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Joyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders41 Leading Through UncertaintySend a textWhat does leading through uncertainty actually require of you as a leader?In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm explores how experienced women leaders can navigate change with clarity, steadiness, and strategic intention. From budget cuts and mergers to AI disruption, cultural volatility, and political pressure, uncertainty shows up in every organization. The question is not whether change will come. The question is how you will lead when it doesYou’ll learn how to:Understand why your brain experiences uncertainty as threatRegulate your nervous system so...
2026-02-2422 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders40 The Power of Social Wellness with Becca SpahrSend a textIn this powerful conversation, Becky sits down with Marine Corps veteran and relational health coach Becca Spahr to explore an often overlooked pillar of leadership and well-being: social wellness.After 20 years leading Marines in combat, Becca now teaches veterans, professionals, and leaders how to build belonging, strengthen friendships, and cultivate meaningful connection. Together, Becky and Becca unpack why connection is not optional for sustainable leadership and how neglecting it can quietly erode both personal fulfillment and professional longevity.You’ll hear a deep dive into:What social wellness actually me...
2026-02-1736 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders39 Insights from a Recovering Control FreakSend a textIn this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm breaks down a practical leadership filter for high-capacity women who take initiative, drive outcomes, and carry real responsibility.You will work through three categories that shape how you prioritize your time and energy:Control: you own the decision, the execution, and the outcomeInfluence: you can access the decision-making process, shape execution, or affect outcomes through leverageAcceptance: you identify what sits outside your control and influence, then redirect your energy toward work where you...
2026-02-1020 min
Bonnie & Friends02-04-26 Bonnie & Friends: Jackpot Winners, Couch Cushion Treasures, and the "Bactory" Soil ChargerIn this high-energy Wednesday edition of Bonnie & Friends, Bonnie Amistadi and Jace Denman celebrate the big winner of their "Valentine’s Day in Vegas" giveaway following a dramatic party at Kingpin’s. While the Red River Valley is still shaking off a week-long deep freeze, warmer temperatures in the 20s and 30s are finally on the horizon. The duo discusses the "yo-yo" season of the Minnesota Timberwolves, a historic rankings boost for the NDSU women’s basketball team, and some truly bizarre science—including soil microbes that might one day charge your phone. Between local news and a deep dive into wha...
2026-02-042h 18Joyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders38 3 Habits of Women Who Lead for the Long HaulSend a textIn this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm shares three habits that support sustainable success across an entire career. She draws lessons from the pilot of her 12-week burnout recovery program, Frantic to Flourishing, and names the practices she sees in women who stay effective, grounded, and engaged over the long haul. In this episode, you’ll learnHabit 1: Lead from your values. Clarify your core values. Use them as a decision filter as your roles evolve and your span of con...
2026-02-0320 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders37 How to Build Your ConfidenceSend a textConfidence follows action.In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm walks through the leadership pattern that keeps many accomplished women waiting on a feeling of “ready.” Becky brings data on risk-taking, names the role of the inner critic, and gives you a practical 3-step method you can use this week to build confidence through action.You will hear:Why women report less safe taking risks and making mistakes than their male counterparts How cultural conditioning shapes risk aversion and career decisionsThe confidence cycle: action → information → judgment → self-trust...
2026-01-2718 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders36 Embrace Your Inner CriticSend a textYour inner critic shows up when the stakes rise. It questions your decisions, critiques your choices, and keeps a running commentary in the background. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm unpacks what drives that voice and how to work with it as a protection system that scans for risk, reputation, belonging, and exposure. In this conversation, you will learn how to:· Identify what your inner critic tries to protect in moments of growth, visibility, and meaningful decisions· Create distance from the narrative so you can evaluate the signal...
2026-01-2025 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders35 How to Stay Consistent with Goals When Motivation FadesSend a textHow to Stay Consistent When Motivation FadesYou already know how to set goals. The real question involves implementation across a full schedule and a brain that stays busy. In this episode, Becky Hamm breaks down follow-through as a design problem and gives you two brain-based actions that reduce friction and protect execution over time.Inside the episode, you’ll learn how to:· Set a predictable implementation time block you can hold for the next eight weeks· Link the block to an existing anchor in your day...
2026-01-1325 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders34 Why Most Goals Fail by FebruarySend a textIn this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm breaks down why goals fail for so many successful women, even when the goal matters and the intention runs deep. You’ll hear the brain-based mechanics behind January momentum, February drift, and the very specific way your brain starts tracking cost, effort, and follow-through.Becky walks through the three drivers that fuel early goal energy, then explains what happens when novelty fades, feedback slows, and your brain shifts into efficiency mode. You’ll leave with a clear map of the mechanisms underneath the pattern, plus...
2026-01-0623 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders33 The Secret to Greeting 2026 with ConfidenceSend a textEpisode 33: The Secret to Greeting 2026 with Confidence | Joyfully Unstoppable PodcastConfidence shows up as a decision you make in the moment. In this short episode, Becky Hamm shares one practical way to steady yourself when the stakes feel high and reconnect with how you want to lead.Inside the episode:A simple nervous system reset you can use in real time The phrase Becky uses to shift her internal posture before high-visibility moments A personal story from years of public speaking, teaching awards, and leading large rooms wh...
2025-12-3015 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders32 Ten Easy Ways to Create Holiday EaseSend a textTen Fresh Ways to Create Ease This Holiday Season | Joyfully Unstoppable PodcastThe holidays don’t need to feel like a marathon.In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, leadership coach and Women Lead Well founder Becky Hamm shares ten fresh, unexpected ways to create ease during the holiday season and carry that same sense of ease into the new year.This conversation is for capable, driven women who already do a lot and want the holidays to feel lighter, more enjoyable, and fa...
2025-12-2320 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders31 The Importance of Rest for Effective LeadershipSend a textThe Importance of Rest for Effective Leadership | Joyfully Unstoppable PodcastWhat if rest was one of the most strategic leadership tools you have?In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm explores the neuroscience behind rest, recovery, and sustainable performance, especially for women who lead full, demanding lives. If the holidays feel both joyful and exhausting, this conversation offers a grounded, research-backed reminder that stepping back is not weakness. It is fuel.You’ll learn why the brain uses roughly 20% of the body’s energy; how ment...
2025-12-1618 min
Legends Only - A Pop Culture PodcastDanity Kane Comeback & Fighting With Xtina on RobloxT. Kyle and Brad discuss the return of Danity Kane (sort of) with their 3-out-of-5 reunion tour comeback, Christina Aguilera announcing her ‘Christmas in Paris’ album, her ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ spirit tunnel and interview, playing Dress to Impress on Roblox, High Fashion Editorial! featuring Kim Kardashian for Fortnite, Naomi Osaka at The Garden Cup, Tate McRae for ‘Rolling Stone,’ Bad Bunny for ‘Vogue,’ the ‘Heated Rivalry’ discourse, Sky Ferreira for Polyester, the 2026 Met Gala co-chairs announcement, TikTok Talk featuring Jaclyn Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Hamm dancing meme, new music from FrutigerDillion and Becky G, Addison Rae’s Spearitual connection to Britney Spears and Reb...
2025-12-1558 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders30 9 Tips to Quiet Your Inner Critic (So You Can Make it through the Holidays without a Meltdown)Send a textYour inner critic can get loud during the holidays. Family dynamics, packed schedules, unrealistic expectations, and a season filled with comparison can push even the most successful woman into self-doubt. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, we walk through practical tools you can use to dial down that critical voice and dial up your inner cheerleader so you move through the season with more confidence, clarity, and joy.You will learn simple strategies you can use anytime, along with quick nervous system regulation techniques that work in public settings such as holiday...
2025-12-0927 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders29 Defining Your Core Values: The Cornerstone of Joyful, Sustainable, and Authentic LeadershipSend a textDefining your core values is not just a reflective exercise. It is a practical leadership strategy that brings clarity, confidence, and ease into every part of your life.In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, we explore why your values are the most powerful tool you have for leading with purpose and alignment. When you know what truly matters to you, everything becomes simpler:• Decisions feel clearer• Your focus becomes sharper• Your leadership feels grounded and authentic• Your life begins to feel lighter because you are no longer pulled in compe...
2025-12-0228 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders28 Gratitude in Leadership: Boost Performance and SatisfactionSend a textAs we head into Thanksgiving week, this episode invites you to slow down, take a breath, and reconnect with the power of gratitude.Gratitude changes how we lead. Research shows that when leaders express genuine appreciation, team trust increases, collaboration strengthens, and performance improves. Employees are far more motivated when they feel valued, and gratitude is one of the simplest ways to create a culture where people thrive. Neuroscience points to why: gratitude increases emotional regulation, lowers stress, and boosts clarity. This gives you more capacity to lead with intention and presence.
2025-11-2524 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders27 Goal Setting Made Easy: How to Achieve Your Biggest GoalsSend a textReady to set goals you will actually achieve in 2026? In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, we break down the ALIGN Framework, a practical and values-centered approach to choosing goals that fit your life, your leadership, and your capacity. Instead of setting goals that fizzle by February, you will learn how to design goals that feel meaningful, energizing, and fully within reach.You will discover why only 8% of people achieve their goals, how to anchor your goals in what matters most, and how to create a clear and navigable path...
2025-11-1825 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders26 An Easy Year End Review for Women Leaders: 5 Questions to Guide 2026Send a textBefore you rush into goal setting for 2026, pause and reflect. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm, leadership coach and founder of Women Lead Well, walks you through a simple, soulful year-end review designed especially for women in leadership.You’ll explore five powerful questions to help you uncover what truly worked, what didn’t, and what you’re craving more of in the year ahead. This isn’t about achievements—it’s about alignment, meaning, and joy.✨ Download your free Year-End Review Worksheet🎯 Dive deeper with Becky’s Your Succ...
2025-11-1116 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders25 Update on Joyfully Unstoppable + What’s Next for Women Lead WellSend a textIn today’s solo episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what’s been happening behind the scenes — both on the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast and inside my business, Women Lead Well.We’re celebrating five months of this show (!!), the incredible community that’s formed here, and all the growth that’s happened since launch. I’m also sharing an honest look at what’s next — including the Your Success Blueprint mini-course, a brand new program to help you make friends with your inner critic, and what I’m dreaming up for 2026.If you...
2025-11-0326 min
Nothing Never HappensLove Us Back: Queer Commitment After Institutional BetrayalWhat pedagogies arise from institutional betrayal? How can we do the work we love in contexts where harassment is endemic and administrative responses to it escalate the problem? What assumptions have normalized the expectation that our institutions cannot be spaces of love?In this episode, we welcome Dr. Jennifer Doyle to discuss all of these issues as they arise in her most recent book, Shadow of My Shadow (Duke University Press, 2024). This remarkable work develops from Doyle's own experience of being stalked by a student and unfurls into a bracing critique of the institutional administration of harassment...
2025-11-011h 20Joyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders24 Career and Motherhood: How to Unlock Aligned AmbitionSend a textWhat happens when your ambition meets motherhood?In this week’s episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm sits down with Dana North, founder of Brandwell Studio and creator of ___+ Motherhood, to talk about navigating identity, ambition, and leadership in seasons of change.Dana shares how motherhood reshapes rather than reduces our ambition, and why the key to leading well (at work and at home) is self-compassion, flexibility, and a willingness to experiment. Together, we explore how women can pursue their calling, sustain their careers, and still show up fully as th...
2025-10-2826 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders23 What Is Resilient Leadership? 3 Keys for Women Leaders Ready to Lead WellSend a textWhat Is Resilient Leadership? 3 Keys for Women Leaders Ready to Lead WellWhat does it really mean to be a resilient leader? It’s not about powering through; it’s about staying steady, purposeful, and grounded when life and leadership get messy.In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, leadership coach and Women Lead Well founder Becky Hamm unpacks the research of psychologist Suzanne Kobasa and explores how the three pillars of resilience -- Commitment, Control, and Challenge -- help women lead with...
2025-10-2127 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders22 Nervous System Regulation for Women Leaders: 4 Tips to Find (and Keep!) Your CalmSend a textFeeling tense, reactive, or constantly “on” as a leader? You’re not alone. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, leadership coach and Women Lead Well founder Becky Hamm shares four practical, science-backed ways to regulate your nervous system so you can lead with more calm, clarity, and confidence.You’ll learn:✨ Why your nervous system is the hidden foundation of your leadership presence✨ Four simple ways to shift from stress to stability in the moment✨ How grounding, breathwork, movement, and connection help you think clearly and lead well✨ Eve...
2025-10-1423 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders21 Burnout Recovery for Women LeadersSend a textFrom Frantic to Flourishing: A Journey to Sustainable LeadershipIf you’ve ever felt like success is costing you your peace, your health, or your joy, you’re not alone. Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a signal. And the good news? You can respond to that signal and begin to flourish.In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, I share why I created Frantic to Flourishing, my personal journey through burnout, and the powerful transformation women experience when they move from frantic to flour...
2025-10-0724 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders20 Next Level LeadershipSend a textEver been promoted into leadership and felt like you had no idea what you were doing? You’re not alone. For new and “new-ish” managers, leadership can feel overwhelming—imposter syndrome creeps in, communication breaks down, and you’re left wondering if you’re really cut out for the role. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, I sit down with Elissa Zylbershlag, founder and CEO of WorkWise Labs, to talk about how to move through those doubts, grow from mistakes, and build the confidence you need to lead with clarity and authenticity.Eli...
2025-09-3033 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders19 Embracing the Spotlight: Practical Tips for Women LeadersSend a textFeeling safe being seen as a leader isn’t always easy. For many women in leadership, visibility can feel risky—what if people criticize, misunderstand, or label you as “too much”? In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, we’ll explore why being visible feels so vulnerable, and how you can create safety, confidence, and joy as you step forward in your leadership.You’ll discover: ✨ Why visibility often feels unsafe (and why it’s not your fault) ✨ How to reframe visibility from performance to alignment ✨ Practical practices to feel grounded and su...
2025-09-2325 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders18 Sustainable Leadership: Defeat Burnout and Lead for Long-Term SuccessSend a text✨ Sustainable Leadership: How to Lead Successfully Without Burning Out ✨Too many women in leadership have been told that success comes at the cost of their well-being. Long hours, constant pressure, and the weight of proving yourself—it can feel like burnout is the only path forward. But what if leadership didn’t have to drain you?In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, I share how sustainable leadership allows you to succeed without sacrificing yourself in the process. You’ll learn:🎀 Why sustainable leadership matters more than eve...
2025-09-1626 minJoyfully Unstoppable | Career advice for women leaders17 Fear of Rejection Slowing You Down? Try These 5 Keys to Confident LeadershipSend a textIs the fear of rejection holding you back from speaking up, taking risks, or fully stepping into your leadership? You’re not alone. Even the most accomplished women leaders quietly wrestle with self-doubt, overthinking, and the fear of hearing “no.”In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable Podcast, I’ll help you: ✨ Recognize the subtle ways fear of rejection may be limiting your growth ✨ Reframe rejection so it becomes feedback, not failure ✨ Practice practical strategies to move through fear with courage ✨ Build self-trust, anchor in your values, and rede...
2025-09-0925 min