In this episode of Unfiltered Leadership, Lindsay Yellin sits down with Angela Arwady, a mom, artist, and founder of Unpacka.com, for a thoughtful conversation about identity, creativity, and what it means to live and lead intentionally.Angela shares how motherhood reshaped her relationship with ambition, how clothing can be a powerful tool for self-expression and self-trust, and why community and small business matter more than ever. Together, Lindsay and Angela explore what happens when we stop performing leadership and start embodying it, in how we dress, work, parent, and show up in everyday life.This episode is a reminder that leadership doesn’t just live in boardrooms. It lives in our choices, our creativity, and the courage to align our outer world with our inner values.About your host: Lindsay YellinLindsay Yellin is an executive leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and certified ACC and CPCC who helps high-achieving creative leaders trade fear for possibility and self-doubt for self-trust. A former advertising executive, she has led in high-pressure, high-visibility environments and knows the challenge of staying connected to oneself while leading others.✨ Book a Coaching Chemistry Call with Lindsay: https://calendly.com/yellin-coaching/chemistry-call ✨ Get your espresso shot of leadership insight, join the Grounds for Growth newsletter: https://yellingroundsforgrowth.myflodesk.com/groundsforgrowth About Angela ArwadyAngela is a mom, artist and founder of Unpacka.com. She believes in community, small business and the power of wearing clothing intentionally. She also likes long walks on the beach and long dogs - her dachshund is named Levi.Unpacka.com is a marketplace for secondhand and handmade items. A portion of proceeds are donated to charity.Episode Highlights:How motherhood can clarify values instead of narrowing themWhy intentional clothing is about identity, not aestheticsThe connection between creativity, leadership, and self-trustBuilding a values-led business without burning outLetting go of “shoulds” and choosing what actually fits

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