E18: When Passion Overrides the Fear | Leonie Rothwell on Bravery, Curiosity and Creating OLOVO

What happens when curiosity keeps pulling you towards something new?For Leonie Rothwell, some of the most important chapters began before she knew exactly where they would lead.Amanda Webb sits down with Leonie to trace a career that began in government and moved through learning and development, organisational performance, executive coaching, mental health leadership, small business start-ups and entrepreneurship. Leonie shares how she tested her first business idea while still employed, what she learned from leading people whose technical expertise exceeded her own, why relationships have become the foundation of every business she builds and what happens when passion overrides the fear.The conversation then turns to OLOVO, created from Leonie’s growing awareness of how many women are carrying invisible responsibilities, navigating pressure and change, and reaching the point of depletion.You’ll uncover:• How an early role improving processes sparked Leonie’s fascination with facilitation, learning and helping people work differently.• Why Leonie tested entrepreneurship through a side business first, allowing passion to become stronger than the fear of leaving employment.• What leading psychologists in mental health taught her about influence, trust and leadership when you are not the technical expert in the room.• How her father’s serious illness during the early stages of building a business changed her perspective on success, failure and what really matters.• Why Leonie created OLOVO, bringing together community, somatic practices, breathwork and movement to help women reconnect with themselves and create space for what comes next.This conversation is for women who are curious about their next chapter, particularly those who have spent years carrying responsibility and are beginning to question what they want now. Leonie’s story is a reminder that you do not need the entire plan before you begin. Sometimes the biggest leaps start with getting quiet enough to hear yourself, then claiming your own time and place.Leonie Rothwell is a entrepreneur and whose career has spanned government, learning and development, organisational performance, executive coaching and mental health leadership. She is the founder of OLOVO, a women focused business and community bringing together somatic practices, breathwork, movement, workshops and retreats.You can find our more about OLOVO here: https://olovo.com.au/Wondering if it's your time, your place? Her Time, Her Place is hosted by Amanda Webb, CEO of Xplore for Success, where she helps women build the clarity and confidence to lead their own next chapter. The women who join her on this show are exactly who Amanda works with every day, ambitious, thoughtful, ready for what's next. It's work she describes simply: changing leaders, lives, and careers in all kinds of organisations. Learn more at xplore.net.au.