Notorious WMN
Notorious WMN
Podcast Description
Welcome to Standout—the podcast that spotlights bold women who are breaking barriers, rewriting the rules, and making their mark in business and beyond. Hosted by women, for women, Standout goes beyond the highlight reel and gets real about what it takes to build a standout life and career in a world that doesn’t always play fair.
Each episode, we sit down with trailblazing entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and everyday disruptors who share their unfiltered stories, hard-earned lessons, and actionable strategies. From scaling businesses and mastering money moves to navigating mindset, motherhood, and everything in between—if it matters to women who want more, we’re talking about it.
If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start shining, pull up a seat at our table. This is your invitation to be unapologetically ambitious, wildly successful, and fully yourself. Because here, we don’t just stand out—we lift each other up.
Subscribe, listen, and get ready to own your spotlight.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into themes including entrepreneurship, leadership, financial empowerment, and work-life balance. Episodes cover topics like scaling businesses, navigating the challenges of motherhood, and unique experiences in male-dominated industries, with specific discussions featuring guests like mortgage experts Brandi Brickler and Rebecca Richardson.
Welcome to Standout—the podcast that spotlights bold women who are breaking barriers, rewriting the rules, and making their mark in business and beyond. Hosted by women, for women, Standout goes beyond the highlight reel and gets real about what it takes to build a standout life and career in a world that doesn’t always play fair.
Each episode, we sit down with trailblazing entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and everyday disruptors who share their unfiltered stories, hard-earned lessons, and actionable strategies. From scaling businesses and mastering money moves to navigating mindset, motherhood, and everything in between—if it matters to women who want more, we’re talking about it.
If you’re ready to stop shrinking and start shining, pull up a seat at our table. This is your invitation to be unapologetically ambitious, wildly successful, and fully yourself. Because here, we don’t just stand out—we lift each other up.
Subscribe, listen, and get ready to own your spotlight.
#StandoutPodcast
In this powerful episode of STANDOUT by Notorious, host Paige Hernandez sits down with one of the most influential leaders in the mortgage industry — Phil Shoemaker, CEO of The Loan Store (TLS) — for a deep, candid, and refreshingly human conversation about leadership, culture, purpose, and the future of lending.
With nearly 30 years in the industry, Phil has lived through massive market shifts, the rise and fall of major lenders, the grit of building Caliber from the ground up, and the explosive growth of HomePoint. But today’s conversation goes far beyond resumes and industry accolades. Phil opens up about what truly shaped him as a leader — the cultural shifts that pushed him away from corporate environments, the burnout cycles he refused to repeat, and the personal realizations that inspired him to build TLS differently.
At TLS, culture isn’t a buzzword — it’s the blueprint. Phil unpacks the now-famous “No Asshole Policy”, how it came to be, and why it has become a non-negotiable foundation for the company. He shares how TLS is structured with patient capital, long-term vision, and a commitment to spreading wealth and opportunity company-wide — not just to executives at the top. From equity participation for employees, to leadership development led by Rod Hairston, to initiatives focused on mental, physical, and financial health, TLS is proving that a mortgage company can be profitable and deeply human-centered.
Phil also gets real about gender dynamics in lending, sharing personal reflections about women in leadership, the barriers they face, and how the industry can — and must — evolve. His stories about his own wife’s career trajectory hit home for so many women who step away to raise children, only to re-enter the workforce feeling years behind.
The episode dives into: What inspired Phil to build TLS from scratch Why empowering leadership beats fear-based leadership every time The hidden costs of hustle culture and how COVID changed everything TLS’s incredible 38-acre property in Texas — and why physical connection still matters
The origin of the upcoming Notorious women’s retreat: “Burn the Business Plan” How somatic work, personal development, and subconscious rewiring play into success Why purpose — not profit — must be the true north
This is one of the most honest and insightful conversations we’ve had on STANDOUT.
Whether you’re in mortgage, entrepreneurship, or simply someone craving healthier leadership and purpose-driven work, this episode will speak to your soul.
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