Please Dont Coach Me: The Cringey NPR Coaching Voice
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Release Date: 10/15/2025
We Don't Have an "Ambition Gap", We Have a Support Gap with Santana Inniss of The Glow Initiative
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
"Stop Trying to Make Lean a Thing!" In this electric conversation with Spitfire Coach Lauren LeMunyan, Santana Inniss shares The Glow Initiative’s mission to close the access gap in coaching for women and the nonprofits that serve them. Together they break down The Women in the Workplace 2025 report from McKinsey and Lean In and its problematic language, the myth of the so-called “ambition gap,” and the uncomfortable truth about how the coaching industry mirrors broken corporate systems. If you’re ready to shift from performative allyship to actual change, this episode is your...
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Wrapping Up 2025... and Preparing for 2026
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Ready to torch the burnout and toast to something better? In this reflective (and refreshing) episode of The Spitfire Podcast, host Lauren LeMunyan gets honest about the chaos that was 2025, and how to reclaim your power heading into 2026. Whether you're a coach feeling stuck, a leader craving more purpose, or a human just trying to keep it together, this episode is your permission slip to rest, reflect, and realign. Lauren dives into: The real toll of high-performance hustle culture Why “work-life balance” needs a rebrand Questions to end your year with intention (and less...
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Real Talk on Coaching, Advising, and Leading Through the Mess with Laurie Battaglia
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
What happens when two seasoned executive coaches stop playing nice and start telling the truth? In this episode, Lauren LeMunyan and Laurie Battaglia dive headfirst into the murky waters of the coaching industry. Together they unpack the differences (and blurred lines) between coaching, advising, mentoring, and training. From the “broke coach” epidemic and sketchy frameworks to certification gatekeeping and emotional burnout, nothing is off the table. They explore what leaders actually need, how to choose the right support, and why personal transformation isn't a checklist. With humor,...
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Middle Management Meltdown: Who’s Really Holding Up the House?
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Middle Management Meltdown: Who’s Really Holding Up the House? Middle managers are getting steamrolled and no one's sending in the rescue team. In this fiery episode, we're breaking down the psychological safety crisis facing middle managers, calling out C-suite complacency, fear-based culture, and outdated leadership dynamics. From to the real-world toll of managing up and down with zero support, Lauren lays it all bare. Tune in for unapologetic truth bombs, powerful stats, and a roadmap to build trust-based teams that actually work. Spoiler: psychological safety isn’t optional. It’s...
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Telling Your Empowerment Story: From Survival to Self-Celebration
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
You’ve survived the hard parts. Now it’s time to honor the one who made it through. In this powerful and introspective episode, Lauren invites you to revisit your journey, not to relive the pain, but to recognize the strength it took to rise. She shares her own reflections on growth, grief, and the moment she paused to truly appreciate her past self. This is more than storytelling, it’s self-celebration. Whether or not you ever take a stage, your story deserves to be heard—by you first. Tune in for a heart-forward guide to transforming lived experience into lasting empowerment.
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Redefining Success: From Doing to Being in Leadership
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
In today’s episode, Lauren, explores a powerful shift emerging across leadership landscapes: moving from a mindset of constant doing to one of intentional being. Drawing insights from real coaching sessions and leadership cohorts, Lauren unpacks how relying on external validation can limit growth—and how developing self-awareness and internal measures of success can unlock true leadership potential. If you're ready to evolve beyond the checklist and lead with purpose, presence, and impact, this conversation is your catalyst.
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Please Dont Coach Me: The Cringey NPR Coaching Voice
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Tired of the fluffy buzzwords, the NPR coaching voice, and the sea of wide-brimmed hats? Same. Please Don’t Coach Me is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the coaching industry — the good, the bad, and the “did-they-really-just-say-that?” Whether you're a coach, a client, or coaching-curious, host Lauren LeMunyan brings unfiltered truth, real talk, and the kind of insight that only 4000+ hours of experience (and a little sass) can deliver.
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Introducing "Please Don't Coach Me"
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
Welcome to the debut episode of Please Don’t Coach Me — the show that dares to say what the coaching industry won’t. Coaching has exploded. But beneath the polished frameworks and “powerful questions” lie some uncomfortable truths. In this series, we strip away the jargon, challenge the sacred cows of coach training, and talk candidly about what actually helps people grow — and what doesn’t. This isn’t anti-coaching. It’s real coaching, minus the performative fluff. Whether you’re a seasoned coach, a skeptical leader, or someone who’s ever sat through a coaching session...
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Is It Your Intuition or Are You Just Judgy?
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
You swear it’s intuition... but is it really just your judgment in a cute outfit? In this spicy solo episode, Lauren LeMunyan—the Spitfire Coach—uncovers the sneaky ways judgment disguises itself as inner knowing. Spoiler: just because you feel something doesn’t mean it’s truth—it might just be your bias flexing. Lauren breaks down the science, the sass, and the body signals behind real intuition—and why curiosity (not certainty) is the secret sauce to transformation. If you’re a coach, a leader, or just someone who wants to stop sabotaging their growth with BS logic, this...
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42 & On Fire: The Ultimate Answer to Life, the Universe & Self-Worth
The Spitfire Podcast with Lauren LeMunyan
It’s Lauren’s birthday (well, sort of), and she’s diving deep — and hilariously — into what it means to turn 42. Inspired by The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, she reflects on motherhood, messy relationships, starting over, reclaiming creativity, and redefining self-worth. This isn’t your average “here’s what I learned” episode. It’s a raw, real, and fiery manifesto for anyone tired of living on autopilot. If you’ve ever questioned your value, sacrificed too much, or just need a spark to reconnect with your passion — this episode is your wake-up call. Spoiler...
info_outlineTired of the fluffy buzzwords, the NPR coaching voice, and the sea of wide-brimmed hats? Same.
Please Don’t Coach Me is the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the coaching industry — the good, the bad, and the “did-they-really-just-say-that?” Whether you're a coach, a client, or coaching-curious, host Lauren LeMunyan brings unfiltered truth, real talk, and the kind of insight that only 4000+ hours of experience (and a little sass) can deliver.