Unapologetic Rabble-Rousers: An Exploration of Leadership

100: Recorded on a Cruise: Unapologetically

🎉 Episode 100. Recorded. On. A. Cruise.Carla and DocShellie accidentally found themselves surrounded by billion-dollar founders, 15-year podcasting veterans, and a whole tribe of fellow rabble-rousers… all because they said “Sure, why not?”

This episode is a celebration, a confessional, and a permission slip — to pivot, to grow, and to take the wild opportunities life drops in your lap. If you’ve ever needed proof that your next breakthrough might be one bold yes away… this is it!

99: The Cost of Self-Silencing

Are you protecting your peace… or sabotaging your self-respect? 😳

Shellie and Carla go straight at the sneaky ways we mute ourselves — over-editing emails, apologizing before we speak, nodding along when our whole body is saying “nope.” They talk nervous-system safety, labels like “difficult,” why “nice” got weaponized, and how to start talking like the smartest person in the room (because you are) without losing your job. This one will have you watching for bobblehead moments all week.

98: Say The Things

Carla and DocShellie explore the quiet truths we swallow—why we don’t say them, what it costs our bodies, relationships, and leadership, and how to speak with courage without blowing up our lives. From “strong/happy one” masks to meetings where energy is manufactured, they offer nervous-system-friendly ways to practice honesty: micro-moments of bravery, rehearsing out loud, and choosing clarity over the stories we invent about what others think.

97: Stop Being “Digestible”

You didn’t lose your voice—you just stopped using it.
This episode takes a torch to the self-silencing habit: the apologies, emojis, and disclaimers we use to keep everyone comfy while we disappear. Learn how to trade “digestible” for authentic—one sentence sooner, one notch louder, one brave choice at a time.

96: Take the Crown off the Hustle

Ever caught yourself bragging about being “crazy busy”? This one’s for you. 👑

Carla Lewis and DocShellie rip into hustle culture—how we wear exhaustion like credibility, mistake anxiety for ambition, and fear stillness like it’s failure. Get ready to trade burnout for breathing room and remember: you don’t have to earn rest. Permission granted.

95: Your Exit Wounds are Not Personality Traits

Ever call yourself a “control freak” or “introvert” when really you’re just protecting old scars? This raw, funny, truth-telling convo between Carla and DocShellie flips the script on coping mechanisms—and reminds you that your wounds aren’t who you are. They were just the armor that got you here. 💥

94: The Unapologetic Glory of the Middle

Ever feel like you’re stuck in life’s waiting room—no longer who you were, but not yet who you’re becoming? Before you call it failure, listen up. This episode reveals why the messy middle is actually sacred ground for transformation, how to stop decorating your waiting room, and how to build the wings you’ll need to fly. It’s not a breakdown—it’s the becoming.

“The middle isn’t where you lose yourself. It’s where you finally meet who you’re becoming.”

93: Unapologetically Worthy, Without Proof

Stop hustling for permission. You don’t have to earn your worth — you already have it. In this raw and real episode, Carla and Shellie burn down the myth that you have to prove yourself to deserve a seat at the table. From over-explaining to overworking, they expose the subtle ways we betray our own worth — and offer a grounded, soulful reminder: you are enough, period.