Topic Badass Interviews

All the Episodes About Badass Interviews

Let’s talk about a word that doesn’t usually get enough airtime in professional circles: part-time. Or, more accurately, the perception of it. Because here’s the truth: part-time doesn’t mean part-skilled, part-driven, or part-impactful. In my recent podcast episode, I had the absolute pleasure of talking with Elizabeth Willetts—a force of nature, a mom, a recruiter […]

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Let’s get one thing straight: strength isn’t about pretending everything’s fine while you’re silently losing it behind the scenes. Strength is crying in the car before soccer practice, showing up anyway, and still managing to coach a killer meeting or cheer from the sidelines. This week on Possibilities with Monique de Maio, I sat down […]

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We’ve all said it… “I should write a book.”But most of us never do. Why?Because we’re busy.Because we’re scared.Because deep down, we’re not sure anyone wants to hear what we have to say. Danielle Hutchinson has heard every excuse in the book and has dismantled them all. As a strategic book coach for high-achieving women, […]

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Let’s talk about that sinking feeling you get on Sunday night…the one where your stomach tightens, your brain starts spiraling, and the thought of Monday makes you want to cry into your wine glass. Yeah, that. Emily Claire Hughes felt it too. And instead of pushing it down, numbing it out, or blaming herself for […]

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You don’t need another vision board. You need a moment of gutsy, unapologetic clarity. And Mary Lou Quinlan? She’s the proof. At the height of her career, CEO of a major ad agency and award-winning marketer, Mary Lou stepped away from “success” as the world defined it. She wanted more. More meaning. More creativity. More […]

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Let’s be blunt: loneliness is making us sick—and the real cure probably isn’t in your medicine cabinet. According to the U.S. Surgeon General, chronic loneliness has the same impact on your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Read that again. In a world obsessed with biohacking and productivity, we’ve forgotten one of the most […]

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Let’s stop pretending that reinvention only happens in your 20s. Or that you need permission to change your life. Because here’s the truth: sometimes the smartest thing you can do isn’t doubling down on the life you built. It’s starting again—in a new city, a new country, maybe even a new language. And Cepee Tabibian […]

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When I say “notice what you notice,” I’m quoting my friend, wellness expert, and repeat podcast guest Rosy McCann. And after this conversation, you’ll understand why that simple phrase is so powerful. In this episode, Rosy and I dove into what it means to eat in the season of your life—not just the calendar season. […]

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