We Lead Anyway!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, a senior leader career coach and host of We Lead Anyway, addresses a workshop question: how to do career pathing when everyone is in survival mode amid AI, shifting technology, layoffs, and doing multiple jobs for one paycheck. She says traditional five-year plans can feel unrealistic and emphasizes that survival mode is real and not a personal failure. She distinguishes i...

Send us Fan Mail AI is scanning your resume to make sure AI didn't write it. Let that sink in. In this episode, Noelle gets honest about job searching in a market that feels like it's all algorithm and no humanity, and the very real fear that being a people leader might not be "enough" anymore. But here's the truth she keeps coming back to: The pendulum WILL swing back aro...

Send us Fan Mail I used to get genuinely excited when someone InMailed me. For over 12 years, LinkedIn brought opportunities to my door without me ever applying. Now? I wait for the sales pitch to drop. In this episode, I'm saying everything professionals have been thinking but haven't said out loud. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail 59% of executives now treat empathy as optional. That number should alarm you. In this episode, we're naming what's really happening in workplaces right now: an empathy recession. We're breaking down why it keeps happening, what it's actually costing organizations, and what real empathetic leadership looks like in practice. Spoiler: it's not soft. It'...

Send us Fan Mail This conversation is a reminder that success isn't about cold plunges, 4 a.m. wakeups, or copying someone else's blueprint. It's about knowing what you want, creating habits that support your real life, and defining success on your own terms. If you've ever felt behind, stuck in comparison, or exhausted from chasing someone else's version of success, this...

Send us Fan Mail Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle gets honest about proximity, potential, and why 95% of your success may have nothing to do with your resume. This one is personal, it is researched, and it might make you rethink who gets access to you. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail When one bad moment turns into someone quietly deciding you’re not ready, it can send you into overdrive trying to prove them wrong. In this episode, I break down “proving energy” and how it shows up in your work, your confidence, and your leadership. More importantly, I share how I got out of it and what changed when I finally stopped performing and started leading as myself.  #p...

Send us Fan Mail They know I value them." Do they though? Because consistently showing up late to your one on ones is saying something, whether you mean it to or not. Today we're getting into what it costs your team, your culture, and your credibility as a leader. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Noelle, host of We Lead Anyway , breaks down how terms like “toxic workplace,” “hostile work environment,” “narcissistic boss,” and “gaslighting” get thrown around so often that they start to lose meaning. She cuts through the noise to define what a truly toxic workplace actually is, and more importantly, what it isn’t. This episode walks through three clear signs of real toxicity...

Send us Fan Mail A hiring manager was late to the interview then did everything but pay attention. What should interviewers actually be doing, what candidates can do when things go sideways, and why the interview process has real legal stakes. Let’s talk about it.  Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail This episode gets into why workplace emotion is treated like a malfunction, why the rules are applied completely differently depending on who you are. Hhhmmmmm! Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Today, we break down how your mindset, subconscious patterns, nervous system, and energy shape your reality at work and in life. Through everyday examples, Noelle challenges recurring patterns and reveals the obvious conclusion: the call is coming from inside the house.  Youtube: @WeLeadAnyway Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Black. Queer. No degree. Raised in Utah as a Jehovah's Witness. Pick a struggle! It wasn't until other people told me " seeing you here changes what I think is possible for me " that I finally stopped apologizing for existing. This episode is about survival patterns, who you borrow courage from when you can't find your own, and how to stop performing palat...

Send us Fan Mail Noelle pushes back on the idea that resume gaps are some kind of red flag, calling it what it is, a lazy, bias-driven shortcut that tells you very little about how someone will actually perform. Instead of using gaps as an easy filter, she challenges hiring managers to ask better questions, drop the judgment, and evaluate the whole person. She also calls out applicant tracking sys...

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 of We Lead Anyway kicks off with a real, unfiltered look at where this podcast came from and where it’s headed. Noelle shares the truth behind building Season 1 in the middle of a toxic work environment, how the show became her anchor, and why she refuses to wait for permission to lead. This season blends career strategy with personal growth, because leadership isn’t just...

Send us Fan Mail I love AI. I use it constantly. And I can hear it from a mile away when someone else does and hasn't bothered to put themselves back into it. This episode is about why AI-generated content creates distance, what authentic actually sounds like, and how to use the tools without disappearing inside them. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Today we're breaking down why the reference check is mostly performance, who it quietly disadvantages, and what actually predicts whether someone will be good at a job. Spoiler: this ain't it! Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Accountability gets a bad rap. In this episode, Noelle breaks down why the problem isn’t accountability itself, it’s how leaders use it. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever poured your heart out on LinkedIn and immediately regretted it? Or watched someone else do it and felt... secondhand cringe? In this episode, we're having the conversation nobody wants to have about why oversharing on LinkedIn might actually be hurting your brand, your business, and your reputation. Vulnerability has its place. LinkedIn might not be it. Tune in...

Send us Fan Mail When someone sets a boundary at work, what story do you tell yourself? Disengaged. Not committed. Not leadership material. In this episode, we flip the lens and examine what really happens when we receive a boundary. Why “no” feels personal, how we confuse availability with commitment, and what our reactions reveal about workload, dependency, and power. Boundaries are not a sign s...

Send us Fan Mail Advocating for yourself sounds empowering until you actually do it. Then it gets risky. In this episode, I talk about the quiet cost of calling out bad behavior, especially when you are used to being agreeable, resilient, and the only one in the room. Just because you can handle something does not mean it is not harmful. I share three practical steps to speak up with clarity, stre...

Send us Fan Mail If you are interviewing for a role at your current company and assuming familiarity will carry you, this is the conversation you need to hear. Internal interviews are not NOT a shoo-in.  In this episode of We Lead Anyway , I break down what leaders are actually evaluating when internal candidates step into the interview room and why treating it like “they already know me” can quie...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is for anyone waiting for a promotion before acting like a leader. The title is not coming to rescue you. Noelle digs into why leadership starts with behavior, confidence, and consistency. She shares how she built influence long before getting a fancy role and gives you one simple move to do the same. Support the show Now, go take up space!

Send us Fan Mail This year, Black History Month feels less like honor and more like performance. In this episode, I’m talking about what too many organizations ignore: they celebrate Black history while refusing to share power with Black people. Where are the Black executives? Who gets sponsorship, mentorship, and real access to leadership? No more empty statements. If you want to honor Black peop...