Lead to Soar

Let's examine the word ambition, or ambitious, or… 'ambitious woman'. When applied to women, the adjective "ambitious" is usually used pejoratively, as discussed in Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's recent podcast with Serena Williams.  Many women Mel and Michelle know do not identify as being ambitious, but they are ambitious for the world, their organizations, and their families. We think it...

Cindy Gallop likes to blow shit up. She says she is the Michael Bay of business. She is a serial entrepreneur and is also a fearless advocate for women, especially when it comes to equal pay.  In this lively conversation, we cover critical topics for businesswomen … Personal Brand - if you don't promote yourself, then who else will?  Plus,  "Don't empower me, pay me!"...

If you are wondering how to be a better ally to members of the #LGBTIQA+ community, especially those people who identify as trans, gender diverse, or non-binary, then this episode is a good start. Michelle Redfern shares how the Rainbow Community, as many of us call it needs more of you to step up and call it out. ~ Resources LGBTIQA+ glossary of common terms   https://aifs.gov.au/resour...

In this episode, we tap into the collective wisdom of the hosts of Lead to Soar to discuss the art of delegation. We discuss how learning to delegate effectively is a career enabler and, conversely, if you are not perceived as an effective delegator, it will be a career derailer.    ~ Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle...

Helga Svendsen is a self-confessed 'governance nerd' who is a facilitator, coach and mentor specializing in strategy and planning, governance and stakeholder engagement. She hosts the Take on Board podcast, a weekly pod, where she talks all things governance, as well as the take on board community which is a thriving community of women who connect through an active Facebook group events. Helga als...

Money matters a lot for women. Money opens the doors of choice and access. Michelle interviews Mel about her personal money story and about how she came to realize that money really does matter, as does your mindset about money. The inspiration for this discussion came from two powerful posts Mel shared with our community of businesswomen in A Career that Soars. Mel says,  "We all have s...

 "Who are you, and what does your company pay you to do?" In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss the research and work of Susan Colantuono about how women can step into their Personal Greatness by introducing themselves confidently and memorably. This is so much more than a lesson in developing an elevator pitch, it is a coaching masterclass in talking about what you do and why it matters....

Join Mel & Michelle as they share what's coming up in Season 5 as well as discuss our next live event for businesswomen in the US in 2023.  Lead to Soar is a podcast for ambitious women and the leaders who support them. Hosted by Michelle Redfern and Mel Butcher, it delivers evidence-based, practical advice on leadership, career progression, and closing the gender gap. Join the Lead to So...

This episode features all four hosts of A Career that Soars together to answer the questions of ACtS members and Lead to Soar listeners. Join Amal Yusuf, Mel Butcher, Susan Colantuono, and Michelle Redfern and benefit from their combined collective wisdom. We discuss career planning, asking for a salary increase, dealing with sexual harassment, questions to ask in a job interview, and much more.&n...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Gaslighting in the workplace is Bullying. This form of toxic behavior is particularly insidious, and it can't be ignored if it's happening in your workplace. Because for the victims of this gaslighting, it can cause anxiety, depression, and even nervous breakdowns. It can cause the victim to even question their own sanity. In this episode, Mel a...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Do you have a “brilliant jerk” (or two) in your workplace? A Brilliant Jerk, also known as a Toxic Rock Star, is a person, typically in a position of power who has awful toxic behaviours that negatively impact colleagues. Their toxic bullying behaviour “evades consequences” because they’re typically high performing in another metric. The brillia...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Women face some tough workplace challenges from time to time. Often, we can find ourselves in a Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn response. Its where the amygdala takes over our own behaviour. Mel and Michelle discuss the types of challenges women might face at work, including hostile workplaces, the types of human behaviour that occurs, the impact it ha...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, Dr. Catriona Wallace is our guest. Catriona is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned CEO. She talks with Michelle about why we need more women in AI, and how she has thrived in the manosphere of AI, STEM, and Venture Capitalism. Catriona also gives women some absolute gold about what great CEOs know and do.   https://mumbr...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Recent research tells us (again) that women outperform men on a range of different leadership metrics. That same research informs us that leaders are baffled that, given how competent women are, there are more of us at the top of organizations. Well, we want you to stop your bafflement about the leadership gender gap. It might be an okay place t...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, we discuss how we want leaders to interact with HR to support women, how we want HR to call bullshit on workplace fuckery, and what exactly is a Fuckeroni Pizza? All this and more in this energetic conversation with "Not the HR LAdy" Tara Furiani.  https://www.notthehrlady.com Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss why politics at work need to be rebadged and rethought by women who want a career that soars. Politics, when viewed through the lens of our 3-part leadership definition, is engaging the greatness in others and aligning them towards to strategic and financial goals of the organization.  Furthermore, women...

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. Mel and Michelle discuss why work-life balance is bullshit! Especially for women. They recommend that listeners challenge the notion of a two-dimensional existence (eg: work + life) and instead, consider striving for harmony where all the aspects of a person's life -...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! In this episode of L2S!, leadership and gender equality expert,  Michelle Redfern , sits down for an interview with Amal Yusuf, newest host for a Career That Soars, to discuss her career path, and the leadership and wisdom she brings to our organization. Amal shares with us her path from immigrant to corporate business leader, and how she views...

Get Sh*t Done! (GSD!) are Lead to Soar's short, snappy, roughly ~10 minute mini-episodes to bring you a quick fix of career advice. Mel and Michelle talk about how to get (good) shit done when you're interviewing for a new role and/or starting a new job by sharing 10 'must ask' questions.  Tune in so you can find all the ways to nail the interview and start off a new job on the right foot, or leve...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars In this episode, Mel and Michelle discuss why women doing great work is just not enough. They talk about and share tips on, how women can communicate more about their work, their contributions, and their team's contributions in support of reaching goals. These goals are those that support, staff, team members, and the needs of other colleagues a...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Molly Beck spend her days running Messi FM which is a B2B internal podcasting platform for companies to use podcast to talk to their employees. Molly also wrote the networking guidebook Reach Out, Reach Out, is about how to create a community around your work. The strategy it focuses on is sending one message every weekday to someone on the edge...

This episode was inspired by Carla Harris who gave a TED Talk called 'How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work'. Mel and Michelle explore just what a career sponsor is, how to go about getting one (hint: its not easy but there are ways) and importantly, what to pay attention to if you want to advance your career with the help of an advocate.  Lead to Soar is a podcast for amb...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars Have you ever thought or said “I’m just not that confident” or do you identify strongly with having imposter syndrome? Mel and Michelle talk about this and that we've both had at times in our lives, an internal dialogue or voice that we listen to that tells us that we're just not enough. So how do women get beyond this mindset, and start telling...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars! Recorded live in 2021, this is an interview not to miss if you want to learn from an expert about how to not only get onto a board but how to be a boardroom star.  Bev has significant wisdom to share with us, no matter what career stage (board or management) we are at. Learn more about Lead to Soar! and A Career that Soars! by visiting LeadToSo...

Lead to Soar! is a production of A Career that Soars What happens when you don't know what to do next in your career? Or you are faced with a difficult choice? Or, you feel like you haven't got any choices? Mel and Michelle get to the heart of making career decisions and what women can do to help themselves gain clarity when they find themselves at the crossroads.  Learn more about Lead to Soar! a...