Shameless Leadership

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 better for this month because this celebration deserves more attention than what I have created space for. While I aim to elevate black women and black moms all year long in the SMA, I understand the special importance of taking extra time to do this in February and I have already committed to dedicating more than one episode to this next year. I hope that in acknowledging my imperfect action here, other white allies will step up their game too. This is work is crucial, even when the steps feel too small. Something is better than nothing. And I vow to keep learning more so I can keep doing more. Listen in to learn how to celebrate black history and black women by becoming a better ally and, better yet, an accomplice. Please take notes as I share powerful resources and a fantastic list of podcasts hosted by black women whom I admire tremendously. I want you to go subscribe to them all!Links mentioned:Join me at Shameless Mom Con 2020Podcasts recommendations: Laura Cathcart Robbins: The Only One In The Room Nikita Burks-Hale: Journey Gurl Magic Naomi Clark: The Outspoken Girlfriend Tavona Givens: She Is Still Standing Tavona Givens Omolara Uwemedimo: Supermom Rehab Jamila Payne: Daily Success Show Nicole Walters: The Nicole Walters Podcast Rachel Rodgers: Million Dollar Badass Book recommendations: So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo White Fragility by Robin Diangelo This Will Be My Undoing by Morgan Jerkins Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad How To Be An Anti Racist by Ibram Kendi Thank you to our sponsors: Betabrand: Right now, our listeners can get 20% off their first order when you go to betabrand.com/shameless (shameless must be lowercase). Native: For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code shameless at checkout.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Davide Di Giorgio is the number one international best-selling author of “Being UNapologetic”, a keynote and TEDx speaker, Comparanoia™ expert, and a speaking and confidence consultant for students, teachers, parents, influencers and celebrities. He is a writer for The Good Men Project, Thought Catalog, Thrive Global, and Success Profiles Magazine. His philanthropic endeavor, Project Being UNapologetic dares to tackle bullying and build confidence and self-esteem while funding dream projects for high school performing arts students.We don’t showcase Shameless men on the show very often, but when we do they are SO. GOOD. Davide is a brilliant and beautiful human and I’m so honored to have him join me for this conversation.Listen in to hear Davide share: How an incident in kindergarten kicked off years of being bullied How he broke the cycle of being victimized by life circumstances The very really struggle of Comparanoia™ How to manage and overcome Comparanoia™ How he coped with being abandoned by his parents when he came out at age 33 His experience in Shameless parenting in a non-traditional way How he’s practicing celebration during especially challenging times Links Mentioned: Join me at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Connect with Davide: Being UNapologetic Watch Davide’s TEDx talk: The real power of choice: overcoming Comparanoia Join The unMOMtourage More about Overcoming Comparanoia: Overcoming Comparanoia The iCELEBRATE MATRIX: icelebrate.OvercomingComparanoia   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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’s ok to not be ok.Sometimes we try to just blow past our emotions or frustrations. We feel like we don’t have time for them. I mean, who has extra time to sit around feeling dumpy??But it’s also necessary to process why we are not ok. Some questions to ask:What got me here?Why is it so uncomfortable?Did I make a poor choice? Am I absorbing and owning someone else’s junk?How can I make things better - not just put a bandaid on it - but really make it better?How can I create some space to figure out positive and powerful next steps?If you find yourself putting up a front on the regular, this episode is for you. Give yourself permission to stop faking fine and be less than awesome every now and then.Links mentioned: Join me at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Book: The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday Thank you to our sponsors: Openfit: Right now, my listeners get an extended 14-day FREE trial membership to OPENFIT when you text SHAMELESS to 505050. Derma E: To get you started on trying their clean beauty solutions they are giving you 20% off sitewide with promo code SHAMELESS20 at https://dermae.com/.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Katie Krimitsos is a mom, wife, adventurer, podcaster and seeker. She's committed to brightening the light of women around the world through the Women's Meditation Network, guided meditations, and resources that are specifically created with the special journey of women in mind.Katie walked away from a business she built from the ground up at the peak of its success - because she had an inkling she was meant to do something different. She leaned in to self-trust - HARD.I’ve watched her navigate this journey and it’s been pretty amazing. This is the reason I asked her to be a keynote speaker at Shameless Mom Con. I know she’s going to inspire your pants off today and at Shameless Mom Con. Listen in to hear Katie share: Why she decided to shut down her business after her first 6 figure year How her mom allowed her to build massive self-trust How she approaches tough, life-altering decisions How to use meditation to be a better listener (to yourself) How to know when you’re moving in the right direction (and when you’re not) Links mentioned: See Katie keynote at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Connect with Katie: Women's Meditation Network Katie on Instagram Women's Meditation Network FREE guide: 5 Simple Steps To Start Your Meditation Practice Thank you to our sponsors: Grove Collaborative: Make your laundry more sustainable this new year. For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.co/SHAMELESS you’ll get a FREE THREE PIECE set from Grove so you can start reducing your plastic waste. Plus, you’ll get free shipping AND a free 60-day VIP trial! Check out Grove and our special offer at Grove.co/SHAMELESS. Wickbox: To get your $10 off your first box, go to www.wickbox.co and use coupon code SHAMELESS at checkout. FamilyAlbum: Please find FamilyAlbum on your favorite app store, or by searching for FamilyAlbum on the web. And remember FamilyAlbum is all one word.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 lists of tasks and to dos and important data, all day, everyday. There have been days that I thought my brain would explode from all the keeping track of things. All the remembering of things. All the planning of things. All the noting and filing away of things. It never ends.It’s exhausting.But there are ways to better manage it. There are ways to protect your mental space - especially from the invasion of details, content, and drama that you don’t need, that sucks your precious mental space and mental energy when you let them in.Listen in to learn 6 ways to create more (super precious) mental space in motherhood. Links mentioned: Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020 SMA Ep 305: Managing the Mental Load of Motherhood Apps: Calm App, Headspace app Muse headband: Choose Muse Podcast: Women's Meditation Network Thank you to our sponsors: Talkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to https://www.talkspace.com/, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show. Third Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to www.thirdlove.com/shameless   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 learn how to navigate their cancer journey alongside family and career, how to supercharge their self-healing, and how to recalibrate their lives by using cancer as a powerful catalyst for change. She has had her own battle with the “Big C” and it became a potent agent for positive change in her life, and now she wants to help other women use their diagnosis as an opportunity to transform their lives for the better.Prior to becoming a life coach, Ceca was in numerous leadership roles at Fortune 50 companies as well as startups. She is a founder of the Truth & Dare Cancer coaching practice where she helps women with cancer take charge of their health, their body, and their outcome!Listen in to hear Ceca share: Her road through infertility and how she decided to stop pursuing motherhood How she moved on and got closure on her motherhood dreams Why her diagnosis of uterine cancer brought her peace How she helps women find truth and strength and grace during cancer Why women with cancer need massive mindset coaching after diagnosis and cancer treatment How emotional healing parallels physical healing Why cancer is full of misery and magic The power of receiving Links Mentioned: Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Truth & Dare Cancer Podcast Connect with Ceca: Truth And Dare Cancer DARE Cancer coaching community Social FB + IG: @truthanddarecancer Thank you to our sponsors: Wickbox: To get your $10 off your first box, go to www.wickbox.co and use coupon code SHAMELESS at checkout. Lightstream: Just for my listeners: apply now to get an additional interest rate discount. The ONLY way to get this discount is to go to Lightstream.com/SHAMELESS. Derma E: To get you started on trying their clean beauty solutions they are giving you 20% off sitewide with promo code SHAMELESS20 at https://dermae.com/.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 others thoughts/opinions/judgements/instincts over our own. So, by the time we get to motherhood, we are already struggling (greatly) to listen to our gut. And babies make this even harder - because we must prioritize their needs over our own. We stop noticing that we’re hungry or tired or in need of, well, anything. We learn to shut off our own needs entirely. If you didn’t listen to episode 391, go back and do that. THEN, listen in here to hear how you can relearn self-trust. In this episode, I teach you two powerful feedback loops that will help you learn how to trust your gut and your power in new and profound ways. The second feedback loop is the most critical, so make sure to listen to the end - especially if you’re someone who struggles to find success in the face of failure and struggles. I am dedicating myself to rebuilding self-trust in 2020. It is one of my top priorities this year. Any of you are welcome to join me on this journey of learning to trust again. I am ALL IN on listening inward this year. Let’s do it together!Links Mentioned: Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020 SMA Ep 391: Why Moms Lack Self Trust  Thank you to our sponsors: Betabrand: Right now, our listeners can get 20% off their first order when you go to betabrand.com/shameless (shameless must be lowercase). FamilyAlbum: Please find FamilyAlbum on your favorite app store, or by searching for FamilyAlbum on the web. And remember FamilyAlbum is all one word.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Casey McGuire Davidson is a certified life coach, the founder of Hello Someday Coaching and creator of the “Sober Girl’s Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips To Help Get You Through Your First 30 Days”.She works with busy, successful women who want to reevaluate their relationship with alcohol, quit drinking, and create lives they love without their nightly glass (or bottle) of wine.She’s also a wife, a mom, a practical dreamer, recovering corporate ladder climber, retired people-pleaser and ex-red wine drinker, who's been known to crawl into bed at 9 pm and whisper "Don't worry...you're still a badass" to herself.Casey and I met at an event recently when she approached me as a fan of the SMA. We immediately hit it off and the second she told me that she works with moms who are reevaluating their relationship with alcohol I knew she had to come on the show. So many moms have a silent struggle with alcohol. I think it’s one of the most under talked about issues of motherhood. And that is not ok.Listen in to hear Casey share: How she relied on wine to manage her emotional and mental health What pushed her to attempt 100 days of sobriety What red wine represented for her and her fear of giving up something she loved so much How to view giving up alcohol as a positive powerful choice vs sad consequence The best question to ask yourself if you’re thinking about giving up drinking The pros and cons of different sobriety programs and why she believes some are better than others for women Links mentioned: Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Connect with Casey: Hello Someday Coaching Free Sober Girl’s Guide To Quitting Drinking: Sobriety Starter Kit Casey on Facebook: Hello Someday Casey on Instagram: Casey Mdavidson Thank you to our sponsors: FamilyAlbum: Please find FamilyAlbum on your favorite app store, or by searching for FamilyAlbum on the web. And remember FamilyAlbum is all one word. Magic Spoon: Go to magicspoon.com/SMA to grab a variety pack and try it today! And be sure to use our promo code SMA at checkout to get free shipping. Lola: Get organic cotton tampons and other hygiene products delivered right to your door. To get 30% off your first order, go to mylola.com and use the code SHAMELESS30 when you subscribe.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 time and energy to the point I could no longer ignore their negative impact on my life.It would be cute and fun and just oh-so-perfect if I could have sat down to record this episode and shout from the rooftops, “I DID IT! I QUIT THESE THINGS THAT WERE NO LONGER SERVING ME!” But I didn’t. I had varying degrees of “success” in the quitting of each thing. I put success in quotes because we tend to gauge success in really black & white terms and one of the best lessons I’ve learned over the last couple years (as someone who really likes to keep things black & white), is that often the magic is in the gray. We think “success” lives in the black & white. But true success is in the gray - where you have the power to shift your perspective #everydamnday in order to find wins, gain growth, and feel the magic even when you haven’t found the “success” you were initially looking for.Listen in to learn with me as I share my “success” and my SUCCESS of kinda quitting three things that were no longer serving me.Links mentioned:Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020Thank you to our sponsors: Native: For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code shameless at checkout. Zola: Sign up at www.ZOLA.com/shameless today to get your FREE personalized paper sample. Then use code SAVE50 to get 50% off your save the dates!    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 effects of poverty through economic empowerment - equipping families affected by extreme poverty around the world to build their own income sources. They offer the opportunity for their supporters to match with a family served by their programs, to build meaningful relationships and the tangible opportunity to see the impact that is being made.Kaitlyn was born in Southern California and now lives in Saint Louis, Missouri with her husband, David, and daughter Valeria, who joined their family via adoption from Nicaragua in 2017. She has a Master’s degree in International Relations with a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership, and she loves fish tacos, hiking, and sunshine.I was introduced to Kaitlyn through her nonprofit and immediately wanted to interview, as well as support her amazing cause. I am so excited to share Kaitlyn’s message and mission!Listen in to hear Kaitlyn share: How she knew from a very young age that she wanted to grow her family through adoption How she and her husband decided to adopt from the hardest to match adoptee list The limiting factors of opportunities for women and their babies in developing nations How her nonprofit provides opportunities for women in developing nations to start their own businesses and make their own money to create financial stability for their families as well provide economic growth in the local communities The beauty and power of women invest in others when they have any extra resources How she connects women entrepreneurs in the US to women in Kenya, Uganda, and Haiti Links mentioned:Connect with Kaitlyn: Under The Same TreeMentorship CollectiveKaitlyn on FacebookKaitlyn on InstagramThank you to our sponsors: Blinkist: Go to Blinkist.com/SHAMELESS try it FREE for 7 days AND save 25% off your new subscription. Hylands: For more information about Hylands, visit: https://www.hylands.com/products/hylands-earache-drops Grove Collaborative: Make your laundry more sustainable this new year. For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.co/SHAMELESS you’ll get a FREE THREE PIECE set from Grove so you can start reducing your plastic waste. Plus, you’ll get free shipping AND a free 60-day VIP trial! Check out Grove and our special offer at Grove.co/SHAMELESS.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices