The Art of Speaking Up

In part 2 of my conversation with Kaitlin, she talks about the struggles of navigating her early career days as a young woman in the male dominated ad vertical. Kaitlin also answers a listener question about how to build an interpersonal connection with your male manager when you're the only woman on the team.   I was blown away by Kaitlin's ability not only to share important learnings from her o...

This show was designed to do two things: share real stories about personal growth from real working women, and give young women honest, helpful career advice.   Kaitlin Maud, digital brand strategist, seriously over delivered on both of these goals.  I was blown away by her honesty, eloquence, and her intense passion for supporting the inner growth of other women.   In this two-part conversation,...

I would be overjoyed if you promised me this one thing: next time you’re debating whether you should share your idea out loud or not, DO IT.  I really, really, really want you to do it.  I want you to do it so badly that I started and named a podcast around this entire topic.  For a long while, I thought I was the only weirdo who would stew and chew over an idea in a meeting and never actually sha...

In this episode, I share a little bit about my inspiration for creating the show.  Spoiler:  I was incredibly awkward, shy, and insecure in my early 20s.  And I was alone, with no mentors to help me through it.  And it was one of the most un-fun times in my career.    I don’t want any woman to go through some of the struggles I encountered and feel like she’s alone.  Whatever someone’s career stru...