Leslie Mathews JD, MSW

Leslie Mathews JD, MSW Helping women untangle the legal, emotional, and identity knots of divorce. Divorce can unravel everything—but it can also remake you.

With a background in law and a Masters in Social Work, I offer strategic and soulful support through The LooM Life—guiding you to peace, power, and clarity. With both a JD and MSW, I guide women through the emotional, logistical, and legal overwhelm of divorce. Through The LooM Life, I offer strategy, support, and soul as you untangle what was and reweave what’s next.
👉 Book a free consult to learn how we can work together. Strategic & soulful coaching by a lawyer-turned-therapist.

01/15/2026

Something that came up in this conversation feels worth returning to.

So much of what we call “confidence” is really about nervous system regulation. It’s not about having fewer fears. It’s about learning how to stay with yourself when fear shows up.

This episode explores inner work, emotional regulation, and the quiet identity shifts that happen when you stop trying to fix yourself and start relating to yourself differently.

It’s the kind of conversation you don’t rush through.

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Podcast: https://www.pullingthreadspodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

https://theloomlife.com/podcast-webinarI'm excited to reveal everything I've gained from my journey as a podcaster. Howe...
01/15/2026

https://theloomlife.com/podcast-webinar

I'm excited to reveal everything I've gained from my journey as a podcaster. However, it’s my insights into the nervous system and my personal struggle with imposter syndrome that truly empower me in this podcasting adventure. Come along on January 26th as we explore why you shouldn’t hesitate any further to launch your own podcast!

https://theloomlife.com/podcast-webinar

01/14/2026

Just a gentle pause, if you need one.

This episode is here for the moments when slowing down feels like the work. A grounded conversation about inner work, nervous system regulation, and staying aligned as you grow — without pushing past yourself.

If you’ve been navigating rest, emotional regulation, or the subtle identity shifts that come with personal growth, there may be something here that lands softly.

You can find the full episode on the podcast or on YouTube whenever it feels supportive.

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Podcast: https://www.pullingthreadspodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

So often, women tell me they want more—more space, more truth, more alignment—but feel blocked when it’s time to move to...
01/14/2026

So often, women tell me they want more—
more space, more truth, more alignment—
but feel blocked when it’s time to move toward it.

What’s usually happening isn’t resistance.
It’s protection.

Parts of you learned to keep you safe by hesitating, adjusting, or staying quiet.
Those parts don’t need to be pushed past.
They need to be understood.

When we meet our protective parts with curiosity instead of judgment,
clarity comes more naturally.

Nothing in you is broken.
You’re just protecting something that once mattered deeply.

01/14/2026

Just a gentle reminder, in case your week has been full.

This episode isn’t about pushing yourself or manifesting harder. It’s about listening to your nervous system, practicing emotional regulation, and letting alignment come from self-trust instead of pressure.

A quiet conversation for anyone navigating change and trying to stay connected to themselves along the way.

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Podcast: https://www.pullingthreadspodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

01/13/2026

This episode is live, and I’m really glad it’s out in the world today.

It’s a conversation about reinvention, identity work, and what it looks like to take the next step when you don’t feel fully ready yet.

We talk about nervous system safety, imposter syndrome, and how personal growth often happens quietly, through small, aligned choices rather than big dramatic moves.

It’s warm, honest, and very real.

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Podcast: https://www.pullingthreadspodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

01/13/2026

If you’re the one who always adjusts— in divorce, in co-parenting, in relationships this is for you.

So many women learn to survive by accommodating, staying flexible, and keeping the peace. It can feel safer to shrink, soften, or over-explain.

But boundaries aren’t about being cold, rigid, or “difficult.”
Healthy boundaries are nervous system support.
They give you space to breathe, regulate, and choose yourself without guilt.

Boundaries help you move out of survival mode and into self-trust.
They protect your emotional energy, clarify communication, and support healing after divorce, relationship trauma, and burnout.

Let boundaries hold you—not harden you.
Let them be a place of safety, not defense.

You’re allowed to stop adjusting and start honoring what you need.

Not all goals are healthy goals.At the start of the year, I felt the pressure to make big plans.Big visions. Big timelin...
01/12/2026

Not all goals are healthy goals.

At the start of the year, I felt the pressure to make big plans.
Big visions. Big timelines.

But I noticed my body tightening—not expanding.

What I actually needed wasn’t a yearly goal.
It was to pay attention to what was coming up each day.
Each moment.

To listen.
To regulate.
To respond instead of pushing.

Sometimes the most aligned “goal” is staying present enough
to meet yourself where you are.

01/12/2026

I’ve been sitting with something from this conversation.

When we spiral about what someone else might think, it’s often pointing us back to something tender inside ourselves.

This episode is a reflection on emotional regulation, mindfulness, and learning how to stay with yourself when discomfort shows up. Not fixing. Not rushing. Just noticing what’s there and choosing alignment instead of self-judgment.

It feels grounding in the best way.

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Podcast: https://www.pullingthreadspodcast.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/

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