Something big is happening this October, and in this episode you get the full reveal.

Lynsey is joined by Paula Shannon, founder of Whole Leader Lab, former deputy superintendent, and a leader who spent 30 years in public education before clinical burnout forced a reckoning. Together they announce the Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat, a four-day wellness and leadership experience for women, October 15 to 18 at CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa in Carefree, Arizona.

But this is not just a retreat pitch. Lynsey shares the moment she realized she was juggling so fast she could not even tell which ball she had dropped, and Paula tells the story of the mentor who told her to stop being a lifeguard and start being a swim coach, a shift that gave her 40 hours a week back. If you are the person everyone leans on, this conversation is your permission slip to press pause.

Together we will talk about

• The moment Lynsey broke down in a hallway and what it taught her about holding everything together
• Paula’s lifeguard versus swim coach lesson and how stepping down from the lifeguard stand reclaimed 40 hours a week
• Why clinical burnout took Paula two and a half years to recover from, and the real cost of not saying yes to yourself sooner
• What an immunity map is and how it uncovers the hidden fears and big assumptions driving your behavior
• Everything inside the Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat: sound baths, private experiences, a pre-retreat workshop, an integration call, and a personal board of directors you take home with you

One line to take with you

“I am two and a half years out of clinical burnout, and it has taken two and a half years to recover. That was the cost of not saying yes to myself sooner.” Paula Shannon

This week’s challenge

Ask yourself Lynsey’s question: are you ready to invest in yourself to gain clarity, confidence, and join a community? What is the pattern you have created costing you? Apply for the Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat.

The Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat

• October 15 to 18, 2026 at CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa, Carefree, Arizona
• Four days, three nights, all-inclusive: food, signature cocktails, private dinners, three private experiences, and at least three wellness activities daily
• Includes a pre-retreat grounding workshop and a post-retreat integration call
• Capped enrollment. Come solo or bring a friend and share a room. Apply at audaciouslyunapologetic.com
• Want your organization to cover it? Download the employer funding guide at the bottom of the retreat site.

Connect with Paula

• Whole Leader Lab
• LinkedIn: @PaulaRShannon

Connect with Lynsey

• Website: LynseyMulder.com
• Facebook: @LynseySMulder
• LinkedIn: @Lynsey-Mulder
• Instagram: @LynseyMulder
• Pinterest: @LynseyMulder
• YouTube: @LynseyMulder

See you at the Audaciously Unapologetic Retreat!