All Episodes

The MVP rule, seasonal goals, and the boundaries Erica Rooney uses to run a podcast, a business, and two kids without trying to do it all.

Kacie Lett Gordon made SVP as she went on maternity leave, then built an exit plan. The fifth trimester, and why belonging beats fitting in.

An HR executive on your workplace rights around mental health, the accommodations nobody tells you about, and how to actually break the stigma.

Holly Eve on addiction, depression, a near fatal accident, and building Madame Lemy. A story about asking for help and what comes after.

Why criticism says more about the critic than about you, backed by real research, and how to stop letting other people run your life.

Jennie Blumenthal left a $200M business unit after her son said he liked seeing her on weekends. On workaholism, burnout, and corporate rehab.

The research behind why mothers carry the guilt and fathers do not, plus the list exercise that makes the mental load visible at home.

Denise Conroy was handed a coat and asked for coffee at her own pitch meeting. On being the only woman in the room and saying the thing anyway.

Why being kind to yourself feels like weakness, what the research actually says, and the best friend exercise that shuts down negative self talk.

Pamela Meadows on the gilded cage women build for themselves, refusing the meeting minutes, and why closed mouths go hungry.

Why your brain hijacks you before you can stop it, and five things that actually work in the moment, from a leader who lost it that week.

Dr. Elizabeth Carter on getting laid off after killing herself for a company, the broken rung, and her mission to Break the Eight.

Action is stage four of change, not stage one. The five stages, the what the hell effect, and the emergency day trick that keeps goals alive.

Lauren Jensen went to college to find a husband and became the only income in her house. On public failure, perfectionism, and building the village.

A former personal trainer turned executive shares the exact weekly workout schedule that fits a packed calendar, in 30 minutes or less.

Chinenyem Nwadiugwu built She Biology while working full time in tech. On people pleasing, saying no, and why her mom started a church at 73.

Why your fitness routine builds your leadership muscle, from 5 pound dumbbells to hard conversations your hands no longer shake through.

Robin Kirby spent 2 days in the ICU and still took the next corporate job. High achiever burnout, the ROI of your career, and finding your sparkle.

Caroline Miller survived a borderline mother and eight years of bulimia. Now she has a word for what women owe each other at work: Ampliship.

Success is a moving target. Erica Rooney on the arrival fallacy, the five person exercise, and defining what made it actually means for you.