Shawna Kearsley episodes:

• September 01, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn - The Philosophy of Doing Too Much!

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  "We've somehow convinced ourselves that exhaustion equals virtue. I used to brag about 12 hour workdays like they were trophies. But this philosophy asks, what exactly are you winning? If you love too much, you will be lost. This one might sting for the people pleasers that are listening. When love becomes obsession, when caring becomes codependency, you don't just lose yourself, you often lose the very relationship you were trying to protect. How about that? And the list goes on."

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• August 28, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn - Your Words Have Power!

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  "I didn't get that for a while, and then I got it. Let me share a personal example. A few months ago, I was going through a really challenging time. Things were struggling. I was dealing with some health issues, and honestly, I felt like I was drowning. Every morning I woke up and the first thoughts were things like, I can handle this. Everything's falling apart and I'm failing at everything. And guess what happened?"

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• August 25, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn- The Price of Success: What Leaders Must Be Willing to Sacrifice!

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  "And they allowed others to hold them accountable for their commitments. In practical terms, what this means is setting clear, measurable goals for yourself and your team. Creating systems where your performance can be evaluated objectively. Being transparent about your decisions and their outcomes. Accepting responsibility when things go. When things do not go according to plan. This brings us to the central question that every leader must answer honestly."

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• August 24, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn - The Massive Cover-up Begins!

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  "Are these, is this even serious? Let me put this in perspective for you. The DDA serves about 20,500 Marylanders, some of our state's most valuable citizens. Vulnerable. Sorry, vulnerable citizens. Right. This means the financial mismanagement we're talking about amounts to over 40,000 per person served. This isn't just accounting errors. This is a betrayal of Maryland's most vulnerable families. And here's the kicker. Legislative analysts have called DDA budget a black box for decades."

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• August 24, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn The Last Runner: A Story of Finishing What You Start!

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  "As the remaining spectators were breaking up and they were leaving, they heard the sounds of sirens and police whistles that were coming from the marathon gate. And everybody stopped. They looked towards the entrance and they're wondering what was happening. And then they saw him. John Stephen Akwari from Tanzania. He came out of the tunnel making his way onto the track for the final four, 400 meters on the circuit. But this wasn't a victory lap. This was something that was much more profound."

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• August 23, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn - The Journey To Teachabulity!

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  "And all of these, when you stack them together, ooh, that's a promise. Seek feedback actively. Don't just wait for people to give you feedback. Ask for it. Be specific. Don't be afraid. What's one thing I can do better in our team meeting, sir? How can I have handled that situation differently? Keith, Sometimes folks are afraid to respond or they may not be so elevated that you know they were checked out. So be prepared for that too."

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• August 23, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn. Are You "Readily" Teachable? Are You Really Teachable

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  "That's worth celebrating. Seek feedback actively. Don't just wait for people to give you feedback. Ask for it. Be specific. What's one thing I could do better in our team meetings? Or how could I have handled that situation differently? Read outside your comfort zone. Seek out perspectives that challenge your assumptions. If you're conservative, read some liberal authors. I'm sorry? Yeah. If you're liberal, read some conservative ones. Hell yeah."

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• August 22, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn The Initiative Advantage: Why Waiting Is the Enemy of Success!

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  "It is a fundamental truth, guys, about leadership. It is a fundamental truth about personal development. Now let's bust one of the biggest myths in business and leadership. The idea that opportunity come knocking at your door. Bullshit. Here's reality opportun. He doesn't come knock, come to the door. Bang, bang, bang, knocking. You gotta go out and look for it. Think about it this way."

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• August 22, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn - Not everyone is capable of stewarding your vulnerability.

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  "We pour ourselves out like wine from broken bottles, expecting every passerby to cup their hands to catch our crimson confessions and call them sacred. But hands were not made to hold oceans, and hearts were not built to be storm drained for every flood of feeling that finds no other place to go. Listen. Your truth is not a weight that others must carry simply because you've grown tired of holding it alone. Your pain is not a gift that everyone is equipped to unwrap with steady fingers and unshaken souls."

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• August 21, 2025@OnAcornBay | #TheDailyAcorn -Let’s Develop a Journey Mindset: Redefining Success!

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  "What if success isn't a destination marked on some cosmic gps, but the very act of moving with intention? What if it is not the mountain peak, but each deliberate step up the path? Today, we're gonna shatter the myth that success is something you arrive at and discover the truth that success is something you embody right here, right now, in this very moment. Let me ask you something. How many times have you thought, I'll be successful when I get that promotion?"

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