Sharon Lee Zapata

Middle Finger Happiness

Wash your dirty hands - grab a snack. This ain't your daddy's podcast. This is MIDDLE FINGER HAPPINESS. {work hard. live well. don't fuck with me.}The come-back is always stronger than the setback. Sharon Lee Zapata, award-winning speaker, writer, artist, author of Middle Finger Happiness and CEO [chief energy officer] The Zapata Group - - She has no eminence front just earbud paraphernalia you crave.:Ever been at the fork in the road? ...Where you think, "F*ck it, I have to improve my life; make choices to do things differently, better?!":Crack on! Let's go!xoxo, Sharon

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Sharon Lee Zapata

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Latest episode

Apr 1, 2025

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Episodes

Puppies For Breakfast is back! Hector Garcia & Common Steve bring Corona beer & great convos! 28.04.2021

It’s been a minute or three since I’ve had my friends Steve Martinez a.k.a. Common Steve and Hector Garcia in the studio... Two uber creative Houston difference makers. These entrepreneurs always bring great vibes, off the cuff convos... and more. Houston Texas get ready for the biggest dog festival in the world 🌎 Puppies For Breakfast is back! May 8th @dogpophtx @hectorgarciahtx (Instagram) - AN...

Sundays with Sharon is back! Get some Schweeeet-Mini kickass 💥 that will get you going 25.04.2021

We always pass failures on the way to our successes.... there are reasons why a pencil had a ✏️ an eraser ....if you have to rewrite your story? Well, whip out that eraser. After some email requests, Sundays with Sharon is back💥 - - just a short, positiveAF message. ❤️ love, Sharon

Giving birth to a dead baby - he’s thriving 8 yrs.later non-curable illness Meet Amanda, Ezra’s mom 20.04.2021

Let’s just name this podcast “Life Report- How to Stay Alive, Strive, and Thrive”. Amanda, a nursing student with honors and (single young mother) tells her true story of how she broke her leg and her baby son’s heart-breaking birth and delivery. Amanda did not listen to all the doctor’s advice. She bravely investigated, researched, and headed forward with her intuition. This podcast interview mad...

Imagine your sister dies when you’re 9 years old? Trauma triggers permanent hair loss into adulthood 15.04.2021

Have you been called a freak growing up because you are completely bald as a kid.. Growing up with a big personal secret - that no one knows... Well, meet an amazing badass woman: Kathi Tait, from Australia. She’s the Founder of Bald and Blonde Evolution Podcast “THE BALD WARRIOR” movement. Her story will shift your mind set and inspire you beyond any baby-ass pep talk you’ve probably had. Instagr...

Meet the kickass women behind PAWZUP! How a single mom & her friend team up to make this happen 14.04.2021

This is for the people who love their 🐶 dogs. Spring is in full swing- Are you ready to get outside?❤️ You've heard of Woodstock?  Well, Don’t miss "Woofstock' the 2nd PAWZUP Dog Festival for 2021!! - Tiffanie & Jill are hilarious at describing all the moving parts of creating a new endeavor that’s focused on their ❤️love for all dogs. Follow them on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p...

Too young for Cancer: Tamira Jubber Unapologetically Loud Breast Cancer Awareness survivor/advocate 08.04.2021

Imagine having knife stabbing feelings- in your breast? Imagine having to make your life changing decisions with such little time. Leo & Sharon interview Tamira, who at 29 yrs. old, was at the height of her global marketing career - - was diagnosed with stage III Metastatic Triple Positive. Her story will more inspire you- -Now at her 5 year bench mark, she is an unapologetically loud breast cance...

Meet Black Todd, Co-Owner of Glitter! How his upbeat karaoke kitchen bar outperformed with COVID19 05.04.2021

Listen up small biz owners and entrepreneurs!! Sharon & Leo confab with Black Todd!! We’re given laughs and inspiring stories how he worked at “Glitter Kitchen & Karaoke Bar” ...he soon bought it with his business partner- The week before the COVID19 Quarantine - THE COMEBACK story is awesome!

Happy Hour! Parents Conference Call With Alcohol -join me & Leo & our special “guest” 31.03.2021

Just three grown-ass people who happen to be parents - having happy hour talking about raising our kids - - dabbling in “current “ topics ... and did I mention we’re drinking ? Cheers 🥂 😉

Hockey Player turned Bad Ass Yoga Teacher- how Brett Rivero healed his spinal injury ...and more! 21.03.2021

We got “educated” on how an athletic hockey player turned his life around after a spinal injury that required ‘surgery’ - He said no to surgery - Meet Brett Rivero, Founder of “Join Legion Yoga” - creating a legion of zenned out bad asses🔥

2nd Chance at Life- Liver Transplant “thriver” Meet Jo Deb, Artist & C.A.S.A. representative 15.03.2021

Imagine going to work on a Friday and to the emergency room on Monday with yellow eyes?.... To discover liver failure. from nowhere and the need for a liver transplant. Jo Deb is an amazing woman who shares her incredible story. Liver transplant “thriver”, and artist; she also works as a C.A.S.A. court appointed special advocate representing abuse and neglect children in court. You can find her be...

Triumphing over Trauma. Special guest: Author, Shamanic Healer, Tarot Card Reader. Her vibe: Soulful 13.03.2021

What does triumphing over trauma look like, sound like, or feel like? Meet author and shamanic healer María Teresa. - - Authentically improving the human condition in the 21st-century. Follow her on Instagram @emotionalmusings And her YouTube Channel: Maria Teresa Emotional Musings

Entrepreneurs! no clients, no heat, struggling on mortgage- Mike Fallat’s amazing comeback success 08.03.2021

This is the “started from zero” story that will inspire you to not give up on your dreams, goals, and push through to make your vision a reality. 36 yr. old Mike Fallat, entrepreneur and investor- Founder of several businesses shares his struggles and how he kept “going”. He is truly a Dream Starter ⭐️follow Mike on Instagram @thedreamstarter and on Facebook @thedreamstarter and @joinmikesinnerci...

How do you know when you’re “OVER SOMETHING”? Serious & Funny topic w/Sharon & Leo 27.02.2021

Leo and Sharon riff on the 🎙 mic about: how do you know you’ve gotten over some thing? ...whether it was a trauma, a loss, or a break up? Leo tells Sharon about the 1,000 pound sisters and how one of them as pan sexual - - Sharon was today years old when she learned what l pansexual is...

Sharon brings on a new Special Edition Co-Host behind the 🎙 mic (let’s meet him!) 12.02.2021

The official “riff” session 💥Sharon introduces her new Special Edition Podcast Co-host Leo Phoenix Artist, Author, Entrepreneur. (Houston, Tokyo, Los Angeles) Paper Cut Pop Artist & Author of Lucy’s Dream And The Sun Blockers, and others. - - - We chat on several topics that only can be described as: 𝚑𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛-𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚎𝚕 𝚎𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗s with 2 ADD creatives who produce their multiple art direction

Actor, Comedian, Producer, Entrepreneur: CRIS SOSA [Los Angeles/Houston]Co-star in HBO Comedy Series 07.02.2021

Amazing time in my studio with Cris Sosa! And my special edition co-host Leo Phoenix. We chat 💬 on kickass topics - Cris who starred in HBO Comedy Series “INSECURE” - - he shares his stories how he made an opportunity to work with Kevin Hart and Issa Rae... He tells us about struggles and “come-back-moments” as a young Comedian, Actor, Producer, and Entrepreneur. Follow him on Instagram www. Inst...

A few beers & advice for Artists- with Leo Phoenix- Paper Cut Pop Artist, Author, Comic Book Creator 04.02.2021

Leo is back in my studio! - we shoot the shit and get real on what it takes to be a ‘CREATIVE’ - He shares how the influence he received from his conversations with Stan Lee of Marvel Studios. Leo’s been through the trenches when it comes to bringing his art to “life” - With 20+ years in his repertoire of brilliant multi-dimensional illustrative 3-D artistic works of art - he is an open book of cr...

5 Survival Tips How to Deal With Assholes 25.01.2021

In an ideal world, people would treat others with respect, patience, and kindness. But in real life, things are very different. Most of us face bullies, backstabbers, narcissists, and people who just don’t respect others on a daily basis. - - - In other words... ASSHOLES are everywhere. - - - Tonight’s short podcast (Sunday’s with Sharon). - - I will share 5 Survival Tips How to Deal With Assholes...

Nikki LaCroce, host of WhoTheFck podcast joins me as my 1st guest for Season 3 - unedited & real 12.01.2021

There are 730 hours in a month. What are you going to do differently in 2021? Do you have an amplified message? Why not start your podcast TODAY? My friend and guest Nikki LaCroce host of the ever-popular podcast @whothefckpodcast shares WHY & HOW she started podcasting. She will tell you how to “show up fully as you are”  follow her at https://www.instagram.com/whothefckpodcast/

Manuel Nava Leal, Author, Poet, Playwright little rebellious disturbances on paper turned into magic 18.12.2020

Tonight’s podcast guest, Manuel Nava Leal, [author of six books] shows us how life piles up and then brings us together with words & stories of fear, bravery, love, struggles, and so much more. We talk about 15 different topics including people's vibes, energies, and connections, and disconnections. Manuel reads a couple of his alluring poems. Simply a great time in the studio with an interest...

It’s a New Day Don’t be a Shithead. Part 3 of 4 Sunday w/Sharon Bedtime stories For Grown-Ass Humans 16.12.2020

Bedtime stories for grown-ass humans. Author & Award-winning presenter, Sharon Lee Zapata - shares some knowledge nuggets that will have you rolling your eyeballs. - - - WARNING: Sharon will express her inspiration on how to be fucking brave and leave you a trail-mix of how to embrace your life.  Follow her on Instagram @sharonleezapata Get your free printable here 

The RED BRA Project with Co-Founder Rene Braus from Chattanooga Tennessee 08.12.2020

“Welcome to THE RED BRA PROJECT” • •Imagine a place where you can go visit at your own leisure and get inspired?!- - • Imagine learning how to control fear, anxiety, and push through to a new level of who you really are?! - - If A story is left untold, the power stays bottled-up and it never has the chance to offer support to someone else who could really use it- - - visit www.theredbraproject.com...

Don’t worry about F.O.O.O. (fear of other’s opinions) Part 2 of 4 Sunday’s with Sharon 07.12.2020

Come out of your insecurities by getting dizzy in love with your creativity. There’s no path until you start walking. - - - Get your free printable- tape it to your bathroom mirror 😎 go to Sharon’s website www.thebitchybusinessbriefs.com/fantasticfree

How To Get Shit Done When You Don’t Feel Like It (Part 1 of 4) Sunday's with Sharon 29.11.2020

Part 1 of 4 Sunday’s with Sharon mini-podcast-series [7 minutes]  - just a little kick in the pants to help get our asses going and ready for a new week ahead! Cheers 🥂  Get your FREE printable download [no email required] https://thebitchybusinessbriefs.com/fantasticfree/

How Do We Keep It Real When Things Go Bad? How do we avoid distractions when we’re distracted? 16.11.2020

Point Checklist on How to Own Your Bullshit. - Through adversity, we grow stronger. Right? We all have some little f*cking personal spaces where we can improve. Sharon shares how to keep it real when things go bad. *bonus 17 seconds * at the end. Cheers! Follow Sharon on INSTAGRAM

2020 Election. Who’s in the White House? IDGAF ...here’swhy 04.11.2020

Drowning in the ocean of political views? The usage of people applying their “sway” on political opinions on social media’s landscape has bruised families & friends - Sharon shares why she doesn’t give a f*ck who is in the White House. This episode may enlighten your view on this election - or maybe not? Get your Free Printable : [ no email required ] "22 Things You Can Control" click here to...

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