Ordinary To Badass

What if the reason your life doesn’t feel aligned… isn’t because you’re doing it wrong—but because it was never really yours to begin with?
Think growth is about becoming better, stronger, more confident?
Think again.
In this remix episode, Kathrin Fox—a transpersonal psychologist and coach—dives into what it really takes to peel back the layers of conditioning, expectations, and autopilot living… so you can finally reconnect with who you actually are.
From feeling unseen and out of place… to building a life rooted in truth, values, and self-trust—this conversation will challenge the way you think about success, leadership, and even yourself.
✨ Theme: Mindset Breakthroughs
We’re talking:
Why so many high-achieving women still feel disconnected
The hidden patterns running your life (without you realizing it)
How slowing down might be the most powerful move you can make
You’ll hear:
🔥 Why reacting isn’t the same as choosing—and how to take your power back
💡 The role your values play in clarity, confidence, and decision-making
💬 What it actually looks like to peel back the layers and come home to yourself
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about realizing…
you were never broken to begin with.
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You did everything right.
...Worked hard. Stayed low-key. Easy to work with.
So why are you still not the obvious choice for promotion?
Because this isn’t a confidence problem.
...It’s a visibility problem.
In Part 2 of this series, we flip the script.
You’ll learn why being “easy to work with” is quietly holding you back—and what actually gets you promoted instead. (Hint: it’s about becoming the safest bet in the room.)
We’re breaking down:
The real difference between being liked vs. being trusted with more
Why promotions are risk decisions (not rewards for hard work)
The dangerous gap between what you do and what your boss actually sees
3 powerful shifts to go from reliable → promotable
How to start translating your work so leadership gets it
And if you’ve ever felt overlooked—even though you KNOW you’re capable—this episode is going to change how you show up starting today.
Because you don’t need more confidence.
...You need to be more understood.
🎧 Listen now—and then send this to the woman who’s been doing everything right but still isn’t being seen.
Click the link below to get in the classhttps://go.ordinarytobadass.com/joinbcd

You learned to blend in to survive… but leadership requires you to stand out.
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Think working hard, staying low-key, and “fitting in” is the path to promotion?
...Think again.
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In this episode, we’re diving into the invisible rules women learn in predominantly male industries—and how those same rules start working against you the moment you step into leadership.
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Because here’s the truth:
...The behaviors that helped you succeed early on—being agreeable, adaptable, and easy to work with—can quietly hold you back when it’s time to lead.
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This is career advice most people won’t say out loud.
✨ Theme: Mindset + Leadership Awareness
We’re talking about:
The pressure to assimilate at work (and why you didn’t even realize you were doing it)
The leadership double bind women face once they step into authority
Why leadership can feel confusing, exhausting, and like you’re constantly getting it “wrong.”
You’ll hear:
🔥 Why fitting in feels safe—but costs you more than you think
💡 The moment the “rules” flip—and what that means for your career
💬 The powerful shift from blending in to leading on your own terms
If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink yourself to be taken seriously…
...or like leadership suddenly changed the rules on you…
You’re not broken.
...You’ve just been playing a game no one explained.
🎁 Want to understand how promotion decisions are really made?
...Join my masterclass: Behind Closed Doors
...👉 ordinarytobadass.com/behind-closed-doors
💬 DM me on Instagram @ordinarytobadass and tell me—where have you felt this show up in your career?
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Life doesn’t always go the way we planned.
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Sometimes the path completely changes—and we’re left figuring out who we are on the other side.
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In this Flashback episode of Ordinary to Badass, I sit down with Michelle Lauren Anderson, a burn survivor who experienced burns over 91% of her body at just two years old.
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What followed was a lifetime of surgeries, physical challenges, and emotional healing—but also a powerful journey of reclaiming her story.
Michelle shares how surviving trauma shaped her perspective on strength, identity, and resilience—and why being “tough” isn’t always the same thing as being strong.
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This conversation dives into what it really looks like to move from surviving… to thriving.
✨ Theme: Resilience Stories
In this episode we talk about:
🔥 The difference between toughness and true emotional strength
...💡 How to set boundaries when people ask about your trauma
...💬 Why reclaiming your story is one of the most powerful things you can do
...🐎 How passion (like Michelle’s love for horses) can help you heal and move forward
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Michelle also shares the concept of “rehearsed responses”—a tool burn survivors use to confidently respond to difficult questions from others.
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If you’ve ever felt like your past defines you, this conversation will remind you that you get to author your own story.
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Because being a badass isn’t about pretending everything is fine.
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Sometimes it’s about facing the hard things—and choosing to rise anyway.
Connect with Michelle:
Website: SurvivorNotVictim.com
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To your Badassery,

Think confidence comes first?
Think again.
In this flashback episode of Ordinary to Badass, Marie revisits a powerful conversation with Laquita Monley — speaker, coach, and Army wife — who shares how life experiences, identity struggles, and unexpected challenges helped her discover the strength she already had inside.
Laquita’s journey didn’t start with confidence.
It started with a wake-up moment that forced her to realize she had lost her identity after years of defining herself by roles — wife, mother, daughter — instead of who she truly was.
From raising five children to navigating military deployments and rebuilding after major setbacks, Laquita learned that resilience isn’t about avoiding hardship.
It’s about changing your perspective.
✨ Theme: Resilience & Mindset Shifts
In this episode we talk about:
🔥 Why losing your sense of identity can become the moment that transforms you
💡 How perspective can turn life’s hardest situations into opportunities for growth
💬 Why asking for help is actually one of the strongest things you can do
🔥 The mindset shift that helps you push past imposter syndrome
If you’ve ever felt like you’re figuring things out as you go… this conversation will remind you that you’re stronger than you think.
Because sometimes the most powerful transformation doesn’t happen when life gets easier.
It happens when you start seeing yourself differently.
🎧 Connect with Laquita:
https://www.laquitamonley.com
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