The Hard Won Wisdom Podcast

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Ep. 12 | Psychotherapist, coach and badass Kimberly Mahr shares life-changing strategies to give you more power and influence by setting strong boundaries and having the courage to speak up. Tune in each Tuesday for a new episode of Hard Won Wisdom, brought to you by the Women's Leadership Network. www. HardWonWisdom.com

Ep. 11 | Fawn and Michelle finish giving you a million dollars in free therapy, then show how to use special coping skills to deal with a job or boss who sucks. 

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Ep. 8 | In this episode, Fawn and Michelle discuss some of the hard won wisdom they have learned along the way. These lessons will help you have more self-confidence, take risks and be happier. Are you stuck in a bad relationship with somebody else or your job? Do you feel like a failure when your plans don't work out? Are you depressed over things that, ultimately, don't matter? This podcast is f...

Ep. 7 | After a stunning career in the male-dominated world of banking, Yassi Hadjibashi looks back and ahead at the risks that make her adaptable, savvy and ready for anything. She shares insights on what happens when a boss turns on you, when you have an opportunity that may be well beyond your perceived abilities and when the time comes to risk everything and bet on yourself. Here is true hard...

Ep 6 | Fawn and Michelle reveal the networking strategies that will help you attract mentors, sponsors and – best of all – friends. Here are the networking tips that will give you access to people who seem unapproachable or unreachable, and turn those influential contacts into friends that will help you professionally and personally. This is a fast pass ticket to career advancement and promotion,...

Ep. 5 | HR is not your friend. Bosses are still sexually harassing employees. Wage discrimination is commonplace. Even the best performers have career-threatening experiences that may need a lawyer's input or action. Here's how to protect yourself, document what happens, and know your rights.

Ep. 4 | Talk about a crash course in effectiveness! HR expert, Maureen McGurl held senior-most positions at Fortune 500 companies, creating opportunities for women and mentoring so many to use a combination of competence, credibility, and confidence to drive their careers. Maureen shares tips for negotiating salary, setting work boundaries, creating influence by enlisting others, and using humor t...

Ep. 3 | Here is the inside track on how to stop getting ripped off in purchases by your insurance company, cellular carrier, retail stores, and more. Michelle knows how the system works because it is her specialty. But nobody on earth knows how to work it better than Fawn knows.

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Ep. 1 | Season 3 is back with your favorite hosts and guest Kim Mahr.  Psychotherapist, coach and badass Kimberly Mahr joins Fawn and I this week to give you life-changing strategies that empower you to speak out with courage. If you've missed our weekly chats, Kimberly's message is sure to encourage you today! Tune in everywhere you stream.

Season 2 Finale of the Hard Won Wisdom Podcast. Join them – and those great mentors – for a real moment of personal power. 

Ep. 15 | We all carry baggage from the people and circumstances that have hurt us. Forgiveness is liberating. It lifts the weight of our grudges and frees us. Here's how to forgive, take your power and move into healing happiness with author Mary Hayes Greico.

Ep. 14 | Indie Lee was diagnosed with a brain tumor and given six months to live. She realized a) she had better get busy and b) she was not about to let herself die. From that experience, she created Indie Lee, a global skincare company with a full line of clean beauty products in major stores everywhere. She proves how much-unrealized power we have inside of us and shows us what to do with it.

Ep. 13 | CEO Kathy Casey: You win by being human | Kathy Casey admits she's succeeded, failed, made missteps, been fired, restructured and demoted. She's failed multiple times. "Well, you can do all that and still have a big career." She's won by counting on her greatest asset: Her authentic self. 

Ep 12 | Andrea Owen is an author, speaker, life coach, and guru to thousands, but her story begins in some of the lowest lows an individual can experience. Here is how she turned that into a superpower that has inspired, motivated and challenged hundreds of thousands of people.

Ep. 11 | Maybe it was the time she was camping on the ice in Antarctica when it broke off and started floating away. Or the time she was surrounded by at least a thousand sharks. Susan R. Eaton goes where few dare try. Here is an hour of pure courage, resilience, and purpose. Brought to you by the Women's Leadership Network.

Ep. 10 | She just left the top ranks of Deloitte for the top ranks of Google. Alison Kenney Paul shares how to network and get what you need by identifying first what the other person wants. Her ability to build friendships and alliances has translated into huge deals that have made her a corporate powerhouse. 

Ep. 9 | What happened when one of America's fastest-track businesswomen called out injustice in companies rife with discrimination or brutal office politics? Talk about the kind of wisdom that is truly hard won. Meet Trish Lukasik for a lesson in honoring your truth – no matter what. 

Ep. 8 | Featuring China Widener, Principal, Strategy and Analytics- Technology Industry at Deloitte. | Here is how to build your confidence "muscle memory" so you are calm, cool, and collected when it matters. China will show you how to get in the room, get the experience and make an impact. 

Ep. #7 | Lifecoach Marie Dubuque: It's Not Me, It's You. How To Navigate Relationships | Co-Hosted by Fawn Germer & Michelle Brigman | Marie never dreamed listening and offering advice would turn her into a life coach and Youtube sensation. Whether you need help with coworkers, love interests, or friends, Marie will help guide you. | Stream Weekly! 

Ep.6 | Carla Dodds: Taking a Stand Without Getting Buried by the Status Quo | This 5' 1" Latina executive has learned how to choose battles, build alliances and fight for what she believes is right without getting destroyed by the status quo. Her inspiring, authentic story teaches you how to make waves the right way.

Ep.5 | When 20-year-old college student Holly K. Dunn watched helplessly as a serial killer murdered her boyfriend, then raped and tried to kill her, she fought back. Dunn was the only surviving victim of the "Railroad Killer" who murdered 15 people. She has devoted her life to making the rest of us aware, strong, and determined to survive – no matter what. She will give you life-transforming copi...