Explore every episode of the podcast WTF Was I Waiting For?

In just three years, Lisa Blaisdell walked away from everything that once defined her — a decades-long career, a 20+ year marriage, and the hometown she’d always known. People questioned her choices. She made them anyway. What came next? A brand-new life, built fully on her terms. In this episode, Lisa shares how stepping into the unknown led her to joy, purpose, and freedom — and why she believes midlife isn’t about settling down, it’s about rising up. Now she’s helping other women do the same.

Follow Lisa and download her free journal at https://www.lisablaisdell.com/.

When Kara Hammes couldn’t find the kind of vacation rental experience she was dreaming about, she didn’t wait around — she built it herself. With a background in corporate life and science (and exactly zero experience in hospitality), Kara launched a new concept in Airbnb rentals — larger, welcoming spaces designed for groups to actually vacation together.  Oh, and she launched it during COVID. Now she owns and operates Brown County Barn Burner. In this episode, we talk about trusting your instincts, starting messy, and why sometimes the best businesses are born when you say, “Screw it — I’ll do it myself.”

Follow Kara on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bcbarnburner and https://www.instagram.com/tanglewood.hideaway

Websites: https://www.bcbarnburner.com/ and https://www.tanglewoodhideaway.com/

In this very first episode, meet your hosts Erica and Meegan of Wicked Athena—the unapologetic forces behind WTF Was I Waiting For? They’re pulling back the curtain on their own “f*ck it” moments: the bold leaps, personal pivots, and soul-altering decisions that reshaped their lives forever. They’re sharing why this podcast was born, why women are done playing small, and why the world needs more stories of women trusting their gut, owning their power, and making moves that change everything. Consider this your permission slip to go big.