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  • The Hidden Cost of Achievement for Women Entrepreneurs with Steph Ramirez

    The Hidden Cost of Achievement for Women Entrepreneurs with Steph Ramirez
    2026/08/18
    What if the success you worked so hard to build still does not feel like the life you actually want?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Steph Ramirez, strategic marketing consultant, certified identity coach, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Steph Ramirez Consulting & Coaching. After more than 15 years in corporate leadership and marketing, Steph left the traditional path to build a more aligned version of success, and now helps ambitious women strengthen their visibility from the inside out.

    Steph shares why high-achieving women often carry perfectionism, people pleasing, overworking, and self-sacrifice from corporate into entrepreneurship, and how those patterns can quietly shape pricing, marketing, client choices, and personal branding. She also explains why visibility is often less of a marketing problem and more of an identity and self-trust challenge.

    Listeners will walk away with a clearer way to define success, share their story, and build a business that supports their life instead of consuming it.


    Timestamps:

    (01:50) - (07:05) - Steph’s shift from corporate marketing to identity coaching and authentic visibility
    (07:06) - (13:55) - Why high-achieving women can look successful but still feel disconnected
    (13:56) - (19:57) - Listening to the right voices, building a vision, and prioritizing what matters
    (19:58) - (27:55) - Perfectionism, people pleasing, overworking, and redefining success from the inside
    (27:56) - (36:34) - Why your story matters and how vulnerability strengthens visibility
    (36:35) - (42:45) - Aligned success, hobbies, family, health, quiet time, and avoiding a life of what ifs


    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Book a 1:1 session with Steph Ramirez: https://stephramirez.com
    Connect with Steph Ramirez:

    Learn more about Steph: https://stephramirez.com
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/stephanieramirez
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@stephramirezco
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramirezstephanie/
    Email: steph@stephramirez.com

    Steph Ramirez is a strategic marketing consultant, certified identity coach, speaker, voice actor, and Founder and CEO of Steph Ramirez Consulting & Coaching. After more than 15 years in corporate leadership and marketing, Steph left the traditional career path to create a more aligned definition of success and build a business rooted in visibility, confidence, self-trust, and personal reinvention. Today, she helps entrepreneurs, executives, and thought leaders strengthen their personal brands and create opportunities through authentic visibility from the inside out. As a first-generation Latina, competitive dancer, performer, and lifelong learner, Steph is passionate about helping ambitious women stop chasing someone else’s version of success and start building a life and business that feel like their own.
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    44 分
  • How to Make Hard Business Decisions That Still Feel Right

    How to Make Hard Business Decisions That Still Feel Right
    2026/08/11
    What if the thing you love doing in your business is also the thing keeping you from building what you actually want?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a behind-the-scenes look at a strategic decision she is making in real time: scaling back one-on-one coaching to create more space for the Real Women Real Business Mastery Program. While one-on-one coaching is something Shauna Lynn deeply loves and excels at, she explains why loving the work does not always mean it is the right model for the next stage of business growth.

    Shauna Lynn walks listeners through the patterns she has seen with “Accidental CEOs” who start with passion, take on everything, and eventually find themselves running a business that no longer reflects their goals, strengths, or values. She also revisits the Power Play Profit Filter from Episode 76 and explains why decision-making tools only work when the deeper business foundation is clear.

    Listeners will walk away with permission to make hard strategic decisions, even when they feel uncomfortable.

    Timestamps:

    (01:50) - (04:10) - Why Shauna Lynn is scaling back one-on-one coaching and why the decision feels hard
    (04:11) - (08:51) - The common pattern of “Accidental CEOs” building from passion without a clear plan
    (08:52) - (13:30) - The Power Play Profit Filter and how it helps prioritize the right business decisions
    (13:31) - (20:12) - Why the Real Women Real Business Mastery Program was built differently
    (20:13) - (25:01) - The discomfort of shifting business models while practicing what you preach
    (25:02) - (32:16) - How to make strategic changes that support your vision, values, and real life

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Learn more about the Real Women Real Business Mastery Program: https://realwomenrealbusiness.com
    • Ep 76: The Simple Filter to Clear Your To-Do List Fast and Refocus Your Energy: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/stop-busywork
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    33 分
  • The Recovery Conversation Every High Achiever Needs with Jeanne Foot

    The Recovery Conversation Every High Achiever Needs with Jeanne Foot
    2026/08/04
    What if recovery is not just about addiction, but about the patterns, roles, and coping habits that keep high-achieving women disconnected from themselves?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Jeanne Foot, Founder and CEO of The Recovery Concierge. With lived experience, credentials as an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, and training in hypnotherapy, NLP, and somatic work, Jeanne brings a grounded and compassionate lens to recovery, resilience, and sustainable change.

    Jeanne reframes recovery as something every human can relate to, from people pleasing and overgiving to overworking, numbing out, and abandoning personal needs in the name of productivity. She explains why emotional sobriety is not about never being triggered, but about having the tools to stay connected to yourself when life feels demanding.

    Listeners will walk away with a practical understanding of nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and why slowing down can actually help leaders move forward with more clarity and strength.

    Timestamps:

    (01:49) - (05:41) - Why recovery applies to everyday life, people pleasing, boundaries, and overgiving
    (05:42) - (10:41) - Childhood roles, attachment, authenticity, and why old patterns show up in adult leadership
    (10:42) - (16:54) - Overworking, busyness, digital overload, and socially acceptable ways entrepreneurs numb out
    (16:55) - (24:51) - Emotional sobriety, HALT, decision fatigue, and learning to manage your state
    (24:52) - (32:33) - Why slowing down helps you move faster and how to stop powering through depletion
    (32:34) - (40:22) - Nervous system regulation, breathwork, self-awareness, and treating yourself with compassion

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Free resources from The Recovery Concierge: https://therecoveryconcierge.com/
    Connect with Jeanne Foot:

    Learn more about Jeanne: https://therecoveryconcierge.com/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therecoveryconcierge/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therecovery_concierge/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanne-foot-the-recovery-concierge/
    Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/naturally-high/id1585263254
    Email: info@therecoveryconcierge.com

    Jeanne Foot is the Founder and CEO of The Recovery Concierge, a holistic support service for individuals and families navigating mental health, addiction recovery, trauma healing, and peak performance. With lived experience, credentials as an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, and training in hypnotherapy, neurolinguistic programming, and somatic work, Jeanne brings a compassionate and practical 360-degree approach to healing. Through The Recovery Concierge, she and her team support clients with interventions, assessments, alcohol management, sober companionship, case management, and long-term relapse prevention. Her work is rooted in trauma-informed care, emotional resilience, and meeting people where they are while helping them build sustainable change.
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    41 分
  • The Seven Exits Framework for Success With Ease with Dr. Rosenna Bakari

    The Seven Exits Framework for Success With Ease with Dr. Rosenna Bakari
    2026/07/28
    What if success is not supposed to feel this heavy?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Dr. Rosenna Bakari, an empowerment psychologist, leadership consultant, author, and founder of Seven Exits. With more than 30 years of experience studying and teaching human behavior, Dr. Bakari helps high-performing women and leaders bridge the gap between outward success and inner ease.

    Through her Seven Exits framework, Dr. Bakari challenges the idea that achievement, credentials, and talent are enough to create sustainable success. Instead, she explores the emotional maturity, self-awareness, joy, and personal mastery required to build a life and business that does not cost women their wellbeing.

    Listeners will hear why so many accomplished women still feel emotionally unsafe or unfulfilled, how success can create isolation, and why letting go may be more powerful than accumulating more. This conversation offers a practical and compassionate reframe for women ready to stop normalizing strain as the price of success.

    Timestamps:

    (01:50) - (05:38) - What empowerment psychology means and why mental health is more than avoiding illness
    (05:39) - (10:03) - The invisible struggles behind high achievement and why success can still feel isolating
    (10:04) - (15:21) - Why accomplished women can feel emotionally unsafe and how the Seven Exits framework helps
    (15:22) - (23:15) - Releasing the barriers to ease and why growth does not have to mean more strain
    (23:16) - (29:41) - How the Seven Exits reveal hidden patterns, defenses, and the cost of staying in performance mode
    (29:42) - (37:10) - Why joy comes before success and how to begin asking better questions about your life

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Complimentary 30-Day Trial of the Seven Exits Private Membership: https://SevenExits.com
    • Seven Exits: Leaving Behind What No Longer Serves You by Dr. Rosenna Bakari: https://rosennabakari.shop/products/seven-exits
    Connect with Dr. Rosenna Bakari:

    Learn more about Seven Exits: https://SevenExits.com
    Transformation by Seven Exits: http://transformation.sevenexits.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.BSevenExits/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sevenexits_rosennabakari/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sevenexits
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosenna-bakari-ph-d-b3120194/
    Email: dr.b@sevenexits.com

    Dr. Rosenna Bakari is an empowerment psychologist, leadership consultant, author, and founder of Seven Exits. With more than 30 years of experience studying and teaching human behavior, she helps individuals, leaders, and high-performing professionals create meaningful change without normalizing internal strain as the cost of success. A Cornell University graduate with a PhD and ICF coaching certification, Dr. Bakari has worked across higher education, corporate, and community spaces, bringing deep psychological insight into practical conversations about self-leadership, emotional maturity, personal mastery, and sustainable growth. She is also a 4th-degree black belt, marathon runner, and transformational poet, bringing the discipline of movement, the insight of psychology, and lived experience into her work.
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    38 分
  • The 3 Gut Check Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Business Direction

    The 3 Gut Check Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Business Direction
    2026/07/21
    What if the new work coming your way is profitable, exciting, and consistent - but you are not sure whether it is a smart pivot or a slow drift away from the business you meant to build?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a powerful conversation that came out of a recent Real Women Real Business Mastery Program group coaching call. When one service-based business owner realized the work she originally built her business around had gone quiet, while a different kind of work was gaining traction, it sparked an important question: should she lean into the demand or pause first?

    Shauna Lynn walks listeners through a three-part gut check to help business owners decide whether a new direction is aligned, strategic, and worth building around. She explains the difference between responding to the market and being led by the market, why money cannot be the only reason to pivot, and how to update a business vision without abandoning it.

    Listeners will walk away with a clear decision-making filter for pivots, offers, market demand, and business growth.

    Timestamps:
    (01:50) - (04:14) - Why business owners need intentional gut checks before changing direction
    (04:15) - (08:57) - The difference between responding to the market and being led by it
    (08:58) - (13:35) - Gut check one: would you still choose this work if money did not matter?
    (13:36) - (18:09) - Gut check two: does this new direction align with your business vision?
    (18:10) - (25:15) - Gut check three: do you need to update your vision or treat this as a detour?
    (25:16) - (30:35) - How to follow demand with intention and stay in control of your business growth

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Learn more about the Real Women Real Business Mastery Program: https://realwomenrealbusiness.com
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    31 分
  • The Truth About Authenticity and Owning Your Story with Jennifer Griffith

    The Truth About Authenticity and Owning Your Story with Jennifer Griffith
    2026/07/14
    What if the story you are not saying out loud is the one quietly shaping how you lead, price, decide, and show up in your business?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Jennifer Griffith, author, speaker, and host of the About Your Mother podcast. Jennifer’s work explores the relationships and defining moments that shape who people become, and her debut memoir, Both Sides of Then: Finding Love After Abandonment, offers a powerful lens on motherhood, resilience, abandonment, and rewriting the next chapter without erasing the backstory.

    Together, Shauna Lynn and Jennifer explore why authenticity cannot be copied from someone else’s framework, how borrowed business advice can pull entrepreneurs away from their real strengths, and why the most meaningful stories often begin in the places people have been taught to hide.

    Listeners will walk away with a stronger understanding of how to use their own story as a source of clarity, confidence, connection, and business direction.

    Timestamps:
    (01:50) - (05:12) - Why hidden scripts shape leadership, pricing, boundaries, and capacity
    (05:13) - (11:21) - Authenticity, borrowed business advice, and the danger of copying someone else’s strategy
    (11:22) - (17:22) - How to use case studies, frameworks, and your own why without losing yourself
    (17:23) - (24:21) - Finding the deeper origin story behind your business, passion, or creative work
    (24:22) - (31:43) - Negative narratives, reframing painful moments, and using hard stories as fuel
    (31:44) - (40:23) - Owning your story, identity, family history, and what empowerment really means

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Both Sides of Then: Finding Love After Abandonment by Jennifer Griffith: https://byjennifergriffith.com/the-book/
    • Ep 100: Why People Pleasing Is Burning You Out and How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/people-pleasing
    • Ep 115: Why the Loudest Business Advice Is Not Always the Smartest Move: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/loudest-advice
    Connect with Jennifer Griffith:

    Learn more about Jennifer: https://www.byjennifergriffith.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.griffith.904/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byjennifergriffith/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ByJenniferGriffith
    Email: hello@byjennifergriffith.com

    Jennifer Griffith is an author, speaker, and host of the About Your Mother podcast, where she explores the relationships, family histories, and defining moments that shape people’s lives. Her debut memoir, Both Sides of Then: Finding Love After Abandonment, is a candid reflection on motherhood, resilience, family complexity, and the lasting impact of the stories people inherit and choose to rewrite. Through her writing, podcasting, and speaking, Jennifer invites others to look honestly at both the beauty and the mess of their stories, find connection through shared human experience, and become more empowered by the truth of where they have been and where they are choosing to go next.
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    41 分
  • The Flip the Box Method for Better Leadership and Connection with Shari Leid

    The Flip the Box Method for Better Leadership and Connection with Shari Leid
    2026/07/07
    What if connection is not just a nice-to-have in business, but one of the biggest drivers of trust, performance, and growth?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Shari Leid, author, speaker, connection expert, attorney, and founder of the Flip the Box movement. Shari shares how her personal story of being found as an orphaned baby in a cardboard box shaped her lifelong search for belonging, and how that same box became the foundation for a powerful leadership framework rooted in connection.

    Through her Table for 51 project, Shari traveled to all 50 states and shared meals with women she did not know, uncovering what creates meaningful connection beyond surface-level networking. She explains how disconnection shows up in teams, client relationships, and leadership, and why trust often begins with helping people feel seen.

    Listeners will walk away with practical ways to strengthen relationships, improve communication, and lead with more clarity, confidence, and care.

    Timestamps:
    (01:50) - (04:26) - Why connection is a driver of business performance, not just a buzzword
    (04:27) - (08:09) - How disconnection shows up in leadership, teams, and client relationships
    (08:10) - (13:49) - Why connection matters after the pandemic and how Flip the Box began
    (13:50) - (19:25) - The Flip the Box framework and how it builds trust in leadership
    (19:26) - (28:00) - Simple ways to help team members and clients feel seen
    (28:01) - (38:20) - Prioritizing connection, Shari’s retreat, and flipping the story you tell yourself

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
    • Flip the Box Women’s Retreat - Use code RWRB to save $100 off registration: https://www.sharileid.com/retreat
    • Table for 51 by Shari Leid: https://animperfectlyperfectlife.com/table-for-51
    • The Effective Manager by Mark Horstman: https://amzn.to/4v4RPUz
    Connect with Shari Leid:

    Learn more about Shari: https://www.sharileid.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sharileidbiz
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/an_imperfectly_perfect_life/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shari-leid-51a53b10/
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sharileid
    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sharileid
    X: https://x.com/AnImperfectly
    Linktree: https://linktr.ee/animperfectlyperfectlife
    Email: Sharileid@sharileid.com

    Shari Leid is an author, speaker, connection expert, attorney, and founder of the Flip the Box movement. A former litigator, Shari brings analytical thinking, lived experience, and a deep understanding of human connection to her work with leaders, entrepreneurs, and organizations. She is the author of Table for 51, a project that took her across all 50 states to share meals with women and explore how connection shapes leadership, belonging, and life. Through her Flip the Box framework, Shari helps professionals turn disconnection into a strategic advantage by strengthening trust, improving communication, and creating relationships that support performance, retention, growth, and meaningful reinvention.
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    39 分
  • The Real Reason Competitor Comparison Keeps You Stuck

    The Real Reason Competitor Comparison Keeps You Stuck
    2026/06/30
    What if watching your competitors is not giving you clarity - but quietly pulling you away from your own business vision?

    In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon explores the fine line between healthy competitor awareness and toxic comparison. For many service-based entrepreneurs, especially in industries like home staging, interior design, consulting, and coaching, it can feel like everyone is watching everyone. But when competitor research turns into obsession, it can lead to reactive decisions, scattered offers, pricing doubts, and a business that no longer feels aligned.

    Shauna Lynn breaks down how to learn from others without copying them, why online success is often just a highlight reel, and how to use your own vision, values, differentiators, and client experience as the filter for business decisions.

    Listeners will walk away with a healthier way to view competitors, stronger questions to ask about their own business, and a reminder that standing out often comes from leaning further into what already makes them different.

    Timestamps:
    (01:49) - (06:20) - Why competitor watching is normal, but can quickly become unhealthy
    (06:21) - (10:36) - The difference between market awareness and competitor obsession
    (10:37) - (17:22) - Why online success is often a highlight reel, not the full business story
    (17:23) - (24:15) - How comparison weakens your instincts and disconnects you from your vision
    (24:16) - (28:43) - Using competitors to clarify your differentiators instead of copying their offers
    (28:44) - (31:40) - Building from clarity, confidence, and your own version of success

    Resources:
    • Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme
    • Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast
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    32 分