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  • 3: What Prison Taught Rashmi Airan About Shame, Strength, and Starting Over
    2025/05/20
    What do you do when the life you’ve built—your career, your reputation, your identity—collapses overnight? In this unforgettable episode of grownwoman, Shannon sits down with Rashmi Airan, a former attorney and mother whose life took an unthinkable turn. One day, she was practicing law. The next, she was convicted of a federal crime she didn’t fully understand, sentenced to a year in prison, and left to face herself—and her truth. But Rashmi didn’t run. With only 60 days before reporting to prison, she chose to lean into the very thing most people avoid: vulnerability. She reached out to 200 people who had shaped her life. Not to defend her innocence, but to ask for their support and humanity. What she learned in that moment—and in the months that followed behind bars—was that accountability and grace can coexist. When you stop performing and start telling the truth, you don’t lose people—you find out who’s really with you. Now, Rashmi is reclaiming her voice and using her story to lead others through their own reckoning. Her upcoming book, Rise Through It, is a guide to healing, letting go of limiting beliefs, and embracing authenticity for anyone who’s ever felt broken by their choices but determined to come back whole. This isn’t just a story about failure. It’s about the power of falling apart on purpose—and rising as someone more honest, more grounded, and more whole than ever before. KEY POINTS 01:39 Rashmi shares her family background and Southeast Asian culture. 12:23 Rashmi reflects on immigrant experiences and the pressure to excel. 14:12 She discusses her career focus and path to becoming a lawyer. 32:17 Rashmi discloses her FBI investigation and legal troubles. 46:04 She shares her prison experience, insights, and personal growth. 1:00:10 Rashmi on her speaking engagements and upcoming book. QUOTES “I don't pretend to be something I'm not. I just am so honest and truthful about my life.” – Rashmi Airan “I wake up every day and remind myself I'm going to be a convicted felon until the pardon comes. But until I get the pardon, I'm going to be a convicted thug for the rest of my life.” – Rashmi Airan GUEST RESOURCES Rashmi Airan IG | @rashmiairan RESOURCES Shannon Allen Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ IG | @swalkerwil 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to grownwoman on your favorite podcast platform. grownwoman is produced by EPYC Media Network
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  • 2: When Motherhood Calls for Radical Sacrifice - CeCe Boozer’s Story
    2025/05/13
    Welcome to grownwoman! In this episode, CeCe Boozer shares her extraordinary journey of motherhood, faith, and sacrifice. When doctors diagnosed her unborn son, Carmani, with sickle cell anemia, they told her what was best—but deep down, CeCe knew she had to take charge of his life. Following her mother’s intuition, she made the unthinkable decision to bear twins as donor matches to save him. Join CeCe and Shannon as they dive into the power of a mother’s instinct; why you are the expert on your child, not the medical system, and why listening to that inner voice is sometimes the difference between life and death. CeCe also opens up about the pressures of raising sons under the shadow of their famous NBA father, Carlos Boozer, how faith carried her through every challenge, and how her family’s health struggles led her to build assisted living facilities to help others. Listen in for an unforgettable story of resilience, sacrifice, and the power of a mother’s intuition. If you’ve ever had to stand firm in the face of doubt or fight for someone you love, this conversation is for you. KEY POINTS (02:15) CeCe openly shares her fear and vulnerability about her children leaving home. (04:57) CeCe shares her son’s sickle cell diagnosis and the life-changing decision to go through another pregnancy to be her son’s donors. (14:10) She reflects on supporting her children’s dreams and the values she hopes to instill. (30:25) Cece on serving others and maintaining humble, outward-thinking perspectives. (34:50) How CeCe credits her farm upbringing for the discipline and perseverance behind her success. (38:35) CeCe and Shannon discuss raising feminist sons who value and are respectful to women. (42:28) She discusses transitioning from hands-on parenting to a steady source of support as her kids grow. QUOTES “I had stopped saying to myself: ‘I have to do it.’ And I started saying: ‘I get to do it.’” – CeCe Boozer “Being a grown woman means that you encompass all of your founding principles, and that's different for everybody. For me – [it] is love, being a servant spirit, [and] family.” – CeCe Boozer “If your foundation isn't correct, then it doesn't matter what you build on top of it, it's all going to fall.” – CeCe Boozer GUEST RESOURCES CeCe Boozer IG | @3amigosmom RESOURCES Shannon Allen Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ IG | @swalkerwil 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to Grown Woman on your favorite podcast platform. Grown Woman is produced by EPYC Media Network
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    52 分
  • What Makes a grownwoman?
    2025/05/12
    🎙 New episodes every Tuesday Subscribe now so you don’t miss a moment. RESOURCES 🔗 grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ 📲 Shannon on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/shannonwalkerallen/ 💬 Like, share & subscribe to the podcast ✨ Let’s stay connected - more stories, more strength, more grownwoman energy coming your way.
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  • My Journey to Becoming a grownwoman
    2025/05/09
    🎙 New episodes every Tuesday Subscribe now so you don’t miss a moment. — RESOURCES 🔗 grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ 📲 Shannon on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/shannonwalkerallen/ 💬 Like, share & subscribe to the podcast ✨ Let’s stay connected - more stories, more strength, more grownwoman energy coming your way.
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  • 1: From Grief to Growth, How Karen Guggenheim Reclaimed Her Happy
    2025/05/06
    What if happiness isn’t something you find, but something you build? After losing her husband of 21 years unexpectedly to the flu in just five days, Karen Guggenheim’s entire world collapsed. Her plans, her future, and the life she thought she’d live were suddenly gone. But through the pain, she found something else: purpose. In this powerful episode, Karen, founder of the World Happiness Summit and one of the world’s leading voices on well-being, shares her extraordinary journey from unimaginable tragedy to becoming a globally recognized expert on happiness. She breaks down what happiness really is (spoiler: it’s not toxic positivity), and how you can begin to cultivate it, even in your darkest seasons. Together with Shannon, they talk about: The science-backed tools to increase happiness and reduce suffering Why emotions like sadness aren’t the enemy — they’re data How women’s happiness is deeply tied to leadership, flexibility, and fulfillment What actually makes us happy — and what doesn’t Join Shannon and Karen as they reveal that happiness isn't just possible after devastating loss—it can become your greatest purpose and gift to share with the world. KEY POINTS - Gallup’s survey on what Americans look for in a leader - Well-being is more important than happiness - The impact of self-talk on emotional regulation - How does a scarcity mindset affect an individual? - Choosing happiness as a practice to overcome adversity - The science of happiness = economic and social benefits - The positive impact of empowering women's well-being QUOTES “We live in a world of abundance. I mean, look at these beautiful flowers you have here. Look at what nature can give to you." - Karen Guggenheim "Happier people are more altruistic and altruism makes you happier.” - Karen Guggenheim "The future is pink. We bring so much beauty and power and strength, and our strength is different — but it is equally important and equally magnificent as men's strength." - Karen Guggenheim GUEST RESOURCES Karen Guggenheim IG | karenguggenheim 🌱 Stay Connected & Explore More 🔗 Visit the Grown Website Grown.org 📲 Follow Shannon on Instagram @swalkerwil 🎧 Like, Share & Subscribe If this episode moved you, inspired you, or made you think, don’t keep it to yourself! Like, share, and subscribe to Grown Woman on your favorite podcast platform. Grown Woman is produced by EPYC Media Network
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    47 分
  • grownwoman | Official Podcast Trailer | Shannon Allen
    2025/05/05
    What does it really take to grow through what you go through? In this trailer, Shannon Allen introduces a new podcast made for women who’ve faced real-life pivots - health scares, heartbreak, loss - and found purpose on the other side. Expect raw conversations, hard-earned wisdom, and stories that will move you, heal you, and remind you that you’re not alone. 🎙 New episodes start May 6, 2025. Subscribe now so you don’t miss a moment. — RESOURCES 🔗 Grown Website | https://www.grown.org/ 📲 Shannon on Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/swalkerwil 💬 Like, share & subscribe to the podcast ✨ Let’s stay connected - more stories, more strength, more grownwoman energy coming your way.
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    3 分