LeadHERship - What? Like it's hard?

When most people think about Legally Blonde , they think about Elle Woods winning the case and proving everyone wrong. But one of our favorite moments in the movie isn't the courtroom scene. It's the Vivian Kensington plot twist. At the beginning, Vivian feels like the competition. She's smart, accomplished, respected at Harvard, and engaged to Warner. From Elle's perspective, she&...

In this episode, we’re talking about what it really means to stand up when everyone else is sitting down. Not because it’s comfortable. Not because it’s popular. But because sometimes the hardest thing in leadership is being the person willing to say, “I don’t think this is right,” in a room full of people who would rather just move on to the next agenda item. We’ve all been there. The meeting whe...

“Bend and snap” sounds fun… until life throws something at you that actually tests you. In this episode, we take a page from Legally Blonde and talk about what it really looks like to overcome challenges. The setbacks, the doubt, and the moments that force you to figure out what you’re made of. Because resilience isn’t a highlight reel… it’s built in the hard moments no one sees. Bend if you need...

Elle Woods proved you can be both polished and powerful. In this episode, inspired by Legally Blonde, we talk about building a personal brand that goes deeper than appearances. It’s not just how you show up when things are easy. It’s how you lead, how you respond, and how you stay true to who you are when it actually matters. Be polished if you want to. Be powerful when it counts. Be both on your...

In our very first episode of LeadHERship: What? Like It’s Hard? , hosts Stacey Chapman and Natalie Rutledge pull back the curtain on why this podcast exists and the kind of leadership conversations we believe are missing. This isn’t about titles or checklists. It’s about the women who lead in a way that lifts others up. We share our individual paths to leadership, the moments that shaped us, and t...