Your Authority X Factor: Marketer Kelly Schuknecht on Women in Leadership, Purpose-Driven Business, and Finding Your Voice

Kelly Schuknecht spent 20 years as the person behind the person — executing visions for CEOs while staying completely out of the spotlight. Now, as founder of Two Mile High Marketing and host of the Beyond the Bestseller podcast, she helps entrepreneurs and authors step into their own authority and get their messages into the world. In this conversation, Kelly and Michael dig into what it really means to do more good in business, why core values must be lived not just posted on walls, and why more women in leadership roles matters for companies, cultures, and the future. Kelly also shares the surprisingly simple practices keeping her inspired while running her own business.   Get in touch with Kelly! • https://twomilehighmarketing.com • https://kellyschuknecht.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellyschuknecht   Stats of interest from this episode: • As of 2025, women now represent nearly half (47%) of the total U.S. labor force:  https://eyeonhousing.org/2025/04/the-power-of-women-in-the-workforce/ • But women only represent 29% of C-Suite positions as of 2024 (this is actually higher than last time I pulled this number, so that's good!):  https://high5test.com/women-in-leadership-statistics/ • "In 2015, gender-diverse companies were 15% more likely to outperform their non-diverse counterparts. By 2023, that number had surged to 39%, showcasing that having more women in leadership positions drives real financial gains, resilience and business success":  https://www.omfif.org/2025/06/how-women-in-leadership-drive-market-opportunity/.   Kindness challenge: When someone at a meeting table makes a great point that gets overlooked, be the one who brings it back. Say: "I want to return to what [Name] said — can you share that again?" Credit the idea. Amplify the voice. Stay inspired so you can stay kind: Kelly stays inspired by protecting daily reading time — not as a goal, but as a habit that returns her brain to itself. Try these: Read a few pages each morning before the day's noise sets in, even 10 minutes counts. Queue an audiobook for walks or errands so inspiration travels with you hands-free. Set no numeric target — just show up for it daily and let curiosity lead.   Please visit our website to get more information: http://ourfutureiskind.com/ Michael G. 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