Shine Podcast with Shanna Star

Send us Fan Mail I chat with social media strategist Autumn Wilson about why your real voice is your biggest advantage in marketing, especially when the internet feels crowded and noisy. We get practical about what authenticity looks like, how to set boundaries, and how to build a simple social media strategy that attracts the right clients without burning you out. •why your online voice needs to...

Send us Fan Mail Melissa and I chat about business owners try to run through their accounts and how a great bookkeeper keeps your finances clean, accurate, and stress resistant. We also break down simple habits and metrics that help you spot profit leaks, protect cash flow, and grow with consistency.  • the strangest expenses clients try to categorize as business  • the real difference between a C...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode- I get honest about client red flags and why the biggest warning signs show up before you ever book the job. I share a tough early-career story that reshaped how I screen clients, write contracts, set boundaries, and protect my time and peace. • a real engagement shoot story that reveals early warning signs  • communication red flags like evasive answers, rude...

Send us Fan Mail We break down why in-person events are becoming even more valuable in the age of AI, and how real community can change the trajectory of your business. Angelica Pompey shares practical ways to network with intention, turn conversations into collaborations, and use Instagram and email marketing to keep relationships warm.  • building community as a growth strategy for creative wome...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with Nida about why the quality of our relationships is one of the highest-return assets in life and business, especially as AI makes everything feel faster and less personal. We share practical ways to build community, stay intentional about friendships, and expand your circle without turning people into transactions.  • defining network versus real relationships  • using...

Send us Fan Mail I had the opportunity to chat with Jessica Rhodes, founder of Interview Connections, to talk about why podcast guesting is the rare kind of marketing that builds real connection instead of leaving us burned out. We share practical steps for getting booked, what makes a pitch feel professional, and why relationships still matter more than automation as AI changes the landscape.  •...

Send us Fan Mail We follow the clues behind fatigue, brain fog, cravings, irritability, and shutdown and trace them back to nervous system overload instead of personal failure. Lori Montry shows us how survival adaptations shape behavior and how a simple daily check-in can rebuild safety, capacity, and real choice.  • common nervous system distress signals such as sleep issues, low energy, brain f...

Send us Fan Mail Malaysia talks about what spiritual alignment actually looks like when you are successful on paper but struggling inside. We connect trauma, grief, purpose, and peace, and we get honest about what it costs to keep performing instead of healing.  • spirituality as alignment and awareness rather than religion  • repeated patterns in work and relationships as a signal to look inward ...

Send us Fan Mail Kay talks about why receiving feels so vulnerable for so many women, from compliments and gifts to support, money, and bigger opportunities. We name the habits that keep us shrinking and share practical ways to build self-worth, confidence, and emotional capacity so we can let good things land.  • why giving is easy and receiving can trigger guilt and self-doubt  • how rejecting a...

Send us Fan Mail We talk with personal branding photographer and educator Heike Delmore about creating brand photos that actually support your business goals instead of just looking pretty. We break down how to plan imagery that feels authentic, builds trust fast, and helps you show up as who you are becoming.  • the difference between influencer style photos and strategic personal branding photog...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Andrea Engstrom to unpack how she bets on herself, walks away from a comfortable job, and builds a six-figure coaching launch through clarity, confidence, and referrals. We get practical about organic Facebook growth, workshop strategy, and why the inner work matters just as much as the business plan. • betting on yourself and taking the leap with a date on the ca...

Send us Fan Mail Let's start to rethink what leadership really is and why the most powerful leaders often have no formal title. We talk through practical ways to build influence, fight imposter syndrome, prevent burnout, and create a workplace culture where women back each other.  • redefining leadership as impact, inspiration, and influence instead of titles  • learning leadership through To...

Send us Fan Mail Hilary Hendershott speaks rewiring money beliefs so we can create, protect, and pass on generational wealth with less shame and more agency. We share a simple framework that links money language, daily habits, earning power, and long-term investing so financial confidence becomes buildable. • Hilary’s BMW gas station rock bottom and what it reveals about money psychology • The sev...

Send us Fan Mail We share clear signs of burnout, why movement beats numbing, and how to detach self-worth from output. Wendy S. Meadows walks through her Sparkle + Grit framework, four life quadrants, and the brave art of letting go, including an amicable divorce and a gentler legal path through mediation. • early burnout tells like irritability, nightly wine, clumsiness, anxiety spirals • turnin...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with designer and studio founder Sarah Trop to explore how faith, creativity, and business can move together without noise or hype. From parenting and pricing to prayer and pushback, we trace a practical path for building spaces and rhythms that heal. • origin story of Funcycled and family-first entrepreneurship • TV wins, media features, and saying yes to stretching m...

Send us Fan Mail We explore embodied wellness with Anna Fink, the link between women’s symptoms and deeper signals, and how health powers purpose, work, and joy. Practical rituals, mindset shifts, and a season of collective shedding point toward a more sovereign way to live and lead. • what embodied wellness means and why it matters • symptoms as signals not life sentences • systemic gaps in women...

Send us Fan Mail We share how to earn online without chasing fame or virality, using UGC, thoughtful affiliate marketing, and flexible freelancing. Meg explains the anti-influencer method, step-by-step ways to land gigs fast, and how to build a resilient community and income stream you control. • What anti‑influencer means and why it works • Building community on Facebook without oversharing • UGC...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with NYC broker Rebecca Blacker to unpack how candid video, clear advice, and a thoughtful team culture took her from zero listings to a 60M year while raising two kids. Expect tactical content ideas, mindset shifts, and a blueprint for sustainable growth. • starting from zero with strategic studio videos and phone clips • leaning into vulnerability to build trust and...

Send us Fan Mail I open up about the silent collapse behind a polished life: years of fatigue, weight gain without answers, surgery for benign tumors, and the slow climb back to energy. Tracing the beliefs that kept me quiet, the labs that finally told the truth, and the practices that made healing stick.  • naming the mediator role  • symptoms that didn’t fit the advice I kept hearing • functiona...

Send us Fan Mail We explore how to price with clarity, sell outcomes with confidence, and rebuild a healthy relationship with money so your business supports your life. Linda Hunt shares a simple pricing formula, mindset tools, and ways to lead without apology. • Money as neutral mirror and relationship • Minimum aligned price to stop burnout • Packages that sell results not hours • Counting non‑b...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Megan Schwan, CEO of Sidekick Accounting Services, to turn financial overwhelm into simple, repeatable habits that build profit and peace. From clean accounts to confident pricing and tax planning, we map out practical steps you can use today. • separating business and personal money to shift mindset • reading profit and loss to guide decisions • setting 40% gross...

Send us Fan Mail We trade perfection for progress and show how authenticity, boundaries, and financial literacy fuel real confidence. Chantell Preston shares hard-won lessons on negotiation, self-care, and redefining success by season, not by title. • embracing imperfection as a leadership advantage • identifying innate strengths versus learned skills • building confidence through compliments and...

Send us Fan Mail We explore how real confidence is built through self-talk, daily action, and vulnerability, and how a single risk—climbing Kilimanjaro—reshaped Simone Knego’s life. We share tools to quiet the what-if whisperer and model healthier confidence for the people we love. • defining confidence as being the same person everywhere • vulnerability unlocking connection and support • self-tal...

Send us Fan Mail I sat down today with USA Today bestselling author Cara Lockwood to unpack her breast cancer journey, the shock of diagnosis, choosing chemo in a gray zone, and losing a publisher mid-treatment while finding a sharper sense of purpose and humor. She shares how to support loved ones without platitudes, advocate for care, and rebuild identity after a double mastectomy. • Cara’s “whi...

Send us Fan Mail Had the opportunity to chat with Shana and Vanessa of Budget Besties to turn the “B-word” from scary to simple, showing how a one-page plan and digital envelopes make money feel clear, kind, and doable. We also unpack theme days, automation, and dreaming with your partner so finances support real life. • reframing budgets as permission to spend  • celebrating year-end money wins a...