Katy Shapiro & Rebecca Sacks

NO FILTER NO APOLOGIES

Business EN ↓ 40 episodes

 No Filter, No Apologies is a podcast for women who want honest conversations about work, leadership, and ambition without the corporate polish. We share real stories, hard truths, and practical guidance to help women move forward with clarity and confidence. 

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Author

Katy Shapiro & Rebecca Sacks

Category

Business

Latest episode

Oct 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 15 - Diversity isn't the Problem. Leadership Is. 14.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail Women are outperforming across education and performance. Yet they are still not advancing into leadership at the same rate. So what’s actually broken? In this episode, we unpack the real issue behind diversity gaps in organizations and why it’s not a pipeline problem. It’s a leadership problem. We cover:  The “broken rung” and why women don’t make it into early leadership roles ...

Episode 14 - Girl! Me Too! - The Friendships Every Woman Needs 07.04.2026

Send us Fan Mail The right friendships don’t just support your life, they shape it. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , we’re diving into the reality of high-impact female friendships in honor of National Girl, Me Too Day. These are the conversations we usually keep in group chats but today, we’re bringing them to the forefront. We break down what meaningful friendships actually look like...

Episode 13 - The Labyrinth, the Likability Trap, and Leadership with Dr. Jeri Muoio 31.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail Today on No Filter, No Apologies , we sit down with transformational leader and former Mayor of West Palm Beach, Dr. Jeri Muoio . Dr. Jeri’s leadership journey began as a school psychologist who quickly realized that influence alone was not enough to create meaningful change. That insight led her to pursue greater authority, serve in senior leadership roles in education, and ultim...

Episode 12 - Strategic Renewal: A Spring Reset for Your Time, Energy, and Focus 24.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail Spring is here, and we are not talking about scrubbing baseboards. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , we reframe spring cleaning as strategic renewal . Not “do more,” not “try harder,” not “buy another planner.” This is about clearing what is clogging your time, energy, and focus, then replacing it with systems that actually move you forward. We walk through five things...

Episode 11 - The Luck Myth: How Women Actually Get Promoted 17.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail Happy St. Patrick’s Day. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , Katy and Rebecca dismantle the “she got lucky” narrative that follows women at work, especially when a woman gets promoted, lands a high-visibility project, or suddenly becomes “the favorite.” Here’s the truth: luck is usually proximity + courage + preparation . We break down how career “luck” is actually built,...

Episode 10 - Daylight Savings Survival Guide: Boundaries, Buffers, and Better Days 10.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail Daylight Savings Time just hit… and we have thoughts. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , we start with the universal frustration of losing an hour and use it as a launch point for a deeper conversation about how ambitious women actually manage time. Because the issue is rarely the clock. It is the system. We break down two time management personalities that show up again...

Episode 9 - Periods, Pregnancy & Perimenopause: Navigating Work in a Female Body 03.03.2026

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , Katy and Rebecca have an honest, unfiltered conversation about what it really means to build a career in a female body. From periods and chronic pain, to pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and perimenopause, women are expected to “power through” physical and hormonal changes that most workplaces were never designed to support. We discuss:...

Episode 8 - Women Who Shaped Us: Building Your Circle Before Women's History Month 24.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Women’s History Month starts next week, and we wanted to start the conversation early. March often focuses on celebrating women in the past, but we also want to spotlight women making an impact today and help you build a steady stream of female influence all year long. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , Katy and Rebecca share the women who shaped how they think and lead,...

Episode 7 - When Being Good at Your Job Becomes a Career Trap 17.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Many professional women experience burnout in corporate America because they are capable, reliable, and willing to step up. In this episode of No Filter, No Apologies , Katy and Rebecca explore how being “good at your job” often becomes a career trap for women in leadership. From invisible labor to emotional exhaustion, they unpack why competence doesn’t always lead to promotion....

Episode 6 - No Filter Origins: How We Became These Women 10.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail You asked, so we delivered. In this episode, Katy and Rebecca flip the script and interview each other so you can finally get the full backstory: how their careers crossed four times over nearly 14 years, what built the trust between them, and why they intentionally came together to create No Filter, No Apologies . They get real about what shaped their leadership styles, how direc...

Episode 5 - The Cost of Shrinking 03.02.2026

Send us Fan Mail Women shrink at work long before they realize they’re doing it. It shows up in the automatic apology, the softened email, the over-explaining, the meeting where you take up less space than you were assigned. In this episode, we talk about the hidden costs of shrinking and why it quietly slows careers, drains confidence, and reinforces the very dynamics women are trying to outgrow....

Episode 4: When Corporate Language Sounds Right and Fails Women 27.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Corporate language has evolved. The outcomes for women often have not. In this episode, we unpack the gap between what organizations say and how power actually functions inside them. From “seat at the table” promises to performative empowerment, cultural fit, loyalty, and feedback that focuses on personality over performance, we name the patterns women are still expected to naviga...

Episode 3 - The Identity Trap 20.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Episode 3: The Identity Trap (and the “Work Mask” We Slide Into) People love to talk about imposter syndrome, but women are dealing with something else too: the identity trap. In this episode, we break down the difference between: Imposter syndrome : doubting your competence even when you are capable The identity trap : slowly becoming a version of yourself that “fits” the workpla...

Episode 2 - Burn the Rulebook: 3 Corporate Rules Women Need to Stop Following 13.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail Women are given a completely different set of career rules, and a lot of them are designed to keep us quiet, grateful, and replaceable. In Episode 2, we call out three of the biggest workplace lies women are taught to follow and what to do instead. Lie #1: Work hard and you will be rewarded Lie #2: Be likable Lie #3: Wait your turn We also get into what it really takes to build a...

Episode 1 - Women Bringing Women Along 06.01.2026

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about one of the most uncomfortable and important truths in women’s careers. Why women are often positioned as competition instead of collaborators. We unpack the scarcity mindset that corporate systems quietly create, how it shows up between women, and why it keeps so many of us stuck playing small or alone. We talk candidly about: Why “there’s only room...

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