Shedding the Corporate Bitch

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Get ready to revolutionize your leadership approach with our esteemed guest, Dr. John Dentico.  Prepare to discover the intricacies of building mutual trust in leadership and how to foster an environment of collaboration amidst the constraints of bureaucracy.  With John's expertise, we navigate the origins of bureaucracy and its inherent confl...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! If your employees seem apathetic towards their work, do you know how you, as a leader, can reinvigorate their passion and get them motivated? This episode will answer this question and more! In my recent work as a leadership coach, I’ve interviewed hundreds of employees on what they need from managers in order to feel fulfilled and valued in the wo...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Purpose is not just an important tool for top-level executives, but every person in an organization.  Understanding your personal “why” and knowing the value you bring to the table is key to staying confident, motivated and engaged in your work.  Purpose is also just ONE of the three keys you need to build a winning team and be a powerful, impactfu...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! AI is making its way into every industry, and leaders need to be prepared for it.  That’s why this episode is dedicated to the opportunities and challenges presented by AI, and how leaders can leverage it in their favor. Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of AI is the enhanced feedback that leaders can get on their own performance and that of thei...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Ready to navigate the vast world of cross-cultural teams?  Cross-cultural intelligence is your awareness of the beliefs and values of another culture, as well as the behaviors of your own culture.  Without this type of open mindset in business, there will be a breakdown in communication that will make it hard to engage, collaborate, and even manage...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! We often think striving for perfection will make us better, that it will motivate us and provide a path towards our goals. In reality, perfectionism sets us up for failure and is a cause of burnout and imposter syndrome. Instead of setting unrealistic standards for yourself and expecting the same from others,  modeling persistence over perfection i...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Ever felt like you're playing a part in your workplace, hiding your true self out of fear of judgment or rejection? In our latest episode, we sit down with globally recognized coach, Prateek Singhal, who's transformed countless leaders into being their authentic selves while achieving career success and life fulfillment. Unmasking the tru...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Imagine effortlessly weaving your passions, your strengths and your mission into a seamless blend of work and personal life.  That's the promise of our latest podcast episode, where we unlock the secret to finding freedom, purpose, and passion in work and life.  We'll explore how to craft a work environment that not only suits you but ins...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! We’ve all had a job that starts off great, where we go into the office feeling excited and ready to prove ourselves. But then, gradually, we become bored, even apathetic to our position within the company.  Some might say they become jaded by their peers, bosses and the culture, leaving employees stressed, anxious, depressed, and undervalued. That’...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! The importance of feedback for the success of leaders, employees, and companies has been highlighted in previous episodes of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, but this episode dives deeper into how leaders can get to the root issues that are affecting their team and impacting outcomes. In this episode, I go over the role of feedback in a corporate sett...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Have you heard about Shine Theory, which proposes the idea that a group can be more successful supporting each other rather than competing? Heather Backstrom of Backstrom Leadership Strategies shares this theory with me as we talk about how women can stay confident as they hold leadership positions. She discusses this theory and her three pillars o...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! On a scale of 1-10 (being the highest), how self-aware are you? How good are you at being accountable and holding others accountable? In today’s episode, I’m sharing 5 key steps you can take to become fully self-aware and accountable leaders for your people, business, and self and create the riches in your life you want.  Topics discussed in this e...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Have you dealt with inequity in pay, imposter syndrome, workplace bias, or simply, being overlooked for a promotion?  Instead, would you prefer to have unapologetic confidence that will take you straight to the top?  In this episode, leadership and conflict resolution expert, Dr. Patricia K Suggs with ARISE Leadership Consulting, will share strateg...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! When life gets crazy, it’s easy to feel like there’s never enough time to meet your goals and be the powerhouse leader you can be.p But, why do some people make it look so easy to achieve their goals and get the work done, while many others don't. Some reasons could be: (provided by Timeular.com According to American Psychological Association...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! If you believe achieving your goals will make you happy, then you’re thinking about happiness wrong. In fact, happiness is what will make you successful. Like all of us, Grace Ueng of Savvy Growth has experienced tough times and pain, but she’s dedicated time to learn how to find happiness and thrive even in those dark moments. I invited her on the...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Mother’s Day has always been a special time for me and with my clients at Ball of Fire Coaching.  For many years, for Mother's Day week, my mother and 5 sisters, 4 of whom are moms, would celebrate  during our annual trip to the beach. This year is no different, as we are back there, and investing even more time for the many kick-ass working m...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Even powerhouse leaders have an inner critic, so it’s crucial to learn ways to combat negative self-talk and build confidence not only professionally but personally as well. Dina Scippa of Enough Labs is joining me on this episode to talk about the power of believing you are enough and “failing forward.”  Inspired by her own struggles with confiden...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! “One of the marks of true greatness is the ability to develop greatness in others.” This quote by J. C. Macaulay inspired today’s episode on how encouragement leads to higher employee engagement and greater profitability. In just 20 minutes, I give helpful tips and easy practices that you can immediately put into action to motivate employees to wor...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Leaders, don’t be thrown off by today’s topic of sexuality and pleasure. My guest, Marianne St Clair, helps us discover how feminine and masculine energies are both essential to unlock creativity and boost confidence — both crucial attributes for a powerhouse leader. Marianne is a trailblazing coach who employs her background in somatic work and co...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! nHow well do you receive feedback from your boss or your peers? Do you approach situations with openness, or do you get defensive? Are you even aware how you receive criticism, or compliments? In this episode, I’ll help you discover your level of defensiveness or openess, and the reasons behind it — or as I call it, “excavating your soul.”  You can...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Leadership is not an ability you automatically gain when you get promoted to a leadership role. It requires multiple skills that need to be developed, and can mean the difference between managing and leading. Joining me to discuss her proven framework to become a transformational leader is Cynthia Corsetti of Cynthia Corsetti Coaching.  With decade...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Confidence is crucial for all leaders, but confidence with a lack of communication can result in a misalignment of your perception and the reality of how others see you. During this episode, I’m breaking down why it’s important to address this issue of perception vs. reality, and how to ensure your perception is indeed reality. You’ll learn how to...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Research shows that women rate higher than men in skills that are essential to business leadership, such as communication. Even so, women generally make less and get promoted less compared to men. This reality led today’s guest to question, where have all the women leaders gone? Executive coach and speaker, Jane Lovas, is joining me today to examin...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! Episode 326 - “Through losing everything, I found everything.” After decades of climbing the corporate ladder, I had a wake up call that changed my entire life. What happened next was a journey of self-discovery that led me to write my book, Shedding the Corporate Bitch . I spent years chasing after accolades and power that had turned me into someo...

We'd love to hear from you. Send us fan mail! The journey to an executive level position is far from easy, especially for women. It’s a great achievement to finally reach that goal, but what happens if when you get there, the blinders come off and you see that your values don’t align with your company? In this episode, I’m speaking to Allison Frye about her experience climbing the corporate la...