CREATIVE GUIDE & CATALYST
Their Words, Their Wins
"She’s a very unusual, gifted person. She exudes good energy—outgoing, friendly. She made it easy for me to say yes.
Our collaboration was one of the major high points of my life. She helped me and was a catalyst for me. She didn’t say, 'Here’s how you should think about that.' We just had these conversations. It was so dynamic and a partnership.
I learned a great deal about music. I went from noodling on the piano to having one of my compositions recorded and scored for orchestra by the man who is now Director of The Juilliard School of Music. It was so off the charts of anything I wanted to do when we first sat down, but that’s what we accomplished. The journey was even more remarkable than the output."
To say that music was the gateway to where I am today would be an understatement."
"Before turning 50, I took a restock of my life and thought ‘What will I regret if I don’t do it?’ I'd always loved music, but felt like I was on the outside looking in. To hear Led Zeppelin coming out of my own hands... to this day, it's magical.
In sitting with Leslie and talking about music and life, a new appreciation for life and myself was sparked; it gave me the ambition to do something creative."
Lori leveraged her irreverent sense of humor and fearless take on midlife to launch a thriving career as a digital creator and influencer.
LORI
A Midlife Reinvention
A New Language & Unexpected Insight
My creativity and critical thinking in all areas of life have benefited.
"Leslie’s approach taught me a lot about the way my brain works and how I process everything. I started asking “why.” Why am I approaching something this way, and is there a different way to approach it?
I had always assumed that playing by ear and improvisation were out of the realm of possibility for me. She makes everything accessible. It's empowering to learn a new language, and it translates to problem-solving in every other part of life."
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