Leading Unfiltered is the real talk your leadership journey has been missing. Hosted by a courageous voice in business and personal growth, this podcast peels back the polished layers to explore what leadership really looks like—raw, honest, and unfiltered. Topics: time prioritization, tough conversations, balancing motherhood, team dynamics, an self-awareness. We go beyond buzzwords to bring you actionable insights, bold truths, and transformational tools. Whether you’re leading a team, a business, or just yourself—this is your space to grow, own your impact, and lead with integrity.
Everyone loves the idea of making it look easy — but nobody talks about what it actually takes to get there. In this episode, Michell breaks down the real ingredients behind effortless-looking success: time, grit, energy, strategy, and continuous learning. Through a relatable, real-life example (your hairdresser knows what's up), she reframes the grind and meets you exactly where you are — whether you're at the beginning, the middle, or right on the edge of your breakthrough.
This one is for every woman who's ever felt behind. It's time to stop comparing your process to someone else's result.
Topics Covered:
Why effortlessness is earned, not given
The hairdresser breakdown (and what it teaches us about mastery)
The 5 real ingredients of success
How to honor where you are in the process
What to do when you feel like quitting
Connect with Michell:Instagram: @LeadingUnfiltered
5 Feb 2026
Energy over Time: Leading with your best self is advantage
In this episode, Michell Bartlein discusses the critical relationship between energy management and effective leadership.
She emphasizes that productivity is not solely about time spent working but rather about the energy invested in tasks. The conversation explores the importance of recognizing personal energy rhythms, the necessity of groundwork for creativity and clarity, and practical strategies for leaders to manage their energy effectively.
By designing their schedules around energy rather than just time, leaders can enhance their productivity and overall well-being.
4 Feb 2026
The Courage to Say No (Without Guilt)
In this episode of Leading Unfiltered, Michell Bartlein discusses the importance of setting boundaries and the courage to say no without guilt.
She emphasizes that every yes to the wrong thing is a no to the right thing, and explores how leaders can design their time effectively. The conversation covers practical strategies for establishing boundaries, the significance of rest, and the mental space needed for creativity and decision-making. Michell encourages listeners to take actionable steps towards prioritizing their impact work and designing their time instead of managing chaos.
29 Oct 2025
Mini Series 1: Leadership Reset-From Overwhelm to Ownership:Reclaim you day"
Overbooked. Overwhelmed. Over it.
Feeling stretched thin and running on autopilot? It’s time for a leadership reset.
Join Michell Bartlein as she shares how to shift from survival mode to intentional ownership of your time and energy. You’ll walk away with practical tools and mindset shifts to reclaim your day, restore your focus, and reignite your purpose.
28 Aug 2025
When Business Ownership Breaks Your Clock: How to Take Back Your Time”
You thought owning a business would give you more income, more freedom, more time… that's the narrative you bought into.
Then reality hits. Now you’re working on vacation, making less than before, people drive you crazy, you have less time with your family, you feel defeated, you feel drained, and wondering how to get off the hamster wheel.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
But there is hope and a real way to look at how to use your time. Time management is for regular people, Time Design is for business owners!
27 Jul 2025
“Overhyped & Out of Order: Beauty Industry Truths They Won’t Teach You but you all need to know”
Our host, Michell Bartlein is just getting warmed up on speaking the needed truth about the beauty industry for leaders.
In this raw and eye-opening episode of Leading Unfiltered, we’re calling out the chaos—because the beauty industry has gone off on tangents that sound good on social media but leave business owners overwhelmed and misaligned. From chasing trendy topics to confusing business strategy, it’s time to reset the focus. We want change in the beauty industry—but how many truly know what that looks like? And how many are willing to say the hard things to get there?
Join me as I walk through what the order of operations should really be—from mindset to money to marketing—and why Business 101 isn’t just optional, it’s the foundation. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the things and still not growing, this is your wake-up call. Let’s clean up the noise and lead with clarity. Unfiltered, of course.
26 Jul 2025
Time is Power: Reclaim your Day with the I'mpact Playbook
Welcome to an unfiltered conversation about one of your most underestimated superpowers—your time. In this episode of Leading Unfiltered, we flip the script on traditional productivity and dive into how time isn’t something to manage—it’s something to reclaim.
Discover how to stop running on autopilot and start living with clarity, intention, and purpose using the I’mpact Playbook, a framework designed to help you be impactful with your time, not just busy with your day.
We’ll unpack the six pillars—Imagine, Mindful, Purpose, Action, Connection, Time Management—and challenge you to rethink how you spend your hours so you can take back your power, your peace, and your presence.
You will be guided through an easy process that you can use daily and see instant results!
✨ This isn’t hustle talk. This is truth talk. Tune in if you’re ready to lead your life like you mean it.
18 Jul 2025
Work-life what? Let's get real about it!
In this inaugural episode of 'Leading Unfiltered', hostMichell Bartlein dives deep into candid realities of entrepreneurship, challenging the conventional, artificial notion of work-life balance. She emphasizes the importance of alignment over balance, advocating for prioritizing health and values. Through personal anecdotes and insights, Michell encourages listeners to confront their fears, identify their 'why', and embrace the chaotic yet beautiful journey of leadership. The episode serves as a call to action for entrepreneurs to seek true authenticity and connection in their professional lives.
Ultimately, finding TRUE stress reduction, more free time, and moving away from the artificial sense of what business ownership should feel like.
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