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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:

120: Amy Lang: Birds and Bees and Kids Apr 18, 2017

Show notes

Amy Lang is a childhood sexuality expert and parent educator who helps parents talk to their kids about sex and sexuality. Her engaging, humorous and inspiring style shows parents how to turn conversations they dread into something they look forward to and embrace whole-heartedly. Though her business, Birds + Bees + Kids® Amy helps parents of all beliefs have easy, open and effective conversations about sex with their kids. She is the author of Birds + Bees + YOUR Kids - A Guide To Sharing Your Beliefs About Sexuality, Love and Relationships and Dating Smarts – What Every Teen Needs To Know To Date, Relate Or Wait. Amy has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post Live and Babble.com. Learn more about her work at www.birdsandbeesandkids.com

I have been dying to get Amy on the show for awhile now because I knew there might be things I was already behind on in talking to my 4 year old about sexuality. In this interview, Amy helped me get my ducks in a row and she’ll help you too!

Listen in to hear Amy share:

How her discomfort in talking to her own 4 year old about sexuality catapulted her into a career as a childhood sex expert
At what age you should be talking to your kids about sex and sexuality (hint: NOW)
Why talking to your kids about sex includes talking to them about masturbation (especially girls)
How you can become more comfortable and less awkward as you venture into territory that might be uncomfortable for you
The reality of why were seeing more sexualized behavior and mature dress in younger children and how you can protect your child
The 3 ways you can protect your kids from sexual abuse
Where Radical Responsibility comes into play with parenting and how to find your boundaries between being the parent and being accepted by other parents

Links Mentioned:

Amy’s Website: Birdsandbeesandkids.com

Birds+Bees+Kids on Facebook

Book: It’s Not the Stork

App: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for free 30 day trial!)

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119: How to Win at Failing Apr 17, 2017

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The truth about failure:

Failure does not have to suck. In fact, it is 100% possible to WIN while failing. As with most things, it’s all a matter of perspective.

I firmly believe you should fail often and fail fast. That is how you open more doors to see all the possibilities that lie ahead.

Listen in to learn:

Why failure can make goals seem less attainable
Why failure makes creates FEAR (False Evidence Appearing Real)
How failure can lead to self sabotage

Then learn my top tips in failing:

Fail often
Expect hiccups
Be ready to pivot
ID #tinywins
Silver linings
Model failure to your kids

Failure is not a loss. It’s an opportunity.

Links Mentioned:

Psychology Today Article: 10 Surprising Facts about Failure

Shameless Mom MOMENTUM Mastermind: https://smamastermind.com

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118: Shasta Nelson: How to Deepen Friendships, Health & Happiness Apr 12, 2017

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Shasta Nelson, M.Div., is the Founder of GirlFriendCircles.com, a women’s friendship learning community. Her spirited and soulful voice for strong female relationships can be found in her books Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness and Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends. She also writes at ShastasFriendshipBlog.com and in the Huffington Post, speaks across the country, and is a friendship expert in the media appearing on such shows as Katie Couric and the Today Show.

Shasta is a 10 year Friendship Expert. She knows all the research on friendships – and on loneliness, which is plaguing us even though we are more virtually connected than ever before. Shasta is joining us in The Shameless Mom Academy to share the keys to building friendships and sustaining friendships, which can be a challenge in motherhood. Yes, your time is limited, but the truth is you friendships have never been more crucial.

Listen in to hear Shasta share:

The 3 S’s of a satisfying friendship
Why it is essential that we feel loved, known, and supported
The epidemic of loneliness that doctors are saying is the biggest health epidemic of our time
How our relationship with our spouse is different that our relationships with girlfriends – and why you need BOTH
The power of modeling friendship to your children and how to make sure boys are especially aware of the power and necessity of friendship
The 3 requirements that must be present for a healthy friendship

Links Mentioned:

Join Shasta: Girlfriendcircles.com

Resource: Frientimacy Quiz

Book: Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

Book: Friendships Don’t Just Happen! The Guide to Creating a Meaningful Circle of GirlFriends

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117: 3 Little Fitness LIES Apr 10, 2017

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The TRUTH about fitness is that our society perpetuates a ton of myths that make exercise very confusing. That confusion leads to us wasting our time at the gym or not exercising at all because we don’t understand the truth of how easy and simple exercise can be.

Listen in to hear:

Three fitness LIES that are damaging your results
A BONUS tip that impacts weight loss
The dangers in using exercise as punishment
How long you need to exercise to make it effective
The difference between exercising for health benefits and exercising for weight loss
The significance of food intake compared to exercise when it comes to using exercise for weight loss

Links Mentioned:

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EP 116: Jill Simonian The FAB Mom's Guide Apr 05, 2017

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Jill Simonian is the author of The FAB Mom’s Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast After Baby.

The FAB Mom’s Guide celebrates motherhood while poignantly and candidly exploring the

spectrum of emotions and real-life challenges women face from pregnancy through the first year of baby’s life - beginning with Jill's unexpected first pregnancy within her first year of marriage just as her career was taking off (which originally involved plenty of tears and swear words), to giving birth to two daughters in two years. Jill offers easy tools, tricks and humor she and other women actually used to help new moms successfully bounce back mentally and physically within a matter of months, ultimately finding the right balance between home, career and family.

Jill is also known for her work as a TV Host & Entertainment Journalist turned Parenting Lifestyle Expert & Contributor. She is currently on CBS Los Angeles twice a week. She has also worked with the TODAY Show, HLN, and the Hallmark Channel.

Listen in to hear Jill share:

How she found her self unexpectedly pregnant (twice)
How she tried to hide her first pregnancy (and failed)
Here stance on nursing – and her no guilt approach to formula
Why she believes life only gets better after motherhood
Why you should stop negotiating everything with your kids
How tiny professional steps, taken while being a stay at home mom, built a foundation for her current career

Links Mentioned:

Blog: TheFabMom.com

Book: The FAB Mom’s Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast After Baby by Jill Simonian

Book: The Pie Life by Samantha Ettus

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115: Make a Damn Decision Apr 03, 2017

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I am not a great decision maker. I can admit to being 100% paralyzed by the decision of what kind of bibs to buy for Vinnie on Amazon a few years ago. BIBS, people.

However, I don’t identify myself as being indecisive, because that label would be crippling for me. That would make me more indecisive. Labels matter. They impact our decisions.

So, I do my best to identify as someone who makes decisions quickly and makes decisions that serve me well. I also set limits around my decision making, so I don’t get analysis paralysis.

Being indecisive is disempowering. If keeps you stuck. It gives you permission to stay in your safe little cocoon of all things known & comfortable. Growth and change do not happen among the indecisive.

Indecision invites in fear and doubt. When you are stuck in indecision you think of all the bad things that could go wrong with Decision A vs Decision B vs Decision C. If you just make a damn decision, you would learn that you are capable OWNING Decision A OR Decision B OR Decision C. In reality, it might not even matter which one you choose as long as you own the one you choose and make it serve you.

If you struggle with decisions or analysis paralysis or feeling stuck, this episode is for you. Be a badass decision maker. Today. And everyday moving forward.

Just make a damn decision.

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114: Joshua Apparicio: Shameless Kid of Be Strong to Stop Bullying Mar 29, 2017

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Today’s episode is an extremely special one. We have our first Shameless Kid joining the show! Joshua Apparicio is a 12-year-old seventh grader who has partnered with Be Strong, an anti-bullying organization. Joshua works with Be Strong to share his story of being bullied regularly for 6 years.

In addition to working with Be Strong to help other kids impacted by bullying, Joshua is a published poet (he was first published at age 7) and he recently took his SATs – yes, the ones you’re supposed to take when you’re 16. You could say Joshua has a very bright future…

I recently saw Joshua do an interview with my friend Scott Colby (from our Say It With Gratitude SMA episode) and I was blown away. Joshua is wise and insightful well beyond his years. He is sweet and compassionate and brilliant. I knew I had to have him join us in the SMA.

I am so excited to have such a dynamic young gentleman on our show as our first Shameless Kid. I am also extremely grateful to Joshua and his mother, Shirmin, who were so enthusiastic and thoughtful about this interview.

I was fortunate enough to be able to talk to Joshua’s mom, Shirmin, after we stopped recording, and I was so touched by her grace and strength, qualities she has clearly passed down to her son.

Joshua, wherever you go in life you will make a positive difference. You already are.

Please listen in to hear Joshua share:

What it was like for Joshua to be bullied on a regular basis for 6 years
How Joshua and his mom were finally able to put an end to the bullying
How his Mayor became his mentor when his school district failed to protect him
How his mom coached him every night to help his mindset around his situation
His advice to other kids who are being bullied
The surprisingly kind and compassionate thoughts he has about kids who demonstrate bullying behaviors
Why being a victim of bullying actually positively impacted his life

Links Mentioned:

Be Strong: BeStrong.global

SMA Episode 102: Scott Colby – Say It With Gratitude

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113: The Top 6 All Natural Anti-Aging Secrets Mar 27, 2017

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I don’t think aging is a bad thing. I like to embrace my signs of aging:

The burning desire to go to bed earlier
A few wrinkles to prove I’ve smiled and laughed a lot
Some forehead lines, cause apparently I raise my eyebrows excessively – which really enhances my eyes
More cellulite – but who even cares anymore??
A more carefree attitude about imperfections (see #4)
The complete disregard of cultural messages about aging and beauty (thank you #5)
Increased awareness to stop and smell the roses, because now I get it – there is no guarantee that the roses will be there tomorrow
A more shameless attitude about chasing dreams & desires, in spite of others opinions
Dark circles under my eyes – which are just proof that I got to cuddle with my child on three separate occasions during the night last night

Aging doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It doesn’t need to take you down. It is not cause for pills, serums, syrups, lotions, potions, or creams. But you do want to have some awareness about the quality and quantity of your life as you age.

There are 6 KEY ingredients that will slow down the aging process, so you can live LONGER and live BETTER.

Listen in to hear my Top 6 All Natural Anti-Aging Secrets.

PS: I feel qualified to give advice on this because I got carded today and I’m 41 and a half. Cheers!

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112: Liz Nead - Nead Inspiration and The 100 Day Journey Mar 22, 2017

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Main Questions:

Liz Nead is a force. She is a speaker, coach, a television host, and an expert in Bringing Life Back to Everyday Life. She is also a mom to 7 kids in her blended family – yes, 7. Liz is impacting the lives of thousands of people worldwide by speaking the truth, pushing boundaries that need shifting, and modeling how delightful everyday life can be.

I reached out to Liz because she is an inspiration to me as a woman, a mother, and an entrepreneur. Liz doesn’t shy away from the truth, or hard work, or her destiny. She makes good things happen all around her, all the time.

Listen in to hear Liz share:

How unexpectedly becoming a mother to twin sons shaped her life
How to live in the moment, be alive, and not be fake
Why a less full life is a better life
The power of pushing physical boundaries and the connection between athleticism and motherhood
The reciprocal role of parents teaching kids and kids teaching parents
Why she took her clothes off on stage that one time…
How “diversity training” has harmed our society
What you need to know about being “racist ready”

Links Mentioned:

Book: The 100 Day Journey: Spark the Shift to Your Best Life by Liz Nead

Huff Po article

Website: http://www.liznead.com/

Book: Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

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111: Why I Had to go to the Philippines Mar 20, 2017

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I’m just a few days back from a life-changing week in the Philippines. This journey half way around the world was not an easy choice for me. But it was the right choice, and I’m so glad I did it.

I left on this trip alone, sick, and feeling pretty intimidated. I returned with a new tribe, with newly inspired motivation in multiple areas of my life, and filled with gratitude for such a powerful and positive experience.

Tune in to hear me share:

How I have failed miserably with transitions and new experiences in the past
My 4 goals leading up to this trip
The dilemma of the Imposter Syndrome (for me and everyone)
Why you should take a chance on new and uncomfortable experiences
Suggestions on how to start taking steps outside your comfort zone in order to find your tribe

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