In this episode of The Audacity Effect, Jenna and Kelly are doing what they do best: talking books, spiraling a little, and accidentally unpacking life.

We share books that genuinely changed the way we think, including Loving Frank (and the real-life double standards that come with women choosing themselves), The Shack (faith, grief, and rethinking what you were taught), and Untamed(the permission slip to stop performing and start listening to yourself). We also shout out The Yellow Wallpaper—a classic short story that still hits hard when it comes to women, mental health, and autonomy.

Then we pivot into what we’re reading right now (including Red Rising) and why certain stories become the ones you carry for years. Expect: honest takes, a little sarcasm, big themes, and plenty of “wait…same.”

In this episode:

• Books that changed our lives (and why)

• Women choosing themselves + the consequences no one warns you about

• Faith, grief, identity, and the “permission” theme in powerful stories

• Literary rabbit holes: The Yellow Wallpaper and women’s autonomy

• What we’re currently reading + listener recommendations

Tell us what you’re reading right now—and if any book has ever cracked your brain open in the best way.

🎧 New here? The Audacity Effect is bold moves, real talk, and zero permission slips—helping you build a bigger life on your terms.

WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT

Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.

We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down. We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.

Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

• How to stop shrinking and start showing up
• Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
• Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
• Second-act careers & identity pivots
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
• Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
• Saying yes before you're "ready"
• Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all

There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.

You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.

New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.

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