Bossed Up

Do you have trouble coming across clearly? In today’s podcast, I break down 3 communication strategies to help you effectively communicate your message more concisely. Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here Ep 228: Why The Term “Girl Boss” Isn’t As Empowering as You Think Grab a copy of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Get on the waitlist for our 20...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with legal expert and Bossed Up trainer team member Paula Brantner all about a work-from-home pandemic epiphany inspired by Bossed Up community member Brittany: how do you advocate for the flexibility of working remotely forever? Related Links: Learn more about Paula's work here Ep 80: What To Do When The Boss Hits On You The Definitive Guide to Negotiating as a Wo...

In today’s podcast, I share 4 fundamentals to implement when it's time to embrace change and rethink your strategic plan. Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here Ep 245: How to Plan and Run a Team Retreat Check out Level Up: our leadership accelerator The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman The Definitive Guide for Negotiating at a Woman Ep 241: Sustaining Motivation i...

In today’s episode Emilie chats with communications consultant and TEDx speaker coach Stephanie Schreiber about how to use your voice to powerfully deliver your message - like a boss!  Related Links: Learn more about Stephanie's work here Learn more about our new program, SPEAK UP Ep 163: Understanding the Stress Cycle Check out HIRED: our job search accelerator Join the Bossed Up Courage Communit...

In today's episode, Emilie shares 4 key strategies for leaders to mindfully implement to have an effective and engaging strategic planning team retreat. Related Links: Read the corresponding blog post here Check out AirBnb for comfortable accommodations Send your team a Cocktail Courier Join the Level Up: Bossed Up's Leadership Accelerator waitlist  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on t...

1 in 3 Americans struggle with mental health, and research suggests that the majority of those folks are women.  Today we're revisiting a very important topic as the world we're living is has shifted and many of us are feeling the overwhelm of stress during this time of uncertainty. In this episode, Emilie is joined by Dr. Monica O’Neal to break down a listener question about when it makes sense t...

In today’s podcast, Emilie breaks down what you need to know about your rights if you’re heading back into the office during this global pandemic. Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here Ep 56: Talking About Mental Health at Work WSJ: Going Back to Work: Tips on What Your Boss Can—and Can’t—Make You Do TIME Magazine: Scared to Return to Work Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic? These Fede...

In today’s episode Emilie chats with Sheridan Blanford, Director of Inclusion and Engagement at the University of Wisconsin’s Intercollegiate Athletics Program, to better understand how college sports fit into our broader narrative about race, gender, and inclusion, and equity. Related Links: Learn more about Sheridan's work at Incompass Excellence Girls of Color and Title IX: An Unfulfilled Promi...

We’re halfway through 2020 and just like any halfway point, you may be feeling a lack of motivation. In today’s episode, Emilie shares 5 tips on how we can collectively stay resilient and end this year strong, even in the face of uncertainty. Related Links: Grab the digital copy of the 2020 LifeTracker NYTimes: How to Maintain Motivation in a Pandemic Ep 130 | How to Boost Your Everyday Wellbeing...

In today’s episode Emilie chats with author Meredith Fineman all about her new book, Brag Better. She shares how to speak up on behalf of your accomplishments to elevate your personal brand - and why it’s so important! Related Links: Learn more about Meredith's work here Grab a copy of Meredith’s book, Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion Download the FREE chapter of How to Brag...

The modern job search requires a new set of skills, including how you market yourself on your resume. In today’s episode I’m sharing 21st century formatting tips to revamp your resume and land you the job you want. Related Links: Download our FREE resource, The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman Resume templates Google Microsoft Etsy Canva Effective Use of White Space on a CV Zety Resu...

In today’s episode Emilie chats with Brie Reynolds, a career coach and FlexJob’s Career Development Manager, on practical strategies you need to know to stand out in the flood of remote job applications in this new virtual world. Related Links: Learn more about remote jobs at Flexjobs.com Download our FREE resource: The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman Join HIRED: Bossed Up's Job Sea...

It’s about damn time.  In today’s episode, I break down the details of this week’s landmark Supreme Court decision that expands civil rights protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, and trans folks at work!  Related Links: Check out today’s corresponding blog post here NYTimes | Civil Rights Law Protects Gay and Transgender Workers, Supreme Court Rules Washington Post | Neil Gorsuch? Th...

In today’s episode Emilie sits down with Tiffany Ingram, Bossed Up Trainer, human resources scholar, and multi-talented young professional who provides career and fashion advice, all about how to navigate the challenges millennial women face when it comes to the intersection of age, race, and gender in the workplace. Related Links: Learn more about Tiffany here Ep 148 | Boss Up Your Work Wardrobe...

Although it may be hard for some of us to admit, we all have unconscious bias - even the most progressive feminists among us. How can we begin to have the conversations we need to have on racial justice, if we can't acknowledge the truth? On today’s episode, I share five things white feminists must stop doing to advance racial justice.  Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here The...

In today’s episode Emilie sits down with Tiffany Wright, a mental health professional, author, speaker, Bossed Up Trainer, and self-love ambassador, all about the importance of managing your own mental state by prioritizing your self-care practices, especially during emotionally traumatic times. Related Links: Learn more about Tiffany here The BE Life Co. Connect, Grow, and Thrive with the Coco Co...

On today’s extra special episode, we’re passing the mic to amplify more black women’s voices, specifically Bossed Up Trainer and the Founder of Sharp Brain Consulting, Jessica Sharp! Jessica shares how to bring bold and courageous conversations about equity, inclusion, and unconscious bias to forefront in your workplace. Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here Learn more about Je...

Here at Bossed Up, we want to be thoughtful, strategic, and sustainable in response to the recent outcry against police brutality and the movement for black lives. We don’t simply want to share memes and tweet our support, nor do we want to take fleeting, temporary action in response to a systemic problem. Today in this special episode, I’m sharing our plan for substantively shifting our everyday...

Has COVID-19 put a hold on your promotion? In today’s episode, I share tips on how to get creative and find a clear path forward with your career. Related Links: Ep 228 | Why The Term "Girl Boss" Isn't As Empowering as You Think Join our Bossed Up Courage Community on Facebook Download The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman Bossed Up: Leadership Accelerator Hired: Our Job Search Accele...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Jennifer Brown, an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author, all about how to practice inclusive leadership - including and especially during these uncertain times. Related Links: Learn more about Jennifer Brown here Grab a copy of Jennifer’s books:   Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change How to...

In today’s episode, I’m celebrating the 1 year anniversary of my book by reflecting on the learnings from the Bossed Up book and how it’s more important than ever to embrace sustainable success by combatting the martyrdom mindset and pushing back on burnout culture. Related Links: Grab your copy of the Bossed Up Book here Ep 93 | The Biggest Falsehood About Burnout Join our Bossed Up Courage Commu...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Amanda Montell, linguist and author of the critically acclaimed book, Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language, all about disrupting unconscious bias in our everyday language.  Related Links: Learn more about Amanda Montell here Grab a copy of Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language LEVEL UP: Bossed Up's Leadership...

Creating psychological safety in the workplace is always important - and that’s especially true during stressful times.  In today’s episode, I share one of the biggest takeaways from my new crisis leadership training I’m hosting this week.  Related Links: Read the corresponding blog post here Ep 208 | Creating Psychological Safety at Work HBR: High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety Maslow...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Addie Swartz, a serial entrepreneur and CEO of reacHIRE, all about how millennial and GenZ women can take control of their career trajectory from the very start of their careers to get promoted in a world that doesn’t like to promote women. Related Links: Learn more about Addie and ReacHIRE here McKinsey & Company's Women in the Workplace 2019  LinkedIn Learni...

Managing another person is hard enough. When that person is older than you - especially a lot older - things can be even more complicated. In today’s episode, Emilie shares a few tips and tricks to ensure that age doesn’t get between you.  Related Links: Read the corresponding blog post here LEVEL UP: Bossed Up's Leadership Accelerator Join us for our FREE online training: Crisis Leadership Traini...