{"podcast":{"title":"Beyond the Bombshell: Confidence, Style, and Empowerment for Women","slug":"beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453","podcast_index_feed_id":6458453,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/beyond-the-bombshell/","website_url":"https://beyond-the-bombshell.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/14a107a3-2d0b-4ec1-a88f-a869ffddcac3/Untitled-design-34.jpg","author":"Michelle Stokes","episode_count":141,"summary":"Welcome to Beyond the Bombshell—the podcast where real life meets relatable chaos and vulnerability. Host Michelle Stokes dives into the everyday highs and lows of being a wife, mom, entrepreneur, and unapologetically human. From juggling hormones and relationships to chasing dreams and navigating those \"just trying to survive the week\" moments, this podcast is your reminder that life is messy, but it's also full of beauty and growth. Come for the unfiltered honesty, stay for the laughs, lessons, and the occasional coffee-fueled brain dump. Let's embrace the bombshell moments—one imperfect episode at a time.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:17:44.642009+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453"},"episode":{"title":"This One’s for the Women Trying to Balance Being a Mom and a Boss","slug":"this-one-s-for-the-women-trying-to-balance-being-a-mom-and-a-boss","published_at":"2026-03-16T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/this-one-s-for-the-women-trying-to-balance-being-a-mom-and-a-boss","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453","url":"https://beyond-the-bombshell.captivate.fm/episode/this-ones-for-the-women-trying-to-balance-being-a-mom-and-a-boss","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/aa04de9e-d947-4d88-9a34-d8782b787f66.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Beyond the Bombshell , Michelle shares a real and honest reflection on the feeling many women experience but rarely talk about — living between two worlds as a boss and a mom. While watching the sunrise and preparing for a busy day of leadership meetings, Michelle opens up about the internal struggle of balancing the different roles she plays. From being a mom and partner at home to stepping into leadership and building a business alongside her husband, she shares how confusing it can feel when those identities don’t seem to fully align. Michelle talks about the pressure many women feel to show only one side of themselves to the world. The relatable, everyday version… or the driven, ambitious version. But what happens when both are true? After months of personal growth, leadership development, and business restructuring, Michelle is realizing that hiding parts of herself no longer feels right. Instead of choosing between the “real life mom” and the “boss woman building something bigger,” she’s learning that both versions deserve to exist. This episode is a reminder that you don’t have to shrink parts of yourself to fit into one box. You can be the woman building a business, having hard conversations, leading a team, and still be the one wearing cheetah print pajamas, navigating motherhood, and figuring life out one day at a time. If you’ve ever felt like you’re being pulled between different versions of yourself — this conversation is for you. Episode Timestamps; 00:00 – Welcome to Beyond the Bombshell 00:30 – Wearing Two Hats at Sunrise: Mom Life vs Business Leadership 03:05 – The Hidden Leader Side of Michelle 05:35 – Ice Rink Inspiration: Embracing Both Strength and Femininity 07:23 – What Happened to International Women’s Day Events? 08:50 – Plan…","meta_description":"In this episode of Beyond the Bombshell , Michelle shares a real and honest reflection on the feeling many women experience but rarely talk about — living…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1470,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/episodes/this-one-s-for-the-women-trying-to-balance-being-a-mom-and-a-boss/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-bombshell-confidence-style-and-empowerment-for-women-6458453/this-one-s-for-the-women-trying-to-balance-being-a-mom-and-a-boss.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}