If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying your entire team on your back—while also managing a household, relationships, and your own career ambitions—this episode is your permission slip to stop.

In this conversation, Shannon sits down with Daria Rutnick, former Chief People Officer, executive coach, and author of Clicking, to unpack why so many high-performing women leaders end up over-functioning at work—and how to build teams that actually think, solve, and operate without leaning on you for everything.

This episode is especially powerful for women who:
✅ Feel like the default problem-solver on their team
✅ Carry invisible emotional labor at work
✅ Lead quietly or introvertedly and wonder if that’s “enough”
✅ Are growing in leadership but don’t want success to cost their health or energy

Daria brings a global perspective from working across six continents and offers practical, no-fluff strategies to help women leaders move from heroic leadership to empowered leadership—where teams collaborate, take ownership, and truly support the leader in return.

In This Episode We Cover:
➡️ Why being the “go-to” leader is actually blocking your team’s growth
➡️ How to stop absorbing emotional labor that doesn’t belong to you
➡️ What a team that actually works looks like under pressure
➡️ How introverted and quiet leaders can build trust without performing
➡️ The biggest misconception leaders have about trust and one-on-ones
➡️ How to empower your team to make decisions—without micromanaging
➡️ Why letting people struggle (appropriately) is part of great leadership
➡️ How AI is changing team dynamics—and why human decision-making still matters
➡️ What returning to leadership after maternity leave really requires
➡️ One simple calendar shift that can immediately reduce overwhelm

🔗 Connect with Daria Rudnick

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Do you feel relieved the holidays are winding down… but also strangely heavy?

Like your body finally exhaled, and now you can feel everything you’ve been holding all year?

If you’re tired in a way sleep won’t fix, this episode is for you.

This is not a goal-setting episode.

It’s not about resolutions, hustle, or pushing yourself to be better next year.

This is about closing the year with intention so you don’t carry exhaustion, pressure, or unprocessed weight into what’s next.

In this episode, Shannon guides you through the quiet, often-overlooked space between Christmas and New Year’s—the pause your nervous system desperately needs, but rarely gets permission to take.

You’ll reflect honestly (without judgment) on what this year required of you, what you’re done carrying forward, and how to reconnect with what you want more of—without pressure or guilt.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why the “in-between week” feels emotionally heavy for high-achieving women
• The difference between growth and endurance
• How burnout often comes from what you carry, not what you do
• What it means to close a year instead of rushing into the next one
• Why wanting more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful
• How clarity (not action) is often the first form of relief

This episode is an exhale.

A reset, not a restart.

A pause, not a push.

If this year asked a lot of you—and you’re ready to finish it gently—press play.

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Hey mama, welcome back to the show!

Today’s conversation is one I cannot wait for you to hear, because if you’ve ever felt the pressure to “speak up more,” “be bolder,” or “make yourself louder” to get ahead… this episode is about to set your nervous system at ease.

I’m joined by Patrick Kamba — executive leader, speaker, and author of Quiet Ambition.

After 20+ years leading global teams in the pharmaceutical industry and mentoring women across the world, Patrick discovered something powerful:
👉 Ambition doesn’t have to be loud to be effective.
👉 Success doesn’t require you to hustle to exhaustion.
👉 Leadership doesn’t mean being the biggest voice in the room — it means being the truest version of YOU.

In this episode, we dive into redefining ambition in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and grounded — especially for working moms who are tired of feeling like they need to “perform” boldness just to be taken seriously.

In This Episode, We Break Down:
✅ What “Quiet Ambition” Really Means
✅ Why Success Doesn’t Have to Be Loud
✅ Why Women Often Struggle to Claim Ambition Out Loud
✅ The Power of Alliances & Authentic Visibility
✅ Quiet, Calm Confidence in Action
✅ Why Some Women Need a Male Mentor (Yes, Really!)
✅ How to Balance Career Growth With Life at Home
✅ The One Bold Step You Can Take This Week

If You’ve Ever Thought…
➡️ “I’m ambitious… but I don’t want to be pushy.”
➡️ “I know I’m capable, but I hate self-promotion.”
➡️ “I don’t want to hustle — I want to grow in a way that feels aligned.”
➡️ “I’m tired of thinking I need to be the loudest voice to be taken seriously.”

…this episode is going to feel like a warm exhale.

🔗 Connect with Patrick

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