"Stop Trying to Make Lean a Thing!" In this electric conversation with Spitfire Coach Lauren LeMunyan, Santana Inniss shares The Glow Initiative's mission to close the access gap in coaching for women and the nonprofits that serve them. Together they break down The Women in the Workplace 2025 report from McKinsey and Lean In and its problematic language, the myth of the so-called "ambition gap," and the uncomfortable truth about how the coaching industry mirrors broken corporate systems.

If you're ready to shift from performative allyship to actual change, this episode is your playbook.

💡 Here's What You'll Learn:

Why language choices in "progressive" reports matter more than you think.

The systemic barriers keeping women—and coaches—stuck.

How The Glow Initiative is flipping the script with data-driven impact and sustainable access models.

🚀 Get Involved:

Coaches: Sign up to volunteer for 2026 at www.glowi.org —3 hours can change a life.

Donors & Allies: Got $20 or $200K? Every dollar drives impact. Head to glowi.org to give or connect.

Leaders & Funders: Know a nonprofit or foundation serving women? Let's get them in the room.

Ready to torch the burnout and toast to something better? In this reflective (and refreshing) episode of The Spitfire Podcast, host Lauren LeMunyan gets honest about the chaos that was 2025, and how to reclaim your power heading into 2026. Whether you're a coach feeling stuck, a leader craving more purpose, or a human just trying to keep it together, this episode is your permission slip to rest, reflect, and realign.

Lauren dives into:

• The real toll of high-performance hustle culture

• Why "work-life balance" needs a rebrand

• Questions to end your year with intention (and less stress)

• Why 2026 should be about rhythm, not resolution

Oh, and she's got a free workbook for you—because breakthroughs don't come from binge-watching alone.

• Download the FREE reflection workbook

• Join the Future Self Design cohort: Coaches, it's time to drop the session fatigue and elevate your impact. Enroll now at FutureSelfDesign.com

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What happens when two seasoned executive coaches stop playing nice and start telling the truth? In this episode, Lauren LeMunyan and Laurie Battaglia dive headfirst into the murky waters of the coaching industry.

Together they unpack the differences (and blurred lines) between coaching, advising, mentoring, and training. From the "broke coach" epidemic and sketchy frameworks to certification gatekeeping and emotional burnout, nothing is off the table.

They explore what leaders actually need, how to choose the right support, and why personal transformation isn't a checklist. With humor, edge, and smidge bit of cursing, this conversation is a wake-up call for anyone working in or around the coaching world.

If you've ever rolled your eyes at the term "empowerment," questioned your own career title, or felt the weight of leadership loneliness, this one's for you.