About · New Jersey
Hi, I'm Leslieann.
I'm a writer, a solo traveler, and a podcast host who believes your life doesn't have to look like anyone else's to be worth celebrating.
I write for whoever needs it today: the person starting over, the one in the quiet middle, the one who just needs to hear that they aren't behind.
- Writer since 2016Hello Leslie Creative, est. 2016
- Author of two journalsThe Mindful Journey Journal & Nurturing Your Soul
- Podcast hostHello Leslie Creative Podcast, rated 5.0 on Apple Podcasts
Solo travel
One boarding pass at a time
Solo travel taught me the boldest version of that lesson. I don't wait for the right company or the perfect moment. I pick a destination, I book the trip, and I go. From Trinidad & Tobago to Grenada to the Bahamas, I plan the journeys I dream about, one boarding pass at a time.
Every passport stamp is proof: you are allowed to want more, and you are capable of getting there yourself.
Writing & journaling
Writing is where it all began
Writing is where it all began, and it's what I love most. Words carried me through hard seasons, and journaling is where I did the real work: the honest pages, the hard questions, the small wins I would have forgotten if I hadn't written them down.
That's why I created my two guided self-care journals, The Mindful Journey Journal and Nurturing Your Soul. I kept looking for a journal that asked the right questions and never found one, so I made them myself.
I believe self-care is not a luxury or a bubble bath. It's the practice of checking in with yourself before life forces you to.
See the journalsGet “The Mindful Journey Journal”Get “Nurturing Your Soul”
Want somewhere to begin tonight?
The podcast
Then I took the mic
On the Hello Leslie Creative Podcast I keep it unscripted: real talk about the creative life, building a business, self-care and showing up for your own dreams. Speaking out loud was terrifying at first, and now it's one of the ways I cheer the loudest for people building something of their own.
None of it is about having it figured out. It's about betting on yourself, booking the flight, writing the page, pressing record, and keeping going in a way you can actually live with.
Leslieann