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Unabashed You

by Rechelle Conde-Nau

Unabashed You inspires you to be ‘brave enough’ to explore your God-given purpose, clarify what you’re telling yourself, and become more of who God created you to be. Because you can do hard things. We use: The BRAVE ENOUGH METHOD: Explore. Clarify. Become. Our podcast helps you reset your passion, and discover purpose for this season of life. Our blog offers fresh perspective, clarity, and encouragement. Our coaching combines teaching (explore), thought-work (clarify), and messy action (become) to help you make confident, faith-led choices. If you’re wondering “God, what’s next?” you’re in the right place. Become all you were meant to be—and live this next chapter with no regret

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Episodes

  1. Are You Living by Default or Design? - episode 314

    Living by Default or Design. Which is it? We follow the rules, meet expectations, check the boxes, and somewhere along the way, we forget to ask ourselves what we actually want. My guest, Heidi Frye, calls this living by default instead of by design. After years as a successful corporate…

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  2. Choose Your Hard: Because Easy Isn't Always Better - episode 313

    How many opportunities have you talked yourself out of before you even started? We call it being practical. Being realistic. Knowing our limitations. But sometimes it's just fear dressed up as wisdom or thought work that needs cleaning up. This young woman has said yes to a full life. Danae…

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  3. Why Taking Messy Action is the Best Path Forward - episode 311

    Right now Unabashed You Coaching is focused on helping women stuck in ‘what to do next’ reset their purpose with messy action. (This can certainly apply to the men too.) Well, what is messy action? It’s the act of doing before you feel fully ready. It’s doing things at a B- instead of curating…

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  4. You’re Not Done Yet - episode 310

    Transitions. What comes after the big thing? After the big thing: grown kids, career, relationship-loss (you name it), there is still you, and you are still here. You woke up today so that’s a pretty good sign. But what do you want? Think about it. Make a list. And you get to want what you want -...

  5. Purpose: It’s Staring You in the Face - episode 308

    Let’s start with the statement: The worst day of your life is only 24 hours. This came out of the mouth of a 20 year-old and it stopped me in my tracks. Yes, that is so true when you think about it, and a great way to endure hard times. I marveled at the wisdom of Lawrence C. Harris. How could he...

  6. 10 Practical Steps for What’s Next - episode 307

    In our youth we probably fantasized about growing up, getting married, having kids, maybe having a career but we likely didn’t imagine what our lives would be like after all of that. I know I didn’t. So this episode we are looking at 10 practical ways to discover what’s next because you’re not…

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  7. Come What May, and Love it - Part 2 (episode 306-2)

    Her heart is for the stay-at-home mom. She wants each one to choose happiness through cleaned up thoughts, and simple strategies. While it may sound like a tall order Nicole Gardner is well aware of how important the role of mother is in having six herself, and being one of ten. Since becoming a...

  8. Come What May, and Love it - Part 1 (episode 306-1)

    Nicole Gardner is bubbly, energetic and engaging - those would be my three words to describe her. She is already a certified life coach and is working towards a second certification. One of the things she keeps handy is the idea that life is 50/50, there’s some good stuff and some that’s not, no...

  9. You are Perfectly Good at Being Human - Part 2 (episode 305-2)

    Burnout is real. Putting too much of ourselves, and our lives, into our careers can make us miss out on the work life balance we need. Mel Wilson left her job to begin the next chapter of her career, and to restore a happier home. It was not easy. It was hard, and it was messy. But she knew it…

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  10. You are Perfectly Good at Being Human - Part 1 (episode 305-1)

    She is one RAD woman. A term from our collective youth, Mel Wilson is the personification of being rad. Being rad is radical - cool, awesome, great. Yes, she is all those things and more. Mel imparted some serious wisdom during our conversation, like: there’s power in owning your thoughts and…

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  11. What’s the Difference Between Coaching and Therapy? - episode 304

    Coaching is all the rage it seems - there are so many, and all kinds. They want to come alongside to support and empower us. And we still have dedicated therapists out there who are ready to help us as well. But what’s the difference? When do you want one over the other, or maybe you want both....

  12. In Honor of Tony Hicks - episode 303

    I received heartbreaking news and one of the only things I could think of to do was to ‘rerun’ this episode. You see Tony Hicks was an extraordinary human being and my eyes fill with tears as I write this. His life did not take the trajectory you would think or hope for. As you will hear in our...

  13. Coaching Changed the Way She Sees Things - Part 2 (episode 302-2)

    Conversations can lead to better places. Through them we express ourselves, we learn about others, and we can work out misunderstandings. Coaches can help with this. Here’s where we get stuck according to guest Becky Brouwer: we are afraid of doing it ‘wrong’. But what if you have the freedom to...

  14. Coaching Changed the Way She Sees Things - Part 1 (episode 302-1)

    How do you see things in a new way? Well, it starts with paying attention to your thoughts because they are what direct your feelings, which lead to how you behave, and the result follows all of that. You may or may not like how it’s going and so you have the choice, the opportunity to change how...

  15. What’s with All the Coaches and Why You Might Need One - episode 301

    An intro. Before we jump into today's episode, I want to ask you a question. Have you ever wondered why there seem to be coaches everywhere these days? Life coaches, business coaches, health coaches, mindset coaches—what's with all the coaches anyway? And more importantly, how do you know if…

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  16. Welcome to Saying ‘Yes’ and Sometimes ‘No’ - episode 300

    An episode that looks at the benefits of both. Have you ever had a tough time making a decision? Like when to say yes and when to say no, and when each of those is in your best interest? When it will be for the greater good of those around you, and even farther out, depending on what it is that…

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  17. Just Do It: It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect - Part 2 (episode 299-2)

    Growing up she kept her mouth shut and tried to be ‘good enough’. Sue Krogh started out as a people-pleaser, following society’s advice, she tried to stay in the mold of what was expected but somewhere along the way she started listening to herself instead. Slowly, through time, awareness and...

  18. Just Do It: It Doesn’t Have to be Perfect - Part 1 (episode 299-1)

    What do you do when you finally realize that it’s never too late, that the desire to create is well-worth all the negative emotions you’ve had along the way. The desire to move forward needs to become more powerful than the fears. Otherwise how will you know unless you try. According to Sue Krogh...

  19. Desire Isn’t Selfish and Why What You Want Matters - Part 2 (episode 298-2)

    What if ‘messy action’ is the answer to what to do next? Marianne Iverson thinks it’s a great place to start. She believes you have to keep feeding what lights you up especially when you arrive at the place of having an empty nest. Then it’s go time. Marianne specializes in coming alongside these...

  20. Desire Isn’t Selfish and Why What You Want Matters - Part 1 (episode 298-1)

    Desire isn’t selfish. It’s sacred direction. How is that for a truth bomb This is all according to Marianne Iverson and I wholeheartedly agree. So wanting something, wanting more is actually a good thing. We are made by a Creator to create. Our brain is designed to solve problems and we get to…

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  21. Why You Should Break Up with ‘Should’ - episode 297

    Yes, I see it and I hear it. ‘Why you should break up with ‘should.’ It’s a play on words, one I want you to consider because the reality of doing it is freeing. Today we’re talking about one small word that quietly carries a surprising amount of pressure: should. The things we should do. The...

  22. Change your Thoughts and Change Your Life - Part 2 (episode 296-2)

    You were given the gift of choice. There is power in that and sometimes we don’t recognize the importance of how we use it. Megan German believes through time and practice we can release victim mentality, turn the fear down, and clean up our thoughts. You can shrink or expand. That is your…

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  23. Change your Thoughts and Change Your Life - Part 1 (episode 296-1)

    Like her dad told her, You can never have enough of what you don’t need. How’s that for some mind bend-y advice? Megan German had lots of other wise nuggets to share with us, like how we think about things can be shifted to work better for us. Her coach training with Jody Moore has empowered her…

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  24. 10 Ways You Apologize for, that you Actually Need to STOP - episode 295

    One thing we (women especially) notice as we age - we can start to feel invisible. We can feel like we don’t matter as much anymore. Today’s episode is here to tell you, you are Not diminished Not invisible Not too late We can get some visibility back when we stop apologizing for who we are....

  25. It’s Not What You Think: The Many Disguises of Fear - episode 294

    What do perfectionism, comparison trap, self-doubt, and imposter-syndrome all have in common? They are all rooted in FEAR. There’s also fear of failure, being invisible, identity shifts, people-pleasing, and regret to name a few more. Yes, these are rooted in fear too. Do any of these sound...

  26. The Benefit of Saying ‘Yes’ to Love Later in Life - Part 2 (episode 293-2)

    He loves the sound of rushing water, or waves crashing on the sand. Mark also can’t get the movie Train Dreams out of his head as it moved him deeply. (On Netflix and well-worth the watch.) These are some of the ways we got to know Mark Sparrow this week. As far as how he sees the future, he…

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  27. The Benefit of Saying ‘Yes’ to Love Later in Life - Part 1 (episode 293-1)

    Like he says, age is just a number and many people live that in their relationships. Think Cher, Carol Burnett, Madonna, President Macron and plenty of others. People adopt that philosophy because they have learned firsthand that it’s true. Mark Sparrow is one such person as he married for the...

  28. Getting Your Own Approval - episode 292

    So often we’re looking for permission. We think it’s permission externally, outside of ourselves, when in actuality it’s permission within ourselves to do something, try something, be something and we shrink in. We shrink in to what we perceive of as obstacles, different fears that look so many...

  29. The Courage to Want More After the Career - Part 2 (episode 291-2)

    They didn’t tell us how sweet this season would be, that this third chapter of 60 plus could be the best one yet. Yes, there’s that large number but we’re still here and we’ve typically got less responsibilities. Mike Pittman is entering that time. Enjoying the grandkids but then giving them back...

  30. The Courage to Want More After the Career - Part 1 (episode 291-1)

    He’s getting close to retirement and wondering what the next chapter will look like. What’s left? Mike Pittman has some great ideas about how he will move forward. Of course there is some trepidation too, just like with any big change, we wonder how it will go, what it will look like. Thankfully...

  31. 10 Strategies to Combat ‘SETTLING’ - episode 290

    We call them ‘BE’ Practices. Here on the Unabashed You podcast, we talk honestly about becoming more of who you are—not less. So many of us reach this season of life having done everything right—and still feel a low-grade ache we can’t explain. If you’ve been telling yourself, this is fine, but...

  32. When the Host Becomes the Guest: An Unplugged Conversation - episode 289

    So this was pretty cool: we had former guest Mike Pittman ask if I would consider doing an episode with me as the guest. We hopped on a call, did some brainstorming, and voila! We had the makings of a panel of three asking me questions: Mike Pittman, Isha Casagrande and Shaun Conde all said yes.…

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  33. Keeping Her Faith Alive - Part 2 (episode 288-2)

    While Taylor Swift may not be her favorite, Rae O’Rourke loves to watch hockey, and is not a fan of sharing her food. Guess what? I love how she played 2 Truths and a Lie - very transparent and vulnerable. Being herself. Something you get to do too if you tamp down your fears about how you’re...

  34. Keeping Her Faith Alive - Part 1 (episode 288-1)

    For starters she’s challenging, fun and loving. Yes, I can attest to that. Rae O’Rourke affirms that she is spicy and bold because of her faith, and also as she explains, that’s how God created her. When it comes to comparing herself to others she’s observed a pattern. If she misses a day of two…

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  35. The Wisdom Years - Part 2 (episode 287-2)

    Fear does not come from God. So why do we choose it? That is part of the message Cindee Williams had for us during our conversation. Trying to control circumstances, or people, is not coming from a place of love but of fear. Deciding to come from a place of love is the better choice and sometimes...

  36. The Wisdom Years - Part 1 (episode 287-1)

    It is true that a lot of us feel wiser as we age. This is part of the message Cindee Williams had for us during our conversation. Lost confidence? You can regain it. Not sure of your purpose? You can find it. Afraid to pursue your dreams? You can overcome that fear. Cindee runs a faith-based...

  37. She Found the Answers - Part 2 (episode 286-2)

    Are you allowed to enjoy yourself after a hard thing? In addition to eating a truly memorable meal that was described so well I could almost taste each course, at 1587 Prime* no less, which I’d never heard of before, Paula Romang can enjoy life despite having a son in heaven. Or maybe it’s…

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  38. She Found the Answers - Part 1 (episode 286-1)

    There’s no escaping the hard things. They come whether you want them to or not. And lots of times you have little or no control over the outcome. In the heaviness of a painful season, sometimes you’re called to do things you didn’t anticipate, and maybe didn’t even want to do. Yet here you are in...

  39. Strength Came after Doubt - Part 2 (episode 285-2)

    Did you know that being vulnerable is a gift? It’s a gift that requires you to be honest with yourself, and to do that takes the courage to be you without apology, regardless of what others think. Joanna Mayo has been learning that her ability to open up is a super strength. It is one that helped...

  40. Strength Came after Doubt - Part 1 (episode 285-1)

    Have you ever wondered what to do with your doubt? Today’s guest, Joanna Mayo has had her own periods of doubt, expressing three different things that made the difference. She explored through reading, most notably Savannah Guthrie’s book, What God Does which provided comfort and hope. Joanna...

  41. What This Year Taught Us (and What We’re Carrying Into the Next) - episode 284

    Do you take the time, even a few moments, to look back at the year that is coming to a close? We did. Good friends Amy DeFehr, Mary Ann Mariani and I took some inventory from this year - like our favorite memories (time with family, travel, a big move), biggest challenges (a child’s anxiety,...

  42. Yes, More of This (at Christmas time) Revisiting The Family Stone - episode 283

    “Shaun and The Family Stone” It’s a family affair. That is the name of a song that was made famous by a group called Sly and the Family Stone way back in the day (feel free to Google). Today for your listening pleasure, we have Shaun and the Family Stone, as in a fun play on words. Dedicated to...

  43. Yes, More of This (at Christmas time) - Reindeer Games and Christmas Songs - episode 282

    “Making Merry with Andrew and Greg” The goal of this episode was to make merry. And who to help us do that but Andrew Gumm and Greg Henninger. I hired them both as teaching artists for children’s theater back in the day, and they went to college with Shaun. Our connections run deep. Even if I...

  44. Yes, More of This (at Christmas time) the Top 20 Merry Movies - episode 281

    “Christmas Movies with Shaun” It’s Christmas time. Why not invite Shaun to a conversation about something we both like. Christmas movies. We randomly found a list of the top 20 of all time and went from there. Some on the list were obvious, It’s a Wonderful Life, Love Actually, A Muppet Christmas...

  45. Yes, More of This (at Christmas time) - Memories and lots of Folly - episode 280

    Tis the season, time for celebrating the holidays: Christmas, Hannukah, Kwaanza or whatever lights your fancy. For the month of December Unabashed You is cracking open the vault and pulling out some merry ‘ol holiday episodes of times past. Get your warm cozies on, some hot chocolate and snuggle…

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  46. Now She’s Doing her Part - Part 2 (episode 279-2)

    Are you listening? What if embracing your worth started with simply listening — to others, to God, and to your own heart? In this episode I’m joined by Carroll Patrizi, the voice behind the inspiring “Dear Carol” series, where she blends humor, wisdom, and heart much like a modern-day “Dear…

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  47. Now She’s Doing her Part - Part 1 (episode 279-1)

    What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t a lack of faith — but a lack of surrender? In this inspiring conversation, Carroll Patrizi shares how learning to let go of control, and truly trust God, transformed her confidence, her marriage, and her purpose. She dives deep into the power of the...

  48. Bold for Others, Brave for Herself - Part 2 (episode 278-2)

    What happens when faith calls you to let go of control and say yes — even when you’re scared? In this heartfelt episode, Rechelle and Lina talk about the tension between wanting to trust God and fearing what others might think. From childhood influences and unexpected role models to laughter over...

  49. Bold for Others, Brave for Herself - Part 1 (episode 278-1)

    Bold. Brave. Transparent. That’s how I would describe Lina La Rue. So begins a look at confidence, faith, and identity in this candid conversation. Lina invites authenticity. She shares her transformation from atheism to Christianity and dives deep into reflections on the fear of others’…

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  50. You are Your Most Whole When you Find That Thing - Part 2 (episode 277-2)

    Tune in for an inspiring reminder that God’s plan is often revealed in the everyday moments—if we simply say yes. How can you stay in the present? Scotti Taylor shares how she’s learned to trust God daily and see His presence in the small affirmations around her. She reminds us of the beauty in...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Unabashed You inspires you to be ‘brave enough’ to explore your God-given purpose, clarify what you’re telling yourself, and become more of who God created you to be. Because you can do hard things. We use:

The BRAVE ENOUGH METHOD: Explore. Clarify. Become.

Our podcast helps you reset your passion, and discover purpose for this season of life.

Our blog offers fresh perspective, clarity, and encouragement.

Our coaching combines teaching (explore), thought-work (clarify), and messy action (become) to help you make confident, faith-led choices.

If you’re wondering “God, what’s next?” you’re in the right place.

Become all you were meant to be—and live this next chapter with no regret

HOSTED BY

Rechelle Conde-Nau

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Unabashed You inspires you to be ‘brave enough’ to explore your God-given purpose, clarify what you’re telling yourself, and become more of who God created you to be. Because you can do hard things. We use: The BRAVE ENOUGH METHOD: Explore. Clarify. Become. Our podcast helps you reset your passion,...

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