Unapologetically Badass

How many times have you said "yes"… when everything inside you wanted to say "no"?In this episode of Unapologetically Badass, I sit down with author, speaker, and creator of The YES Test™, Paula Mathias, to talk about one of the biggest traps women fall into: saying yes out of guilt, obligation, habit, or fear of disappointing others.After building a successful career in tech, raising three children, and becoming the person ...

What happens when women stop accepting the systems they're handed and start changing them?In this episode of Unapologetically Badass, I sit down with fellow Rhode Islander Kelly Nevins, CEO of the Women's Fund of Rhode Island, for a conversation about women's voices, advocacy, leadership, and the very real impact we can have when we're willing to speak up.Kelly has spent decades working in the nonprofit sector and the last ten year...

What if the life that's falling apart... is actually making room for the life you were meant to live?

In this deeply personal episode of Unapologetically Badass, I sit down with April Kirkwood, intuitive guide, author, and creator of The Golden Revamp, to explore what happens when life forces you to stop performing and start remembering who you truly are.

Following her appearance on The Golden Bachelor, April found herself navigating...

Can planting one garden change your entire life?

In this episode of Unapologetically Badass, Renee Carbone Fleming sits down with Meredith McCauley, founder of Homegrown & Grounded, to explore how beginner gardening, low-tox living, and intentional home habits can improve your health, reduce stress, and reconnect you with what truly matters.

What began as sharing simple gardening tips evolved into a mission to help people simplif...

What does it take to reinvent yourself multiple times and still rise to the top?In this powerful episode of the Unapologetically Badass Podcast, Renee sits down with Dr. Angela Kerek, whose life story spans elite athletics, global finance law, and high-performance coaching.Born in Romania during the final decade of communism, Angela crossed the Iron Curtain at sixteen to pursue her dream of professional tennis. She went on to compe...

What if ambition didn’t have to cost you your peace?In this powerful episode of Unapologetically Badass, Renee sits down with entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and Pretty Damn Ambitious™ founder Bianca B. King, a woman who rewrote success on her own terms.After leaving home at just 13 years old to escape instability, Bianca built a life driven by resilience, determination, and vision. She went on to earn her MBA, close more...

What if growing your business didn’t require working more hours… but building smarter systems?

In this powerful episode of the Unapologetically Badass Podcast, Renee Carbone Fleming sits down with world-renowned business mentor, author, and Boldheart founder Fabienne Fredrickson, a pioneer in helping women entrepreneurs scale to six and seven figures while reclaiming their time, energy, and freedom.

For over 20 years, Fa...

What if the reason you feel exhausted isn’t because you’re doing business wrong… but because you’ve been taught to ignore your body while building it?

In this powerful conversation, feminine leadership coach and cycle-syncing expert Renae Fieck shares how one of the most challenging seasons of her life raising three young children while supporting her husband through a brain tumor diagnosis forced her to que...

What if success isn’t something you chase… but something you redefine?

In this powerful conversation, Renee sits down with speaker, coach, and Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University, Amy Lenius, to unpack the truth most personal development conversations avoid — growth isn’t always pretty, and healing isn’t always comfortable.

After rebuilding her health, identity, and self-worth following ...

What happens when the woman who was once silenced becomes the one people listen to most?

In this powerful episode of Unapologetically Badass, I sit down with Harriet Bratt—a speaker, confidence coach, and entrepreneur who helps leaders step fully into their power to speak, sell, and show up boldly on live and virtual stages… and in everyday life.

Harriet’s journey is anything but linear.

From an early ADHD diagnosis...

What if the second half of your life was actually the main event?

In this inspiring and soul-stirring episode of Unapologetically Badass, I sit down with Kerry Damiano, known worldwide as Ms. World Traveler—a woman who proves that curiosity, courage, and reinvention don’t expire with age.

With more than 140 countries stamped on her passport, Kerry has built a multifaceted, award-winning career that spans decades and defie...

What happens when the life you’re living could cost you everything… and you finally decide to walk away?

In this jaw-dropping episode, I sit down with Sharon Pfeiffer—former mob wife turned actress, comedian, and unapologetic force of nature—who didn’t just reinvent her life… she escaped it.

At 22, she was married into the mob. By her early 20s, divorced with a baby. And after years of being pull...

She wakes up Rhode Island every morning, but Bekah Berger’s real superpower isn’t radio—it’s self-trust. As a co-host on 92 PRO FM Mornings, a podcaster, TV contributor, and all-around media powerhouse, Bekah’s success didn’t come from one big break—it came from a thousand small yeses.

In this episode, Bekah shares how choosing herself, staying unapologetically authentic, and refusing to say...

What if the life you worked your ass off to build… isn’t actually the one you’d choose?

In this unapologetically real conversation, Renee sits down with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer—a PhD-level social psychologist, executive coach, and former C-suite leader who spent over 30 years at the top… only to realize success without alignment is just well-managed drift.

After losing her executive role at 56, Cynt...

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Simone Little, a Business & Productivity Strategist, Operations Architect, and trusted advisor to over 50 women-led businesses scaling to 6 and 7 figures.

Simone isn’t teaching theory — she’s lived every role. From CEO to admin to sales and marketing, she’s worn all the hats, navigated the overwhelm, and learned firsthand what actually works behind the scenes ...

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Cailen Ascher, a Sacred Business Mentor for coaches who has built a half-million-dollar coaching business working within school hours — without hustle culture, burnout, or sacrificing her values.

Cailen teaches a radically grounded approach to entrepreneurship that blends soul, strategy, and staying power, helping women lead their businesses from identity and internal trust rather...

Victoria Pelletier does not do “status quo.”
She does impact. She does influence. She does next level.

From becoming one of the youngest COOs in corporate history to being named one of the world’s top LGBTQ executive role models, Victoria has built a career on courage, authenticity, and fearless leadership.

In this episode, we go deep on:

• What it really takes to rise in male-dominated, traditional corporate sp...

Let’s be real—most women were never taught how to lead financially. We were taught to survive, to be quiet, to make do… and then we wonder why money feels heavy, emotional, and loaded.

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Monica Kaufman, CFP®, founder of Harmony Wealth Academy, who blends Wall Street expertise with real-life grit to help women break the cycle and rise with clarity.

Monica opens up about na...

What if the real problem isn’t confidence… but the exhausting performance of it?

In this episode of the Unapologetically Badass Podcast, Renee sits down with Alison Keutgen, a product development expert turned entrepreneur who’s challenging the way women think about empowerment, identity, and authenticity.

After more than 15 years working behind the scenes developing successful products across consumer markets and ...