Shameless Leadership

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 think about this I had no idea what I would come up with.I am so glad I did this exercise, as it allowed me to see a lot of growth and triumph. I can close the door on this year knowing I stretched myself in a number of powerful ways and I’ve laid the groundwork to do more of the same in 2019. Cause a girl’s growing is never done!I’m really excited to share my 5 Biggest Shift of 2018 with you. Although, if I’m being honest, a couple of these made me pretty uncomfortable, which you’ll hear me express as I talk through them. In fact, one of them I didn’t even want to talk about. But you know I’m not about holding back. So you get to be in on ALL OF IT. What have your biggest shifts in 2018 been? I would LOVE to hear from you!Links Mentioned:SMA Ep 194: Your Kick-Ass Life with Andrea Own Thank you to our sponsors: Fabfitfun: To get $10 off your first subscription box (making it only $39.99 for $200 worth of products) go to Fabfitfun and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Radiah Rhodes is a visionary, entrepreneur, designer, engineer, and coach. After two decades of experience leading small businesses and Fortune 100 companies in the beauty and information technology industries, Radiah became known for her strategic insights, impeccable design aesthetic, and natural ability to connect, lead, and get results. She has led and coached many executives and organizations to deliver exceptional business results and launched a strong portfolio of multi-million dollar products and services around the globe.Most recently Radiah authored the book, Being is the New Doing: A Divine Guide to Owning Your Energy, Time and Peace of Mind. She also launched a collection of brands and products designed to transform and expand your intention and well-being.As an entrepreneur, corporate leader, wife, and Shameless Mom to two amazing and active children, Radiah knows what it takes to be extraordinary in life and leadership. She trains clients on how to tap into and leverage their intention as the fuel and fire to create any desired outcome with ease and authenticity.Listen in to hear Radiah share: Why intention is a measure of how you’re showing up and who you’re being How to elevate your intention through regimens and routines that open up space in your life How making declarations about who are can help you redefine yourself Why you need a rotating “energy leader” in your household Why you must recognize that your Busy Badge defines who are you being… is it working for you or against you? Why we get stuck staying small in order to stay safe Links Mentioned: Connect with Radiah at Evok: Evok Life Get Radiah’s book: Being is the New Doing Check out Radiah’s Evok INTENTION Planner System Thank you to our sponsors: Read Me Romance Podcast: Check out the sizzling new podcast, Read Me Romance, with hosts Alexa Riley and Tessa Bailey. Tune in at Read Me Romance or wherever you listen to podcasts. Rothy’s: To get free shipping on any order of Rothy’s shoes, as well as free returns, go to Rothy's and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Lola: Get 100% organic tampons delivered right to your door for 40% off. Go to Lola and use the code SHAMELESS40 at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 feel like quitting things on a regular basis. Annnnd, it's possible you actually do quit things sometimes – maybe even on a regular basis. We quit diets and workout programs and books and friendships and jobs and clubs and committees and marriages. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes quitting is 100% the right move. See link below for my episode on the merits of being a quitter!But, sometimes we need to pull up our big girl pants and SHOW UP and POWER THROUGH and DO HARD THINGS.On these days, when we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and we’re not sure there will ever be a pay off for our valiant efforts, we need some skills to keep us going. This episode will give you the skills you need to keep moving forward, to keep taking action, to prove to yourself that you are a powerful, resilient, tenacious badass who gets what she wants and needs out of life. Cause you actually ARE that lady already. I know it. Let me show you.Links Mentioned:  SMA Ep 28: Be A Quitter SMA FB Group: Shameless Mom #everydamnday Download my 15 Minute Manifest: 15MM Get on my email list to get the 2019 Plan & Prep Pajama Party Invitation: News Letter Thank you to our sponsors: Mack Weldon: For 20% off your first order of the most comfortable underwear, socks and leisure wear your guy will ever wear, go to Mack Weldon and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Canvas People: To get a FREE 11x14 canvas print (just pay shipping) of any of your photos, go to Canvas People and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Happiness” and her most recent book “Mommy Reboot; A Busy Mom’s Guide to Self-Care”.Jody is a self-care coach working exclusively with busy moms who want to feel less overwhelmed and more fulfilled and she’s known in her industry for transforming the lives of moms through the art of self-care.She’s the face behind the Mommy Reboot Facebook group, a rapidly growing worldwide community of busy moms who are passionate and determined to be a good mom by taking care of themselves.Jody’s vision is for a world where women around the globe are caring for and nurturing themselves as easily as they do for their children and families.She believes that “self-care can no longer be a cutesy catchphrase, it must be...a movement...a revolution, and a new way of living for the modern day woman.”Listen in to hear Jody share: How she survived losing her dad to suicide, finding herself pregnant by her drug dealer boyfriend, and leaving her marriage to an unfaithful husband when she had a 10-month-old baby Why and how to be grateful for opportunities for resilience Your (surprising) #1 job as a mom and a woman How to incorporate self-care in non-traditional, unconventional, simple ways The truth about self-care and why it must be more than a cutesy catchphrase – and more of a revolution Links Mentioned: Connect with Jody: A Mommy Reboot Join the Mommy Reboot Facebook community: Groups Mommy Reboot Follow Jody on Instagram @mommyreboot  Follow Jody on Twitter @mommyreboot Thank you to our sponsors: Homesick Candles: Save 10% off any order over $50 and get free shipping at Home Sick when you use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Kathie Lee Gifford book - The Gift That I Can Give You: Get 30% off Kathie Lee’s children’s book, The Gift That I Can Give You at Songfinch: To save $20 off your Personalized Song From Scratch, go to Songfinch and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 nog.You deserve to live it up and laugh out loud and love lots in all the ways that fill your soul.AND, you deserve to do all this guilt-free.That said, I want you to be mindful and intentional about what truly brings you joy.I want you to be aware of delightful indulgence vs mindless consumption. For me, delightful indulgence is: A piece of my Aunt Sara’s chocolate cake A glass of a full-bodied red Extra time spent with family and friends Crab dipped in melted butter at my Aunt Marybeth’s annual crab feed Wearing pajamas all day Watching Elf 87 times A cold, crisp run in the sun in my mom’s neighborhood Putting my phone down and being more present For me, delightful indulgence is NOT: Going to bed so full my stomach hurts Being wide awake with insomnia because I had 3 glasses of wine after dinner Eating so many cookies I have a massive sugar rush and then crash an hour later Hungover parenting Skipping workouts Constant posting to FB/IG Because I know what my delightful indulgences are, I am careful to prioritize those things. In fact, I often pass up a lot of other things to make space for these delightful indulgences. I’ll skip the nog in order to enjoy the red. I’ll pass on the cookies to enjoy every bite of the cake. I’ll switch to club soda after 2 glasses of wine so I will sleep well. I’ll decide which days I’m wearing PJs all day, so I can also determine which days I’m getting up to go running. Determine your delightful indulgences. Then make space for them. Then, say NO to the things that are not as awesome as your delightful indulgences. Don’t be in constant consumption mode. Be in thoughtful consumption mode. You will enjoy every bit of your holidays more. Tune into this episode to get specific pointers on how to be intentional around your delightful indulgences so you can spend your holidays in delighted JOY.Thank you to our sponsors: BarkBox: Get a free month of Barkbox with any 6 or 12-month subscription by visiting Bark Box. Canvas People: To get a FREE 11x14 canvas print (just pay shipping) of any of your photos, go to Canvas People and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 his road to get here reads differently…Although he graduated from university with honors & an opportunity to play professional baseball, he chose to become an accountant for the government. But, the government wasn’t challenging enough for his active imagination. So, he started studying successful people and decided that’s what he wanted to do with his life.It was at this point that his life changed. It got much worse before it got better. Financial success in real estate revealed emotional & mental wounds that needed healing. Before he could make those shifts in mindset, he battled addiction, 5 felony charges, and found himself facing a potential 12-year prison sentence.He then wrote a book about his journey & the lessons he learned along the way. As a father, coach, author, & speaker, Fortune brings a unique approach to understanding the wisdom of living a purpose-driven life. You’ll learn from him not only the practical steps for improving the major areas of your life; but also the scientific evidence & spiritual elements that lead to a blessed life and business.Listen in to hear Fortune share: His entrance into fatherhood as an addict How facing 5 felony charges and a 12-year prison sentence turned his life around How he got clean in order to show up for his kids The power of habit in overcoming addiction How he uses his No Doubt Mindset to stay focused and successful Links Mentioned: Connect with Fortune: D Arlando Fortune Download Fortune’s free audiobook: Overcoming Procrastination Follow Fortune on Facebook Follow Fortune on Instagram Thank you to our sponsors: Canvas People: To get a FREE 11x14 canvas print (just pay shipping) of any of your photos, go to Canvas People and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. care of: For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit Take Care Of and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Talkspace: to find your perfect match therapist for a fraction of the cost of traditional therapy, go to Talk Space and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout to save $45 off your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 to other kids. I’m noticing as Vinnie gets older that kiddie comparison is A THING.I think some of the kiddie comparison trap stems from the same place as our own comparison trap: our own insecurities, poor self-worth, self-doubt as women and moms - and maybe some guilt, too??In this episode, I dig into 5 ways to look at your child’s strengths, struggles, and phases a little differently. I share ways to focus on the power of perseverance, problem-solving, resourcefulness, and compassion over disparity, weaknesses, and fitting in.I also encourage you to work on YOU. If you’re comparing your child to other children, you might have some Shameless work to do on yourself. Let me know how this episode resonates with you and how you have seen kiddie comparison traps play out in your circles of moms.Thank you to our sponsors: Third Love: To find the perfect fitting bra and get 15% off your first purchase got to Third Love Fabfitfun: To get $10 off your first subscription box (making it only $39.99 for $200 worth of products) go to Fab Fit Fun and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 third child, age 4, with her new husband. She has a very modern blended family. She recently took a flying leap from corporate, leaving behind a high paying multi-six figure salary to be an entrepreneur with 2 businesses. She launched a brick and mortar women’s boutique, Haven Boutique, where she styles women for their daily hustle. Then she launched her podcast, Divorced Mommy to help divorced moms with their mindset and long-term vision to create the life they want and their children need. Listen in to hear Julie share: How to conscientiously frame your story around your divorce How to model to your friends and family around how to talk about your family’s rearrangement The mindset resets to start rebuilding your life and mental space during and after divorce How she and her children’s dad manage their 50/50 co-parenting/custody schedule How to find power and strength in divorce Links Mentioned: Connect with Julie: Divorced Mommy Blog Podcast: Divorced Mommy Divorced Mommy on Instagram Thank you to our sponsors: Canvas People: To get a FREE 11x14 canvas print (just pay shipping) of any of your photos, go to Canvas People and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Kathie Lee Gifford book - The Gift That I Can Give You: Get 30% off Kathie Lee’s children’s book, The Gift That I Can Give You at Faith Gateway and enter the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I recently polled our Shameless Mom #everydamnday Facebook group, asking what you all needed help with right now. I got over a tons of responses and many of those responses had a lot of likes – letting me know that a lot of you are facing the same obstacles. But the most liked response was, “How to protect energy and boundaries so you still have joy during the holidays.” This response was the most liked comment by a landslide.Here’s the deal about the holidays – you have every right to create the experience you want. You have every right to say NO. You have every right to create space to rest. You have every right to create more joy and less stress.You have every right to make it all about you and your immediate family and not about a million other people. You have every right to unapologetically set boundaries, protect your energy, and enjoy the heck out of yourself.Here are 4 ways to protect your energy and build better boundaries so your next month can be more of a fairy tale and less of a nightmare. I’m going to dive into how to make space for the things and people you love, how to prioritize things that bring you joy, and how to actually RELAX over the holidays. Sound good?!?Links Mentioned:Join MOMENTUM Mamas (enrollment closes at 5 pm on November 26th!): Shameless Mom Thank you to our sponsors: Rothy’s: To get free shipping on any order of Rothy’s shoes, as well as free returns, go to Rothy’s and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heather Boorman lives an intensely joy-filled and full life as a homeschooling mom to 3 fringy kids and the executive director and therapist with Boorman Counseling. She passionately advocates for differently wired kids and adults through her work as a national speaker, writer & podcaster at The Fringy Bit. Heather’s also the author of The Gifted Kids Workbook, which provides mindfulness-based activities to help kids reduce stress, balance emotions, and build confidence.Listen in to hear Heather share: How she meets the unique needs of her three fringy kids through a mix of homeschooling and traditional schooling Her definition of fringy kids Common misconceptions of gifted kids and parenting gifted kids The importance of self-compassion when parenting fringy kids Why it’s ok to go AWOL sometimes – and what to do if you suspect another mom might have gone AWOL Links and Resources Mentioned: Get on the Wait List for MOMENTUM Mamas Wait List Connect with Heather online: The Fringy Bit Connect with Heather locally: Boorman Counseling Connect with Heather on Facebook Workbook: The Gifted Kids Workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Songfinch: To save $20 off your Personalized Song From Scratch, go to Songfinch and use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Homesick Candles: Save 10% off any order over $50 and get free shipping at Homesick Candles when you use the code SHAMELESS at checkout. Hint Water: To get 36 bottles of Hint Water for just $36 visit Hint Drink Water and use the promo code SHAMELESS at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices