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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:

502: Creating Peace & Ease In Pandemic Holidays Dec 14, 2020

Show notes

What do you need out of these holidays to consider them a success?

This is an important question if you want to make this time count. In a year of heartbreak and loss, we still have the power to create joy and magical memories in alignment with our values.

When I sat down to think about what I want out of this season, I came up with this:

Health

Safety

Good Citizenship

Joy

Connection

Rest

Having identified this list, it was so much easier to make decisions around what is right and what is best for our family as we celebrate the holidays this year.

In this episode I help you decide what it is that you truly want out of this holiday season and then I give you 4 simple strategies to actually getting what you want.

While this year is anything but normal, there are still plenty of opportunities to connect and find joy & magic this holiday season. We are in this together. I got you.

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501: Mia Hemstad: Nourishing Oneself While Living With PTSD and Depression Dec 09, 2020

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Mia Hemstad is a wife and mom of two kids (ages 2 and 4). She works full time as a social justice activist, and runs her personal company online where she talks about her daily life with PTSD and depression and the importance of doing the hard, inner work of overcoming trauma and taking care of yourself. A recovering perfectionist and people pleaser, Mia wants women to learn to take their power back by making themselves a priority. Mia’s raw and honest content about mental health and stepping into her power has earned her features in media outlets such as Romper, Parents.com, Cafe Mom, and several others. Some of Mia’s favorite pastimes include trying out new coffee shops, taking naps, watching anything about food, and buying yet another journal from the planner section at Target.

Listen in to hear Mia share:

Her identity around being born on Guam, one of 11 children, into an African-Caribbean/Mexican/German family
What it was like to be an American living on Guam, watching the mainland US from afar
Her journey through PTSD, depression and suicidal ideation
How she was diagnosed with anxiety and depression and how it changed her life
Why she decided to start talking about her mental health publicly
How to catch yourself in perfectionism and let it go
The difference between self care and nourishment
The critical difference for women stuck in comparison vs seeking camaraderie

Links mentioned:

Book: Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

Facebook: Mia Hemstad

Instagram: Mia Hemstad

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500: 5 Reasons To Keep Showing Up Dec 07, 2020

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Holy cow. 500 episodes. 500!!!

Part of me wants to be all exasperated, “How did that even happen? How did we get here???”

But that would diminish what I know to be true.

500 episodes of The Shameless Mom Academy happened because I chose to show up - ALL THE WAY UP - 500 times.

I have shown up full of joy and hope.

I have shown up with a broken heart, in a puddle of tears.

I have shown up to teach and coach and listen and learn and share and apologize and cry and push myself and push you and model leadership and celebrate.

I have shown up on some of the best days of my life and some of the worst days of my life.

I didn’t get to 500 episodes on accident. I got here on purpose.

I worked hard to get here.

Just like I encourage all of you to do, I’m going to own the heck out of this accomplishment.

Most podcasts don’t make it past 14 episodes.

And here we are.

500 episodes.

Your legacy is built on how you choose to show up over time.

These 500 episodes are a massive part of my legacy.

I have learned so much about the power of showing up over the last 500 episodes. I have learned exactly why it matters, exactly how it can change your life, and exactly how it can open big huge doors to your future.

Listen in to get really inspired and totally FIRED UP to keep showing up for your life and your dreams.

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499: Meredith Atwood: Addiction, Abstinence, Nonsense & Truth Onions Dec 02, 2020

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Meredith Atwood is a former attorney, podcaster and motivational speaker, and 4x IRONMAN triathlete. She is the author of the best-selling triathlon book, Triathlon for the Every Woman, and the new book, The Year of No Nonsense. She’s the host of the iTunes Top 50 fitness podcast, “The Same 24 Hours.” She has been featured in The Boston Globe, The New York Post, the Seattle Times, and dozens of online publications. Meredith is a contributing writer to Psychology Today online, Triathlete Magazine, and Women’s Running. She is a sobriety advocate, and the founder of Grateful Sobriety. She is a USA Weightlifting Level II, USA Triathlon Level I, and Precision Nutrition Level I Coach. She is originally from Georgia and lives in the burbs of Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and two tweens.

Listen in to hear Meredith share:

Her spark moment in a spin class that changed everything in her head and opened her eyes to totally new layers of potential within herself
Her experience doing her first triathlon - in an overweight body
How she used triathlons and Ironmans to try and prove she was healthy when she was truly unhealthy
What caused her to give up a 2 bottle a day wine habit
Why she identifies as an addict and how she negotiates moderation and abstinence in different areas of her life
How she defines Nonsense and how this concept shaped her life
How to open up your Truth Onion in order to find freedom and liberation and escape a lot of your own self inflicted oppression
What real leadership looks like in these days of influencer culture
The dangers of marketers who present themselves as leaders and take no accountability for the harm they do online

Links mentioned:

Connect with Meredith: SwimBikeMom
IG/Facebook/Twitter: @SwimBikeMom
Book: The Year of No Nonsense
Podcast: The Same 24 Hours

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498: The Truth About Procrastination & Perfectionism Nov 30, 2020

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There are all sorts of stories that people will tell you about procrastinators. They are lazy and lack motivation. They are ill prepared and unqualified. They just don’t have what it takes. They don’t have their shit together.

If you’re someone who struggles with procrastination, perhaps these are the things you say about yourself? You wouldn’t be alone…

The truth is that procrastination is commonly a form of perfectionism.

Many people procrastinate because they are paralyzed by the fear of doing something wrong, making a mistake, looking foolish, not being good enough, and being stuck in analysis paralysis. This makes them feel guilty and weak and like they are not enough. This creates feelings of dread and worry and massive self doubt.

Relatable much???

Many (most?) women struggle with perfectionism because we have been conditioned to believe we must show up a certain way, on certain terms, within certain parameters. The specificity around what is acceptable and what is not is a fine line drawn with a Sharpie.

Listen in to learn more about why procrastination is not a bad thing, how to use it to your advantage, and how to release yourself from the perfectionism that comes from procrastination.

Thank you to our sponsors:

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497: Kristen Westcott: PPD, Adaptability & Accessing Your Skills In Motherhood Nov 25, 2020

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Kristen Westcott is a Shameless Mom to two little girls, as well as a business growth strategist and founder of Kristen Westcott Media who has spent the last decade in the legal and education fields supporting leaders and students in the areas of goal setting, productivity, and project management. After recognizing her true passion lies in serving entrepreneurs, Kristen honed her skills as a Director of Operations. She quickly noticed that what was holding many business owners back wasn’t a lack of drive or ability, but a lack of foundational systems that could support the day-to-day operations of a scaling business. These days, she spends her time helping online coaches, copywriters, and course creators scale without the frustration that massive growth often brings.

Listen in to hear Kristen share:

How she navigated the decision around wanting children vs not wanting children
What triggered her Postpartum Depression for her and how it showed up for her
Being thrown for a loop when she got pregnant on the pill
How PPD showed up very differently after both of her daughter’s births
How she treated her PPD
Why women are resistant to getting help and support
How to be more adaptable in order to use our best skills in all areas of our lives
How to own your skills in order to access them in hard times and places
How to prioritize and optimize hiring help in your home and your work

Links mentioned:

Connect with Kristen: Kristen Westcott Media
Kirsten on Facebook: Kristen Westcott Media
Kristen on Instagram: Kristen Westcott
Kristen on LinkedIn: Kristen Westcott

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496: 4 Ways To Find Abundance & Gratitude #everydamnday Nov 23, 2020

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2020 would like you to think you can’t do it, you’re not enough, you just don’t have it in you.

I would like to suggest otherwise.

You CAN do it.

You ARE enough.

You DO have it in you.

On any given day, at any given moment, your life is full. Full of gifts and magic. Full of hope and power. Full of everything you need to keep going and to keep growing.

Last week we did a 5 day Abundance & Gratitude Challenge with 250 Shameless Moms. Maybe you were one of them. Every day of the challenge I was blown away by all the abundance we have in our collective lives. HOT DAMN. So much goodness.

In this episode, I walk you through 4 areas of your life that are already abundant - as long as you choose to see them that way. By the end of the episode, you’re gonna be all kinds of fired up about the gifts in your life that you perhaps have struggled to see in 2020.

Link mentioned:

Book: Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

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495: Gail Keyes Allen: From Poverty To Abundance In Life & Mindset Nov 18, 2020

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Gail Keyes Allen is an Accountant, a Life & Money Mindset Coach, and Serial Entrepreneur. She is the host of the Midlife Moneymaker Podcast, a podcast for multi-passionate women in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and beyond who want to transform their relationship with their money and their life. Her coaching is centered around helping women discover their limiting beliefs and take them on a journey to transform their money mindset from scarcity to abundance.

Listen in to hear Gail share:

How she is co grandparenting with her ex-husband
Her hero’s journey from poverty to abundance
Having her daughter at 26 weeks - as a 2lb preemie
How she helps women see their financial potential and overcome money mindset blocks
How you can use thought work to grow your abundance mindset
The intersection of money, race, and age
How to check in on your relationship with money (do you have a booty call relationship with money or a committed relationship with money)
How society trips up our financial perspective and money mindset
How motherhood has made her a resilient businesswoman

Links mentioned:

Connect with Gail
Learn about Gail’s new course
Gail on IG
Gail on Facebook
Gail on LinkedIn
Check out Gail’s new course called "The Sanctuary of (Im)possibility." It's a 3 month course that helps the participants reach their (im)possible goal. We take their vision from the board and bring it to life. The link is Sanctuary.

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494: You Get To Choose Nov 16, 2020

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At least once a week, I sit down to write a social media post and I want to start it with, “YOU GET TO CHOOSE.”

Every day, no matter where things stand with the world, we get to choose - so many things.

We get to choose how we show up.

We get to choose who we share our energy with.

We get to choose who gets the best pieces of us.

We get to choose how to honor ourselves.

We get to choose how to live out our core values.

We get to choose it all.

This year, more than ever, we have had the responsibility of big choices. In this episode, I share three really powerful examples of what you get to choose right now, as these seem to be popping up over and over in my life and in the lives of others in our community:

You get to choose how you use social media
You get to choose where you’re going professionally
You get to choose how you see your life and your life story

Listen in to get inspired and fired up about the choices you get to make today and #everydamnday.

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493: Dr. Sophia Yen: Make Your Period Optional Nov 11, 2020

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Sophia Yen, MD, MPH is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pandia Health, birth control delivery. She has a passion for making women’s lives easier, preventing unplanned pregnancies, and educating women about #PeriodsOptional.

With more than 20 years of experience in medicine, she is board-certified in Adolescent Medicine. She graduated with a B.S. from MIT, M.D. from UCSF Medical School, and M.P.H. from UC Berkeley in Maternal Child Health. She serves as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Stanford Medical School.

Dr. Yen's company, Pandia Health, is the first-ever female doctor founded birth control company. Men have been leading an industry they know little about, which is crazy to think about. But now, women across the country are turning to Dr. Yen and Pandia Health for birth control (pill, patch or ring) and telemedicine needs. Plus, the science and safety behind skipping your period is a topic often not talked about. In fact, 66% of women have never been informed by their doctor that they can safely stop their period. Dr. Sophia Yen is on a mission to help educate women about this crucial health topic.

Listen in to hear Dr. Yen share:

How to use birth control as hormonal treatment to manage your life
How periods have changed over the over time and why we have hundreds of more periods over our lives than women used to (or current women in African tribes currently have)
The truth about period poverty
The impact of periods on the environment
How fewer periods reduces your risk of endometrial, ovarian and colorectal cancers
How stabilizing hormones with BC support other health issues
The truth about “pill anxiety” and the mad dash to keep your prescriptions fills
How to safely use telemedicine
How to be a conscientious consumer around your health, birth control,

Links mentioned:

Join my free 5 Day Abundance & Gratitude Challenge
Connect with Dr. Yen and Pandia Health
Yen on FB/IG/Youtube: @pandiahealth
Yen’s TED Talk: Making Periods Optional

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