What if the bravest thing you ever do… is stop pretending you're fine?

Meet Iona Holloway: bestselling author of Ghosts, magnetic keynote speaker, ex-Google high-achiever turned imperfection activist—and today’s guest on Fearless and Flawed. She’s not here to sugar-coat the struggle or sell you a “just be confident” script. Iona cracked herself open to stop shrinking. Now? She teaches others how to become the bravest version of themselves—not when they feel ready, but while they're still trembling.

From Scottish hockey fields to the pressure-cooker of corporate America, Iona’s story isn’t one of overnight transformation. It’s one of raw reclamation, guided by a life philosophy she calls the 5 & 95 Rule: Live a life that 5-year-old you would be delighted by, and 95-year-old you would be damn proud of.

You’ll hear us get bold and beautifully unfiltered about:

✨ High-functioning pain and the invisible weight of “being fine”

✨ Why perfection is an open-air prison (and how to get out)

✨ Her 5-step Brave Methodology for untangling self-doubt

✨ The pressure-cooker of motherhood meets entrepreneurship

✨ Speaking your truth when your voice is shaking

✨ What we owe our 5-year-old selves and 95-year-old future

And here’s the sass-kick in the soul: you don’t have to burn it all down to build something braver. You just have to stop abandoning yourself.

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Come for the fire. Stay for the freedom.

Ever fallen in love with something so deeply that you rearranged your entire life around it? Today’s episode asks that very question—and offers a wildly refreshing answer, in a tiny porcelain cup.

Meet Sarika Sake: former United Nations gender advisor turned certified sake professional. She’s not your typical sommelier—she’s a soulful rebel on a mission to revive a 2,000-year-old sacred beverage and reimagine it as a bridge between self-care, culture, and fierce female independence.

Over one transformative sip of sake on a family trip to Japan, Sarika knew everything had changed. What followed? A 10-year journey from curiosity to calling—with a few detours into face yoga, skincare, and sparking a cultural renaissance from Madrid to Massachusetts.

You’ll hear:

💥 How one accidental taste reawakened ancestral memory—and launched a movement

💥 Why women were banned from brewing sake for centuries (yes, seriously)

💥 How Sarika built not one, but three brands rooted in love, rebellion, and fermentation

💥 What sake can teach us about embracing our contradictions (hello, yoga and cocktails)

💥 The surprising way skincare, storytelling, and spiritual ritual all flow from the same source

Turns out, it’s not about choosing one lane—it’s about honoring every part of your story.

Sarika reminds us: you’re allowed to evolve. Loudly, lovingly, and a little off-script.

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What if chasing the dream means choosing a different one altogether?

Annie Woodbury thought she’d be cutting movie trailers in L.A.—but instead, she’s editing wedding films in Florida and loving every second of it. In this episode, we meet a woman who redefined success on her own terms, built a thriving freelance career straight out of college, and discovered that contentment isn’t complacency—it’s a quiet kind of power.

We talk creative chaos, algorithm hustle, and what it really costs to be a woman in a creative industry that never stops moving.

You’ll hear:

- Her scrappy start—dog walking, Upwork gigs, and a Facebook post that changed everything

- Building a freelance identity before she even had a diploma

- Why she turned down her literal dream job in Hollywood (and what happened next)

- Releasing the pressure to “make it big” and choosing to love her life now

- The rogue power of picking peace over prestige

Sometimes, the boldest move isn’t chasing the most glamorous path—it’s choosing the one that actually fits. Annie’s story is proof that clarity, not clout, is the dream.

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