Leading With Your Gut

Dr. Cheryl Ingram’s “eff it" moment happened after experiencing mistreatment in her workplace for being a black woman. Cheryl quit her non-profit job and started two successful businesses in less than 5 years, Diverse City and Inclusology. Dr. Ingram is passionate about helping companies build sustainable diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies… creating DEI in the workplace. 

Cheryl is tenacious. She is high performer, a go-getter, and has a lot of grit. In this week’s episode of LWYG, Dr. Ingram shares how her path to being a purpose driven entrepreneur all started. Cheryl and I discuses our experiences of discrimination specifically in the workplace. 1. Experiences of being a woman in the workplace and 2. Experiences of being a woman of color. We also talk about what many entrepreneurs struggle with- imposter syndrome and fear. Cheryl’s biggest piece of advice is to find a way to show up and to trust your inner voice. We start out the conversation with Dr. Ingram sharing her first experience of imposter syndrome in college.

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Sex Communication Coach Leah Carey believed that she was unlovable and broken after growing up in an abusive household. Leah was often criticized by her father for being fat, ugly, and undesirable even though she wasn’t. As an adult, the abuse from her father ultimately caused Leah to feel self conscious and confused about sex.

It wasn’t until she had the opportunity to take a solo road trip around America when her life started to change. In this adventure, Leah evolved into a confident and sexually proud woman. In this week’s episode of Leading With Your Gut, Leah Carey shares her story and mission behind her coaching business and podcast called, Good Girls Talk About Sex.

Nothing is off limits in this episode. If you are not comfortable listening to two women talking about sex, maybe this one isn’t for you. If you are curious, please hang in for the next hour! In this episode Leah and I discuss quite a bit such as female body image, sexual abuse and trauma, the objectification of women, sexual shame and confusion, pleasure, dating for sex, tantric sex, female sexual repression, and sexual positivity. 

Leah speaks with openness and vulnerability about her experiences. Through her sexual awakening, Leah has learned to rely on her basic instincts, aka, her gut when encountering new partners and situations to maintain safety and control. 

I really enjoyed connecting with Leah. I think what she is doing as a coach and podcast host is empowering so many people, especially women to not feel shameful of their bodies or desires. Hope you enjoy!

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Leading With Your Gut listeners, get ready to laugh for the next hour! I am so excited to have my friend and entrepreneur Benjamin Lehrer otherwise known as “Burberry Ben” join me on this week’s episode. At a very young age, Ben's curiosity for business was apparent. He enjoyed creating ideas, dreaming about possibilities, and developing solutions to make a profit. In this episode "Burberry Ben" shares a few stories of his early ambitions including selling fake Louis Vuitton bags from Canal Street to peers and customers on eBay.There is no denying that Ben has always been capable of making money. 

One of best things about this episode is Ben’s ability to be reflective on the mistakes he made in his younger days. Ben recognizes that he didn’t really understand or think about “ethics” as a whole. In his early twenties Ben’s ideas were focused on helping people quickly and making a profit, without thinking through some business logistics. Fast forward to Ben’s thirties and how he has evolved. Ben now is the founder of two successful businesses, WebTitans and Modern Fox Rentals. The way that Ben conducts business, his motivations, importance of ethics, and purpose have changed since he was slanging fake bags in college. Ben is grateful for his parents. They continuously guide him through his decisions and have really helped shaped his success. 

Benjamin Lehrer is absolutely hilarious. This episode will offer lessons, stories, and tips, combined humor for those thinking about starting a business. What does it mean for Ben to lead with his gut? To turn off all the “shoulds” and focus on what makes him happy.

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Marisa Meddin has an incredible story of how she followed her intuition to discover her purpose. In this week's episode of Leading With Your Gut, Marisa shares that she is a Medium. Marisa or otherwise known as 'Marisa The Medium' did not grow up thinking that she would be channeling deceased spirits through her writing one day. She actually started her career high up at Pepsi Co and then eventually working for her parent's baking business.

It wasn't until years later that she discovered her clairvoyant talents and abilities. Marisa has always been one to follow her intuition and trust that she is on the right path, but she never thought that being a Medium would be her purpose in life. Marisa has a passion and mission to help people who are grieving and need healing from the loss of loved ones. Our conversation is light, joyful, and gets real.

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Zachary Speron, a director of a higher education career college joins me on this week’s episode of Leading With Your Gut. Zachary has a purpose to help aspiring students find the right educational pathway that’s best for them. A pathway that leads to job opportunities and that is outcome based. 

Zachary and I are huge supporters of higher education and we understand the value of a bachelor's degree. However, with student loan debt sitting around $1.4 trillion in 2017, up from $260 billion in 2004, it is important for people considering higher education to do their research and to listen to their gut before making a huge investment. Zachary believes that part of this research is finding employers who offer tuition reimbursement and partnerships. This opportunity can cut student loan costs and have a high likelihood of job retention and advancement. 

In the intro, I share my story of overcoming student loan debt. 

To all the millennials listening: What was your American Dream? Did you have a similar experience like myself? After the show, please email me your story. I would love to hear it! Email me at [email protected].

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Welcome to Part 2 of d.i.y.BreakUp! You heard it right. Do it yourself breakup! In this episode I am chatting with co-founder Jessica Heilweil, Devin Allen’s friend and business partner. Unlike Devin, Jessica grew up not feeling the societal pressures of getting married and having a family. However, when Jessica and her husband Joe got engaged everything started to change. Jessica and her then fiancé experienced the pressure and expectations of having a traditional American wedding. Something that they never originally wanted. 

Unfortunately, they caved and went the traditional route, spending a lot of money and saying yes to things that they didn’t care about. As a result, wedding planning created a lot of stress. Jessica believes that she started listening to her intuition once she decided to cancel the prepaid wedding plans and celebrate the way her and Joe really wanted: by hosting a backyard BBQ wedding with close friends and family!

In this episode of Leading With Your Gut, Jessica shares the stress and frustration of losing money and not having a community to reach out to. Through the creation of d.i.yBreakUP, Jessica and her business partner Devin built an online community for people who need connection, tips, advice, and strategies for calling off a wedding and recouping money.

Jessica reminds us to follow our intuition when it comes to planning a wedding and to be careful of getting carried away in hopes of pleasing other people. She says, “The marriage is the end goal and the wedding is just the pit stop.”

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Devin Allen is the co-founder of d.i.y.BreakUp. You heard that right! Do it yourself breakup. In this episode of Leading With Your Gut, Devin shares an emotional and volatile story of the relationship she had with her ex-fiancé. He cheated, he lied, he was emotionally abusive, and manipulative. Yet Devin was on track to marry him. She knew in her gut that things were wrong, but it was hard to face her intuition. Why? 

Like many women, Devin felt the societal pressure to find a man, hunker down, and get married quickly. Luckily, Devin caught her fiancé in a lie and was able to get out of the relationship prior to their wedding. 

After Devin called off the relationship, the loneliness kicked it. She didn’t have many people to connect with about her breakup and she didn’t know any resources that could help her recoup the cost of the wedding. Devin’s experience motivated her and friend Jessica Heilweil to create an online community that offers connection, tips, and advice for called off engagements. And just like that DIYBreakUP was up and running! 

After listening to Devin’s story, please download Part 2 with co-founder Jessica Heilweil. Jessica’s story is the polar opposite of Devin’s however, the inspiration around d.i.yBreakUP is the same.

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In India according to UNICEF in 2017 and 2018 there were approximately 29.5 million children on the street orphaned and homeless. Out of the 29.5 million children roughly 490,000 ended up in institutionalized care, however only 3,200 were adopted. On this week's episode of Leading With Your Gut, Juhie Parnami, a single mom and healthcare executive shares her story of adopting her son Krish from India. 

Juhie first felt the desire to adopt a child when she was in her 20’s on a postgraduate trip traveling around Europe and India with her best friend. While in India, Juhie and her friend were often approached by children in the street who were stuck in a cycle of poverty. She remembered thinking, "I want to take her home" when engaged with a little girl. That memory stuck with her for years.

Fast forward to Juhie creating a successful career as a healthcare executive. The memory of her postgraduate trip inspired her to take a leap of faith and follow her intuition. It was time to adopt. As a future single parent wanting to adopt a child from India, Juhie was nervous to tell her loved ones. To Juhie’s surprise her family was supportive, particularly her father who wanted to see more work life balance for his daughter. 

In this episode, Juhie is open about the grueling yet important process it took to bring Krish home. She shares the fear of being a single mother with a demanding career and offers support and advice to those thinking about adopting. Juhie's story is uplifting, courageous, and refreshing. She challenges the stigma of being a single parent in our society and offers hope to those considering taking the same leap of faith.

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"Why do I stay sick?"

Certified Health and Wellness Coach Victoria Albina asked herself this years ago when she was suffering from IBS, SIBO, parasites, heartburn, and other chronic pain issues. Victoria went to countless western doctors, but only received bandaid solutions to the actual problem. It wasn't until she turned to naturopaths and herbalists that she discovered that the problem was within. Victoria realized that up until that point no one had addressed issues with her intuition, mindset, and the weight of history and trauma on her Nervous System.

On this week's episode of Leading With Your Gut, Victoria Albina, also a Family Nurse Practitioner and Certified Breathwork Meditation Facilitator shares that she is on a mission to help women heal their mind, body, and spirit. Victoria believes that intuition will never steer us wrong if we listen to it. With her heavy science background, we dive deep into the role of the Nervous System and Polyvagal Theory, how "big T trauma and little t trauma" can effect our mindset, and why we need to reparent our inner child to heal.

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“God, if I live I promise that I will pursue my purpose.” Those were the words that Carin Rockind prayed when she was held up at gunpoint outside of her condo in Ohio. Carin opened her eyes and the perpetrator had vanished! That was the day that Carin decided to commit to following her heart, listening to her intuition, and living her purpose.

Carin Rockind the CEO of PurposeGirl and host of The PurposeGirl Podcast joins me, Jenna Renee Shellman on Leading With Your Gut to share her story and mission to empower women to discover their gifts and purpose. 

Carin is an experienced coach focusing on positive psychology and happiness, leading thousands of women around the world. She offers private coaching, group coaching, courses, and retreats helping women build confidence, love themselves, and find purpose. Carin is also a motivational speaker. She has empowered multiple organizations such as Victoria Secret, Avon, and Morgan Stanley. This year she is the keynote speaker for Amazon’s International Woman’s Day Conference on March 6th! 

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