Shamelessly Unapologetic

In this solo episode, Ilana shares why she is officially leaving the startup workforce, and the problems she's faced after working at four startup companies. Startups are truly not for the faint of heart, and Ilana sadly discovered she can no longer handle that kind of environment anymore.

Takeaways from the episode:

-Why startups may not be for everyone 

-Common behaviors people who work at startups have

- Ilana's horror story with her latest ex-company

-Be careful with who you trust at work

-What's next for Ilana

For this week's episode, Renee Angelique comes onto the show to talk about her experiences being in the plus-sized community as a Black influencer. Ilana and Renee had a really great and empowering conversation regarding body positivity. 

Here are some of the main takeaways from this episode:

Follow Renee on social media:

Instagram: @itsreneeangelique

TikTok: @reneeangelique

In this solo episode with Ilana, she explains her frustrations with people tone policing others. Ilana is no stranger to being tone policed in her life and has had her feelings and emotions be invalidated because she gave an opinion that was mistaken for "having a tone" or being "rude and angry."

Main topics covered in this episode:

-Defining tone policing

-Why does tone policing hurt people, especially women?

-Examples of when Ilana was tone policed

-How tone policing is common in the workplace

-Ilana losing her job due to being tone policed

We have our first guest of season 2 of Shamelessly Unapologetic! Youtuber and podcaster, Jen Lauren is here to talk about all things self-care and why everyone should have a self-care routine in their life. In this episode, we cover topics on how we discovered what self-care methods work for us, how to set boundaries at work and not ignore your own self-care needs, the best ways to establish a good self routine, and why self-care is important to function as a human and allow us to live our best bold lives.

Check out Jen on her social media handles:

Jen's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JenLauren/videos

Jen's Instagram: @jen_laurenn

Dare to Self Care Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dare-to-self-care/id1547875309

Dare to Self Care Instagram: @daretoselfcarepod

Jen's website: https://www.jenlaurenmedia.com/

In this episode, Ilana shares how she recently got submental liposuction aka chin liposuction to eliminate her double chin. She talks about her motivations for getting the surgery, her struggles with body image, the costs, where she got the procedure done, the doctor she went to, recovery, and more. If you're interested in getting liposuction or plastic surgery in general, you definitely don't want to miss this episode. There's absolutely zero shame in getting a cosmetic procedure or surgery done.

After a much-needed break, Shamelessly Unapologetic has finally returned and started season 2! In this episode, Ilana shares some exciting announcements, what she has in store for the new season, and some slight changes she is making to the show. She also dives a bit into her recent dating life, work, mental health, her recent trip to San Francisco, and more! It's good to be back. 

What a great first season it's been! Ilana closes out season 1 by sadly sharing how she got COVID and sends a thank you to all the listeners for tuning into the first season of Shamelessly Unapologetic. See you in 2022!

In this episode, Ilana opens up about why she felt like she had to hide her spiritual side for so long. She shares more about her choice to have a spiritual side along with her religion, Judaism, and how it's helped her feel more connected and in tune with herself.

In this episode, Ilana opens up a bit about her struggles with ADHD and weight gain. 

It's Shamelessly Unapologetic's one-year anniversary! Ilana reflects on how the first year of podcasting has gone for her and what she's learned. She also shares the struggles she's faced while starting a podcast and how it's helping her better understand the podcasting world. If you're curious to learn more about what it is really like to podcast, then you'll like this episode.