Shameless Leadership

487: Stefanie Wilder: Taylor How To Shamelessly Share Your Stories

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stefanie Wilder-Taylor a Shameless Mom of 3, the author of 5 books, and the host of 3 podcasts. She has also been a stand up comic, a writer on vario...

486: Being Connected vs Actually Connecting

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is a huge difference between being connected and actually connecting.  Most of us are very connected. We are constantly tapped into social med...

484: Dr. Alexandra Owensby: Single Mom Running For Congress

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alexandra Owensby is running for the Congressional seat in Kentucky's 4th district. In addition to that, she's working at her local hospital durin...

485: Kelly Rose: Turning It Up vs Toning It Down While Running For Senate

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a mom, mentor, and voice for the community, Kelly takes pride in standing with those who are fighting for a better, more compassionate world. Kelly...

483: Be Bold & Brave In Order To BUILD

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I have to tell you something scary...   In September 2020, 865,000 women left the work force.    In September 2020, 216,000 men left the work force...

482: Deborah Porter: Forgiveness and Naked Vulnerability

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deborah Porter is the ultimate list maker, system creator, and investigator of anything that will make things run smoother at home and in life. From n...

481: 3 Ways To Be A Better Critical Thinker

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I don’t need to tell you there is a lot of noise right now. So. Much. Noise. I want to encourage you (while I’m also encouraging myself, lol) to s...

480: Becky Mollenkamp: Self Forgiveness In The Wake Of Addiction and Infidelity

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Becky Mollenkamp is a certified coach who believes everyone deserves to feel powerful and fulfilled. She owned a six-figure content marketing agency f...

479: How RBG Will Live On In Us

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I found myself gutted the moment I heard. I felt a familiar sinking feeling wash over my entire body. It was the same feeling I had on that fateful d...

478: Chelsea Stevenson: How To Embrace Your Identity, Your Art and Your Defiance

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chelsea Stevenson is a professional henna artist, business strategist, and homeschooling mom of three based in Baltimore, MD. With a focus on brand po...

477: Beaven Walters: Preparing For Your Child’s Coming Out

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Beaven Walters is Shameless Mom of 4, a ACPI Certified Parenting Coach and the founder of The 3D Parent, where she is a supportive and nurturing champ...

476: Peter Mutabazi: Now I am Known

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Mutabazi is an international advocate for vulnerable communities and children. He is a regional manager for World Vision, a keynote speaker, and...

475: 4 Ways Podcasting Changed My Life

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This time 5 years ago I had just started listening to podcasts. I was inspired and challenged by so many things I learned from the mentors I invited ...

474: Nicole Adams: Create Your Own Motherhood Mission Statement

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a mother, educator, businesswoman, and household manager, Nicole Adams leverage’s her life experiences, dual masters degrees, and 15 years of For...

473: 3 Ways To Use Your Voice as a Bridge To Impact

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your voice is a gift and a tool. It is the bridge between your brilliance and your impact. To use it is to change the world. To quiet it is to with...

472: Jaclyn Mellone: Go-To Gal Embracing Hard Emotions

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jaclyn Mellone helps experts exponentially grow their business by becoming the Go-To Authority in their space. She is a coach, strategist, Keynote spe...

471: 5 Ways to Get Unstuck And Find Direction

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A member of Tenacious Mamas (my business and leadership mastermind group) recently shared with us that she was feeling stuck - without a sense of dire...

470: Tonya Coleman: Party Planner, Mom of 5, Raising Activists

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tonya Coleman is owner of Soiree-Event Design™, a full-service event planning, styling, and graphic design studio and founder of The Partypreneurs S...

469: Katherine Winter-Sellery: The Conscious Parenting Revolution

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine Winter-Sellery is the CEO of the Conscious Parenting Revolution and co-creator of the Guidance Approach to Parenting, a program that applies...

468: Larissa Maloney: How Racism in College Sports Shaped An Activist

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Larissa Maloney is a former professional beach volleyball player and owns an online fitness and wellness company that serves both home school and bric...

467: 3 Questions That Create Ease, Peace & Power

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you know your core values, you can make decisions with ease, peace, clarity, and power. This is so freeing if you’re someone who has long stru...

466: Makayla Ervin: You & Your Brand (Even If You Don’t Have a Biz)

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Makayla Ervin is a Brand Activation Strategist specializing in personal brand development and authentic relationship marketing strategies. As a vision...

465: How Motherhood Massively Boosts Your Adaptability Quotient

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know your AQ? AQ is a new(ish) way to measure how adaptable you are. You are probably familiar with IQ (Intelligence Quotient) and EQ (Emotio...

464: Joyce Shulman: The Health & Wellness Crisis Moms Are Facing

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joyce Shulman is a serial entrepreneur, idea junkie, addicted skier, and recovering attorney. As the founder and CEO of Macaroni Kid, she helped build...

463: How To Gain Power With A Proactive Pause

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I know I’m not the only one who has experienced a massive regression into reactive tendencies during this wild season of life... Look, I pride mysel...

462: Jasmine Bradshaw: How To Talk To Your Kids About Race

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmine Bradshaw is a researcher, educator, and podcaster who truly believes that creating a more loving, inclusive, and just society starts within th...

461: When Glennon Came To Visit

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two weeks ago, Glennon Doyle Zoom bombed a Momentum Mamas meeting while we were talking about her book, Untamed.  To say we were surprised and deligh...

460: Elizabeth Hartke: How To Set Your Sails & Craft Your Vision

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth is a Shameless Mom and a Business Scaling Strategist who mentors impact-driven entrepreneurs in scaling their influence, income, and time fr...

459: 5 Ways To Dream Big When Everything Is Unpredictable

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you lost your mojo? The world is so uncertain right now and there is no end in sight. Around us we see people losing steam and losing hope. Pe...

458: Heather Siegel: The Intersection of Marriage, Motherhood, Domesticity & Feminism

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This show contains explicit content. Heather Siegel is the author of the award-winning, coming-of-age memoir, OUT FROM THE UNDERWORLD. Her newest work...

457: There Is No Going Back To Normal. Thankfully.

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if the beauty of a revolution is that you don’t get to “go back to normal” afterward? Living through a pandemic and a cultural revolution i...

456: Nikita Burks-Hale: Making Magic in Every Journey

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nikita Burks-Hale is the CEO and Head Creative of JourneyGurl Magic Productions, a podcast production company that supports and empowers Womxn of Colo...

455: 3 Steps To Create Core Values You Can Confidently Commit To

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A few years ago I was at a workshop for business owners and we had to create a list of our core values. We were given a list of 40 or so values to ch...

454: Brenda Zane: Parenting Your Teen Through Addiction

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Zane is a Shameless Mom to four sons ages 14-22, a Mayo Clinic Certified Health and Wellness Coach and the Founder of The Stream, an online com...

453: 5 Small Steps to Build Big Courage

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Practicing courage is a lifetime of showing up and taking small, uncomfortable steps. Sometimes things work out for you. Sometimes they don’t. So...

452: Jocelyn Kopac: 4 Crucial Steps To Becoming A Better Ally

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jocelyn Kopac is a DEI educator, a speaker, a podcaster, and an entrepreneur. At age 7, Jocelyn Kopac started her first business. From then on she kn...

451: Persistence, Permission & Power

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If there has ever been a time to persist, it is now.  Persistence leads to change and growth and evolution and POWER.  And...there is no denying tha...

450: Liz Nead: The 1440 Principle & The Cost Of Our Time

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Nead is an adventure speaker, coach, and author, most recently climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and flipping 300-pound tires in the Iowa Strongman Games. ...

449: The Breakdown and Rebuilding of Self Trust in 2020

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I think it’s safe to say that 2020 has broken many (all?) of us over and over.  A friend recently introduced me to the idea of being antifragile, b...

448: Tejal V Patel: How to Help Your Kids (and Yourself) Start Meditating

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tejal V Patel is a stressed out mama's secret weapon. She’s a former divorce attorney turned mindfulness and meditation expert for moms and kids, ho...

447: Black Lives Matter and SMA Core Values

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is different. A break from our routines and comfort zones are necessary right now.  If you follow me on social media or have listened t...

446: Abbi Wood: Finding Your Voice Outside of Your Family and Culture

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As a woman and person of color, Abbi Wood has heard more than her fair share of what to say and do in the world. At times a whisper, and at times a ye...

445: Mastering Pandemic Decisions: Postpone, Pivot or Repurpose?

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the last 3 months, we have had the opportunity to postpone, pivot, and repurpose nearly every aspect of our lives - over and over again. It has be...

444: Nancy Jane Smith: The Happier Approach To Living With High Functioning Anxiety

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Jane Smith, MSEd., LPC is a licensed professional counselor and trainer. She graduated with her BA in Psychology from Miami University and earne...

443: How To Reboot Your Body In A Pandemic

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I’m wondering how many of you, like me, saw the beginning of this pandemic as similar to a series of snow days or a long weekend? Perhaps you let t...

442: Renae Fieck: Rising Moms & Overcoming Overwhelm

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Renae is a Shameless Mom of 3, an occupational therapist, and an advocate for moms who desire more grace, space, and rest within their lives. She has...

441: “I'm A Badass Mom Who Is So Scared To Shine.”

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, I got an email from a Shameless Mom that started with, “I'm A Badass Mom Who Is So Scared To Shine.” This mama went on to share, “I'm...

440: Abbi Perets: Finding Financial Freedom Through Freelance Writing

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Abbi Perets wants moms to know they don’t have to choose between kids and career. She’s the coach and mentor moms turn to when they want to break ...

439: 5 Ways To Build Confidence In Less Than 5 Minutes A Day

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Building confidence is like writing a book or running a marathon - you do it one action step, one word, one block at a time. It's not a one-and-done ...

438: Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo: Melanin, Medicine & Motherhood

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Omolara Thomas Uwemedimo is a Shameless Mom and a board certified pediatrician of over 15 years and an academic faculty member for over a decade, ...

437: Racism, Rachel Hollis, and How Leaders Truly RISE

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership is typically a series of imperfect action steps.  Leaders tumble, fall, and crash just like anyone else. But when a leader tumbles, falls ...

436: Meagan Francis: A Mother Of Reinvention And Making Her Own Rules

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meagan Francis is a mom of five kids ages 11 - 22, author, writer, and co-host of The Mom Hour podcast. She regularly speaks and coaches women and mom...

435: Finding Motivation And Personal Time In A Pandemic

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many of you have shared that the biggest and most relentless challenges of this time are finding motivation and personal time in this current version ...

434: Patrice Washington: The Truth About Wealth & Well-Being

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrice Washington is a Shameless Mom to a 12-year-old daughter, an award-winning author, transformational speaker, hope-restoring coach, and media pe...

433: 4 Things To Quit Right Now

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we get deeper into pandemic life, there is more and more need to take a critical look at what’s working for you, what’s not working, and what b...

432: RB Fast: Parenting A Transgender Child and Raising Trans Allies

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

RB Fast is an activist, leader, envelope pusher, magic maker, and mother of a child who is creative, brave, and transgender. I asked RB to come on thi...

431: This Is Not Normal

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The life you are living right now is not normal. It is far from it.  Pretending this is normal is dangerous. We can’t afford to normalize this be...

430: Natalie Hixson: Anger Management For Moms

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Natalie Hixson is a Shameless Mom, wife, auntie and certified professional life coach who helps discouraged moms overcome destructive anger and burnou...

429: Perhaps Pain Is a Prerequisite For Power

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we forget that we have power. So much power. That no one and no circumstances can take from us. We forget that we have the power to make c...

428: Monica Packer: Prioritizing Progress Over Perfection

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Packer is passionate about teaching practical transformation. As a podcaster, growth coach, and podcast educator, she guides women to find sust...

427: Keep Returning to Who You Are

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When things get hard, you know how to show up. You know what matters most. You know where to set boundaries. You know what you stand for. You know...

426: Sheri Gazitt: Creating A More Joy-Filled Relationship With Your Teen

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sheri Gazitt is a Shameless Mom of 3, the founder of Teen Wise and is dedicated to guiding teens and parents through the ups and downs of adolescence....

425: It’s Ok To Take A Break From Fear

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fear doesn’t get to drive. In unpredictable and unprecedented times, fear is normal - and even healthy. Fear will sit right beside you, keeping an ...

424: Mikaela Kiner: Female Firebrands In The Workplace

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mikaela Kiner is a Shameless Mom of two teens, a certified executive coach, and experienced consultant. In 2015, Mikaela founded Reverb, a leading pro...

423: 5 Ways To Find Light In The Darkness Of COVID-19

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For those of us who enjoy control and predictability in life, these are tough (if not excruciating) times. We are living in a pandemic - something I ...

422: Jessie Artigue and Gerard Brown: Foster Parents And Child Free By Choice

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gerard + Jessie Pepper have been partners in crime since 2005. Their relationship started over a clean pile of laundry, and now they dish about life, ...

421: Let Other People Be Mad At You

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

‘Tis the season of disappointing other people. Fa la la la la…. As my platform has grown so has my exposure to judgement. In my personal and pro...

420: Parijat Deshpande: Finding Power & Hope In High Risk Pregnancies

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Parijat Deshpande is Shameless Mom and the leading high-risk pregnancy expert, mind-body health specialist, trauma professional, speaker and author wh...

419: Exposure Therapy, Anxiety, and Power

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You have probably heard the saying, “The only way out is through.”  I would add to this that the only way into your power is through the pain an...

418: Naomi Clark: From Clearing Her Dresser to Getting Clear On Her Life

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Naomi Clark is the CEO of Her Money Map where she helps women transform their mindset around money and partners with them to create cash flow strategi...

417: “I Don’t Have Anything To Offer”

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever met a woman who didn’t have anything to offer? Yeah, me neither.  Every woman I’ve ever met has had something extraordinary and uni...

416: Ashley Abercrombie: Overcoming Trauma and Perfectionism To Find Space & Grace

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Abercrombie fought to overcome addiction, rape, abortion, perfectionism and dysfunctional relationships to become an honest, whole and free wom...

415: Celebrating & Honoring Black History #everydamnday

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am taking a moment to celebrate Black History Month. To be honest, this moment feels too short and inadequate. I really wish I planned bette...

414: Davide Di Giorgio: Using Celebration to Overcome Comparanoia™

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Davide Di Giorgio is the number one international best-selling author of “Being UNapologetic”, a keynote and TEDx speaker, Comparanoia™ expert, ...

413: It's Ok To Not Be Ok

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I recently had a week where everything just felt so off and so out of my control. Can you relate? We’ve all been there. It’s hard.  And... it’...

412: Katie Krimitsos: Changing Your Success Path Through Massive Self Trust

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Krimitsos is a mom, wife, adventurer, podcaster and seeker. She's committed to brightening the light of women around the world through the Wome...

411: How To Create More Mental Space In Motherhood

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No one told me… I had no idea how much mental space motherhood would require. I didn’t know that my brain would learn to run endless concurrent l...

410: Ceca Mijatovic: The Misery & Magic of Infertility and Cancer

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ceca Mijatovic is a badass life coach and a host of the Truth & Dare Cancer Podcast. She focuses on helping women going through or living with cancer ...

409: Your Critical Circles Of Self Trust

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I recently did a full episode (Ep 391) on why moms lack self-trust. The quick & dirty is this: women are conditioned from a very early age to trust o...

408: Casey McGuire Davidson: On Giving Up Wine To Gain Clarity and Connection

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Casey McGuire Davidson is a certified life coach, the founder of Hello Someday Coaching and creator of the “Sober Girl’s Guide To Quitting Drinkin...

407: 3 Things I Tried To Quit In 2019 - Not All Successfully

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In 2019 I set out to quit 3 things that were no longer serving me. Not only were these three things no longer serving me, they were sucking precious ...

406: Kaitlyn Gresham: Supporting Entrepreneurial Moms in Developing Countries

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kaitlyn Gresham is a Shameless Mom and the founder and Executive Director of Under the Same Tree - a non-profit organization that is preventing the ef...

405: Finding & Fine Tuning Alignment In The New Year

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you are “in alignment” your thoughts, feelings, words, and actions are all supportive of each other. You feel a sense of ease knowing there ...

404: Casey O'Roarty: Joyful Courage & Parenting Teens

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Casey O’Roarty, Med, is a facilitator of personal growth and development. Her work encourages parents to discover the purpose of their journey, whi...

403: How To Pick The BEST Theme Words For 2020

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Not gonna lie…. For years I thought this whole notion of picking theme words for the year was too “woo woo” for me.  I didn’t see the point. ...

402: Dana Pake: Embracing The Detours With A Player's Mentality

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Pake is a Seattle-based Shameless Mom to two daughters, Ellie (10) and Holland (7). A recovering people pleaser and perfectionist, she's a work-i...

401: Do Not Let This Lie Damage The End Of 2019

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Your social media feed is probably full of posts touting how awful 2019 has been. People who look back on a year of losses and defeat, eager to close...

400: Ali Levine: Stripped, PPD, and Peace In The Pause

25 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in New York, Ali Levine has worked for some of the biggest names in the Fashion industry including Fragments, Coach, Talbots and Targe...

399: The 4 Biggest Gifts Of 400 Episodes

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is the week!! On Christmas day, the SMA will celebrate 400 episodes. DAMN. That’s not a small milestone. I have learned so much on this journey...

398: Ariel Garten: How To Let Go And Free Your Mind

18 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ariel Garten is a fearless neuroscientist, psychotherapist, mom, former fashion designer, and the female founder and visionary of an amazing and highl...

397: 7 Ways To Take Back Your Time

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Time is possibly your most valuable and finite asset. Especially after becoming a mom, it can constantly feel like there is never enough time.  Mana...

396: Dr Cortney Baker: From Food Stamps To CEO To Closing The Gender Gap

11 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Cortney Baker is CEO of KidsCare Home Health, an 8-figure healthcare business serving children with special needs from Texas to Colorado. She was ...

395: 3 Things To Release By The End Of 2019

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Before you get too excited about kicking off a new year and a new decade, I’m going to invite you to release a few things from this year and this de...

394: Mridu Parikh: Overcoming Overwhelm

04 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mridu Parikh is a Shameless Mom of two teen boys, a Productivity Speaker, Trainer, and Coach who helps high achieving women skyrocket their time and e...

393: Why Moms Need Self Care As A Discipline Over Indulgence

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The media has been lying to you.  They have been telling you to take bubble baths and drink copious amounts of wine and get manis & pedis all under t...

392: Stephanie Dalfonzo: Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Dalfonzo is a speaker, coach, hypnotist, and author of “Goodbye Anxiety, Hello Freedom!” She’s been researching holistic, natural and ...

391: Why Moms Lack Self Trust

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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.  “...

390: Hitha Palepu: Multi Hyphenate, Angel Investor, Shameless Mom

20 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Hitha Palepu is a Shameless Mom, a multi-hyphenate - an entrepreneur, investor, and author. She is the CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pha...

389: Holidays, Boundaries, PEACE & JOY

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Every year since launching The Shameless Mom Academy podcast, moms have asked me about how to manage families and boundaries around the holidays. So,...

388: Farnoosh Torabi: The Intersection of Motherhood and Money

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Farnoosh Torabi a Shameless Mom of 2 littles, a celebrated financial expert, host of the award-winning podcast So Money, and bestselling author of mul...