The Shawanna Kennedy Experience

Shawanna Kennedy

 Welcome to The Shawanna Kennedy Experience—your go-to podcast for bold conversations, real-life transformation, and next-level visibility. This powerhouse channel features two dynamic shows that blend business brilliance with personal growth: 💼 C-Suite CEO Chat Step inside the boardroom and behind the brand with Shawanna Kennedy, as she interviews high-impact CEOs, founders, executives, and change-makers. These are raw, unfiltered conversations about business growth, leadership mindset, scaling strategies, pivots, wins, losses—and the truth behind success. 🎯 Best for: Aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, consultants, and anyone seeking to grow their business and visibility from the inside out. 📈 Topics: Business strategy, entrepreneurship, CEO mindset, leadership development, branding, visibility, personal brand growth. 🧘🏽‍♀️ You First Prioritize yourself without apology. In this deeply personal show, Shawanna dives into powerful, faith-based conversations about mental wellness, self-care, healing, identity, and purpose. From licensed therapists and life coaches to real women overcoming real-life challenges, these episodes are your safe space to reset, grow, and rise. 🌸 Best for: Women ready to heal, evolve, and step into their divine calling. 💡 Topics: Self-care, faith, mental health, trauma healing, empowerment, personal development, spiritual growth. ✨ About Shawanna Kennedy: Visibility Coach, Media Executive, Gospel Recording Artist, and Empowerment Speaker, Shawanna helps women and CEOs be Seen, Heard, Known, and Paid. Whether you’re building a business or rebuilding your self-worth—she brings the mic, the message, and the momentum. 🎧 New episodes weekly! Tune in to transform your confidence, clarity, and visibility in business and life. Hit Subscribe and don’t miss a moment of inspiration, insight, or strategy.   📍Ready to start your own? Isn't it time you increase your visibility?  Learn more at www.kennedymediallc.com

  1. 5h ago

    You're Not Too Busy. You're Rebuilding Your Business Every Day.

    Every day you answer questions, solve problems, coach clients, lead meetings, and share insights that could continue working for you long after the conversation ends. The problem? Most of those conversations disappear. In this episode, Shawanna Kennedy challenges one of the biggest myths in business: that you're too busy to create content. She explains why the real issue isn't time. It's process. If your expertise only exists while you're speaking, you're rebuilding your business every single day. You'll discover why documentation, not views, creates authority; why people can't choose an expert they've never experienced; and why building a searchable library of your knowledge is one of the smartest investments you can make in your business. This conversation is for entrepreneurs, consultants, CEOs, executives, speakers, and nonprofit leaders who know they have valuable expertise but haven't consistently captured it. You'll Learn  Why your expertise shouldn't disappear when the conversation ends  The difference between preparing and producing  Why documentation creates authority  Why confusion keeps potential clients from choosing you  How to build a video library that works while you're working—or resting  Why your brilliance feels ordinary to you but valuable to everyone else At Kennedy Media & Entertainment, we believe your expertise deserves to be discovered. That's why we say: You Teach. We Handle the Tech. 🎯 Ready to see where your visibility system stands? Take the FREE Hands-Free Video Production Assessment at: https://bit.ly/VideoProductionAssessement https://KennedyMediaLLC.com If this episode encouraged you, please follow the show, leave a review, and share it with another business owner who needs to stop waiting and start documenting their expertise. Be Seen. Be Heard. Known. Paid. Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    You're Not Too Busy. You're Rebuilding Your Business Every Day.
  2. Jul 20

    I Had to Become What I Needed | A Reflection on Faith, Purpose & Becoming

    Some birthdays are about celebration. Others become moments of reflection. In this deeply personal episode, Shawanna Kennedy shares the lesson that transformed the way she sees faith, purpose, visibility, and personal growth. For years, she prayed for someone who would encourage her, understand her, and remind her that her voice mattered. Instead, God asked a question that changed everything: "What if I'm not sending the person because I'm creating the person?" This conversation explores what it truly means to become who God has called you to be, even through disappointment, delays, unanswered prayers, and life's unexpected detours. Inside this episode, you'll discover: • Why becoming is intentional • How gratitude strengthens faith • Why visibility is stewardship, not ego • What birthdays can teach us about purpose • Why your story may be the breakthrough someone else is praying for Whether you're building a business, leading a family, serving your community, or simply navigating your own next chapter, this episode is a reminder that God is still working, even when you can't yet see the finished picture. If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs hope today. To learn more about Shawanna Kennedy and Kennedy Media & Entertainment, or to take the FREE Hands-Free Video Production Assessment, visit: https://www.kennedymediallc.com Remember... Do something today your future SELF will thank you for.  Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Known. Be Paid. You Teach. We Handle the Tech. Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    I Had to Become What I Needed | A Reflection on Faith, Purpose & Becoming
  3. Jun 20

    The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One: Self-Worth, Softness & Learning to Put Yourself First

    What happens when you've spent years being everything to everyone except yourself? Have you become so accustomed to being strong that you've forgotten how to simply be? In this powerful episode of You First, host Shawanna Kennedy sits down with Sparkle Bailey for an honest and thought-provoking conversation about what happens when women spend years carrying responsibilities, meeting expectations, and taking care of everyone else while quietly abandoning themselves in the process. Together, they unpack why so many women have mastered survival but struggle with receiving support, embracing softness, and allowing themselves to rest without guilt. They discuss the difference between strength and survival mode, the misconceptions surrounding femininity, and why self-worth is the foundation for healthy relationships, communication, and emotional well-being. This conversation explores: ✨ Why successful women can still feel lonely and disconnected  ✨ The hidden cost of always being the strong one  ✨ Why softness requires courage, not weakness  ✨ How survival mode can become an unhealthy identity  ✨ The relationship between self-worth and healthy communication  ✨ Why femininity and ambition can coexist beautifully  ✨ The importance of emotional safety and learning to receive support  ✨ How to stop abandoning yourself and begin putting yourself first If you've ever found yourself exhausted from carrying everything, struggling to ask for help, or wondering who you are outside of your responsibilities, this episode is for you. Because freedom isn't simply about where you can go. Freedom is becoming the person you once believed you could never be. Maybe this season of your life isn't asking you to become more. Maybe it's asking you to finally become you. As Shawanna often says: "Make the necessary adjustment. Make you a priority, and everybody wins." ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Learn more about Sparkle Bailey at https://sparklebailey.com  Instagram: @thefemininityfairy Follow, Subscribe, and Connect with Shawanna Kennedy Podcast Website: https://shawannakennedyexperience.com  Instagram: @iamshawannak_ YouTube: @ShawannaKennedyTV LinkedIn: Shawanna Kennedy ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Produced by Kennedy Media & Entertainment You Teach. We Handle the Tech. Helping experts and entrepreneurs become more visible through podcast production, online video production, and digital visibility strategies. Website: https://kennedymediallc.com #YouFirstShow #ShawannaKennedy #SparkleBailey #Femininity #SelfWorth #WomenEmpowerment #PersonalDevelopment #SelfCare #MentalWellness #Relationships #Softness #FeminineEnergy #HealingJourney #SelfDiscovery #Podcast Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    The Hidden Cost of Always Being the Strong One: Self-Worth, Softness & Learning to Put Yourself First
  4. May 11

    You’re Not Burned Out—You’re Under-Supported: Visibility Systems for CEOs, Founders & Nonprofit Leaders

    You’re not burned out. You’re under-supported. And that difference? It changes everything. In this episode of The Shawanna Kennedy Experience – SEEN. Series, we break down what’s really behind your exhaustion as a CEO, founder, or nonprofit leader. It’s not your mission.  It’s not your work ethic.  It’s not your discipline. It’s the weight of trying to carry visibility, leadership, content, tech, and execution—all by yourself. If your visibility disappears when you get busy…  If everything in your business runs through you…  If your impact is real but not clearly seen… This episode will shift how you think about growth, support, and visibility. Because high-level leaders don’t run every button. They run vision. And if your current structure can’t support your next level, it will slow you down—no matter how good you are. 🎯 This episode is for:  CEOs, founders, nonprofit leaders, speakers, coaches, consultants, and experts who are ready to stop doing everything alone and start scaling with clarity and support. Take the Visibility Assessment now. Stop guessing. Get clear on what’s slowing your growth. 👉 https://funnel.kennedymediallc.com/hands-free-video-production-262928 Because if they don’t know you… they don’t choose you. #VisibilityStrategy #LeadershipGrowth #EntrepreneurMindset #NonprofitLeadership #BusinessGrowth Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    You’re Not Burned Out—You’re Under-Supported: Visibility Systems for CEOs, Founders & Nonprofit Leaders
  5. Apr 25

    You Don’t Have a Content Problem—You Have a Visibility Problem | Shawanna Kennedy

    You’re not lacking impact. You may be lacking visibility. In this short but powerful episode, Shawanna Kennedy breaks down why brilliant leaders, founders, and nonprofit visionaries stay overlooked—not because their work lacks value, but because their visibility lacks structure. In this episode:  • Visibility is a responsibility, not marketing  • Inconsistent presence resets trust  • Clarity attracts support, funding, and opportunity  • You don’t need more content—you need stronger visibility infrastructure If they don’t know you, they don’t choose you. Take the Visibility Assessment HERE  or in the show notes and discover what may be slowing your growth. Subscribe, share, and make the necessary adjustment. #ShawannaKennedy #VisibilityStrategy #LeadershipPodcast #FounderGrowth #PersonalBranding Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    You Don’t Have a Content Problem—You Have a Visibility Problem | Shawanna Kennedy
  6. Mar 25

    Scared Broke or Scared Rich: The Truth About Fear, Confidence & Putting Yourself First

    What’s really holding you back? In this powerful Self First Movement Saturday Spotlight,  features a real, raw conversation between Shawanna Kennedy and Rozetta Kimbrough that goes beyond surface-level motivation and gets into the truth about fear, self-worth, and finally choosing yourself. Rozetta shares her journey of spending years being everything for everyone else—until she made a life-changing decision at 50:  to become everything she needed for herself. This episode dives into:  • The reality of fear and why it never fully disappears  • How childhood experiences and lack of confidence can silently hold you back  • The power of saying “no” without guilt  • What it really means to put yourself first (and why it’s not selfish)  • How one decision can shift your entire life trajectory  • Why doing it afraid is still doing it If you’ve ever felt stuck, overlooked, or unsure about your next step—this conversation is for you. Because the truth is simple:  You can stay where you are… or you can move forward scared. But either way, you have to choose. 🎯 What would your life look like if you stopped waiting and started deciding? 👉 Subscribe and follow for more conversations on self-care, visibility, and personal growth  👉 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icheer4you/ 👉 Join the Self First community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/selffirst You matter that much. Now act like it. #SelfFirst #YouFirst #POMPOM #Confidence  Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    Scared Broke or Scared Rich: The Truth About Fear, Confidence & Putting Yourself First
  7. Feb 13

    The Priority Paradox: Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Put Themselves First with Shawanna Kennedy & Dr. Faith Brown

    What happens when you’re successful, capable, and dependable—but constantly exhausted? In this powerful episode of You First, host Shawanna Kennedy is joined by counseling psychologist, performance strategist, and business mentor Dr. Faith Brown to unpack The Priority Paradox—why high-achieving women often put themselves last and how that pattern quietly impacts mental health, leadership, relationships, and overall wellbeing. This conversation explores: Why prioritizing everyone else feels responsible—but becomes costlyThe root causes behind mental and emotional exhaustionHow unhelpful thought patterns keep women stuck in survival modeWhat the therapeutic process actually looks like and why it mattersPractical strategies for behavioral change and sustainable self-careThis episode is for women balancing career, family, purpose, and pressure—who know something has to shift but aren’t sure where to start. If you’re ready to stop surviving and start prioritizing yourself without guilt, this conversation will meet you right where you are. 👉 Stay connected beyond the episode: Join the Self First Movement community for deeper conversations, resources, and support: https://bit.ly/SelfFirstMovementCommunity Follow Shawanna on Instagram: @iamshawannak_ Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    The Priority Paradox: Why High-Achieving Women Struggle to Put Themselves First with Shawanna Kennedy & Dr. Faith Brown
  8. Feb 10

    Balancing Career, Motherhood & Purpose Without Losing Yourself with Shawanna Kennedy & Tanazia Morris

    What does it really take to balance career, motherhood, purpose, and self-care—without losing yourself? In this inspiring episode of You First, Shawanna Kennedy welcomes Tanazia Morris—mother, businesswoman, licensed cosmetologist, instructor, and author—for a candid conversation about growth, faith, and choosing yourself in every season. You’ll hear: Tanazia’s journey from accounting to cosmetologyHow self-care shaped her professional and personal successPractical strategies for balancing motherhood and ambitionNavigating setbacks without losing momentumThe role of faith, purpose, and intentional living in long-term fulfillmentThis episode is both grounding and motivating—perfect for anyone trying to do it all while still honoring their own needs. If you’re building a life, not just a career, this conversation will meet you right where you are. If you’re building a life, not just a career, you don’t have to do it alone. Subscribe to You First, leave a review to help more women find these conversations, and join the Self First Movement community for encouragement, clarity, and connection. Support the show Ready to Increase Your Visibility and Amplify Your Voice? Thank you for tuning in! If you’re ready to Be Seen, Heard, and Known for your brilliance, visit www.kennedymediallc.com to explore how Kennedy Media can help you unlock your full potential. 🚀 📅 Book a call today and start elevating your brand! 💖 Don’t forget to share this episode with someone who needs to hear it! 👥 Connect with Shawanna Kennedy on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram and TikTok @iamshawannak for more insights and motivation. 🎯 Subscribe to Shawanna Kennedy TV for the latest episodes and empowering content! Thank you for listening we appreciate your support! 🙌

    Balancing Career, Motherhood & Purpose Without Losing Yourself  with Shawanna Kennedy & Tanazia Morris

About

 Welcome to The Shawanna Kennedy Experience—your go-to podcast for bold conversations, real-life transformation, and next-level visibility. This powerhouse channel features two dynamic shows that blend business brilliance with personal growth: 💼 C-Suite CEO Chat Step inside the boardroom and behind the brand with Shawanna Kennedy, as she interviews high-impact CEOs, founders, executives, and change-makers. These are raw, unfiltered conversations about business growth, leadership mindset, scaling strategies, pivots, wins, losses—and the truth behind success. 🎯 Best for: Aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, consultants, and anyone seeking to grow their business and visibility from the inside out. 📈 Topics: Business strategy, entrepreneurship, CEO mindset, leadership development, branding, visibility, personal brand growth. 🧘🏽‍♀️ You First Prioritize yourself without apology. In this deeply personal show, Shawanna dives into powerful, faith-based conversations about mental wellness, self-care, healing, identity, and purpose. From licensed therapists and life coaches to real women overcoming real-life challenges, these episodes are your safe space to reset, grow, and rise. 🌸 Best for: Women ready to heal, evolve, and step into their divine calling. 💡 Topics: Self-care, faith, mental health, trauma healing, empowerment, personal development, spiritual growth. ✨ About Shawanna Kennedy: Visibility Coach, Media Executive, Gospel Recording Artist, and Empowerment Speaker, Shawanna helps women and CEOs be Seen, Heard, Known, and Paid. Whether you’re building a business or rebuilding your self-worth—she brings the mic, the message, and the momentum. 🎧 New episodes weekly! Tune in to transform your confidence, clarity, and visibility in business and life. Hit Subscribe and don’t miss a moment of inspiration, insight, or strategy.   📍Ready to start your own? Isn't it time you increase your visibility?  Learn more at www.kennedymediallc.com