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Joyfully Unstoppable is a thoughtful, practical podcast for experienced women leaders who want to lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainability. Hosted by executive coach and noted leadership consultant, Becky Hamm, this show explores how accomplished women can build sustainable leadership practices that support long-term impact, sound decision-making, and personal alignment. Each episode blends leadership experience, coaching insight, and brain-based strategies to help you strengthen focus, expand capacity, and lead in ways that feel impactful and intentional. The conversations go beyond surface-level inspiration and into how leadership actually works when responsibility is real, expectations are complex, and life outside work still matters. This podcast speaks to women with real authority and real accountability. You will hear practical guidance for navigating competing priorities, leading with presence, and making decisions that reflect both your values and the bottom line. Topics include sustainable leadership, confident leadership, nervous system awareness, and the neuroscience behind how leaders think, decide, and perform under pressure. Becky draws on years of senior leadership experience and executive coaching to offer career advice you can apply immediately. The focus stays on what supports consistency, clarity, and confidence over the long term. What you’ll hear: Practical strategies for sustainable success in demanding leadership rolesBrain-based insights that support focus, resilience, and sound judgmentCoaching perspectives on confident leadership, boundaries, and sustainable successConversations about aligning ambition, values, and real life If these questions resonate, this podcast is for you: How do I lead at a high level while protecting my capacity and focus?What supports confident decision-making in complex situations?How do I define success in a way that supports longevity and impact? Joyfully Unstoppable is a space for women in leadership who want leadership to feel clear, grounded, and sustainable.  New episodes release every Tuesday.  

  1. 2D AGO

    40 The Power of Social Wellness with Becca Spahr

    Send a text In this powerful conversation, Becky sits down with Marine Corps veteran and relational health coach Becca Spahr to explore an often overlooked pillar of leadership and well-being: social wellness. After 20 years leading Marines in combat, Becca now teaches veterans, professionals, and leaders how to build belonging, strengthen friendships, and cultivate meaningful connection. Together, Becky and Becca unpack why connection is not optional for sustainable leadership and how neglecting it can quietly erode both personal fulfillment and professional longevity. You’ll hear a deep dive into: What social wellness actually means and why research now places it alongside physical and mental health as a core pillar of overall well-being The “friendship dip” many women experience from their late 20s into midlife and how it affects senior leadersHow loneliness and isolation can show up subtly in high-achieving womenWhy connection is a leadership skill that directly impacts retention, performance, and sustainability The difference between being interested and taking an interest in someonePractical strategies for building meaningful connection, even if you consider yourself introvertedHow to maintain professional boundaries while still creating relational trust at workThe role of social media and virtual relationships in today’s connection landscapeIf you are a woman leading a team, managing competing priorities, or navigating senior leadership in a male-dominated space, this episode offers practical tools and grounded insight to help you cultivate connection without compromising professionalism. Because sustainable leadership depends on more than strategy. It depends on belonging. Connect with Becca Spahr: Website: https://beccaspahr.com LinkedIn: Becca Spahr Instagram: @beccaspahr Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    37 min

  2. FEB 10

    39 Insights from a Recovering Control Freak

    Send a text In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm breaks down a practical leadership filter for high-capacity women who take initiative, drive outcomes, and carry real responsibility. You will work through three categories that shape how you prioritize your time and energy: Control: you own the decision, the execution, and the outcomeInfluence: you can access the decision-making process, shape execution, or affect outcomes through leverageAcceptance: you identify what sits outside your control and influence, then redirect your energy toward work where you can create impactBecky also defines “control” with clear questions, shows how influence works in real leadership contexts, and explains how strategic acceptance protects your capacity for meaningful work. Share your takeaway: As you sort your current challenges into control, influence, and acceptance, drop a comment or send Becky a DM and share what changes in your approach. Learn more about Women Lead Well coaching and how coaching supports clearer decisions, stronger self-trust, and sustainable success. #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #womeninleadership #leadershipcoach #executivecoach #leadershipdevelopment #decisionmaking #strategicthinking #leadershipmindset #authenticleadership #sustainablesuccess #joyfullyunstoppable Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    20 min

  3. FEB 3

    38 3 Habits of Women Who Lead for the Long Haul

    Send a text In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm shares three habits that support sustainable success across an entire career. She draws lessons from the pilot of her 12-week burnout recovery program, Frantic to Flourishing, and names the practices she sees in women who stay effective, grounded, and engaged over the long haul.  In this episode, you’ll learn Habit 1: Lead from your values. Clarify your core values. Use them as a decision filter as your roles evolve and your span of control grows.  Habit 2: Manage your energy like a leadership asset. Protect your energy through boundaries, energy engines, and plugged energy leaks. Strengthen decision quality through better recovery and focus.  Habit 3: Invest in reflection and support. Build thinking space. Use trusted support to spot patterns, sharpen judgment, and guide action.  Questions Becky asks you to consider Where do your values actively guide your decisions right now? Where do your values need clearer articulation or reinforcement? What consistently drains your energy during the week? What structures protect your focus and recovery? Where do you process decisions that carry weight? Who helps you see patterns you might miss on your own? Resources mentioned Values Clarification Exercise Body Budget Women Lead Well Community on Facebook Work with Becky Women Lead Well coaching supports ambitious women leaders who want meaningful success aligned with their values, stronger decision-making, sustainable success, confident leadership, and authentic leadership. Book a discovery call to learn more.  Subscribe and share Share this episode with a woman leader who wants to protect her energy and strengthen her leadership for the long haul. Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.  #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #joyfullyunstoppable #womenleadwell #leadership #womeninleadership #executivecoach #leadershipdevelopment #sustainablesuccess #authenticleadership #confidentleadership #burnoutrecovery #valuesbasedleadership #decisionmaking #executivepresence   Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    20 min

  4. JAN 27

    37 How to Build Your Confidence

    Send a text Confidence follows action. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm walks through the leadership pattern that keeps many accomplished women waiting on a feeling of “ready.” Becky brings data on risk-taking, names the role of the inner critic, and gives you a practical 3-step method you can use this week to build confidence through action. You will hear: Why women report less safe taking risks and making mistakes than their male counterparts How cultural conditioning shapes risk aversion and career decisionsThe confidence cycle: action → information → judgment → self-trust → confidence3 steps to take confident action this weekWork with Becky: Becky brings a direct, insight-driven coaching approach for women who want sharper decisions, stronger self-trust, and leadership growth that aligns with their values and capacity. Book a discovery call to learn how coaching can support your growth! If this episode supports you, subscribe, share it with a colleague, and leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #joyfullyunstoppable #womeninleadership #leadershipconfidence #confidentleadership #executivepresence #leadershipdevelopment #careerconfidence #executivecoach #innercritic #womenleaders #womenleadwell Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    18 min

  5. JAN 20

    36 Embrace Your Inner Critic

    Send a text Your inner critic shows up when the stakes rise. It questions your decisions, critiques your choices, and keeps a running commentary in the background. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm unpacks what drives that voice and how to work with it as a protection system that scans for risk, reputation, belonging, and exposure. In this conversation, you will learn how to: ·       Identify what your inner critic tries to protect in moments of growth, visibility, and meaningful decisions ·       Create distance from the narrative so you can evaluate the signal and choose your next move ·       Name the underlying need behind the criticism, then meet that need with clear action Coming soon: Make Friends with Your Inner Critic Learn more about this new 5-module mini-course on working with your inner critic and strengthening your inner cheerleader. The course launches by the end of January and costs $26. Join the waitlist here: https://womenleadwell.net/inner-critic-mini-course/ 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode! Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most.   #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #womeninleadership #leadershippodcast #joyfullyunstoppable #womenleadwell #innercritic #selfdoubt #executivepresence #leadershipmindset #confidentleadership #authenticleadership #sustainablesuccess   Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    26 min

  6. JAN 13

    35 How to Stay Consistent with Goals When Motivation Fades

    Send a text How to Stay Consistent When Motivation Fades You already know how to set goals. The real question involves implementation across a full schedule and a brain that stays busy. In this episode, Becky Hamm breaks down follow-through as a design problem and gives you two brain-based actions that reduce friction and protect execution over time. Inside the episode, you’ll learn how to: ·       Set a predictable implementation time block you can hold for the next eight weeks ·       Link the block to an existing anchor in your day so you cut decision fatigue ·       Create a simple start ritual that gets you into motion fast ·       Build reinforcement through small, logged wins so your brain expects follow-through ·       Keep execution moving across a full quarter without constant negotiation Becky also shares how The Success Blueprint supports goal setting, goal implementation, and a fast reset process when you fall off track. Grab it through the link in the show notes. Want a more strategic way to grow with clarity and momentum? Explore leadership coaching with Becky through Women Lead Well. Listen now, then choose one goal and do two things today: 1.     Put your implementation block on the calendar 2.     Complete one small action and log the win #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #joyfullyunstoppable #womenleadwell #leadership #womeninleadership #leadershipdevelopment #goals #goalsetting #goalachievement #followthrough #decisionfatigue #executivefunction #habits #productivity #sustainablesuccess #authenticleadership #confidentleadership   Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    25 min

  7. JAN 6

    34 Why Most Goals Fail by February

    Send a text In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Becky Hamm breaks down why goals fail for so many successful women, even when the goal matters and the intention runs deep. You’ll hear the brain-based mechanics behind January momentum, February drift, and the very specific way your brain starts tracking cost, effort, and follow-through. Becky walks through the three drivers that fuel early goal energy, then explains what happens when novelty fades, feedback slows, and your brain shifts into efficiency mode. You’ll leave with a clear map of the mechanisms underneath the pattern, plus a preview of next week’s companion episode on implementation. In this episode, you’ll learn: ·       Why early goal momentum feels so easy in your brain ·       How dopamine and progress cues shape follow-through ·       Why executive function fatigue shows up inside goal implementation ·       How your brain starts economizing under real-world leadership load ·       Why outcome focus weakens day-to-day engagement ·       How patterns and small wins train your brain to stay in motion  #podcastforwomen #womenwholead #goalsfail #goalsetting #goalachievement #womeninleadership #leadershipdevelopment #womenleaders #sustainablesuccess #joyfullyunstoppable #womenleadwell   Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    23 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    33 The Secret to Greeting 2026 with Confidence

    Send a text Episode 33: The Secret to Greeting 2026 with Confidence | Joyfully Unstoppable Podcast Confidence shows up as a decision you make in the moment. In this short episode, Becky Hamm shares one practical way to steady yourself when the stakes feel high and reconnect with how you want to lead. Inside the episode: A simple nervous system reset you can use in real time The phrase Becky uses to shift her internal posture before high-visibility moments A personal story from years of public speaking, teaching awards, and leading large rooms while navigating fear privately A decision filter for recognizing when an expectation is driving your stress, and when an environment is a poor fit for your leadership style If you want a strategic thought partner for high-stakes decisions, visibility seasons, or a more intentional version of success, explore coaching with Becky at Women Lead Well.  Want a structured way to design goals that match your values, capacity, and season of life? The Success Blueprint walks you through a clear process for 2026 planning, built around the ALIGN Framework.  #JoyfullyUnstoppable #WomenWhoLead #PodcastForWomen #WomenInLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #ConfidentLeadership #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipPresence #DecisionMaking #GoalSetting #WomenLeadWell #SustainableSuccess #AuthenticLeadership #CareerGrowth   Joyfully Unstoppable—helping women reconnect with what matters most. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! ✨ Let’s stay connected Want more support as you lead with clarity, confidence, and joy? Here’s how we can keep growing together: 📧 Join the Newsletter and receive weekly leadership tips straight to your inbox! 💻 Grab Your Success Blueprint and make 2026 your best year yet! 👩🏽‍🤝‍👩🏾 Join the Women Lead Well Community on Facebook! 🌿 Meet Becky – Get to know the heart behind the mic 💼 Coaching for Women Leaders – Ready for personalized support? Explore 1:1 coaching 📚 Free Leadership Resources – Practical tools to help you lead (and live) well 🏡 Explore Women Lead Well – Learn more about Women Lead Well and everything we offer

    15 min
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Joyfully Unstoppable is a thoughtful, practical podcast for experienced women leaders who want to lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainability. Hosted by executive coach and noted leadership consultant, Becky Hamm, this show explores how accomplished women can build sustainable leadership practices that support long-term impact, sound decision-making, and personal alignment. Each episode blends leadership experience, coaching insight, and brain-based strategies to help you strengthen focus, expand capacity, and lead in ways that feel impactful and intentional. The conversations go beyond surface-level inspiration and into how leadership actually works when responsibility is real, expectations are complex, and life outside work still matters. This podcast speaks to women with real authority and real accountability. You will hear practical guidance for navigating competing priorities, leading with presence, and making decisions that reflect both your values and the bottom line. Topics include sustainable leadership, confident leadership, nervous system awareness, and the neuroscience behind how leaders think, decide, and perform under pressure. Becky draws on years of senior leadership experience and executive coaching to offer career advice you can apply immediately. The focus stays on what supports consistency, clarity, and confidence over the long term. What you’ll hear: Practical strategies for sustainable success in demanding leadership rolesBrain-based insights that support focus, resilience, and sound judgmentCoaching perspectives on confident leadership, boundaries, and sustainable successConversations about aligning ambition, values, and real life If these questions resonate, this podcast is for you: How do I lead at a high level while protecting my capacity and focus?What supports confident decision-making in complex situations?How do I define success in a way that supports longevity and impact? Joyfully Unstoppable is a space for women in leadership who want leadership to feel clear, grounded, and sustainable.  New episodes release every Tuesday.  

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