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Send us Fan Mail Rewritten the same email four times? Replayed a meeting at 2 a.m.? Executive coach Becky Hamm shares five ways to stop overthinking decisions at work, so you can get your time and your brain space back. The more senior you get, the higher the stakes and the more people are watching. Overthinking never shows up on your calendar, but it steals from it, and your team waits while you...

Send us Fan Mail As the fourth quarter starts, most women do one of two things. Some write off the rest of the year and plan to start fresh in January. Others panic and try to cram every goal they set in January into twelve weeks. Both approaches cost you. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coach Becky Hamm walks you through a third option. You'll pick one executive priority,...

Send us Fan Mail The future you want is taking shape through the decisions you make today. Your calendar, habits, boundaries, conversations, and priorities are all creating something. The question is whether they are creating the future you actually want. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coach Becky Hamm explores how your everyday patterns compound over time and become the struct...

Send us Fan Mail Fall is busy. Your calendar is filling up, your to-do list is growing, and the work that matters most can easily get buried beneath the day-to-day demands. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coach Becky Hamm shares three decisions that will help you protect your time, energy, and priorities through the fall. You’ll learn how to identify the work that needs your foc...

Send us Fan Mail How do you motivate your team when layoffs, budget cuts, organizational change, or relentless demands have left people feeling discouraged and uncertain? Your team doesn’t need manufactured enthusiasm or promises you can’t guarantee. They need clarity, agency, and evidence that their work still matters. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, Executive Coach Becky Hamm share thre...

Send us Fan Mail Self-doubt can show up even when you are experienced, capable, and confident. It often appears when the stakes are high, the path is unfamiliar, or you have to make an important decision without complete information. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coach Becky Hamm explains how to keep moving forward when self-doubt makes you question your readiness. You’ll lear...

Send us Fan Mail The secret to building a high-performing team may be less exciting than the latest leadership trend, but it works: clear, useful standard operating procedures. When routine work lives inside people’s heads, your team becomes vulnerable to missed steps, inconsistent results, preventable errors, and lost institutional knowledge. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coa...

Send us Fan Mail How do you manage up so your boss listens to your ideas, understands your concerns, and values your judgment? In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, executive coach Becky Hamm shares four practical strategies for leading up with clarity and influence. You’ll learn how to connect your recommendations to your boss’s priorities, communicate your thinking concisely, and...

Send us Fan Mail Women of a certain age often reach the height of their professional expertise while facing gendered ageism at work. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, executive coach Becky Hamm explains how sexism and ageism affect women’s careers and what experienced women leaders can do to protect their professional power. You’ll learn how to: -- Recognize gendered ageism in f...

Send us Fan Mail How do you build team accountability and ownership without constantly monitoring progress, answering questions, and stepping in to keep the work moving? In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, executive coach Becky Hamm shares five leadership systems that help employees take responsibility, exercise sound judgment, solve problems, and follow through on their commitmen...

Send us Fan Mail Doing great work can earn you credibility, trust, and influence. Your next promotion depends on whether senior leaders can see that you are ready for greater scope, complexity, and responsibility. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, executive coach Becky Hamm shares six practical steps to demonstrate your readiness for promotion and make your executive potential m...

Send us Fan Mail What are the stages of leadership development, and what does your next level require from you? In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable, executive coach Becky Hamm explains the four stages of executive leadership: Trusted Expert Capable Manager Emerging Executive Strategic Executive Each stage has a distinct leadership challenge, executive priority, and definition of success. You’l...

Send us Fan Mail Employee retention starts long before someone updates their résumé. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable , Becky Hamm sits down with HR leader Crystal Moore Dudek to explore the leadership habits that create engaged employees, stronger teams, and healthier workplace cultures. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience across healthcare, logistics, retail, and transportation, C...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered why your leadership feels harder than it should, even though you're experienced, capable, and working harder than ever? The answer may be hiding in a few common leadership red flags . In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable , Becky Hamm introduces the Executive Leadership Continuum and shares the four leadership red flags that signal you're ready f...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe we're halfway through 2026 ? Whether you're crushing your goals or wondering what happened to the first six months of the year, this episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and intentionally plan your next chapter. In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable , executive coach Becky Hamm shares the exact midyear coaching framework she uses with clients t...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed and wondered whether you need to slow down, or whether you're actually being called to step into something bigger? In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable , executive coach Becky Hamm explores the subtle but important difference between true overwhelm and the discomfort that often accompanies growth. While both experiences can trigger...

Send us Fan Mail Imposter Syndrome Is a Fallacy: Dr. Nicole Pulliam on Equity in Leadership | Joyfully Unstoppable Host Becky Hamm welcomes Dr. Nicole Pulliam, tenured professor, TEDx speaker, executive coach, and founder of Real and Worthy LLC, to discuss her counter-narrative that women’s leadership self-doubt isn’t a personal flaw but a product of systems not designed for them. Dr. Pulliam expl...

Send us Fan Mail Are you successful on paper but exhausted in real life? In this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable , executive coach and Women Lead Well founder Becky Hamm shares practical leadership strategies to help ambitious women avoid burnout while building a successful, sustainable career. Many high-achieving women were taught that hard work, expertise, and saying "yes" to every opp...

Send us Fan Mail Leading change can feel overwhelming, especially when your team is looking to you for answers you may not have yet. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast , Becky Hamm shares practical strategies for leading change with confidence, integrity, and clear communication. Whether your organization is navigating restructuring, uncertainty, shifting priorities, budget pressu...

Send us Fan Mail What do good leaders actually do at the senior level? If you’re a director, VP, executive, or seasoned woman leader, the skills that helped you rise through the ranks may not be the same skills that drive success at the strategic level. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast , Becky Hamm explores three core responsibilities that define good leaders in senior leadershi...

Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever been the only woman in the room, you know the pressure can feel heavy. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast, Becky Hamm explores what it really takes to lead confidently in senior leadership spaces where women are still underrepresented. From navigating interruptions and idea-stealing in executive meetings to building a strong support system that help...

Send us Fan Mail If failure has ever made you question yourself, this episode of Joyfully Unstoppable will help you see it through a completely different lens. Becky Hamm shares seven practical steps to help women leaders recover from failure, learn from setbacks, and use challenges as fuel for growth, stronger leadership, and long-term success. In this episode, you’ll learn how to process failure...

Send us Fan Mail How to Lead in the Sandwich Generation Without Losing Yourself | Joyfully Unstoppable Podcast What does leadership look like when you are caring for aging parents, raising children, and continuing to grow professionally? In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast , Becky Hamm tackles a challenge so many women navigate: how to stay healthy, grounded, and effective while na...

Send us Fan Mail 🎉 Episode 50: The 6 Systems Every Effective Leader Needs to Succeed What does it really take to be an effective leader, without the constant firefighting? In this milestone 50th episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable Podcast , Becky Hamm breaks down the six essential systems every effective leader needs to lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainable success. Whether you're l...

Send us Fan Mail Authentic leadership can feel complicated, especially when expectations, visibility, and pressure all collide. In this episode of the Joyfully Unstoppable podcast , Becky Hamm breaks down what it really means to lead as yourself while maintaining credibility, clarity, and strong decision-making. Drawing from real leadership experience, Becky explores why many women feel the need t...