Sole Source

No one wants to talk about their failures. We're taught that showing vulnerability is a weakness, yet everyone experiences shame and many times it can be devastating.

Strong women aren't afraid of failure and that is what we're talking about in this episode of Sole Source.

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Breastfeeding can be a controversial topic. Why? We don't get it either.

Katie and Tracy are talking about the lingering shame they have felt from struggling to breastfeed their children. You would think such a natural process would be easy, but it's not! From neverending pumping sessions, to using formula, to feeling claustrophobic while breastfeeding, there can be a lot of feelings of shame and inadequacy as a new mom.

Listen in to hear Katie and Tracy get real about their shame.

Are you living up to your fullest potential? Or are you living in a way that fits what someone else told you to be?

These are the questions we're diving into this week with Megan Hamilton, founder of UBU Skills.

It's amazing how past narratives or what someone had told us a long time ago can stick with us and influence the way we see ourselves, the way we behave and our overall confidence. Megan explains how to overcome these lies and be your most confident self.

To learn more about Megan Hamilton or UBU Skills, visit ubuskills.com. You can also connect with Megan on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Some people are natural orators and thrive in front of groups of people. Other people absolutely dread public speaking. But the skills that come with being an effective speaker can help you build your overall confidence in life, and they're skills that each person can learn.

That doesn't mean it's easy. Katie and Tracy are sharing their experiences with public speaking and the fears and butterflies they get when they're going into a presentation.

Kaitlyn Carlson is the founder and CEO of Theory Planning Partners.

She is helping women get to the top of their financial game by using her business knowledge and financial wit to propel women to be just as powerful as their male counterparts. However, her business started from a place of pain and a desire to overcome it.

She entered the financial world as a young woman at a large financial firm. She was sexually assaulted by a male senior financial planner. She decided to speak up which prompted other women to come forward and tell their stories too.

Now, years later, she is sharing with the world what happened to her and helping women not only learn to speak up, but also to take control of their power and know their worth.

To reach out to Kaitlyn and learn more of her story or to receive financial planning help, visit theoryplanning.com.

There's power in numbers and we've seen that in action as more women come forward with stories of sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. 

Katie and Tracy are previewing next week's episode of Sole Source where we speak with a woman who is sharing her story of sexual assault at work and helping to show other women the importance of taking back your power and not living in fear.

Katie and Tracy discuss how women are often the victims of sexual harassment but then have to turn around and be their own advocate, their own warrior, to make it stop.

Do you ever feel like you're just going through life checking off the boxes society tells you to be checking? But on the inside, you feel like shit?

Katie and Kacie from "It All Media" are hosts of the hilarious and informative podcast called "Fuck It All."

This week's episode is for every woman who has ever felt unhappy with her life and wanted to just say "fuck it all" and walk away. Because let's be honest, we all want to do that sometimes.

Listen to the Fuck It All podcast wherever you get your podcasts. For more information on this week's guests, Katie and Kacie, visit itallpodcast.com.

Have you ever wanted to just throw your hands up and say "F" it to everything?

As women, we have expectations to be the perfect mother and wife with a clean house and homemade meals. Oh but don't forget about that successful career and make sure you stay in shape. Are these things you want or are you ignoring what makes you happy to please everyone else? If it's the latter, it can lead you to throw your hands up and have an "F it all" moment.

Katie and Tracy have both experienced this to some degree and they're sharing their insights with us ahead of next week's episode which will dive deeper into this concept with Katie and Kacie from "It All Media."

Schools and churches are supposed to be places we go to feel safe, but what happens when that isn't the case?

Sandy Phillips Kirkham, author of the book "Let me Prey Upon You" is sharing the very chilling details of her story as a victim of clergy abuse. She aims to raise awareness of what victims of sexual assault go through and how it has shaped her view of the church later in life.

To read Sandy's full story, check out her book here: sandyphillipskirkham.com.

Katie and Tracy are talking with each other this week ahead of a tough Sole Source episode when we talk to a woman who was a victim of clergy abuse as a young teen.

As working mothers of young children, Katie and Tracy discuss the need to leave their children with other people. And while their children are left with trusted people, there's still fear around what could happen. 

Listen to this candid conversation around parenting, working full time and the neverending fear many mothers have when they have to leave their children in the care of others.