Feminist Visionaries

“Mindset” has become such a buzzword in recent years to the point that it has become toxic. This toxic mindset culture shows up a lot in our online communities. Like any form of positive thinking that goes too far, it has become problematic because it ignores the real systemic oppression that many marginalized communities face. In this episode, Meaghan Lamm discusses what toxic mindset culture means, why it is a facet of white supremacy, and what we can do to fix it. Listen in and learn why you may have to take what your mindset coaches say with a grain of salt.

For most of us, the holiday season is a time to spend time with family. Although we all have different perspectives on how that’s going to turn out - depending on the dynamics of our relationship with our family – we could all agree that’s it’s not always smooth sailing. As someone who grew up in a conservative family and is now one of only two liberals in a said conservative family, Meaghan Lamm’s holidays spent at home have become uncomfortable. On today’s podcast, she discusses three different approaches you can take to survive the holiday season in today's political climate.

It may not be that evident, but feminism is still a largely misunderstood movement and ideology. On today’s podcast, Meaghan Lamm explores the idea that this may be due to women being hesitant or afraid to be openly feminist. As Meaghan dives deeper into this topic, she gives a brief history of feminism, explores how the movement has changed modern culture, and discusses what we can do to live proudly as unapologetic feminists.

Is work-life balance a real thing or is it just something that is propped up by the patriarchy and capitalism? We do have this twisted image of feminism that is defined as women perfectly juggling work, family and everything in between. Does this image reflect reality or does it just make for a long and winding road to burnout? Meaghan Lamm invites us to take a second look at this popular myth to see how it holds up in real life. She also teaches us how to rethink work-life balance to better reflect our constantly changing and shifting priorities. Work-life balance may be a myth, but that doesn’t mean we can’t create own, real balance that is way healthier for our bodies and our minds.

These days, it seems that marketing has lost its true meaning and purpose, which is to help other people by providing them solutions. Now, it has been clouded with so many bad connotations—from sleazy to uncomfortable. It is time to change that and move to relationship marketing by helping you market in a way that brings you joy. In this episode, Meaghan Lamm interviews the Joyful Marketing strategist, M. Shannon Hernandez, to talk about how women go about marketing that not only gets them their desired results but, first and foremost, makes them happy. They discuss what it looks like to enjoy marketing yourself, how to identify what brings you joy, and how to market yourself after a business pivot. Join Shannon and Meaghan in this conversation to get the answers as well as learn what holds women back from implementing a marketing strategy and how to overcome it.

Can men be feminists? No, seriously, is there really a space for men in the feminist world? This is a conversation that usually leaves some of us passionately against men being feminists. Some of us are advocating that they can be. Others are left completely undecided. There's a lot to unpack in this conversation. Today, Meaghan Lamm discusses men feminism and whether it's possible that men can be true feminists or just female allies.

It takes people quite a bit of time and effort to learn critical thinking, especially if they were raised in a background that discourages asking questions. Born and raised in a Bible Belt, conservative, red state community that frowns upon those who ask questions or think differently from the crowd, Carrie Flynn grew up going with the flow to avoid the discomfort of disagreement and confrontation. Meeting the person who would become her husband gave her a wake-up call for her shift towards being more open minded and progressive – a transition that she continues to nurture to this day. She shares how she went through this transition in this conversation with Meghan Lamm. Pointing out some of the similarities in their experiences, they talk about the tendency of a person’s natural personality to shape their beliefs, the power of asking questions about the things around you and the importance of teaching yourself to question your beliefs.

Equal pay is still very much an issue across many industries in the business sector, even in an industry where we’re largely responsible for setting our own rates—the online industry. In this episode, Meaghan Lamm talks about equal pay in the online industry and how to make sure you’re walking your talk when it comes to paying contractors. She discusses how many international online contractors tend to make less just because they are from a country with a low cost of living. She taps into the ethical divide and the double standard that exists in this condition and how we, as an online business community, have the power to solve wage disparity between cultures.

It’s often hard to go against the values that you have grown with, but if you want to be truly free, you have both the power and responsibility to be true to who you are no matter what. Having been raised in a conservative, evangelical family and community, this shift was anything but easy for Sabrina Torres, a high-ticket sales and social media marketing specialist. For the longest time in her life, she had always considered herself to be a Republican, though she often saw the party’s policies to be at odds with who she is and what she represents. In this conversation with Meghan Lamm, Sabrina shares the turning points in her life that led her to become the free-thinking, independent, progressive womxn that she is now. Sabrina’s story illustrates the importance of owning who you are no matter what – something everybody ought to learn in this changing world.

Burnout is that wall that you hit when you cannot mentally, emotionally, or even physically handle any more stress. It has become so common that people are starting to consider it a normal part of daily life. And the more normalized it is, the harder it is to recognize and fix. Today, Meaghan Lamm talks about what burnout is, how it shows up in your life, and how to work through burnout to make life a little less stressful.