Hosted by Helaine Knapp and Leanne Shear · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 15 episodes
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You know that unsettling in-between space after one big chapter ends and before the next one begins? That’s where we live. Step Into Next is about navigating the sometimes messy and maddening but also always exciting space “in between,” in between, with honesty, humor, and heart. Hosted by Leanne Shear and Helaine Knapp, two entrepreneurs who’ve learned that growth doesn’t stop at the finish line.
Helaine Knapp and Leanne Shear hosts Step Into Next, a business show with 15 episodes published.
What does it look like to return to entrepreneurship after failure, burnout, therapy, and rebuilding your life? In this episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine sit down with their friend and founder, investor, coac
What happens when you finally achieve the thing you thought would make you happy… and it doesn’t? In this episode of Step Into Next, co-hosts Leanne and Helaine unpack the concept of the Arrival Fallacy - the belief that
What happens when one “just in case” appointment changes everything? In this episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine sit down with Mindie Kaplan, entrepreneur, executive, and founder of the Million Mammogram Challe
What if the biggest wealth gap for women isn’t just about earning, but also exiting? In this episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine sit down with entrepreneur, author, and advisor Carrie Kerpen to unpack a critica
In this episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine pull back the curtain on their origin stories: how they each found their way into business, creativity, reinvention, and ultimately this podcast! Leanne shares her pa
In this deeply honest episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine sit down with entrepreneur, finance leader, and coach Jonathan Gass Arieli for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it really takes to
What happens when a world-class journalist discovers she’s being paid less than her male colleagues….and that speaking up may cost her? In this episode of Step Into Next, Leanne and Helaine sit down with Maggie Palmer -
On ‘Step Into Next’ Leanne and Helaine love to cover what they call the “liminal” space; and that in-between can mean a LOT of different things, and this episode certainly proves that. In this one, they unpack what it re
After one big chapter ends, the question everyone asks is: “So… what’s next?” But what if what’s next doesn’t have to be the next big thing? In this episode of Step Into Next, Helaine and Leanne get honest about the in-b
We’re so excited to welcome our first guest, Jeff Ragovin, to Step Into Next. Jeff is a longtime friend and mentor to Helaine, an entrepreneur behind $1B+ in exits, and someone whose career has taken a lot of unexpected
January is often framed as a fresh start, but for many of us it feels more like an in-between. The holidays are over, routines haven’t fully returned, big plans aren’t locked in yet, and motivation comes in waves. Instea
In this episode, Helaine and Leanne pull back the curtain on what they call “the struggle” – those seasons where self doubt, burnout, and rejection are loud, but you keep going anyway. Drawing from the real behind the sc
What really happens when two women try to build something meaningful together while juggling careers, identity shifts, burnout, and the pressure to have it all figured out? In this episode, Helaine and Leanne pull back t
Helaine and Leanne kick off the series by looking back at how ambition, burnout, and trust shaped their unlikely partnership. It’s a real talk about what happens when one chapter ends, another begins, and you’re still fi
From a legendary snack bag to legacy itself, Helene and Leanne unpack how finding your why helps you find your voice. Highlights: Why purpose, not polish, drives creative work How writing a book became identity therapy W
Andy Ellwood
Founder and CEO · Stretch Groceries
1 appearance on this show
Carrie Kerpen
entrepreneur, author, and advisor · The Whisper Group
1 appearance on this show
Meggie Palmer
tech entrepreneur · Pep Talk Her
1 appearance on this show
Leanne
postpartum rehab coach · All That Glitters
2 appearances on this show
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Step Into Next is hosted by Helaine Knapp and Leanne Shear. The show is categorised under business (entrepreneurship) and has published 15 episodes.
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