May 23, 2025

What Parking Lots and Traffic Taught Me About Podcasting

What Parking Lots and Traffic Taught Me About Podcasting

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In this deeply personal solo episode, Shaunna Lee shares a moment of transformation that unfolded in the most unexpected place: the driver’s seat. What starts as frustration in traffic becomes a mirror for resentment, responsibility, and the unspoken stories we carry about worth, space, and leadership.

From parking lot triggers to reframing road rage, Shaunna takes us on an emotional ride—one that ultimately leads to empowerment, clarity, and a powerful reminder: you are already in the middle of your transformation.

Through personal stories and honest reflection, she shows how even the most ordinary moments hold sacred wisdom—and how podcasting can become a pathway to healing, visibility, and growth.


What You'll Hear In This Episode:

  • What traffic taught her about motherhood, resentment, and unmet needs

  • How small reframes lead to massive emotional shifts

  • Why “taking up space” might be your next big breakthrough

  • The power of naming your inner critic (hello, Scarcity Sharon 👋)

  • How podcasting became her most healing practice

  • Why your transformation is likely hiding in plain sight

  • An invitation to step into the driver’s seat of your story—on air and in life


YouTube Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome: A Vulnerable Story from the Driver’s Seat02:00 – From Corporate Rush to Pickup Line Resentment05:12 – Practicing Patience (and the Fish Bowl Reframe)08:50 – Why Parking Lot Rage Was Really About My Power12:33 – Reclaiming My Space: The High School Parking Lot Moment15:22 – Scarcity Sharon: Naming the Inner Critic18:46 – From Passenger to Driver: Taking Back the Wheel21:12 – What This Has to Do With Podcasting23:55 – Podcasting as a Path to Healing and Growth26:04 – Why Your Story Matters (Even If You Don’t Know Where to Start)28:15 – Book Your Strategy Session + Next Steps


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