Loud & Lifted

Career pivots can look exciting from the outside. A new job. A new business. A fresh start. But behind the announcement is often fear, uncertainty, financial pressure and the uncomfortable question: Who am I without my old title? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with Trish Barber, author of Why Women Pivot , about what it really takes to make a career change—whether the pivot is y...

Sometimes we’re not stuck on the decision. We’re avoiding the conversation that comes after it. In this Quick Lift, Betsy breaks down one of the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Kasey D’Amato: the hard conversation sitting underneath the big decision. You’ll learn how to name the real issue, use Kasey’s head-heart-gut framework to get clear, recognize when busyness is actually avoidanc...

Most of us don't actually have a decision problem — we have an avoidance problem. There's one conversation, with one person, that we keep dodging, and it's the reason we're spinning our wheels. This week, Betsy sits down with Kasey D'Amato — a physician assistant turned founder who built and exited a company that went global, and now advises CEOs and executive teams on the big calls: pivots, partn...

We know we should set boundaries at work. So why do so many of us keep saying yes when every part of us wants to say no? In this Loud & Lifted Quick Lift , Betsy breaks down four powerful truths from her conversation with Carrie, founder of Hey Work Friend and a former corporate HR leader. You’ll learn why your nervous system may be working against you when you try to push back, the three-step...

Women in leadership are often praised for being helpful, dependable, and willing to take on more. Until “more” turns into burnout. In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy sits down with Carrie of Hey Work Friend, an HR professional turned workplace truth-teller who helps employees navigate boundaries, toxic bosses, burnout, and the conversations we all wish came with a script. Carrie brings th...

You were sold a plan: do great work, stay dependable, don't make noise, and someone will notice. It doesn't work that way — and the conversation with Roxy Couse named exactly why. In this Quick Lift, Betsy pulls the four sharpest truths from that episode and gets honest about what each one looks like from inside the rooms where promotion decisions actually get made: why hard work is the price of a...

Roxy Couse has built a platform by saying the quiet parts of corporate life out loud. The career lies. The unspoken rules. The bad bosses. The pressure to be "authentic" at work while still somehow being polished, agreeable, visible, strategic, collaborative, ambitious, and not "too much." Cute little list, right? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Roxy brings her signature mix of corporate har...

Rachel Druckenmiller was out for a run when she was hit by a truck. The crash fractured her spine — and it fractured something harder to see: her trust in her own body. This Quick Lift pulls the biggest lessons from that conversation. It's not a fitness episode, and it's definitely not about working out to look a certain way. It's about what happens when movement becomes the way you come back to y...

Rachel Druckenmiller is known for helping people get unmuted — to stop holding back, use their voice, and show up more fully in their lives and work. But this conversation takes a different path. Six years ago, Rachel was hit by a truck while out for a run and suffered a spinal fracture. In the months and years that followed, she had to rebuild her relationship with her body, her confidence, and h...

Confidence does not begin when girls become women. It starts much earlier — in the small moments where they are learning whether their voice matters, whether they should speak up, and whether they are capable of leading. In this Quick Lift, we break down the biggest takeaways from our conversation with Sharice Johnson, a youth empowerment leader, mentor, and education administrator at Milton Hersh...

Confidence does not suddenly show up in adulthood. It starts much earlier — and so does leadership. In this episode, we sit down with Sharice Johnson, a youth empowerment leader, mentor, and education administrator at Milton Hershey School . With two decades of experience helping young people build confidence, leadership skills, and voice, Sharice shares what girls really need from the adults arou...

Confidence rarely shows up first. It gets built in the smaller moments—through reps, discomfort, and the decision to move before we feel fully ready. In this Quick Lift, we unpack the biggest takeaways from our conversation with Jeannie Zappe, from building confidence in small steps to learning how to challenge the story we tell ourselves. Her story is bigger than swimming or reinvention. It is ab...

What happens when a woman decides it is not too late to do something bold? In this episode, we sit down with Jeannie Zappe — coach, speaker, lifelong swimmer, and open water athlete — to talk about confidence, courage, optimism, and what it really looks like to reinvent yourself in midlife. From leaving a stable 20-year IT career to swimming the English Channel, Jeannie shares how small acts of br...

Gen Z is getting a lot of attention at work right now — and not always for the right reasons. In this Quick Lift, we break down five of the biggest takeaways from the conversation with Dr. Andrea Mata, including what managers are getting wrong, where parents may be overcorrecting, and what Gen Z can do to stand out in a crowded workplace. This is not a lazy generational rant. It is a practical rec...

Gen Z is getting talked about a lot right now — especially at work. But instead of just complaining about this generation, this episode asks a better question: what’s actually going on, and what do we need to do differently? In this conversation, Dr. Andrea Mata shares why many Gen Z employees are not broken, but under-equipped, and how that changes the way leaders and parents should respond. We g...

The specific phrases that get the raise — and the common ones that quietly cost women thousands. Eight minutes of salary negotiation scripts you can use this week. In this Quick Lift we break down exactly what to say when you ask for a raise, how to handle "we don't have budget," what to do when HR pushes back, and why "I'm worth more" is the wrong opening line. Tactical, specific, no fluff. If yo...

Women leave an average of $1 million on the table over a career by not negotiating. This episode is the salary playbook nobody handed you — exactly how to ask for a raise, what to say when they push back, and the phrases that get the number. If you've ever taken the first offer, accepted a "we don't have budget" without pushing, said "I'm worth more" and watched it land flat, or been told to "wait...

High-performing women are wired to fix things fast. But when something isn’t working, we often default to: “It’s me. I need to try harder.” In this Quick Lift, we are breaking down three takeaways from the conversation with Kehla G that will help you step back, quiet the noise, and make decisions that feel clear—not chaotic. Quick Lift Takeaways: ■ Orientation: Step back and look at the whole ecos...

Kehla G joins us for a real-talk conversation on what it looks like to lead (and build) when the pressure is real—without spiraling into more hustle, more noise, and more “I must not be enough.” We talk about orientation (where you’re standing when you try to solve a problem), why the solution is often taking things away, and how to reconnect with your intuition by clearing the mental and digital...

The 6 hidden barriers that stop most women's careers — and the specific move for each one. Eight minutes, no filler. In this Quick Lift, we name the 6 glass walls every woman hits in her career: the sponsorship gap, the visibility tax, the proving-it-again problem, the access blockade, the credit drift, and the ambition penalty. For each one, you get the specific tactical move that works. If you'v...

You've heard of the glass ceiling. The glass wall is what stops most women long before they get there — and almost nobody is talking about it. In this episode we name the 6 hidden barriers that explain why women get passed over for promotions, stretch projects, and the rooms where real decisions get made. If you've ever watched a less-qualified peer get the role you wanted, been told you're "not q...

You can be the best in the world at something… and still battle self-doubt, comparison, and “do I belong here?” thoughts. In this under-10-minute Quick Lift, We are breaking down the most actionable lessons from Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Worthington—so you can use them in your next big meeting, pitch, or hard conversation. In this Quick Lift, you’ll take away: A 10-second pressure reset you...

Ever notice how the higher you achieve, the louder the expectations get? Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Worthington gets it—because she’s lived it in the most high-stakes arena possible. In this episode, Charlotte shares how she built mental toughness in a sport that’s equal parts fearless and strategic, why confidence is a practice (not a personality trait), and the simple mindset shift that cha...

Episode Overview This quick recap pulls the most actionable ideas from my conversation with Dr. Alison Fragale, author of Likeable Badass —so you can earn more respect (status), influence outcomes, and still feel like yourself doing it. Be warm → get overlooked. Be strong → get judged. Show confidence → get questioned. … So let’s fix the game instead of blaming you. Summary In this Quick Lift, we...

Women in leadership often get stuck in the likability vs. competence double bind—and it can stall career growth for women even when performance is strong. In this episode, organizational psychologist Dr. Alison Fragale shares the “Likeable Badass” approach to build leadership confidence, strengthen executive presence, and increase influence at work—without shrinking, over-explaining, or apologizin...