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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:

99: What I've Learned About YOU Feb 06, 2017

Show notes

This week I am celebrating our first 100 Shameless Mom Academy episodes with you. I am toasting you and thanking you for everything you have taught me over the last 100 episodes.

Here is want I know:

You are stronger than you ever thought

You are more powerful now than ever

You are a fighter

You are tough, but gentle

You are saying NO more so you can say YES more

You are telling new stories

You are standing up and speaking out

You are speaking more and listening more

You are walking away from shame and owning YOU, all of YOU

Listen in to share some special milestones with me.

Also, head over to Instagram for our 100th episode giveaway!

Links Mentioned:

SMA Episode 79 Start Telling New Stories

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98: Holly Joi Rigsby: Finding Everyday Joi Feb 01, 2017

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Holly Rigsby is a Lifestyle Design Coach for Moms over at HollyJoiRigsby.com. Over the past 11 years Holly has coached over 29,500 women to become the best version of themselves through her programs and products. Holly also has two sons, Tyler and Alexander, who inspire her to live in joy (JOI) everyday.

In this interview, Holly openly and bravely shares how she has found herself at different times in her life unable to find the joy she knew she wanted. Holly has always worked in service to others – as a teacher, a personal trainer, an online fitness expert to moms, and a mom. Serving others is extremely rewarding, but it can come at the expense of creating joy for one’s self at times.

When Holly looks back at her boldest moves in life – to leave her first husband when her son was still very young, to change careers, to make a dramatic shift in her business, she can identify that she makes a move when she is searching for a new level of joy. This is the inspiration for her most recent professional move, the launching of her Lifestyle Design Coaching programs and creation of her new Everyday Joi community.

Listen in to hear Holly share:

How she has become a sought after leader, even though she never identified as one
Why leaving her first husband was an imperative step in finding true joy in all areas of her life
How she built a powerful online community for women to “walk side-by-side, encouraging each other” to reach their goals
How the traumatic loss of her sister inspired her to make a bold professional change
Why the pursuit and acknowledgment of Everyday Joi is essential

Links Mentioned:

Holly’s Website: http://hollyjoirigsby.com/

Holly on Facebook

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97: Women's March: Solidarity and Haters Jan 30, 2017

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There is so much to say about my Women’s March on Washington experience. I want to share my story. I want to share the global impact of this movement. I want to tell you what it was like to spend 8 hours with over 1 million marchers. I want to capture it perfectly for you.

But I cannot.

It was so big and so impactful, I can’t find all the words. And you know I’m not one to be at a loss for words…

Because I’m still feeling totally overwhelmed by the magnitude of this event a week later, I asked a few of my March friends to help me explain what it was like to March on Washington.

Listen in to hear the most memorable moments of the day from 4 of my friends – and some of the raddest women I know.

Listen in to hear how the logistics of the day played out, from getting off a red eye, to not peeing all day, to marching with Macklemore, to making friends with Trump supporters.

Then keep listening.

Hear about the haters I’ve encountered this week – the comments and conversations I saw online, and continue to see:

“I don’t really get it. Women already have the same rights as men.”

“I don’t see how this movement is helping anything.”

“From the news coverage, I just saw a lot of angry women who didn’t have a unifying theme/message. It didn’t even make sense.”

“I know a lot of really successful women. No one’s holding women back.”

I’ll tell you what I told the haters – and hopefully you’ll find it useful information that you can share with any haters you encounter.

From where I sit, I see the largest movement of global solidarity ever. I see action. I see power. I see hope.

**Special thanks and huge hugs to my friends Dana, Beth, Angela and Christine who shared their March perspectives in this episode. And thanks to Angela for letting me march with your sign.**

I will not normalize the behavior of this president.

Links Mentioned:

Article: Racial Gender Wage Gap Persists in US Despite Some Progress

6 year old Sophie Cruz’s speech on YouTube

My March pics on The SMA Facebook page

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96: Stacy Tuschl: She's Building Her Empire Jan 25, 2017

Show notes

Stacy Tuschl started her first business in her parents’ backyard at the age of 18 and turned that company into a 7 figure business. She is a #1 international bestselling author of, “Is Your Business Worth Saving?”. In her book, Stacy reveals proven strategies for pulling entrepreneurs out of a rut and launching them toward business success. Stacy is also the host of the top-rated podcast She’s Building Her Empire.

Stacy loves her businesses (yes, she has multiple) and is extremely passionate about her work. She is also madly in love with her two daughters, ages 4 and 17 months. You could say she’s a little busy. But, it does not feel like too much. It feels right.

Stacy is unapologetic in her approach to business and motherhood and where the two collide – or don’t, because she won’t let them.

Listen in to hear Stacy share:

How she built a 7 figure business that started in her parent’s backyard
What she did as a 21 year old entrepreneur to connect with other like minded, successful people
Why investing in yourself and your business or career, even though risky, is the wisest thing you can do
How to make a plan to START if you want to pursue a new goal or dream
Why daycare is magic

Links Mentioned:

Website: shesbuildingherempire.com

Facebook Group: shesbuildingherempire.club

Book: The Power of Habit

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95: Four Tips to Make Exercise Stick Jan 23, 2017

Show notes

I wanted to put out this episode at this exact time because this is about the time that we start to reconsider our New Year Resolutions and/or give them up all together.

I would like to offer an alternative. I would like to give you a PLAN. Just because you don’t knock a goal out of the park immediately does not mean you should put that goal on the back burner.

In fact, the best way to approach a goal is through small steps over time. So, if you have already given up on a health goal for 2017, I’m hear to give you permission to put that goal back on the table. Your goal wants to be met. It wants to be realized. It wants to improve your life. Your goal needs you.

So let’s get started, together, shall we?

If you’ve been struggling to make fitness stick in the new year, I year you. While there is a lot of hype about fitness in January, it is usually a very transitional month for people, making it challenging to take on new habits and make them stick. LISTEN IN if you need help getting your rear in gear!

4 Tips to making exercise stick

Have an accountability planHINT: This can involve any of the following: a calendar, your fridge, your family, your friends, your boss, your co-workers, a sticker chart
Do something you enjoyHINT: You won’t always enjoy it in the moment, but you should enjoy the overall experience and the benefits that begin the moment you are done
Tell other peopleHINT: Learn how to brag (yes, there is a “right” way)
Be in it for the long haulHINT: you gotta create some hype around your plan and your plan needs to be evolve-able to keep you engaged for the rest of your life

Links Mentioned:

SMA Episode 92: Pratima Aravabhoomi - From Arranged Marriage to Independent Woman

SMA Episode 69: Nasty Woman Manifesto

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94: Halley Bock: Life, Incorporated Jan 18, 2017

Show notes

I’m delighted to have Halley Bock back as a second time guest on The Shameless Mom Academy. She is here today to talk about her new brilliant book, Life, Incorporated.

A couple years ago, Halley was approached to write a book honing her expertise in organizational leadership. But, when her personal life started to implode her book took on a different purpose. She started writing about herself and her story, instead of how she led organizations.

In Life, Incorporated she shares how she put herself back together and how any person or organization can create a better, more powerful and positive existence by learning to live from the “Inside Out”.

Listen in to hear Halley share:

What happened when her mother fired her as CEO of her company
What she learned from looking inward instead of outward for validation and growth
What baby steps she took that changed the course of her life and her work
The importance of letting go of busyness
What practices can heal your soul so you can truly live a life you love

Links Mentioned:

Book: Life, Incorporated: A Practical Guide to Whole Hearted Living

Resources: Life, Incorporated Resources

SMA Episode 30 with Halley: Passion vs Purpose

Life, Incorporated on Facebook

Life, Incorporated on Instagram

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93: Panic & Perspective Jan 16, 2017

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Nothing is as bad as it seems. Nothing is as great as it seems.

I have been taught this lesson over the years and I needed it this week – a few times. Life threw me for a few loops this week. 5 loops to be exact. There was the mold scare, the car scare, the dog scare, my mom’s medical emergency, and Vinnie’s trip to the ER.

My tendency is to PANIC when I get hit with these curve balls. While I’m outwardly very calm, internally I am planning for the worst in every way. I jump to conclusions, let my mind race endlessly, and assume my pretty little life will be irreparably harmed.

Do you do this? Please tell me I’m not alone.

But, here’s the TRUTH…..

Just to the left (or right) of your internal freak out is this:

It will all be ok
You are strong – phsycially, mentally, emotionally
You have a great support network – husband, friends, family, fan club
You are resourceful
You are adaptable
You are a fighter
You are resilient
You will learn from every challenge
You will grow from every challenge

Therefore, it is imperative that when faced with a challenge or hardship, you must:

Be up for the challenge
Be ready to dig deep
Be ready to stretch yourself in uncomfortable ways
Take the space and time you need
Ask for help
Make concessions
Process

Tune in to hear by 5 crises and how I my perspective saved me from my panic.

Links Mentioned:

SMA Episode 62: Carrie Wilkerson – The Barefoot Executive

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92: Pratima Aravabhoomi: From Arranged Marriage to Independent Woman Jan 11, 2017

Show notes

Pratima met her husband when she was 20, shortly before their arranged marriage in India. Almost immediately after their wedding, they moved from India to Alabama.

After 8 years of marriage, Pratima found herself preparing to take her own life. She could no longer survive in her arranged marriage and she didn’t yet see a way out.

Out of sheer will and determination to create a different and better life for her daughter, Pratima saved herself. She credits one quote with saving her life, “the darkest hour is before dawn.”

Pratima got out of her marriage, created a career path for herself, never having worked before, and built a life inspired by words that she kept close to her heart and always visible to her eyes.

Listen in to hear Pratima share:

What life was like inside her arranged marriage
The steps she took to start her own life from scratch
How she worked her way out of $92,000 of debt in 6 months
Where she found inspiration and power on her darkest days
What her job with Apple taught her about running her own business
The biggest obstacle she sees women facing

Links Mentioned:

Website: craftstreetdesign.com

Instagram: @craftstrtdesign

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91: 3 Attitude Adjustments You Need to Make Jan 09, 2017

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I’ve been thinking about the Attitude Adjustments that are necessary in life when one wants to move forward to accomplish great things. Cause we all want to move forward and accomplish great things this year, right?!

Here are 3 Attitude Adjustments you need to make now (warning: controversial!)

What you focus on expands.
You are only as busy as you think you are.
You can’t have it all – right now – and that is ok.

Perspective is everything. I challenge you to look for new perspectives in this fresh, new year. Don’t let yourself stay in one place. Move – just a little bit forward every day. Work on your head space and your actions will reflect your new attitudes. This is crucial. And you deserve it. Because you deserve to have the best year.

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90: Carmen Sognonvi: Luxury Family Travel Your Can Afford Jan 04, 2017

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Carmen Sognonvi is founder and publisher of Top Flight Family, the leading online destination for luxury family travel. Her insights on travel have been featured in TravelPulse, HOTELS Magazine, Seatrade Cruise News, Luxury Daily, Hotel News Now and TravelDailyNews International.

Carmen firmly believes that you can (and should) travel with your kids from a young age. She offers family practical solutions for travel, as well as tips on how to travel in luxury without luxurious price tags.

Listen in to hear Carmen share:

The tops myths of family travel - and the truth behind them
How to start small with family travel
The 3 most common mistakes families make when you traveling (I bet you’re guilty of at least 2!) – and how to fix them
The best upgrades that are worth splurging on
How to get Global Entry for free
The 10 best vacation for families in the US

Links Mentioned:

Shameless Mom Free guide: Top Flight Family Guide to the 10 Best vacations For Kids in the US

Website: http://topflightfamily.com/

Top Flight Family on Instagram

Top Flight Family on Pinterest

Top Flight Family on Twitter

Top Flight Family on Facebook

Article: How to Get Free Global Entry

Website: The Points Guy

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