Shameless Reinvention

Episode 16: ”Creating What You Wish Existed” - Dee Seymore’s Story

In this episode hosts Sharon LaShaw Roy and Sonya Seymour interview Dee Seymore, a public health doctoral candidate and founder of Masc-OFF. Dee shares how she turned isolation into connection by creating a safe, welcoming space for Black masculine-presenting women to heal, belong, and thrive.
The conversation explores reinvention, community-led public health, mentorship, and the ripple effects of building what you wish existed — including practical lessons on starting, sustaining, and expanding a community-driven movement.
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Hosts: Sharon LaSure Roy & Sonya Seymour
Production: Rolf Taylor

Episode 14: ”What We’re Taking & What We’re Leaving - A 2025/2026 Conversation”

Hosts Sonya and Sharon reflect on 2025, sharing the lessons they’ll carry into 2026—owning their voices, embracing collaboration, and proving they can do hard things.
They name what they’re leaving behind—self-doubt, harsh self-criticism, perfectionism—and speak honestly about reinvention’s messy, nonlinear path, including grief and healing.
They close by declaring what 2026 needs from them (confidence, boldness, consistency) and invite listeners to join the “Take It and Leave” challenge to choose one thing to bring forward and one to release.
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Hosts: Sharon LaSure Roy & Sonya Seymour
Production: Rolf Taylor

Episode 13: ”Reinvention Check-In - Celebrating Our Re-Words”

In this episode hosts Sharon LaShore Roy and Sonia Seymour check in on their reinvention journeys, celebrating progress before perfection. They revisit their signature rewords — reconnect, rest, rebuild, recover, and reach — and share honest, in-progress stories about career rebuilding, health and vocal recovery, family, boundaries, and shifting identities.
Listeners are invited to join the Reword Challenge by sharing an authentic moment that represents their season, and to celebrate small wins while embracing the messy, non-linear path of change.
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Hosts: Sharon LaSure Roy & Sonya Seymour
Production: Rolf Taylor

Episode 15: The Ripple Effect: How Your Reinvention Story Creates Waves

Episode 15 is LIVE! 🎙️
"The Ripple Effect: How Your Reinvention Story Creates Waves"
In this episode, Sharon and Sonya share their personal ripple stories—the partnerships that shaped them, the Black women who kicked doors open before them, and the waves they're creating through honest storytelling. Your reinvention doesn't end with you. It ripples outward, creating permission for others to transform. This is the first episode of our new Ripple Effect series. Starting next week, we bring you guests who've turned loss into legacy and small steps into big impact.
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Episode 12: Release & Rise ~ Top 10 Things to Let Go for Shameless Reinvention

Our hosts are in a happy holiday mood, counting down their top 10 things to let go — from waiting for permission and scarcity mindset to perfectionism, people-pleasing, and the fear of who you’re supposed to be — to create space for reinvention and authentic living.
They share personal stories, practical steps (pick a few items, take one small action this week), and reading/watch suggestions to help you start releasing what no longer serves you.
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Episode 11: Banned from Potato Salad ~ Recipes for Reinvention ~ Series Finale

Hosts Sonya and Sharon turn a family potato salad fiasco into a warm, funny exploration of authenticity, reinvention, and building your own life "recipe."
The episode mixes Thanksgiving reflections, practical steps for personal reinvention (inventory, improvise, taste as you go), and two finale truths: the plan isn’t the life, and your mess becomes your message.
 

Episode 10: Time, Talent, Treasure: Find Your Abundance and Give Boldly

Hosts Sonya Seymour and Sharon LaSure-Roy explore the "time, talent, and treasure" framework to help listeners recognize what they have in abundance and how that changes the way they show up.
Through real stories, including a medical student’s $5 donation and a retired surgeon teaching with shoestrings, they offer three simple steps: identify your current abundance, name one way to give from it, and take action.
The episode’s core message: you already have something that matters. Give from abundance, not guilt, and your contribution, no matter the size, can make a real difference.
Preview & Introduction:
The lie we've been told: 
"If you can't write a big check, you can't really make a difference."
The truth: 
"You have time, talent, or treasure. And whichever one you have in abundance right now? It's enough."
In today's episode, and Sharon  get real about:
    •    The $5/month donation that brought us to tears (and why it mattered more than the biggest checks)
    •    The retired surgeon who taught life-saving techniques with shoestrings
    •    How to identify YOUR abundance in this season
    •    Why giving from scarcity breeds resentment—and what to do instead
Stop waiting until you have more. Stop apologizing for what you don't have. Your contribution matters—even if it feels small. Which one is YOUR abundance right now? Time, talent, or treasure? Drop it in the comments 👇
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1: “You Already Have What It Takes” 
2: “Don’t Bury Your Gifts”  
3: “What’s Your Abundance?” 
4: “The Joy of Giving From Fullness” 
5: “Show Up With What You Actually Have” 
6: “Everybody Matters or Nobody Matters”  
7: “Your Move: Three Steps to Start” 
8: “Know What You Have. Give It Freely.”

Episode 9: Fired for a Form: The Vacation That Changed Her Life. Featuring Nanette Sandy

After returning from a family vacation, guest Nanette finds herself unexpectedly out of a job because of a paperwork error. Instead of panicking, she leans into her long-held creative passions, publishing her novel Bad Intentions and pursuing screenwriting and filmmaking.
This episode explores loss, freedom, and the power of choosing authenticity over performance—reminding listeners there is no expiration date on reinventing your life and following your art.
She filled out a vacation form wrong.
They let her go.
She became an award-winning screenwriter, filmmaker, and published author.
Sometimes the worst thing that happens to you is the best thing that could happen to you.
 
This week on Shameless Reinvention, Nannette Sandy tells us what happened when she stopped performing for her employer and started living authentically. Her husband said five words that changed everything. Her kids were watching. And she had a choice: play it safe or leap.
She leaped.
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  The conversation with her husband that shifted everything
  What "stepping out on faith" actually looks like when you have real bills
  Why you can't go back to performing once you've tasted authentic living
  Her shameless truth bomb for anyone stuck in a job they hate
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