Leigh Bennett believes your past does not have to define your future.

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While in college, Leigh made a decision that led to serving time in prison. Rather than allowing that chapter to define her life, she rebuilt from the ground up. Over the next 25 years, she built a successful career in Corporate America, held leadership roles, and discovered a passion for helping others navigate change and grow.

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During her incarceration, Leigh served on a crime prevention public speaking team, sharing her story to help others avoid the same mistakes. After rebuilding her life, however, she buried that chapter - and the shame that came with it - for more than two decades.

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Years later, quitting drinking marked another turning point and deepened her commitment to living intentionally. Writing A Terrible Waste of Potential: A Memoir of Failing Forward became the final step in embracing her past instead of hiding from it.

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Today, through her writing, coaching, and speaking, Leigh helps others navigate change and figure out what comes next. Her work is grounded in a simple belief: where you are today is a starting point, not your destination.

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Leigh lives in Mississippi and believes there’s always more to the story - and more possibility in what comes next.