If you've ever felt like you're doing everything "right" but still shrinking in your own life, questioning your voice, your direction, or whether you're allowed to want more, this one's for you.

In this episode of That's What She Said, Dr. Robin Buckley sits down with Renee Carbone Fleming, founder of Badass Queen and host of Unapologetically Badass, whose work centers on helping women stop waiting for permission and start building lives, income, and identities on their own terms. Renee shares her story of growing up without financial stability, entering the workforce early, and later navigating divorce as a pivotal turning point that forced her to rebuild her life from the ground up. What followed was a shift into entrepreneurship and a commitment to creating not just financial independence, but a mindset rooted in action, resilience, and self-trust. At the heart of this conversation is Renee's "Watch Me" philosophy, a framework built on acting before approval, taking up space publicly, committing without consensus, and holding vision through uncertainty. For her, confidence isn't something you wait to feel. It's something you build through doing, especially when fear and doubt are still present.

Renee's message throughout is simple and direct: you don't need to feel ready to start. You need to start so you can become ready. You'll want more from Renee: Website Badass Queen podcast Watch Me Build Your F*ck It Fund

If you've ever felt that quiet tension between the life you were supposed to live and the one you actually want, this one's for you. In this episode of That's What She Said, we sit down with Nikki Corbett, host of the globally ranked podcast The Scarlet Edit, to talk about what happens when the life you built stops fitting who you are becoming.

Nikki walked away from a successful corporate career, stepped out of conventional expectations around relationships and motherhood, and eventually chose to speak openly about experiences many people keep hidden, including infidelity, divorce, and being the "other woman." What started as personal reflection turned into a platform where difficult conversations become honest, unfiltered stories of reinvention. We talk about identity shifts, self-worth, boundaries, and what it really takes to stop living on autopilot. Nikki's story is not about perfection or clear answers. It's about what it looks like to rebuild your life when you finally decide you're allowed to choose yourself. This conversation sits right in that in-between space where life gets real and choices start to matter more than approval.

You'll want more from Nikki: Website The Scarlet Edit podcast