Iconic Leadership with Karissa Adkins

About Iconic Leadership with Karissa Adkins

Iconic Leadership with Karissa Adkins is a leadership podcast for women who are done chasing success, and ready to become the woman who can hold wealth, visibility, power, and legacy without self-betrayal.This show is the embodiment of a new standard of feminine leadership. One rooted in identity. Power. Discipline. And energetic sovereignty.Hosted by Karissa Adkins, Identity Engineer, Embodied Leadership Coach and creator of the Alpha Queen Activation System, this podcast is built on the Ten Universal Laws of Iconic Leadership, the foundational principles that govern how iconic women rise, lead, and create legacy-level impact.This is not motivation. This is not hustle culture. This is not surface-level strategy.Inside each episode, Karissa explores what it actually takes to lead at the highest level,  internally and externally, including: Identity reconstruction and sovereign decision-making Power dynamics, money neutrality, and wealth embodiment Discipline as freedom, not punishment Nervous system regulation for leaders holding big visions The energetic standards required to sustain influence, visibility, and success Through unapologetic solo transmissions and soul-deep conversations with visionary founders, thought leaders, and movement-makers, this show activates the next evolution of feminine leadership.At the core of every episode are the Ten Universal Laws of Iconic Leadership, the fundamental principles that shape how iconic women think, decide, lead, and expand. These laws form the backbone of the Alpha Queen mindset, translating universal truth into embodied leadership, strategic power, and sustainable success.This is where: Alpha strategy meets Queen embodiment Leadership becomes identity Wealth becomes neutral Power becomes safe And expansion becomes inevitable Iconic women don’t rise by accident. They rise by law. By embodiment. By choice.This is leadership for women who are ready to have it all...  and hold it without apology.

Publisher

Karissa Adkins

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   How Fear Quietly Sabotages Your Business, Relationships & Confidence

   You say you want the clients, the visibility, the bigger brand, the stage, the book, the impact + the consistent $10K months… But what happens when it’s time to actually do the shit required to create them? Fear shows up. And it rarely looks like fear. It looks like perfectionism, procrastination, overthinking, second-guessing, undercharging, avoiding sales conversations, watering down your message, hiding behind more education + waiting until you feel “ready.” After years of coaching hundreds of female entrepreneurs, I’ve learned that strategy often isn’t the biggest thing standing between a woman and what she wants. It’s whether she can execute the strategy when fear shows the fuck up. In this episode of Iconic Leadership Live, we’re unpacking the Fear Tax—how fear quietly influences your sales, marketing, branding, visibility + business decisions, what it may already be costing you, and how to stop letting it run the show. You’ll learn how I’ve trained myself to reframe fear as excitement, recognize fear as a sign of growth, use it as a green fucking light + rely on discipline instead of waiting for motivation. Because becoming successful doesn’t require becoming fearless. It requires becoming the woman who does the fucking thing even when she’s scared. 🔥 Why fear is completely natural—and why eliminating it isn't the goal 🔥 The sneaky ways fear disguises itself as perfectionism, procrastination + “strategy” 🔥 How fear shows up in sales, marketing, visibility, branding + decision-making 🔥 Why “What will people think?” is costing women opportunities 🔥 The connection between fear, discipline + consistent execution 🔥 How I reframe fear as excitement + growth 🔥 Why fear can become your green light instead of your stop sign 🔥 The Fear Audit: identifying what you would do differently if fear didn't get the vote 🔥 How doing the scary fucking thing builds evidence, confidence + self-trust If you listened to this episode thinking, “Fuck. Fear IS making way too many of my decisions,” I want you to get your hands on the UNAPOLOGETIC book + playbook. Because we go much deeper into the self-doubt, perfectionism, fear, people-pleasing, self-trust, discipline + patterns that quietly keep women from becoming the woman they know they’re capable of being. This isn't about becoming fearless. It's about learning how to lead yourself when fear shows the fuck up. Grab the UNAPOLOGETIC book + playbook (https://alphaqueencollective.com/unapologetic/)and start doing the deeper work. And if you want to keep doing this work with me every single month, come join us inside UNAPOLOGETIC. The membership is normally $33/month, but right now you can get inside for $11/month. As an UNAPOLOGETIC (Paid Tiers: https://karissaadkins.substack.com/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40karissaadkins&utm_source=profile-page-feed&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile&just_signed_up=true&autoSubmit=true&email=cass.comeau%40gmail.com\)member, you get: 🔥 UNAPOLOGETIC Live — monthly live masterclass + open coaching with me 🔥 UNAPOLOGETIC 8 — quick monthly audio coaching: one problem, one shift + one action 🔥 Business + self-mastery tools, templates + resources you can actually implement 🔥 Paid member articles + exclusive content 🔥 Private UNAPOLOGETIC Chat where we can continue these conversations together 🔥 Ongoing work around self-trust, discipline, decisions, leadership, messaging, marketing, sales + growing your business And if you decide to go annual, you’ll also get the current annual-member bonus. MASTER THE WOMAN. BUILD THE BRAND. GROW THE BUSINESS. Because you probably don't need another fucking strategy sitting in your Google Drive. You need to become the woman who can execute the strategy when fear shows up. 🔥

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Your Word Is Your F*cking Contract

   Your Word Is Your F*cking ContractWhy Self-Trust Is the Greatest Business Asset You'll Ever Build What if the biggest thing holding your business back isn't your strategy... What if it's the promises you keep breaking to yourself? In this bold and unfiltered episode of the ICONIC Leadership Podcast, Karissa Adkins explores one of the most overlooked leadership skills in entrepreneurship: becoming a woman whose word actually means something. Whether you're constantly changing your offer, abandoning your marketing strategy, buying another course before implementing the last one, or struggling to trust yourself to follow through, this conversation will challenge you to look beyond tactics and into the habits shaping your identity. You'll discover why self-trust is built through evidence—not motivation—and why your business will only grow to the level of the commitments you're willing to keep. Inside this episode, you'll learn: Why your behavior is the contract you're actually honoring How breaking promises to yourself destroys self-confidence The difference between a strategy problem and an execution problem Why coaches should qualify clients based on coachability—not just their ability to pay How to build radical self-trust one commitment at a time A simple exercise to rebuild integrity with yourself this week If you're ready to stop negotiating with your potential and start becoming the kind of leader your business deserves, this episode is for you. If today's episode challenged you, I want to personally invite you to join me live for UNAPOLOGETIC LIVE: From Second-Guessing to Selling on Thursday, October 1st. (https://karissaadkins.substack.com/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40karissaadkins&utm_source=profile-page-feed&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile&just_signed_up=true&autoSubmit=true&email=cass.comeau%40gmail.com) This isn't another motivational webinar. For the first 30 minutes, I'll teach you a practical framework for making stronger business decisions around your marketing, messaging, sales, offers, pricing, and lead generation—so you can stop second-guessing yourself and start growing your business with confidence. Then we'll spend 30 minutes together in a live Q&A, where you can bring your real business questions. Bring the offer you're unsure about. Bring the pricing decision you've been avoiding. Bring your sales questions. Bring your marketing strategy. Bring your messaging. Bring the decision you've been circling for weeks. I'll coach you live and help you determine your next best move. Right now registration is just $11. Regular price is $33. I'd love to see you there. Continue Your Journey (https://karissaadkins.substack.com/subscribe?next=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%40karissaadkins&utm_source=profile-page-feed&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profile&just_signed_up=true&autoSubmit=true&email=cass.comeau%40gmail.com)

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   You're Not Missing Leads You're Missing Sales Conversations

   Stop Trying to Get More Leads (Your Business Has a Different Problem) You're Not Missing Leads. You're Missing Sales Conversations. What if the reason your coaching business isn't growing has nothing to do with your audience size? Every week I hear coaches asking... "How do I get more followers?" "How do I generate more leads?" "Should I start running ads?" "Maybe I need another funnel..." But almost nobody is asking a far more important question: What am I doing with the leads I already have? In this episode of the ICONIC Leadership Podcast, we're talking about one of the biggest misconceptions in the coaching industry: Many coaches don't have a lead-generation problem. They have a sales behavior problem. We'll unpack the difference between a true business strategy issue and a Self-Mastery issue. Because sometimes... You actually do have an offer problem. Sometimes your messaging isn't converting. Sometimes you genuinely need more qualified leads. But many times... You're simply avoiding the behaviors that actually create sales. Making offers. Following up. Starting conversations. Handling objections. Asking for the sale. Re-engaging old leads. If that makes you uncomfortable... Good. Because discomfort usually points us toward our next breakthrough. Inside this episode we'll cover: ✔️ The difference between a lead problem and a conversion problem ✔️ How to identify where your sales pipeline is actually leaking ✔️ The five sales behaviors every coach should be tracking ✔️ Why fear—not strategy—is often keeping coaches stuck ✔️ How to diagnose both the external business problem and the internal leadership problem The difference between a lead problem and a conversion problem How to identify where your sales pipeline is actually leaking The five sales behaviors every coach should be tracking Why fear—not strategy—is often keeping coaches stuck How to diagnose both the external business problem and the internal leadership problem If you're ready to stop collecting followers and start signing clients... This episode is for you. Continue Your Self-Mastery Journey Join UNAPOLOGETIC, my free Substack where I share weekly coaching, business strategy, sales psychology, and Self-Mastery lessons for coaches building businesses with integrity. https://substack.com/@karissaadkins (https://substack.com/@karissaadkins) Join my October 1st LIVE Masterclass: From Second-Guessing to Selling If you've been changing your offer, rewriting your messaging, or questioning your pricing every time selling feels uncomfortable... This masterclass is for you. We'll help you stop spinning, make confident business decisions, and start selling consistently. REGISTER AND SIGN UP https://substack.com/@karissaadkins  (https://substack.com/@karissaadkins) Grab The CEO Sales Audit Resource here (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vjU0_UwOFOhvHWVUurZB7zrX1r4XThnzVAPFB7rZuC0/copy?usp=sharing)

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