The Real Women Real Business Podcast

Welcome to The Real Women Real Business Podcast, where we celebrate the strength, resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit of women everywhere. I'm your host, Shauna Lynn Simon, and I'm thrilled to invite you on this journey with me. On this podcast, my guests and I dive into proven strategies and techniques to help you build your empire without the overwhelm and stress. Each episode is filled with insights, inspiration, and practical advice to fuel your entrepreneurial journey. This podcast is an all-inclusive space where we empower each other to reach our fullest potential in business and beyond.

The Real Women Real Business Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 143 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Real Women Real Business Podcast, a business show with 143 episodes published.

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  Episode #134

  How to Lead With Service and Build Real Community with Brad Walsh

  Sep 29, 202650 min

  What if the most powerful business growth does not come from pitching harder, but from creating spaces where people feel genuinely seen? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Brad Walsh, founder of Empowerography, international speaker, podcast host, producer, photographer, author, and Soul Visibility Guide. What began as a journey through photography and boudoir work became something much larger when Brad saw the transformation that happened when women felt witnessed, confident, and fully themselves. Brad shares how Empowerography grew into a platform with more than 800 conversations with women around the world, and how those stories shaped his understanding of service, connection, visibility, and community. He also opens up about building the Empowerment Network, a sales-free space where women entrepreneurs can support one another, work through challenges, and feel less alone in business. Listeners will walk away with a deeper understanding of why authentic connection matters, how community can shift perspective, and why supporting others never has to mean sacrificing yourself. Timestamps: (01:50) - (08:50) - Brad’s journey from photography to boudoir work and the beginning of Empowerography (08:51) - (15:43) - Why service, women’s voices, and Brad’s family story shaped his mission (15:44) - (24:57) - What 800 conversations revealed about women, systems, burnout, and invisible labor (24:58) - (31:54) - Why women often settle for crumbs and how self-sacrifice shows up in business (31:55) - (38:23) - Building the Empowerment Network and creating sales-free connection (38:24) - (48:09) - Visibility, community support, shared experience, and why anything is possible Resources: Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast Join the Empowerment Network by Empowerography: https://empowerographypodcast.com/empowerment-network-page Connect with Brad Walsh: Learn more about Brad: https://www.empowerographypodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.walsh.56/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowerographypodcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Empowerography LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradwalsh70/ Email: brad@empowerographypodcast.com Brad Walsh is the founder of Empowerography, a podcast host, producer, photographer, international speaker, Soul Visibility Guide, and #1 international best-selling author. Through Empowerography, a globally rated podcast built to amplify women’s voices, Brad has held more than 800 conversations with women leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers around the world. His work began in photography and expanded through boudoir, where he witnessed the powerful transformation that happens when women feel seen, confident, and connected to themselves. Today, Brad continues that mission through conversations, community, visibility work, and the Empowerment Network, creating spaces where women can share their stories, support one another, and step more fully into their power.

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  Episode #133

  Why Your Next Growth Move May Already Be Inside Your Business

  Sep 22, 202627 min

  What if the growth you are chasing is not hiding in a new marketing strategy, but already sitting inside your business? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon challenges the common belief that more revenue always requires more marketing. For many “Accidental CEOs,” the instinct is to add more content, platforms, ads, visibility, and outreach when revenue feels unpredictable. But more is not always the answer, especially when the foundation underneath the business is already overloaded. Shauna Lynn shares a client example of a 15-year-old business generating strong monthly revenue with very little marketing spend, revealing that the real opportunity was not in adding new tactics, but in clarifying what was already working. She breaks down how referrals, loyal clients, repeat relationships, client experience, and backend processes can quietly hold the key to growth. Listeners will walk away with three powerful questions to evaluate where revenue is really coming from, whether existing relationships are being fully used, and whether the client experience is strong enough to support organic growth. Timestamps: (01:50) - (04:08) - Why more marketing is not always the answer for revenue growth (04:09) - (08:51) - The client example that revealed a clarity problem, not a marketing problem (08:52) - (11:10) - How to lean into referrals, existing relationships, and what is already working (11:11) - (15:40) - Three questions to identify where your revenue is really coming from (15:41) - (20:22) - Why client experience, referrals, and existing relationships can drive better growth (20:23) - (26:10) - The Accidental CEO trap and why clarity is faster than hustle Resources: Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast

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  Episode #132

  Why The System Is the Problem Not You with Susanne Schotanus

  Sep 15, 202640 min

  What if the reason writing feels so hard has nothing to do with discipline - and everything to do with the system you are using? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Susanne Schotanus, founder of Passionate Writer Coaching and the world’s first ADHD writing coach for adults. After coaching hundreds of ADHD writers, Susanne has made it her mission to change the narrative from “you are broken” to “you need strategies that work for your brain.” Susanne explains how executive function challenges affect everything from emails and proposals to books, articles, and business content. She breaks down why a “simple email” may actually be a multi-step project, how overloaded brains freeze when too many mental programs are running, and why shame is often the biggest barrier to getting words on the page. Listeners will walk away with practical tools, including the APT and TOAST systems, to simplify writing, reduce overwhelm, and create more supportive ways to finish what matters. Timestamps: (01:49) - (07:38) - How Susanne became an ADHD writing coach by following both data and passion (07:39) - (12:53) - Why ADHD affects the writing process and how executive function challenges show up (12:54) - (18:48) - Why simple emails can become hidden projects and how shame keeps writers stuck (18:49) - (23:34) - The APT and TOAST systems for breaking down tasks, projects, and areas (23:35) - (30:39) - Second brain systems, templates, SOPs, and reducing what your brain has to hold (30:40) - (39:07) - Sticky notes, Notion, Apple Notes, self-trust, and why the system may be the problem Resources: Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast Free Workbook from Susanne Schotanus: http://passionatewritercoaching.com/rwrb Connect with Susanne Schotanus: Learn more about Susanne: https://passionatewritercoaching.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PassionateWriterCoaching Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/passionatewritercoaching/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@passionatewritercoaching Email: susanne@passionatewritercoaching.com Susanne Schotanus is the founder of Passionate Writer Coaching and the world’s first ADHD writing coach for adults. With a BA and MA from the University of Amsterdam, academic and publishing experience, and more than five years coaching hundreds of ADHD writers, Susanne helps people get their ideas onto the page without battling their brains in the process. Her clients include novelists, academics, memoirists, business owners, and anyone with a story or message to share. Through practical tools built around executive function, sustainable writing practices, and self-compassion, Susanne helps writers move away from shame, overwhelm, and the belief that they are not cut out for the work, so they can finish meaningful projects in a way that actually works for their brain.

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  Episode #131

  How Team Culture Became a Growth Strategy with Lauren Miles

  Sep 8, 202652 min

  What if the leadership skills that built a winning team could also build a more profitable, sustainable business? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Lauren Miles, Owner of Modern by Miles, a full-service interior design firm based in Alabama. After 10 years as a competitive swimming coach, including serving as Associate Head Coach of Women’s Swimming at Auburn University, Lauren found a new creative path after building her family’s forever home in 2020. Lauren shares how coaching shaped the way she makes decisions, leads her team, builds trust with clients, and creates a strong business culture. She opens up about growing from solo designer to a small but mighty team, why thoughtful leadership matters more than simply paying people well, and how one pivotal pricing moment led her to declare, “this price no longer exists.” Listeners will walk away with practical insight on hiring, team culture, confident pricing, and building a business where people, profit, and purpose can grow together. Timestamps: (01:50) - (09:58) - Lauren’s journey from competitive swimming coach to interior design business owner (09:59) - (16:39) - Fast growth, quick decisions, trust-building, and bringing coaching skills into design (16:40) - (24:14) - Growing from solo designer to a team and hiring before everything feels ready (24:15) - (33:10) - Building team culture, thoughtful recognition, compensation, and helping employees feel seen (33:11) - (44:29 ) - Pricing with confidence, letting old fees expire, and protecting team profitability (44:30) - (50:38) - Mindset and Momentum, money awareness, boundaries, and leadership lessons for business owners Resources: Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast Mindset and Momentum: https://www.modernbymiles.com/mindset-momentum-2026 Ep 124: The 3 Gut Check Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Business Direction: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/gut-check Connect with Lauren Miles: Learn more about Modern by Miles: https://www.modernbymiles.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/modernbymiles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernbymiles/ Email: lauren@modernbymiles.com Lauren Miles is the Owner of Modern by Miles, a full-service interior design firm based in Alabama specializing in new construction, major renovations, and curated furniture projects. Before launching her design business in 2022, Lauren spent 10 years as a competitive swimming coach and finished her coaching career as the Associate Head Coach of Women’s Swimming at Auburn University. After building her family’s forever home in 2020, Lauren found a new creative passion in the design process and began building a business that blends strategy, trust, teamwork, and strong decision-making. Today, she leads a growing team with the same intentionality and culture-first mindset she brought to coaching, helping clients create thoughtful homes while building a business rooted in people, profitability, and long-term growth.

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  Episode #130

  How to Stop Paying the Accidental CEO Tax

  Sep 1, 202641 min

  What if the biggest cost in your business is not showing up on your profit and loss statement? In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon breaks down what she calls the Accidental CEO Tax - the hidden cost women pay when they build a business from passion without a clear plan. For many “Accidental CEOs,” the business starts with excitement, talent, and momentum, but over time it begins to grow in response to demand instead of intention. Shauna Lynn explores how this tax shows up through lost time, scattered energy, unclear processes, underpriced work, reactive decisions, and the gradual fading of the passion that started it all. She also shares a personal story from the early years of her home staging business, when stepping back, rebranding, and rebuilding her foundation helped her grow to five times the previous year’s sales. Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of where their business may be costing them and how to start closing the gap. Timestamps: (01:50) - (06:03) - What the Accidental CEO Tax is and why passion without a plan creates hidden costs (06:04) - (13:08) - How unclear processes, repeat decisions, and poor delegation drain your time (13:09) - (17:57) - The money layer of the tax and why revenue does not always mean profitability (17:58) - (22:48) - How the wrong tasks drain energy and bury the passion that started the business (22:49) - (31:59) - Shauna Lynn’s early business wake-up call and how clarity changed everything (32:00) - (40:15) - How to identify the gap, use the Power Play Profit Filter, and claim the mastery program bonus Resources: Book Your FREE Coaching Assessment Call with Shauna Lynn: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/coachme Learn more about the show: AboutShaunaLynn.com/podcast Ep 76: The Simple Filter to Clear Your To-Do List Fast and Refocus Your Energy: https://www.aboutshaunalynn.com/rwrb-podcast-episodes/stop-busywork

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