Welcome to Day 6 of the 12 Days of Badassery, where we shine a light on something you do far more often than you realize:
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turning setbacks into comebacks.

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In this episode, we walk through the real moments—your moments—where things didn’t go as planned… and you rose anyway. Whether it was a failed promotion attempt, a mistake you corrected, a confidence hit you worked through, or a season where you had to ask for help, these are the moments that built your resilience.
...And resilience? That’s pure badassery.

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Based on the prompts inside your Proof of My Badassery journal, we explore:
...🔥 Times you failed… but tried again (including Marie’s own story of applying for promotions multiple times before finally becoming a Lieutenant)
...🔥 When you shifted your mindset and chose growth over shame
🔥 Moments you adapted, got flexible, or changed your approach
🔥 When you sought support instead of drowning on your own
🔥 Skills you learned because a setback demanded it
🔥 The coping tools you developed that made you stronger than before
🔥 How focusing on what you’re doing right creates confidence momentum

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This day is about recognizing every single comeback you’ve earned—yes, even the quiet ones. These stories deserve to be written down, revisited, and celebrated. They’re living proof of who you actually are:
resilient, capable, persistent, and powerful.

📘 Grab your FREE Proof of My Badassery Journal
Follow along with today’s prompts or jot your reflections down afterward:
👉 ordinarytobadass.com/12

Your setbacks didn’t stop you.
...They shaped you.
...And today, you finally see it.

If stepping out of your comfort zone has ever felt more like panic than power… this episode is your permission slip to stop judging yourself and start celebrating yourself.

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On Day 5 of the 12 Days of Badassery, we’re digging into the moments you stretched, cracked, reached, trembled, and DID IT ANYWAY. Even when it didn’t look “bold.” Even when it didn’t feel like success.
...Because that is the real badassery most women overlook.

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Inside the episode, we get into:

✨ Why feeling scared doesn’t cancel out being brave
✨ How to stop measuring your worth by outcomes
✨ The power of micro-stretches—your ‘toe over the edge’ moments (thanks to Dr. Mike Bechtle’s wisdom)
✨ Real-life examples of pushing past doubt—at work, at home, and in your growth

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You’ll also hear Marie share stories about applying for a chief position she didn’t get, learning to ride a bike with bruised-up legs, and why staying in the “kiddie pool” of life keeps you from ever floating on your back in the deep end.
....Every single one is a reminder: you don’t have to feel fearless to be powerful.

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By the end, you’ll see your own “I did it even though…” moments in a totally different light—because they count. They deserve to be written down. And you deserve to recognize the woman who took those risks, big or small.

📘 Grab your FREE Proof of My Badassery Journal
Let today’s prompt guide you through every comfort-zone stretch you’ve already survived.
...👉 ordinarytobadass.com/12

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Let’s build the evidence together. Your badassery is already there—you’re just finally noticing it.

Today is Day 4 of the 12 Days of Badassery, and we’re turning the spotlight onto something most women skip right past:
your achievements — the big ones AND the tiny, easy-to-dismiss ones.

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In this episode, we dig into why you consistently overlook your own progress, how small victories quietly shape who you become, and why celebrating yourself is a core part of claiming your badass identity. Because the truth is, your life is held together by hundreds of moments you don’t give yourself credit for. And that’s about to change.

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You’ll learn how to:
🔥 Recognize achievements you’ve been ignoring (even the subtle ones)
🔥 Break the cycle of “on to the next” before celebrating what you just did
🔥 Build the habit of tracking your wins so confidence becomes inevitable
🔥 See how ordinary days stack into extraordinary growth

As you’ll hear in the transcript—Marie walks through why achievements matter, why we skip them, and how writing them down creates momentum.

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Grab your pen, grab your journal, and hit pause as needed.
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This is the day you stop minimizing yourself.

✨ Download your free Proof of My Badassery journal at ordinarytobadass.com/12
...✨ Share today’s win with me on Instagram @ordinarytobadass

What if being a badass isn’t about doing something dramatic…
...but about choosing yourself in small, everyday moments?

Welcome to Day 3 of the 12 Days of Badassery, where we’re talking about defying expectations—both the ones society puts on you and the ones you inherited without ever questioning.

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In this episode, we explore how often we live by scripts we didn’t consciously choose:
...how we’re “supposed” to spend our time, what we’re “supposed” to value, and who we’re “supposed” to be—especially during the holidays.

And here’s the truth:
...Every time you say no when something doesn’t align…
...every time you set a boundary…
...every time you choose what feels right for you instead of what keeps others comfortable…

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That counts.

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Those moments are proof of your badassery—even if they feel small.

✨ Day 3 Theme: Defying Expectations

You’ll hear:
🔥 Why following your own values is an act of courage
💡 How “ordinary” decisions add up to real confidence
💬 A reflection to help you recognize the times you chose your own path

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This episode is an invitation to stop minimizing those moments when you trusted yourself—and to start documenting them.

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👉 Grab your free 12 Days of Badassery journal at ordinarytobadass.com/twelve and write today’s reflection down. Because when doubt shows up later, you’ll have proof to look back on.

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Come back tomorrow for Day 4 of the 12 Days of Badassery.
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Until then—stay in the arena, trust your inner compass, and get after it.

Think resilience means being tough, unshaken, and emotionally unaffected?
...Think again.

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Welcome to Day 2 of the 12 Days of Badassery, where we’re talking about one of the most misunderstood qualities of strength: resilience.

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In this episode, we explore what resilience actually looks like in real life. Not the highlight-reel version—but the kind built through loss, setbacks, heartbreak, and moments where it would’ve been easier to give up.

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Maybe you’ve:

• Lost a job

• Navigated debt or financial stress

• Gone through a breakup or divorce

• Experienced deep grief or loss

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If you’ve been knocked down and found a way to keep going—even slowly—that counts.

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Resilience isn’t about never falling apart. It’s about getting back up, sometimes quietly, sometimes imperfectly, but always with courage.

✨ Day 2 Theme: Resilience

You’ll hear:
🔥 Why feeling emotion doesn’t disqualify you from being strong
💡 How adversity shapes your story instead of ruining it
💬 A reflection to help you recognize your own resilience—especially the kind you’ve overlooked

This episode is an invitation to honor what you’ve survived, not rush past it.

👉 Download the companion journal and write this one down at ordinarytobadass.com/12. Because resilience becomes real when you see it in ink.

Join me tomorrow for Day 3 of the 12 Days of Badassery.

Reach out to me on IG @ordinarytobadass and share how this landed with you.

...Until then—stay in the arena, honor your strength, and keep getting after it!

Think being a badass means being fearless?
...Think again.

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Welcome to Day 1 of the 12 Days of Badassery, where we’re kicking things off by busting one of the biggest myths out there: that confidence means never feeling afraid.

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In this episode, we’re talking about embracing fear—not avoiding it. Because the truth is, being a badass isn’t about the absence of fear. It’s about feeling it… and taking action anyway.

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Maybe it was:

• Speaking up when your voice shook

• Asking for the raise or promotion

• Having a hard conversation you wanted to avoid

• Stepping outside your comfort zone when staying quiet felt safer

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Those moments matter. Even if they didn’t go perfectly. Especially if they didn’t.

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This episode is an invitation to reflect on the times you faced fear head-on—and to recognize those moments for what they really are: proof of your badassery.

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✨ Day 1 Theme: Embracing Fear

You’ll hear:
🔥 Why fearlessness is overrated
💡 How fear is often a sign you’re growing
💬 A simple reflection to help you see your own courage more clearly

👉 Be sure to grab today’s journal prompt at ordinarytobadass.com/12 and write it down—because putting it on paper is how it sticks.

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Come back tomorrow for Day 2 of the 12 Days of Badassery, and until then—stay in the arena and keep getting after it.

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Download your Proof of My Badassery Journal below

Ordinarytobadass.com/1212 days of Badassery

What if the biggest injustice isn’t what you’ve been through—but that no one ever taught you to recognize how strong you are?

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In this remix episode, Marie kicks off the 12 Days of Badassery by breaking down one of the biggest lies women have been sold: that being a badass means being hard, aggressive, or unyielding.

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Spoiler alert—it doesn’t.

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A true badass is built through resilience, confidence, mindset, and getting back up after life knocks you down. Sometimes immediately. Sometimes after a long pause. And yes—even if it took you longer than you wanted.

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In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why most women never learned to recognize their own badassery

• How confidence gets confused with toughness (and why that’s wrong)

• Why being knocked down doesn’t disqualify you—it proves you’re still in the arena

• A powerful reframe that shows your strength has been hiding in plain sight all along

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This episode sets the foundation for the next 12 days—each one designed to help you uncover, acknowledge, and own the badass you already are.

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🎁 Want to go deeper? Grab the 12 Days of Badassery Companion Guide at
ordinarytobadass.com/12 so you can journal, reflect, and create a physical reminder of everything you’ve already overcome.

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Wherever you are. Whatever you’ve been through.
...You’re still standing—and that matters.

Stay in the arena.

Self-doubt isn’t the villain you’ve been treating it like.
...It’s the breadcrumb trail. The flashing neon arrow.
...The GPS system pointing straight toward your next-level identity.

Today’s remix episode pulls back the curtain on why doubt shows up the moment you’re about to rise — and how to use it like rocket fuel instead of letting it derail you.

This series is packed with fresh 12 Days of Badassery energy:
the kind that leaves you standing just a little taller, breathing a little deeper, and whispering,
“Yeah… I’m still a badass, even when I’m scared.”

🔥 Why doubt is actually proof that something matters to you
🔥 How to spot the difference between fear and direction
🔥 The simple mindset shift that turns insecurity into momentum
🔥 A grounding reminder that even icons like MLK carried doubt (and still moved mountains)
🔥 The “Poster of Power” + Andy Vargo’s list method to instantly reset your confidence

Because real badassery isn’t loud or flawless.
...It’s choosing to keep going — shaking hands, racing heart, messy middle and all.
...It’s remembering your strength while your doubt is screaming the loudest.

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This remix is your permission slip to stop fighting doubt and start using it.
...It’s not your enemy.
...It’s your entrance cue.

Screenshot a moment when you kept going while doubting yourself.
...Post it to your Story and tag @OrdinaryToBadass so we can celebrate your courage.

Think burnout means you’re weak?
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Think again. Burnout doesn’t come from fragility—it comes from being too strong for too long without rest.

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In this solo episode, Marie pulls back the curtain on a year where 100% of women in her audience reported feeling burned out—and why that wake-up call changed the way she now approaches leadership, self-care, and boundaries. From juggling a major course launch and intense demands at work to navigating grief, heartbreak, and healing, this is a raw, real conversation about what it actually takes to lead without losing yourself.

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✨ Theme: Ambition Without Burnout
...We’re talking guilt around rest, redefining success, and learning to advocate for your wellbeing without apology.

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🔥 Why women give everything to everyone—and why that pattern must stop
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💡 The mindset shifts that helped Marie reclaim her energy, peace, and joy
...💬 How a Taylor Swift–inspired visualization helped her walk into one of the toughest conversations with her boss feeling unshakeable

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Plus, Marie shares:

• The truth about work stealing more than just your weekdays

• What she learned from a sexism lawsuit that changed how she protects her health

• Why walking, meditation, and even a 140-mile Camino journey became non-negotiables

• The boundary that changed everything: no work phone on weekends—period

🎁 Want help with high-stakes conversations at work?
DM POWER UP to @ordinarytobadass on Instagram and Marie will send you her Power-Up Routine for High-Stakes Conversations—the exact process she uses to lead with confidence without burning bridges.

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💬 If this episode hit you in the heart, share it with the woman who hasn’t taken a real breath in months.
⭐ Rate + review the show—it helps more badass women find this message.
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👉 Learn more at ordinarytobadass.com

Some leaders walk into a room and dominate it with volume.
...Lisa walks in and changes it with one sentence.

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In this week’s episode, we’re breaking down the moment Lisa stopped a room full of men cold — not by yelling, not by matching the chaos, but by asking one calm, grounding question that completely flipped the power dynamic.

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If you’ve ever been told you need to be “louder,” “tougher,” or “more aggressive” to lead in a predominantly male workplace… consider this your permission slip to throw that old rulebook directly in the trash.

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Inside this Badass Debrief, you’ll hear:

✨ The mindset shift that lets you stop reacting to tone and start leading with intention
✨ The grounding questions that instantly de-escalate a tense room
✨ Why calm leadership isn’t passive — it’s strategic power
✨ How to control the energy (and the outcome) without raising your voice
✨ The Maya Angelou reminder every woman in leadership needs tattooed on her soul

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And yes… we even get into the truly disturbing things in life — like people clipping their toenails on airplanes (why is this a thing?!).

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If you’re ready to lead with confidence, clarity, and quiet command — the way women naturally do when we stop performing and start owning our presence — this episode is your new favorite.

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Let’s get into it.
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Quiet power is still power. 💛🔥

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