No Woman Left Behind

In week three of this three-part performance review series, Rosie Zilinskas, creator of The Articulation Gap, shows you why a self-review full of tasks can hide your real value, and how to rewrite one accomplishment so your manager sees what changed because of your work. Hear Rosie walk through her task, result, impact method with an onboarding example, then see the same work rewritten side by sid...

You know your work made a difference. But when your review asks for a number, you freeze because nobody handed you one. This is Week 2 of Rosie Zilinskas's three-part performance review series. Rosie, creator of the Articulation Gap, spent 32 years in corporate leadership. In this solo episode, she shows you how to find real numbers in your year without making anything up, even when your company d...

You had a strong year. So why does the blank box on your performance review feel so hard to fill? It is usually not about time. It is fear, and a lot of the time it is fear we make up. Rosie Zilinskas, creator of the Articulation Gap, opens a three-week series on preparing for your performance review. She shares the story of a senior leader who was stuck on a project for months, then did two month...

How do you get started with AI at work when it feels like a tech thing for tech people, or like you are cheating? Cheryl Thompson started on the factory floor at Ford, spent eight years running an industry organization serving more than 70 manufacturers, and never thought of herself as a technologist. Today she builds practical AI systems for manufacturing teams, and she is the first guest ever in...

Losing a job can feel like losing part of who you are. Even when you saw it coming. Even when part of you was ready to go. Michelle Schafer has been restructured twice and reinvented herself both times. Today she is a career coach who has guided nearly 1,000 professionals through career transitions and was named one of Ottawa's Top 20 Career Coaches in 2020 and 2024. She and Rosie start where most...

You are qualified for the job. You read the description; you can do almost every line of it, and then you find the one thing you have never done, and you close the tab. Qualified women hold back, and it usually has nothing to do with what they can actually do. Mary Buchzeiger has watched it happen for thirty years, and she is done being polite about it. Mary is the CEO of Lucerne International and...

Are you shrinking your voice at work? Misti Rice, Vice President of Government Affairs at Magna International, works with policymakers, industry leaders, and even prime ministers. And yet she does everything she can to avoid speaking engagements. Her advice is not about becoming louder. It is about saying what you know, simply, and letting it stand. Misti has more than 30 years in government, lega...

You keep your head down, do the work, and trust the rest will come. Meanwhile, the support you actually need is sitting in a policy nobody has ever mentioned to you. Nicholle Walter learned that the hard way. She is a Senior Systems Engineer at John Deere who has been pregnant, breastfeeding, and pumping on a manufacturing shop floor while helping lead production launches, including the start of p...

You have the experience. So why does the room keep doing the math on your age? Marcylle Combs has been asked, point blank, how long she plans to keep working. She has also been told, at 66, that she was too old for the surgery she wanted. She got a second opinion, switched doctors, and kept going. Marcylle is a leadership expert and speaker who founded and ran home health and hospice agencies for...

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zoe-shaw-1409b5122/ Book: Stronger in the Difficult Places Dr. Zoe website: https://drzoeshaw.com/ You had the answer. You did not say it. And you spent the drive home wondering why. Most women file that under imposter syndrome. Dr. Zoe Shaw has a different diagnosis, and it changes what you do about it. Dr. Zoe Shaw is a licensed psychotherapist with a doc...

You've done everything right. The degrees, the hours, every box checked. And you're still exactly where you were two years ago. Cheryl Stelte has spent more than thirty years helping women find out why. She is a spiritual coach, master healer, and the founder of Star of Divine Light Institute, and her answer is not the one most of us expect. It usually is not skill, and it is not effort. It is a p...

What percent happy are you at work, really? Not the answer you give at happy hour. The honest number. Rachel Spekman is a therapist and career coach, and the founder of Made For More Coaching. She has spent years helping high-performing women figure out why a job that looks perfect on paper can still feel completely wrong, and what to actually do about it. In this conversation, Rosie and Rachel ta...

Does networking make you cringe? You are not alone, and you are not wrong. Most of what passes for networking is fake, and you can feel it. Lirone Glikman has spent 12 years teaching a different way. She is the founder of The Human Factor, a global consulting and training firm, and the author of the bestselling Super Connector's Playbook, which she has taught in 27 countries. Her core belief: the...

Why don't talented women pursue leadership? After 35 years in manufacturing, Sheila LaMothe has an answer most of us feel but rarely say out loud: it's usually not ability. It's that they don't see themselves as worthy of the opportunity, even when the people around them already do. Sheila chaired the Women in Manufacturing board, founded Women in Finishing, and today is Vice President of Strategi...

Your past does not get the final say. Jacqueline Cooley grew up with a father in active addiction, in a home where stability was never guaranteed. Instead of letting that story define her, she built a career helping people rewrite theirs. Today she is the Leader of Learning and Development at JBM Packaging, where she helps lead the Better Lives program, an initiative that hires people coming out o...

Have you ever told yourself a story about what you're not cut out for? Gaby Rossi did. At 22, she decided leadership wasn't for her, and she repeated it so often that when a leadership role opened on her own team, nobody even told her. They hired someone else. Her boss's explanation stopped her cold: " You said you didn't want it." In this episode of No Woman Left Behind, Gaby, a supply chain lead...

How Do Women Go from Overlooked to Influential? With Cheryl Thompson For 40 years, Cheryl Thompson was often the only woman in the room. She started on the floor at Ford, rose through a tool-and-die apprenticeship into global manufacturing leadership, and was inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame along the way. In this episode she shows you exactly how women move from overlooked to...

Embracing Boldness and Authenticity: Insights from Kim Ziomek for Women in Leadership In this episode, Kim Ziomek shares her journey, strategies, and candid advice for women aspiring to grow and lead fearlessly in their careers. With a focus on advocacy, relationship-building, and authentic self-presentation, Kim offers actionable insights to empower women at any stage of their professional journe...

Summary In this episode, Ashwini Balasubramanian shares her inspiring journey of embracing change, leadership, and advocating for women in the workforce. She discusses her career, her book 'Map Your Ascent,' and practical frameworks for personal and professional growth.  Key Topics Embracing change and growth mindset The 3P framework: Personality, Perspective, Presence Women in automotiv...

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode is about domestic abuse, sexual assault, and emotional manipulation.   Many women are being silenced, assaulted, and taken advantage of in abusive relationships. Aside from besmirching their dignity and destroying their self-confidence, a controlling partner may be hindering you from achieving your biggest career opportunities. Rosie Zilinskas sits down with&nbsp...

Are you putting in the work and getting some results, but still feel stuck in your career? Perhaps collaboration is the career superpower you are not paying attention to. Rosie Zilinskas sits down with  Carol Lucas , Founder of  Frame The Discussion , who discusses the three core elements of collaboration and how it can get unstuck and gain the visibility you deserve. She explains how to...

Gen Z professionals are cursed to deal with a broken economy, a business landscape rapidly shaped by technology, and a highly complicated intergenerational workforce. How can they stand out as they transition from college to career? Rosie Zilinskas sits down with  Brianne Rush , founder of  The Independence Lab , to discuss how young professionals can build up confidence, showcase their...

No Woman Left Behind with Rosie Zilinskas Struggling to advance in your career? It might not be your skills—it might be your mindset. In this episode of No Woman Left Behind , host Rosie Zilinskas breaks down the power of a growth mindset and how shifting your thinking can open doors to success. You'll learn: ✅ The key differences between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset ✅ Real-life examples...

Are you holding yourself back from leadership without even realizing it? Many ambitious women unknowingly hesitate to step up—waiting until they feel “ready,” second-guessing their ideas or staying quiet in meetings. But here’s the truth: Leadership isn’t about waiting. It’s about deciding. In this episode, we’re breaking down the key leadership shift that changes everything. You’ll learn: ✅ Why...

Do you ever feel like you're doing everything right but still feeling exhausted? This episode explores the hidden toll of perfectionism and why high-achieving women often push their bodies too hard without even realizing it. Allison Yamamoto , the founder of Ally and an exercise and nutrition coach, joins the show to discuss the warning signs that your fitness and nutrition habits may be hurting y...