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The Audacity Effect | Strategies for the overqualified, undervalued, and completely fed up to finally make a change

The Audacity Effect | Strategies for the overqualified, undervalued, and completely fed up to finally make a change

By: Kelly Lewis | Business Alchemist & Hustle Expert & Jenna Kaitbenski | Business Disrupter & Strategic Storyteller
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 Welcome to The Audacity Effect, the podcast for anyone who’s done asking for permission to build things that matter. We’re Jenna and Kelly: still in the corporate world, but not waiting for approval to do something bigger. We’re carving out space for more - on our own terms. This show was born from too many beige boardrooms, too many mediocre people stumbling upward, and too many late-night texts that started with, “Ok, but hear me out…” Whether you’re building a business, a farm, a second act, or just a better Tuesday - we see you. This is where strategy meets sarcasm. Real talk meets reinvention. Dogs may bark. Horses may neigh. We keep going. We’re building with Post-It Note precision, main character energy, and a very questionable sense of timing. And we know you’re right there with us. We’re here to normalize big pivots (mortgage broker? sure. podcast host? also yes), share tangible tools (like the best time to post a podcast and how to silence trauma-fueled self-doubt), and welcome every off-topic detour along the way because life is unpredictable, and podcasts should be too. You don’t need more credentials. You need more audacity. So if you’ve been waiting for someone to say, “You’re allowed”? You are. Now grab your coffee, open that Notes app, and bring a hammer. We’re making our own table—and we’re done playing it small. Meet your hosts: Kelly Lewis: Kelly is a storyteller with a steel spine and soft edges. She’s the voice of bold pivots, honest reflections, and the reminder that it’s never too late to start again.With deep roots in sales, nonprofit leadership, and business development, she’s built entire communities from scratch, and isn’t afraid to start over when something no longer fits. She’s here for the audacious moves, the real talk, and helping you build something that actually feels like you. Jenna Kaitbenski: Jenna is a strategist with rebel roots and a razor-sharp wit. She’s five-tab spreadsheets, dry one-liners, and the blueprint behind big ideas. With a background in corporate leadership and operations, she’s a master of making the complex feel doable. She’s who you call when you’ve got a ”crazy” idea, a blank slide, and no clue where to start, but also need a laugh to get you through it. Want more? Let’s chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com Check out Kelly & Jenna’s Favorite Things 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_bookCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Career Success Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • EP 13: The Listener Effect: Audacious Q&As with Kelly & Jenna

    EP 13: The Listener Effect: Audacious Q&As with Kelly & Jenna
    Oct 14 2025

    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.

    Want more?

    Let's chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com

    Check out Kelly & Jenna's Favorite Things

    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
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    46 mins
  • EP 12: The Church Effect with Chelsea Bawab - Pt 2

    EP 12: The Church Effect with Chelsea Bawab - Pt 2
    Oct 7 2025

    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

    Want more?

    Let's chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com

    Check out Kelly & Jenna's Favorite Things

    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
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    32 mins
  • EP 11: The Church Effect with Chelsea Bawab - Pt 1

    EP 11: The Church Effect with Chelsea Bawab - Pt 1
    Sep 30 2025

    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

    Want more?

    Let's chat: info@theaudacityeffect.com

    Check out Kelly & Jenna's Favorite Things

    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
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    35 mins
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