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In The Driver's Seat
Somewhere along the way, you stopped driving.
Maybe life got busy. Maybe loss reshaped you. Maybe you kept saying yes to everything except what you really wanted in life. Or maybe you know exactly what you want, you just don't believe yet that it's possible for you.
In the Driver's Seat is the podcast for people who are ready to stop aimlessly drifting and start creating a life they genuinely love. Host Lisa French is a former race car driver turned empowerment coach. One day she quit a secure…
Episodes
In The Driver's SeatThe Dream Killer Might Be the Person You Told First
You get excited about a new idea, you share it too soon, and someone else's worry follows you around all day. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I share…
In The Driver's SeatJoe Dispenza's Quantum Field: Bringing Possibility Into Practice
You want something meaningful. You hear you need to let go of how it will arrive. This episode shows how to focus on your desire and trust the process at the…
In The Driver's SeatWhen Someone Else Gets What You Want
Happy for them, but quietly wondering when it's your turn? This conversation will help you turn that sting of comparison into clarity about what you want next…
In The Driver's SeatBreaking the Habit of Being Yourself: A 3-Question Practice
You want something different, but you keep rehearsing the same thought-feeling loop. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, Episode 30, Lisa French breaks…
In The Driver's SeatAbraham Hicks and Joe Dispenza: How They Changed My Life
Ask and It Is Given opened the door, and Dr. Joe Dispenza gave me language for why the practice worked. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I share how my…
In The Driver's SeatWhy Being Present is the Secret to Everything You Want
I won two Gulf Coast Jam wristbands from a parking lot giveaway after picturing my name called once. This manifestation story shows how manifestation works…
In The Driver's SeatWhen Manifestation Doesn’t Work: Did You Do Something Wrong?
You've done the vision work and taken action, and it still hasn't arrived. Here's how to get back in alignment with love and peace while you wait. In Episode…
In The Driver's SeatLife After Kids Leave Home: What Do You Want Now?
When your kids leave home, you miss more than you expected: their energy, their friends, and the everyday moments in between. In this episode, Lisa shares the…
In The Driver's SeatPurpose Isn't One Big Answer — It's Something You Can Live in the Next Hour
Purpose isn't one big answer you're supposed to find someday. It's something you can live in the next hour. After listening to Gabby Bernstein and reflecting…
In The Driver's SeatLive Like Dolly: What Her Life Teaches Us About Loving Better
On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, we said goodbye to Dolly Parton (1946-2026). How did she make so many different people feel safe, seen, and loved in a world that…
In The Driver's SeatInspired Action vs Forcing: How to Know the Difference
That urge to act — is it inspired action or just anxiety grabbing the wheel? In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I share the story of the $650 house that…
In The Driver's SeatWhy Being Seen Feels Uncomfortable (And What to Do About It)
Have you ever felt deeply connected, and somehow still unknown? Being looked at is surface level. Being seen is different: it's when someone understands the…
In The Driver's SeatI’m Gen X. I Never Asked for Help. Here’s What I Now Understand.
I'm Gen X, and I spent decades thinking asking for help meant I was weak. In this episode, I'm unpacking the generational conditioning that taught us to figure…
In The Driver's SeatI Was Living the Wrong Story. Here's How I Rewrote It.
That sentence you keep repeating — "I always attract the wrong people," "I can never get ahead," "I'm just not lucky" — started as something true. But…
In The Driver's SeatThe Real Reason Your Manifestations Stall
You've done everything right: the vision board, the affirmations, the scripting. So why does nothing change? That quiet voice wondering "maybe I'm the problem"…
In The Driver's SeatWhy Manifestation Isn't Working for You (And the Weird Fix That Actually Works)
Your manifestation isn't failing because you're not trying hard enough. It's failing because you're trying TOO hard. In this episode, I'm sharing the…
In The Driver's SeatLife After 40: Is It Too Late to Start Over?
Is the good part of life over after 40? In this episode, Lisa answers the question underneath every "life after 40" Google search — is it too late for me? —…
In The Driver's SeatWould You Still Love It If Nobody Was Watching?
We live in a world where "aesthetic" is practically a personality trait. But have you ever wondered if the life you’re building is authentically yours, or just…
In The Driver's SeatStarting Over at 40: Why I Left My Second Marriage
For years I waited for permission to choose myself. At 40, I finally stopped asking. In this episode of In The Driver's Seat, I'm sharing the story I've never…
In The Driver's SeatI Was Terrified Every Race. Here's Why I Kept Getting in the Car.
What if the thing that terrified you most was also the thing that made you unstoppable? In this episode, I'm taking you through my years in racing from a…
In The Driver's SeatI Stopped Rushing Through Life. Here's What Happened
Are you exhausted from always being busy — but somehow can't stop? You might not have a willpower problem. You have a nervous system problem. In this episode…
In The Driver's SeatMy First Best Friend
In this episode, Lisa French takes you to a house on the corner of Elm and 10th Street in Lincoln, Illinois, where her very first best friend lived. Her…
In The Driver's SeatWhy Do I Feel Disconnected From Everyone?
In this episode, Lisa French gets honest about something she's been noticing in her own life... a quiet drift toward staying home, staying in, and choosing the…
In The Driver's SeatWhat Is Your Energy Broadcasting?
There's a gap between the story you tell about yourself and the signal you're actually sending — and most of us have never stopped to look at it. In this…
In The Driver's SeatHow to Stop Dreaming and Start Living the Life You Want
You know what you want. Maybe you've written it down. Maybe you've even made a vision board. And then life happened — the routine kicked back in, and that…
In The Driver's SeatHow I Asked for a Sign and Found My Way to Florida
In this episode, Lisa French brings the three categories of intentional living from Ep7 — drifting, deciding, and being in the driver’s seat to life through…
In The Driver's SeatWhat Does It Mean to Live With Intention?
In this episode, Lisa French asks the question most people skip right past: what does it mean to live with intention, not as a concept, but as a felt…
In The Driver's SeatHow I Took a Leap of Faith & Changed My Life
In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Lisa French shares the incredible story of how she took a leap of faith, sold almost everything she owned, and moved…
In The Driver's SeatHow I Discovered the Power of Manifestation
In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Lisa French shares the pivotal moment that sparked her spiritual awakening and how it led her to the world of…
In The Driver's SeatIntuition, Boundaries, and Choosing You
In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Lisa French opens up about the difficult but necessary journey of letting go of relationships, friendships, and…
In The Driver's SeatFamily Secrets and the Power of Love
In this deeply personal episode, Lisa French shares a story that shaped her identity in profound ways. Growing up feeling different but never knowing why, Lisa…
In The Driver's SeatFrom Shy to Confident: Finding Power in Racing
In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Lisa French takes us on a journey through her time as a race car driver and how the experience profoundly shaped her…
In The Driver's SeatLosing My Parents: Finding Peace After Grief
In this deeply emotional episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Lisa French shares her journey of navigating life after losing both of her parents by the age of 35…
In The Driver's SeatStart Your Engines: Introduction to the show
Welcome to In the Driver’s Seat with Lisa French! In this short trailer, get a taste of what’s ahead as Lisa introduces the topics of self-belief…