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You've done everything right.
So why do you still feel stuck?
Imposter syndrome, perfectionism, burnout, and the limiting beliefs no one talks about keep high-achieving women stuck long after they've earned the next seat. My first book, with a foreword by Natalie Ellis and an endorsement from Mel Robbins, shows you how to find your sticky floors and step off them for good.
Foreword by Natalie Ellis | Endorsed by Mel Robbins & Erin Gallagher
Featured in SUCCESS Magazine
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ABOUT THE BOOK
I climbed to Chief People Officer while raising two kids, and from the outside it looked like I had it all figured out. Inside, I was masking my struggles from everyone around me, including myself. The glass ceiling was real. So were my sticky floors: the imposter syndrome, the perfectionism, the fear, and the burnout I kept calling ambition. This book is how I got unstuck, backed by neuroscience and the four-step SNAP Method I now teach to thousands of women.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
The SNAP Method: Four Steps to Get Unstuck
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STOP: Catch the thought before it runs the show. Pause the spiral of self-doubt long enough to see it clearly.
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NAME IT: Call the sticky floor what it is: imposter syndrome, perfectionism, fear, people pleasing. Once you name it, you can work with it.
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ASK & ANSWER: Question the belief. Where did it come from? Is it true today? Answer with evidence from your own track record.
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PIVOT: Choose the next move that matches the woman you are becoming, and take it.
WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
I spent 15 years in HR watching brilliant women hold themselves back, and for a long time I was one of them. Here's who I wrote this for.
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If you've been promoted and still feel like someone's about to find you out, this book is for you.
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If you're the first one everyone calls and the last one you take care of, this book is for you.
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If you keep waiting until you feel ready to ask for the raise, the role, or the seat, this book is for you.
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If perfect is the only standard you'll accept from yourself, this book is for you.
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If you're running on empty and calling it ambition, this book is for you.
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If you've ever talked yourself out of an opportunity before anyone else had the chance to, this book is for you.
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If you want a woman who's sat in the C-suite to tell you the truth about how she got unstuck, this book is for you.
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If you believe more women belong in positions of power and you're ready to be one of them, this book is for you.
Bottom line: this book is for the woman who has already earned her seat and is ready to stop second-guessing it.
So ask yourself: What belief have you been standing on that was never true?
If you are done waiting to feel ready, start here.
PRAISE FOR GLASS CEILINGS & STICKY FLOORS
What Leaders Are Saying
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"Erica’s commitment to gender equity is only matched by her passion for supporting other women, getting them into positions of power, and helping them thrive in them.
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Now Erica has taken all the lessons she has learned over her career and her life and turned them into this book, one that I know will inspire and guide others."
Natalie Ellis | Founder of Bossbabe
"As a successful woman who's faced her own share of limiting beliefs, I understand the impact of 'sticky floors.' Erica Rooney's four-step science-backed SNAP Method is a practical and powerful way to transform your mindset so that you create the life you want."
Mel Robbins | CEO of 143 Studios, New York Times Bestselling Author & Host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
"We talk a lot about glass ceilings. But we don't talk nearly enough about sticky floors. I love how Erica shifts our focus, energy, and power to the people, places, and programs that propel us forward. Through her proven method, you will notice the glimmers of the sticky floors exponentially more than the traumas involved in the broken glass ceilings. And that leads to sustainable, transformation change. That is how we hype women."
Erin Gallagher | Founder of the HYPE WOMAN Movement
"Erica's book is a testament to the transformative power of embracing your potential and challenging the status quo. Her science-backed approach cuts through doubt, empowering you to shatter invisible barriers. For anyone stuck on their own 'sticky floors,' Erica offers a clear path to the life you envision. A must-read for the ambitious."
"With raw authenticity, Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors explores the unseen barriers that hold women back, offering a road map for personal growth. Erica's story is a rallying cry for every woman seeking to conquer self-doubt and redefine success on her own terms."
Emma Green | CEO & Founder
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Tricia Montalvo Timm | Author of Embrace the Power of You: Owning Your Identity at Work
"Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors digs into the unseen barriers that hold women back and often aren't talked about, shedding light and giving hope to all the women who have stayed small and quiet for far too long. If you want to conquer self-doubt and redefine success, this is it!"
Kelsey Pumel Woods | Domestic Violence Survivor & Advocate | TikTok Influencer | Entrepreneur
AS FEATURED IN
Magazine: Getting Unstuck
SUCCESS sat down with me to talk about the limiting beliefs that hold high performers back, and the friendship bracelet my daughter inspired that says one word: Undeniable.
