Badass Basic Bitch

The Things Your Mom Never Told You

For some of us our moms are our other half, for others, you may not have that kind of relationship. Either way, our moms try to let us know the things we need to know in life. They tell us what we need to know to be successful. But what don’t they tell us? What are the things that our moms never told us? That is what we are diving into today. If you are a mom, you probably understand these points we will be talking about. If you're not a mom, think about your mom and try and understand what ...

Understanding Invisible Illnesses with Dr. Mallory Fox

Mallory Fox is a former competitive swimmer, fitness and yoga junkie, wife, dog mom and pizza-lover. But one of her most well-known roles is the owner of Foxy FIT, where she gets to ask questions, facilitate a variety of evidence-based practice bodywork modalities, and help people just like yourself feel their best. Dr. Fox was in an accident that altered her life. Suffering from an invisible illness, she became woke to the realization that there's more need to heal than just follow what do...

Boundaries: When to Say Yes and How to Say No

It’s so much easier to say “yes” than it is to say “no” but oftentimes we overwhelm ourselves by saying “yes” when we really want to say “no. Make sure to check out the Live on the BadassBasicBitch Instagram for a live Q&A session. This episode is all about Boundaries. What are they, how to set them, and how to stick to them. 

Let's Look Back at the First 6 Months of Badass Basic Bitch

All too often, you hear “basic bitch” being hurled around like a slur. If you look it up in the Urban Dictionary, you'll see that a basic bitch is someone completely uninspired. Unoriginal. She's "unflinchingly upholding the status quo and stereotypes of their gender without realizing it." She's not special but she doesn't even realize it. Well, screw that. Who needs that kind of judgment?  Not us. Because we’re badass basic bitches — Baddie B’s, if you will. And we’re taking the term back ...

Signs You're in a Toxic Work Environment with Career Contessa's Lauren Goodwin

Lauren McGoodwin is Career Contessa’s CEO, #1 power move advocate, and has a life mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on their terms. Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 out of her master’s thesis project to close the gap in career development resources for women. Career Contessa now helps over 2 million women each year with their careers through content, online learning courses, and job listings. Formerly, Lauren was a  Recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, em...

Signs You're in a Toxic Work Environment with Career Contessa's Lauren McGoodwin

Lauren McGoodwin is Career Contessa’s CEO, #1 power move advocate, and has a life mission to help women build successful and fulfilling careers on their terms. Lauren launched Career Contessa in 2013 out of her master’s thesis project to close the gap in career development resources for women. Career Contessa now helps over 2 million women each year with their careers through content, online learning courses, and job listings. Formerly, Lauren was a  Recruiter for Hulu focused on hiring, em...

Step Away From Your 9 to 5 with Dr. Stacie Morris

Stacie left her 9 to 5 job and paved her own path. Listen to her bring us through her journey of not settling for the "norm" and how taking that dive into solution-finding and customer-centric launched her career, business, and health.  Stacie is the founder and owner of The Physio Fix which opened in 2017. Stacie earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Duke University in May, 2015. Prior to Duke, Stacie received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Illinois State University where she...

Friends as Adults with the Baddie Bs

Whether you've moved to a new city, leaving a relationship, or graduating from school, you may find yourself looking around wondering, "Where are my friends?" Let's face it, making friends can be hard. Keeping good friends is even harder, but realizing it's time to move on from a friendship is the hardest. The Baddie Bs dive into their own experience of making new friends. Listen in for tips and tricks and the struggles we all face as adults and how to navigate through them!

Shark Tank Entrepreneur Frankie Yamsuan

Francheska Yamsuan, born in the Philippines but raised in California,  took the Shark Tank stage by storm when she rolled on in on her bicycle known as the “Icicle Tricycle” with her Coconut Girl ice cream treats. The sharks got into a bit of a bidding war with the California girl.  She started her business in 2014. Francheska attended UCLA but dropped out because she “couldn’t focus on one thing.” However, Frankie always had a love for entrepreneurship and combined that with her interest in...

Get Your Business Going & Growing with the Baddie B's

The superheroes we need now? Entrepreneurs. Today’s economy is filled with valuable opportunities for entrepreneurs to create jobs and begin carving out a new landscape for business and commerce. No one’s saying that it’ll be easy, but it is possible to not just survive today’s economy, but also to thrive in it by weaving key fundamentals into your plans.  The only thing we know about today’s economy for sure is that it’s filled with uncertainty. While the coronavirus continues sweeping the ...

Passion, Practice, and Preach with Appoorva Muralinath

Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Appoorva is an Indian basketball player and coach. She played on the India women's national basketball team from 2010-2015. Both her parents were athletes, including her father, K. Muralinath, who played for the Indian National Men's Basketball Team in the 1982 Asian Games. With the stress of "stepping into her Father's shoes" and the passion to play basketball, but not all the talent, Approova tells her story of how she had to constantly practice for her passion. 

Growing Your Grit: What is it and how do you get it?

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”  Everyone wants more grit. Most people believe that grit is something developed throughout someone's life when obstacles or trauma seeps its way into her/his life and if she/he can overcome it. However, that's not always the case. Let's explore, "What is Grit?" and "How can we get it?"

Growing Your Grit: What is it and How do You Get it?

Henry Ford once said, “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.”  Everyone wants more grit. Most people believe that grit is something developed throughout someone's life when obstacles or trauma seeps its way into her/his life and if she/he can overcome it. However, that's not always the case. Let's explore, "What is Grit?" and "How can we get it?"

Wellness Advocate and founder of Alchemy Juice: Carly Shankman

Carly Brown is a holistic health coach, yogi, juice enthusiast, wife, and mother on a mission to contribute to a happier, healthier world. Inspired by her experience naturally healing thyroid cancer, Carly launched Alchemy Juice, a local juice delivery company in Austin, Texas, and an 8-week detox course, The Daily Detox, on her website carlybrownwellness.com. She loves spending time barefoot in her kitchen making raw food meals, exploring with her husband and son, Cruz, and traveling to bea...

Learn, Lean, and Level Up Your Career

Most of us spend our days working 40 (or more) hours per week. Around 1/3rd of your awake time is spent at this job working. So why do we often find ourselves working at companies that don't bring joy or fulfill us? What are the steps we can take to figure out what we really want to be when "we grow up?" and how do we undo a career path we thought we wanted to take? It's not simple, but we can start to make changes and choices to lead us to where we want to be. Listen in and here where to st...

Consistent, Persistent Pursuit with Tara Khattar

Chef Tara Khattar’s international career launched when she got accepted to the renowned culinary institute Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France. She later trained with Michelin-starred chefs like Jacques Chibois and Joel Robuchon.  Aiming to accelerate her career on a global scale, Tara enrolled at New York University to complete her Master’s degree in Food Studies. Ever since she has been living and breathing New York, consulting for restaurants and small businesses, as well as catering to boutique ...

Mommy Guilt vs. Mommy Shame with the Baddie Bs

Mom guilt and mom-shaming is definitely a thing. A real, scary thing. Shame is an emotion that makes us feel disconnected and small from others.  It leads us to feel alone in our pain as if we were the only ones who feel, think, or behave a certain way.  A feeling of isolation. Whether we shame ourselves or someone else, mom guilt and mom-shaming can be dangerous. So how do we fix it? We start now. We start with our own children and in our own lives. 

Finding the Purpose of the Unexpected with Disability Advocate, Amber Pierson

Disability Advocate, Amber Pierson, and mom of Kai, found her life turned upside down at 36 weeks pregnant. Going with her gut, she demanded a scan at a non-traditional time in her pregnancy, which exposed a huge problem with her baby boy Kai who was born with Hydrocephalus. Unfortunately, Kai's diagnosis didn't end there and was diagnosed with Epilepsy, Cortical Dysplasia, Dandy-Walker Brain Malformation, and several others. Kai has had several major brain surgeries including ones to drain ...

Let's Talk Proposals and Getting Engaged with the Baddie B's

Let's talk about getting engagement with the Baddie Bs! Brianna said, "Yes!" in January this year and Courtney in May.  According to The Knot 2017 Jewelry & Engagement Study, 1 in 4 grooms report "meticulously" planning their marriage proposal "down to the last detail." And each of these grooms planned the perfect marriage proposal with meaning and thoughtfulness. 

Let's Talk Proposals and Getting Engagement with the Baddie B's

Let's talk about getting engagement with the Baddie Bs! Brianna said, "Yes!" in January this year and Courtney in May.  According to The Knot 2017 Jewelry & Engagement Study, 1 in 4 grooms report "meticulously" planning their marriage proposal "down to the last detail." And each of these grooms planned the perfect marriage proposal with meaning and thoughtfulness. 

Disabling Ableism with Alycia Anderson

Alycia Anderson is an accomplished TEDx motivational speaker, published writer, corporate inclusion coach, and the Vice President of Sales for an award-winning technology company. Alycia’s authenticity and charisma draw others to her and she naturally connects them to inspire, mentor and support. Alycia is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin, and has been wheelchair-bound since birth. Alycia shares her journey to help communities and companies understand the true benefits inherent to bu...

Disabling Ableism with Alycia Anderson

Alycia Anderson is an accomplished TEDx motivational speaker, published writer, corporate inclusion coach, and the Vice President of Sales for an award-winning technology company. Alycia’s authenticity and charisma draw others to her and she naturally connects them to inspire, mentor and support. Alycia is a tennis player, cyclist, identical twin, and has been wheelchair-bound since birth. Alycia shares her journey to help communities and companies understand the true benefits inherent to bu...

Happy Hour with the Baddie Bs & Audrey Messer

Pour your favorite cocktail or mocktail and join the Baddie B Club on Happy Hour, where we answer some of your questions. Including how do you know when someone is the one, how to handle low body self-esteem, dating someone with kids, and more. 

Hells Kitchen Season 19 Finalist: Mary Lou Davis

From dishwasher to one of the most loved contestants on Hells Kitchen, Mary Lou Davis lives in San Antonio where she's the chef at Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar. Growing up, Mary Lou didn't always want to be a chef, in fact, she told her mother, Mary, that she wanted to be a Vampire or an Assassin. And as mothers should, Mama Mary encouraged her daughter to be the best at whatever she wanted to be.  Mary Lou always found herself loving food and went to the Culinary Insitute of American in San A...

Hells Kitchen Season 19 Fan Favorite: Mary Lou Davis

From dishwasher to one of the most loved contestants on Hells Kitchen, Mary Lou Davis lives in San Antonio where she's the chef at Whiskey. Growing up, Mary Lou didn't always want to be a chef, in fact, she told her mother, Mary, that she wanted to be a Vampire or an Assassin. And as mothers should, Mama Mary encouraged her daughter to be the best at whatever she wanted to be.  Mary Lou always found herself loving food and went to the Culinary Insitute of American in San Antonio. Soon after ...

The Drug of Gossip

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Whether that’s true or not — other people’s mindset is contagious. When you spend time with people who also focus on positive thinking, it can rub off on you and help you see the bright side of things. When you spend time with people who gossip and engage in negative thoughts, it will also rub off on you. In today's society, women will bond over gossiping. But in reality, instead of bond...

Manifest The Success You Deserve: Hala Taha

Born and raised in New Jersey, Hala started her career at Hot97! After being fired and cut off three years into working for free, she used that experience to launch herself into success. But it didn’t come easy! The next 5 years, Hala saw ups and downs, being promised two MTV opportunities to only be taken away. Hala Taha is now the host of Young and Profiting Podcast, frequently ranked as a #1 Education podcast across all apps. Hala is also the CEO of YAP Media, a full-service social media ...

20 Things I Wish I Knew in My 20s

Hindsight is 2020. It's easier to analyze and evaluate situations when we're looking back on them in the past than when we're in the present moment. Early 20s. Mid 20s. Late 20s. It’s insane how much someone can change in a decade and not even by force. It happens so quickly. It feels like yesterday, we were in our 20s complaining about whatever 20-year olds complain about. Now, we're Moms in our 30s! We may not have the same interests that we did when we were in our 20s, but there are certa...

From Gangs to Pageants to Finance, 9/11 Survivor: Shana Sissel

Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Shana Sissel currently resides in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. Growing up, Shana found herself involved with gangs at a young age. Desperate to turn her around, her cop-father enrolled her in finishing school, which opened Shana's eyes to pageant life. At 23, Shana serendipitously landed a job in finance, where she finally felt like she found her passion. But her life didn't get easier; shortly after she t...

From Gangs to Pageants to Finance, 9/11 Survivor Shana Sissel

Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Shana Sissel currently resides in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. Growing up, Shana found herself involved with gangs at a young age. Desperate to turn her around, her cop-father enrolled her in finishing school, which opened Shana's eyes to pageant life. At 23, Shana serendipitously landed a job in finance, where she finally felt like she found her passion. But her life didn't get easier; shortly after she t...

From Gangs to Pageants to Finance, 9/11 Survivor: Shana Sissel

Born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts, Shana Sissel currently resides in Chicago as the Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Asset Group, Inc. Growing up, Shana found herself involved with gangs at a young age. Desperate to turn her around, her cop-father enrolled her in finishing school, which opened Shana's eyes to pageant life. At 23, Shana serendipitously landed a job in finance, where she finally felt like she found her passion. But her life didn't get easier; shortly after she t...

The Power of a Positive Perspective

You don’t have to be a superhero to uncover your very own secret superpower. A positive perspective may not send you soaring through the skies or teleporting to another dimension, but it just might change your life. At first blush, you might think that this is all about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses or glossing over the bad things that happen. But, as Walt Disney once said, “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is ...

The Power of a Positive Mindset

You don’t have to be a superhero to uncover your very own secret superpower. A positive perspective may not send you soaring through the skies or teleporting to another dimension, but it just might change your life. At first blush, you might think that this is all about seeing the world through rose-colored glasses or glossing over the bad things that happen. But, as Walt Disney once said, “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is ...

Addicts and Assholes with Ashley

Born into chaos, it took a long court battle before Ashley and her twin sister were handed over to her grandparents (who she calls Mom and Dad). Born and raised in New York, Ashley was loved deeply by her parents aside from her birth mom's ongoing battle with addiction, which ultimately took her life. As an adult, Ashley found herself falling in love and having a picture-perfect wedding. But it didn't last. Addiction seeped its way back into Ashley's life. And not long after the discovery of...

The Girl from New York, Brianna DeMike

Brianna was born in New York and raised by a single mom of 5 kids. She talks about her upbringing, which was filled with constant chaos, starting with a terrible accident when she was 4, to her life with an addict, her parent's ongoing divorce and all the ups and downs that come with it. Through her struggles with self-worth and battling an eating disorder for over a decade, Brianna found herself packing everything in her Honda Civic and moving 3,000 miles to California where she knew no one...

The Girl from New York: Brianna DeMike

Brianna was born in New York and raised by a single mom of 5 kids. She talks about her upbringing, which was filled with constant chaos, starting with a terrible accident when she was 4, to her life with an addict, her parent's ongoing divorce and all the ups and downs that come with it. Through her struggles with self-worth and battling an eating disorder for over a decade, Brianna found herself packing everything in her Honda Civic and moving 3,000 miles to California where she knew no one...

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Ms. Courtney Shields, Everybody!

Lover of all things beauty, style, food, and a self-proclaimed pro at finding the silver lining. Courtney believes that life is a gift and it's important to treasure the little things and find beauty in the day-to-day, no matter how messy it. Listen to how Courtney took an idea and passion and turned it into a following of over 1 Million! She'll take us through her childhood journey to saying goodbye to her superhero, her father, who passed away from aggressive Cancer.