Best Ownyourawkward Podcasts (2024)

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Awkwardly Bipolar with Amanda McNamara 1:09:27

7d ago1:09:27

1:09:27

Amanda, the Founder and Creator of Monarch Mental Health, has been a dedicated advocate for the mental health community, driven by her own lived experience with Bipolar 1. Diagnosed in 2010, her journey began with a journal, a lifeline during her first appointment with a pediatrician when she couldn't voice her suicidal thoughts. Referred to a psyc…

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Awkwardly Abled with Cheri Hardman 44:10

1M ago44:10

44:10

In this very special episode, we have our first returning guest to take a deeper dive into how they continue to own their awkward. Cheri Hardman captivates audiences with hilarious tales about being a plus size, menopausal babe. She won Tacoma Comedy Club's 'The Comedy Voice', was a finalist in Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Club's Funniest MF O…

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Awkward or Not Awkward with Becca Boston 48:55

2M ago48:55

48:55

Becca Boston is a successful bestselling author, renowned speaker, coach and the Ending the Silence Coordinator for NAMI Pierce County. Despite having a learning disability, she serves as an inspiring role model, proving that disabilities should not hinder one's pursuit of their dreams. Becca's unwavering dedication lies in her motto and brand "Sta…

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Awkward Safety Net with Syed Jamal 55:34

4M ago55:34

55:34

Syed K Jamal is an International Ford Fellowship alumni. Before starting Collegey.com, he was with the US State Department's EducationUSA program. He has worked in media, non-profits, and academia. He lives in Tacoma, mentors students and startups at organizations like 76Forward, Rise, and Bridge for Billions. He is also on the board of the World A…

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Awkward Brevity with Rebecca Murray 34:19

4M ago34:19

34:19

Northwest Edutainer Rebecca P. Murray delivers high-energy virtual and live programs for those ready to become confident, creative, and compelling leaders and team players. She infuses humor, inspiring stories, and entertaining musical excerpts into content-rich programs. Audience members eagerly engage in her one-of-a-kind interactive experiences.…

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Awkwardly Vanilla with Ali Bozic 56:53

5M ago56:53

56:53

🏡 Ali Bozic | eXp Real Estate Agent | Founder of InfinterestAli Bozic, is beyond excited for the opportunity to Own Her Awkward!Passionate about upgrading the home buying and selling experience, She is a dedicated eXp Real Estate Agent and the driving force behind Infinterest. With Infinterest, Ali is launching a groundbreaking approach to showcasi…

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Awkward Fatherhood with Sean Leacy: Tacoma Dad's Group 57:14

5M ago57:14

57:14

Born and raised in the greater Tacoma, WA area, Sean has dedicated much of his adult life to building community and encouraging dads to embrace fatherhood. Growing up in a split family, Sean saw the need for involved and engaged dads who were willing to break the cycle of past generations' detachment and indifference. As a proud father of 4 “neuro-…

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Awkward Name with Ipek Williamson 44:31

6M ago44:31

44:31

A beacon of change and a catalyst for transformation, Ipek Williamson is a multifaceted professional who seamlessly integrates two decades of corporate expertise with a diverse skill set as a coach, mentor, speaker, author, meditation advocate, and teacher. With a passion for guiding people through the complexities of modern life, Ipek specializes …

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Awkward Neurodivergence with Mariah & Byron Edgington 48:17

6M ago48:17

48:17

Mariah & Byron Edgington are TEDx Speakers. Best-Selling Authors. Keynote Speakers. Contributors at: BizCatalyst 360°, Medium Digest, and Substack. Their company is Mandate To Elevate LLC, and because of their past careers, they are dedicated to lifting people up. Mariah is a retired ICU/ER/Flight Nurse who now coaches others to own their value and…

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Awkwardly Other with Hanae Bezad 50:02

7M ago50:02

50:02

Hanae is an impact tech entrepreneur and certified international project manager with 10 years of overall professional experience, including 5 years in social impact stewardship at a multi-award non-profit and 2 years of operational stewardship at a high growth tech startup. She developed a fluency across borders and sectors with an understanding o…

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Awkward Money with Carla Howard 56:05

9M ago56:05

56:05

Carla Howard is a Strategic Change Consultant, Professional Speaker, and a Dream Enabler. The thread that runs through her work is a love of personal and business transformation. Whether helping corporations manage change, delivering keynotes, teaching emerging speakers how to “Get Paid From The STAGE!!!”, or helping kind & ambitious women realize …

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Awkward Relationships with Ginger Johnson 53:58

9M ago53:58

53:58

Most introductions for speakers are full of credentials, awards, accomplishments and other unexciting information. While she’s earned a few, let's say this for now: Everything in life is Powered By Connection. Connection is Ginger's jam. With fun & enthusiasm, she brings all of us to the table because the ultimate outcome of connection is belonging…

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Awkward Agoraphobia with Evelyn Knight 37:25

10M ago37:25

37:25

Evelyn Knight is a 2 time TEDx speaker. She specializes in empowering women in business. Evelyn is a successful business owner that has mastered running an early childhood education business without giving up her life. Evelyn is authentic and engaging and has led several audiences through keynote speaking engagements, workshops and training series.…

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Awkward Truth with Sean Allison 49:09

10M ago49:09

49:09

Sean Allison is a Medical Intuitive Chaplain and Transition coach. FOR THOSE AT A BEGINNING, IN THE MIDDLE, OR AT THE END OF LIFE, READY TO FIND A NEW WAY... Sean teaches spiritual and personal development at Journey Within in Lakewood Colorado. As a Death Dula He assists Families in helping loved ones prepare for the afterlife. Check out Sean Alli…

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Awkward Solopreneur with Kevin B Dull 46:09

10M ago46:09

46:09

Kevin B. Dull is an accomplished leader in the field of organizational development and HR, with over 20 years of experience. He is the founder of KBD Consulting, a highly regarded People Strategy and HR Consulting Firm, and Co-Founder of MgrWorkbench.ai, a cutting-edge HR AI Technology Firm. Dull's expertise in this field culminating in his role as…

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Awkwardly Perfect with Jeff Ikler 47:42

11M ago47:42

47:42

Jeff Ikler is the Director of Quetico Leadership and Career Coaching. He works with leaders in all aspects of life to identify and overcome obstacles in their desired future. “Quetico” (KWEH-teh-co). He came to the field of coaching after a 35-year career in educational publishing, where he served as an editor, marketer, and eventually the head of …

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Awkward Animals with Vrushali & Blossom 46:43

11M ago46:43

46:43

Awkward is normal and here to stay! A childhood of watching Walt Disney animations, to graduating with a Commerce degree. Vrushali always thought the world was all inclusive. Talking animals was very real and normal to her. And studying well was just something all kids did! When she got a rude shock upon entering the corporate world, she went with …

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Awkward Appearance with Markus Wettstein 51:26

11M ago51:26

51:26

Dr. Wettstein has practiced endocrinology for nearly thirty years. He is a diabetes, metabolic, and stress management specialist. He also works in energy medicine as a Licensed Bio-Well practitioner. He assists clients in improving their health and wellness by measuring their energy field, stress level, health status, and energy reserve via electro…

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Awkward Outsider with Martine Emmons 45:01

11M ago45:01

45:01

Martine Emmons is a Certified Transformational Life Coach. Martine also hosts her own radio program as well as coaching 1:1 under two large platforms. Martine spent over 20 years in the corporate world as a Paralegal and Executive Assistant and still enjoys helping her fellow entrepreneurs run their businesses as an Executive Virtual Assistant; and…

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Awkwardly Awkward with Andy Vargo & Guest Host Marie Sonneman 39:10

11M ago39:10

39:10

This is episode 100! We have brought my good friend Marie Sonneman who hosts the Ordinary to Badass podcast to do a reverse interview. In today's episode she will ask me about my awkward, explore the roots of Own Your Awkward, and we will dig into the lessons learned along the way. I have spent years interviewing others to find out what their awkwa…

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Awkward Perfectionism with Peggy Willms 47:27

1y ago47:27

47:27

Peggy has been a certified personal trainer, sports performance nutritionist, and personal and executive health, wellness, and life coach for over thirty years. Peggy is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, a featured contributor for BizCatalyst360, an international online magazine, and host of The Coach Peggy Show. Peggy also hosts wellness retrea…

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Awkward Credibility with Jennifer English 55:05

1y ago55:05

55:05

Through Spaceworks Tacoma, Jennifer facilitates the learning and professional development of creative entrepreneurs and artists with plans for long term creative/innovative businesses that benefit Tacoma’s culturally vibrant community. Jennifer is also a Spaceworks alum, graduating from the 2014 cohort and is the co-owner of SPUN Clay Arts Studio. …

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Awkward Sales with Reuben Swartz 39:42

1y ago39:42

39:42

Reuben Swartz is the founder of Mimiran, the fun CRM for independent consultants who love serving clients but hate "selling". He's also the host and chief nerd on the Sales for Nerds podcast. He went from a background in computer science and software engineering to sales and marketing consulting for the Fortune 500, while struggling with sales and …

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Awkwardly Intuitive with Fran Gallaher 1:00:54

1y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Fran Gallaher is an Executive Leadership Coach and the founder of Really Flourish, LLC, as well as the creator of Shine: the Program in Intuition for Unconventional Leaders. Fran grew up seeing non-physical beings such as a knight in armor who stood guard outside her bedroom.Placed in a play room with her younger brother for most of the day, and di…

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Awkward Mental Health with Sarah Weaver 42:11

1y ago42:11

42:11

Sarah Weaver is an entrepreneur and functional medicine nurse practitioner that specializes in mental, hormonal and gut health. started her career as an assistant team leader for AmeriCorps NCCC in Denver. Then, in 1999, she opened Full Circle Doula Care in Seattle, Washington, and later Fort Wayne. She was the owner and birth and postpartum doula,…

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Awkwardly Unthinkable with Marcel Kuhn 53:55

1y ago53:55

53:55

Marcel Kuhn is a Swiss visionary speaker, author, coach, father, dreamer, and soul surfer who passionately explores the edges of his comfort zone and what it means to create an unthinkable reality through FLOW: Finding Love and Oneness Within. Marcel has spent over a decade immersed in personal development, traveling globally to work with top exper…

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Awkward Author with Joseph Hulscher 51:28

1y ago51:28

51:28

Joseph Hulscher was born and raised in Aberdeen, Washington, and began journaling the legend of this story as early as 2007. KCGB -The Boy From the Porch - My Dying Mom and Kurt Cobain is his first memoir. Joseph is the 2nd of 6 children, sharing the family home with four brothers and a sister. They are a part of this story as the memoir delivers a…

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Awkward Listener with Kevin Johnson 42:17

1y ago42:17

42:17

Kevin Johnson is the proud founder of 4EVRGRN. His roots run deep in the Pacific Northwest. It was only natural to name his brand after this incredible region, a place that means so much to him. Their goal is to shine a spotlight on the Pacific Northwest and all its wonders, from its amazing people to its soul-stirring music, mouthwatering food, th…

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Awkwardly Famous with Lisa David Olson 43:04

1y ago43:04

43:04

Lisa David Olson is the (Practically) World-Famous Business Humorist; an interactive speaker, author, podcaster and performer who shares how humor saved her life.A multi TEDx Speaker who loves to guide others to their own talk, Olson is also a speaker trainer.She says she is a professional nag who will help you get your book started or your keynote…

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Awkward Culture with Michael Fowler 41:02

1y ago41:02

41:02

Michael Fowler serves as Executive Director & Senior Trade Consultant at the World Trade Center Tacoma. Co-founder of a successful trading company, Michael has more than three decades of experience assisting US firms access Asian markets. He speaks Japanese and Mandarin Chinese. Chair Emeritus of the Pacific Northwest International Trade Alliance, …

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Awkward Risks with Jennifer Watson 43:43

1+ y ago43:43

43:43

Jennifer Watson, MPT, I.M.T.,C., is a healer, high-performance coach & breakthrough speaker on a mission to help leaders heal and accelerate their deeper purpose of impact through wellness, leadership genius and speaking. As a former D1 and All-American, Jennifer, founder of Run Your Race Global, overcame years of debilitating depression to become …

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Awkward Healing with Eileen Bild 46:29

1+ y ago46:29

46:29

Eileen is CEO of Ordinary to Extraordinary Life/OTELproductions, Co- Founder of OTEL Universe, Executive Producer/ROKU Channel Developer, Founder of The Core Thinking Blueprint Method, OTEL TALK show host, Breakthrough S.P.A.R.K. Coach, and Team Member at BIG Records. She is a published Author, and Internationally Syndicated Columnist. Support Eile…

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Awkward Rock with Maria Wulf 53:19

1+ y ago53:19

53:19

Maria Wulf is a professional drummer and educator specializing in Jazz. She can be seen performing in clubs and giving clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest. She has spent her life awkwardly navigating and succeeding in a male dominated field while overcoming feelings of self-doubt and stage fright. Performing music includes being put in the spo…

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Awkwardly Boring with Joseph Carrabis 52:41

1+ y ago52:41

52:41

Joseph Carrabis told stories to anyone who would listen starting in childhood, wrote his first stories in grade school and started getting paid for his writing in 1978. He's been everything from a long-haul trucker to a Chief Research Scientist and held patents covering mathematics, anthropology, neuroscience, and linguistics based on a technology …

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Awkwardly Outdoors with Alyssa Berthiaume 42:16

1+ y ago42:16

42:16

Alyssa Berthiaume is a mompreneur, author, ghostwriter, and writing guide with a superpower for hearing between the lines and capturing the voice of her clients. She's the Founder/CEO of The Write Place, Right Time, her virtual boutique of book coaching and ghostwriting services for brilliant, brave, and badass folks ready to change the ‘effin’ wor…

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Awkward Gratitude with David George Brooke 48:53

1+ y ago48:53

48:53

David George Brooke - That Gratitude Guy, has been a speaker, coach, and best-selling author for over 25 years. He is a former Nordstrom store manager and managed in the corporate world for over 30 years. His published works include “That Gratitude Guy’s Daily Gratitude Journal”, “Monday Morning Minutes,” “Six-Word Lessons to Embrace Gratitude” and…

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Awkward Narrator with Valerie Gordon 45:10

1+ y ago45:10

45:10

Valerie Gordon is an award-winning television producer, content creator, and longtime storyteller. Through The Storytelling Strategist , the career and communications firm she launched in 2017, Valerie combines her storytelling background with her passion for advocating for women in the workforce. She speaks at conferences, offering keynotes and gr…

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Awkward Foreigner with Mark Reid 40:28

1+ y ago40:28

40:28

Join us for this episode as we talk to Mark Reid (professor, lawyer, and Japanese paper maker) On his show he dives deep with artists, authors, entrepreneurs, and other influential people. Mark hosts the podcast Zen Sammich, which is a podcast for the independent thinker and anyone who embraces life despite its absurdity.Follow Mark Reid online:zen…

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Awkward Quirks with Anne Nevel 48:13

1+ y ago48:13

48:13

Anne is so much more than a short bio, and more complex than a business summary. Whether working at her day job, volunteering with organizations she cares about, maintaining side ventures, or serving as a good friend or family member – she aims to create reliable, safe spaces for others to feel free to be themselves. Anne has held a variety of posi…

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Awkward Intuition with Jennifer Jane Young 55:59

1+ y ago55:59

55:59

Jennifer Jane Young is an Intuitive Business & Leadership Advisor, Founder of The School of Intuitive Leadership and former United Nations Consultant. She helps entrepreneurs & leaders find the path of least resistance, make the biggest impact and create sustainable, aligned success through right brain/intuitive leadership.She brings together the l…

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Awkwardly Vulnerable with Wade Bruffey 46:58

1+ y ago46:58

46:58

Wade is the co-founder and CEO of GoMobi.work, a Software as a Service company that gives businesses tools to help their employees grow and do their best work. Wade's personal mission is to help a million people find purposeful work so they can use their gifts to serve others and make the impact they want to in the world. When he is not nerding out…

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Awkward Punches with Yifat Cohen 43:14

1+ y ago43:14

43:14

Meet Yifat (pronounced "ee-fah-t", the "Y" makes the long "e" sound like in Yvonne) She is an entrepreneur that runs an engagement marketing business that helps entrepreneurs establish instant trust with their prospects. She's been in business for over 11 years, she does Krav Maga, loves geeky things, cooks spicy food, and is a traveler and adventu…

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Awkward Filming with Helen Polise 49:56

1+ y ago49:56

49:56

Helen Polise, aka the “TikTok Teacher” and owner of Muthership Productions, is a TV commercial director with 30+ years of experience elevating global brands like Sensodyne, Blistex, Hasbro, NFL Alumni and more. After a quick rise to TikTok fame during the pandemic, she recently founded Socialize (HelloSocialize.com), a startup where she demystifies…

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Awkwardly Social with Tamar Yahawahdah 46:35

1+ y ago46:35

46:35

Tamar Yahawahdah is a dual-licensed massage therapist and esthetician in Tacoma, WA. She has experience in Deep Tissue, Swedish, Sports and Geriatric modalities. During any length session, you may require four different modalities in various locations of the body. Her hands talk to your muscles to determine your needs. This is how your session is c…

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Awkward Upbringing with Brittany Sleeper 38:27

1+ y ago38:27

38:27

Brittany Sleeper is the current Mrs Washington American 2022 and competed in the Mrs America pageant this summer in Las Vegas. Brittany works with communities across the south sound. her platform is Humanizing the Badge where her husband is a law enforcement officer in the state and she works to strengthen the relationship between law enforcement a…

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Awkward Analytics with Ben Albert 48:27

1+ y ago48:27

48:27

When Covid hit, Ben was furloughed from work. He found himself down and out, staring at an empty handle of Jim Bean Whiskey. He was unemployed, depressed, and felt unworthy. Hesitantly, he opened his Macbook and started reaching out to strangers on Linkedin. This spearheaded his entrepreneurial journey. The rest is history. Now Ben hosts a network …

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Awkward Moments with Arik Korman 56:34

2y ago56:34

56:34

Arik Korman is on a journey to learn from superhumans - people who have done remarkable things or have remarkable ideas to share - so that he can be the best dad he can be for his son, AJ. The Arik Korman Show on iHeartRadio, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts features conversations with thought leaders from the arts, sciences, academia, and more. Previou…

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Awkwardly Introverted with Giang Nguyen 45:46

2y ago45:46

45:46

Meet Giang Nguyen: Being a first-gen immigrant who grew up in poverty, led Giang to have a lifelong dedication to advocacy and community service. From an early age she volunteered in homeless shelters, advocated for the Asian Pacific Islander community, and participated in charity donation drives. Giang continues to advocate for people suffering di…

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Awkward Spotlight with Captain Chris Staudinger 37:57

2y ago37:57

37:57

Captain Chris Staudinger is a professional travel journalist turned tour guide who lives in Tacoma. For years now he has tried to share the best of the world with people and now focuses of sharing Washington's History and Lore with people who have a deep desire to know more. A graduate of Pacific Lutheran University, he met his wife while climbing …

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Awkwardly Authentic with Julia Josephine 35:55

2y ago35:55

35:55

Julia is bringing a new twist to the art scene in Tacoma, Washington. Being a bit more extroverted than most artists, Julia has a passion to connect and collaborate with others. She takes this to the next level by planning live art events around the community as well as curating a local artist meetup group every week. Julia's events can be found in…

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