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What if the thing that is going to change your career is not the next certification, the next platform, or the next viral moment - but getting ruthlessly honest about what you actually are? Ashley Stahl had tear gas in her eyes in Istanbul when she got the email inviting her to give a TEDx talk. She had never given a speech in her life. She propped her iPhone against a bathroom mirror, recorded herself talking, and called it a speaking reel. She got the gig. And what followed is one of the most honest frameworks for personal branding, career clarity, and trusting your own gifts that this show has ever featured.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have been trying to build your brand by showing up everywhere and it is slowly draining the life out of you, Ashley Stahl has a different instruction. She started her career in counterterrorism under the Obama Administration, gave her very first speech ever on the TEDxBerkeley stage, and went from no speaker reel to a coaching waitlist overnight. Her second TEDx talk got 8,000 views in its first year and then two million the next - for no identifiable reason other than it was exactly what she had to say. She is the bestselling author of You Turn: Get Unstuck, Discover Your Direction, and Design Your Dream Career, the founder of Wise Whisper Agency - which has helped clients generate over 30 million YouTube views from TEDx talks alone - and she is here to tell you that the internet rewards specificity, not volume. Pick your island. Say what you have to say. Say it loud. Then let it carry you.INSIDE THE EPISODEShe Had Tear Gas in Her Eyes When She Got the TEDx Email. Ashley was sitting in a government protest in Taksim Square in Istanbul when her friend texted: 'Hey, I got you a TEDx talk.' She had never spoken publicly in her life. She googled 'speaking reel,' filmed herself on an iPhone in a bathroom, and sent it in. She got the gig. This is what saying yes before you are ready actually looks like.You Don't Find Your Purpose. You Come Upon It. Most people treat purpose like a destination. Ashley says it is a calibration. The people who really figure it out do not have linear careers. They have been in the experiment. They have used every chapter as a vehicle to get clearer on their gifts - even when the chapter looked completely wrong from the outside.The Personal Brand Island Framework. The internet is not one place. It is islands - TEDx, podcasting, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Substack. Most people try to build on all of them at once and burn out producing content they do not believe in. Ashley's instruction: pick one island, master it for a year, build a workflow, and move to the next one only when you are ready.Your Money Follows Your Gift. Ashley knows she is a writer. All her money is word money. If you look at where your income is actually coming from, it will tell you more about your real skillset than any assessment ever could. Pick platforms that let your gift lead, not platforms that require a gift you do not have.8,000 Views. Then Two Million. Ashley's second TEDx got almost no traction in year one. She knew it was her best work. She did not change a thing. Year two: two million views. The lesson is not about the algorithm. It is about consistency and commitment being almost impossible to sustain if you do not actually believe in what you are saying.Your Intuition Can Only See 0.01% of What Is Real. Humans see 0.0035% of the electromagnetic spectrum. We cannot see radio waves, microwaves, infrared, X-rays, gamma. And yet most of us make all our decisions based on what we can prove with our 0.01% eyeballs. Ashley makes the case that intuition is not woo. It is an intelligence system. And ignoring it is as absurd as insisting radio waves do not exist because you cannot see them.If You're Walking Through Hell, Keep Walking. Churchill. Don't change your postal code for your bad feelings. Ashley's entire framework for getting through the hard chapters of life and career is this: sit in the feeling, extract the lesson, and keep moving. Victim mode is an alarm - a signal to get curious, not to stay stuck.RESOURCES & LINKSWise Whisper Agency: https://wisewhisperagency.com/Book: You Turn: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1950665690Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleystahl/Ashley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleystahl/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the most damaging thing that ever happened to you was not the dramatic moment - the affair, the rehab call, the divorce papers - but the slow, invisible erosion of yourself that happened so gradually you did not even notice until you were already gone? Dana Killion spent 25 years in a marriage to a high-functioning alcoholic who also had a secret sexual life. She did not collapse. She did not run. She did the work of trying to understand, trying to rebuild, and eventually trying to save herself. And then she wrote about all of it - so no woman ever has to go through it alone again.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have ever set yourself aside for someone else's pain and looked up one day to find you had completely disappeared - Dana Killion wrote this episode for you. She is the author of Where the Shadows Dance and the upcoming Becoming Unbreakable: A Big Sister's Guide to Trauma, out September 2026. A former apparel industry executive who turned to writing first as escape and then as purpose, Dana has survived the collapse of a long marriage, the loss of both parents, a cross-country reinvention, and the death of her eldest son. She now works as what she calls a trauma big sister - not a therapist, not a coach, but someone who has been through it and will hold your hand while you find your way through too. This one is going to stay with people.INSIDE THE EPISODEHe Got Sober. She Got Broken. The line on Dana's website that stops everyone cold - and the one Erica starts with. When your entire life is organized around keeping someone else alive, you disappear. Dana breaks down how that happens, why it happens below the surface of awareness, and what it feels like to suddenly see yourself clearly for the first time in years.The Secret Life She Did Not Know About. While her husband was in rehab finally taking his sobriety seriously, Dana learned he had also been living a secret sexual life - a large number of partners she had never known about. She walks through what it is like when the ground shifts under 25 years of memory all at once.This Is Trauma Too. Most people think of trauma as a sudden, acute event. Chronic, quiet, invisible trauma - the kind that comes from decades of loving someone who is slowly destroying themselves - does not look the same. Dana took years to name what had happened to her as trauma. She gives every woman listening permission to do the same.I Will Not Let This Man Destroy Me. Lying in bed night after night, Dana repeated this to herself until it became the foundation of everything she built next. Determination that looked like stubbornness. A refusal to become one of the women she had seen who never recovered. This is the turning point.Why Am I Staying? Not a one-time question. A daily one. Dana filed for divorce and yanked the papers. She ran out the door and came back. She makes the case that none of this is failure - it is the non-linear, painful, honest work of a woman trying to figure out who she is and what she can live with.Each Trauma Built the Tools for the Next. Dana lost her son three years ago. It was the most recent of the traumas and the most devastating. But she found herself handling it with what she describes as more ease than she expected - because every previous loss had quietly built something in her. That is the thesis of Becoming Unbreakable.RESOURCES & LINKSPre-order Becoming Unbreakable (Sept 2026): https://amzn.to/4f7x9XTWhere the Shadows Dance (memoir): https://www.danakillion.com/Dana Killion Website: https://www.danakillion.com/Dana on Substack: https://danakillion.substack.com/LinkedIn: Dana Killion: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-killion-936214263/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the hardest thing you have ever been through is not something that happened to you - but something that was always going to make you? Sara Schulting Kranz was blindsided by divorce, betrayal, single motherhood, and the complete collapse of the life she had built. She was 40, across the country from her family, with no career, no clear path, and three boys watching her figure it out. She did not go around it. She developed a five-stage framework for walking through it - and has since used it with Fortune 500 executives, professional athletes, and a blind female para-athlete she guided rim to rim in 24 hours. This episode is about what it actually takes to get through the thing that looks like it is going to break you.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you are standing at the edge of a change you did not choose - a divorce, a career collapse, a loss, a life that no longer fits - Sara Schulting Kranz has walked the canyon you are looking into. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, certified executive coach, and elite adventurer who has spent 32 years building and living her five-stage framework for navigating change. Her book is called Walk Through This. Her tagline is 'The way out is forward.' And in this episode, she brings the full weight of her own story and her decades of work guiding others to help you understand exactly where you are in the change process - and what to do next.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Labor Day Weekend That Changed Everything. Sara was beyond rock bottom. She had moments of wanting to end her life. Her friends took her to Sequoia National Park, a friend put rocks in her pack, and she climbed to an outcropping of rock, looked out at the valley below, and felt completely disconnected from the problems she had been carrying for a year. That was the moment everything shifted - from 'I am a victim' to 'I am going to thrive on the other side of this.'What We Fear Is Our Greatest Success. Stage one of Sara's framework is approaching the change - and the biggest resistance most people feel is not actually to the difficulty ahead. It is to the success that might be waiting for them. Sara breaks down why that is, what it looks like, and why courage is the only thing that develops confidence.Blame as a Form of Control. In stage two - descending into the change - blame shows up almost every time. Sara explains why: when everything feels out of control, blame gives people the illusion of getting some control back. The move out of blame and into ownership is where the real transformation begins.The Three Types of People Going Through Change. The wait and seer. The resistor. And the let's goer. Sara shares why high-achieving women are constantly assumed to be let's goers - and why that assumption is one of the most costly ones made about us. You cannot pour from an empty cup. Taking care of yourself is not optional. It is the only real leadership move.Every Time She Does the Hard, It Gives Her Permission to Do the Other Hard. Sara sold her house and 98% of her possessions in 2017. She went from 4,200 square feet to 800. She has spent at least seven nights alone in the wilderness every year since. She hiked the John Muir Trail for 22 days in 2020. Not because she had to - but because choosing the hard thing on purpose builds the resilience to face the hard things that choose you.With My Last Breath. Sara's mother was her best friend. She died in 2022. They used to talk about regret. When Sara thinks about what matters, it always comes back to one thing: when I take my last breath, I want to know I lived it my way. This is the question she leaves every listener with.RESOURCES & LINKSBook: Walk Through This - Sara Schulting Kranz: https://saraschultingkranz.com/Sara Schulting Kranz Website: https://saraschultingkranz.com/Email Sara: Sara@SaraSchultingKranz.comLinkedIn: Sara Schulting Kranz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-schulting-kranz/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the hardest thing you have ever been through is not something that happened to you - but something that was always going to make you? Sara Schulting Kranz was blindsided by divorce, betrayal, single motherhood, and the complete collapse of the life she had built. She was 40, across the country from her family, with no career, no clear path, and three boys watching her figure it out. She did not go around it. She developed a five-stage framework for walking through it - and has since used it with Fortune 500 executives, professional athletes, and a blind female para-athlete she guided rim to rim in 24 hours. This episode is about what it actually takes to get through the thing that looks like it is going to break you.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you are standing at the edge of a change you did not choose - a divorce, a career collapse, a loss, a life that no longer fits - Sara Schulting Kranz has walked the canyon you are looking into. She is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, certified executive coach, and elite adventurer who has spent 32 years building and living her five-stage framework for navigating change. Her book is called Walk Through This. Her tagline is 'The way out is forward.' And in this episode, she brings the full weight of her own story and her decades of work guiding others to help you understand exactly where you are in the change process - and what to do next.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Labor Day Weekend That Changed Everything. Sara was beyond rock bottom. She had moments of wanting to end her life. Her friends took her to Sequoia National Park, a friend put rocks in her pack, and she climbed to an outcropping of rock, looked out at the valley below, and felt completely disconnected from the problems she had been carrying for a year. That was the moment everything shifted - from 'I am a victim' to 'I am going to thrive on the other side of this.'What We Fear Is Our Greatest Success. Stage one of Sara's framework is approaching the change - and the biggest resistance most people feel is not actually to the difficulty ahead. It is to the success that might be waiting for them. Sara breaks down why that is, what it looks like, and why courage is the only thing that develops confidence.Blame as a Form of Control. In stage two - descending into the change - blame shows up almost every time. Sara explains why: when everything feels out of control, blame gives people the illusion of getting some control back. The move out of blame and into ownership is where the real transformation begins.The Three Types of People Going Through Change. The wait and seer. The resistor. And the let's goer. Sara shares why high-achieving women are constantly assumed to be let's goers - and why that assumption is one of the most costly ones made about us. You cannot pour from an empty cup. Taking care of yourself is not optional. It is the only real leadership move.Every Time She Does the Hard, It Gives Her Permission to Do the Other Hard. Sara sold her house and 98% of her possessions in 2017. She went from 4,200 square feet to 800. She has spent at least seven nights alone in the wilderness every year since. She hiked the John Muir Trail for 22 days in 2020. Not because she had to - but because choosing the hard thing on purpose builds the resilience to face the hard things that choose you.With My Last Breath. Sara's mother was her best friend. She died in 2022. They used to talk about regret. When Sara thinks about what matters, it always comes back to one thing: when I take my last breath, I want to know I lived it my way. This is the question she leaves every listener with.RESOURCES & LINKSBook: Walk Through This - Sara Schulting Kranz: https://saraschultingkranz.com/Sara Schulting Kranz Website: https://saraschultingkranz.com/Email Sara: Sara@SaraSchultingKranz.comLinkedIn: Sara Schulting Kranz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-schulting-kranz/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

From 1-peso cactus pads in Mexico to multi-thousand-dollar FIFA World Cup tickets, host Marcos Lopez pulls back the curtain on how ancient barter, the birth of currency, and corporate storytelling trick your brain into accepting manufactured prices. #Value #Currency #Marketing---------- ☕ Support the Show:Toss a coffee into the virtual jar to keep our studio mic hot and research moving forward:

"Fear usually isn't telling you to stop. It's telling you that something important is happening. Often, fear is pointing towards growth, not danger." Executive coach, strategic growth advisor, and former media executive Melissa Sierra joins host Josh Seldin to explore how leaders can transform fear from a red-light stopper into fuel for personal and professional growth. Drawing from her journey as one of the few Hispanic women in C-suite media leadership, Melissa breaks down how to dismantle self-imposed glass ceilings, build authentic executive influence, and thrive in an increasingly AI-driven workplace. Josh and Melissa unpack practical, real-world frameworks for navigating career pivots and organizational disruption, including Melissa's 3C Framework (Curiosity, Clarity, Conviction) and BET Framework (Boldness, Empathy, Trust). They examine why being "indispensable" in tactical execution can silently sabotage career progression, how AI actually elevates the need for human soft skills, and why asking "What is it like to be on the other side of me?" fundamentally changes communication dynamics. From taking actionable micro-steps through fear to building long-term momentum with her Opportunity Flywheel, this episode offers an empowering playbook for leading with conviction through uncertainty. Key Takeaways: ✅ Reframing Workplace Fear: Why fear is a compass pointing toward growth and opportunity rather than a signal to stop. ✅ The 3C Framework: How Curiosity, Clarity, and Conviction align your personal value drivers with meaningful career advancement. ✅ Escaping the "Indispensable" Trap: How over-functioning in the tactical trenches creates self-imposed glass ceilings and limits executive visibility. ✅ Human Edge in the AI Era: Why AI automation makes soft skills, emotional intelligence, and authentic connection more critical than ever. ✅ The BET Framework: Applying Boldness, Empathy, and Trust to foster psychological safety and address team anxieties during change. ✅ The Opportunity Flywheel: How to build a continuous cycle of strategy, visibility, trust, and execution to drive sustainable career momentum.

What if the number you've been too scared to say out loud is exactly the number you should be asking for? A few years ago, Erica was hunched over her phone on her back porch about to ask for $100,000 more than she was currently making. Her hands were sweating. Her chest was tight. And a voice in her head kept saying don't push it, don't be greedy, don't blow this. She said the number anyway. And she got it. This is the full story - the research, the mindset work, and the exact words she used.ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis is the episode Erica gets asked about more than anything else - and she has never done a full breakdown of it until now. Not just the strategy (though the strategy is here, in detail), but the sticky floor that almost kept her from making the ask in the first place. She walks through the entire SNAP method applied to her own salary negotiation, shares the Harvard Business Review data that would have saved her weeks of stomach aches, and reveals the AI-powered negotiation toolkit she built inside HER Collective so no woman ever has to guess at this again. Whether you have a job offer sitting in front of you, a promotion conversation coming up, or a review in a few weeks - this one is for you.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe $100,000 Ask. What Erica was feeling in her body when she sat down to make the ask, why she almost talked herself out of it, and what finally made her say the number out loud. Including the three seconds of silence that felt like three years.Gratitude as a Cage. The sticky floor that almost cost her the negotiation wasn't lack of confidence. It was being so grateful for the opportunity that she was ready to accept whatever kept the door open. She breaks down why this pattern shows up in so many of the women she coaches - and how to name it before it costs you.The Harvard Data Point That Changes Everything. Negotiation is very unlikely to actually cost you the offer. The rescinded offer, the burned bridge - it's a story women tell themselves. The data says otherwise, and knowing this changes how you walk into every conversation.How to Research Your Number. Real market data is not a salary aggregator. Erica walks through the four variables that actually matter (role, company size, industry, geography) and explains why most people only use one or two of them - and why that gap is costing them.Translate Scope Into Business Impact. The move most people miss. She didn't walk in with a list of responsibilities. She walked in with the dollar value of what she was about to own - turnover cost, cost per hire, benefit spend - and handed her future boss the business case he needed to fight for her.The SNAP Method Applied to Salary. Stop and notice what your body is telling you. Name the sticky floor underneath the fear. Ask and answer the honest questions (including: what actually happens if they say no?). Pivot from protecting the offer to making the case.The HER Collective Negotiation Toolkit. The AI-powered tool Erica built so that the compensation analysis she did as a CPO is now available to every woman - not just the ones who spent a decade in HR. It analyzes role, scope, industry, geography, and company size and gives you a number backed by real market data. ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the number you've been too scared to say out loud is exactly the number you should be asking for? A few years ago, Erica was hunched over her phone on her back porch about to ask for $100,000 more than she was currently making. Her hands were sweating. Her chest was tight. And a voice in her head kept saying don't push it, don't be greedy, don't blow this. She said the number anyway. And she got it. This is the full story - the research, the mindset work, and the exact words she used.ABOUT THIS EPISODEThis is the episode Erica gets asked about more than anything else - and she has never done a full breakdown of it until now. Not just the strategy (though the strategy is here, in detail), but the sticky floor that almost kept her from making the ask in the first place. She walks through the entire SNAP method applied to her own salary negotiation, shares the Harvard Business Review data that would have saved her weeks of stomach aches, and reveals the AI-powered negotiation toolkit she built inside HER Collective so no woman ever has to guess at this again. Whether you have a job offer sitting in front of you, a promotion conversation coming up, or a review in a few weeks - this one is for you.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe $100,000 Ask. What Erica was feeling in her body when she sat down to make the ask, why she almost talked herself out of it, and what finally made her say the number out loud. Including the three seconds of silence that felt like three years.Gratitude as a Cage. The sticky floor that almost cost her the negotiation wasn't lack of confidence. It was being so grateful for the opportunity that she was ready to accept whatever kept the door open. She breaks down why this pattern shows up in so many of the women she coaches - and how to name it before it costs you.The Harvard Data Point That Changes Everything. Negotiation is very unlikely to actually cost you the offer. The rescinded offer, the burned bridge - it's a story women tell themselves. The data says otherwise, and knowing this changes how you walk into every conversation.How to Research Your Number. Real market data is not a salary aggregator. Erica walks through the four variables that actually matter (role, company size, industry, geography) and explains why most people only use one or two of them - and why that gap is costing them.Translate Scope Into Business Impact. The move most people miss. She didn't walk in with a list of responsibilities. She walked in with the dollar value of what she was about to own - turnover cost, cost per hire, benefit spend - and handed her future boss the business case he needed to fight for her.The SNAP Method Applied to Salary. Stop and notice what your body is telling you. Name the sticky floor underneath the fear. Ask and answer the honest questions (including: what actually happens if they say no?). Pivot from protecting the offer to making the case.The HER Collective Negotiation Toolkit. The AI-powered tool Erica built so that the compensation analysis she did as a CPO is now available to every woman - not just the ones who spent a decade in HR. It analyzes role, scope, industry, geography, and company size and gives you a number backed by real market data. ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

You built a successful agency. You have the team, the systems, and the revenue to show for it. But the rules are changing fast, and the moves that got you here are not necessarily the ones that will keep you growing. In this episode of the Scaling Together podcast, Josh and Yesenia cover the conversations happening right now at the [...] The post AI, Glass Ceilings, and Wealth Strategy: What Every Successful Agency Owner Needs to Know appeared first on Seven Figure Agency.

WHAT IFWhat if the business idea you keep talking yourself out of is the one that changes everything? In 2013, Jessica Rhodes was a brand-new mom who just wanted to stay home with her baby. She had no business experience, no sales background, and a $35,000 salary she needed to replace. She started by clicking links on her dad's website every Saturday morning. Twelve years later, she is the CEO of the world's first podcast booking agency, with over 30,000 interviews booked and $13 million in career revenue. She did not set out to build a $13 million company. She set out to stay home. The rest followed.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have been sitting on an idea that feels too small, too unproven, or too outside the norm to take seriously, Jessica Rhodes is the case study you need to hear. She is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, the world's first and leading podcast booking agency. She started it from her living room as a stay-at-home mom with her father as her first client, in a niche that did not yet exist. Today, Interview Connections has booked over 30,000 podcast interviews and generated $13 million in career revenue. She is also the author of Interview Connections: How to Rock the Podcast From Both Sides of the Mic, and the creator of Monetize the Mic, a program that teaches entrepreneurs how to turn podcast guesting into a real revenue strategy - not just a PR move. In this episode, she breaks down exactly how she got there, and gives every woman listening a practical roadmap for using podcast guesting to build her brand, her authority, and her business.INSIDE THE EPISODEShe Just Wanted to Stay Home. Jessica had no big ambitions when she started. She wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and replace her $35,000 salary. She started by clicking links on her father's website. That mindset - start with your why, not your goal - is the thing that made everything else possible.The Step Back That Was Actually a Slingshot. She left a six-year nonprofit career where she was running her own office to become a virtual assistant. It felt like a demotion. It turned out to be the smartest move she ever made. Jessica breaks down why sometimes the most significant growth starts with swallowing your pride and doing the humble work first.She Invented the Industry. In 2013, podcast booking agencies did not exist. Jessica did not know that was a problem to solve - she just started doing the work for her dad, realized it was something other people needed, and built a company around it. This is what spotting an opportunity actually looks like from the inside.Why Every Woman in Corporate Needs a Personal Brand. You do not need to own a business to benefit from podcast guesting. Jessica shares the story of a client who built a side hustle brand through podcast appearances - and her boss heard her and said: 'Oh my God, that's you.' Being on podcasts is a visibility strategy, a networking strategy, and a career advancement strategy all at once.The Podcast Pitch That Goes Straight to the Delete Bucket. Jessica books podcasts for a living and also hosts her own show. She shares exactly what makes a pitch land and what gets it deleted immediately - including the one AI mistake that is tanking pitches right now.How to Monetize the Mic. Podcast guesting is not a PR strategy. It is a revenue strategy - if you use it correctly. Jessica walks through the full framework: why, messaging, storytelling, call to action, and consistency. She explains why going quiet for even a few months can send your entire pipeline into decline.RESOURCES & LINKSInterview Connections: https://interviewconnections.com/Monetize the Mic: https://interviewconnections.com/get-started/Free Podcast Guesting Masterclass: https://interviewconnections.com/masterclass-2026/Jessica Rhodes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rhodes-interviewconnections/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if the business idea you keep talking yourself out of is the one that changes everything? In 2013, Jessica Rhodes was a brand-new mom who just wanted to stay home with her baby. She had no business experience, no sales background, and a $35,000 salary she needed to replace. She started by clicking links on her dad's website every Saturday morning. Twelve years later, she is the CEO of the world's first podcast booking agency, with over 30,000 interviews booked and $13 million in career revenue. She did not set out to build a $13 million company. She set out to stay home. The rest followed.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have been sitting on an idea that feels too small, too unproven, or too outside the norm to take seriously, Jessica Rhodes is the case study you need to hear. She is the founder and CEO of Interview Connections, the world's first and leading podcast booking agency. She started it from her living room as a stay-at-home mom with her father as her first client, in a niche that did not yet exist. Today, Interview Connections has booked over 30,000 podcast interviews and generated $13 million in career revenue. She is also the author of Interview Connections: How to Rock the Podcast From Both Sides of the Mic, and the creator of Monetize the Mic, a program that teaches entrepreneurs how to turn podcast guesting into a real revenue strategy - not just a PR move. In this episode, she breaks down exactly how she got there, and gives every woman listening a practical roadmap for using podcast guesting to build her brand, her authority, and her business.INSIDE THE EPISODEShe Just Wanted to Stay Home. Jessica had no big ambitions when she started. She wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and replace her $35,000 salary. She started by clicking links on her father's website. That mindset - start with your why, not your goal - is the thing that made everything else possible.The Step Back That Was Actually a Slingshot. She left a six-year nonprofit career where she was running her own office to become a virtual assistant. It felt like a demotion. It turned out to be the smartest move she ever made. Jessica breaks down why sometimes the most significant growth starts with swallowing your pride and doing the humble work first.She Invented the Industry. In 2013, podcast booking agencies did not exist. Jessica did not know that was a problem to solve - she just started doing the work for her dad, realized it was something other people needed, and built a company around it. This is what spotting an opportunity actually looks like from the inside.Why Every Woman in Corporate Needs a Personal Brand. You do not need to own a business to benefit from podcast guesting. Jessica shares the story of a client who built a side hustle brand through podcast appearances - and her boss heard her and said: 'Oh my God, that's you.' Being on podcasts is a visibility strategy, a networking strategy, and a career advancement strategy all at once.The Podcast Pitch That Goes Straight to the Delete Bucket. Jessica books podcasts for a living and also hosts her own show. She shares exactly what makes a pitch land and what gets it deleted immediately - including the one AI mistake that is tanking pitches right now.How to Monetize the Mic. Podcast guesting is not a PR strategy. It is a revenue strategy - if you use it correctly. Jessica walks through the full framework: why, messaging, storytelling, call to action, and consistency. She explains why going quiet for even a few months can send your entire pipeline into decline.RESOURCES & LINKSInterview Connections: https://interviewconnections.com/Monetize the Mic: https://interviewconnections.com/get-started/Free Podcast Guesting Masterclass: https://interviewconnections.com/masterclass-2026/Jessica Rhodes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-rhodes-interviewconnections/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What goes through your mind when you're trapped underwater by a 50-foot wave? For Matt Formston, it's not fear. It's making an omelette.After losing 97% of his vision at just 5 years old, Matt has become a Paralympian, world champion, world record holder, and the first blind athlete to conquer the legendary waves of Nazaré. But today isn't about the achievements...it's about the process behind them.Matt shares the 8 hard standards that have shaped every part of his life, from elite sport and leadership to parenting and business. Matt believes standards matter more than goals, explains why your "glass ceilings" are often self-imposed, and the mindset you can learn that turns perceived risk into opportunity.Whether you're leading a team, chasing a personal goal, or simply trying to perform better when life gets hard, Matt offers a tried, tested, and successful framework for building trust and lasting high performance. 00:00 37 seconds under a 50ft wave 02:41 One word for every achievement 06:32 Blind at five, and the story everyone gets wrong 10:05 Nearly dead or in jail 11:23 Perfect process, not perfect vision 13:41 The eight hard standards 14:37 Values in a mahogany case 15:24 Standards without consequences are just wishes 18:56 Five minutes early or you're late 21:00 Andrew's team rate him live 27:35 The standards meeting nobody runs 29:15 Why high standards make people feel safer 32:51 He refused to learn what the best in the world could do 35:16 Making an omelette while being held under 39:26 The flap of skin costing him 100 feet 44:24 The only standard that matters: coming home 48:09 The bullshit audit 01:07:49 The list of 12, and the six he wasn't 01:10:38 Why most people never set a goalBuy a copy of Matt's new book: https://www.mattformston.com/books-hubVisit Matt's website: https://www.mattformston.com/You can find Matt at his LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/matt-formston-am-gaicdOr at his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattformston/?hl=enListen to our first episode with Matt: https://shorturl.at/ICL5l Use Code "PQPODCAST10" to get 10% off your Lumo Coffee order:https://lumocoffee.com/ Interested in sharing your story? Email Producer Shannon at support@performanceintelligence.com today with your story and contact details. Learn more about Andrew and Performance Intelligence: https://performanceintelligence.com/Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://performanceintelligence.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Watch the Performance Intelligence Podcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@performanceintelligencepodcastIf you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

What if greatness isn't about the rank you achieve... but the lives you leave behind? In 2004, Brigadier General (Ret.) Dr. Sheila Baxter became the first African American woman in the history of the Army Medical Service Corps to achieve the rank of Brigadier General.But that's not the story that stayed with me. The story that stayed with me was the young basketball player from Franklin, Virginia who simply loved serving people.The lieutenant whose commander challenged her to write a 20-year career plan.The officer who almost left the Army... ...and didn't. The leader who discovered that the higher you rise, the more humble you should become. And the retired general who could have spent retirement anywhere but instead chose to serve unhoused veterans, build affordable housing, and continue changing lives.In this conversation, we talk about:▪️ Why passion matters more than titles▪️ The mentors who changed the course of her life▪️ How to stay humble while leading at the highest levels▪️ What it really feels like to carry the weight of being "the first"▪️ Why she believes Army leadership prepares you for anything in life▪️ The importance of listening before making life-changing decisions▪️ The transition from commanding thousands of Soldiers to serving veterans on the streets of AtlantaOne quote I haven't stopped thinking about:"The higher you go, the more humble you should become."This isn't just an episode for Army leaders.It's for anyone trying to become a better leader, mentor, parent, teammate, or human being.I left this conversation inspired and I think you will too. Sheila R. Baxter is a native of Franklin, Virginia. She was born on 4 April 1955 to the proud parents of (late) John and Mary Baxter. She is one of five children and credits her parents for providing a loving home and family. In 1973, she graduated from Franklin High School. She completed her undergraduate education at Virginia State (now University) in 1977, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education. She was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1978 after completing the Reserve Officer Training Corps, and she earned recognition as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Virginia State University. She holds a master's degree in health services management from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, and a Master of Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, Georgia. In May 2024, Baxter completed a Doctor of Ministry degree from the ITC.Her doctoral qualitative research focused on creating access to services for women and men experiencing homelessness in Forest Park, Georgia.     Baxter's military experience began in 1978 as a Second Lieutenant in the Army Medical Service Corps. Throughout her 30 year career, she enjoyed a variety of command and staff assignments including Chief of Staff, Medical Research and Materiel Command, Fort Detrick, Maryland; Logistics Officer for 1st Medical Group, Fort Hood, Texas; Commander, 226th Medical Logistics Battalion in Pirmasens, Germany; Commander, United States Medical Materiel Center, Europe; Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics for the Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, Madigan Army Medical Center, Fort Lewis, Washington.  In 2004, Baxter became the first African American woman to achieve the rank of Brigadier General in the Army Medical Service Corps. From 2004-2008, she served as Chief of the Medical Service Corps for approximately 9,000 active and Reserve Medical Corps officers. From 2005 to 2008, as Commanding General of Madigan Army Medical Center, she oversaw medical care for more than 40,000 Soldiers and 100,000 beneficiaries across Alaska, California, and Washington. She oversaw a $300 million budget. A screening and health assessment program for returning deployed Soldiers implemented at Madigan during her tenure became a model for the Army.      Brigadier General (Retired) Baxter is a Veteran of the first Gulf War (1990-1991) and has led thousands of Soldiers throughout her 30-year career.      Among her awards, decorations, and badges are the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 (OLC), the Army Commendation Medal with 2 (OLC), the Army Achievement Medal with 2 (OLC), the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Army Staff Badge, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, and the Expert Field Medical Badge.  She is a member of the Military Medical Merit. In July 2002, she received the Honorary Silver Award for excellence in community service from the Lord Mayor of Pirmasens, Germany.In the October 2005 issue of Newsweek magazine, she was recognized as one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in America. In 2009, she became a lifetime member of the National Scholars Honor Society, recognized for her outstanding academic achievements and personal excellence. Baxter's accomplishments as a leader have been highlighted in magazines such as Jet, Ebony, and Charisma. In 2015, she was chosen as one of Virginia's Strong Women in History by the Library of Virginia. From 2011 to 2021, Baxter served as a staff chaplain for unhoused Veterans at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System in Decatur, Georgia. In 2025, Baxter was honored with the Presidential Award for Community Service by President Joe Biden.     She actively serves as a committee member for the Trustee Board of the Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia. She is an Executive Board member for the National Board for Occupational Therapists. She serves in ministry as a District Missionary, Living Word District COGIC, Forest Park, Georgia under the leadership of Superintendent, Dr. Kenneth Paden. Her hobbies include spending time with family, reading, traveling, watching sports, especially college basketball (March Madness) and Professional Bull Riding. Currently, Baxter continues to assist homeless Veterans and civilians through a non-profit organization called Veterans Haven House. This organization partners to build affordable housing to assist Veterans seeking stability in Clayton County, Georgia. Volunteer with the VA: https://www.va.gov/texas-valley-health-care/work-with-us/volunteer-or-donate/ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are the guests and host's alone and do not reflect the official position of the Medical Service Corps, the Department of Defense, or the US Government. All information discussed is unclassified approved for public release and found on open cleared sources.For more episodes listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube @ Be All You Can Be MSC For more information, suggestions, or questions please contact: beallyoucanbemsc@gmail.com

What if the story you have been keeping to yourself - the one that feels too messy, too personal, too much - is exactly the thing that would make someone else feel less alone? Shari Foos has spent her career building spaces where women write their truth, share it with strangers, and walk out feeling seen for the first time in years. She calls it the Narrative Method. What she is really doing is fighting the epidemic of loneliness one story at a time.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have been surrounded by colleagues, partners, and friends your entire career and still felt profoundly unseen - you are not broken, and you are not alone. That specific kind of loneliness has a name, and it has a cure. Shari Foos spent decades building it. She is a Columbia University-trained narrative medicine expert, marriage and family therapist, former punk rock singer and TV writer, and the founder of the Narrative Method - a nonprofit running free online salons where women write honestly, share without judgment, and walk out feeling seen for the first time in years. Her work has been featured in Shondaland, The Huffington Post, Women's Health, and Real Simple. In this conversation, she makes the case that the story you have been keeping to yourself is not too much. It is exactly the thing that will make someone else feel less alone.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Cult of Culture. Social media, marketing, and the constant noise of what we are supposed to want, look like, and be. Shari names the force that has been quietly shaming women into conforming - and explains why the antidote is not more willpower. It is honest expression.Why Small Talk Is Making Us Lonelier. When you skip the surface and go straight to what actually makes someone tick, something shifts. Shari breaks down why depth creates real connection, why women in corporate America are starving for it, and what gets in the way.The Night She Went Looking for Herself. At sixteen, Shari walked through her neighborhood alone in the middle of the night. Not because anything was wrong. Because she was trying to find herself. The police brought her home. The next morning she gathered her family and said: 'I wasn't on drugs. I was looking for myself.' That moment became the foundation for everything she built.We Are So Quick to Blame Ourselves. The patterns that held you back were not character flaws. They were survival responses to circumstances you didn't choose. Shari makes the case for empathy toward your younger self - and explains why that compassion is not softness. It is the beginning of real growth.You Can't Go Wrong When You Follow Your Passions. Shari gave up a career she loved. It felt like loss. What she could not know at the time was that everything she learned - about performance, about storytelling, about what it means to hold a room - would become the exact foundation of her most meaningful work. The path does not always look like what you imagined. It still leads somewhere.The Narrative Method: What It Is and How to Try It. Free online salons, writing prompts drawn from 12 core concepts, a community from across the country and beyond. Shari walks through how it works, what happens when women who have been writing for their jobs finally get to write for themselves, and why the prompt 'what part of yourself longs to be expressed' is a question worth sitting with.RESOURCES & LINKSThe Narrative Method: https://www.thenarrativemethod.org/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

What if the story you have been keeping to yourself - the one that feels too messy, too personal, too much - is exactly the thing that would make someone else feel less alone? Shari Foos has spent her career building spaces where women write their truth, share it with strangers, and walk out feeling seen for the first time in years. She calls it the Narrative Method. What she is really doing is fighting the epidemic of loneliness one story at a time.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROIf you have been surrounded by colleagues, partners, and friends your entire career and still felt profoundly unseen - you are not broken, and you are not alone. That specific kind of loneliness has a name, and it has a cure. Shari Foos spent decades building it. She is a Columbia University-trained narrative medicine expert, marriage and family therapist, former punk rock singer and TV writer, and the founder of the Narrative Method - a nonprofit running free online salons where women write honestly, share without judgment, and walk out feeling seen for the first time in years. Her work has been featured in Shondaland, The Huffington Post, Women's Health, and Real Simple. In this conversation, she makes the case that the story you have been keeping to yourself is not too much. It is exactly the thing that will make someone else feel less alone.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Cult of Culture. Social media, marketing, and the constant noise of what we are supposed to want, look like, and be. Shari names the force that has been quietly shaming women into conforming - and explains why the antidote is not more willpower. It is honest expression.Why Small Talk Is Making Us Lonelier. When you skip the surface and go straight to what actually makes someone tick, something shifts. Shari breaks down why depth creates real connection, why women in corporate America are starving for it, and what gets in the way.The Night She Went Looking for Herself. At sixteen, Shari walked through her neighborhood alone in the middle of the night. Not because anything was wrong. Because she was trying to find herself. The police brought her home. The next morning she gathered her family and said: 'I wasn't on drugs. I was looking for myself.' That moment became the foundation for everything she built.We Are So Quick to Blame Ourselves. The patterns that held you back were not character flaws. They were survival responses to circumstances you didn't choose. Shari makes the case for empathy toward your younger self - and explains why that compassion is not softness. It is the beginning of real growth.You Can't Go Wrong When You Follow Your Passions. Shari gave up a career she loved. It felt like loss. What she could not know at the time was that everything she learned - about performance, about storytelling, about what it means to hold a room - would become the exact foundation of her most meaningful work. The path does not always look like what you imagined. It still leads somewhere.The Narrative Method: What It Is and How to Try It. Free online salons, writing prompts drawn from 12 core concepts, a community from across the country and beyond. Shari walks through how it works, what happens when women who have been writing for their jobs finally get to write for themselves, and why the prompt 'what part of yourself longs to be expressed' is a question worth sitting with.RESOURCES & LINKSThe Narrative Method: https://www.thenarrativemethod.org/ ERICA'S RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if the very humility you were raised to wear like a badge of honor is the exact thing quietly capping your career? What if showing up, speaking up, and being seen isn't bragging. That's the whole game. Siri Swahari spent two decades unlearning that lesson, and now she's built an entire movement to make sure other women don't have to figure it out alone.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROSiri Swahari moved to the US at 23 with no network, no roadmap, and no one in her corner. She built her entire career from scratch, volunteer work at a Colorado Springs library to VP at one of the world's largest IT and business consulting firms. Along the way, she founded Women Executive Circle, a community of senior women leaders now active in 12 states and growing. I needed to have this conversation. Her message is one every woman in corporate America needs to hear right now: you were not taught to show up, speak up, and be seen. That ends today.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Humility Trap. Siri grew up in India being told that announcing her achievements, even being class topper, was bragging. She breaks down the deep unlearning it took to realize that staying invisible when you're already delivering value isn't humility. It's counterproductive.Imposter Syndrome Is a Growth Signal. Siri reframes the thing most women dread: if you're feeling imposter syndrome, you're doing something new, something uncomfortable, something that means you're growing. She shares how a career rotation into an entirely unfamiliar business function transformed how she leads. She coaches others through it now.You Can't Be an NPC in Your Own Career. Siri borrows her son's gaming acronym. NPC, non-playing character. It's what happens when talented women stay silent and expect growth anyway. Advocacy, visibility, and speaking up aren't optional extras. They're the game itself.What Bad Leaders Teach You. Siri and Erica both share how their worst leadership experiences became their most formative ones: the bosses who didn't credit their work, the environments that made people feel disposable, and how those moments became the North Star for the leaders they chose to become.The Origin Story of Women Executive Circle. What started as a small lunch group in Raleigh, born out of a Christmas party that required 100 attendees to happen, became a 12-state community of senior women leaders. Siri tells the full story, including the parking lot moment that made her text her WhatsApp group that Thursday night and say: the world needs this. Let's go.The WEC Framework: Wins, Evolving, Challenges. Siri walks through the rose/bud/thorn icebreaker she adapted into WEC's signature framework. Going around a table and asking 'what's actually going on in your life' unlocks something no traditional networking event ever could. It's the reason a leader who hadn't gotten out of bed in three days showed up to happy hour. She left with a plan.Representation Is the Work. After a women-in-AI event, Brown women lined up to ask Siri how she was so comfortable speaking in public. Not the VP title, not the promotions. That moment is what drives her. Because you can't be what you can't see, and Siri is committed to being visible so others know it's possible.RESOURCES & LINKSWomen Executive Circle: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-executives-circle/LinkedIn: Siri Swahari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirishaswahari/ RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if the very humility you were raised to wear like a badge of honor is the exact thing quietly capping your career? What if showing up, speaking up, and being seen isn't bragging. That's the whole game. Siri Swahari spent two decades unlearning that lesson, and now she's built an entire movement to make sure other women don't have to figure it out alone.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROSiri Swahari moved to the US at 23 with no network, no roadmap, and no one in her corner. She built her entire career from scratch, volunteer work at a Colorado Springs library to VP at one of the world's largest IT and business consulting firms. Along the way, she founded Women Executive Circle, a community of senior women leaders now active in 12 states and growing. I needed to have this conversation. Her message is one every woman in corporate America needs to hear right now: you were not taught to show up, speak up, and be seen. That ends today.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Humility Trap. Siri grew up in India being told that announcing her achievements, even being class topper, was bragging. She breaks down the deep unlearning it took to realize that staying invisible when you're already delivering value isn't humility. It's counterproductive.Imposter Syndrome Is a Growth Signal. Siri reframes the thing most women dread: if you're feeling imposter syndrome, you're doing something new, something uncomfortable, something that means you're growing. She shares how a career rotation into an entirely unfamiliar business function transformed how she leads. She coaches others through it now.You Can't Be an NPC in Your Own Career. Siri borrows her son's gaming acronym. NPC, non-playing character. It's what happens when talented women stay silent and expect growth anyway. Advocacy, visibility, and speaking up aren't optional extras. They're the game itself.What Bad Leaders Teach You. Siri and Erica both share how their worst leadership experiences became their most formative ones: the bosses who didn't credit their work, the environments that made people feel disposable, and how those moments became the North Star for the leaders they chose to become.The Origin Story of Women Executive Circle. What started as a small lunch group in Raleigh, born out of a Christmas party that required 100 attendees to happen, became a 12-state community of senior women leaders. Siri tells the full story, including the parking lot moment that made her text her WhatsApp group that Thursday night and say: the world needs this. Let's go.The WEC Framework: Wins, Evolving, Challenges. Siri walks through the rose/bud/thorn icebreaker she adapted into WEC's signature framework. Going around a table and asking 'what's actually going on in your life' unlocks something no traditional networking event ever could. It's the reason a leader who hadn't gotten out of bed in three days showed up to happy hour. She left with a plan.Representation Is the Work. After a women-in-AI event, Brown women lined up to ask Siri how she was so comfortable speaking in public. Not the VP title, not the promotions. That moment is what drives her. Because you can't be what you can't see, and Siri is committed to being visible so others know it's possible.RESOURCES & LINKSWomen Executive Circle: https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-executives-circle/LinkedIn: Siri Swahari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sirishaswahari/ RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

In this episode, we're peeling back the curtain on my creative evolution. We often celebrate the "self-made" narrative, but today, I'm getting real about the quiet force that actually made it possible.Growing up, I was driven by creativity and a hunger for more—but I didn't get here alone. Join me as I share the story of the simple, grounded man who stood in my corner, offering the guidance and support I didn't even know I needed.In this episode, we dive into: The Art of Evolution: How my creative journey shifted from childhood dreams to where I am today. The Power of Mentorship: Why every dreamer needs a steady anchor to reach their full potential. Beyond the Hype: Breaking down why simple, authentic support is the ultimate "life hack." Creative Growth: Finding your voice in a noisy world.

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Have you ever held back from saying something you know, teaching something you have lived, or going for the thing you want - because a voice whispered that you haven't earned the right yet? Not the ordinary self-doubt. The deeper kind. The one that says your story isn't painful enough, your struggle wasn't dramatic enough, and other people are allowed to lead, but you have to wait until you've suffered the right way first. That belief has a name. It's the qualification myth - and this episode is about taking it apart.ABOUT THIS EPISODEI got a piece of feedback recently that stung. Not because it was cruel, but because it pointed straight at something she knows a lot of high-achieving women quietly carry: the belief that authority has to be earned through visible suffering. In this solo episode, she breaks down the qualification myth - where it comes from, how it shows up in your job right now, why it hits women harder than men, and the three things that actually qualify you to teach, lead, and take up space. None of them require you to have hit rock bottom first.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Qualification Myth, Defined. The belief that you are only allowed to teach what has nearly destroyed you - that your authority comes from how much you have bled, not from what you actually know. Let's name it, define it, and trace it back to where it starts.Why It Hits Women Differently. Men teach from theory and are handed authority based on confidence. Women are asked to prove it - to be both wildly accomplished and deeply humble at the same time. The invisible tax is real, and it is costing you bandwidth every single day.The Promotion You Didn't Go For. Women apply for a role when they have closed every qualification gap. Men apply when they meet about half. The gap is not competence - it's permission. Men give it to themselves. We wait to earn it.Pre-Discounting in Real Time. Every time you open with 'I'm not really an expert, but...' or 'it might be obvious...' you are handing the room a script for doubting you. You are paying the qualification tax before anyone even asks for it.You Cannot Suffer Your Way Into Everyone's Approval. There is no amount of pain that earns you universal permission. Some people have already decided what your story should look like, and your actual life is never going to match the version living inside their head.The Three Things That Actually Qualify You. You have lived it. You have done the work to understand it. And what you know can move one person one step forward. That is it. That has always been it. Full stop.The SNAP Method in Real Time. I walk through how she used her own framework to process the feedback - stop, name the sticky floor, ask if the thought is true and helpful, and pivot. Not to pretend it didn't sting, but to decide not to sit in it. RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

Have you ever held back from saying something you know, teaching something you have lived, or going for the thing you want - because a voice whispered that you haven't earned the right yet? Not the ordinary self-doubt. The deeper kind. The one that says your story isn't painful enough, your struggle wasn't dramatic enough, and other people are allowed to lead, but you have to wait until you've suffered the right way first. That belief has a name. It's the qualification myth - and this episode is about taking it apart.ABOUT THIS EPISODEI got a piece of feedback recently that stung. Not because it was cruel, but because it pointed straight at something she knows a lot of high-achieving women quietly carry: the belief that authority has to be earned through visible suffering. In this solo episode, she breaks down the qualification myth - where it comes from, how it shows up in your job right now, why it hits women harder than men, and the three things that actually qualify you to teach, lead, and take up space. None of them require you to have hit rock bottom first.INSIDE THE EPISODEThe Qualification Myth, Defined. The belief that you are only allowed to teach what has nearly destroyed you - that your authority comes from how much you have bled, not from what you actually know. Let's name it, define it, and trace it back to where it starts.Why It Hits Women Differently. Men teach from theory and are handed authority based on confidence. Women are asked to prove it - to be both wildly accomplished and deeply humble at the same time. The invisible tax is real, and it is costing you bandwidth every single day.The Promotion You Didn't Go For. Women apply for a role when they have closed every qualification gap. Men apply when they meet about half. The gap is not competence - it's permission. Men give it to themselves. We wait to earn it.Pre-Discounting in Real Time. Every time you open with 'I'm not really an expert, but...' or 'it might be obvious...' you are handing the room a script for doubting you. You are paying the qualification tax before anyone even asks for it.You Cannot Suffer Your Way Into Everyone's Approval. There is no amount of pain that earns you universal permission. Some people have already decided what your story should look like, and your actual life is never going to match the version living inside their head.The Three Things That Actually Qualify You. You have lived it. You have done the work to understand it. And what you know can move one person one step forward. That is it. That has always been it. Full stop.The SNAP Method in Real Time. I walk through how she used her own framework to process the feedback - stop, name the sticky floor, ask if the thought is true and helpful, and pivot. Not to pretend it didn't sting, but to decide not to sit in it. RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if you didn't need a tech background, a development team, or even a single line of code to build your own software? Kay Allen-Carr launched a working app in four hours and a full software company in 48. She's not a developer. She's a marketer. And she did it by stopping prompting AI and starting to partner with it — and now she teaches women entrepreneurs to do exactly the same.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROKay Allen-Carr is a data-driven marketer, owner of a seven-figure agency, keynote speaker, and the founder of KAC Marketing and Collab AI. After 15 years climbing from marketing manager to agency partner to business owner, she hit a ceiling — and instead of waiting for the next rung on the ladder, she built an entirely new one. Today she runs her business in roughly ten hours a week, has replaced almost all of her software subscriptions with tools she built herself using AI, and teaches women entrepreneurs how to stop using AI like a search engine and start using it like the business partner they've always needed. No coding required. No tech background necessary. Just a willingness to have a conversation.INSIDE THE EPISODEFrom the Corporate Grind to a Seven-Figure Agency. Kay started at Comcast, moved to an Inc. 500 startup, climbed to partner at a Miami ad agency, and then asked herself: what's next? She breaks down the moment she realized the ladder had run out of rungs — and what she did about it.5am to 8pm to 10 Hours a Week. Kay was a self-described perfectionist and control freak who would redo her team's work rather than trust it. She takes us through the honest before-and-after: the exhausting grind, the expensive senior hires, and how AI completely transformed how she runs her business — and her life.From Prompting to Partnering. The biggest mistake people make with AI isn't using the wrong tool. It's treating it like a search bar. Kay breaks down what it actually means to build a real working relationship with AI — one where you give it the end goal, not a perfectly engineered prompt, and let it figure out the plan.She Built a PR Pitch Tool in Four Hours. A fashion brand client needed PR outreach. Kay didn't hire an agency. She described what she wanted to her AI in plain language, built a working prototype, deployed it, and made it free for anyone to use — all for zero dollars and a few hours of her time. This is what's now possible.Give Your AI a Job Description. Kay's methodology for corporate employees and business owners alike: give your AI a name, a role, defined responsibilities, and access to your institutional knowledge. Stop asking it generic questions and start treating it like a new team member who needs to be onboarded properly — and watch the quality of output transform.Any Repetitive Task Is Fair Game. Marketing reporting. Sales call documentation. Bookkeeping categorization. Email triage. Kay walks through role-specific examples and gives listeners a simple framework: describe your repetitive task to Claude or ChatGPT like you're talking to a friend, ask what can be automated, and see what comes back.Follow Your Intuition. When Erica asks Kay what advice she'd give her former self — the Kay who was nervous to pivot from KAC Marketing to Collab AI — her answer is simple and worth sitting with: “I'm glad you followed your intuition.” AI is the internet of this generation. The people who ignore it will be the ones who said they didn't need a website.SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERSKay is offering Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors listeners 20% off any Collab AI membership tier (quarterly or annual) with code ERICA20. Use the link below to join.Join Collab AI (20% off with code ERICA20): https://thecollabaicompany.com/RESOURCES & LINKSCollab AI: https://thecollabaicompany.com/KAC Marketing: https://www.kayallencarr.com/LinkedIn: Kay Allen-Carr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayallencarr/HER Collective: Send Erica a DM. She'll invite you to sit in on a live HER Collective session as her personal guest. No pressure, no strings attached. RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if you didn't need a tech background, a development team, or even a single line of code to build your own software? Kay Allen-Carr launched a working app in four hours and a full software company in 48. She's not a developer. She's a marketer. And she did it by stopping prompting AI and starting to partner with it — and now she teaches women entrepreneurs to do exactly the same.SUMMARY & GUEST INTROKay Allen-Carr is a data-driven marketer, owner of a seven-figure agency, keynote speaker, and the founder of KAC Marketing and Collab AI. After 15 years climbing from marketing manager to agency partner to business owner, she hit a ceiling — and instead of waiting for the next rung on the ladder, she built an entirely new one. Today she runs her business in roughly ten hours a week, has replaced almost all of her software subscriptions with tools she built herself using AI, and teaches women entrepreneurs how to stop using AI like a search engine and start using it like the business partner they've always needed. No coding required. No tech background necessary. Just a willingness to have a conversation.INSIDE THE EPISODEFrom the Corporate Grind to a Seven-Figure Agency. Kay started at Comcast, moved to an Inc. 500 startup, climbed to partner at a Miami ad agency, and then asked herself: what's next? She breaks down the moment she realized the ladder had run out of rungs — and what she did about it.5am to 8pm to 10 Hours a Week. Kay was a self-described perfectionist and control freak who would redo her team's work rather than trust it. She takes us through the honest before-and-after: the exhausting grind, the expensive senior hires, and how AI completely transformed how she runs her business — and her life.From Prompting to Partnering. The biggest mistake people make with AI isn't using the wrong tool. It's treating it like a search bar. Kay breaks down what it actually means to build a real working relationship with AI — one where you give it the end goal, not a perfectly engineered prompt, and let it figure out the plan.She Built a PR Pitch Tool in Four Hours. A fashion brand client needed PR outreach. Kay didn't hire an agency. She described what she wanted to her AI in plain language, built a working prototype, deployed it, and made it free for anyone to use — all for zero dollars and a few hours of her time. This is what's now possible.Give Your AI a Job Description. Kay's methodology for corporate employees and business owners alike: give your AI a name, a role, defined responsibilities, and access to your institutional knowledge. Stop asking it generic questions and start treating it like a new team member who needs to be onboarded properly — and watch the quality of output transform.Any Repetitive Task Is Fair Game. Marketing reporting. Sales call documentation. Bookkeeping categorization. Email triage. Kay walks through role-specific examples and gives listeners a simple framework: describe your repetitive task to Claude or ChatGPT like you're talking to a friend, ask what can be automated, and see what comes back.Follow Your Intuition. When Erica asks Kay what advice she'd give her former self — the Kay who was nervous to pivot from KAC Marketing to Collab AI — her answer is simple and worth sitting with: “I'm glad you followed your intuition.” AI is the internet of this generation. The people who ignore it will be the ones who said they didn't need a website.SPECIAL OFFER FOR LISTENERSKay is offering Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors listeners 20% off any Collab AI membership tier (quarterly or annual) with code ERICA20. Use the link below to join.Join Collab AI (20% off with code ERICA20): https://thecollabaicompany.com/RESOURCES & LINKSCollab AI: https://thecollabaicompany.com/KAC Marketing: https://www.kayallencarr.com/LinkedIn: Kay Allen-Carr: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayallencarr/HER Collective: Send Erica a DM. She'll invite you to sit in on a live HER Collective session as her personal guest. No pressure, no strings attached. RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

WHAT IFWhat if the thing that's been holding you back isn't your resume, your credentials, or your experience. But the version of yourself you've been shrinking to fit rooms that were never built for you? Dr. Syreeta Rios has a doctorate, two decades in tech, a PMP certification, and a global career that took her from Delaware to Atlanta to Dubai. She still had to fight every single step of the way. Her answer wasn't to conform. It was to unleash.SUMMARY & GUEST INTRODr. Syreeta Rios walked into corporate America with every credential they said she needed. The bachelor's, the MBA, the PMP. And they still told her she couldn't handle the questions. She built her career anyway, taking herself from the conference rooms of the US to international assignments in Dubai, navigating single motherhood, divorce, and her own dark seasons, and coming out the other side with a framework she now teaches women across the country. She's an Afro-Latina tech executive, board member, 2024 International Impact Book Award winner, founder of the Bad Bitch Boardroom, host of the Professional Bad Bitch Podcast, and author of Unleash Your Inner Bad Bitch. She means every single word of it. I needed this conversation. And by the end of it, so will you.INSIDE THE EPISODECredentials Weren't Enough. Dr. Syreeta had the bachelor's, the MBA, the PMP — and still heard “I don't think you can handle the questions.” She breaks down the moment she stopped asking for permission, started networking around the gatekeepers, and went and got it herself. FAFO energy, activated.Dubai, Disrespect, and Discovering Her Authentic Self. As one of six Americans and one of four Black people in a workplace abroad, Dr. Syreeta was called fat every single day. She stayed for three years, proved herself anyway, and credits that pressure cooker environment with the moment her authenticity fully came alive. When everyone questioned her worth, she stopped questioning it herself.The B.A.D. B.I.T.C.H. Acronym. Before you clutch your pearls — it's an acronym. Brave. Ambitious. Determined. Bold. Intelligent. Talented. Creative. Heroic. Dr. Syreeta breaks it down and makes the case that if you have even three to five of those qualities, you are already a bad bitch. It's time to take credit for it.From Shy to Unstoppable. Dr. Syreeta was super shy in her first corporate job — quiet in meetings, dressed to blend in, watching her ideas get credited to the man sitting next to her. She traces the slow, deliberate transition from shrinking to showing up. Starting with the hoops, the wings, and the decision to stop making herself smaller for rooms that didn't deserve her full self.Project Management Is a Life Framework. Scope management. Stakeholder management. Communication management. Dr. Syreeta has spent 15 years applying PM frameworks to billion-dollar projects. Every single one maps directly to life. Whether you're planning a birth, running a household, or navigating a career pivot, you are already a project manager.The Guilt Audit. Career mom guilt. Partner guilt. Family guilt. Dr. Syreeta breaks down where it all comes from: an ex-husband who told her she was putting her job before her family while she was on back-to-back meetings during COVID with a one-year-old in the house. Her reframe: the things that fill you up don't need to be justified to anyone. And science backs it up — career moms do not negatively impact their kids. Full stop.Dark Places and Real Talk. Dr. Syreeta spent three to four years in a genuinely dark place: divorce, single motherhood, starting over. She wrote her book in the middle of it, which triggered it all over again. Her message to any woman in that place right now: you are not alone, you are still a bad bitch, and therapy is not optional. Go get a therapist. Even when things are good.RESOURCES & LINKSBook: Unleash Your Inner Bad Bitch — Dr. Syreeta Rios: https://www.amazon.com/Unleash-Your-Inner-Bad-Bitch/dp/B0DG7KRJMHPodcast: Professional Bad Bitch Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gw3NCDLhTiEHUc7eFeLaxLinkedIn: Dr. Syreeta Rios: https://www.linkedin.com/in/syreetarios/HER Collective: Send Erica a DM. She'll invite you to sit in on a live HER Collective session as her personal guest. No pressure, no strings attached. RESOURCES & LINKSStart small with me inside HER Jumpstart:https://her-collective.mn.co/plans/1985289?bundle_token=60b2c61d62213cdbd16d437cdc0e4204&utm_source=manual

Join Brit for this weeks podcast episode talking into $10k month glass ceilings and how to inoculate the barrier with duplicatable strategy. DM @britforrester on Instagram 'PODCAST'  for all episode discounts and inclusions. 

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Tonight's Episode Is My Podcast Series BrandonJaneauShow:Wrestling Life And On This Episode I'm Talking About Wrestling And Everything Going On Right Now

#124: Scaling and Breaking Glass Ceilings - Marc Kuhn Marc Kuhn started pouring concrete at 21, got fired, had a mortgage and a fiance making $12 an hour. Today he runs four companies doing close to 50 million in total revenue with 80 million in assets under management. In this episode Marc breaks down how he scaled from a one man concrete crew to a multi company operation, what glass ceilings actually look like when you hit them, the panic attack that changed everything, and why you are always the bottleneck in your own business. Raw, real, and loaded with stuff you can act on today.

Colonel Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command a Space Shuttle, and the person NASA trusted to lead the program back into space after the loss of Columbia. But her story is about so much more than the milestones. In this episode, Sarah Al-Ahmed sits down with Eileen Collins to discuss “Spacewoman,” a new documentary written and directed by Hannah Berryman, based on Collins' book “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars: The Story of the First American Woman to Command a Space Mission.” They talk about what drove her to keep pushing forward, the personal cost of pursuing an extraordinary career, and what it means to break barriers, not just for yourself, but for everyone who comes after you. Then, Bruce Betts, our Chief Scientist, joins us for What's Up to explore what distinguished pilots and commanders from mission specialists in the space shuttle era, and why that distinction was so critical to Eileen's path to the commander's seat. Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2026-spacewomanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if the thing standing between you and your biggest dream isn't a lack of strategy, resources, or time — but the story you've been telling yourself for so long you stopped questioning it? And what if the permission to dream again was never lost for good — just buried?That's exactly what Mitch Matthews has spent his career helping people uncover.Mitch Matthews has coached leaders inside NASA, Disney, and the Fortune 500, hosted 450+ episodes of the top-ranked Dream Think Do podcast, and is on a personal mission to launch one million dreams in his lifetime. Today he brings all of that to Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors — and y'all, yes, you heard that right, he is a man. One in 100, to be exact. Mitch sits down with Erica to talk about where our permission to dream gets buried, why chasing the "shoulds" is the ultimate sticky floor, and how high-achieving women can start dreaming again without burning their lives down to do it.Inside the Episode:The 6-9 Window: Why most of us lose permission to dream between ages six and nine — and why it's not the failure that buries the dream, but what we're told right after itThe Dream Think Do Framework: Why moving into planning mode too fast is the enemy of big thinking — and how giving yourself space to dream first is what separates incremental goals from quantum leapsIt's Not Selfish to Dream: The powerful reframe for every mom who has quietly put her own dreams last — and why Mitch says not dreaming is actually the more selfish choiceDrop the Word Dream: The surprising prompt Mitch uses to unlock big thinking in high achievers who freeze when asked "what's your dream?" — and the simpler question that gets you to the same placeThe Disappointment Equation: Why the quality of your life is directly connected to your willingness to disappoint someone — and how every yes is secretly a no to something elseDream for This Season: How to stop overwhelming yourself with dreams that don't fit your current reality and start experimenting with what's actually possible right nowThe Fish Climbing a Tree: Mitch's own bad fit job story — what it felt like when his creativity was being crushed, and the moment he started swimming againResources & Links:mitchmathews.com — Free resources and everything MitchMaking Time for Your Next Chapter — Mitch's training for high achievers: mitchmathews.com/time (use code STICKY for free access — a $97 value!)Dream Think Do Podcast — 450+ episodes, top-rankedHer Collective — DM Erica for a personal guest invite to a live session BUY THE BOOK - Glass Ceilings and Sticky FloorsConnect with me on LinkedInBe a Book Launch Insider!!!My FREE 5x5 Starter Kit for LinkedInFREE WEEKLY SUCCESS PLANNERJoin our Facebook Group! Find me on InstagramCheck out our PINS on PinterestAnd YES - I'm on TikTok!

What if the thing standing between you and your biggest dream isn't a lack of strategy, resources, or time — but the story you've been telling yourself for so long you stopped questioning it? And what if the permission to dream again was never lost for good — just buried?That's exactly what Mitch Matthews has spent his career helping people uncover.Mitch Matthews has coached leaders inside NASA, Disney, and the Fortune 500, hosted 450+ episodes of the top-ranked Dream Think Do podcast, and is on a personal mission to launch one million dreams in his lifetime. Today he brings all of that to Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors — and y'all, yes, you heard that right, he is a man. One in 100, to be exact. Mitch sits down with Erica to talk about where our permission to dream gets buried, why chasing the "shoulds" is the ultimate sticky floor, and how high-achieving women can start dreaming again without burning their lives down to do it.Inside the Episode:The 6-9 Window: Why most of us lose permission to dream between ages six and nine — and why it's not the failure that buries the dream, but what we're told right after itThe Dream Think Do Framework: Why moving into planning mode too fast is the enemy of big thinking — and how giving yourself space to dream first is what separates incremental goals from quantum leapsIt's Not Selfish to Dream: The powerful reframe for every mom who has quietly put her own dreams last — and why Mitch says not dreaming is actually the more selfish choiceDrop the Word Dream: The surprising prompt Mitch uses to unlock big thinking in high achievers who freeze when asked "what's your dream?" — and the simpler question that gets you to the same placeThe Disappointment Equation: Why the quality of your life is directly connected to your willingness to disappoint someone — and how every yes is secretly a no to something elseDream for This Season: How to stop overwhelming yourself with dreams that don't fit your current reality and start experimenting with what's actually possible right nowThe Fish Climbing a Tree: Mitch's own bad fit job story — what it felt like when his creativity was being crushed, and the moment he started swimming againResources & Links:mitchmathews.com — Free resources and everything MitchMaking Time for Your Next Chapter — Mitch's training for high achievers: mitchmathews.com/time (use code STICKY for free access — a $97 value!)Dream Think Do Podcast — 450+ episodes, top-rankedHer Collective — DM Erica for a personal guest invite to a live session BUY THE BOOK - Glass Ceilings and Sticky FloorsConnect with me on LinkedInBe a Book Launch Insider!!!My FREE 5x5 Starter Kit for LinkedInFREE WEEKLY SUCCESS PLANNERJoin our Facebook Group! Find me on InstagramCheck out our PINS on PinterestAnd YES - I'm on TikTok!

Send us Fan MailYou've done it, haven't you?The career. The salary. The title. The financial independence that your grandmother couldn't even have dreamed of. You've built the life that ticks every box that society handed you, and you've done it f*cking brilliantly.So why does it feel like you're living someone else's life?This week's episode is for the Gen X woman who is financially free and psychologically still asking for permission. The one who is awake at 2am thinking I can't do this for another 20 years... and then talking herself out of doing anything about it.Because I believe that the thing that keeps high-achieving women exactly where they are isn't actually a fear of failure. It's the fear of becoming someone their current identity doesn't recognise.Inside this episode, we get into:Why our generation specifically got wired to attach identity to career successThe employee identity that's running most Gen X women's lives... without them even knowing itWhy reinvention feels psychologically unsafe even when you desperately want itThe difference between the employee identity and the CEO identity (and it's got nothing to do with whether you have a business)Why you don't need to burn your life down... sometimes it starts with one brave moveAnd why you're not lost. You're just still running on an identity that was built for someone else's version of successThis isn't about quitting your job tomorrow. It's not about becoming an influencer or moving to Greece, tempting as that sounds. It's about becoming the CEO of your own damn life. On your terms. In your next era.Because you didn't break through every ceiling to stay in a room that doesn't fit anymore, did you?It's time for the identity to catch up with the woman.

Colonel Eileen Collins, an SwRI advisory trustee and the first woman to pilot and command a NASA spacecraft has been on tour across the U.S. with her new documentary, “Spacewoman.” She stopped into the podcast studio to talk about the film based on her book, “Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars.” As a NASA astronaut, Collins was part of four space missions, including serving as commander of the Return to Flight Mission following the Columbia disaster of 2003. Listen now as Col. Collins discusses her path to NASA, the varied effects of space travel on the human body, how she overcame doubts and fears to venture back into space after tragedy and the documentary that dives deep into the darkest and most triumphant moments of her life.

In this episode live from Hawaiian Eye 2026, Cathleen McCabe, MD speaks with Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS about her fascinating career that has spanned many decades. From shocking stories about ophthalmic research to being the first woman to pioneer a number of leadership roles in the field, Dr. McDonald shares her journey.  We'd love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to podcast@healio.com. Follow us on Twitter @Healio_OSN. Mend the Gap would also like to give you the chance to nominate yourself or a colleague for a travel grant! To enter, simply email us at podcast@healio.com! ·        Welcome to this episode 1:23 ·        Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS 1:35 ·        Tell us about your career, how did you start? 4:30 ·        How did you become the first person in the world to perform corneal refractive surgery? 9:27 ·        Radial keratotomy and a lawsuit 16:07 ·        Refractive surgery research 20:10 ·        Facing criticism 29:13 ·        Any motivating words for our audience? 35:12 ·        Thank you! 37:34 Cathleen McCabe, MD, is chief medical officer of Eye Health America and medical director of The Eye Associates in Sarasota, Florida. Marguerite McDonald, MD, FACS, is a clinical professor of ophthalmology at NYU Langone Health and in private practice with OCLI in Long Island, NY.

What If...What if the very drive that made you successful is the exact thing that's quietly destroying your health? What if burnout doesn't announce itself with a dramatic breakdown, but instead shows up as bloating, fatigue, and a rash from eating eggs — and you, a physician, still miss it? Dr. Susan LaValle didn't just study burnout. She lived it, ignored it, and almost didn't survive it — three times.The Summary & Guest IntroDr. Susan LaValle is a former professional ballet dancer turned plastic surgeon turned executive performance strategist — and that career arc alone tells you everything you need to know about how hard she pushes. As the founder of Balance Performance and author of Thrive: A Five-Week Guide to Mastering Your Energy at Any Age, Susan now helps high-achieving executives understand what their biology is trying to tell them before their body forces the conversation. After three ICU visits in a single year — including a blood clot that traveled from her entire left leg to her lungs — she rebuilt her life and her practice around a simple but radical truth: you cannot out-perform a body that is shutting down. This episode sits right at the intersection of Erica's Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors mission — because the "show must go on" mentality isn't just a personal habit, it's a system that rewards women for running themselves into the ground.Inside the EpisodeThe "Show Must Go On" Sticky Floor: Dr. Susan traces her relentless drive back to 14 years as a professional ballet dancer — and how that single belief followed her into the operating room, into motherhood, and straight into the ICU. Learn why the mindset that builds careers can also quietly dismantle your health.What Burnout Actually Looks Like: Forget the dramatic collapse. Dr. Susan breaks down what her burnout really looked like — weight gain, gut inflammation, food sensitivities, and fatigue she kept overriding — and why even a physician can miss the signs until it's almost too late.The Four-Day Work Week Win: After her third hospitalization, Dr. Susan restructured her entire plastic surgery practice around a four-day work week — and her team was just as productive, her patients were happier, and nobody had to sleep on a couch outside the exam rooms. Yes, really.The Listen, Let Go, and Live Framework: The three-step methodology behind Thrive — and why "let go" is the hardest of the three for every high achiever in the room. Spoiler: it's not the hot yoga you have to give up, it's the identity.Tests Don't Guess: Dr. Susan's approach to proving burnout to skeptical executives who swear they're "not stressed" — using cortisol labs and biological data to show what the body is doing when the mind refuses to admit it.The Sleep Gap Nobody Talks About: Why you can't go from four hours to eight hours overnight, and the one small shift — just 15 minutes — that Dr. Susan prescribes first to start closing t BUY THE BOOK - Glass Ceilings and Sticky FloorsConnect with me on LinkedInBe a Book Launch Insider!!!My FREE 5x5 Starter Kit for LinkedInFREE WEEKLY SUCCESS PLANNERJoin our Facebook Group! Find me on InstagramCheck out our PINS on PinterestAnd YES - I'm on TikTok!

What If...What if the very drive that made you successful is the exact thing that's quietly destroying your health? What if burnout doesn't announce itself with a dramatic breakdown, but instead shows up as bloating, fatigue, and a rash from eating eggs — and you, a physician, still miss it? Dr. Susan LaValle didn't just study burnout. She lived it, ignored it, and almost didn't survive it — three times.The Summary & Guest IntroDr. Susan LaValle is a former professional ballet dancer turned plastic surgeon turned executive performance strategist — and that career arc alone tells you everything you need to know about how hard she pushes. As the founder of Balance Performance and author of Thrive: A Five-Week Guide to Mastering Your Energy at Any Age, Susan now helps high-achieving executives understand what their biology is trying to tell them before their body forces the conversation. After three ICU visits in a single year — including a blood clot that traveled from her entire left leg to her lungs — she rebuilt her life and her practice around a simple but radical truth: you cannot out-perform a body that is shutting down. This episode sits right at the intersection of Erica's Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors mission — because the "show must go on" mentality isn't just a personal habit, it's a system that rewards women for running themselves into the ground.Inside the EpisodeThe "Show Must Go On" Sticky Floor: Dr. Susan traces her relentless drive back to 14 years as a professional ballet dancer — and how that single belief followed her into the operating room, into motherhood, and straight into the ICU. Learn why the mindset that builds careers can also quietly dismantle your health.What Burnout Actually Looks Like: Forget the dramatic collapse. Dr. Susan breaks down what her burnout really looked like — weight gain, gut inflammation, food sensitivities, and fatigue she kept overriding — and why even a physician can miss the signs until it's almost too late.The Four-Day Work Week Win: After her third hospitalization, Dr. Susan restructured her entire plastic surgery practice around a four-day work week — and her team was just as productive, her patients were happier, and nobody had to sleep on a couch outside the exam rooms. Yes, really.The Listen, Let Go, and Live Framework: The three-step methodology behind Thrive — and why "let go" is the hardest of the three for every high achiever in the room. Spoiler: it's not the hot yoga you have to give up, it's the identity.Tests Don't Guess: Dr. Susan's approach to proving burnout to skeptical executives who swear they're "not stressed" — using cortisol labs and biological data to show what the body is doing when the mind refuses to admit it.The Sleep Gap Nobody Talks About: Why you can't go from four hours to eight hours overnight, and the one small shift — just 15 minutes — that Dr. Susan prescribes first to start closing t BUY THE BOOK - Glass Ceilings and Sticky FloorsConnect with me on LinkedInBe a Book Launch Insider!!!My FREE 5x5 Starter Kit for LinkedInFREE WEEKLY SUCCESS PLANNERJoin our Facebook Group! Find me on InstagramCheck out our PINS on PinterestAnd YES - I'm on TikTok!

I can't believe what I just witnessed! 2 Men under 2 Hours! Watch it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1voTDQQQf5g  My thoughts on this & where do we go from here?   Aaron's information: My Socials, Channels, & Newsletter: https://www.facebook.com/MRRUNNINGPAINSCOACHING https://www.instagram.com/runningislifecoaching/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ6J512qA34z_N0KJSU4jfw https://www.strava.com/athletes/18431982  Email - coachsaft@gmail.com Thanks to all of you for listening! Please share the Podcast and please leave a review, rate, & subscribe if you haven't done so already! THANK YOU! Aaron Saft Running Is Life Coaching & Podcast

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What if trying to be perfect is the very thing making you unhappy?In this episode, Dr. Tarryn McCarthy speaks to high-achieving, deeply passionate healthcare professionals who feel weighed down by pressure, self-doubt, and the need to always get it right. She shares how perfectionism takes root in medicine and dentistry, why it can look like excellence on the outside, and how it quietly steals joy, freedom, and peace. This episode is especially meaningful for high-achieving women in dentistry who carry so much and still feel like it is never enough. If success looks good on paper but does not feel good in real life, this conversation may help you see what is really standing in the way. Hit play and let this be the episode that breaks your old rules.Show notes:(3:03) The programming of perfectionism begins(5:08) School teaches that perfection earns love(9:23) Perfection spreads into every area(11:47) Perfectionism is not a value(13:47) Perfectionism keeps high achievers small(21:47) Awareness creates freedom and choice(26:19) Outro_______________________IMPORTANT LINKS:Empower Her Retreat:Dates: October 1–4, 2026Location: Taos, New MexicoWebsite: empowerherretreat.orgConnect with Dr. MacCarthy:Email: tarryn@drtarrynmaccarthy.comBook a call with Tarryn:https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/happiness-and-prosperity-strategy-callUnlock your inner peace and reclaim joy in your profession with the Nervous System Regulation For Dentists Course: https://www.thebizofhappiness.com/calmPlease join my Facebook group, Business Of Happiness Hive, so we can all take this journey to find fulfillment and happiness together. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2047152905700283Where to find me:Website: www.thebizofhappiness.comFacebook: facebook.com/thebusinessofhappinessIG: @thebizofhappinessIt would mean the world to me if you subscribe, leave a review, and share this podcast with your friends, co-workers, and families. This will help the trajectory of this podcast and allow others who are seeking true happiness to find the podcast.

What if the system you've been navigating was never designed to include you — and now the technology being built on top of it is about to make that permanent?That's not a hypothetical. It's happening right now. And Erica Rooney isn't just naming it — she's doing something about it.This is a solo episode and a bit of a manifesto. Erica pulls back the curtain on why Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors is evolving — not abandoning its roots, but expanding them. From surviving corporate to influencing what gets built next, this episode marks the moment the conversation gets bigger, bolder, and a lot more urgent.Inside the Episode:The Quiet Shift: Why the biggest evolutions don't announce themselves — they just change how you think, what you tolerate, and which rooms you're willing to walk intoThe AI Gap: Why the leadership gap, the pay gap, and the opportunity gap now have a dangerous new sibling — and why it matters right nowHistory Is the Training Data: The chilling reality of what gets amplified when AI learns from a system that already wasn't built for usFrom Ceilings to Gaps: How Erica's mission is expanding from helping women navigate what exists to influencing what gets built nextThe Her Collective Play: Why the work was never meant to happen alone — and how AI is becoming a practical tool (not a gimmick) inside this communityThe One-Decision Rule: No overhauls. No waiting until you're ready. Just one pivot that compounds into the person you were always supposed to beResources & Links:Her Collective — Erica's private coaching community where strategy meets support. DM Erica directly for a guest invite to a live sessionGlass Ceilings and Sticky Floors (the book) — Erica's foundational framework for understanding the barriers women face in corporateGlass Ceilings and Sticky Floors Podcast — Follow, rate, and review to keep these conversations goingBUY THE BOOK - Glass Ceilings and Sticky FloorsConnect with me on LinkedInBe a Book Launch Insider!!!My FREE 5x5 Starter Kit for LinkedInFREE WEEKLY SUCCESS PLANNERJoin our Facebook Group! Find me on InstagramCheck out our PINS on PinterestAnd YES - I'm on TikTok!

Grab the GET OUT OF YOUR OWN WAY Prompt Vault HEREWelcome to the YOU CAN CALL ME “BOSSY” PODCAST! In this quick hit episode I am getting into my "Break Your Own Glass Ceiling Challenge," sharing the motivation behind creating this experience and unpacking the foundational mindset work at its core. You'll hear my honest reflections and powerful aha moments about subconscious reprogramming, overcoming perfectionism, and learning to focus on what you truly want. Whether you're new to mindset work or a seasoned high performer, this episode offers insights to help you break limiting beliefs and embrace transformative change. Stick around for real life stories, key frameworks, and practical takeaways that could inspire your next breakthrough. Key Takeaways: Exploration of attitude: "settled way of thinking or feeling, reflected in behavior" Importance of neuroplasticity: capacity to change attitudes and behaviors How negative focus led to feelings of lack and overwhelm If you enjoyed this episode and are excited for more, please be sure to SUBSCRIBE and write a review to help build momentum and support the show (5-stars would be AWESOME!) _____________________________________________ JOIN US IN - THE CLUB - An annual membership where high-achieving women come together to unapologetically OWN THEIR “BOSSY” in order to rise to the top, make massive impact, and not burn out while doing it. Join TODAY to get access to all past workshop replays and past group coaching calls - always incredible takeaways and AHA moments from reviewing these sessions! Grab your spot in THE CLUB today by CLICKING HERE! _____________________________________________ LET'S FREAKING GO!FREE RESOURCE: JOURNAL PROMPT VAULTWant to work on connecting with your subconscious mind to work through blocks, limiting beliefs and stories that aren't working for you? Download my free GET OUT OF YOUR OWN DAMN WAY PROMPT VAULT - over 50 prompts to help you connect with your subconscious and build awareness around what needs to get cleared! CLICK HERE to download now! LET'S CONNECT: Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, or TikTok Grab a signed copy of my bestselling book STAND IN YOUR POWER HEREWatch my TEDx Talk “The Wisdom of Your Ancestors Should Be Ignored” HERE

Hello! A special episode this Easter Weekend as Andrew Musgrove joins Everton podcaster Ian Croll, and Villa podcaster Dan Rolinson, to talk all things PSR/CSR - as we find out, we're all very frustrated at the rules! --- As always a big thanks to our sponsors NORD VPN and Saily - two products that will enhance your travel abroad. NORD VPN providing the safety and security you need while browsing, and Saily giving you that affordable e-sim and network coverage. You can get discounts by hitting up the links in the description box. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/toon Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Everton, Aston Villa & Newcastle: Breaking the Premier League Glass Ceiling | The Royal Blue EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/efc Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee The Premier League's financial landscape is shifting. As we move from the era of Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) to the new Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) for the 2026/27 season, the "challenger" clubs find themselves at a crossroads. Join Ian Croll (Everton), Dan Rolinson (Aston Villa), and Andrew Musgrove (Newcastle United) as they dive deep into what these changes mean for the clubs trying to shatter the traditional "Big Six" monopoly. What's on the Agenda? The PSR Post-Mortem: How Everton became the "canary in the coal mine" for points deductions, and why Newcastle and Villa have had to stall their rapid growth to stay compliant. The New Frontier (SCR): Breaking down the 85% revenue-to-squad-cost cap (and the stricter 70% cap for those in Europe). Is this a "tactical handbrake" for ambitious owners, or a fairer way to monitor spending in real-time? The "Glass Ceiling" Debate: With rules now tethered directly to revenue, does this simply bake in the advantage of the highest earners? Or do the new "rollover" allowances and academy profit loopholes offer a genuine path to the top? Club-Specific Impacts: Everton: Transitioning into a new stadium—how will increased matchday revenue under SCR change their recruitment power? Aston Villa: Balancing Champions League ambitions with the 70% UEFA-aligned threshold. Newcastle: Can the "richest club in the world" finally flex its financial muscle, or is the ceiling now reinforced with steel? #EFC #EvertonFC #DavidMoyes #EvertonStadium #HillDickinson #RoyalBlue Everton FC podcasts from the Liverpool ECHO's Royal Blue YouTube channel. Get exclusive Everton FC content - including podcasts, live shows and videos - everyday. Subscribe to the Royal Blue Everton FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3aNfYav Listen and subscribe to the Royal Blue Podcast for all your latest Everton FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HbiY1E SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/47xwdnY Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoEFC Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royal.blue.everto Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoEFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the "niceness" you were taught as a child is the very thing holding you back from a billion-dollar seat at the table?In this episode of Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, Erica Rooney talks with Tracy Nolan, a Fortune 100 executive and Senior Vice President at Humana. Tracy's journey is a masterclass in breaking barriers—from being one of the few women at an elite engineering school to leading 12,000 people through the historic Sprint/T-Mobile merger. She reveals the subtle "sticky floors" that high-achieving women often miss, like the habit of "hosting" meetings instead of leading them.Join them as they discuss how to stop "man-spreading" your notebooks, the power of being the "only" in the room, and why being called "intimidating" is often just a code word for being effective.Inside the Episode:The Hostess Trap: Tracy shares a pivotal moment at Verizon where she was praised for "setting up the room" rather than her billion-dollar results, and how she learned to stop volunteering for the "office housework."Commanding the Space: Practical tips for shifting your physical presence—from how you carry your notebook to literally "spreading out" at the conference table to claim your right to be there.The "Caring" Competitive Advantage: How Tracy defied medical advice to "stop caring so much" and discovered that leading with heart and vulnerability actually accelerated her climb to the C-suite.The "Only" in the Room: Navigating the pressure to be the smartest person in the room of 21 men, and why over-preparing can actually make you appear less confident.Bitchy vs. Effective: A candid conversation on the double standards of female leadership and why it isn't your responsibility to regulate the insecurities of others who find you "intimidating."Vulnerability as a Tool: Why showing your team your human side—even taking a "mental health break"—creates a safe space for them to do their best work.The Motherly Mantra: A touching look at the universal advice both Tracy and Erica received from their mothers: "This too shall pass."

Welcome to another EFT Tapping Session on the YOU CAN CALL ME “BOSSY” PODCAST! This live session is all about self belief, fun, and breaking through limits, with I offering encouragement every step of the way. Whether you're gearing up for the Break Your Own Glass Ceiling Challenge or simply feeling ready for your next level, this is the tap-along session you need. During this EFT Session I also invite you to grab a mirror, look yourself in the eye, and tap along as I share powerful statements like “I fucking got this,” “Everything is working for me,” and “Nothing is going to stop me.” Get ready to boost your confidence, trust yourself more deeply, and walk away feeling unstoppable. Tune in, tap along, and let's break those glass ceilings together! NEED A VISUAL WHILE YOU TAP? If you need a visual while tapping you can CLICK HERE for the Instagram post I shared with a step-by-step guide.If you want to learn more about EFT Tapping (cause maybe you are new and need more details on what this weird but powerful practice is - I get it) CLICK HERE for the EFT Tapping Intro Episode! Key Takeaways: Incorporating positivity and fun into the process The impact of mirror work for added effectiveness Acknowledging your desire for more progress and abundance If you enjoyed this episode and are excited for more, please be sure to SUBSCRIBE and write a review to help build momentum and support the show (5-stars would be AWESOME!)_____________________________________________ JOIN US IN - THE CLUB - An annual membership where high-achieving women come together to unapologetically OWN THEIR “BOSSY” in order to rise to the top, make massive impact, and not burn out while doing it. Join TODAY to get access to all past workshop replays and past group coaching calls - always incredible takeaways and AHA moments from reviewing these sessions! Grab your spot in THE CLUB today by CLICKING HERE! _____________________________________________ LET'S FREAKING GO! GRAB THIS FREE DOWNLOAD: GRAB 100 FREE JOURNAL PROMPTS TO OWN YOUR BOSSY BY CLICKING HERE LET'S CONNECT: Follow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, or join my STAND IN YOUR POWER FACEBOOK GROUP Grab a signed copy of my bestselling book STAND IN YOUR POWER HEREWatch my TEDx Talk “The Wisdom of Your Ancestors Should Be Ignored” HERE

What happens when the "pinnacle" of your career suddenly disappears?In this powerhouse episode of Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, Erica Rooney connects with Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer, a former Chief People Officer and author of the groundbreaking book Now Near Next. Cynthia reveals the "quiet but costly" mistake high-achieving women make: doing excellent work today without a clear plan for tomorrow.They discuss the "restlessness" that plagues mid-career women and how Cynthia's own "encore career" was fast-tracked when her C-suite position was eliminated—proving that even at the top, the floor can shift.Inside the Episode:The Restless Reality: Why mid-career women (from ages 28 to 60) often feel bored or stagnant despite their success, and why this is actually a call for self-actualization.The Serendipity Trap: Research shows women often attribute their success to "right place, right time" rather than intentional planning. Cynthia explains why we need to "steal a page from the men's playbook" and advocate for our own human capital.The "Now Near Next" Framework: * Now: Energizing your self-agency today.Near: The "two-thirds" phase where you chip away at goals in the margins of a busy life.Next: The "one-third" accelerator phase where you hit the gas on your aspirational goals.The Seven-Minute Pivot: How spending just 7 minutes a day—a total of 2,555 minutes a year—on your future can build unstoppable momentum.The 4 P's Loop: Cynthia's "cousin" to Erica's SNAP method for fighting internal barriers:Pause: Interrupt the negative spiral.Protest: Challenge the validity of your self-doubt.Pivot: Turn toward a positive, productive thought.Pray: Enlist your higher power for strength.Playing the Game vs. Being Played: A candid look at corporate politics and the necessity of being visible and vocal about your aspirations so people can "say your name in rooms you aren't in."Key Takeaways:Mid-Career is a Mindset: It's not about age; it's about the decades spent on the "hamster wheel" where life is busy and your own growth often takes a backseat.The "Roses" Danger: If your job is going perfectly, that is the exact time you need to be planning your next move. Disrupters are everywhere.Letting Go of the Anger: Cynthia shares a raw reflection on her exit from corporate life, advising her past self to let go of the "how" it happened to preserve energy for the "what's next."

    Today's episode carries a little spark of holy rebellion.    It's about the moment when life hands you an opportunity that doesn't look like your dream… doesn't feel comfortable… doesn't match the picture you thought you were building…    And instead of saying no, you lean in.    Today I'm joined by Toni Will, leadership coach, speaker, and General Manager of the Kalamazoo Wings in professional hockey. She leads powerfully in one of the most male-dominated industries and helps high-achieving women build clarity, confidence, and sustainable success through behavior-first leadership and alcohol-free empowerment.    She is also host of the Women In… podcast, a TEDx speaker, and author of Rebellious Success.    In this conversation, we explore:     - Staying open to unconventional paths to leadership   - The radical power of self-belief in the face of challenge   - Trusting that money flows toward alignment not force   - The courage to invest in yourself and seek wise guidance   - What "behavior first" really means when creating lasting change   - Understanding your core values and aligning them with your goals   This episode is about saying yes to the version of you who is braver than you realized.    Subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if this conversation speaks to you, leave a review, it helps us shape content that truly serves your evolution.    And if you are craving sisterhood…    Come join us inside the Feminine Business Magic Facebook Group (https://tinyurl.com/ygdkw7ce)    It is a circle of women devoted to connection, celebration, and building businesses that honor the Divine Feminine while filling our bank accounts abundantly.    Resources mentioned:    Take the Witchpreneur Quiz and discover which Feminine Magic is your Key to Financial Success. (https://bit.ly/witchpreneur-quiz)    Purchase Love-Based Feminine Marketing (https://tinyurl.com/ydmzb6qz)        Tune in to Toni Will's show "Women In…" at https://open.spotify.com/show/1bq7Oir4efb6F4283akjgh    Toni's upcoming book "Rebellious Success" is being released on August 11th.     It is a leadership and personal growth book for high-achieving women and men who look successful on the outside but feel misaligned, stuck, or quietly burned out on the inside. Drawing from her experience as a General Manager in men's professional hockey and as a thought leader in behavior-first change, the book challenges traditional definitions of success and offers a more intentional, values-driven way to lead and live. It's for people who are ready to stop living by default, start making courageous choices, and build a version of success that actually feels good. Rebellious Success will be published on August 11, 2026. More information can be found at toniwill.com    **Contact Toni Will via Facebook or http://toniwill.com/**    **Connect with Julie Foucht via Facebook (https://tinyurl.com/yeb82uuj) or email at https://juliefoucht.com/** 

ABOUT SPACEWOMANSPACEWOMAN, a doc about Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, and directed by Hannah Berryman lands in theaters beginning March 20th and will be in select theaters nationwide.Eileen's journey, from her working-class beginnings in Elmira, NY, to breaking glass ceilings at NASA, commanding four space shuttle missions, and navigating the pressures on her family is awe inspiring. The doc includes archival materials and interviews that highlight both the monumental dangers of spaceflight and the incredible achievements of the shuttle program, including her leadership on STS-114, the first mission after the Columbia tragedy.Based on Eileen's book Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars, the film premiered at DOC NYC and is directed by Hannah Berryman and produced by award-winning teams Keith Haviland (Haviland Digital) and Natasha Dack Ojumu (Tigerlily Productions).It is an intimate and authentic account of an astronaut's life and Hannah Berryman's offers a nail-biting film showcasing the emotional drama Eileen's family experienced, and a philosophical question about what level of risk is acceptable in human endeavor.Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhqHdxNsgk ABOUT EILEEN COLLINSEileen M. Collins is a former astronaut and a retired U.S. Air Force colonel. She retired from the Air Force in Jan 2005 and from NASA in May 2006 after a 28-year distinguished career. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a space shuttle. Collins graduated from the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 1990. She was selected by NASA and became an astronaut in July 1991. After tours at Kennedy Space Center (shuttle launch and landing) and Johnson Space Center (shuttle engineer and capsule communicator), she flew the space shuttle as pilot in 1995 aboard Discovery. She was also the pilot for Atlantis in 1997, where her crew docked with the Russian Space Station MIR. Collins became the first woman commander of a U.S. spacecraft with shuttle mission Columbia in 1999, the deployment of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Her final space flight was as commander of Discovery in 2005, the "Return to Flight Mission" after the tragic loss of Columbia. She has logged more than 6,751 hours in 30 different types of aircraft and more than 872 hours in space as a veteran of four space flights.Collins currently serves on several boards and advisory panels, is a professional speaker and an aerospace consultant. She is married with two children.Collins is also a member of the Air Force Association, Order of Daedalians, Women Military Aviators, Women in Aviation International, U.S. Space Foundation, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and the Ninety-Nines.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.Subscribe now at YouTube.com/@RefocusedNetworkThank you for your time. 

What if the glass ceiling you just broke through leads to a room where you aren't even allowed to speak?In this episode of Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, Erica Rooney sits down with Elizabeth Webb, author of Made for Magic. Elizabeth shares her raw experience as the first female employee at an all-male company, where she realized that "staying on principle" was actually costing her soul. They dive into the "Pragmatic Goddess" approach to leaving toxic workplaces and how to reclaim a life of soul-satisfying joy.Join them as they discuss the epidemic of exhaustion, why "fun" is a radical act for high-achieving women, and how to stop "blabbing" (numbing out) and start actually resting.Inside the Episode:The Toxic Breakout: Elizabeth's story of being the "only" woman in the room and the moment she realized her presence was being used as a shield for a culture that refused to change.The Pragmatic Goddess Strategy: A survival guide for the "onlys" who can't leave their jobs yet. Learn why you must put an end date in your calendar to calm your subconscious and stop the feeling that "this is forever."Toxic Toleration: How to recognize when your "righteousness" in staying at a hard job is actually just a mask for martyring your health and energy.Rest vs. Blabbing: Why binging two seasons of a show or doom-scrolling isn't rest—it's numbing—and how to identify activities that actually make you feel alive.Scheduling Joy as Sacred: Why your salsa class or art session should be held with the same "sacredness" as a high-stakes board meeting.The "Fun" Resolution: Following the leadership of a 7-year-old to rediscover the luxury of doing things just because you enjoy them, without turning them into a "productive" side hustle.Reclaiming Hope: How to restart your dreaming process even when you're too exhausted to remember what makes you happy.If you've been "rattling the cage" of a career that doesn't feed your soul, this episode is your permission slip to stop surviving and start creating a life that feels like magic.