Elizabeth Hajjar and Molly McKinstry
the saus podcast
Meet two colleagues turned friends who are in the middle of their careers and want to empower women in and out of the workplace. Hosts Molly and Liz have been working in technology and leading teams for nearly 15 years. Become a "Sauser" and tune in every other Thursday to hear tips from them or guests, they have learned over the years. There is always fun, many learnings, lots of vulnerability, and laughter. You can follow @thesauspodcast on Instagram, Linkedin and Tik Tok
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Elizabeth Hajjar and Molly McKinstry
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Nov 20, 2025
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Episodes
S2 Ep 22 :: Season 2 Finale! Supporting Women in the Workforce with McKinsey Consulting and Lean In Org 30.03.2023 44:39
It is The Saus Season 2 finale and hosts Liz and Molly have a lot to touch on. Less women are getting promoted into leadership roles. More women are leaving the workforce. Women continue to face micro aggressions at work. Curious as to why these are happening- listen as Molly and Liz share McKinsey and Lean In Org's 8th Women in the Workforce report. It wouldn't be a finale without some ta...
S2 Ep 21 :: Loneliness in Leadership why Leaders get lonely and how to cope with it 16.03.2023 24:42
Are you currently a leader? About to embark on your leadership journey? Currently a leader? Leadership brings a lot of stretching, learning, accountability, big decisions, and joy. With all of that can come times of loneliness. Join hosts, Liz and Molly as they talk about their experiences of loneliness in leadership and what they do now to cope with it. At the same time, loneliness can often be u...
S2 Ep 20 :: WFH Burnout or Change of Routine 02.03.2023 30:14
Tune in this week as your hosts discuss their fully remote and/or hybrid working environment. 2023 may be year 4 for people to be fully remote, some starting fully remote, or some, like Molly have been fully remote for many years. If you spend at minimum one day a week working from home, this episode is for you. While you may love working from home you may need a new routine, a spruce up or some k...
S2 Ep 19 :: Etiquette in the Workforce - How to's and Don't do's 16.02.2023 30:06
Did any of you catch NYMag's etiquette list they released recently? Your hosts Molly and Liz loved it and felt that topic would be perfect for an episode. And that is exactly what they did. Etiquette can be so personal and so universal. Join the hosts of The Saus this week for some etiquette fun. Molly pulls her favorite etiquette rules from NYMag's post while Liz shares some of her personal favor...
S2 Ep 18: Key Tips on Avoiding Burnout 02.02.2023 31:20
As we start the new year, your hosts Molly and Liz wanted to share their thoughts on burnout in the workplace. Leaning on the always trustworthy HBR to cover the main causes of burnout and they conclude with what behaviors can help you avoid burnout. This episode stemmed from the hosts seeing different people in the public eye state that they needed a break, they needed a reset, they were no longe...
S2 Ep 17 :: We're back! A twist on New Year's Resolutions that might be just what you need 19.01.2023 25:35
Hello Sausers! Your hosts are back after some nice R&R and an in-person visit over the holidays. Tune in as Liz and Molly catch up from their holidays and discuss a new view on New Year's Resolutions. They are actually very curious how many of you fall in the same bucket of how to approach New Year's resolutions, be sure to DM them and let them know. Sausers, happy new year! Kick back and enjo...
S2 Ep 16 :: The Importance of Mentors - 3 things we learned from our mentor, Alison Hadden 01.12.2022 28:21
The final Saus episode of 2022 and an episode you will not want to miss. Tune in this week as your hosts, Liz & Molly, discuss the future of the Saus. What will the rest of the year look like? What will the rest of the season look like? This discussion then leads the two of them into talking about mentorship and one mentor, in particular, Alison Hadden. Liz and Molly met who they fondly refer...
S2 Ep 15 :: Steal with Pride in the Workplace 17.11.2022 35:39
Join hosts Molly and Liz as they take advice from (what they think) is Has anyone asked to steal your work in the workplace and you didn't know what to say? Have you ever had a co-worker give you their work and you want to share it with others but don't know how to ask them. Have your co-workers asked for your work and you didn't know how to share so that you would get credit? Have you ever succes...
S2 Ep 14 :: Perfectionism - Help or Hinder in your career [Conversations with Founder Ashley Carter] 03.11.2022 34:33
Join hosts Molly and Liz this week as they interview Ashley Carter, founder, and CEO of Go Beyond Perfect. Perfectionism, what a loaded topic. Many of us have been successful because of our perfectionism. But does it cause us to burn out? Does it increase anxiety? Are we able to live the life we feel we always have to strive to be 'perfect?' Ashley explores all of this with Molly and Liz and talks...
S2 Ep13 : The Opinion of Others - do they matter? 20.10.2022 33:00
Join the hosts Molly and Liz this week on The Saus as they discuss a quote Molly came across. The quote is "Only when you do not know yourself, the opinion of others people becomes more important." - Sadhguru. The hosts dive into what these means to them and talk through their experiences with other people's opinions and if they are impacted by them and if so, how. This week they also touch on Liz...
S2 Ep 12 : [Conversations with MFT Jen Hershey] How We Get Thru mental health 06.10.2022 39:19
Join us this week as your co-hosts interview Jen Hershey, MFT and co-founder and CEO of How We Get Thru. As October is national depression and mental health screening month, Jen dives into anxiety, imposter syndrome, and how to work through both of those thoughts/feelings. Jen also talks about her app that is launching in March 2023. Tune in to the episode to hear all about the app helps us all Ge...
S2 Ep 11: Mol & Liz catch up. Some tears, some laughs and some lessons we've learned 22.09.2022 41:28
Join us this week as your hosts are well, you hosts! The previous 4 episodes have been filled with insightful, fun-loving guests. Because it has been some time since it was just Molly & Liz, the co-hosts used this time for a much needed life catch up. Tune in this week as they talk all things back to school, networking, burnout, FOMO, and what their biggest takeaways have been from each guests...
S2 Ep 10 :: M.O.M. stands for Mothering One Mindfully when speaking to founder of School of Mom, therapist and yogi, Sarah Harmon 08.09.2022 40:35
Join us this week as hosts Liz & Molly interview mindfulness, therapist, yogi mother who you feel is your best friend. Sarah has built her career as a therapist and has a deep love for mindfulness and being real about parenting. Sarah dives into how School of Mom came about, how to mother oneself mindfully and how to find space for yourself in our busy days. If you are not a mother, possi...
S2 Ep9 :: [Conversations with Cindy Zu] Learn how to build credit. How to budget. Which credit cards are best and how to become financially independent 25.08.2022 43:30
Join us this week as hosts Liz & Molly meet with Financial expert, Cindy Zu. Cindy started her career off in finance, found her passion and started a side hustle Seattle Finance Collective to help young professionals begin their finance and investments journey. While Cindy joins The Saus your hosts pick her brain all about how much should you be saving? If you get a raise at work, how much mor...
S2 Ep 8 :: Conversations with Executive & CRO Dini Mehta - Executive Authenticity, Path to the C-Suite & her Secret Saus 11.08.2022 45:02
Join us this week on The Saus as hosts Molly & Liz have guest & tech executive, Dini Mehta. Dini is a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of technology company. Lattice and reports directly to the CEO. When you listen to this episode, you will feel like you've known Dini forever and that she is your friend with a lot of success, advice and good chat. Dini shares her views on authenticity, imposter...
S2 Ep 7 :: Presentations anxiety-inducing or thrilling? Best Presentation Tips, Tricks & Hacks 28.07.2022 32:11
Join us this week on The Saus as hosts Molly & Liz share their best tips, tricks and hacks on presentations. After many years of having to present and sometimes choosing to present, your hosts have found ways to help with both preparation and nerves when giving presentations. And as we are in summer months both Molly and Liz talk about kicking off their summers.
S2 Ep 6 :: [interview w Karrie Larson] 15 Self Dates & Journey to Self Love 14.07.2022 40:29
Join us this week on the Saus Podcast with the first guest of the Season 2, Karrie Larson. Karrie comes on to share her journey to self love over the last year through 15 self-dates. After time to think during the pandemic, when it came time to what she thought was time, to find a partner, Karrie realized it was time to date herself, find deeper self love and deeper confidence. On today's episode,...
S2 Episode 5 :: How to Show Up on Hard Days 30.06.2022 33:30
Join us this week on The Saus Podcast as Molly and Liz discuss how there are some heavy things on their minds. Not busy, hectic day to day things, but hard personal and world things on their mind. Because of this, they lean into this episode to discuss how to show up each day to work when things feel heavy. Molly and Liz give tips and tricks on how to find balance, give yourself space, and still b...
S2 Episode 4 :: What Makes a Great Leader? 16.06.2022 27:39
Join us this week and co-hosts Liz and Molly do not give tips, but instead share traits of their favorite leaders. Molly and Liz spend 20 minutes talking about what they believe are best traits in a leader. This episode is a bit different than some of their Business Tip episodes, but they believe The Sausers will really enjoy it. They ask that you DM or tag who is one of your most inspirational le...
S2 Episode 3 :: New Job? Tips on How to Ramp Quickly 02.06.2022 31:47
Join us this week as Molly shares with us her next role and how she is closing out her sabbatical. As Liz and Molly have spent time discussing all parts of the Great Resignation - how to know it is your time, tips on interviewing, they spend this week talking about tips on how to ramp quickly. A few topics they touch on are how to know who is who, how to communicate with the broader org that you a...
S2 Episode 2 :: The Best Interview Tips 19.05.2022 40:11
Join us this week as Liz and Molly discuss top interview tips. As they have conducted a combined total of nearly 1,000 interviews between the two of them they share their view as interviewers. And as they both have been the interviewee recently, they share tips on how they prepped. As they are recording they realize the passion they have for this topic. Showing up as your authentic self is most im...
Season 2 :: Episode 1 Work / Life Balance tips (a spin on work / life balance) 05.05.2022 30:50
Join us this week for our first episode of season 2! Molly and Liz are thrilled to be starting a new season with all of you, Sausers. To kick off this season, they touch on work / life balance and how to achieve it. Spoiler alert, they talk about work/life balance and how they way it is talked about in society is hard to achieve (working 9-5 and shutting their computer off at 5 on the dot), but th...
Episode 28 :: The Great Resignation, or The Great Sabbatical - How to ask for and take a Sabbatical 21.04.2022 41:06
Join us this week and we celebrate Molly's Birthday and talk about all things Sabbatical. As this period in time has been referred to as The Great Resignation, what if it isn't time to leave your job, but it is time for a break. Enter, Sabbatical. Tune in as Liz and Molly talk through Liz's sabbatical. They discuss how to ask for it, how much time to take, paying for a sabbatical, and returning ba...
Episode 27 :: The Great Resignation, is it your time? 07.04.2022 42:45
Tune in this week to hear some big news at The Saus. To stay on theme Liz and Molly dive further into this time many are referring to as, "The Great Resignation." In this episode, the hosts dive into if you decide it is your time to leave (Episode 11 discusses when to know it may be your time to leave), what are best tips on how to navigate the interview process and find what opportunity is best f...
Episode 26 :: [interview] DEI Part 2 - Getting Active 24.03.2022 35:29
Join us this week as hosts, Molly & Liz welcome back DEI guru, Arash Almasi. Arash was previously on The Saus (episode 23) to start the discussion around DEI. On that episode, they spent a lot of time learning and discussing what is DEI. This week, Arash is back to give Molly, Liz, and The Sausers tips on how to get involved in DEI. The hosts and Arash have a great conversation that touches on...
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