The Real Women Real Business Podcast

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.

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October 13, 2026 • 30 mins
What if the offer you are about to create is not really a strategy - but a reaction to fear?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a powerful coaching conversation with a client who was considering creating a lower-priced version of her service after facing sticker shock from a prospective client. On the surface, the idea sounded generous and accessible, but after a deeper look, th...
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What if the thing holding your business back is not your team, your market, or your strategy - but the fact that too much still depends on you?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Melissa Franks, founder of On Call COO and a seasoned fractional COO who has worked inside more than 50 businesses. After leading billion-dollar transformations, M&A initiatives, and operati...
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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 becam...
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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. Bu...
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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 narrat...
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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 Univ...
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September 1, 2026 • 40 mins
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 be...
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What if you are not starting over at all - you are finally starting from experience?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Rohanna Doylida, founder of The TrueVoice Brand Mentorship and creator of the Wisdom Bridge Method. Rohanna works with second-career women, especially highly driven women building something new in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, who want their message, positio...
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What if the success you worked so hard to build still does not feel like the life you actually want?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Steph Ramirez, strategic marketing consultant, certified identity coach, speaker, and Founder and CEO of Steph Ramirez Consulting & Coaching. After more than 15 years in corporate leadership and marketing, Steph left the traditional ...
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What if the thing you love doing in your business is also the thing keeping you from building what you actually want?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a behind-the-scenes look at a strategic decision she is making in real time: scaling back one-on-one coaching to create more space for the Real Women Real Business Mastery Program. While one-on-one coaching is something Shauna L...
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What if recovery is not just about addiction, but about the patterns, roles, and coping habits that keep high-achieving women disconnected from themselves?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Jeanne Foot, Founder and CEO of The Recovery Concierge. With lived experience, credentials as an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, and training in hypnotherapy, NL...
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What if success is not supposed to feel this heavy?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Dr. Rosenna Bakari, an empowerment psychologist, leadership consultant, author, and founder of Seven Exits. With more than 30 years of experience studying and teaching human behavior, Dr. Bakari helps high-performing women and leaders bridge the gap between outward success and inner ea...
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What if the new work coming your way is profitable, exciting, and consistent - but you are not sure whether it is a smart pivot or a slow drift away from the business you meant to build?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon shares a powerful conversation that came out of a recent Real Women Real Business Mastery Program group coaching call. When one service-based business owner realized ...
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What if the story you are not saying out loud is the one quietly shaping how you lead, price, decide, and show up in your business?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Jennifer Griffith, author, speaker, and host of the About Your Mother podcast. Jennifer’s work explores the relationships and defining moments that shape who people become, and her debut memoir, Both ...
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What if connection is not just a nice-to-have in business, but one of the biggest drivers of trust, performance, and growth?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Shari Leid, author, speaker, connection expert, attorney, and founder of the Flip the Box movement. Shari shares how her personal story of being found as an orphaned baby in a cardboard box shaped her lifelong sea...
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What if watching your competitors is not giving you clarity - but quietly pulling you away from your own business vision?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon explores the fine line between healthy competitor awareness and toxic comparison. For many service-based entrepreneurs, especially in industries like home staging, interior design, consulting, and coaching, it can feel like everyon...
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Thinking about selling your home staging business but unsure what actually happens after you find a buyer?

In the final episode of this special mini-series of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon walks through the complete sale process for a home staging business, from the first buyer inquiry to closing day and beyond. While many business owners focus on valuation and preparing their company for sale, unde...
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Is your home staging business built on solid systems or just what's stored in your head?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon explains why one of the biggest drivers of business value has nothing to do with revenue or inventory. It comes down to transferability. Buyers want confidence that a business can continue without relying on the ...
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What if being rich has less to do with the number in your bank account and more to do with how your life actually feels?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast, Shauna Lynn Simon sits down with Kalee Boisvert, a financial advisor, author, speaker, and founder of Kalee Boisvert Wealth Advisory. With more than 15 years in finance and an MBA in finance, Kalee brings a refreshing perspective to money, wealth, se...
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Do you think your warehouse full of inventory is the most valuable part of your home staging business?

In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast mini-series, How to Sell Your Home Staging Business, Shauna Lynn Simon tackles one of the biggest misconceptions in the staging industry: the belief that inventory determines business value. While furniture, artwork, accessories, and decor are essential tools of the tr...
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