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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:

392: Stephanie Dalfonzo: Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom Nov 27, 2019

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Stephanie Dalfonzo is a speaker, coach, hypnotist, and author of “Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom!” She’s been researching holistic, natural and scientifically proven strategies to calm stress and anxiety for over 20 years.

She is hired by people who are determined to create the life of their dreams but don’t know where to start. She helps them resolve past traumas to clear the way to truly living the life they’ve always dreamed of.

Sharing inspirational empowerment with simple action steps, Stephanie has freed thousands of people, from tweens to 82, from their anxiety, stress, and fears.

Listen in to hear Stephanie share:

The difference between worry and anxiety and what is normal worry vs abnormal or heightened
Simple and quick techniques you (and your kids) can use to immediately decrease anxiety
The power of cellular memory and the power of healing your cellular memory to release your traumas and anxiety
How you can change your brain to overcome anxiety
How to use meditation in a more positive and blissful way

Links mentioned:

Meditation app: Insight Timer
Connect with Stephanie: com/
Stephanie on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.dalfonzo/
Stephanie on Twitter https://twitter.com/sdalfonzo
Stephanie on Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniedalfonzo/

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391: Why Moms Lack Self Trust Nov 25, 2019

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From the time you were a little girl you were likely told to quiet or completely shut down your own instincts in order to make other people happy.

“Give Uncle Bob a big hug!”

“Wear the pink dress. That one looks the prettiest on you.

And then you watched your mom seek your dad’s approval and permission over and over as if it were required. Maybe it was.

And then you had your own baby and you got really good an ignoring your body as it screamed at you:

“I’m hungry!”

“I’m tired!”

“I need a break.”

You couldn’t eat or sleep or take a break because this baby needed you in order to stay alive.

And now you’ve existed for perhaps decades silencing your instincts in order to meet others expectations, make others happy, and keep babies alive.

And you’ve completely lost any sense of self-trust.

You wonder why you don’t know what you’re passionate about or why you can’t figure out your purpose or why you don’t even have a favorite food anymore.

It’s because you’ve lost the ability to trust your gut, to listen to your instincts, to trust that you are smart and worthy and qualified and deserving.

If you’re reading this and thinking, “SHIT. She’s talking about me.”, this episode is for you. This is where you get to start building back your self-trust. This is where you learn to get quiet and curious and conscientious. This is where you begin.

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390: Hitha Palepu: Multi Hyphenate, Angel Investor, Shameless Mom Nov 20, 2019

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Hitha Palepu is a Shameless Mom, a multi-hyphenate - an entrepreneur, investor, and author. She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharma company that develops injectable presentations of common oral drugs. Hitha is also an active angel investor, having invested in or advised 10+ women-led companies. How To Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip is her first book and an extension of her popular blog, Hitha On The Go. Her #5SmartReads series reaches 35,000 women every week. Hitha is equally committed to philanthropy, serving on the board of Sundara Fund and Youth Represent, the steering committee of Lincoln Center Kids, and an ambassador of Beyond Capital. She lives in New York City with her husband and two sons.

I stumbled upon Hitha during some Instagram stalking and I haven’t stopped stalking her since. She is a woman with a mission - or like 37 missions. I’m inspired by her daily. I think you will be too. I think we all need a little more Hitha in your lives.

Listen in to hear Hitha share:

How she carves out self-care every single week, even on the fullest weeks
Her desire and methods around raising emotionally intelligent sons
How she is raising her boys in two heritages - as Indians and Americans
Her identity as a multi-hyphenate and all the roles she embraces
Her hobby-that-may-become-a-business, #5smartreads
How she got into angel investing, how it works, and how to get started

Links Mentioned:

Subscribe to Hitha’s #5smartreads updates: 5Smartreads
@hithapalepu
Instagram @tejalvpatel
Apps: Instapaper or pocket

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389: Holidays, Boundaries, PEACE & JOY Nov 18, 2019

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Every year since launching The Shameless Mom Academy podcast, moms have asked me about how to manage families and boundaries around the holidays. So, every year I talk about it. Because I don’t believe you should compromise your joy to meet someone else’s needs.

I want you to own your holidays. Own your peace. Own your joy. Own the magic. Own the boundaries. Own your disregard for others' expectations of you.

That last part might sound harsh, insensitive, even downright selfish. And maybe it is. And maybe that’s ok!

It is not your job to manage the expectations of 4 sets of grandparents, 7 aunts, 3 uncles, 37 cousins, 4 step-siblings, a half-sister and a partridge in a pear tree.

IT’S NOT.

Your job is to meet the needs of your immediate family unit - to create joy and magic and meaningful traditions for these most intimate relationships with the few people you adore more than anyone else in the world.

It might be possible to do this and meet the needs of some extended family. And it might not. And that’s ok.

If you have any dread over the upcoming holiday season, this ep is for you. Tune in to learn how to prioritize all the right things (your joy and peace!) and how to set boundaries around all the noise (even if you love the heck out of those noisy folks!)

Links mentioned:

SMA episode 371: Train People How To Treat You

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388: Farnoosh Torabi: The Intersection of Motherhood and Money Nov 13, 2019

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Farnoosh Torabi a Shameless Mom of 2 littles, a celebrated financial expert, host of the award-winning podcast So Money, and bestselling author of multiple books, including her latest: When She Makes More. She appears frequently on the NBC Today Show and is the resident financial contributor for O, The Oprah Magazine. She is also part of the founding team of Stacks House, the first-ever pop-up museum dedicated to financial literacy and empowerment. Farnoosh studied finance at Penn State and holds a Master's from The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Listen in to hear Farnoosh share:

Her relationship with money having grown up in an immigrant family that had to build financial security
How to talk to your kids about money in the context of your family’s values
The importance of teaching your kids delayed gratification with money
When to have your kids open bank accounts
Why she is owning being the purposeful breadwinner in her marriage - after previously claiming it was accidental
The global impact when women make more money
How she made more money after having kids

Links mentioned:

Join my FREE virtual workshop on November 16th:

5 Mindset Resets You Need To Shine Like A Mother >>> Shine

My interview with Farnoosh on the So Money podcast: Farnoosh
Book: When She Makes More
Connect with Farnoosh: farnoosh
Listen to Farnoosh’s podcast: So Money
Farnoosh on Instagram: Farnoosh Torabi

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387: 4 Things You Need To Be A BIG DEAL Nov 11, 2019

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You are a BIG DEAL.

No, really.

You are a BIG DEAL.

And the sooner you embrace this, the sooner you can amplify your identity and impact in this world.

The world needs more of you.

Seriously.

We need you to SHOW UP and SHINE.

We need you to be LOUD and PROUD.

We need you to believe in yourself the way we believe in you.

If every mom knew she was the BIG DEAL that she already is, women would have exponentially more power in the world.

Being a BIG DEAL is not about leading with your ego or grandstanding all around town.

It’s about owning your strengths and gifts and talents so you can leverage them in the most powerful ways.

It’s about living in your confidence so you can cultivate joy and power while having a positive impact in your household, your communities, your organizations.

It’s about living out loud so you can lead with purpose, passion, compassion, and conviction.

There are 4 essential keys you need to embrace in order to own being a BIG DEAL:

Belief
Hope
Desire
Self Trust

Listen in to this episode of The Shameless Mom Academy for a deep dive on all four of these keys so you can be more of a BIG DEAL #everydamnday!

Links mentioned:

Join my FREE virtual workshop on November 16th:

5 Mindset Resets You Need To Shine Like A Mother >>> SLAM Workshop

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386: Alexia Vernon: How To Step Into Your Moxie Nov 06, 2019

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Alexia Vernon is the author of Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World. Branded a “Moxie Maven” by President Obama’s White House Office of Public Engagement for her unique and effective approach to female empowerment, Alexia’s equal parts practical, poetic and playful delivery style makes her a sought-after speaking and leadership coach, consultant and trainer. Alexia has presented transformational keynotes and corporate trainings for Fortune 500 companies and professional associations, spoken at the United Nations and delivered a TEDx talk. She has gotten her gab on with media including CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, and Forbes.com. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with her partner in business and life, Stephen, and their precocious, wide-eyed, preschool-aged daughter.

Listen in to hear Alexia share:

How to step into your moxie - and what that means & why it’s crucial
Why speaking triggers women's shame and self-doubt and how to work through this
Why speaking to large crowds can be easier than intimate conversations with just a few people
Why her first 8 weeks of motherhood were the worst weeks of her life
How she managed and treated her postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD
How to teach your kids to speak with moxie and why it’s so critical - and her own experience of speaking with moxie when she was molested by a family member

Links mentioned:

Join my FREE virtual workshop on November 16th: 5 Mindset Resets You Need To Shine Like A Mother
Connect with Alexia: Alexia Vernon
Book: Step Into Your Moxie
Free Guide: Alexia Vernon
Social media: @alexiavernon

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385: Top Tips for Managing The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder Nov 04, 2019

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Do you struggle with seasonal depression, the winter blues or full-fledged Seasonal Affective Disorder?

I recently asked members of our private Facebook group their biggest current struggle and I was overwhelmed with responses about the winter blues and seasonal depression.

I am not a doctor and I don’t want to minimize the importance of seeing a doctor and exploring medication if you’re struggling with depression.

In addition to medical support, there are so many ways to support your mental health as we enter these darker months. And much of this support starts now - from a proactive place.

In this episode, I talk you through a variety of simple lifestyle upgrades (yes, upgrades!) that can have a profound impact on your mental health and quality of life during these winter months.

You will learn how to:

ID depression stressors and triggers
Tune into your body and needs
Shift your perspective on self-care
Incorporate more joy
Stay more connected during these months that can often feel very isolating

Please share this episode with others who may be struggling as we enter these winter months. Your support could deeply impact another mama’s life.

Links Mentioned:

Join my FREE virtual workshop: 5 Mindset Resets You Need To Shine Like A Mother >>> shamelessmom.com/shine

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384: Tavona Givens: The Gifts Of Grief After Becoming A Widow Oct 30, 2019

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Tavona Givens is a Shameless Mom to two sons, a coach, writer, speaker, and a widow. She has always been in the business of healing, as a massage therapist and reiki master for over 13 years. She has developed an exceptional way of building trust and connection with every person she works with. With the sudden passing of her husband in 2014, it has been her mission to create space for widowed mamas like herself to use their pain as a catalyst for growth. She is the proud mother of two sons James and Jordan. She lives for family, travel, waterfronts, podcasts, chocolate, laughter, and random acts of kindness. She holds a Bachelors in Liberal Arts, Master’s in Public Administration, and is VP of Education for ToastMasters. She is currently preparing to launch her own podcast.

Tavona life was flipped upside down literally overnight with the very sudden passing of her husband, James. I heard Tavona’s story a couple years ago when she first joined my community and I knew I wanted to have her on as a guest someday. I am so honored to have her here to share what grief has looked like for her.

Listen in to hear Tavona share:

The intimate details of losing her husband very quickly and completely unexpectedly
The trajectory of her grief and what it looks like 5 years after losing her husband
How her boundaries and badassery have strengthened as she’s worked through grief
The theory and impact of “widow brain”
Her belief that trauma is not our destiny - it’s our greatest catalyst for growth
How joy and hope and pain and grief all coexist
How she’s rebuilt her life on her terms - including writing her ideal life narrative

Links Mentioned:

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383: The Four C's You Need To Lead Oct 28, 2019

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

You lead in your household. You lead in your community. You lead in your profession. You lead in your relationships.

You are a leader.

So, how are you stepping into that role? How do you lead with integrity? How do you lead with compassion? How do you lead with just the right amount of power and purpose to inspire others to follow?

There are 4 key characteristics to every great leader, whether they are leading a family of 4 or a multimillion-dollar organization: courage, confidence, compassion, and curiosity.

All 4 complement each other in a very synergistic way. And when you have all 4 dialed in you can lead in the most dynamic ways - where you’re working in your greatest strengths, inspiring others to take positive action, and having the most profound impact.

Listen in to learn how to more fully step into your role as a leader in order to get more of what you want and have the most impact along the way.

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