10

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 • Duration 23:58

In this raw, after-the-show moment, Meryl Kennedy opens up like never before. Over champagne and cookies, she joins Laurette Rondenet to talk about love, leadership, and the real-life chaos behind building a legacy.

From meeting her husband on a bridge in Monroe to running multiple businesses while raising three kids, Meryl shares the deeply personal side of her story. She reflects on the vulnerability of motherhood, the courage it took to hire a CEO, and the unexpected clarity her youngest daughter brought into her life. This is a heartfelt conversation about balance, intuition, and learning to let go.

In this conversation, you’ll discover:

•The love story that started on a Louisiana bridge

•Why hiring help saved her marriage—and her business

•How motherhood reshaped her priorities and leadership style

•What it means to lead with gut instinct in times of crisis

•Why female leaders need to support one another with grace, not judgment

•How letting go is sometimes the smartest move you can make

Meryl’s story is a reminder that owning your legacy isn’t always about building more—it’s about aligning with what matters most.

👉 Watch Meryl’s full episode of Owning Your Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0jLV15HdQ&t=491s

👉 Learn more at https://www.4sistersrice.com/

🔗 Connect with Meryl Kennedy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meryl-kennedy-36215b14a/, follow her on Instagram at , or visit her website at .

Mentorship, Mayors & McDonald’s: Dan Gibbons on Legacy Leadership

Season 9 · Episode 9

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 • Duration 20:18

In this After the Show conversation, Dan Gibbons, CEO of the City Club of Chicago, pulls back the curtain on the mentors, moments, and memories that shaped his leadership journey.

From his time with legendary chairman Andy McKenna to building a table that welcomes activists, students, and prime ministers alike, Dan shares why mentorship matters more than ever. This intimate chat with Laurette Rondenet covers everything from the art of gathering to Chicago’s deep civic roots, and even favorite pizza spots, monuments, and firefighter family legacies.

💡 In this episode, you’ll discover:

•How legendary mentor Andy McKenna changed Dan’s life

•Why “being in the room” is the secret to growth and opportunity

•What makes Chicago the best walkable city for gathering and connection

•Why creating inclusive spaces can redefine civic leadership

•How City Club is elevating the next generation through access and intention

•Stories of resilience from Dan’s firefighter family history and civic service

This is a heartfelt reminder that your legacy is built not just on what you do—but who you bring along for the journey.

👉 Watch Dan’s full episode of Owning Your Legacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVPipy-js5U&t=373s

👉 Visit https://www.cityclub-chicago.org or follow them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cityclubchicago/ to learn more and get involved.

🔗 Connect with Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-gibbons-9aa2497/

Aligning Values with Action: Elysabeth Alfano’s Journey to Impact

Season 9 · Episode 8

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 • Duration 39:42

What happens when you align your values with your actions? Elysabeth Alfano, CEO of VegTech Invest and host of the Plantbased Business Hour, joins Laurette Rondenet on Owning Your Legacy to share how her journey from Kellogg and PBS to launching a climate-focused ETF on the New York Stock Exchange is transforming the food industry, climate action, and impact investing.

Elysabeth explains why food systems innovation is key to addressing climate change, healthcare costs, and global security—and how investing in plant-based foods, regenerative agriculture, and alternative proteins can create a healthier planet and financial returns. She shares the power of using your dollars to drive sustainable investing while living a joyful, purpose-driven life.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

✅ Why aligning your values with your daily choices matters

✅ How the food industry impacts methane, water, land use, and your health

✅ What a plant-based, climate-aligned ETF is and how it works

✅ The joy and power of building a purpose-driven career at any age

✅ How to find your voice and act on your purpose to leave a lasting legacy

✅ The role of investing in reducing deforestation, factory farming, and emissions

✅ Why collaboration and AI-driven transparency will shape the future of food

✅ Stories of entrepreneurship, resilience, and shifting your path for greater impact

Whether you’re interested in plant-based investing, sustainable business, ESG investing, climate solutions, or transforming the food system, this conversation will inspire you to take action and rethink what’s possible in your own journey.

👉 Follow Elysabeth Alfano’s Plantbased Business Hour Podcast on YouTube:

Food as the Lever for Change | Eric Larson of Tilia Holdings

Season 9 · Episode 7

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 • Duration 42:16

Eric Larson, Founder and Managing Partner of Tilia Holdings, joins Laurette Rondenet on Owning Your Legacy to explore how food systems innovation, sustainable investing, and industry collaboration can drive measurable change for human health, climate action, and business growth. With decades of experience in private equity and a deep commitment to sustainability, Eric shares how aligning food, health, and environmental stewardship can create powerful ripple effects across the global economy.

In this episode, Eric details how his “Three Ps” philosophy—public health, personal health, and planetary health—guides Tilia’s investments in the food supply chain, positioning the firm as a leader in the “to” of farm-to-table. From launching the Tilia Innovation Collaboratory to driving ESG accountability within portfolio companies, Eric explains how collaboration and practical idealism can transform the food industry while delivering financial returns and leaving a lasting legacy.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

✅ Why food is the single strongest lever for human and planetary health

✅ How Tilia invests in the “to” of farm-to-table

✅ The role of collaboration in transforming food systems

✅ How data and strategy build successful portfolio companies

✅ Insights on sustainability, food safety, and nutrition in the supply chain

✅ The power of practical idealism in business leadership

✅ How morning rituals and lifelong curiosity fuel legacy building

✅ Why food industry innovation matters for future generations

Whether you care about sustainable investing, food innovation, ESG, or building your legacy through industry transformation, this conversation will inspire you to see food as a tool for systemic change.

From Restaurant Rookie to Incubator Powerhouse | Natalie Shmulik’s Legacy in Food Innovation

Season 9 · Episode 6

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 • Duration 52:20

Natalie Shmulik transformed her passion for food into a mission-driven career helping hundreds of founders grow their food and beverage businesses. In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Natalie takes us behind the scenes of The Hatchery—Chicago’s premier food incubator—and shares her journey from running a franchise restaurant in Canada to building one of the nation’s most impactful entrepreneurial ecosystems.

You’ll hear how she created programs that not only support product innovation but also champion founder mental health, community development, and legacy-building. From navigating burnout to redesigning what it means to lead with heart, Natalie is the kind of change-maker who makes you want to roll up your sleeves and build something real.

🎙 In this episode:

✅ How Natalie’s restaurant experience led her to build a national food incubator

✅ Why founder burnout is real—and how to protect your energy as you scale

✅ The difference between managing and leading (and why it matters)

✅ Building equity in underserved communities through food entrepreneurship

✅ What big food brands are learning from local startups

👉 Learn more about The Hatchery: https://www.thehatcherychicago.org

🔗 Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-shmulik-1432313b/

🌐 Discover more from Laurette Rondenet and Owning Your Legacy: https://www.lauretterondenet.com

Rewriting the Rules of Leadership | Inside The Executives’ Club of Chicago Transformation

Season 9 · Episode 5

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • Duration 47:28

Margaret Mueller, CEO of The Executives’ Club of Chicago, turned a 110-year-old institution into a modern hub for business leadership. In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Margaret shares her unlikely journey from first-generation college student to founder, strategist, and now a transformational civic leader helping shape Chicago’s executive future.

Her story is packed with insight—for women navigating leadership, for founders facing reinvention, and for anyone wondering if they’re “qualified enough” to lead big change. From scaling startups to modernizing The Executives’ Club of Chicago through a pandemic, Margaret shows what’s possible when you trust your vision and build with purpose.

🎙 In this episode:

✅ How Margaret went from Ph.D. to CEO of a major civic institution

✅ What it takes to rebrand a legacy organization during a crisis

✅ Why inclusivity—not exclusivity—is the future of executive networking

✅ The mindset shift of curating your life (not “balancing” it)

✅ Advice for women raising families while leading at the top

👉 Visit https://www.executivesclub.org to learn more or explore membership options.

🔗 Connect with Margaret on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaretmueller/

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Leading With Empathy: Jon Harris on PR, Mentorship, and Corporate Reinvention

Season 9 · Episode 4

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 • Duration 01:16:43

Jon Harris, EVP & Chief Communications and Networking Officer at ConAgra Brands, has led an extraordinary career built on empathy, authenticity, and bold storytelling. In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Jon shares his journey—from humble beginnings and a life-changing internship at the Howard Stern Show to top-level roles at PepsiCo, Sara Lee, and now ConAgra.

Jon opens up about his childhood promise to help others, his philosophy of building genuine relationships, and how he became a trusted advisor to some of the biggest names in business and media. Whether you’re interested in PR, personal branding, leadership, or career reinvention, this episode is packed with wisdom, laughs, and heartfelt moments.

🎙 In this episode:

✅ What it means to lead with empathy in corporate America

✅ How a cold-call lie led to his first internship

✅ Lessons from Pepsi, Sara Lee, and crisis PR you won’t learn in textbooks

✅ The power of networking, from Al Roker to Dolly Parton

✅ Why your reputation is your resume—and how to build it with intention

🌐 Learn more about ConAgra Brands: https://www.conagrabrands.com

🔗 Follow Jon Harris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-harris-5683476/ and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/C-1UohNvfg0/

💬 Connect with Laurette Rondenet: https://www.lauretterondenet.com

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