Birth2Boardroom Podcast - Empowering Women to Lead. Thrive. Succeed

Deb Kowalski & Natalie Griffiths

Birth 2 Boardroom is an empowering podcast for women building bold careers and businesses. Host Deb Kowalski and Natalie Griffiths share candid conversations with successful women across industries, diving into real stories of growth, resilience, and leadership. Each episode delivers practical strategies for overcoming gender-specific challenges, building confidence, and scaling success—along with inspiration and community for women at every stage of their professional journey.

  1. Brave Every Day: What Courage Really Looks Like at Work - Marissa McCourry

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    Brave Every Day: What Courage Really Looks Like at Work - Marissa McCourry

    What if the fear you feel at work isn't a warning — it's a signal that something important is at stake?In this episode of Birth 2 Boardroom, host Deb Kowalski and co-host Natalie Griffith sit down with leadership coach and executive development specialist Marissa McCourry for a powerful conversation about what it truly means to be brave at work.Marissa brings a rare 360-degree perspective on leadership — from corporate theater and academia to global Fortune 500 consulting and executive coaching. Her message is clear: courage isn't a personality trait. It's a skill you can learn, and a daily decision you can practice.In this episode, you'll discover:Why bravery doesn't mean having no fear — and what it actually meansHow to recognize when your values are being stepped on (and what to do about it)The difference between feeling ready and being willingMarissa's 3-step process (Explore → Game Plan → Take Action) for building everyday courageWhy "clarity comes through action" — and how small brave steps lead to big onesThe gym analogy that will change how you think about building your courage muscleWhy courage in emergencies is too late — and what to do insteadMarissa also shares the love note she wrote to her younger self, the moment she finally mustered the courage to speak up at work, and how that one act of bravery led her to bet on herself and step into full-time entrepreneurship.Whether you're an individual contributor, a senior leader, or somewhere in between — this conversation is your reminder that you don't have to be fearless to be brave.🎵 Marissa's anthem: "Brave" by Sara Bareilles💻 Visit us at www.birth2boardroom.com📣 Share this episode and join our global community of empowered womenBirth 2 Boardroom celebrates women who don't wait for permission — women who step into their power and lead with purpose.

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  2. May 26

    "Power. Pivot. Purpose.: Human-First Leadership for Sustainable Growth" - Bethanie Lunn

    What does it truly mean to lead with power, pivot with purpose, and build teams that actually thrive? In this powerful episode of Birth 2 Boardroom, we sit down with the extraordinary Bethanie Lunn — visionary leader, consultant, and founder of Untamed Academy — for a conversation that will change the way you think about leadership forever.Bethanie has spent decades building high-performing teams across startups, scale-ups, and global organizations — and she's here to tell you that the most sustainable growth never comes from pressure. It comes from people.In this episode, we cover:✅ Why human-first leadership is not a "nice to have" — it's essential✅ How aggression and fear-based cultures kill innovation and revenue✅ The power of trust as a performance accelerator✅ Bethanie's late ADHD diagnosis and how it reframed her entire leadership identity✅ Why empathy, intensity, and deep intuition are strengths — not weaknesses✅ How to invest your energy in rooms that actually value what you bring✅ Her moving love letter to her younger self that will leave you in tears✅ Her Untamed Academy and the Neurospicy mentoring program✅ Why "Go Your Own Way" is the anthem every leader needs right now"Not every room is yours to win. Some are yours to walk away from." — Bethanie LunnThis episode is for every woman who has ever been told her kindness was a weakness, who has shrunk herself to fit into spaces that weren't worthy of her, and who is ready to lead boldly, pivot fearlessly, and live on her own terms.Subscribe so you never miss an episode of Birth 2 Boardroom.Visit us at: www.birth2boardroom.comJoin our global community of empowered women and keep rising, keep leading, and keep showing the world what's possible.Show notes:About Bethanie LunnBethanie Lunn is a growth and revenue strategist, marketing director, and founder of Untamed and Untamed Academy. With over 20 years’ experience across eCommerce, SaaS, wellness, and subscription businesses, she’s known for building high-performing teams and turning insight-led strategy into real commercial results.Through Untamed, Bethanie works with leaders and teams to unlock growth in a way that’s both human and sustainable - blending data, creativity, and emotional intelligence. Untamed Academy extends this through mentoring, courses, and practical training designed to help ambitious leaders step into their full potential without burnout.She’s a passionate advocate for people-first leadership, believing that while fear might drive short-term speed, trust is what delivers long-term performance.Bethanie also shares her work through speaking, consultancy, and leadership mentoring - helping individuals and organisations grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.Also mentioned in this episodeNeuro Spicy Reset - a course created following Bethanie’s late ADHD diagnosis, designed for people who are diagnosed, exploring the possibility of being neurodivergent, or simply feeling “neurocurious” and wanting to better understand themselves.The course explores how many traditional workplace structures and expectations are not always designed with neurodivergent minds in mind - and how creating personalised ways of working, leading, communicating, and living can unlock confidence, energy, and sustainable success.Through honest conversations, practical tools, and a compassionate approach, Neuro Spicy Reset encourages people to stop forcing themselves into environments that don’t fit, and instead build routines, careers, and lives that work with their brains rather than against them.

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Birth 2 Boardroom is an empowering podcast for women building bold careers and businesses. Host Deb Kowalski and Natalie Griffiths share candid conversations with successful women across industries, diving into real stories of growth, resilience, and leadership. Each episode delivers practical strategies for overcoming gender-specific challenges, building confidence, and scaling success—along with inspiration and community for women at every stage of their professional journey.