Badassery Podcast

Lockey Maisonneuve is an author and certified yoga and meditation coach. On today's episode she shares her incredible journey of healing. Lockey explains why writing her memoir was instrumental in her healing and how discovering yoga allowed her to transform her life. In her book, A Girl Raised by Wolves, Lockey writes of her past where she was neglected, abused and sold into sex trafficking by her father. Her mother was murdered and the case remains unsolved. Lockey talks about how sharing her story allowed her to heal from trauma. Yoga became a source of healing both physically and emotionally after breast cancer treatment and she talks about how the transformation occurred. Lockey also shares lessons learned as a yoga instructor for incarcerated men. She encourages everyone to find their own ways to share the stories that have caused trauma in their lives.   

Dr. Melissa Bird helps women see that they hold all the power by tapping into their passion and doing the thing that lights them up. She brings her energy to today's episode to share her thoughts on how women can create change in their communities that can bring about a ripple effect in the rest of the world. Melissa shares what led to her desire to help women find their thing and how doing something in your community brings about change. Melissa believes it's so important to do something and not worry about perfection. She talks about the negative side of social media, why she loves Twitter, how she honed in on her own focus to apply it to her coaching business and her Fanning the Flames Workshops.  

Kelly Evan Smith's interest in holistic and alternative remedies took her down a path that has led to discovering CBD and building an empire of over 450 people surrounding her business. Kelly joins us on this episode to talk about how CBD changed her physical well being and also allowed her to step into the role of leader. Kelly share exactly what CBD is and why it works, and she breaks down the misconceptions of CBD. Kelly talks about how her background in direct sales allowed her to launch her business and how she has managed the rapid growth and what the future looks like for her.

Bryce Prescott is a performance coach and podcaster and he brings his wit and wisdom to this episode. Bryce is a stand-up comic and he shares how doing comedy has allowed him to lose the shame of worrying if people are offended. Bryce also talks about his journey to living an alcohol-free life and what it means to him. He also discusses with us the topic of coaching as a profession and why he calls it the false religion of self-development. Bryce shares his thoughts on how coaching needs fixed and how he has changed his approach to coaching.

John Assaraf happens to be one of the world's leading mindset and behavioral experts and he's sharing a bit of his amazing knowledge with us on this episode. John has built multimillion dollar companies, is a best-selling author and has been featured in movies and television. On today's episode John talks about the importance of letting go of limiting beliefs and setting new patterns. He shares some fascinating insight on why we fail at reaching our goals and the role rituals play in our lives.   John also talks about his mentors, must-read books and how you can participate in his Brain-A-Thon event.

BLE Digital co-founders Kimi Morton and Pua Pakele have made it their mission to help entrepreneurs work smarter not harder and even find way to reclaim a little laziness in their lives. Kimi and Pua, who started out as fitness trainers, and then business coaches, are incorporating their wellness strategies with productivity strategies to help others create amazing online businesses. On today's episode Pua and Kimi talk about the importance of reaching out for support, their biggest challenges and struggles, facing your fears and staying out of your head. Find out more about BLE Digital's radical movement to empower people to change the way they think about their work and their lives.

Phara Queen launched her interior design business later in life as she was preparing for an empty nest at home. Wasting no time, she has been recognized for her talents in magazines and on TV. On this episode, Phara Queen shares her thoughts on how her age has benefited her in pushing people a bit further in their design expectations, how you can get decorating ideas and the all-important connection between experience and design.

Jane Hoffman believes that children in foster care need to be supported and celebrated. Jane is the founder of A Birthday Wish,  which provides the platform for people to grant a birthday wish to children in New Jersey foster care.  On today's episode, Jane talks about how A Birthday Wish came to be, the types of wishes requested and granted, and the ways kids are an integral part of the fundraising process.  Jane also explains that the purpose of A Birthday Wish is to not only grant wishes, but also educate about children in foster care and how we can better serve them.         

Melanie Childers knew she wasn't alone in feeling the impact of the last presidential election and she dove into finding ways to help progressive women interested in stepping up into positions of leadership. Melanie works with women political candidates to help them overcome their insecurities about running for office on any level. On today's episode, Melanie talks about how she works with candidates to help them confront the thoughts that hold them back and how to turn them around. Melanie discusses why women need better representation, the role collaboration plays and how you can take an active role around a particular passion you may have.

Leigh Weinraub has taken the skills she learned as a competitive tennis player and coach and combined them with her education background and knowledge to help people look within to find solutions through single-word cues on clothing. Leigh started by writing words upside down on the clothing of her clients. From there she developed Mind in Motion, a company which designs clothing and accessories to provide visual cues to the wearer through actionable words designed to instill confidence and a winning attitude. On today's episode, Leigh talks about her journey in founding Minds in Motion, how the single-word cues help in empowering the wearer and the strength blanket project and why she feels it will lead the way for her business.

Hakeem White, the CEO of HakeemGetYouGainz, helps women take their business to the next level and he does it with a ton of energy and thought-provoking ideas.  While in school, Hakeem fell in love with working out and pivoted what he learned in the gym to a business where he helps others find their zone of genius.   On today's episode Hakeem talks about how to tap into your mental and physical energy to be more productive. He offers a lot of insight on how to dig deep to find your high and low points throughout your day and how to harness that energy to makes gains in your business and your life.

Jessica Yarbrough is a marketing strategist and business consultant who works with female entrepreneurs to help them build and scale a successful business. Jessica thought she found her dream job, but then learned it wasn't the right path for her. She had a spiritual awakening during a trip to Thailand that led to her decision to take a different path. In today's episode, Jessica talks about how things changed course in her career and life, what travel means to her and her live Facebook show where every week she talks to the movers and shakers in the online space as their share their own journeys.   

Sometimes taking your business to the next level requires a leap of faith. Today's guest, public relations firm owner Rosie Mattio, took such a leap when she became one of the first publicists in the rapidly growing Cannabis industry. Rosie explains how she was able to take her business, RMPR, from being a PR firm that specializes in specialty foods and lifestyle clients to include the Cannabis industry. She also shares her thoughts how to stand out in a crowded field, when somebody should look at hiring a publicist and the importance of influencer marketing trends.

Carrie Murray started the Business Relationship Alliance (BRA) in 2015 as a way to bring women together for collaboration, not competition. Like a bra, Carrie's vision is for the network to provide support and lift its members. On this episode, Carrie talks about how she made the shift from a school she started for twice-exceptional students to starting the BRA community and how the collaboration works among her network.   On August 23rd, Kathy and Samantha will be the featured guests at Carrie's Cocktails and Conversation event where they will discuss their book, Badassery Style Community: A Step-by-Step Guide to Party Planning Your Way to an Ultra-Engaged Community.   

Meredith Holley, a lawyer, life coach, and bestselling author, helps women stop sexual harassment in the workplace without quitting their jobs. On today's episode Meredith explains that early in her law career she was helping women file sexual harassment lawsuits while she herself was the victim of harassment. Lawyers were advising women to quit their jobs and then file lawsuits, but Meredith knew there had to be a better way.   Meredith explains that many women attempt to make changes within themselves to stop harassment, while what we really need to do is take back our power and set clear boundaries. Meredith also talks about the importance of having the right allies and what qualities a woman has who is most successful in stopping harassment issues.

Tara McMullin (formerly Tara Gentile) is the founder and and CEO of CoCommercial, a platform that gives small business owners the ability to learn from each other. Early on, Tara saw the power in bringing people together and how making those connections results in success. From there Tara put her efforts into creating a community that allows small business owners the opportunity to connect and create. On today's episode, Tara talks about the power of building relationships and what that means to a small business owner. She also explains why it's important to not only look at somebody's business model for success, but analyze why it is successful. Tara also relates how making changes in her fitness and well-being allowed her to feel re-energized in her business.

Tiffany Carter, host of the ProjectMe Podcast, combines her communications skills honed from being a TV news journalist and her business savvy to help women recapture their self-worth. She's using the ProjectMe podcast as a way to reach out to women and help them achieve the life they really want. Tiffany built a successful multimillion dollar business in the pharmaceutical sales field, but got the the point where it wasn't lighting her soul or heart on fire anymore. On today's episode, she offers some powerful insight on the lessons learned from that business, including what she feels was the turning point in taking her business to the next level and what everybody should look for in a business coach.

August McLaughlin is bringing the girl boner to light and is out to change the way women embrace their sexuality. As a health and sexuality writer and host and creator of Girl Boner® and Girl Boner Radio, August wants women to define what their own sexuality means to them. She has some powerful insights to share, including how early sex education paves the way for how women think negatively about sex and ways we can help our children better understand themselves with pleasure-based and age-appropriate discussions.

Sam and Kathy chat with Sabrina on today's podcast. As women, our bodies prepare to have babies. When procreation doesn't happen, our bodies release the blood and toxins that have built up. Yoni steam is a way to cleanse. The steam opens up our cervix and medicinal oils can be quickly absorbed. These oils can be used to help to contract, relax, and disinfect. As women, we are the creators of life. When we put ourselves first, we fill our cup with enough love for everyone. Sabrina tells us how to go on a healing journey with ourselves by embracing the natural cycle, use yoni steam, and refrain from going to pharmaceuticals as a first option.

Sam and Kathy chat in Chicago about their amazing book launch, and some incredible events! Their book launch party was an amazing way to celebrate and speak in front of their community to share the badassery message. Sam and Kathy also describe the unbelievable experience they had at Tony Robbin's Unleash the Power Within event. When Sam heard about the event, she knew right away that she was going to attend and recruited Kathy. They both talk about their complete transformation at the event. A major learning point was that you shouldn't create something when you're not in a high vibe state, but don't wait until that state comes to you; make the high vibes come to you by generating your own energy. Next month, Sam and Kathy will continue their book tour in LA where they'll be throwing a Badassery Party. They'll be teaching parts of the book and, of course, have a DJ, dancing, and drinks!