Shameless Leadership

Julia Freeland is an entrepreneur and a catalyst for change. She is dedicated to helping professionals, who have stepped away from their career to raise their children, understand their true value and launch the next phase of their lives. Julia coaches her clients through an innovative reinvention process to help them RE-Discover themselves, RE-Invent their identities, and RE-Launch their careers and passions. She is working to break the 1950’s homemaker stereotype and open people’s eyes the value of time spent as a parent.Julia is an accomplished speaker, leader, facilitator and people development strategist. She helps experienced individuals identify and achieve their goals by inspiring them to consider new perspectives, challenge old beliefs, break through stasis and open up to learning again.  Julia was a stay at home mom for years – and found herself in a situation of many, many stay at home moms, where she vastly underestimated her worth in her role and felt lost and alone as she navigated life after leaving the corporate world. Her perspective on her role as a stay at home mom greatly damaged her self worth and her marriage.  I know you will learn a lot from Julia’s story and you will find yourself cheering as she shares what she has learned over the years. You’ll probably get especially excited when she compares stay at home moms to CEOs. I know I did! Listen in to hear Julia share: Why motherhood doesn’t have to stop you from dreaming about what you truly want out of life Why your dreams are just as important as your partner’s How SAHM moms are just as worthy and as powerful and skilled as CEOs How laundry makes you more resilient (seriously) Why you need to constantly evolve your belief system The difference between perception of what we do and the reality of what we do How to evaluate your self worth (and how does it compare to the worth you place in your kids and partner)  Links Mentioned:Website: REvolveYOU.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReadytoREvolve/Instagram: @revolve_youTwitter: @REvolveYOULinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-freeland-revolveyou/Sponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If I offered you a magical elixir that would give you endless energy would you take it? I WOULD! Today I’m going to give you 11 elixirs of sorts. Trying any one of these things will likely dramatically improve your daily energy – trying a few other them together might just be better than coffee. Seriously.  Oh, and we’ll talk about coffee too! Your coffee might actually be sucking your energy. I say this as someone who loves my coffee, but is also acutely aware of its limits. Cozy up and take some notes on this one – cause there are some golden tips in here that will get fired up and totally energized!  Links Mentioned:Sponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Vardy is a writer, productivity strategist, and the founder of Productivityist. He's served as the Managing Editor at Lifehack, and written for 99u, Lifehacker, SUCCESS Magazine, and more. Mike has also spoken at all over North America at events like TEDx Victoria, South by Southwest Interactive, NAPO, and CreativeLIVE. I met Mike earlier this year when he was speaking at Tropical Think Tank in the Philippines. We bonded over time management and Legos. Seriously.  Mike is going to get you ridiculously excited about organizing your time and make simple life hacks that will create space in your days and weeks.  Listen in to hear Mike share: Why structure = freedom The true definition of productivity The power of time management for kids What is time crafting and how to do it Why you should THEME your days (vertically and horizontally) The power and joy of a daily journal  Links Mentioned:Find Mike and all his resources for Shameless Moms: Productivityist.com/shamelessmomJournaling App: Day OneJournaling App: JourneySponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I have a challenge for you. You ready?  I want you to start asking yourself these 5 questions every morning.  What will I do for ME today? What am I grateful for? How do I want to serve today? What is one uncomfortable think I need to today to move closer to a goal? How will I create joy today?  One of the best gifts you can give yourself everyday is a few moments just for YOU first thing in the morning. This reflective time can happen as you workout, as you journal, as you meditate, or as you shower (seriously, I have the most brilliant thoughts in the shower!) Starting your day with some intentional focus about how you want to embrace the day not only gives you a strong sense of empowerment and control – it allows you to actually CREATE your day to be whatever you desire.  You will be amazed by how asking yourself just 5 questions every morning will change the course of your day and, in turn, change the course of your life. It is really that powerful and magical. Try me!   Links Mentioned:SMA Ep 59: How to Create Your Own Miracle MorningSponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jen Lumanlan is the host of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, which distills scientific research on child development into a format that parents can actually use. She has done a TON of research on both child development and education, and also recently launched a course called Your Homeschooling Mojo, which helps parents to decide whether homeschooling is right for their family.  So all that said, a lot of Jen’s friends think it’s pretty ironic that she never thought she would be a parent because she didn’t have an inkling of a motherly instinct in her body. Jen earned a bachelor’s degrees from U.C. Berkeley and a Master’s of Environmental Management from Yale and spent several years in consulting before realizing that she was way more passionate about being a parent than she ever thought she could be, so she went back to school and got a Master’s in Psychology focused on Child Development and is now working on another in Education.  She’s still doing a less-rigorous day job while she ramps up the business that she hopes will enable her daughter’s homeschooling. We’ll talk about what she’s learned from the research she’s read that has helped her to be a better parent but also stop worrying so much about being a better parent and just enjoy life! We’ll also dig into some of the surprising things she learned about the education system while she was doing her master’s thesis research on what motivates children to learn in the absence of a curriculum. Listen in to hear Jen share:  How and why she uses research to lead her parenting The truth about only children and social skills and intelligence  How she knew homeschooling would be the best decision for her daughter – even though she’s not school age yet Why our current education system is not meeting the needs of our kids The myths (and truths) of homeschooling and homeschooling stereotypes Why homeschooling is becoming more popular, especially among black families  Links Mentioned: Podcast: The Your Parenting Mojo podcast - research-based ideas to help kids thrive (and make parenting a bit easier!)Course: The Your Homeschooling Mojo course - helping people who are interested in homeschooling figure out whether (and how) they can actually do it. Use the code SHAMELESS20 to save $20 on your course purchase. Interview/Book: How to talk so little kids will listen: Jen’s Interview with Julie King / Book Interview/Book: It’s Not About The Broccoli: Jen’s Interview with Dina Rose / Book Podcast Episode: Only Children – Are They As Bad As advertised?Podcast Episode: Parenting: All Joy and No Fun?Article: We Don’t Need No Education by Ben HewittBook: Class Dismissed by Meredith MaranBook: Child of Mine: Feeding With Love and Good Sense by Ellen SatterTwitter: @akidisforlifeEmail: jen@yourparentingmojo.comSponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week I woke to a Facebook memory from 8 years ago that totally threw me for a loop. This memory was a video of me teaching boot camp in a park in Seattle. I was immediately taken back to that time – when I was so excited and so nervous as I tried to sell spots in my little program that no one had heard of.  Fast forward 8 years and I have accomplished so many tings I never though possible - from owning an award winning gym to having a baby to launching a successful podcast.  So, here’s what really hit home for me a few hours after seeing that FB memory… If the last 8 years are any indication, SO MANY exciting, fun, terrifying, challenging, glorious unknown things are going to happen in my life in the next 8 years.  This got me really pumped up for the next 8 years.  Ok, your turn… I want you to think about a specific memory from 8 years ago.  Where were you?  Who were you with?  What were you doing?  How did you feel about it?   Then play back everything that has happened since then. Look at everything you have accomplished, earned, and learned since then. You are not the same person as you were then.  With what you know now, how will you make the next 8 years count? How will you push yourself? How will you grow and thrive?  Here are some of my suggestions to keep you motivated for the next 8 years – addressed more deeply in the episode, of course!  Take risks Connect with those who have gone before you Work with a coach or therapist Ask for support at home Be the person you want to be even if you’re not her yet  Links Mentioned:SMA Episode 13: How To Be A Better Stalker and FanGirl with Lewis HowesSponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jadah Sellner is an author, international keynote speaker, poet, and the creator of the Mentorship Lab™ & Build Your Challenge™ at jadahsellner.com.Since 2009, Jadah has started 3 businesses (including one brick and mortar) and now helps creative CEO’s, visionary entrepreneurs, and social change companies build communities with love, so that you can connect to your bigger vision, reach more people, support your family, and grow your income while NOT adding more work for you.(You may also know her from her work as co-founder and co-author of Simple Green Smoothies, which has been featured on The Doctors TV show, Oprah's O Magazine, Target and the Wall Street Journal.)When Jadah’s not helping world changers build their tribes with the Love Over Metrics™ movement, you can catch her reading Shel Silverstein poems at the dinner table. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her husband, daughter, and their little “chiweenie” dog, Clementine. Jadah is someone I have admired since hearing her on a podcast interview a couple years ago. I was immediately drawn to her story and her calm, warm energy. While soft in nature, Jadah is a strong, persistent and powerful in her work. She embraces all aspects of entrepreneurship while constantly seeking opportunities to serve women in a deeper way.  Listen in to hear Jadah share: The specific steps you can take to discover your passions  Why you need to start dating yourself – and how to do it How to change course without risking it all Why you have to be ok with not-so-sexy transitions How to unhook your self worth from the outcomes in your life  Links Mentioned:More about Jadah: jadahsellner.comWork with Jadah: jadahsellner.com/build-your-challengeJadah on Facebook: facebook.com/jadahsellnerJadah on Instagram: instagram.com/jadahsellnerJadah on Twitter: twitter.com/jadahsellnerBook: Simple Green Smoothies Sponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial) Sponsor: http://www.kindsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that maaaaaybe you have put too much time into planning summer for your kids and family and not enough time into planning summer for YOU. Am I right?!? I want you to love your summer. Like really LOVE it. I want you to cherish time that is only for you. I want you to OWN your space this summer. Can we do that together? I promise to make it simple and enjoyable! I want to look at 4 areas you might consider when it comes to taking care of YOU this summer:  How will you move? How will you fuel yourself? How will you create down time? How will you create fun?  Listen in to learn creative ways to stay consistent in your summer self care through some simple tricks and tactics. I’ll share ideas on how to keep exercise short & sweet, how to enjoy the best summer fuel without feeling guilty about an summer indulgences, and how to create time that is just for you to enjoy the season doing what YOU want to do (read: not chasing kids around a pool!) Links Mentioned:SMA interview with Jill Coleman: How to Eat Every Damn DaySponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)Sponsor: KINDsnacks.com/sma (use this link to get 10 KIND Snacks for $10 + free shipping)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Married for 23 years, with 4 children, Kori Reed and Mike Becker are on a mission to “Reimagine family stereotypes so that all modern families can thrive.” They are so committed to this mission that they wrote a book about it - Zag Zig Parenting: (Mis)Adventures of a Career-Driven Mom and a Stay-at-Home Dad ZagZig Parenting invites you to explore a married couple’s contemporary perspective on parenting through comical vignettes that share their differences, struggles and mistakes.  Written by Kori, a career-driven mom of four children, with commentary from Mike, a twenty-year, at-home dad, this book shows work-life integration from a different lens, and creates a positive environment to reimagine the family framework. These vulnerable stories about life as a non-traditional family aim to paint a picture of everyday chaos provide comic relief and permit parents to thrive as they embrace their perceived shortcomings in the context of work-family flow. Parenting issues don’t discriminate.  Listen in to hear Kori and Mike share:  How Mike and Kori both started defying traditional gender roles at the age of 16 How parents with two very different personality types can successfully find their parenting groove What family management looks like for a stay-at-home dad and career driven mom The power and purpose of therapy  How a Kori learned to juggle being a present parent and career focused mom What Mike loved about staying home with 4 kids over the course of 20 years Mike’s biggest parenting secret when it comes to minimizing overwhelm and chaos  Links Mentioned:Find Kori and Mike here: www.ZagZigParenting.comBut the book here: Zag Zig Parenting on AmazonSponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After recording last week’s episode I realized I made a mistake. I told you all about Summer Bucket Lists and then I quickly added that since Vinnie is in full time childcare this summer, we didn’t need a Bucket List.  That was dumb.  Very dumb.  We actually DO need a Bucket List this summer. Two in fact.  Listen into hear how I came to this realization moments after finishing last weeks’ episode. I’ll share exactly how we created a Family Summer Bucket List and how I created my very own Mommy Summer Bucket List.  This one little project has me so pumped up for summer. I highly recommend you do it too. I give a lot of helpful pointers in the episode, so you can make your Bucket Lists 100% relevant to all your hopes and dreams for Summer 2017.  You’ll learn: Why you and your family need separate Bucket Lists What areas/ideas you might want to cover on your Bucket List How to get crafty with your Bucket List Parameters for play vis work on your Bucket List How creating a Bucket List is different than goal setting How to make your Bucket List about YOU, not them!  Links Mentioned:Sponsor: Aaptiv.com (use code SMA30 for a free 30 day trial)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices