Shameless Leadership
Episodes
886: Kevin Loeffler: Finally Healing Through Gender Identity Exploration
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Featured in leading publications like CEO Magazine and Luxury Lifestyle Magazine, Kevin Loeffler (they/themme) is the Founder and CEO of Finally Kevin...
885: 3 Ways to Practice Speaking Up in Meaningful Ways
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking up for ourselves, others, our ideas, and important issues can feel pretty uncomfortable, if not downright scary. Speaking up is a skill, tha...
884: Jasmine Bradshaw: Talking To Your Kids About Race on Juneteenth
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is a Greatest Hits episode especially chosen in celebration of Juneteenth which is today, June 19th. This interview is from the first time I int...
883: Marisa Peters: Mission-Driven Rectal Cancer Survivor
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marisa Peters is a rectal cancer survivor, women’s health thought leader, and founder of BE SEEN. Marisa was diagnosed with Stage 3 rectal cancer in...
882: The Importance of Noticing How You Feel in New Places
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last week I had the opportunity to head to campus for 3 days as part of my graduate school experience. While much of my program is online, from time ...
881: Elena Joy Thurston, Zach Meiners, and Dustin Rayburn: The Untold Truths of Conversion Therapy
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode showcases three guests currently featured in the new documentary, Conversion. This critical documentary exposes the deep trauma con...
880: The Patriarchal Lie of Work/Life Balance
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Work-life balance is not a thing. Not only is it not a thing, but the idea of it is founded on a lie. It is an idea and philosophy that the Patriarc...
879: Parijat Deshpande: The Unseen Impact of Traumatic Stress and Collective Trauma
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parijat Deshpande is the founder and CEO of Ruvelle, the only trauma-informed wellness company specifically dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy...
878: Finding Gratitude When You’re Not Feeling Grateful
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes life is messy, ugly, and downright cruel. Currently, I have a number of loved ones going through really big, messy, unfair, hard things. W...
877: What’s Your Ideal Outcome?
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of my coaching clients, business and executive coaching clients alike, come to me to talk through the options that lie in front of them. Often t...
876: Kristi Coulter: Living and Leaving Amazon and Corporate Sexism
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristi Coulter is the author of the acclaimed memoirs Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career and Nothing Good Can Come From This, a...
875: Navigating Passion, Purpose, and Strategic Shifts
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I am often asked, "Sara, how do I discover my passion?" It's a question typically accompanied by a sense of frustration over not having found it yet. ...
874: Katie Krimitsos: How to Rediscover “What Do I Want For Myself?”
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Krimitsos is the creator of the Women’s Meditation Network, a collection of 20 guided meditation podcasts that help listeners feel calmer, sle...
873: Change This Internal Feedback Loop to Gain Self-Trust
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Women often find themselves grappling with a complex and sometimes sticky relationship with self-trust. From a young age, we are subtly conditioned to...
872: Take Back Your Time: Time Management Tips for Busy Moms
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a busy mom, time becomes your most precious resource, but it often feels like there's never enough. Effective time management is crucial for achiev...
871: I’m A Really Bad Friend Right Now
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The title of this episode might have some of you judging me. I get it. Before you judge, hear me out… A few years ago, I listened to the book FINI...
870: Beyond Perfection: 4 Gifts of Embracing Imperfection
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hi Perfectionist Friend, I SEE you. I know you. Sometimes, I am you. You likely find yourself often feeling stuck. You’re tightly holding onto drea...
869: Melissa Bond: The Terror of Accidental Addiction at the Hands of a Negligent Doctor
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Bond is a narrative journalist, poet, and matriarch of Salt Lake City’s Slam Scene. The Salt Lake Tribune and the New York Post have both do...
868: Unmask the Mirage of Mom Guilt
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mom guilt is one of my favorite topics. Mom guilt is familiar to most if not all moms. However, very few moms consider where this constant guilt and...
867: Alyson Baber: The Intersection of Eating Disorder Recovery, Motherhood and Leadership
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alyson Baber is a mom, wife, and tenured sales leader with experience in both startups and major public enterprises. Her background spans chemical eng...
866: Embracing the Tension Between Magic and Discomfort
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How are you at holding space for tension? The discomfort of tension in our lives can make us rush through a trying moment to get out of discomfort as...
865: You’re A Leader, Now What?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The day you became a mom you were catapulted into a new leadership role with no training and dire consequences if you couldn’t rise to the occasion....
864: Permission to Unload the Mental Load of Motherhood
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The mental load of motherhood is the invisible yet relentless responsibilities, from managing household chores to coordinating family schedules, which...
863: Julie and Ryan Neale: Mother & Son Neurodiversity Advocacy on College Campus
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Neale is a life and leadership coach, mom to two neurodivergent boys, and creator of Mother’s Quest, the Mother’s Quest Podcast, and the Liv...
862: A Year from Now Nothing Will be the Same
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A few weeks ago, my dear friend Dana shared a post to her IG stories that said, “A year from now nothing will be the same.” I immediately took a p...
861: Tressa Beheim: Entrepreneur & Expat Supporting Ethical Businesses
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tressa Beheim is an online business manager and strategic partner who supports women entrepreneurs in all that they do. She’s a project manager, bac...
860: What’s Stopping You from Saying Yes?
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When given the opportunity to try something new, unfamiliar, or uncomfortable, it’s often easier to say NO than YES. It’s typically pretty easy t...
859: Dr. Amy Porto: The Overlap of Food Elitism, Healthism, and Supremacy Culture
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet registered dietitian, nutrition professor, and certified intuitive eating counselor. As an expert in her field with over...
858: How to Listen if You’re a Talker
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This will not shock you. I am a talker. As an extrovert with ADHD who has 1 million opinions and a good story to go with any situation, I’m ne...
857: Sivan Hong: Understanding, Celebrating, and Advocating for Neurodivergent Kids
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sivan Hong is both the author and illustrator of the top-selling children's series, The Super Fun Day Books. Her acclaimed titles, including Benny J. ...
856: How Moms Can Become Thought Leaders
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 8th Birthday to the SMA! The show turns 8 on March 15th. To celebrate I created an episode about one of my favorite topics this year: advanci...
855: Heidi Carlson: How to Navigate Complex Mother-Daughter Dynamics
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Heidi Carlson is a Certified Master Life, Relationship, and Self-Empowerment Coach who helps women navigate complex mother-daughter dynamics. Rais...
854: Why I’m Going to Grad School
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This feels very surreal. But, yes, I’m going to grad school! This is a decision that seemed to come quickly out of nowhere, but it was also always...
853: Nadia Davis: Home Is Within You
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Davis is a mom, attorney, victims’ rights advocate, kundalini yoga instructor, and author of Home Is Within You: A Memoir of Recovery and Rede...
852: How to Manage Motherhood Exhaustion & Burnout
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of those episodes where once I started down the rabbit hole, I couldn’t find my way back out. I was digging through research and inform...
851: Priya Krishnan: Childcare Culture Shifter and Culture Shaper
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Krishnan, Chief Digital, and Transformation Officer at Bright Horizons, is an entrepreneur who founded India’s leading child care and schoolin...
850: Why and How to Champion Other Women
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a high-five person? My husband and I spent a weekend with a couple years ago who high-fived each other all the time. After that weekend, my ...
849: Dr. V Boykin: From Prison to PhD While Finding Power in the Most Vulnerable Moments
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Going back to school after 40 is not for the faint of heart. Dr. Vrnda 'V' Boykin knows this well returning to school in 2017 and obtaining her BS in ...
848: Why Your Inner Critic Is So Loud
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
You know that voice in your head that makes you doubt yourself, says nasty things to yourself, beats yourself up, compares you to others, and tells yo...
847: Maria Ross: Empathy in Action
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Ross is a speaker, leadership trainer, author, and empathy advocate who believes cash flow, creativity, and compassion are not mutually exclusiv...
846: Time Management Tips for Getting (Important) Stuff Done
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In no universe am I a time management expert. However, it is something I get asked about all the time. While I am not a time management expert, I ha...
845: Tracy Crowley: Successfully Navigate the Motherhood >> Back to Workforce Transition
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tracy Crowley is an author and entrepreneur who is passionate about helping stay-at-home moms. As a former stay-at-home mom with a side hustle, she kn...
844: Rest Is Your Birthright, Not a Reward
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few years, I have heard the discourse on rest evolve dramatically. More and more books are coming out on the importance of rest. Docto...
843: Diana Fryc: Finding Your Superpowers When You Don’t Fit the Mold
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Diana Fryc is a Shameless Mom and stepmom who was raised by immigrant refugee parents. Her father is a holocaust survivor. Professionally, she is a ...
842: How to Face Your Future with Ease and Confidence
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Looking forward can be exciting. It can also be very scary. It’s easy to put off our future lives because the uncertainty can feel too great, the ...
841: Dr. Catherine McCarthy, Dr. Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver: Raising a Kid Who Can
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Catherine McCarthy, Dr. Heather Tedesco, and Jennifer Weaver are all mental health professionals who jointly co-authored RAISING A KID WHO CAN, a ...
840: Questions to Ask Yourself as You Expand Your Visibility in 2024
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As I’ve kicked off the year with my business consulting clients and corporate clients, the topic of expanding visibility keeps coming up. It’s an...
839: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor: Drunkish… A Story of Loving and Leaving Alcohol
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a past guest of the SMA, one of my very favorite podcasters, my beloved pandemic memoir writing teacher, and author of Drunk...
838: What Moms Need Most in 2024
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As you welcome in a new year, perhaps you’re giving some consideration to changes you want to make. I want to invite you to be gentle with yourself...
837: Kat Vellos: Secrets to Attracting Better Friendships in 2024
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new year is always a good time to reflect on the state of your current relationships. As I considered which past guests could bring the most value ...
836: Aubrey Gordon: Reconsidering Your Relationship With Your Body in 2024
01 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When I was considering which episodes of the SMA I wanted to bring back for you this week, I went to see what my most downloaded episodes of the last ...
835: Casey Davidson: Women, Alcohol, Anxiety (and Dry January!)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you rethinking your relationship with alcohol as you approach 2024? Casey McGuire Davidson has been a guest on the SMA multiple times and she is ...
834: Dr. Tanmeet Sethi: Joy Is Your Birthright in 2024
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanmeet Sethi is one of my favorite people I met in 2023. We immediately hit it off and found the sweetest friendship that feels like we have known e...
833: Chantal Donnelly: How Moms Can Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chantal is a mom, physical therapist, and author of SETTLED: How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World. She is also the founder of the wellness comp...
832: 4 Unconventional Things for Moms to Release in 2024
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Giving yourself permission to release a few unconventional things might just make motherhood more manageable in 2024. And, when one area of your lif...
831: Megan Flatt: Do Less Better
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Megan Flatt is a business growth strategist on a mission to make entrepreneurship easier. She believes you can have a thriving business, a community, ...
830: Motherhood Tips to Keep Going In Tough Times
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you the kind of mother who keeps adding more and more things to your plate without giving any consideration to moving certain things OFF the plate...
829: Laura Morton: Anxious Nation: The Hidden Crisis Burying Our Youth
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura has been involved in the entertainment industry for over 30 years as a writer, Producer, and entrepreneur. She is the author of over 60 books ...
828: How to Close Out Your Year in a Positive and Purposeful Way
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been very aware over the last few years how tempting it is to dub each year as a “dumpster fire”. I definitely don’t want to negate or by...
827: Nefertiti Austin: On Adoption, Race, and Neurodivergence
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Author and memoirist, Nefertiti Austin writes about the erasure of diverse voices in motherhood in the #1 Amazon bestseller Motherhood So White: A Mem...
826: Create Immediate Joy with a Mindful Moment of Gratitude
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Practicing gratitude is not intended to be another chore on your list. It is intended to bring you emotional ease, even joy, as you navigate any give...
825: Julie Ciardi: Live by Design, Not by Default
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Ciardi is a business & mindset coach for women. Julie helps overwhelmed entrepreneurs create a plan to become CEOs and design their dream busine...
824: Spoiler Alert: Your Thoughts Are Not Facts
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Isn’t it funny (and not-so-funny) how we let our thoughts take up precious real estate in our head AS IF THEY ARE FACTS and each one is worthy...
823: Tosha Schore: A Feminist Model to Parenting Boys Peacefully
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tosha Schore a Shameless Mom to three mostly grown sons (ages 16, 18, and 20), as well as a parent coach and the founder of Parenting Boys Peacefully,...
822: 4 Ways to Bring Joy to Your Holiday Hustle
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The “most wonderful time of the year” is just around the corner. But is it the most wonderful time?! Haha! Every year, I record a holiday e...
821: Katie Ferraro: Shameless Mom of 7 and Baby-Led Weaning Expert
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Ferraro R.D. is on a mission to help parents and caregivers give their babies a safe start to solid foods without spoon-feeding. Katie is a regi...
820: Ideas on How to Keep Your Kids Talking To You
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am not a parenting expert and I don’t always make the right parenting choices. I’m definitely not sure we get it right with screen time, candy,...
819: Dr. Angela Lauria: Navigating the World After an Adult Autism Diagnosis
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator™ and creator of the Difference Process™ for writing a book that matters. In 2018, The ...
818: What’s Becoming More True for You?
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I knew stepping into September I was taking a big inhale that I wouldn’t be able to release until October 28th. Over the last 2 months, things I...
817: Omi Bell: From Shameless Teen Mom to Shameless Female Founder
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Omi Bell is a multi-talented computer scientist, business strategist, and serial entrepreneur. She also has a background in performance, K-12 Educatio...
816: 5 Mindset Resets to Amplify Your Joy in Motherhood
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What we expect motherhood to look like (snuggles, rainbows, and roses!) vs what motherhood actually looks like (chaos, crying, and pure exhaustion) ca...
815: Kristal DeSantis: Raising Boys Within a Model of Healthy Masculinity
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kristal DeSantis is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with specializations in sex therapy, couples, ...
814: How Shaming Undermines Trust and What to Do Instead
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shame is integrated into our society in all sorts of explicit and subtle ways. Sometimes we can see it right away and call it out. Other times, we q...
813: Natalie Silverstein: How to Raise Kids Who Want to Give Back
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Silverstein, MPH is an author, speaker, consultant, nonprofit founder, and passionate advocate for family and youth service. Her first book, S...
812: 4 Invitations for When You’re About to Try Something Scary
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to conflate being new at something with being BAD at something. The first time I went skiing I was not good at it. So, I deemed myself a...
811: Ophira Eisenberg: Parenting is a Joke
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comedian, writer, and the host of the new comedy podcast Parenting Is A Joke with iHeart Radio and Pretty Good Friends. ...
810: When It’s Easier to Just Not
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I know what it’s like to just not. Just not try the new sport. Just not sign up for the art class. Just not join the group of people whom I assume a...
809: Ariel DeNey Rainey: Black Motherhood in America and Million Black Mom March
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ariel DeNey Rainey is a Global Creative Strategist and Urban Family Advocate whose work is inspired by her drive to galvanize moms and professionals t...
808: Resilience Rant + 6 Ways to Raise Your Resilience
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are digging into the truth about resilience. Resilience has been branded as something that an individual should strive to have when facing a...
807: Dr. Amy Hoyt: Symptoms of Trauma and How to Start Mending Trauma
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Hoyt is certified in Traumatic Stress Studies and is the founder of Mending Trauma, a digital mental health company that specializes in trauma rec...
806: Managing Your Expectations vs Your Reality
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
5 years ago, my husband and I celebrated our 10-year wedding anniversary in New Orleans. It was a ton of fun. It was near the end of that trip that we...
805: Heather Salazar: Cancer Survivor and Change Maker
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Salazar is the President and CEO of Pink Ribbon Good. As a breast cancer survivor, Heather knows firsthand what many women and men really need...
804: Sometimes It’s Better to Take the Long Route
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are naturally programmed to find the shortest route from Point A to Point B. We want to be fast and efficient. We don’t want to waste time with...
803: Susie Pettit: Codependent Parenting & Parenting Tweens/Teens
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Pettit has been helping women live the lives they love for over 20 years. She is the podcast host of the Love Your Life Show, offers the super s...
802: Your Invitation to Take Back Back-to-School
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Before you jump to conclusions about the title of this episode, rest assured that I am not suggesting we take away back-to-school and live in eternal ...
801: Ange Matthews: How to Make Your Money Make More Money
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela E. Matthews is an Investor, Investment Coach, and the founder of the Happy Investor Method™, where her goal is to make investing accessible a...
800: Behind the Scenes of 800 SMA Episodes!
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
800!! UNREAL. I always joke that I am nothing if not consistent. Over the last 7.5 years, we have put out a new SMA every single Monday and Wedn...
799: Kristi Fischer and Kelly Winkler: How to Use Mindfulness for All Ages
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Winkler and Kristi Fischer are both moms, former classroom teachers, yoga teachers, kids, yoga teachers, and trainers for Kidding Around Yoga. B...
798: 8 Weird Things That Happen to You in Motherhood
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is a lighter episode that I’m hoping will give you a few laughs you didn’t even know you needed. I have so many “Nobody warned me!” mom...
797: One Shameless Thing: Embrace Change
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few years ago, I was listening to a podcast interview with Brene Brown and Jim Collins and she shared this quote from Jim Collins’ book, Good to G...
796: Nadia Ahrens: Grief, Loss, and Soul Work
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia Ahrens is a psychotherapist and spiritual life coach. A graduate of Columbia University, she's been helping women heal for over twenty years. N...
795: Who You Are Anywhere Is Who You Are Everywhere
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
WHO YOU ARE ANYWHERE IS WHO YOU ARE EVERYWHERE. Who are you when you don’t have anything to gain? Who are you when no one is watching? Who are you w...
794: One Shameless Thing: Use Your Voice
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Using your voice can be downright scary. But it can also be the most powerful tool you have. When you use your voice you expand and extend your edge...
793: Sabrina Justison: What Happens to a Mother When Her Son Is Incarcerated for Murder
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content Warning: this episode talks about murder and the prison system. Sabrina Justison is a curriculum developer, speaker, and writer, wife to F...
792: Perfectionism as a Patriarchal Social Construct
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may know by now that I could preach all day about how women are programmed by the patriarchy to show up in this world in very specific ways that p...
791: One Shameless Thing: Quit Something
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There should be no shame in your quitting game. For years now, I have preached to my clients, “Be a quitter!” Rather than always adding more to ...
790: Jill Shroyer: How to Conquer Sticky Situations
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Shroyer is the CEO & Founder of Expedition HR and a past member of my Tenacious Mama Business Mastermind. Jill has 20+ years working in HR, havin...
789: Brain Tricks to Manage Your Mindset in Tough Times
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re anything like me, tough times might send you into a tailspin of brewing, stewing, and rumination around all the things that are not workin...
788: One Shameless Thing: Shut Down Overwhelm
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It is so easy to become confused, if not consumed, by what the outside world says is important versus what you need to focus on for yourself and those...
787: Taylor Morrison: The Broken System Within the Self Care Industry
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor Elyse Morrison turned being bad at self-care—and being firmly convinced of every human’s potential—into a career. She’s the founder of ...