About
Women Speaking Up is a podcast dedicated to the stories that don't always make the news — the ones lived quietly, fought for daily, and carried in the hearts of women who refused to give up.
Through heartfelt conversation and compassionate storytelling, we share the journeys of women who have faced the hardest moments of their lives and come out the other side — stronger, wiser, and more themselves than ever before.
Our mission is to inspire and uplift. To create a space where genuine, extraordinary stories shine as beacons of hope — so that every listener finishes each episode feeling moved to do something remarkable with their own life.
We believe the world is filled with love and compassion. Women Speaking Up is proof of that.
Dr. Mary Contreras
Co-Host · Doctor of Educational Leadership · Educator · Advocate
Dr. Mary Contreras has spent her career in the business of human potential. With a doctorate in Educational Leadership, she has shaped the lives of thousands of students as a high school teacher, assistant principal, and principal of a K–8 arts magnet school — one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in education.
Now bringing that same passion for listening, learning, and lifting others to Women Speaking Up, Dr. Mary is the voice on the show that asks the questions everyone is thinking but nobody says out loud. She listens with the attention of an educator and the empathy of someone who has spent decades in service to others.
She believes that every story holds a lesson — and that when women share their truth, it has the power to change everything around them.
Leni Leth
Co-Host · Law of Attraction Coach · Storyteller
Leni Leth has spent her life studying the principles that help people unlock their fullest potential. Trained as a Law of Attraction coach, she has immersed herself in the teachings of Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, and some of the greatest philosophers of human potential — and she brings that depth of knowledge into every conversation on the show.
But what makes Leni truly extraordinary as a host is not what she knows — it's how she makes people feel. She has a rare gift for creating the kind of warmth and safety that allows guests to open up and share the stories they've never told anyone before.
Leni believes that every woman, regardless of where she comes from, has something extraordinary to offer the world. Women Speaking Up is her way of making sure those stories get heard.