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Shameless Leadership

Welcome to Shameless Leadership! This show is for women, transgender people, non-binary folks, and allies who are committed to advancing their leadership and the leadership of those around them. In this space, we believe everyone deserves to feel seen, heard, valued, and supported. Our mission is to help you foster these feelings within your own circles of influence to build trust, psychological safety, and a culture of belonging.
In each episode, we dive into essential topics impacting women in leadership – everything from shutting down your inner critic and imposter syndrome to overcoming perfectionism to using your voice in new ways to advocate for yourself, your ideas, and other folks carrying marginalized identities. You’ll hear practical tips, effective strategies, and inspiring stories that will not only enhance your leadership skills but also broaden your perspective to become a more confident, thoughtful, and empathetic leader.
Our stories come from people carrying identities who are often underrepresented, underestimated, and excluded. By sharing their experiences, we aim to provide you with invaluable lessons that will transform your leadership journey. We are thrilled to have you join this community of Shameless Leaders who are actively creating a world where everyone, regardless of gender, can intentionally lead through a more curious, compassionate, and inclusive lens.

Latest Episodes:

10: Susie Lane Interview: How to Run a Business Mostly from Your Home Mar 30, 2016

Show notes

Today on the show we have a good friend of mine, Susie Lane. Susie is a mom, chef and has had her own business, The Kitchen Door since 2005. The Kitchen door is a Seattle based business that provides meal solutions for busy families. We are going to talk about Susie’s challenges and victories on running her business mostly from home and how to build your legacy with passion.

We will talk today about:

How did Susie manage running her business from home and the hospital…
Her personal goal for her business—very important goal!
Quantity vs quality
Go out and get the book Live your Life from the Front Seat by Jessica Butts
What exactly is a calendar situation?
Be thankful for having a job but be passionate too

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Bonus: Our New (Shameless) Name Mar 28, 2016

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Welcome! Launch has been incredible! I have gotten so many messages, and I have been overwhelmed with support for this launch!

So, let’s talk about the obvious. We have a new name. I got an email about trademarks and copyrights, etc. related to the podcast. So, this sent me into a major panic, because I never intended to do anything wrong. It turns out I had to change the name of the podcast because I was infringing on someone’s trademark. So this has turned into a wild ride already!

I learned a few things about myself through this situation:

I’m not ok with being bullied and talked down to
Written communication can be challenging to interpret tone
We all handle stress differently
I get completely stressed out when I feel like I did something wrong
Sometimes I am too quick to give in to pressure
I am not a very good self-advocate under stress
I could really embrace the word “shameless” in talking about my podcast
This happened so something better can come out of it
Shameless speaks to owning where you are and being ok with it
I hate having messes on my plate
I think this little bump is going to work out for the good
It’s easy to be advocates for everyone but ourselves sometimes
Pivoting doesn’t mean you are backing down
I’m excited about this change moving forward

Until next time, do something shameless!

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09: How to Take a Flying Leap Mar 28, 2016

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Let’s talk about taking a flying leap! So many times we don’t make certain decisions or do certain things because we think we can’t. We are going to talk about ways to get to that place to take a leap and how to take a flying leap and make it work.

Today we are going to talk about:

Scariest place is at the start line!
Focus on progress not perfection
How do you schedule time to take a leap?
How do you make your leap part of your identity?
Stalking…
Do it!

Links Mentioned:

www.youtube.com/my120poundlife

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08: Lori Kennedy Interview: Can You Have Work-Life Balance? Mar 23, 2016

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Today on the show we are going to be talking with Laurie Kennedy. Laurie is a Toronto based nutritionist, health and wellness business expert, online strategist and mother of two. She works with health practitioners, healers, coaches and fitness professionals who want to start up their purpose driven businesses. Laurie does not mess around!

Laurie makes it all work beautifully, even though it’s not always so beautiful. We are going to talk about the challenges of having kids, the challenges of working with her husband (he is business partner), and dirty moments like when she broke down in a hotel shower on Mother’s Day and the magic of 5 am.

Laurie shares with us:

When things don’t go your way you just need to laugh and don’t take everything so seriously
Messiest moment she has ever had—Mother’s day: just to be left alone for 24 hours. This is when she realized that she needed to take care of herself and get her alone time more often so that she didn’t feel this way again.
Spending an extra day on a business trip is not necessarily a good thing. You may get more things done but you should know how you will handle it emotionally.
Husband time challenge—different work spaces and don’t bring the work home.
The word selfish is the word self with ish
5 am is Laurie’s self-time—she needs the 90 minutes to herself or sometimes spend a whole night and day at a hotel to recharge
It’s really nice to not be on someone else’s schedule sometimes
Set up a morning routine before the world starts and if you need help get child support! Even if it’s 2 hours a week! This can help you keep from feeling trapped.
Her legacy is to help women know that you don’t have to do things if you don’t want to just because

Links Mentioned:

www.theselfishmomacademy.com

www.facebook.com/lauriekennedy

www.facebook.com/lauriekennedyrhn

www.lauriekennedyrhn.com

www.thatwellbusiness.com

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07: What Happens When You Witness Trauma Mar 21, 2016

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We are going to go into a dark place and talk about trauma. I recently experienced trauma on vacation and it’s been a little difficult to come back from. Trauma and vacation do not go together!

Today we are going to talk about:

It’s important to talk about what you experience
I will always be a therapy advocate!
If you don’t want to or don’t have someone to talk to there are other ways to get your feelings out about a traumatic experience
Don’t be afraid of stepping out when you feel like staying in!

You can find the show notes at http://selfishmomacademy.com/07-what-happens-when-you-witness-trauma

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06: How to Set Fitness Goals Mar 16, 2016

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Have you ever tried to do something to get out of your comfort zone, only to have it go terribly wrong and have your life flash before your eyes? Yeah, that happened to me and my son! Then we’re going to talk about one of my biggest passions! I have built an entire career on it for the last 13 years. That’s right! We are going to talk about exercise! What kind of exercise is right for you and how you can integrate it into your life, and how to make it feel like it’s not a big chore.

In today’s episode:

Having a guilty mom moment—We took a family trip and went tubing to try something out of our comfort zones and it was terrifying! Vinny did recover from his shell shock. Thank God!
If something doesn’t feel quite right listen to your gut!
Before I was into exercise and athletics, I was a mac and cheese kid—broke my thumb in gym class. Best day of my life! Six weeks on the sideline! Woot!
Always be aware of your goal when you exercise—fat loss, weight loss, stress relief, movement
Determine the type of exercise—fat loss or weight loss: safe weight strength training, interval training
General health—walking and running at a low to moderate pace. Just get your heart rate going.
Stress relief—find something to zone out! Walk, run, hiking, yoga etc.
Enjoyment of movement—sports, clubs or outdoor activities
Schedule your exercise! If you don’t you will negotiate your way out of it!
Accountability can be essential. Do what you have to do to make yourself do it.
Effective and efficient. Exercising 3 days a week is a good start.
Focus on afterglow when you don’t want to do your exercises.
Do things on a regular basis. Be a good model. Teach your kids that movement and eating healthy is the norm.

Links Mentioned:

www.theselfishmomacademy.com

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05: 3 Tips to Turn Around A Tough Day Mar 14, 2016

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Maybe you have had a day or two of these? Especially since having a child my anxiety can be through the roof. It can be because of what I have on my to do list and sometimes it’s just a bunch of random things and I’m having a hard time managing it. So I’m going to talk about my nervousness and anxiety and what has helped to turn around my day. Let’s face it we have to get things done and it’s so much easier to get things done if you are feeling positive and optimistic. So here are three tips that I want you to use to help turn around any tough day that comes your way.

On today’s episode we will talk about:

If I’m being honest I have probably been dealing with anxiety my whole life
Sometimes being in a positive place is not easy for me—I just want to have wine, chocolate and The Real Housewives—Yes I said it The Real Housewives
Tip number 1: create space—this might mean going for a walk, listening to music, listening to podcasts
Head space app- meditation: I am a pretty sucky meditator but this could be a way to clear your mind to be creative
Exercise of course can relieve stress or anxiety and help reframe your day
Tip number 2: finding another focus—dive into a project that will channel that energy to be creative, call your mom, help someone else
Get out of the physical location that you are having your break down at
Escape—take a bath, watch tv
Tip number 3: talk it through—it’s amazing how much talking to someone about a problem can help you work through it
Write it out if you don’t have someone to talk to

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04: Proud to Put My Kid in Daycare Mar 13, 2016

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I’m going to talk about putting my kid in daycare and not even feeling guilty about it. I know I’m supposed to feel guilty about this but I don’t and I’m going to tell you why.

In this episode we will talk about:

Daycare was not a bad thing for me. But going to entrepreneur workshops put this image out that you know you have made it when you don’t have put your kids in daycare.
Newborn land was not what I thought it was going to be
I was unable to help my clients and started feeling captive in my own house
I learned that I needed a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day—I’m not saying that being a stay at home mom cannot be an accomplishment to be proud of. It is hard work!
When I put my son in daycare it helped me set definitive boundaries between work and motherhood
I’m supposed to feel guilty about putting my kid in daycare right? I don’t feel guilty at all. I am helping him with social skills
It still is challenging for me to juggle things

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www.theselfishmomacademy.com

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03: How to Stop Having BAD Food Days Mar 13, 2016

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On today’s episode we are going to talk about how to not have bad food days. I’m going to give you tips and tools that will make you look at food differently and change your food habits. So get ready there is going to be some major mindset shifts! Everyone has relationship with food and most of us do not have a healthy relationship with food. Let’s start working on it right now!

Today we talk about:

Let’s stop labeling days good or bad based on what we put in our mouths! —this impacts the way you eat, self-esteem and how other people see you
I have had a troubled relationship with food since I was young—I went through a four to six-year period where fat was my biggest enemy
We are not what we eat and we are not the value of what we put in our mouths!
Food is food and not good or bad just different nutritional values
People are self-conscious about ordering food when I am there—I don’t care what you are eating!
Don’t talk about having a “good” or “bad” day in front of your kids—this will impact their relationship with food
Think about the triggers for food—replace a habit with another habit
You make at least 200 decisions that are focused on your weight. Focus on the positive things that have happened in your day and not on what food you ate that day that you think are “bad”. So you ate a donut…move on!

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02: Power and Poop Mar 13, 2016

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On today’s episode we will be talking about how to become more powerful in your daily life and how becoming powerful will help you with all goals in all areas of your life. I’m going to give you five tips on how to perpetuate power and how potty training has created more power for us in our house.

We will be talking about in this episode:

Even though my son was standing in a puddle of his own pee and investigating his poop with a flashlight he has gained that confidence and power that he can go to the potty all by himself. This make me feel like he is more powerful.
Who are the people that you think are powerful and what do they hold? You’re not really powerful unless other people think you are powerful.
Tip number 1: get clear on goals and know why they are important—my son has the power to hold his bladder for hours but didn’t realize it until it was important for using the potty
Tip number 2: consistently self-power—is this taking me closer or further from a goal. Don’t waste your time on something that is taking you further away from a goal.
Tip number 3: remove negative thinking—any time you use negative energy on something you have wasted time and energy that could have been positive
Tip number 4: take calculated risks—I’m not saying take risks that can be potentially damaging but if you don’t take risks you will get stuck. You don’t want this!
Tip number 5: put yourself first—you can be more self-less if you are more selfish.

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Don't forget to join us for all the episodes at www.theselfishmomacademy.com

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