Shine Podcast with Shanna Star

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...

Send us Fan Mail We sit with strategist Chanda Coston to unpack how clarity, systems, and a faith-led mindset can turn overwhelm into freedom and create a legacy-focused business you actually enjoy. From sprints and SOPs to theme days and KPIs, we map a plan you can implement. • who Chanda serves and why clarity matters • the blueprint method, sprints, and hands-on execution • structure as the pat...

Send us Fan Mail We share how a simple mic and a clear niche can build confidence, audience trust, and real business growth. Julie DeLuca Collins walks through guesting strategy, repurposing, monetization beyond big sponsors, and the simple tech stack that gets you shipping. • confidence grows through action, not perfection • podcasting as an attract–engage–nurture–invite engine • evergreen conten...

Send us Fan Mail Brit Nicole, Clarity Coach and founder of The Unstoppable She-EO, explores how hustle culture damages our health and relationships, and shares her journey through burnout to creating a sustainable, fulfilling life. • Hustle culture creates false rewards and unsustainable gratification that damages our wellbeing • Overwork equals worth is a toxic equation that many high-achieving w...

Send us Fan Mail Terry Tateossian shares her journey of losing 80 pounds in her mid-40s and how she transformed her life by addressing both the physical and mental aspects of health and wellness. We dive into how strength training becomes essential for women in perimenopause and beyond, debunking myths about "bulking up" while emphasizing the importance of compound movements for bone den...

Send us Fan Mail Kirsten Graham, co-owner of Six Figure Business Coaching, shares powerful insights on outsourcing for small business owners and the mindset shifts needed to build a successful team. Her expertise from 17+ years of helping entrepreneurs build exceptional teams shines through as she addresses common misconceptions and provides practical strategies for delegation. • Start by outsourc...

Send us Fan Mail Cloe Parker of Parker Pastures shares how regenerative ranching practices create more nutrient-dense meat while healing the land and providing optimal nutrition for consumers. She reveals the stark differences between conventional meat production and the holistic approach taken at her Colorado ranch. • Co-owner of Parker Pastures, practicing regenerative ranching for nutrient-dens...

Send us Fan Mail Amy Pocsik returns to discuss how to build authentic networks and shift your business toward the right opportunities by implementing strategic operations, discerning which yeses matter, and getting into the right rooms for growth. • Building authentic networks requires creating genuine value in every interaction • "The check-in is dead" – show up in someone's inbox...

Send us Fan Mail Fitness expert Kerstin Schulze shares powerful insights on staying healthy as we age, particularly for women over 40. Her approach emphasizes adapting workout routines and nutrition to women's changing hormonal needs, with practical strategies for maintaining strength and wellness. • Training needs change dramatically as we age—shorter workouts (30 minutes) are more effective...