Sleep isn’t lazy. It’s leadership.

And if you’ve ever worn exhaustion like a badge of honor, this is your wake-up call.

Burnout doesn’t make you stronger. It makes you slower, foggier and less capable of the impact you’re here to create.

In this episode, I’m joined by LaShasta Bell—licensed counselor, certified sleep science coach and founder of the Optimal Life framework—for a myth-busting conversation about the future of sleep, rest and why “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” is a lie we’re done believing.

LaShasta has spent 20+ years helping leaders, professionals and changemakers trade in stress and anxiety for work-life harmony. She’s been the overachieving, sleepless “superwoman” herself—and now she’s on a mission to help leaders rewrite the success narrative, one night of real rest at a time.

We get into:

• The difference between sleep and rest and why both matter for leaders
• Why burnout is still glorified in hustle culture and how to opt out
• How poor sleep quietly fuels stress, chronic disease and emotional hangovers
• Why boundaries around bedtime are a non-negotiable leadership skill
• One simple shift you can make today to sleep better tonight

If you’ve been running on fumes, this is your permission to stop. Not tomorrow. Not next year. Tonight. Because happy leaders don’t hustle harder. They sleep smarter.

🌐 Learn more about LaShasta and her work → https://lashastabell.com/

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📘 Done with burnout leadership? The Happy Leader Playbook is your blueprint for designing a work life that fuels you—not drains you.→ https://a.co/d/80lZRdY

We talk a lot about leadership in boardrooms, but what about the leadership that happens in living rooms?

In this conversation, I’m joined by Soraiya Bodhi and Nishma Karim—two powerhouse educators, mothers, and co-creators of The Light Movement, a global community dedicated to raising conscious children by first raising conscious adults.

Together, we unpack what it means to lead with love—not just at work, but in our homes, our relationships and within ourselves. If you're someone who's breaking cycles, healing out loud or trying to model something better for the next generation, this one’s for you.

We get into:

🧠 The connection between self-healing and conscious leadership
💥 Why emotional intelligence starts with how we speak to our kids (and ourselves)
🌿 How to stay grounded in a world that keeps pulling you out of alignment
🔥 What it looks like to lead from clarity, not control
💡 Why the future of work has to include more humanity, wholeness and care

This is leadership, redefined—not as performance, but as presence.
Because Happy Leadership doesn’t start with KPIs. It starts with how we show up when no one’s watching.

Ready to reclaim your energy and lead without burnout?
→ The Happy Leader Playbook is your go-to guide for designing success on your terms.

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Learn more about The Light Movement and Soraiya + Nishma’s work:
→ https://www.facebook.com/groups/915635096691141

Happy Leaders don’t wait until they “feel ready.”
They show up as their whole selves—awkward, empowered and unfiltered.

Because confidence?
It’s not a personality trait.
It’s a leadership skill.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kinzie Elizabeth (they/she), founder of The Empowerment Studio, for a game-changing conversation about what it really takes to feel good in your body, on camera and in your life.

This isn’t another self-love chat with cute affirmations.
This is about unlearning shame, building trust with yourself and making being seen a power move—not a performance.

We get into:

📸 What photo fear reveals about how you see yourself—and how you lead

💥 The confidence myth that’s keeping high-achievers small

🧠 The emotional weight of visibility—and how to carry it differently

🌿 What it really means to build body-trust, not just body image

🔥 Why showing up fully is a non-negotiable for Happy Leadership

If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready” before stepping forward—this is the nudge you didn’t know you needed.

Want to connect with Kinzie?

Find them on Instagram at @empowermentstudio__—they’d be thrilled to hear from you in the DMs.
And if you're ready to start showing up in photos with more ease and confidence, grab their free Feel-Good Selfie Guide → empowermentphotographer.com/selfie

It’s packed with practical tips and energetic support to help you take selfies that actually feel good.

Ready to stop shrinking and start leading like a Happy Leader?
→ https://subscribepage.io/SkKCOT

This isn’t your average newsletter. It’s your weekly power-up: real-world strategy, reflection, and energy for leaders who give a damn.

Done with burnout leadership?
→ https://a.co/d/80lZRdY

The Happy Leader Playbook is your blueprint for designing a work life that fuels you—not drains you.