Motherhood didn’t soften Iona Holloway’s edges. It sharpened them.

It made her less patient with bullshit, more precise with her time, and wildly committed to telling the truth — the full, brave, unfiltered truth.

In this episode, I talk with Iona—founder of Brave Thing, keynote speaker, and author of Ghost—about what happens when your voice gets louder and clearer… not because you planned it, but because life demanded it.

We explore the crossroads where strength and vulnerability meet — and what it means to lead from that place, especially when you’re being stretched by new identities (like “mom”) and old habits (like shrinking yourself to be palatable).