The Audacity Effect | Radical confidence, reinvention & ambition for women & people ready to build audacious careers, businesses & lives

The holidays are marketed as “magical,” but for so many of us they feel like a full-time job layered with family expectations, emotional flashbacks, and gift-giving guilt. In this episode, Jenna and Kelly dive into The Holiday Boundary Effect—how to protect your peace, release old “shoulds,” and create traditions that actually serve you.
 
We cover:
 
How family gatherings can trigger childhood roles (even when you’re now a full-grown adult with a mortgage and back pain)
Why setting boundaries—travel, time, housing, conversations—isn’t rude, it’s healthy
What to do about that family member who still drains you (Aunt Peony, we’re looking at you)
How to avoid holiday overstimulation when your family is “a lot” in the best and worst ways
Creating holiday traditions that feel good now, not just ones you inherited
Navigating gift-giving pressure, gift guilt, and the idea of a no-gift year
The beauty of chosen family, open-door holidays, and building celebrations that reflect who you are today
If the holidays bring up stress, old wounds, or just way too many casseroles…this episode gives you permission to reset, redefine, and reclaim the season.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book
 

Friendship breakups hurt — sometimes more than romantic ones.In this episode of The Audacity Effect, Kelly and Jenna dive into the emotional labor, loyalty, and unspoken grief that happens when female friendships shift, fade, or fall apart.
They talk about the friendships we outgrow, the ones we hold onto because of “potential,” the guilt of pulling away, and why honest conversations with our girlfriends feel harder than conflict with a partner. They cover red flags, ghosting, boundaries, emotional safety, reciprocity, and what it actually looks like to protect your peace without abandoning the people who matter.
If you’ve ever struggled to let go of a friend, felt confused by a slow fade, or wondered why women don’t talk about friendship loss the way we talk about romantic endings—this episode is for you.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

In this episode of The Audacity Effect, Kelly and Jenna talk about the complicated, uncomfortable reality of giving too much of yourself at work — and what happens when a workplace or a boss takes far more than they deserve.
They talk about the difference between leaders and bosses, why work loyalty is transactional, and how easy it is to confuse professional validation with personal worth. They talk about corporate jealousy, emotional labor, the sting of feeling undervalued, and the wake-up call that comes when someone at work finally shows you who they are.
They also talk about purpose — how it feels to work in alignment with it, how to protect it, and why living in your purpose makes some people deeply uncomfortable. They break down boundaries, overgiving, free labor disguised as “opportunity,” and the uncomfortable shift from giving 3000% to giving exactly what you’re paid for.
If you’ve ever been hurt by a coworker, blindsided by a boss, or confused about how much of your energy a workplace deserves, this episode will hit home.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

In this raw and deeply personal episode of The Audacity Effect, Jenna and Kelly talk about the breakups that change you — especially divorce — and the emotional, spiritual, and practical unraveling that happens when you finally choose yourself.
They talk about what it feels like to be “done” long before a marriage officially ends, the fear of disappointing your faith community and your family, and the guilt women carry for leaving relationships that are emotionally unsafe. They talk about manipulation, survival mode, losing everything, starting over with nothing, and the complicated gratitude that only comes years after the pain.
They also talk about the shame, the self-blame, the trauma residue, the early therapy sessions, the depressive episodes, and the moment you realize you only have one guaranteed relationship in your life: you and you, till death do you part.
This episode is vulnerable, honest, messy, and full of hope. If you’ve ever left a relationship, questioned your identity, struggled with guilt, or wondered who you might become if you finally choose you — this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

In this episode of The Audacity Effect, hosts Jenna and Kelly are joined by Kelly's daughter Kendall to explore "not giving a f#@*" as a practical approach to setting boundaries, protecting your energy, and choosing who deserves your attention. They trade personal stories about friendships, toxic patterns, relationships, and how social media shapes confidence and comparison.
Listeners will get candid examples, generational perspectives, and a simple challenge: try ten days of not giving a F&#* to reclaim peace, sleep better, and stop carrying other people’s internal problems.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

Hosts Jenna and Kelly read listener emails and give frank, funny advice on messy modern life — from ambiguous dating and knowing when someone is an option, to teaching daughters (and ourselves) to take up space, hating your job, church doubts, self-care vs. impulse spending, and missing past versions of yourself.
Honest, practical tips and no-permission-needed encouragement to reclaim your time, boundaries, and audacity.
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

Kelly & Jenna wrap up part 2 of their conversation with Chelsea, sharing honest, personal stories about deconstructing faith—tackling women's leadership in church, LGBTQ inclusion, the books and scholars that gave them language (hello, The Shack), and the emotional toll of leaving organized religion.
Compassionate and curious, this episode validates questioning believers, explores family and community tensions, and encourages embracing mystery and a new, personal form of spirituality.
 
Chelsea's links:
@chelseasherman_cova
@chelseabawab
@covapoleandmovement
covapolesndmovement.com
 
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

Jenna and Kelly sit down with Chelsea Bawab — pole studio co-founder, mom, and friend — to explore the messy, honest process of questioning faith and rebuilding belief on your own terms.
They discuss Chelsea's new studio and nonprofit work, how they’re raising kids without insisting on certainty, and the hard conversations about doctrine, forgiveness, and what it means to be a moral person outside of strict religious rules.
 
Chelsea's links:
@chelseasherman_cova
@chelseabawab
@covapoleandmovement
covapolesndmovement.com
 
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

Kelly & Jenna are back with part 2 of "Unwritten Contracts Effect" and guest co-host Shali to finish unpacking vulnerability, communication, and the hard work of asking for help. In this episode they talk about the danger of waiting for others to read your mind, why scheduling needs (yes, even sex) can help you be more spontaneous (oxymoronical sounding? Maybe...or is it?) parenting expectations (what we wanted as kids and how our kids probably don't want that thing, especially if we really overdo it to make up for what we didn't have...."why are you so embarrassing?"), and the value of using your words to get the care you need ("you have words...now go use them").
They also discuss how smoking can make your toes fall off so, this one's really jam-packed folks. 
 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book

Kelly, Jenna, and guest co-host Shalimar unpack the unspoken agreements that sabotage relationships—romantic and platonic—and share honest, hilarious stories (including a pitchfork incident). They explore how assumptions, different love languages, and procrastination create resentments and offer practical ways to ask for what you need and set clearer expectations.
Listen for real-life examples, friendship/partner dynamics, and tips on communicating boundaries and timelines so you can stop rage-scrubbing and start being heard. 
There was so much to say that there's a part 2 coming next week!! 
WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT
Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.
We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down.We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.
Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.
Here’s what you’ll hear:
How to stop shrinking and start showing up
Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
Second-act careers & identity pivots
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
Saying yes before you're "ready"
Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all
There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.
You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.
New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.
Want more? 
Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com
Visit our website www.theaudacityeffect.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/theaudacityeffect/
Want to advertise on our podcast? Email us at info@theaudacityeffect.com
Chloe Youtsey: Find the creator & genius behind our pod music on socials or at www.chloeyoutsey.com
Show socials: @the_audacity_effect @bodybyprosecco @jenna_kaitbenski @chloeyoutsey @little_monster_book