The Art of Badassery

The Art of Badassery

Hosted by: Mahara Wayman

The Art of Badassery is where bold conversations meet real, unapologetic transformation. Hosted by Mahara Wayman, this podcast goes beyond surface-level personal development and into the work that actually changes...

Episodes

#99 Confidence Isn't the Goal

Season #3

Most people think confidence is the missing piece behind self-trust, leadership, and personal growth. In this episode, Mahara challenges that assumption and explores why emotional confidence may be the very thing...
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#98 You’re Not Strong — You’re Overfunctioning

Season #3

Overfunctioning, hyper-responsibility, and emotional exhaustion often hide behind what looks like strength. In this episode of Mindfucks With Mahara, we explore why being the one who always handles everything may be...
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#97 Surprise: This Is You

Season #3

When pressure hits, most people assume something is wrong with them. They question their confidence, their capability, or whether they’re really ready for the level they say they want. If you’ve ever struggled with...
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The Art of Badassery: Returning to Your True Nature with Lena Milosevic

Season #3

The Art of Badassery: Returning to Your True Nature with Lena Milosevic In this episode of The Art of Badassery, Mahara sits down with Lena Milosevic, a transformational coach and healer whose work blends business,...
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#96 Why Your Decisions Feel Heavy (And How to Fix It)

Season #3

If decision-making feels exhausting, overwhelming, or emotionally loaded, this episode unpacks why overthinking has less to do with the decision itself and more to do with the pressure wrapped around it. Mahara breaks...
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# 95 Stop Performing Leadership

Season #3

Leadership burnout, emotional overextension, and pressure-driven decision-making don’t come from responsibility alone. They come from performing leadership instead of actually holding it. In this Capacity Expansion...
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#94 You’re Not Losing Control — You’re Avoiding the Moment

Season #3

If you’ve been struggling with emotional reactivity, overthinking, or feeling like you “lose control” under pressure, this episode reframes what’s actually happening in those moments—and why it keeps repeating. You...
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#93 Don’t Push Harder to Be Taken Seriously

Season #3

If you feel like you have to push harder to be taken seriously, this episode on self-trust, leadership, and overperformance will challenge that pattern directly. You’ve learned to equate effort with credibility. To...
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#92 Hold Discomfort - Hold Leadership

Season #3

This episode explores emotional capacity, discomfort tolerance, and leadership under pressure—especially for high performers who pride themselves on control and composure. You say you want to lead at a higher level,...
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#91 Your Reaction Speed Is Running Your Leadership

Season #3

Leadership under pressure isn’t just about decision-making—it’s about how fast you react when things don’t go your way. This episode breaks down reaction speed as a core driver of emotional capacity and leadership...
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#90 Confidence Is Cute. Capacity Is Power

Season #3

Build emotional capacity, not just confidence, to lead under pressure and make aligned decisions when it actually matters. This episode explores why confidence often fails in high-stakes moments and what actually...
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#89 Don’t Jump Because Everyone Else Did

Season #3

You’re not stuck. You’re just uncomfortable without a clear next move. And instead of staying there, you keep reaching for strategy… tweaking, optimizing, forcing something to click. It looks like leadership. It feels...
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