The Ripple: A Podcast from Wednesday Women

In the final part of our special series, Wednesday Women co-founders Leslie Greenwood and Melissa Moody join us for a conversation about building a movement that started with a LinkedIn post. They give us a peek behind the scenes of their growing executive membership (& broader community) and how it helps women leaders thrive.  ___________ 💜 Season 2 is made possible by our friends at GNW Con...

Welcome to part 2 of our special founder episodes, where we get to know the leaders behind the Wednesday Women community that makes this podcast possible. This week, we're catching up with Melissa Moody about how her visibility journey led to amplifying women leaders around the world. If you want to build visibility but hate talking about yourself, tune in. This episode is for you.  Questions...

In part 1 of this special series, we're getting to know Leslie Greenwood, co-founder of Wednesday Women - the community that makes this podcast possible. She gets real about what it means to liberate yourself from people-pleasing to build a personal brand that attracts the right people and repels the wrong people.  Questions for reflection: What would it look like to align your network with y...

Have you been using invisibility as a means of survival? Maybe it’s time to thrive in the spotlight instead. Host Ashley Laabs chats with Ashley Stamps-Lafont, who recounts how her time on stage taught her to discern what felt scripted and what it meant to be authentically herself. Questions for reflection: When does it feel more comfortable to be invisible? Who’s in your corner when you’re in you...

Nikki Bishop shares her biggest revelations about building her visibility - from changing her mindset about enlisting help to celebrating failure as part of the journey to live out her purpose. Questions for reflection: How does your purpose shape the impact you want to have? How can you celebrate your failures? ___________ 💜 Season 2 is made possible by our friends at GNW Consulting, who support...

Stepping into an executive role shines a light on gaps you may have never seen before. For our guest Stephanie Valenti, it taught her to master the language of CFOs, lean into hard conversations, and stay strong through scrutiny. Join us for a conversation about what it means to show up when doubt feels loud. Questions for reflection: How can you create connection around the moments that make you...

Building your reputation isn’t selfish. When done well, it helps you put others in a better position than they were before they met you. In this episode, our host Ashley Laabs talks with Bridgett McGowen about the secret sauce of building a personal brand that uplifts others. Questions for reflection: Where are the gaps between your identity and your professional presence? Have you ever thought th...

Growth doesn't have to mean overwhelm. That's the lesson our guest Stephanie J. Neill learned in the moments she stretched just a little too far outside her comfort zone. In this episode, Stephanie shares her point of view on how to tell the difference between your stretching zone and the screaming zone.  Questions for reflection: How can you tell the difference between your stretching z...

Sometimes things don't go to plan - they go better. Deidre Hudson tells us about becoming a CMO earlier than expected, and the courage it takes navigate your doubts. She opens up about what it means to be seen, trust your feelings, and lead as your whole self. Questions for reflection: What are you tired of?  When you consider your options, how do they feel? ___________ 💜 Season 2 is made po...

Katie Swett Miller joins our host, Ashley Laabs, to explore how you can overcome imposter syndrome, one micro-moment at a time. Katie recalls her experience of bringing her "behind-the-curtain" product role into the limelight. Questions for reflection: Are you chasing perfection or performance?  And when can you give yourself permission to stop rehearsing and start showing up as your imp...

From government executive to founder, Tash Durkins has made it her mission to create space for vulnerability and joy to lead the way. Join us for a talk that will inspire you to find low-risk moments for building trust by telling the whole story - the good, the bad, and the ugly - that made your expertise possible. Questions for reflection: When is your silence creating an unmet need?  When is you...

What if you built your future by pitching who you’re becoming instead of who you are? Precious L. Williams shares how this approach helped her step outside the criticisms and step into the pitch that changed her life. Questions for reflection: What criticisms do you need to stop believing? How comfortable do you feel with being seen in the process of becoming?  ___________ 💜 Season 2 is made poss...

If you’ve ever been the only woman at the table, this episode is for you. K Royal sits down with our host, Ashley Laabs, to explore what it means to own her expertise in a male-dominated industry and how entering pageants as an adult strengthened her sense of self.  Questions for reflection: Is your ambition being directed in alignment with your goals? What are you holding onto that’s keeping you...

What does it actually take to be seen as an expert? Sales strategist and entrepreneur Kaivona Parker digs into the reality of her visibility journey. Join us for a conversation about how to curate social media use, share before you're ready, and listen to your gut. Questions for reflection: What would it look like if you could anticipate the best-case scenario instead of the worst-case scenar...

In this episode, Ashley Faus applies the principles of Human-Centered Marketing to help you build visibility and connect with your network. She shares her journey from posting on LinkedIn to fielding inbound speaking invitations and job offers. Questions for reflection: Where do you have access to listen for opportunity? If you’re growing your visibility, who do you want to see you? ___________ 💜...

In this episode, we sit down with 2x founder Paige McPheely to talk about how seeking funding changed her relationship with thought leadership.  Before she could come out from behind the curtain of the business, she had to put down the weight of others' expectations. Whether you're building a business or taking ownership of your career, this episode will remind you that you don't ha...

This is a special series featuring the incomparable Glo Harris - Executive Advisor, Organizational Consultant, Intergenerational Healer. Forget the outdated, surface-level definitions of “executive presence.” Glo unpacks what presence really is — how you carry your energy, how you hold attention, how you move in a room, and how your physicality communicates confidence long before you speak. A must...

This is a special series featuring the incomparable Glo Harris - Executive Advisor, Organizational Consultant, Intergenerational Healer. Glo goes deep on the emotional realities leaders face: burnout, the pressure to prove yourself, feeling “too much,” imposter syndrome, and the quiet insecurities every high performer carries. She offers grounded, compassionate wisdom for navigating the internal w...

This is a special series featuring the incomparable Glo Harris - Executive Advisor, Organizational Consultant, Intergenerational Healer. This episode is all about power, self-advocacy, and claiming the space you deserve. Glo talks about the biggest blind spot she sees in rising women leaders — waiting to be noticed — and shares how to ask boldly, manage up with confidence, and step into CEO energy...

This episode is part of a special series in which we interview the incredible Glo Harris - Executive Advisor, Organizational Consultant, Intergenerational Healer.  Learn about Glo's extraordinary path from young mother to psychotherapist to global executive coach to leaders at Google, McKinsey, Facebook, and beyond. This is the story of how she found her calling — and what it taught her about...

This is a special series featuring the incomparable Glo Harris - Executive Advisor, Organizational Consultant, Intergenerational Healer. In this episode breaks down the timeless truths of leadership — the small, human behaviors that separate the merely good from the unforgettable. From speaking with candor and care, to being present in the moment, to understanding your ripple effect, this episode...

Speaking doesn’t just build your visibility, it helps you step into the most authentic form of confidence. Join us as Nausheen Chen sits down with our host, Ashley Laabs, to dive into the mindset shifts that will help you amplify your message without sacrificing who you are. Questions for reflection: When you’re in the spotlight, do you feel confident, or are you performing confidence?  What stori...

LinkedIn-insider Lorraine K. Lee chats with our host, Ashley Laabs, about why doing great work isn’t enough. She shares the rewards of creating visibility instead of waiting for recognition. Questions for reflection: Where have you been avoiding being present? How can sharing your experience help others? ___________ 💜 Season 2 is made possible by our friends at GNW Consulting, who support our mis...

At a certain point, your biggest challenge isn’t knowing more, it’s trusting yourself more. That’s what Lindsay Tjepkema learned after years of pushing herself too hard and making herself too small. Join Lindsay and our host, Ashley Laabs, for an episode all about the power of authenticity, human connection, and trusting yourself again. Questions for reflection: When does performing to others’ exp...

Don't wait to build your reputation until you need to use it--start building status now. Author, professor, and organizational psychologist Alison Fragale joins our host Ashley Laabs to uncover what it means to grow visibility with intention, not exhaustion. Questions for reflection: Whose opinion do you need to influence?  How can you be of more strategic service to others? __________ 💜 Sea...