Shameless Leadership

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 is congruence between your heads, hearts, and actions.Alignment feels good - and powerful. Alignment allows us to feel stable and confident and even eager about our days, in spite of the daily hiccups that inevitably get thrown our way.When we are out of alignment, things feel quite different. We feel uneasy. We struggle in our relationships. We feel lost and unsure of our own sense of self and even our own self-worth. We tend to get sick more. We feel foggy and uninspired. We succumb to numbing behaviors like more alcohol, more sugar, more mindless social media scrolling, more TV binging.Being out of alignment does not feel good. It feels disempowering, sometimes even crippling.I want you to kick off this year with a conscientiousness around how congruent your thoughts, feelings, and motions are with your actions. Listen in to learn if you’re in alignment and how to get in alignment/stay in alignment in 2020!Links Mentioned:Join us at Shameless Mom Con 2020 Thank you to our sponsors: Third Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to www.thirdlove.com/shameless 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 O’Roarty, Med, is a facilitator of personal growth and development. Her work encourages parents to discover the purpose of their journey, while also providing them with tools and a shift of mindset that allows them to deepen their relationships with themselves and their families. As a Positive Discipline Trainer since 2007 and certified coach, Casey has led countless groups through workshops and classes that have left them feeling empowered and excited about parenting. She also offers an engaging podcast, live and online classes, and individual coaching at Joyful Courage. Her first book, Joyful Courage: Calming the Drama and Taking Control of YOUR Parenting Journey launched May 20th, 2019. Casey lives in the Pacific Northwest with greatest teachers – her husband, and two teenage kids.Casey and I have been running in parallel universe’s for the last couple years. I knew she was someone I wanted to connect with - and had a sense we would hit it off BIG TIME. Spoiler alert: we hit it off BIG TIME. Listen in and laugh along with us!Listen in to hear Casey share: How she lives and leads and makes sh*t happen as an unapologetic extrovert The basic human need of connection and mattering and how it relates to Positive Discipline Parenting The truth about your kids living in a reactive state How to find the courage to be imperfect How to move from the role of pilot to co-pilot when parenting teens Managing your own narrative vs your teen’s narrative Links Mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party Connect with Casey: Joyful Courage Podcast: Joyful Courage Live and Love with Joyful Courage FB group Joyful Courage for Parents of Teens group FB Page: Joyful Courage IG Page: Joyful Courage Casey’s adolescent mental health summit: Joyful Courage 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). care of: For 25% off your first order of personalized care/of vitamins, visit www.takecareof.com and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout. 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.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. At all.But then, a few years ago, I heard a colleague talking about her words for the year: Space & Grace. And suddenly I was like, “I NEED THOSE WORDS IN MY LIFE #everydamnday!!!”This was at a time in my life that I felt I had NO space and NO grace. I was overwhelmed, living in a lot of unknowns, and burning the candle at both ends - with no end in sight. So, I borrowed these two little words - Space & Grace - for the year. They mattered. They helped me shift my perspective on my situation. They gave me hope and encouragement and strength during a phase of life where I felt I had very little control.Ever since then, I have chosen words for the year. These words gift me intention and clarity focus. They create a filter through which I can make decisions for the year. They remind me who I am becoming. Listen in to hear how choosing theme words for the year might help you (a ton), how to go about picking the best words for your current life and dreams, and how to give yourself just enough space & grace to patiently let the right words come to you so they can have maximum impact on your year.Links mentioned:2020 Plan & Prep Pajama PartyThank 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. Openfit: Right now, my listeners get a 14-day FREE trial membership to OPENFIT when you text SHAMELESS to 505050.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-in-progress learning to savor the present and the impermanence of life with light-hearted flexibility. She's a lot like you. Working every day to be the best version of herself while simultaneously breaking the mold of her roles as wife, mom, daughter, sister, and employee.Everyone has a story. Hers is punctuated by turning hardships into gifts. From her parent's divorce, living on her own since she was a senior in high school, weathering her father's suicide at age 19, outrunning Hurricane Maria and helping her husband through a difficult health episode, Dana has learned to metabolize hardship for inward and upward growth.When she's not spending her days creating in real-life moments and human interactions that matter at events as an experience designer, you can find her planning her next trip to parts unknown (whether that's exploring new corners of the world with her family or discovering new versions of herself).Listen in to hear Dana share: The impact of her parents divorce and how she became a parental figure to her sister at age 8 The impact of losing her father to suicide at age 19 How she and her family narrowly escaped Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and set off on a year-long nomadic adventure with her husband and two young daughters How she’s used work to hide, escape, and avoid pain, grief and growth - and how it’s caught up with her Her family motto: embrace the detours The power of the victim vs player mentality How owning her resilience informs her personal and professional decisions today Links Mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party Find Dana onTwitter Find Dana on LinkedIN Thank you to our sponsors: Talkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to talkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show. Best Fiends: Download FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the door and start over. I get it to some extent. And also… I think you are doing yourself a MASSIVE disservice if this is the attitude you choose to close the door on 2019 with. You did a lot this year.You did hard things. You did big things.You did brave things.You learned. You grew. You prospered. Sometimes you fell. And you got back up.You cleaned your wounds. You kept going.You are stronger for everything you endured this year.You are better for all the times you fell.You are tougher for all the times you ugly cried.This was a year of lessons and learning that will serve you WELL in 2020. And a lot of great things happened all over the world this year. You don’t get to see that when you track the traditional US news cycle.Listen to hear all the ways 2019 ROCKED in big ways and small. There will be some surprises in this episode for sure. I hope they inspire you to love your year and feel LIT UP about starting a new one.I am proud of all the hard things you did this year. I SEE YOU. Congrats on your growth in 2019. Links Mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party Bored Panda article: I’m Honestly Fed Up With All The Bad News, So I Illustrated 50 Of The Best Ones From 2019 Thank you to our sponsor: Stitch Fix Kids: Get started today at StitchFix.com/KIDS/shameless to try Stitch Fix and get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box! And as a bonus, Stitch Fix will waive their $20 styling fee when you use this show’s special URL!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Target as part of development and design. Ali relocated to Los Angeles, California where she fell head over heels in love with wardrobe styling. She is an expert when it comes to creating looks for her celebrity clients. From red carpet appearances, music videos to world tours, Ali a unique thumbprint that displays her talent as a Fashion stylist.Ali's New York persona took the limelight, when she recently appeared with her husband on Bravo's hit show, "Stripped." As a TV correspondent, she's covered red carpet events for Celebrity Page TV and makes regular appearance promoting herself as a brand. Ali's vibrant personality lights up the red carpet and tv appearance. After Ali's recent birth of her daughter Amelia, Ali has transitioned to mompreneur and mommy influencer across the board.Listen in to hear Ali share: Why confidence is your greatest accessory and how to step into your confidence when you’re really not feeling it Her philosophy around “there is peace in the pause” especially when life feels chaotic Her (NAKED) experience on the Bravo show Stripped How being on Stripped prepared her for her traumatic birth experience and postpartum depression The specific steps she took to work through postpartum depression Her use of CBD in her postpartum depression recovery How PPD prepared her for all that comes with motherhood Links mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party Podcast: Striptd Down with Ali Levine Connect with Ali Ali on Instagram Thank you to our sponsor: Literati: For a limited time, go to Literatibooks.com and use promo code SHAMELESS for $20 off your first box. Plus, kids three and up get a special blacklight pen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 and I thought it would be fun to share some of the vulnerable behind the scenes moments with you. Listen in to hear:The top 4 gifts I’ve gleaned over 400 episodesThe guests that I’ve been most nervous forA few of my most vulnerable moments on the showThe parts that have looked awesome on social media, while being far less glamorous behind the scenesI love sharing the show with you all. And I love sharing BTS. I think it’s alllll super important. I can’t thank you enough for walking beside me on this journey. It just keeps getting better and that is in LARGE part because of YOU.Love, love, love… SaraLinks mentioned:2020 Plan & Prep Pajama PartyThank you to our sponsors: Hylands: For more information about Hylands, visit:  https://www.hylands.com/products/hylands-earache-drops 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

Ariel Garten is a fearless neuroscientist, psychotherapist, mom, former fashion designer, and the female founder and visionary of an amazing and highly successful tech start-up Muse - a device that reads brains. She shows how through meditation and technology you can improve mental, physical, and emotional state to become our best possible self.If you’re anything like me and have struggled to find the inspiration to meditate on a regular basis, buckle up. This conversation is going to inspire you to find your zen in all sorts of imperfect and easy to implement ways!Listen in to hear Ariel share: Why she stepped down as CEO of her own company when she became a mother Her #1 tool to LET GO in order to build her dream life How to teach yourself that you are not your thoughts The neuroscience of meditation and how to dramatically improve your brain function over time How to integrate meditation as an imperfect practice The benefits of meditation for kids and simple ways to get started at a very young age How to find the power to quiet your mind and truly free your mind How to overcome barriers around fear in your mind Links Mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party: Learn more about Muse Download the App: Meditation Studio Ariel’s Podcast: Untangle Ariel on LinkedIn Ariel on Twitter: @ariel_garten Ariel on Facebook Ariel on Instagram @ariels_musings Thank you to our sponsors: Best Fiends: Download FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. Stitch Fix Kids: Get started today at StitchFix.com/KIDS/shameless to try Stitch Fix and get an extra 25% off when you keep everything in your box! And as a bonus, Stitch Fix will waive their $20 styling fee when you use this show’s special URL! Yumi: Head to helloyumi.com/ and enter promo code shameless for $60 Off your first month of Yumi!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time is possibly your most valuable and finite asset. Especially after becoming a mom, it can constantly feel like there is never enough time. Managing timing and having confidence around time management makes goes a long way in feeling confident you can achieve your goals. If you feel there is never enough time, you’ll feel like you never get to work toward your dreams.If you feel like you have a good grip on your time, you’ll feel a sense of spaciousness in your days - as if you have the space to work toward all the things you want to make happen. This is a game-changer.In this episode I’m going to share 7 ways to take back your time, including a slightly controversial opinion about unscheduling, canceling and quitting things every single week.If you’re ready to take back some time in order to create more mental space and more time to yourself to work toward your dreams, create more joy, or just take a darn nap, this episode is for you.Links mentioned: 2020 Plan & Prep Pajama Party: shamelessmom.com/pajamaparty SMA Ep 105: 7 Secrets To Slow Down & Simplify https://shamelessmom.com/episode/105-7-secrets-to-slow-down-simplify/ SMA Ep 379: 4 Time Management Mindset Shifts For Moms https://shamelessmom.com/episode/4-time-management-mindset-shifts-for-moms/ Thank you to our sponsors: Talkspace: To match with your perfect therapist for a fraction of the price of traditional therapy, go to talkspace.com, Make sure to use the code SHAMELESS to get $100 off your first month and show your support for the show. Rothy’s: To get free shipping on any order of Rothy’s shoes, as well as free returns, go to www.rothys.com and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 named the 2017 Texas Businesswoman of the Year, is a TEDx speaker and hosts the Women in Business podcast, where she shares inspirational stories of female entrepreneurs. As a leading authority on women’s leadership and a mother of three, Cortney is working to decrease the gender gap by inspiring women to lead with confidence and integrity. Using her depth of business experience and expertise, she is now helping grow 'grandbaby businesses' as she mentors and coaches creative women to shift from side hustler to CEO.Listen in to hear Cortney share: How she started motherhood as a brand new high school grad on food stamps How supporting her sister who has MS inspired her journey to build a multi-million dollar service-based business How can you build more power in your work, no matter what your current situation is Why you need to “keep your scrappy” while you level up Why she’s not willing to sit around and wait the predicted 100 years for gender equality to happen in corporate America (#screw100years) How having a stroke at age 37 shifted the legacy she is building Links Mentioned: Shameless Mom Con Early Bird & Buddy Tickets: shamelessmomcon.com Connect with Cortney: cortneybaker.com Cortney on Facebook facebook.com/drcortneybaker/ Cortney on Instagram instagram.com/drcortneybaker/ Podcast: Women In Business Business Road Map: cortneybaker.com/bizmap Thank you to our sponsors: Grove Collaborative: For a limited time, when my listeners go to Grove.co/SHAMELESS you will get a FREE FIVE PIECE gift set from Mrs. Meyer’s in festive holiday scents like Peppermint or Iowa Pine! Check out Grove and our special offer at Grove.co/SHAMELESS. Native: For 20% off your first purchase, visit nativedeodorant.com and use promo code shameless at checkout. Equal Parts: Get into the rhythm of the kitchen, with friendly and inviting cookware, coaching, and guidance from Equal Parts. All with free shipping and free returns. Visit equalparts.com and get 15% off any purchase with code shameless.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices