{"id":1076,"date":"2017-09-29T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2017-10-11T10:54:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T14:54:49","slug":"leaann-fuller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syracusewomanmag.com\/?p=1076","title":{"rendered":"LeaAnn Fuller"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Path to a Fuller Life<\/em><\/h1>\n

By Jasmine Gomez | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Before teaching other women how to live a Fuller Life \u2014 the name of her career, life and relationship-coaching business\u2014 owner LeaAnn Fuller first had to learn to do it herself. Her path to entrepreneurship was a rocky one, but eventually led her to inspire and empower other women.<\/p>\n

At age 16, LeaAnn had her first daughter, forcing her to face the challenges of motherhood at a young age. She remembers overhearing whispers of people who wondered if she\u2019d finish high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the kind of person [who if] you tell me I can\u2019t, I\u2019ll show you I can,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

LeaAnn proved the naysayers wrong, finished high school and had two more daughters. But though she\u2019d accomplished the goal of completing school, her life was still far from perfect.<\/p>\n

After leaving a relationship she described as toxic, LeaAnn had to deal with the pressures of being a single mother. Her life became a monotonous routine.<\/p>\n

And then someone asked her a lifechanging question: where do you see yourself in the future? It was something she\u2019d never thought about before. Upon pondering the answer, she began to think there might be more in her life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt just got me thinking that there actually is a future,\u201d she explained. \u201cThere is more than this. And I took that tiny whisper and made it into a roar.\u201d<\/p>\n

She started working on herself more, eventually founding Fuller Life. In the process, she co-authored four books, including \u201cThe Unstoppable Woman of Purpose,\u201d an Amazon International Best Seller.<\/p>\n

LeaAnn\u2019s goal for Fuller Life is to empower women to actively build toward future goals. She encourages her clients to work through exercises aimed at building energy and creating the positive mindset necessary for overcoming obstacles. Though LeaAnn does book speaking engagements and conduct workshops, most of her coaching is done via the internet and phone, allowing her to connect with women in places as far away as Australia.<\/p>\n

LeaAnn aims to help her clients realize that while challenges are inevitable, it\u2019s how you attack them that counts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are struggles in life, but you don\u2019t have to suffer. It\u2019s your choice whether or not you get stuck and you suffer,\u201d she explained. \u201cI did for a long time. I was in limbo for a long time, and just finally decided enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though LeaAnn\u2019s business focus is helping other women, she constantly strives for personal development as well.<\/p>\n

She hosts a radio show every Wednesday night, \u201cWelcome to Your Fuller Life,\u201d which offers her another way to connect with women. Recently, LeaAnn stepped into the role of program director for the Women Business Opportunities Connections organization, a group that has helped her experience growth for both herself and her business.<\/p>\n

And with the holiday season right around the corner, LeaAnn is ramping up for her annual Adopt-A-Mom program, which collects gifts to give to single moms around the holidays. She started it about five years ago, when her mom \u2014 who, like LeaAnn, was a single parent \u2014 passed away. In its first year, the program collected 10 gifts. Since its inception, it\u2019s grown to now donate more than 100 gifts.<\/p>\n

Though LeaAnn\u2019s life is focused around helping other women, her clients do the work themselves, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just help them figure out what they want to do,\u201d she explained. \u201cSo, just knowing that you\u2019re a part of that, and you helped them get there, and just to have someone say they never thought their life could be this good is one of the most rewarding things.\u201d SWM <\/em><\/p>\n

For more information on Fuller Life and the Adopt-A-Mom program, visit lovingyourfullerlife.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Women Business Opportunities Connections (WBOC) is a non-profit organization that has been supporting the Syracuse and CNY area for more than 20 years. To become a member, visit wboconnection.org<\/a> or follow the organization on Twitter at @WBOConnection. Syracuse Woman Magazine is a signature sponsor of the WBOC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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