Bailey and Carlotta

Read. Lead. Rise

Business EN ↓ 4 episodes

Join us online for an inspiring bookclub series designed to help you grow and shine. Lead with Intention is a three-book series designed for professional women who want to grow with purpose, not pressure. Together we explore how to stop shrinking (F*ck Being Humble*), lead with more honesty and heart (The Authenticity Upgrade), and build the habits that turn intention into lasting impact (Good Habits, Bad Habits).Across this series, you’ll unpack how ambition, authenticity, and behavior science work together to create confidence you can trust, presence you don’t have to perform, and habits

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Bailey and Carlotta

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Episode 3: Good Habits 15.06.2026 28:55

If you missed our Read. Lead. Rise. Bookclub meeting, you can still check out the podcast! We talked about Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy Wood. The book was a bit textbookie but had some great takeaways. It's always nice to be reminded that habits aren’t about endless willpower. Willpower is hard to come by (especially when tired and stressed!!) but we can make choices and set up our environ...

Episode 2: The Authenticity Upgrade 20.03.2026 39:57

This one dives into a topic that almost every professional wrestles with at some point: authentic leadership. In this episode, Carlotta and I explore key ideas from The Authenticity Upgrade: Rebooting Leadership for Real Humans by Cristina Amigoni and Alex Cullimore. AND we were lucky enough to have Cristina join the discussion. Together we talk about: Why leaders need to work with human nature i...

Episode 1: F**k Being Humble 15.01.2026 24:03

If you missed our first Read. Lead. Rise. Bookclub, catch up on what we talked about here! In our very first episode, Bailey and Carlotta dive into F*ck Being Humble by Stefanie Sword-Williams and let’s be honest, this book hits a nerve (in the best way). We talk about why self-promotion feels so uncomfortable for so many people, especially across cultures (hello American vs. British differences),...

Episode 0: Welcome to the Book Club for Ambitious Women 04.12.2025 7:26

Read. Lead. Rise. is a book club-turned-podcast for professional women who want to grow their confidence, sharpen their communication, and lead with intention without adding more pressure to their already full lives. In this introductory episode, Bailey and Carlotta share who they are, why they teamed up, and what makes this community different. Every session will be a light, energizing look at id...