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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:

832: 4 Unconventional Things for Moms to Release in 2024 Dec 18, 2023

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Giving yourself permission to release a few unconventional things might just make motherhood more manageable in 2024. And, when one area of your life is more manageable, all areas of your life start to feel more manageable.

Society rewards moms for aiming high, hustling hard, and achieving at every turn. I’m going to invite you to get a little unconventional in 2024. Allow yourself to be average. An average mom. An average employee. An average volunteer. If you are a lifelong high achiever, I probably just lost you. You know you were not made for mediocrity. I get it. I’m not either. But, you also weren’t made to meet the extremely high demands that the world puts on mothers and women day after day after day - for eternity.

You were made to bend without breaking. My hope is that this episode helps you check yourself so you can see the ways you might be able to bend in 2024 so you don’t ultimately break. I’ve been bending a lot more over the last couple of years - sometimes by choice and sometimes by unchosen circumstances. Releasing constant high expectations, rigidity, and other people’s needs & norms has been a game changer.

In this episode, I invite you to release 4 things you maybe haven’t considered before. You might raise an eyebrow at first, but I’m pretty sure you’ll thank me later.

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831: Megan Flatt: Do Less Better Dec 13, 2023

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Megan Flatt is a business growth strategist on a mission to make entrepreneurship easier. She believes you can have a thriving business, a community, and a life — and you don’t need more time, you need more focus. She’s the founder of Focus Sessions and the author of Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better. Besides helping women and business owners focus, Megan is obsessed with lattes, post-it notes, and romance novels. Outside of work, you will find her focus turned to her husband and two kids, probably near the water, in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Megan and I met when we were in a business coaching group together years ago. You know when you meet someone who is annoyed by the same things as you and loves the same things as you - magic, right?! That’s Megan and me. We don’t talk often enough. But, whenever we have the chance to reconnect it’s gold. You’ll hear that in this conversation today!

Listen in to hear Megan share:

Book: Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better
How building a business as new mom led her to see the danger of chronic hustle culture for women and moms
How hustle culture and norms around productivity & time management are a product of the Patriarchy
Her philosophy of “do less better”
Her process of getting into the focus flow when she leads focus sessions
How to reframe and reclaim your power in your boundaries around volunteering
The science of focus: focus is a skill that can be learned
The importance of understanding your hormones in order to hone your focus

Links mentioned:

Connect with Megan and try a complimentary Focus Session: focus-sessions.com
Learn more about Megan and her work: letscollective.co
Get Megan’s book: Focused: Reclaim Your Time, Ditch Overwhelm, and Do Less Better
Megan on IG: https://www.instagram.com/meganflatt/
Focus Sessions on IG: https://www.instagram.com/focussessions/

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

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830: Motherhood Tips to Keep Going In Tough Times Dec 11, 2023

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Are you the kind of mother who keeps adding more and more things to your plate without giving any consideration to moving certain things OFF the plate to make space for the new stuff? Do you just keep piling and piling and piling until things start to fall off the plate, causing you great anxiety, or the entire plate breaks from the pressure and weight of too many things?

Ahhh, the overwhelm of motherhood.

Something I’ve noticed - especially among super driven, perfectionistic, people pleasing moms - is that we really struggle to deprioritize anything when certain things need to be prioritized. Instead, we just keep prioritizing alllll the things. Like, we want to prove we can handle all the pressure. We want that gold star for holding it all together - even in times of crisis. We want the extra credit. 110%. A++.

“I’m fine”, you tell yourself and everyone around you.

But you’re not.

And that’s ok.

When moms are going through something tough, a tough day or week or season, you have the opportunity to do things differently. You don’t have to keep doing all the things. In fact, the universe may be screaming at you to STOP DOING ALL THE THINGS.

In this episode, I talk through how to shift your mindset and your action steps in order to keep going without drowning in tough times. If you feel like you need permission to shift your expectations, say no, hold boundaries, take space, and let yourself laugh in the face of adversity, this episode is for you.

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

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829: Laura Morton: Anxious Nation: The Hidden Crisis Burying Our Youth Dec 06, 2023

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Laura has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years as a writer, Producer, and entrepreneur. She is the author of over 60 books and a staggering 21 New York Times bestsellers. Most recently, Laura co-directed, produced, and wrote the award-winning documentary, Anxious Nation, her first feature, focused on the crisis of anxiety in America, especially its impact on our youth and their families.

Anxious Nation is a deep dive into the hidden crises burdening our youth. Inspired by her own daughter’s battle with anxiety, Laura recognized the broader, global implications of this emotional turmoil, and Anxious Nation was born. The film unravels the rise in anxiety rates among our nation’s youth, especially post-pandemic, emphasizing the undeniable link between mental health and academic commitment. The documentary provides parents not just insight into this alarming trend but also equips them with practical strategies to tackle these unprecedented challenges.

Listen in to hear Laura share:

Her journey to becoming a single mom by choice

How she recognized that her daughter needed support for her anxiety

How we treat medical conditions in children with urgency but not mental health conditions

The stark data around girls and mental health and the massive shift in data pointing to teen girls' mental health struggles, consistent sadness, hopelessness, and suicidality - that we absolutely cannot ignore

The importance of sharing diverse stories around anxiety - culturally, socioeconomically, at all ages and developmental stages

What you can do right now to support your child’s mental health even if you’re on a waitlist to access services

How to help your child channel their anxious energy

Links mentioned:

Anxious Nation on IG
Watch Anxious Nation and get on the Anxious Nation Newsletter: https://anxiousnation.com/
Book: The Anxiety Audit by Lynn Lyons
Book: The Conscious Parent by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

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828: How to Close Out Your Year in a Positive and Purposeful Way Dec 04, 2023

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I’ve been very aware over the last few years how tempting it is to dub each year as a “dumpster fire”. I definitely don’t want to negate or bypass all the incredibly difficult things we have all been through collectively and individually over the last few years. But, I do think we do ourselves a disservice when we embrace an entire year as being awful.

In our house, it has been one of our most trying years as my husband has been laid off for over 6 months. But, it’s also been a year of many unexpected gifts as so many people have been incredibly thoughtful and generous to our family.

For the rest of my life, when I think back on 2023, I will never forget how awful his previous employer was AND how many sweet moments came as we navigated this wildly uncertain time as a family.

Both/and.

Always.

One of the most powerful things you can do as you close out one year and prepare to embark upon another is to take a few intentional steps to reflect back before you plan ahead. In this episode, I walk you through the system I have used over the years as I have coached tons of Shameless Moms, business coaching clients, and more recently, corporate teams through this process.

This year was probably pretty messy for you at times. That seems to be how the world works anymore. Just constantly PRETTY MESSY. And, I know in that mess you grew, maybe even thrived at times. I’m willing to bet you also did more, learned more, and developed your skills and mindset more than you’ve given yourself credit for, which perfectly positions you to go after every single thing you want in 2024.

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

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827: Nefertiti Austin: On Adoption, Race, and Neurodivergence Nov 29, 2023

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Author and memoirist, Nefertiti Austin writes about the erasure of diverse voices in motherhood in the #1 Amazon bestseller Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting in America. Nefertiti's work around this topic has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Nation, Romper, Adoptive Families magazine, Parents Magazine, SheMedia and countless others. She has appeared on numerous podcasts and radio programs including “The Today Show”, and multiple NPR outlets. Lately, she’s writing about raising her neurologically diverse daughter and jokes that adolescence is no match for menopause.

Most importantly, Nefertiti is the proud adoptive Shameless Mom of two children and two Shipoos - Monsieur Lafayette and Siddhartha. Nef and I connected through a mutual friend and two time SMA guest, Debbie Reber. Debbie was kind enough to introduce us and Nef was generous enough to say yes to my invitation to come on the show.

Listen in to hear Nefertiti share:

What Black adoption looks like compared to typical white adoption
Her intentional journey of building her family as a single adoptive mom
How race and gender factor into parenting neurologically diverse children
How having a neurologically diverse child changed her life in ways she didn’t see coming
How she has had to explore her own triggers when it comes to her daughter's behaviors
How the murder of Trayvon Martin became a wake-up call for her responsibility of raising a Black son
What she wants white parents to know about how Black parents or parents of Black children parent from a place of fear
What visible allyship feels for Black parents and children and how white parents can be more assertive, if note aggressive, in their allyship

Links mentioned:

Connect with Nefertiti: Nefertitiaustin.com
Get Nef’s Book: Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting in America
Nefertiti on IG
Nefertiti on FB
Nefertiti on X

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

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826: Create Immediate Joy with a Mindful Moment of Gratitude Nov 27, 2023

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Practicing gratitude is not intended to be another chore on your list. It is intended to bring you emotional ease, even joy, as you navigate any given day. It is intended to be a reliable support as you navigate tough moments or tough seasons. And, it’s intended to help you see what is possible if you’re paying attention.

I have had gratitude practices that felt a little chore-ish in nature. They were still valuable, but they didn’t stick long-term. They did, however, teach me how to quickly and easily center gratitude in sticky moments, which has proven invaluable at times.

I have also had gratitude practices that have brought (and still bring) me immense joy. Knowing I can lean into these any time I need them feels like a superpower.

Mostly, knowing how to access gratitude has provided a grounding and rootedness that has shifted how I see the world, how I show up in the world, and how I interact with the world. And, I’m starting to see how it’s shifting how my child shows up and interacts with the world too, which is pretty great.

In this episode, we will talk through ways to integrate a variety of gratitude practices to help you find a good “fit” for you so you can feel grounded and find joy in hard moments.

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

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825: Julie Ciardi: Live by Design, Not by Default Nov 22, 2023

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Julie Ciardi is a business & mindset coach for women. Julie helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs create a plan to become CEOs and design their dream businesses. Julie is uniquely positioned to help women start or grow businesses.

Julie spent 20 years in a Fortune 50 company as a sales and marketing vice-president. She has also started & grown her own successful businesses. Julie opened a brick & mortar women's boutique taking it to 6 figures in 4 months. She also grew a network marketing business and became a top 2% leader. Ultimately, Julie sold & exited those businesses to build her current coaching business for women. She is on a mission to help women wake up on Monday mornings loving what they are about to do.

Julie was a past guest on the SMA. I loved our initial conversation years ago and was so excited when we had the opportunity to make this second conversation. I’ve watched Julie grow and evolve over the years and I’ve been dying to talk to her about it all - on mic. So, here we are!

Listen in to hear Julie share:

The power of going first in facing a fear or stepping into vulnerability
The identity transformation she found in deciding to go gray and how it has deeply impacted her life over the last 3 years
The lie she was told about having to “stand out” when trying to build a business
How she realized it was time to pivot at various points in her career
How she did things her own way in her 20-year career as an IBM executive
Why you must OWN YOUR NARRATIVE if you want to do things your way
The importance of choosing to live by design vs living by default
Her NOW Goal® Formula: (T+F)A3 = R
The Knowing/Doing Gap and why we tend to get stuck there for so long

Links mentioned:

Connect with Julie: www.julieciardi.com
Julie on IG
Julie’s Podcast: Brand
Book: The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

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824: Spoiler Alert: Your Thoughts Are Not Facts Nov 20, 2023

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Isn’t it funny (and not-so-funny) how we let our thoughts take up precious real estate in our head AS IF THEY ARE FACTS and each one is worthy and deserving of space?!

Your brain should not be an equal-opportunity employer. Not all thoughts are welcome. Not all thoughts deserve space. Our brain’s ability to conflate thoughts with facts is something we must be keenly aware of.

You suck.

You’re the only one who can’t seem to figure this out.

You’re not ready.

It’s too hard.

You’ll never make it.

You’re not as smart as… strong as… witty as… qualified as… organized as… successful as…

All of these = thoughts. Not facts. Yet, boy oh boy do we give them prime real estate.

The things we would never EVER say to others are the things we say to ourselves and then we unequivocally believe them as if they are facts.

Problematic much???

In this episode, we talk through how to:

Stop telling yourself trash (lies) you wouldn’t ever tell other people
Start catching your default thoughts that are not true and are likely to cause harm
Evaluate your thoughts objectively and rationally
Ask yourself essential questions to discern thoughts from facts
Find evidence that supports facts and shuts down rotten thoughts

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com.

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823: Tosha Schore: A Feminist Model to Parenting Boys Peacefully Nov 15, 2023

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Tosha Schore a Shameless Mom to three mostly grown sons (ages 16, 18, and 20), as well as a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully, where she is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time. She is also co-author of “Listen: Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges,” which has been translated into five languages. Tosha works with parents to care for themselves, connect with their boys deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly. She has been featured on Dr. Shefali’s Parenting Mastery Summit, GoZen’s Anger Transformation and ListenUp! Summits, and has spoken to audiences at the Institute for Child Psychology, the Diversity in Parenting Conference, the Davidson Institute, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, and been on a boatload of podcasts!

Tosha and I met at a conference where I was speaking on podcasting. When she came up to me after my talk to tell me a little about her show, I knew she would make a fantastic guest for the SMA.

Listen in to hear Tosha share:

Her roots in feminism and her alarm about having 3 sons
How she wrapped her head around maintaining her identity as a strong feminist and a mom of boys
How the feminist movement has left behind boys and men
How the patriarchy has harmed women, obviously, but also most men and most definitely our sons
The importance of advocating for boys despite their behaviors that we might not enjoy or approve of
Why our boys need safe spaces to make mistakes
Common mistakes that parents make in trying to stop aggression
Her five-step practice to stop aggression

Links mentioned:

Connect with Tosha: www.parentingboyspeacefully.com
Free Resource PBP 10 Day Reconnect: www.parentingboyspeacefully.com/reconnect
Tosha’s Course: Out with Aggression
Tosha on FB
Tosha on Youtube
Tosha on IG
Tosha on LinkedIn

We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://shamelessmom.com/sponsor

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Shameless Mom Academy? Email our sales team at sales@adalystmedia.com

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