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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:

572: 8 Steps To Becoming A Better Leader (Part 2) Aug 16, 2021

Show notes

Becoming a better leader is a practice that requires thoughtful and intentional action over time. It’s all about how you repeatedly show up, how you decide to shine, how you share your gifts with the world.

Last week we talked about why it’s important to follow inspirational leaders, take uncomfortable action (and talk about it), own and acknowledge all the places you’re already leading, and create affirmations that position you as a leader #everydamnday.

This week we will dig into 4 more ways you can lean into leadership in your daily life - in order to build confidence and conviction as a leader; in order to have greater impact; and in order to build the relationships you need to take your leadership to the next level.

Whether you are the bright and bold leader type or the more quiet and thoughtful leader type, learning how to practice leadership will light you up in ways that will totally fill your cup, as well as inspire and inform who you are becoming and the impact you can have on the world.

Let’s LEAD, my friends.

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571: Sarah Stevens: How to Take Up Space and Love Yourself in the Process Aug 11, 2021

Show notes

In 2016, Sarah left a successful, decade-long career in corporate healthcare in favor of work that better aligned with her passion and purpose. After serving for two years as a freelance consultant to small businesses and start-up nonprofits, Sarah founded The Beautifull Project - a storytelling collective that invites women back to their bodies and into a world where they belong with substance and with strength.

Sarah is a gifted storyteller with a skill for using her own experience as a woman navigating the world in a fat body to invite her audience to encounter the parts of themselves they hide away from the world - the parts they believe to be “too much”.

Addressing everything from too-big bodies to a fear of failure that cripples confidence, Sarah amplifies a message that moves beyond a body positive sentiment and creates a movement that makes room for everybody to tell their truth and take up space. She draws out confidence and courage. She believes in being free and full. And she will make a believer out of you, too.

Sarah was a guest on the show a couple years ago. That incredible conversation led me to asking her to be a part of our 2021 Shameless Mom Con Collective. As I predicted, Sarah blew us away with her poignant and powerful storytelling. I was so moved by her talk that I asked her if I could share this conversation with you all. I’m so delighted and grateful that she said yes.

Listen in to hear Sarah share:

How her Ted talk landed her naked on stage
The rules and limitations that are put on bodies - even as we embrace a wider range of “acceptable” body types
The constant conflict of taking up space
Her process of ending her marriage, starting her entire life over again - and finally saying yes to her body and her sexuality
The power of letting your shoulders down and letting go
Her 3 tenants of taking up space

Links mentioned:

SMA Ep 366 with Sarah Stevens: The Beautifull Project: The Truth About Fatness and Thin Allies
Connect with Sarah: The Beautifull Project or By Sarah Stevens
Sarah on social: @bysarahstevens and @thebeautifullproject

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570: 8 Steps to Becoming a Better Leader (Part 1) Aug 09, 2021

Show notes

I am constantly reminding moms that - even if you didn’t sign up for it - you are already a leader. You lead in your households and in your communities. You lead in your relationships and your workplaces.

There is no way around it. You are a leader.

You might be a loud and proud leader.

Or you might be the quiet and mighty type.

You might be timid, but thoughtful about how you lead.

Or you might be the wild and impulsive type.

No matter how you lead, there is always room for improvement. Because with improvement comes the opportunity for great impact and more ripples of impact.

Over the next two weeks, I’m going to share specific steps you can take to become a better leader, no matter what your current leadership style is.

This week, we will cover how to find leaders who inspire you, how to take uncomfortable and talk about it publicly, how to own your title of leader, and 5 affirmations you can use to step into leadership with more confidence and pride.

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569: Shannon Siriano Greenwood: PPD, Medication, and the Truth About Mental Health in Motherhood Aug 04, 2021

Show notes

Founder, leader, and community builder, Shannon Siriano Greenwood knows the benefits of building her network with meaningful relationships over bountiful connections. As the CEO of the Rebelle Brand, her work supports working women in creating meaningful connections that will support them both professionally and personally.

Women network differently. And quite frankly, most of us hate networking all together, but now more than ever we recognize that having a supportive community is a vital human need. Rebelle brings together women who are building their Wolf Pack, as defined by Abby Wambach, “a crew of brave and honest women to support you.”

I invited Shannon on the show to talk about her entry into motherhood and the mental health journey that took her years to find her way to a diagnosis. We covered everything from Postpartum Depression to mental health medication to why women shy away from talking about their mental health.

Listen in to hear Shannon share:

Her journey into motherhood - experiencing anxiety and depression from the day her first child was born
Her 2-year journey to finally being diagnosed with Postpartum Depression
The pervasive inner dialogue of her anxiety and depression
Her AHA moment of sitting in the pediatrician’s office sobbing for no particular reason
The differences in how Postpartum Depression showed up between her first and second child
Her life changing, potentially life saving decision to get on medication and how it’s impacted the last 3 years of her life
The role of shame in moms keeping quiet about the truths around their mental health
The importance of having various friend groups & social circles to meet your various needs in order to thrive
Why connection with new people - especially new people who are different than you - is so important
Her perspective on what connection and gatherings will look like as we transition out of the pandemic

Links mentioned:

Join our membership community, Momentum Mamas
Connect with Shannon
Social media: @ssiriano and @readytorebelle

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568: Why Women Shy Away from Leading Aug 02, 2021

Show notes

Have you ever turned down an opportunity in leadership because you assumed that it would just be too much work? Yeah, me too.

Have you ever stopped yourself from applying for a position in leadership because you assumed you weren’t quiiiite qualified? Yeah, me too?

Have you ever shoved a dream to the far back burner because you haven’t seen anyone like you accomplish something similar, so you can’t even imagine how you might make it happen? Yeah, me too.

When it comes to going for the big stuff, stepping up to lead, and showing up in new ways, we often let doubt be our default.

You assume you aren’t qualified and that someone else can do it better.

You look around and don’t see any examples of people like you who have done it before, so you assume it’s not for you.

You think through what it would look like to be successful in a new role or new space of leadership and you’re immediately exhausted by your own perfectionism and the idea of how hard you’d have to work to be the perfect fit, that you sit down before you even start to stand up.

Let’s take a closer look at why you’re holding yourself back from leading in bigger and bolder ways. It’s likely that your self-doubt default is holding you back - perhaps for good reason.

Listen in to dive deep into 4 reasons women shy away from leadership and how you can (lovingly) get over yourself in order to stand up in all the places you want to take up space.

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Join our membership community, Momentum Mamas

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567: Danielle Silverstein: The Value of Vulnerability in Marriage & Martinis Jul 28, 2021

Show notes

Danielle is a mom to three kids and two rescue dogs. She and her husband, Adam, started Marriage and Martinis while going through the most intense, chaotic time in their lives. Their goal is to show a real marriage at its core; one in which both people greatly love each other, but also in which it has been difficult and messy.

Danielle and I connected as newbie podcasters a few years ago. From the moment I learned of her show and started stalking her ridiculously funny Instagram account, I wanted to be friends with her. She is real and raw to the core; she is not afraid to dig into hard, messy conversations; and she is so eager to support others as they wade through all the work that comes with marriage.

After you listen to this conversation, you are definitely going to want to subscribe to the Marriage and Martinis podcast and go get Danielle’s book, Date Night Questions.

Listen in to hear Danielle share:

The importance of talking about life and your personal evolution with your partner - not just always talk about points of contention and the hard parts of your partnership
Why Danielle and Adam started a podcast at a low-low in their marriage
The truth about the smoke & mirrors of all marriages
What it has felt like to be completely open, honest, and vulnerable with their life/marriage in such a public way
Her two truths about marriage that she couldn’t see coming when they started the show - that might totally help you in your marriage
How to frame questions and conversations for healthy communication and growth in your partnerships
All the goodies about her and Adam’s ebook, Date Night Questions, and how to use the book to support healthy, fun, and productive conversations in your marriage or partnership

Links mentioned:

Join my free workshop, 5 Ways to Shine Like A Mother
Podcast: Marriage & Martinis
Get your copy of Date Night Questions
Instagram: @marriageandmartinis
Facebook: @marriageandmartinis
Twitter: @marriagemartini
YouTube: Marriage & Martinis

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566: The Pitfalls of Positive Thinking Jul 26, 2021

Show notes

It might sound suspicious to you when I suggest there is a downside to positive thinking. But, hear me out….

Positive thinking serves us well when it’s authentic - because of course, it feels good to feel good. But pushing ourselves into positive thinking does not serve well when it’s inauthentic. If we feel like crap, sometimes we need to honor the crap and embrace the suck - not invalidate it by trying to force a smile and a good attitude.

In honoring the crap and embracing the suck, we ultimately become more resilient and resourceful. We more deeply understand ourselves as well as the human condition. This creates more space for us to be compassionate and empathetic humans who can survive, cope and thrive under a wider variety of experiences.

Listen in to learn why positive thinking does not always serve you - and how it can be downright dangerous at times. You’ll also learn how to work toward neutral thinking instead of emotionally bypassing hard feelings. This can be a game changer in how you experience emotions and manage your thoughts and feelings in the long run.

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565: Colleen Echohawk: The First Indigenous Woman Running for Mayor in a Major City Jul 21, 2021

Show notes

Over the past two decades, Colleen Echohawk has served the most marginalized people living in the Greater Seattle community. As the head of Chief Seattle Club, a non-profit dedicated to the rapid re-housing of urban Natives, Colleen led the effort to create nearly $100 million in new affordable housing in Seattle. Under Colleen’s leadership, Chief Seattle Club has received recognition from the Puget Sound Sage Visionary for Justice Award (2018), the Neighborhood

Builder Award (2017), and the Municipal League of King County’s Organization of the Year (2016).

Colleen is an enrolled member of the Kithehaki Band of the Pawnee Nation and a member of the Upper Athabascan people of Mentasta Lake. Colleen and her family have been proud to call Seattle home for over two decades. In her spare time, she loves to read, sing karaoke, take her dog Rizzo for a walk, listen to National Public Radio, and cook delicious food for her friends and family.

She has been recognized by numerous organizations, including the 21 Leaders to watch in 2021 by Seattle Magazine, the King County Martin Luther King Jr. Medal of Distinguished Service (2020), Seattle’s most influential people by Seattle Magazine (November 2019), and many more.

I got to hear Colleen speak a couple months ago and I immediately knew I wanted to ask her to be a guest on the show. I was so delighted and honored when she said yes. We could have spoken for hours. She is a powerhouse of a woman and leader and her mayoral platform is extraordinary. I know you will be so inspired by Colleen’s stories and leadership.

Listen in to hear Colleen share:

The cost of leadership when you’re a mom
Her role as the first Indigenous women running for mayor in a major city
The identities she carries as a mayoral candidate, Indigenous woman, eldest sister of 7 siblings, and Shameless Mom
How she is using her mayoral platform to protect Seattle’s most vulnerable citizens
How being an Indigenous women informs her leadership and deep desire to be a public servant
The evolution of Native identity in leadership
The intersection of motherhood and leadership and how her kids help her keep boundaries
Her background serving Native people experiencing homelessness and how it’s the foundation for her mayoral campaign
How she wants to see change and evolution in policing in Seattle
Her focus on providing the city of Seattle an equitable recovery from COVID
Her advice to other women who might be considering running for office

Links mentioned:

Join my free workshop, 5 Ways to Shine Like a Mother
Echohawk For Seattle
Colleen on Instagram
Colleen on Facebook
Colleen on Twitter

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564: 5 Ways to Overcome Negative Thought Patterns Jul 19, 2021

Show notes

In last week’s podcast episode, I called out your negative thought patterns. These are the thoughts that get stuck in your head and keep you spinning in negative spaces - often keeping you totally stuck in your life.

It’s hard to recognize your negative thought patterns - because they have likely been an unconscious part of you for a very long time. And it can feel really frustrating to acknowledge that some of these very non-productive thought patterns have been a part of you for a long time.

But, it is in recognizing and owning these patterns, you can start changing them. From there, you can stop staying stuck in your negative thoughts. This can be super liberating!

This week, I’m going to talk you through 5 ways to overcome these negative thought patterns. You have the power to change the way you think, to shift the way your brain works, to evolve your go-to thoughts in order to be more powerful in your life #everydamnday.

In this episode we will address everything from identifying negative thought triggers to standing up to your inner critic to how to change your state in order to change your brain chemistry. This episode is packed with tools that you can use right away to start using your brain in more productive and positive ways.

Link mentioned:

Join my free workshop, 5 Ways to Shine Like a Mother

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563: Cindi Bright: The Color of Courage, Crushing Racism in Corporate America Jul 14, 2021

Show notes

Cindi Bright is the President of The Bright Group, a management consulting firm focusing on the ecosystems of corporate America impacting and impeding progress for brown and Black people. She is the Producer and Host of HeartBeat radio, focusing on the “heart condition” of this country impeding diversity progress. With decades of experience in corporate America as a former Human Resources executive in organizations, diversity and leadership, she formerly led HR for three financial services businesses. A former candidate for public office in 2018, her platform has become a highly sought-after show to air the voices of people, and to influence public policy to improve the lives of Black and brown people.

Cindi is a successful plaintiff in a Discrimination lawsuit, where she faced personal discrimination for speaking out on issues of injustice. At the time of her jury verdict, she was the second largest plaintiff verdict for the State of Washington.

I have known Cindi for years, as she was a personal training client of mine some 15 years ago. I invited her on the show to talk about her new book, The Color of Courage, Crushing Racism in Corporate America. This book is a personal story of triumph over obstacles to inspire others to stand in their truths and to challenge corporate America to address the inequities at play for brown and Black people.

Listen in to hear Cindi share:

Her public firing at the hands of a white woman
How she won her court case, becoming the second largest plaintiff verdict in a discrimination case in WA state
How she was portrayed as a Black woman while on trial
How her company used her mental health and sex life against her in court
Why Robin DiAngelo, the author of White Fragility, is dangerous to Black women’s prosperity
Examples of how white women center themselves
What white women can do in the workplace to center Black women instead of centering themselves
How she summons the courage to play large and take up space in a world that tries to keep Black women small
Why nuance matters in conversations around race and how Cindi kindly helped me add some nuance to a statement I made in our conversation
Why her book, The Color of Courage: Crushing Racism in Corporate America needs to be read by everyone

Links mentioned:

Join my free workshop, 5 Ways to Shine Like A Mother
Connect with Cindi
Cindi on Twitter
Cindi on Instagram
Cindi on Facebook
Cindi on Tik Tok

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