The Beyond Average Boardroom was founded by Lindsey Leuschen, who built Empowering Consulting Group to help business owners stop running on instinct and start running on systems.
As the Boardroom has grown, she has brought in Amy Halls and Courtney Buhrow as expert partners and coaches. Amy owns a mental health practice of more than 30 clinicians and staff, and Courtney owns a physical therapy clinic. Both still run their companies today.
Built by Women Who Lead Companies of Their Own
About The Beyond Average Boardroom
To help women who own established businesses grow without giving up their health, their families, or their freedom.
We've seen what happens when a business grows faster than the systems behind it. The owner works longer, sleeps less, and becomes the answer to every question. The owners who grow well do it differently. They know their numbers, they lead a team that can carry real responsibility, and they have people around them who tell the truth.
That's the room we built. It's honest, practical, and made for women who are ready to do the work.
The Boardroom is where you build that kind of business without sacrificing the life you built it for.
Our Mission
Lindsey is a wife of 23 years, a mom of three, and deeply committed to building a life that works alongside her business. She practices what she teaches, using clear boundaries, thoughtful systems, and intentional leadership to create space for both ambition and balance.
The personal side of things
Her span of banking, tech, recruiting, and career coaching, has given her the rare ability to see both the big picture and the day to day realities leaders face. She loves to support business owners who are past the startup phase and ready for smarter systems, stronger teams, and sustainable growth without burning themselves into the ground.
Her professional background
Lindsey served as a medic in the Army National Guard, an experience that shaped her leadership style and her ability to stay calm, decisive, and human under pressure. That foundation still shows up in her work today, especially when clients are navigating growth, change, or high stakes decisions.
Before launching her consulting practice
Lindsey Leuschen is the founder of Empowering Consulting Group, where she works with successful business owners and leaders who are ready to stop spinning and start operating at a higher level. Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, leadership, systems, and real life, helping clients get organized, make better decisions, and build businesses that actually support the life they want.
Lindsey is known for her ability to cut through noise and get to the heart of what matters. She brings clarity to messy situations, helps leaders see blind spots without judgment, and turns big ideas into practical next steps. Her style is direct, supportive, and grounded, equal parts strategist, sounding board, and steady guide.
If you are doing well on paper but know there is a better way to run your business and your life, Lindsey is the person you want in the room.
Lindsey Leuschen
Founder - Business Consultant - Business Coach
Outside of work, she’s a proud wife, mom of two daughters, sports and CrossFit enthusiast, and someone who genuinely believes that women supporting women is how real growth happens. She is excited to help you uncover and step into your “badassery!"
The personal side of things
Amy holds a Bachelor’s degree and Entrepreneurial Certificate from the University of Iowa and a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Liberty University.
Her credentials
With a background as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Supervisor, and ADHD Coach, Amy also brings a strong understanding of neurodiversity, emotional intelligence, and relational dynamics into the business space, helping leaders work with their brains instead of against them.
Her background
Amy Halls is the founder and CEO of Thrive Counseling Center, a rapidly growing, women-led mental health practice based in Ankeny, Iowa. Supporting 30+ clinicians and employees, offering therapy, psychological testing, ADHD services, and integrated care.
Amy is known for her ability to build sustainable systems, scale with heart, and cultivate strong, empowered teams. She brings a rare blend of clinical insight and entrepreneurial strategy, helping businesses grow without losing their values, culture, or humanity. Her leadership style emphasizes transparency, empowerment, and creating workplaces where professionals can thrive and reduce burnout.
Amy is deeply passionate about mentoring other small business owners, particularly women navigating the early and middle stages of growth. She regularly supports founders in finding their footing, building confidence as leaders, creating scalable systems, and trusting themselves through the messy middle of entrepreneurship.
Amy Halls
LMFT | Founder - CEO - Entrepreneur & Mentor
When Courtney is not in the office, you can find her spending time with her husband and three young kids. She enjoys competition of any kind, a night out on the golf course, and traveling to see friends and family.
The personal side of things
Her leadership style includes transparency and authenticity to allow for growth both personally and professionally. Her mission is to help others reduce burnout, implement effective processes, and create sustainable, fulfilling careers.
Her leadership style
She gained experience across a variety of clinical settings, which shaped her into a well rounded therapist and thoughtful leader. She built her practice with intention, not only to provide exceptional care for patients, but also to create a supportive environment for her team.
Before opening her own business
Courtney is the founder and owner of Revive Physical Therapy and Wellness. She graduated from Des Moines University with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy and later opened Revive to better serve women and men in uncovering the root cause of their pelvic floor and full body concerns. With a progressive approach to care, Courtney does not believe in fitting into a traditional box, either as a provider or a leader. Her work is centered on looking at the whole person, integrating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for her patients.
In addition to her clinical work, Courtney is passionate about helping other small business owners create systems and strategies that bring both structure and freedom. She enjoys guiding entrepreneurs in building businesses that allow them to step into true leadership, making space to work on the business, within the business, and still experience the freedom that business ownership should provide.
Courtney Buhrow
Business Owner - Physical Therapist - Perimenopause Health Coach
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