We Lead Anyway!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle bids farewell to her supportive audience and talk about the priorities that are making her say goodbye.  Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle hosts a round of “Corporate Buzzword Bingo,” roasting phrases like “synergy,” “circle back,” and “bandwidth,” then explains why the humor matters: buzzwords are often armor that teams use when speaking plainly has been punished. Referencing an article by John Spence shared by a listener (Dex), she argues people stay quiet or use coded corporate language to avoid the cost of...

Send us Fan Mail Host Noelle compares the dynamics of “Love Island” to the corporate job search and workplace life: recruiter calls as first dates, interview panels as recoupling ceremonies, and the frustration of being ghosted after multiple rounds. She describes the honeymoon phase of a new job, then the inevitable shakeups of reorgs and shifting priorities, arguing that success comes from recov...

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, host of We Lead Anyway, challenges the myth that hard work and loyalty lead to promotions, citing 2026 workplace research showing visibility to senior leadership is a top driver of promotion decisions. With fewer promotions available, she argues performance is now the baseline and advancement depends on three elements: strategic visibility, sponsorship (distinct from mento...

Send us Fan Mail Host Noelle reflects on the difference between discomfort and lack of safety when being the only Black person in a room, grounding the discussion in the case of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who went missing on a Horn Island, Mississippi trip and was later found deceased as the investigation remains open and his family seeks an independent autopsy. She describes how fear for Black peop...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of We Lead Anyway, Noelle unpacks why “I don’t want to work” is so polarizing—and why it usually means “I don’t want to work like this.” She connects modern hustle culture to an industrial-era system built for output, not human bodies, and explains why craving rhythm, rest, and meaningful contribution isn’t entitlement. Drawing from coaching conversations and her o...

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, host of We Lead Anyway, reassures listeners that a long job search doesn’t mean they’re doing anything wrong, citing shrinking white-collar hiring, an average six-month search, and misleading headlines about low unemployment. She reframes “side hustles” as using skills you already have—like customer support, coordination, project management, virtual assistance, or even mob...

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, a senior leader career coach and host of We Lead Anyway, addresses a workshop question: how to do career pathing when everyone is in survival mode amid AI, shifting technology, layoffs, and doing multiple jobs for one paycheck. She says traditional five-year plans can feel unrealistic and emphasizes that survival mode is real and not a personal failure. She distinguishes i...

Send us Fan Mail AI is scanning your resume to make sure AI didn't write it. Let that sink in. In this episode, Noelle gets honest about job searching in a market that feels like it's all algorithm and no humanity, and the very real fear that being a people leader might not be "enough" anymore. But here's the truth she keeps coming back to: The pendulum WILL swing back aro...

Send us Fan Mail I used to get genuinely excited when someone InMailed me. For over 12 years, LinkedIn brought opportunities to my door without me ever applying. Now? I wait for the sales pitch to drop. In this episode, I'm saying everything professionals have been thinking but haven't said out loud. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail 59% of executives now treat empathy as optional. That number should alarm you. In this episode, we're naming what's really happening in workplaces right now: an empathy recession. We're breaking down why it keeps happening, what it's actually costing organizations, and what real empathetic leadership looks like in practice. Spoiler: it's not soft. It'...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation is a reminder that success isn't about cold plunges, 4 a.m. wakeups, or copying someone else's blueprint. It's about knowing what you want, creating habits that support your real life, and defining success on your own terms. If you've ever felt behind, stuck in comparison, or exhausted from chasing someone else's version of success, this...

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Send us Fan Mail Noelle gets honest about proximity, potential, and why 95% of your success may have nothing to do with your resume. This one is personal, it is researched, and it might make you rethink who gets access to you. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail When one bad moment turns into someone quietly deciding you’re not ready, it can send you into overdrive trying to prove them wrong. In this episode, I break down “proving energy” and how it shows up in your work, your confidence, and your leadership. More importantly, I share how I got out of it and what changed when I finally stopped performing and started leading as myself.  #p...

Send us Fan Mail They know I value them." Do they though? Because consistently showing up late to your one on ones is saying something, whether you mean it to or not. Today we're getting into what it costs your team, your culture, and your credibility as a leader. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, host of We Lead Anyway , breaks down how terms like “toxic workplace,” “hostile work environment,” “narcissistic boss,” and “gaslighting” get thrown around so often that they start to lose meaning. She cuts through the noise to define what a truly toxic workplace actually is, and more importantly, what it isn’t. This episode walks through three clear signs of real toxicity...

Send us Fan Mail A hiring manager was late to the interview then did everything but pay attention. What should interviewers actually be doing, what candidates can do when things go sideways, and why the interview process has real legal stakes. Let’s talk about it.  Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail This episode gets into why workplace emotion is treated like a malfunction, why the rules are applied completely differently depending on who you are. Hhhmmmmm! Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Today, we break down how your mindset, subconscious patterns, nervous system, and energy shape your reality at work and in life. Through everyday examples, Noelle challenges recurring patterns and reveals the obvious conclusion: the call is coming from inside the house.  Youtube: @WeLeadAnyway Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Black. Queer. No degree. Raised in Utah as a Jehovah's Witness. Pick a struggle! It wasn't until other people told me " seeing you here changes what I think is possible for me " that I finally stopped apologizing for existing. This episode is about survival patterns, who you borrow courage from when you can't find your own, and how to stop performing palat...

Send us Fan Mail Noelle pushes back on the idea that resume gaps are some kind of red flag, calling it what it is, a lazy, bias-driven shortcut that tells you very little about how someone will actually perform. Instead of using gaps as an easy filter, she challenges hiring managers to ask better questions, drop the judgment, and evaluate the whole person. She also calls out applicant tracking sys...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of We Lead Anyway kicks off with a real, unfiltered look at where this podcast came from and where it’s headed. Noelle shares the truth behind building Season 1 in the middle of a toxic work environment, how the show became her anchor, and why she refuses to wait for permission to lead. This season blends career strategy with personal growth, because leadership isn’t just...

Send us Fan Mail I love AI. I use it constantly. And I can hear it from a mile away when someone else does and hasn't bothered to put themselves back into it. This episode is about why AI-generated content creates distance, what authentic actually sounds like, and how to use the tools without disappearing inside them. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Today we're breaking down why the reference check is mostly performance, who it quietly disadvantages, and what actually predicts whether someone will be good at a job. Spoiler: this ain't it! Support the show Now, go take up space!