Shameless Leadership
Episodes
786: 5 Simple Steps to Leaving a Legacy You’re Proud Of
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What will people say about you at your funeral? When you attend a funeral and hear all the lovely things people say about the person who has passed o...
785: One Shameless Thing: Renew Joy
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This shorty podcast episode is created with one thing in mind - to give you just ONE thing to make today a better day. You’re busy enough. You don...
784: Andrea Ippolito: How to Make Baby Feeding More Inclusive
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrea Ippolito is the CEO and Founder of SimpliFed, a virtual baby-feeding support platform. She previously was a faculty member at Cornell Universit...
783: One Shameless Thing: Own Your Power
17 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This shorty podcast episode is created with one thing in mind - to give you just ONE thing to make today a better day. You’re busy enough. You don...
782: One Shameless Thing: Honor Rest
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This shorty podcast episode is created with one thing in mind - to give you just ONE thing to make today a better day. You’re busy enough. You don...
781: Suzy Rosenstein: The Significance of Kindness and Living a Regret Free Life
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Suzy Rosenstein, MA is a master certified life coach and host of the popular podcast for midlife women, Women in the Middle, with over 1 million downl...
780: One Shameless Thing: Find Fun
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This shorty podcast episode is created with one thing in mind - to give you just ONE thing to make today a better day. You’re busy enough. You don...
779: One Shameless Thing: Walk Toward Your Fear
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to hear that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is created...
778: Cindy Muchnick: Navigating Your Teen’s Journey in a Competitive World
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cindy Muchnick, MA, is a graduate of Stanford University and has been working in education for the past 25+ years as a former Assistant Director of Co...
777: What You Win When You Lead With Curiosity
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you have an anxious, jumpy brain like me, you might have a constant, urgent need to talk, share, contribute, make your point known, be seen, be a f...
776: One Shameless Thing: Take Imperfect Action
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to hear that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is cre...
775: Shirin Etessam: Reclaim Your Soul (and Life) in 6 Weeks
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shirin Etessam is an entrepreneur, seasoned media executive, and transformational speaker. She has produced films, original television series, and spe...
774: Dr. Gertrude Lyons: Rewrite Your Mother Code
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gertrude Lyons is the Founder and CEO of Rewrite The Mother Code, as well as a faculty member at Wright Graduate University. Dr. Lyons is a leadi...
773: One Shameless Thing: SHINE
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to hear that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is cre...
772: Monica Plath: Creating Care Transparency for Our Children and Aging Parents
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a working mom of two active toddlers, Monica Plath intimately knows the anxieties parents and caregivers face when they are apart from their childr...
771: How to Improve Adaptability in Motherhood and Life
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of years ago, I was listening to Brene Brown’s podcast and she shared this quote from Jim Collins that made me so mad I had to stop the epi...
770: One Shameless Thing: Ask For Help
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to hear that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is cre...
769: Meg Zucker: Born Extraordinary: Empowering Children with Differences and Disabilities
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meg is an attorney and leader in anti-money laundering and financial crimes on Wall Street. She is also the founder and president of Don’t Hide It F...
768: How Your Lack of Transparency Is Harmful to Others
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For years I tried to attain what my mentors had. I assumed that once you got to a certain place in life, you would be all set - forever. You would f...
767: One Shameless Thing: Practice Courage
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to see that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is crea...
766: Angela Kim: Inner Work, Play, and Radical Radiance
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Jia Kim founded Savor Beauty, a natural skincare and facial spa brand inspired by Korean beauty and self-love rituals. She is also a former in...
765: Guest Panel: Prepping Your Family for Pride
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Pride, my friends! A couple of weeks ago, I had the absolute honor to moderate a panel of LGBTQIA+ leaders who were collaborating in support of...
764: One Shameless Thing: Shut Down Negative Self-Talk
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Woohoooo! Thank you for tuning into these shorty Thursday episodes. I love to see that you’re loving this content. ONE SHAMELESS THING is crea...
763: Emily Paulson: On Sales, Sisterhood and Supremacy in MLMs
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Lynn Paulson is a Shameless Mom of 5 and the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, and the forthcomin...
762: Mental Health May and a Personal Update
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, I shared that I had been newly diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder and PTSD. I was 0% shocked by the GAD diagnosis and 100% shocke...
761: One Shameless Thing: Say No
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am bringing you this short form podcast, a minisode if you will, as a part of a mini-series. If you love this 3rd shorty episode each week, please ...
760: Rae McDaniel: Gender Expression, Gender Exploration & Gender Magic
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rae McDaniel (they/them) is a non-binary Speaker, Author, Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Transgender Diversity and Inclusion Educator....
759: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Things Are Hard
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I thought after 3 hard years, we had all earned at least 3 years of ease. But, no. The collective experience of enduring and existing in incredi...
758: One Shameless Thing: Hold your Head Up High
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am bringing you this short form podcast, a mini-sode if you will, as a part of a mini series. If you love this 3rd shorty episode each week, please...
757: Julie Lewis and Jenny Koenig: Mothering as a 38 Year Aids Survivor
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Lewis, a 38-year AIDS survivor, was infected with HIV in 1984 but not diagnosed until the early 1990s when she was given three to five years t...
756: 5 Ways to Get Out of the Mom Comparison Trap
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I want to tell you that I’m a few steps ahead of you and I don’t ever compare myself to others. But that would be a bold faced lie. The truth...
755: One Shameless Thing: Release Self-Doubt
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am bringing you this short form podcast, a mini-sode if you will, as a part of a mini-series. If you love this 3rd shorty episode each week, please...
754: Brenda Zane: How to Talk to Your Kids About Fentanyl
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
May 9th was National Fentanyl Awareness Day. When past SMA guest, Brenda Zane, reached out to ask if we could have a conversation to raise awareness...
753: Navigating the Mental Load of Motherhood
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you feel like you are carrying a lot all the time, you are. The mental load of motherhood is so much. Too much. You become somewhat numb to i...
752: One Shameless Thing: Practice Forgiveness
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to ONE SHAMELESS THING! I am bringing you this short form podcast, a minisode if you will, as a part of a mini-series. If you love this 3rd ...
751: Dr. Amy Conrad: How to Model (Imperfect) Health Habits to Your Kids
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amy Conrad is a board-certified pediatrician, founder of Kinder Digital Pediatric Clinic, host of Ask Doctor Amy (Youtube, podcast), anthropologis...
750: How to Recover from Shining Extra Bright
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For 750 episodes (750!!!) I have been preaching to you about shining. “STOP SHRINKING and START SHINING”, I have said over and over again. ...
749: Dr. Tanmeet Sethi: Joy as Justice and an Act of Resistance
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanmeet Sethi, MD, is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician who has spent the last 25 years on the frontlines locally and globally p...
748: Why You Should Collect Hard Things
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if you could carry around all the hard things you’ve done in your life as little stones of courage in your purse/backpack/fanny pack/back pocke...
747: Dr. Amy Porto: Untangling Your Relationship with Nutrition & Diet Culture
19 Apr 2023
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...
746: Erika Tebbens: How to Be an Action Taker and Changemaker
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erika Tebbens is a Growth Strategist for visionary entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers looking to make their mark doing things differently—and ...
745: Tameka McNair: Conquering Uncertainty: From Poverty to Powerful Thought Leader
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tameka McNair is the author of Conquering Uncertainty - Don’t Concede Too Soon, Your Victory Awaits You. She holds an undergraduate degree in Indus...
744: How to Identify and Manage Parenting Burnout
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you burnt out on parenting? The root cause of parenting burnout is an imbalance between the demands of parenting and the rewards. How often do yo...
743: Dr. Heidi Brocke: Understanding and Navigating Toxic Relationships
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Heidi Brocke is a Toxic Relationship Awareness & Healing Specialist. After spending 14 years in an extremely emotionally and narcissistically abus...
742: 5 Advantages of Positive Thinking
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The timing of this episode is pretty ironic. I was walking home from dropping Vinnie off at school this morning and couldn’t shake this ominous, an...
741: Erika Hayasaki: Somewhere Sisters: Born Together, Raised Apart, Then Reunified
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erika Hayasaki is a Shameless Mom of 3. She is the author of Somewhere Sisters, the true story of twin girls who were born in Vietnam separated at bi...
740: How to Take Responsibility for Your Triggers
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I couldn’t help but dig into something I’ve been working on in live time: TRIGGERS. It seems everybody is talking about their triggers these d...
739: Kristyn Hodgdon: The Hidden Grief of Secondary Infertility
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Kristyn Hodgdon reached out to me about coming on the SMA, it was a quick, easy, and emphatic YES! As you likely know, our family has gone throu...
738: Overcoming Fear of Rejection
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many people, there are few worse things than rejection or the threat of rejection. The fear of rejection can cause anxiety, depression, and the m...
737: Jenn Cassetta: The Art of Badassery
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Based in Los Angeles, Jennifer Cassetta is a nationally recognized speaker, empowerment coach, and self-defense expert. She has worked with tens of th...
736: 3 Ways Mom Guilt is Harming You
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I know I’m not supposed to have favorites, but I can’t help myself. One of my all-time favorite episodes to record was Mom Guilt Is a Lie. The r...
735: Laura Robbins: STASH: The Intersection of Motherhood, Addiction, Race & Class
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Cathcart Robbins is the host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room, and author of the memoir, STASH. She has been active for many yea...
734: What to Do When Your Partner Doesn’t Want to Grow
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As I’ve worked with women through growth and transformation over the last 20 years, I’ve had countless conversations about partners & spouses who,...
733: Gabrielle Blair: Ejaculate Responsibly
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabrielle Blair a Shameless Mom of 6 and the founder of DesignMom.com. Started in 2006, it has been named a Website of the Year by Time magazine; prai...
732: On Passion, Purpose, and Knowing When to Pivot
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most common questions I’ve gotten over the years is, “Sara, how do I find my passion?” Often this question is followed by some lamen...
731: Loria Yeadon: An Invitation to Be a World Changer
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Loria Yeadon is President and CEO at YMCA of Greater Seattle and the first woman and the first person of color to serve in this role in the 146-year h...
730: How to Quiet the Haters, the Doubters, and the Skeptics
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If your voice has value and you’re using it as an agent to heal yourself and help others, it’s your job to be aware of the external noise you allo...
729: Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro: Embracing the Spotlight and Facing Evil
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sisters Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro are primarily recognized as the co-hosts of the wildly popular podcast “Root of Evil: The True Story of th...
728: How Motherhood Fuels Inadequacy & What to Do About It Airs
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What if your feelings of inadequacy had nothing to do with you? What if they were because you have been conditioned as a woman and a mom that no matt...
727: Rachel Luna: How to Give Yourself Permission to Offend
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Luna, author of Permission to Offend, is a highly sought-after international speaker & Certified Master Neuroscience Coach.. Named by Forbes as...
726: Let Yourself Listen… to Yourself
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I suspect your daily life is loud, literally and figuratively. Noise from your kids, your partner, your boss, noise on social media, the news, and the...
725: Monica Packer: The Most Important Thing for Moms to Know About Personal Growth
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monica Packer is passionate about teaching practical-but-deep transformation. As a podcaster and coach, she guides women to find sustainable growth by...
724: Find Your Edges and Sit in the Magic
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I had a really hard time relaxing over our holiday break. I knew January was going to be a big month for me in terms of work opportunities and I was ...
723: Dr. Neeta Bhushan: How to Handle “the Suck”
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As co-founder of the Global Grit Institute, a mental health training platform for leaders and coaches, co-founder of the Dharma Coaching Institute, tr...
722: Mindset Magic: Turn Your Secret Lies Into Courageous Truths
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’m in Arizona to lead a training tomorrow. I led part of this training online a while back and an attendee emailed me after and said, “Sara, my ...
721: Aubrey Gordon: You Just Need to Lose Weight (And 19 Other Myths About Fat People)
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aubrey Gordon writes under the pseudonym of “Your Fat Friend,” illuminating the experiences of fat people and urging greater compassion for people...
720: 4 Anchors to Keep Moms Grounded in 2023
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Getting grounded in a new year isn’t easy. As you recover from the mayhem of the holidays and try to find your footing in a new year, it can feel c...
719: Casey Davidson: Women & Alcohol, Dopamine, Anxiety (and Dry January!)
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Casey McGuire Davidson helps busy women drink less + live more. She’s a leader in the modern sober curious movement of women who are gray area drin...
718: 3 Things for Moms to Quit in 2023
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From time to time it’s essential to take a close look at some of our patterns and behaviors to see what we might want (read: need) to quit. Just as...
717: Rachel Nielson: Navigating the Evolving Ethics of Adoption
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Nielson is the host of the popular parenting podcast, 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms. Each 30-minute episode gives 3 actionable takeaways to help w...
716: The ONE Thing to Do Just for YOU in January
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I am always already behind on January 1st. I’m late and disorganized and definitely underprepared. Pre motherhood, I would spend the last couple w...
715: Dr. Sasha Heinz: Tools to Step Away from Perfectionism, People Pleasing and Paralysis
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sasha Heinz, Ph.D., MAPP, is an academic who went mainstream, using her background as a developmental psychologist to become a mindset coach who t...
714: Viki Zarkin: The Only 12 Year Survivor of Stage 4 Metastatic Cancer
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Viki Zarkin was diagnosed with cancer in 2011, has been living with Stage 4 metastatic cancer for over 10 years, and is the only person in the world a...
713: Ruchika Tulshyan: How to Build a Bridge Toward Inclusion for Moms (And Everyone) - Airs 12-21
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ruchika Tulshyan is the author of Inclusion on Purpose: An Intersectional Approach to Creating a Culture of Belonging at Work (MIT Press). She’s als...
712: Three Important Final Questions to Ask Yourself in 2022
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you come to the close of another year, I am inviting you to pause for a moment to own and honor 2022. I know pausing and taking a moment to yourse...
711: Sarah Stevens: How to Talk to Your Kids About Bodies and Fatness
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Stevens is a former healthcare executive turned writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. After leaving her career in corporate healthcare in 2016, she...
710: How I Managed My Messy Mindset in 2022
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vulnerable episode alert. 2022 was a year of a messy mindset for me. I made the choice to go after a lot of big things this year and many of them...
709: Yoky Matsuoka: I’m Different and Different Is Good
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yoky Matsuoka is the Founder & CEO of Yohana, an independently-led subsidiary of Panasonic, focused on building consumer technology products and servi...
708: How to Better Manage the Holiday Hustle
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As moms, we naturally center our children (and often our partners and extended families) repeatedly over the course of the holiday season. As caretake...
707: Vanessa Quigley: Tech Founder and Shameless Mom of 7
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vanessa Quigley is a renowned memory expert and mother of seven. In 2014, she co-founded Chatbooks to help families organize and enjoy their family s...
706: 4 Unconventional Ways to Cultivate Gratitude When Life is Hard
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last Monday, on my 47th birthday, I sat down at my desk and decided it would be a good day to integrate some new software into my business. Look, ...
705: Mia Hemstad: Leaving Lethal Racism in the US to Find Safety Abroad
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Hemstad is a mom, speaker, self-care coach, and the founder of No Longer Last, which is a movement that helps women prioritize their health, happi...
704: Let Your Kids See You Close the Deal
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of you know I’ve been car hunting for a few months now. It’s the worst time to buy a car. Like, the worst. But it’s been the worst time ...
703: Katie Krimitsos: How to Build Your “Self-Trust Wings” by Pushing Pause
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when you raise a girl in the Arizona desert with 5 siblings, a strong matriarchal mom, a soft-spoken feminist dad, and an innate desir...
702: Work-Life Balance: A Patriarchal Social Construct That Holds Moms Back
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Work-life balance is a social construct. It is an idea and philosophy that is sold to women as something to be desired, something to be attained, and...
701: Nikki Rausch: How to Stop Overcommitting
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
CEO of Sales Maven, Nikki Rausch has the unique ability to transform the misunderstood process of “selling”. With 25+ years of selling experience,...
700: 7 Secrets Behind 700 Episodes of the SMA
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
700 EPISODES!!! YAY, US! 700 times I’ve hit record. 700 times you’ve shown up to listen. UNREAL. I wanted to do something fun for...
699: Britt Frank: The Science of Stuck
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Frank is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author of The Science of Stuck. She holds a BA from Duke University and an MSW from...
698: Own Where You’ve Been in Order to Get Where You’re Going
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Last weekend, we hosted our Fall Retreat for our membership community. The theme of this retreat was Tap Into Your Intuition. One of the activities ...
697: Amber Hawley Part 2: Parenting Kids with ADHD
26 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Hawley is a licensed therapist and lifestyle strategist who works with entrepreneurial individuals and couples with the emotional side of busine...
696: Amber Hawley Part 1: What ADHD Looks Like in Women
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amber Hawley is a licensed therapist and lifestyle strategist who works with entrepreneurial individuals and couples with the emotional side of busine...
695: Kat Vellos: Secrets to Cultivating Better Friendships
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kat Vellos is a trusted expert on the power of cultivating healthy teams and meaningful friendships in adulthood. Formerly a UX designer at Slack, Pan...
694: The Space Between
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I had a 4am realization last week. 4am realizations are the best… My realization had to do with “the space between”. I realized that so muc...
693: Shonda Moralis: How Moms Can Use Breathing and Mindfulness (Without Rolling Your Eyes)
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shonda Moralis, MSW, LCSW is on a mission to help ambitious moms play big without burning out. Author of the award-winning book, Breathe, Mama, Breath...
692: How to Build Traction by Taking Tiny Action
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I’m working with private business & leadership coaching clients, one of the things we are always talking about is building traction. When you’...
691: Denisha Seals: Owning Your Culture & Breaking Patterns of Intergenerational Trauma
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Denisha Seals was raised by her mother, a single parent, who had not had a childhood. She was a teenage mom in an abusive relationship. Unfortunately,...
690: How to Stop Defaulting to a Fixed Mindset
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak to multiple groups on mindset. In researching and prepping for these conversations, I du...
689: Amy Lang: Sex Talks with Tweens
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. With her lively, engaging and down-to-earth style she helps parents become comfortab...
688: Get Great at Doing Things You’re Not Great At
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This one is for all my friends who have spent their lives collecting A+’s and doing all the extra credit. I know perfectionism kept me in my own...
687: Peter Mutabazi: Street Kid Turned Foster Dad to 27 Children
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Mutabazi is an entrepreneur, an international advocate for children, and the founder of Now I Am Known, a corporation that supplies resources th...