Shameless Reinvention

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What if the conversation you've been searching for has been waiting right here? We bring the honesty, the cultural wisdom, and the spiritual depth that most spaces are too afraid to offer because we believe real talk is what actually moves you forward. Your reinvention won't look like anyone else's, and that's exactly the point. Subscribe now and find your version of what's possible.

  1. Oct 23

    Reinvention Has a Price Tag. Do You Know Your Worth?

    Everybody loves the leap. Nobody wants to talk about the spreadsheet. This week on Shameless Reinvention, Sonya and Sharon sit down with our friend Lisa Simmons, who spent nearly 30 years in academic medicine keeping the numbers honest. She retired in 2022 and has been figuring out what is hers ever since. Lisa shares the money habits her mother taught her, how she planned a retirement on her own terms, and why knowing your worth might be the most valuable line on your budget. We get practical, and we keep it honest: Why fear keeps us from our numbers, and why you have to rip off the bandage The raise trick: save part of it before you ever see it Plan first, then budget, and where women mix the two up How to hold faith and a spreadsheet at the same time, including giving time and talent when treasure is tight Why “we know what we’re worth, but we don’t think we’re worthy” What retirement felt like without the title, and what Lisa found on the other side Her Shameless Truth Bomb for every woman listening Your call to action: Take Lisa’s truth bomb and do one thing with it this week, even if it is just opening the numbers you have been avoiding. Then tell us what you did. Email shamelessreinvention@gmail.com or drop it in the comments. Timestamps (approximate) 0:00 Cold open: it’s never too late 2:00 The common thread in Lisa’s career 3:00 Her mother’s store and learning money young 8:00 First step if you’re scared of your numbers 11:00 The raise tip 12:00 Knowing your worth versus feeling worthy 13:00 Plan first, then budget 19:00 Faith, the spreadsheet, and tithing 22:00 The biggest money mistake women make 23:00 The first year of retirement 29:00 “I was never the background person” 31:00 The Shameless Questions: what Lisa unlearned 34:00 Lisa’s Shameless Truth Bomb This episode is general education and conversation, not personalized financial advice. Talk to a qualified professional about your own situation. New episodes drop every Friday at 8:00 a.m. ET. Subscribe so you never miss one.

  2. Oct 16

    Everybody’s Healing But Nobody’s Apologizing

    Everybody’s protecting their peace. Block, delete, move on. But when did “protecting my peace” start meaning “I’d rather not have that conversation”? It’s release season on Shameless Reinvention. Sharon LaSure-Roy and Sonya Seymour take on the part of reinvention nobody puts on the vision board: what happens to your relationships when you start changing the rules of your own life. Sharon talks about always being the one who shows up, and learning that some people love you with words while others love you with action. Sonya talks about going from “go along to get along” to finally setting boundaries after losing her parents, and about the relationships that didn’t bend. They also cover: How to tell a real boundary from avoidance dressed up as one (“What am I actually protecting?”) Why you should stop holding your healing hostage to an apology that may never come Sharon’s crisis-communications formula for a real apology: own your part, name what it cost, say what you’ll do differently Naming an imbalance once and letting their actions be your answer Ending or changing a friendship without a verdict, and grieving what was real Truth Bombs: Sonya: “Peace that never risks a hard conversation is not peace. It is distance.” Sharon: “Healing is not just learning when to walk away. Sometimes it is learning how to stay, have the hard conversation, and own your part.” Shameless Homework: Write a “Here’s my part” sentence to one person, even if it stays in your drafts. Then tell us about it at shamelessreinvention@gmail.com. New episodes every Friday at 8:00 AM ET. Subscribe, rate and share with a friend who needs this conversation.

  3. Oct 9

    Planting Seeds: Black Girl Magic , Legacy & The Next Fifty Years.

    Sometimes you don’t get to see the harvest. You plant the seed anyway. This week, it’s just Sonya and Sharon at the table, celebrating Black Girl Magic and asking what the women before us made possible, and what we’re making possible for the women who come next. From Octavia E. Butler’s imagination to the faith and creativity our grandmothers nurtured, we explore how the seeds one woman plants can shape generations. We also revisit the “re-words” we chose for 2026 and get honest about what actually happened. For Sharon, reconnect became rebuild and reach. For Sonya, rest and recovery opened the door to an unexpected new chapter and a redo. With laughter, a little sci-fi nerd talk, and two Shameless Truth Bombs, we talk about reclaiming our voices, reimagining what’s possible, and recognizing that legacy is something we live every day. Who is lighting the way for you? What’s your re-word, and what seed are you planting now? Share with us at shamelessreinvention@gmail.com. New episodes every Friday at 8 AM ET. “You are not starting over. You are starting from here.”

  4. Oct 2

    You Belong in Every Room: Career Reinvention with Carole Smith

    What happens when someone asks "So what do you do?" and your title doesn't tell the whole story? Sonya and Sharon talk with Carole Smith, a marketing and AI transformation executive and founder of CDS Advisory Group, about defining yourself beyond your job title. Carole shares what she had to unlearn ("I am not my job title" and "My productivity is not a measure of my worth"), why setting boundaries is part of reinvention, and why it's never too late to learn AI, even with free resources and a little "ChatGPT playtime." She also explains how to get seen when you're the new one, the junior one, or the only one in the room, and gives us her Truth Bomb: "You belong in every room that you enter." In this episode: Reframing your identity after a career change What is "enough," professionally and personally? Practical first steps for learning AI Belonging, imposter syndrome, and protecting your energy Her reinvention song: "Seasons of Love" Connect with Carole Smith and CDS Advisory Group on LinkedIn. Got a question for the Group Chat? Email shamelessreinvention@gmail.com. New episodes every Friday at 8 AM ET.

  5. Sep 25

    What 50 Episodes Taught Us About Reinvention

    50 Fridays. 50 Episodes. Zero Regrets. 50 Fridays ago, we sat down at this table with a microphone, a vision, and no idea where this journey would take us. Today, we are shouting it from the rooftops—welcome to Episode 50 of Shameless Reinvention! Join hosts Sonya Seymour and Sharon LaSure-Roy in What 50 Episodes Taught Us About Reinvention as they look back on six foundational moments from the first 50 episodes that fundamentally changed how they think about confidence, rest, sisterhood, and leadership. In this milestone episode, we dive into: Returning to Sender: Reclaiming control over open letters, viral commentary, and social media lectures (Dear Black Women). Imposter Syndrome at the Top: What happened when legendary leader Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole almost talked herself out of directing the Smithsonian. The Healing Myth: Unpacking Dr. Thommi Odom’s unforgettable insight: "Healing is not the process of creating a more convenient Black woman." Fireman vs. Fire Marshal: Are you constantly putting out daily fires, or are you building structures so the fire never starts in the first place? Rationing Confidence & Rest: Why we need to stop treating confidence, rest, and celebration like rewards we have to earn. Plus, stay tuned for our bonus segment where Sonya and Sharon reveal the personal anthems carrying them into their next 50 episodes! Episode Timestamps: 00:00 – 50 Episodes of Shameless Reinvention 02:15 – Gratitude for Our Listeners & Guests 04:24 – Clip 1: Smothering the Fire on "Dear Black Women" 10:12 – Clip 2: Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole on Stepping Out on Faith 16:45 – Clip 3: Velma Monteiro Tribble & Intergenerational Legacy 22:18 – Clip 4: Sharon’s Backyard Mural & Reclaiming Personal Joy 27:30 – Clip 5: Sonya on Stop Rationing Confidence & Rest 32:10 – Clip 6: Dr. Thommi Odom on Unbecoming "Convenient" 37:05 – Fireperson vs. Fire Marshal: Living the Answer 39:40 – Bonus: What's Your Reinvention Theme Song? Thank you to every listener who pressed play on a Friday morning, sent a text, or shared an episode with a friend. You built this with us. Listen to more episodes on our Shameless Reinvention PodBean Site.

  6. Sep 18

    The Hidden Cost of Staying Unbothered: Black Women, Microaggressions & Healing with Dr. Thommi Odom

    In our "Dear Black Women" episode, we answered every unsolicited letter and lecture with a clear message: be confident and keep it moving. This week, we're asking the question we never got to. What does it cost to stay confident, composed, and ready every single time, for years? Sharon and Sonya welcome back licensed therapist and longtime friend of the show Dr. Thommi Odom for an honest, funny, and deeply healing conversation. Dr. Thommi explains why "keeping it moving" is sometimes conditioning or survival rather than confidence, how the body keeps score of repeated microaggressions, and the real difference between being genuinely unbothered and performing it. She also shares practical tools for the moment something lands: grounding your feet, unclenching your tongue to force a breath, a one-dollar bottle of bubbles, checking what's factual, and choosing your response. Plus, why "should" is really shame, why being able doesn't mean being obligated, and the anthems on her daily playlist, including "I Love Me Loud" by China Styles and Jill Scott's "Golden." In this episode: Confidence vs. conditioning The body keeps score: stress, health, and microaggressions Genuine vs. performed "unbothered" Self-regulation when confidence hasn't caught up Unlearning over-performance Stop shoulding on yourself Truth bomb: Healing is not the process of creating a more convenient Black woman Connect with Dr. Thommi: @DrThommi on all socials | drthommi.com Connect with us: shamelessreinvention@gmail.com. Send us your stories, and drop your thoughts in the comments. Next week: our 50th episode! New episodes every Friday at 8 AM ET. Subscribe so you don't miss it.

  7. Sep 11

    Who Are You When No One Needs You?

    If your phone stopped ringing today and no one needed anything from you, would you feel free or would you feel erased? Sharon and Sonya sit with that question this week, no guest, just the two of them, on what happens when being needed quietly becomes your whole identity. What happens when the identity built on being needed goes quiet The real difference between being valuable and being needed One honest question to sit with this week Tell us when you first noticed you'd built your identity around being needed. Join The Shameless Re and share your answer. Hosts: Sharon LaSure-Roy & Sonya Seymour. Next week: Dr. Thommi Odom breaks down the conversation from our top-rated episode, 'Dear Black Women.'

  8. Sep 4

    Dear Black Women:Unsolicited Advice, Setting Boundaries & Owning Your Narrative

    What happens when “Dear Black women” becomes the opening line to yet another unsolicited lecture? In this episode of Shameless Reinvention, Sharon LaSure-Roy and Sonya Seymour invite Jeri Tidwell and returning guest Nannette Sandy to the table for an honest, spirited conversation about the open letters, viral posts, stereotypes and backhanded advice constantly directed at Black women. Together, they examine why these messages are often disguised as concern, how rage bait keeps them circulating and what it costs Black women to continually explain, defend and prove themselves. The women also share personal experiences with racism, microaggressions, workplace expectations, reinvention and the pressure to make other people comfortable. Their conclusion? Not every message deserves a response. Some letters should simply be returned to sender. Dear Black women: Be yourself. Stay confident. Know that you are more than enough—and stop giving oxygen to conversations that were never worthy of you. Nannette Sandy’s novel, Bad Intentions, is available wherever books are sold. New episodes of Shameless Reinvention drop every Friday at 8:00 a.m. ET.

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What if the conversation you've been searching for has been waiting right here? We bring the honesty, the cultural wisdom, and the spiritual depth that most spaces are too afraid to offer because we believe real talk is what actually moves you forward. Your reinvention won't look like anyone else's, and that's exactly the point. Subscribe now and find your version of what's possible.

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    2025 - 2026
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