Bossed Up

On today’s episode, Emilie sits down with Dr. Candace Steele Flippin, a global communications expert, multigenerational workplace scholar, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author, to discuss a new shift of the dynamics in the workplace as we see more of GenZ enter the workforce. Related Links: Learn more about Dr. Candace Steele Flippin’s work Connect with Dr. Candace on LinkedIn | Instagram Grab one...

In today’s episode, Emilie sits down with Tanja Hester, author of Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save As a Force for Change , all about how to be a more socially conscious citizen and financial activist.  Related Links: Learn more about Tanja’s work Grab one of Tanja’s books: Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save As a Force for Change Pre...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Cate Sevilla, a freelance writer, podcaster, and author, all about how to deal with difficult bosses and create a better workplace by encouraging managers to upskill their leadership style with proper training. Related Links: Enroll in Level Up: our Leadership Accelerator Learn more about Cate Sevilla Find Cate on Instagram and Twitter Cate’s Book: How to Work...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Valerie Gordon, a career and communication strategist for high achievers and adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut School of Business, all about recognizing the stories we’re telling ourselves about our past experiences and taking charge of our inner narrator to plan for the future. Related Links: Learn more about Valerie Gordon and Commander...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with fellow Brown alum and Professor of Economics, author, and working parent Emily Oster, all about normalizing parenting in the workplace and what we can do to create a more welcoming environment for all working parents. Related Links: Learn more about Emily’s work  Subscribe to Emily’s newsletter Grab a copy of Emily’s new book, The Family Firm Grab a copy of Em...

In today’s episode, Emilie sits down with Dr. Ron Friedman, an award-winning psychologist, author, and the founder of ignite80, to chat about his new book and the strategies you need to reverse engineer your way to mastering your craft over the course of your career. Related Links: Learn more about Dr. Ron Friedman  Check out his work at ignite80 Grab a copy of Dr. Ron’s books: The Best Place to W...

In today’s episode Emilie sits down with Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, Director of Advancement Talent Management at Dartmouth College and the founder of Amplify Women and Gender Initiative & AKO Collective, to break down the research behind the term ‘confidence’ and the gender gap around it. Related Links: Amplify Women & Gender Initiative AKO Collective Connect with Alexis Kanda-Olmstead on LinkedIn The...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Jennifer Chapman, an expert leadership coach who works with STEM managers and leaders, to discuss practical ways to navigate managing up whether you’re dealing with a micromanager, absentee boss, or the boss who’s too busy. Related Links: Learn more about Jennifer Chapman  Ep 206 | How to be the Best People Manager with Michelle King  Enroll in LEVEL UP, our 6...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor, an instructor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and author of The Power of Pressure , all about how high achievers can recognize the difference between stress and pressure, and how to use psychology and personal sustainability to harness the power of high-pressure situations. Related Links: Learn more abou...

In today’s episode, Emilie sits down with Silicon Valley’s gender equity advisor Femily AKA Emily Howe to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace and how we can all become better active allies for our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and community members. Related Links: Learn more about Femily’s work Ep 327: How to Be an Inclusive Leader Ep 267: How to Advocate for Inclusion in a...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with new author, and career and leadership expert Kimberly B. Cummings all about how to think strategically and methodically to set yourself up for sustainable success when it comes to your long-term career goals.  Related Links: Learn more about Kimberly’s work here Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You’ll Love Ep 24: Finding the Feedback You Need...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with DEI consultant and career coach Cynthia Orduña, all about the myth of the ‘dream job’ and how job seekers should approach the modern job search as they pursue the ‘perfect job.’  Related Links: Learn more about Cynthia’s work Download our FREE resource: The Ultimate Job Search Guide Register for our FREE masterclass: How to Communicate Your Skills in the Job S...

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Jeannine K. Brown, the Managing Director and Founder of Everyday Lead, an Atlanta-based talent development and diversity consultancy firm which advocates to advance women and black professionals into fulfilling careers in executive leadership roles, all about how to step out of your comfort zone to navigate the climb into leadership. Related links: Learn more...

As hiring rises across nearly every industry, Fawn Germer, a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and career coach, joins Emilie on the pod to talk all about how to bounce back on the job search, rather than fall behind as we navigate our way through our economic recovery from COVID-19.  Related Links: Learn more about Fawn’s work Download Fawn's giveaway: Changing the Way You Change Grab a copy o...

Motherhood is a transformational time. As we close out our motherhood and career series, Chris Castillo, an entrepreneur, working mother, and one of our favorite Bossed Up pals, drops by the podcast today to share her top three lessons motherhood has taught her as she navigates first-time parenthood, while balancing her career as a millennial career coach. Related Links: Check out the correspondin...

As we close out our motherhood and career series this month, Emilie chats with Christine Michel Carter, author, advocate and the #1 global voice for working moms, all about the status of black moms in America, what companies can do when it comes to advocating for working moms, and how our society can provide better policies for social safety nets to be in place as career women decide to pursue mot...

In today’s episode - inspired by a listener-submitted conundrum, Emilie continues our series all about the intersection of motherhood and career to break down the “ideal worker myth” and provide insight on how working mothers can adjust their expectations to create a more sustainable balance between work and life to “have it all.”  Related Links: Learn more in the corresponding blog post Download...

1 in 5 women experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). In this episode Emilie sits down with documentary filmmaker, blogger, and mother Erin Bagwell to talk about the challenging and less-often talked about realities of becoming a mother - specifically as it relates to postpartum depression. Related Links: Learn more about Erin’s work  Watch Year One now  National Suicide Prevention...

Having a baby doesn’t have to be one big blind leap of faith into the financial unknown.  In today’s episode, Emilie shares her financial approach in preparing for a big life event - starting a family with #BradtheBoo. She dives into the personal finance strategies she’s following to make financially empowered decisions - and how you can, too! Related Links: Read the full blog here Ep 101: Why I’m...

You don’t have to be a parent to realize the challenges that working parents face as they navigate the transition to parenthood and returning to work after a shift in their professional identity. In today’s episode, Emilie continues our series on the intersection of motherhood and work with Daisy Dowling, the founder and CEO of Workparent, a leading consulting, training, and research firm focused...

2020 hit women’s careers hard - leaving 2.5 million American women exiting the workforce altogether. Many of these women have children and faced an impossible set of choices: to go to work without adequate schooling or childcare, or prioritize caring for loved ones full-time at the risk of stalling their careers. In today’s episode, Emilie shares how working women - and moms in particular - can ta...

In today’s episode Emilie sits down with Nicole Rodgers, Founder and Executive Director of Family Story, a think tank founded to recognize, validate, and protect the many ways individuals form and re-form families, to chat about the importance of female friendships and how we can cultivate, revive, and nurture our female friendships as we rebound from the pandemic. Related Links: Learn more about...

Today you’ll hear from Maggie Germano, a Bossed Up Trainer, Founder and podcast host of Money Circle, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and financial coach for women,  talk all about the benefits of making the time for a quick money minute every week. Related Links: Check out the corresponding blog post here Learn more about Maggie's work Subscribe to the Money Circle podcast Join the Boss...

In today’s episode, we revisit Emilie's chat 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 Inclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change by Jennifer Brown How to Be a...

From closing the gender pay gap to family caregiving, women are faced with unique money challenges.  On today’s episode, long-time Bossed Up trainer and financial wealth advisor Cris Caruso addresses some of the obstacles women face when it comes to building wealth and how to overcome them to create a secure, happy, and successful future. Related Links: Read the corresponding blog post  Learn more...