Shameless Leadership

387: 4 Things You Need To Be A BIG DEAL

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You are a BIG DEAL. No, really. You are a BIG DEAL. And the sooner you embrace this, the sooner you can amplify your identity and impact in this world...

386: Alexia Vernon: How To Step Into Your Moxie

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alexia Vernon is the author of Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World. Branded a “Moxie Maven” by Presid...

385: Top Tips for Managing The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you struggle with seasonal depression, the winter blues or full-fledged Seasonal Affective Disorder?  I recently asked members of our private Face...

384: Tavona Givens: The Gifts Of Grief After Becoming A Widow

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tavona Givens is a Shameless Mom to two sons, a coach, writer, speaker, and a widow. She has always been in the business of healing, as a massage ther...

383: The Four C's You Need To Lead

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You are a leader. There is no way around it. #sorrynotsorry You lead in your household. You lead in your community. You lead in your profession. ...

382: Jessica Sinarski: Science, Trauma, and Brave Brains

23 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Sinarski is a Shameless Mom of 3, a clinical supervisor, consultant, writer, and educator. She is the author of RILEY THE BRAVE (available in ...

381: My Secret Formula For Growth

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It is no secret that the people you spend the most time with will rub off on you. This begs the question - are you spending time with the right peopl...

380: Dana V. Adams: Live Your Gift

16 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dana V. Adams is a Shameless Mom of 4 boys, the founder of the Life Mapping Institute, author of Live Your Gift and the Live Your Gift Companion Guide...

379: 4 Time Management Mindset Shifts for Moms

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you suck at time management?  I get it. I’ve been there. Like, this week. I have to laugh at the timing of this episode. I recorded it a few ...

378: Torie Henderson: Supermom is Getting Tired

09 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Torie Henderson is a Shameless Mom of two teens, a master certified life coach, public school teacher, and creator of LifeCoachingforParents.com. She ...

377: 17 Ways Motherhood Qualifies You To Be A CEO

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’ve known for the last few years that motherhood is a massive qualifier for any CEO role. For quite some time I’ve been compiling lists in my he...

376: Arianna Taboada: Maternity Leave As A Basic Human Right

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Arianna Taboada is a Shameless Mom, maternal health researcher, author, and owner of a consulting firm that helps female founders intelligently design...

375: The Danger Of Indifference In Motherhood

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You can’t afford to be indifferent. You can’t afford to not care or have an opinion.  When you let others have all the opinions and all the loud...

374: Angela Lewis: Embracing Motherhood & Hollywood

25 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rising star Angela Lewis has garnered many roles in some of the most illustrious off-Broadway play productions to award-winning drama television serie...

373: 5 Ways To Build Something You're Ridiculously Proud Of

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When the inspiration for this episode hit me I got super excited. Typical.  But then I got a little worried. Not typical.  I worried that I would ...

372: CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke: The Beauty of Conflict

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

CrisMarie Campbell and Susan Clarke are the co-founders of Thrive Inc. They’ve spent 20 years helping men, women, couples, and teams to resolve diff...

371: Train People How To Treat You

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

People will treat you according to your boundaries. If you let people walk all over you, they’ll keep walking all over you. If you let people spit...

370: Michelle Barry Franco: The Power & Gifts of Transformational Speaking

11 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Barry Franco is a Shameless Mom to three teen daughters who works with founders and entrepreneurs, especially coaches & wellness experts, who...

369: Lessons Learned While Embracing Adventure Over Chaos

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I took a serious vow 10 weeks ago. I vowed to embrace adventure over chaos for the summer.  I embraced this mission with all my heart.  I had a stra...

368: Liza Harper: Destigmatizing Divorce

04 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Liza Harper is a Shameless Mom, a divorce coach, and lover of personal growth and meditation who has a passion for helping women breakthrough divorce!...

367: 3 Back To School Routines You Need Now

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

September is the new January 1 for moms. Truly. We drop our kids off at school - FINALLY - and instantly have a renewed sense of self (and freedom!!)...

366: Sarah Stevens: The Beautifull Project: The Truth About Fatness and Thin Allies

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After leaving a career in corporate healthcare in 2016, Sarah set out to find work that better aligned with her passion and purpose. As co-owner of Bl...

365: How I'm Raising An Emotionally Intelligent & Emotionally Capable Son

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Recently I’ve spoken out about the crucial importance of cultivating emotional intelligence in young men.  The official definition of emotional int...

364: Darcy Lockman: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Darcy Lockman is a journalist turned clinical psychologist and the author of All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership (Harper...

363: 8 Ways To Build Persistence and Power

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The path to anywhere worth going will be marked with unexpected twists and turns. There will be highs and lows that you can’t imagine - that will p...

362: Carol Gavhane: Surviving Secondary Infertility

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Carol Gavhane is co-founder of Asha Blooms, a handcrafted purposeful jewelry company dedicated to inspiring and uplifting people. Born out of her walk...

361: Take Off Your Armor, Put On Your Cape

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Are you ready for some truth-telling??? It’s time to take off your armor. You deserve to embrace and appreciate all parts of yourself and your story...

360: Chrissy King: Strength, Power and Intersectional Feminism

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Chrissy King is a writer, speaker, strength coach, and self-proclaimed truth-teller with a passion for intersectional feminism and creating a diverse ...

359: What Happens When You Call Out Beyonce

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Last week I called out Beyonce in a social media post. A lot of really interesting lessons and insights came from the ensuing comments and conversati...

358: Anne Moss Rogers: Honoring A Son Who Died By Suicide

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Moss Rogers is a TEDx speaker and owner of the popular Emotionally Naked blog. She is a social media and content marketing expert who turned into...

357: Stop Making Other People Comfortable

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Women are raised to believe we should make other people comfortable. We should be caretakers of others needs and desires and feelings - even when it ...

356: Susan Hyatt: BARE #everydamnday

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Hyatt is a master certified life coach who has helped thousands of women to transform their bodies and lives. She’s the author of Bare, creato...

355: The Necessary Connection Between Courage and Confidence

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The truth about confidence is that it REQUIRES courage.  If you take a good look back at your life, I bet you’ll see a clear connection between the...

354: Laura Cathcart Robbins: I Was The Only Black Woman In The Room

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Cathcart Robbins is a Shameless Mom, a writer, and a recovery thriver and survivor. In September 2018 she found herself in an all too familiar s...

353: How To Build Social Support Systems That Serve You

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As you grow and evolve in different areas of your life it is imperative that you build support systems that serve you. This doesn’t typically happe...

352: Kim Strobel: Surviving and Thriving After Living With Panic Disorder

10 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Strobel is a teacher, a consultant, a speaker, a happiness coach, and an aspiring author. But her personal life is just as full. When she’s not ...

351: Dreaming, Doing & Decisiveness

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There is a huge difference between dreaming and doing. Yet, sometimes we confuse the two.  Dreaming lives in your head and your heart. Dreaming does...

350: Katie Goodman: The Improvised Life

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Katie Goodman is an award-winning musical comedian, author, speaker, and life-coach. She is a nationally touring keynote speaker on the topic of using...

349: 9 Ways To Improve Your Self Worth

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I have recently had multiple mamas reach out to me to ask me to do an episode on self-worth. AND I’ve been repeatedly noticing that questioning one’...

348: Priyanka Raha: Kids & Technology: Mentoring Over Monitoring

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a successful fifteen-year career in the tech industry and noticing the amount of exposure her two young boys were giving to their tech devices P...

347: Are You Stuck In Distraction From Action?

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m going to challenge you on something today. Are you ready? I want to know how you get caught up in distraction from action? Do you get stuck in ...

346: Leanne Kabat: The 5 Seasons Of Connection

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Leanne Kabat is the CEO of MamaCon, an award-winning conference for moms, and host of The 5 Seasons of Connection™ podcast. She is also an author, s...

345: How To Be The Leader Of Your Life

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Someone is going to be the leader of your life.  Will it be you? Being the leader of your life is a tremendous responsibility and a huge opportunity ...

344: Nicole DeBoom: Mother, Runner, Visionary, Feminist

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, Nicole DeBoom was a standout swimmer, qualifying for the 1988 Olympic Trials and later graduating from Yale Un...

343: 6 Ways to Stop Staying Stuck & Lost

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Wanna know the very best way to stay stuck and lost in your life? Keep telling yourself, “I’m stuck, I’m lost, I’m confused, I don’t know my...

342: Christine Hassler: Managing Your Expectation Hangovers

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Hassler is the best-selling author of three books, most recently Expectation Hangover: Free Yourself From Your Past, Change your Present and...

341: How To Create Authentic Affirmations That Become Tangible Truths

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If I’m telling the truth, I used to think affirmations were kinda ridiculous. In fact, a few years ago I tried doing affirmations every morning, as...

340: Andrea Owen: Women, Wine Culture, and Why It's Not Ok

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Owen is an author, mentor, and professional certified life coach who helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation...

339: 5 Ways To Grow Your Growth Mindset

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you are facing a day full of awesome or a day full of crap, you get to choose how you manage your head and your heart #everydamnday. You can c...

338: Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: 7 Ways to Incorporate More Rest and More Joy Into Your Life

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is an author, speaker, and board-certified physician. She has an active medical practice in Alabama (near the Birmingham area...

337: How To Cultivate Conscientious Connections

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lack of true connection in our lives is a verified epidemic - meaning there are actual studies that show that we (women especially) are feeling more i...

336: Bonnie Mae: Domestic Abuse Survivor and Warrior

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bonnie Mae is a Shameless Mom to two sons ages 10 and 12, as well as a survivor and warrior of an abusive relationship that spanned 10 years. She has ...

335: 7 Ways to RISE UP in Work and Life

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

One of the themes I’ve been seeing repeatedly in our community recently is around feeling stuck in roles that feel out of alignment with our core va...

334: Sarah Holland and Beth Silvers: Navigating Politics with Compassion & Curiosity

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I had the honor of talking to two powerful leaders who love to talk politics - even though they are on opposite sides of many issues....

333: Shameless Mom Con Recap + 6 Life Lessons

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shameless Mom Con was last weekend and the power, momentum, and magic that came out of 3 days of Shameless Mom togetherness is enough to light my life...

332: Susie Pettit: Beat Overwhelm, Anxiety and Your Own Inner Critic

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Pettit has been helping women live lives they love for over 10 years. She is the host of the podcast Love Your Life Show and owner of the Wellne...

331: The 3 BIG Mistakes You're Making Right Now

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I talk a *lot* about perfectionism and how it shows up for me. The more I talk about it the more I hear you all saying, “ME TOO!!!”  If you tend...

330: Kate Northup: How To Be More Productive By Doing Less

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and Shameless Mom, Kate Northrup has built a multimedia digital empire with her husband, Mike Watts, ...

329: 4 Gifts Of Imperfect Action

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Perfectionist Friend, I SEE you. I see you stuck in your mess.  I see you holding all those dreams, but crippled by analysis paralysis every tim...

328: Dave Hollis: On Identity, Vulnerability, Sobriety, and Allyship

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Hollis is husband to Rachel Hollis, father to Jackson, Sawyer, Ford and Noah Hollis and the CEO of the Hollis Company after a 17 year run at Disn...

327: Mom Guilt Is A Lie

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This is going to sound pretty controversial, but I’m saying it anyway. Because of #truth... Mom guilt is a lie. That’s not to say your feelings o...

326: Debi Silber: How To Move Through And Beyond Betrayal

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Debi Silber, is a Shameless Mom to 4 kids ages 16-23 years old, as well as the founder of The PBT Institute, is a Transformational Psychologist an...

325: Michelle Obama's 4 Secrets To A Successful Marriage

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I think we can all agree that marriage is hard. It is also awesome. But it does not come without intentional work. It’s easy to glorify other peo...

324: Kara Loewentheil: Unf*ck Your Brain

03 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kara Loewentheil is a Master Certified Coach and Host of the UnF*ck Your Brain Podcast. Three years ago she did what every Jewish parent dreams of for...

323: The Secret Struggles of Stay At Home Moms

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A few of you have asked me to do an episode specifically on the struggles of being a stay at home mom (SAHM). I’m excited to talk about this, cause...

322: Tiffany Bluhm: International Adoption, Birth Rejection, and Systemic Racism

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffany Bluhm wants every woman to recognize, embrace, and pursue the big dreams and beauty born inside of them. The author, blogger, speaker, teacher...

321: 10 Ways To Lighten Your Load and Lighten Up

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Heaviness can show up in our lives in a lot of ways. Sometimes it’s a trauma like a cancer diagnosis or the death of a parent. Sometimes it’s a ...

320: Lori Kennedy: On Being An Empath While Raising Empaths

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lori Kennedy is the founder and CEO of The Wellness Business Hub, which provides professional training and personal development for health practitione...

319: 3 Years of Community, Connection, Identity & Impact

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are celebrating 3 years of The Shameless Mom Academy. I launched this show three years ago not knowing up much I would love it, not knowing ...

318: Kristen Carbone: The Shameless Journey Of A Preventative Mastectomy

13 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kristen is the founder of Brilliantly, a brand that provides the support women need on their journey toward feeling vital and strong in their mind and...

317: 5 Absolute Truths of Abundance

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you expect abundance, you will find abundance in all areas of your life. If you expect scarcity, you will find scarcity. We receive what we are l...

316: Abbey Ashley: High Achieving Guilt Free Mama

06 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Abbey Ashley is the Founder of The Virtual Savvy. She helps aspiring virtual assistants launch and grows their own at-home business from scratch. Abbe...

315: 4 Steps To Play Bigger In Life Without Asking Permission

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When I look around to see who’s taking action in their lives, I see a lot of women doing two things: Waiting for an permission Waiting for an invi...

314: Carin Rockind: Resiliency After Abuse & Armed Robbery

27 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Carin Rockind is a leading happiness expert, motivational speaker, and the creator of PurposeGirl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She ha...

313: Why Magic And Discomfort Are Soulmates

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago I made a post on social media about magic and discomfort being soulmates. This is the straight up #truth, friends. Embrace it. The n...

312: Lisa Woodruff: Organize 365

20 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Woodruff is a Shameless Mom to two teenagers and the founder of Organize 365, the creator of the 100 Day Home Organization Program, the Sunday Ba...

311: Acknowledging and Navigating My White Privilege

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the better part of 2018, I was trying to figure out the best way to talk about race in The Shameless Mom Academy. I was doing all the research, l...

310: Jenell Stewart: Kinky Curly Coily Me

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jenell B Stewart is the founder and editor in chief of the award-winning website Kinky Curly Coily Me. She launched her career by educating and upli...

309: How to BE SEEN

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How much do you let yourself BE SEEN on a daily basis? Do you stand in your power, own your space, and show up as your unapologetic self #everydamnda...

308: Laura Vanderkam: How To Create More Time In Your Day

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management books, including Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, and 168 Hours. Her TED talk, "How to ...

307: How To Be More Adaptable #everydamnday

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a perfectionist or recovering perfectionist, motherhood might just kick your butt in the worst ways. Motherhood requires you to give up co...

306: Shannon Jamail: Surrender, Forgiveness, and How To Do It Afraid

30 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m so excited to welcome Shannon Jamail back to the SMA. I invited Shannon to come back to the show because I wanted to talk about her book, Surren...

305: 4 Ways To Manage The Mental Load of Motherhood

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I have to laugh as I was recording this episode because I kept accidentally saying “the motherload” every time I went to say “the mental load of...

304: Rachel Steinman: Inherited...A Memoir of 4 Family Suicides

23 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Steinman is the debut author of “Inherited: An Insane Family Memoir,” coming out soon. Described as a literary Jackie Collins, Rachel’s w...

303: 6 Tips To Turn Around A Terrible Day

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I’m not gonna sugar coat it. You will have hard days. Like, curl up in a ball and cry hard days. Like lay on the floor kicking and screaming hard...

302: Nicole Walters: Unexpected Overnight Shameless Mom of 3

16 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

By age 28, Nicole Walters was a highly-paid executive at a Fortune 500 company, managing multibillion-dollar accounts. But something wasn’t right. “...

301: Why You Should Set Your Secrets Free

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

I recently had a conversation with a group of women about the secrets we hold and how they hold us back. Truth be told, a lot of women hold onto secr...

300: Rose Wetzel: Shameless Ninja Warrior

09 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the founder of Stack-It! Mamas, Rose Wetzel loves empowering women when they feel most vulnerable – after giving birth (at least that’s when SH...

299: 5 Uncommon But Super Effective New Year's Practices

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If you are a high achiever, or a perfectionist, or prone to anxiety or depression, you likely already feel totally behind on your New Year’s goals/r...

298: Molly Mahar: Reconnect and Reclaim Your Truth

02 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Molly Mahar is Shameless Mom to Max and Juliet and the founder of Stratejoy — an online community that has helped thousands of women reclaim joy and...

297: My Most Impactful Interviews of 2018

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I could not be more grateful to each and every guest who joined me in the SMA in 2018. So many of these interviews had BIG impact. A wanted to share...

296: Karen Bonnell: Co-Parenting in Marriage, Separation, and Divorce

26 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Karen has over 30 years of experience working with couples and families facing transition, loss, growth and change. Her work as a Collaborative Divor...

295: My 5 Biggest Shifts of 2018

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With just a few days left in 2018, I wanted to take a minute to reflect on my biggest shifts of the year. I have to tell you, when I sat down to thin...

294: Radiah Rhodes: Being Is The New Doing

19 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Radiah Rhodes is a visionary, entrepreneur, designer, engineer, and coach. After two decades of experience leading small businesses and Fortune 100 co...

293: 5 Ways To Keep Going When You Want to Quit

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raise your hand if you’re a quitter! Oh, you’re not??  Fantastic. While it’s likely that you wouldn’t identify as a quitter, you probably fee...

292: Jody Agard: Surviving Suicide, A Drug Dealer, And Infidelity

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jody is the Shameless mom, a wife, and a nature lover. She’s a two-time Amazon bestselling author of “Let Love in 101; A Practice Guide to Happine...

291: Permission To Eat, Drink, And Be Merry

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s get really clear about something real quick… You deserve to enjoy your holidays.  You deserve to eat the cookies. You deserve to drink the ...

290: D Arlando Fortune: From Facing 5 Felonies to Finding Fatherhood

05 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fortune is a Shameless Dad and the oldest of two kids. These things should have made him a responsible, motivated leader – which he is today.  But...

289: How To Quit The Kiddie Comparison Trap

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We spend a lot of time in the SMA talking about the comparison as it relates to us as women. But we haven’t really dug into how we compare our kids...

288: Julie Ciardi: Divorced Mommy

28 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Ciardi is a Shameless divorced and remarried mom of 3 kiddos. She divorced when her oldest two kids were 2 and 4. She remarried and now has a ...