This is the Shameless Mom Academy episode 577 with Andrea Owen.

Show notes for this episode, including any links mentioned in the episode, can be found by going

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Welcome to the Shameless Mom Academy. I'm your host, Sarah Dean.

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Andrea Owen is the author of three books, a global speaker, certified life coach, and a hellraiser

who helps high achieving women maximize unshakable, confidence, and master resilience.

She has taught hundreds of thousands of women tools and strategies to help empower themselves

to live their most kick-ass lives through speaking, her books, coaching,

and her wildly popular podcast make some noise that has almost 3 million downloads.

Andrea has become one of my favorite COVID-Voxer buddies. And when she told me she had a new book

coming out, I was like, oh, hell yes, you have to come back on the show. So this is her second time on the show. And you are in for a treat. Andrea's new book is called Make Some Noise,

speak your mind and own your strength. And I have to warn you, Andrea talks as fast and as loud as me.

So buckle up, my friends, because this conversation is fire. Listen in to hear Andrea share why she decided to write her book,

make some noise in this pivotal moment in history.

We talk about the reality of women fearing shining too bright,

the solution to start taking up space and start shining a little bit more,

the questions to ask yourself if you feel yourself hesitating to take up

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