Ordinary To Badass

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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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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Think you need to be the loudest person in the room to lead?
...Think again.

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In this episode, tech project leader Lisa Roberts shares what it really looks like to stay grounded, direct, and effective in workplaces where everyone else is losing their cool. From managing multimillion-dollar projects to handling rooms full of yelling executives, Lisa has mastered the art of quiet power — and today, she’s teaching YOU how to do the same.

Lisa also opens up about taking a seven-year career break to raise her kids, navigating divorce, and rebuilding her entire career from scratch. Her story is a masterclass in resilience, reinvention, and stepping back into the arena even when you’re terrified.

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🔥 How to stay calm when everyone around you is spiraling
...💬 The exact phrase Lisa uses to de-escalate high-pressure moments
...💡 Why “fake it till you make it” isn’t a weakness — it’s a strategy
...✨ How to return to the workforce after a long break (and actually thrive)
...💛 The power of women supporting women in predominantly male industries

Plus, I share my Ordinary vs. Badass moment of the week — including why sliding into DMs has surprisingly brought me JOY — and a behind-the-scenes story about how a random night of Three Dog Night VIP access became a metaphor for the kind of leadership access women deserve at work.

• You’ve ever questioned your confidence in a male-heavy environment

• You’re craving strategies for difficult conversations

• You're coming back after a career break

• You’re ready to step into leadership without pretending to be someone you’re not

DM me “waitlist” on Instagram (@ordinarytobadass) to get early access to my course:
How to Get the Promotion You Deserve — and Thrive as a Leader.

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Because if you're here… you belong in the VIP section.

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This week’s Badass Debrief dives into a truth most leaders never hear:
...Happiness isn’t a mood — it’s a skill.
...And Carolina Ayala breaks it down in a way that will completely reset how you lead, think, and take up space.

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If you’ve been grinding, over-functioning, or feeling like you’re doing everything right but still running on empty… this debrief is your wake-up call.

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You’ll hear:
✨ Why happiness has to be practiced, not waited for
✨ How daily intention-setting becomes a secret leadership advantage
✨ The real reason women wait to celebrate themselves — and how that holds you back at work
✨ The grounded mindset shift Marie uses to walk into high-stakes conversations with clarity and confidence

And Marie shares the Taylor Swift–inspired visualization that helped her handle a tough conversation with her boss without spiraling or shrinking. (Yes — that energy is in her Power-Up Routine.)

If you want to lead with more ease, confidence, and actual joy — not burnout masked with productivity — this episode is the reset you didn’t know you needed.

👉 Want Marie’s Power-Up Routine for high-stakes conversations?
DM POWER UP to @ordinarytobadass on Instagram and she’ll send it your way.