You’re brilliant at what you do. You work hard. You know your stuff.
So why are you still being overlooked?
After speaking to a room full of incredibly intelligent women in tech, I couldn’t stop thinking about how many women are waiting to be recognised, promoted, listened to or given opportunities, while simultaneously questioning themselves, staying quiet and failing to advocate for what they actually want.
Yes, there are real barriers for women in leadership. Yes, bias exists. Yes, workplaces need to change.
But there is also a part of this conversation that we need to be willing to have.
Where are we giving our own power away?
In this episode, I’m talking about radical responsibility, confidence and what changes when you stop waiting for someone else to recognise your value and start backing yourself.
In this episode:
- why brilliant women can still be overlooked, even when they’re doing everything “right”
- how the stories you believe about yourself can affect the way you show up at work
- why speaking up, setting boundaries and asking for what you want matters
- the shift that can completely change the way you approach your career and leadership
If you’re ambitious, capable and ready for more in your career, but you know you’ve been making yourself smaller than you really are, you need to hear this one.
(00:00:00) Why Women Get Overlooked at Work (And How to Change It)
(00:00:36) Welcome to the Confidence Chronicles: Stand in Who You Are
(00:01:31) Speaking to Women in Tech: The Smartest Women Who Don’t Believe It
(00:02:49) Stop Pointing the Finger: Take Radical Responsibility for How You Show Up
(00:06:32) The Story You Tell Yourself Becomes the Outfit You Wear
(00:08:15) Your Accent Is Not a Weakness: It’s Your Superpower
(00:09:35) Set Boundaries and Speak Up: Stop Letting People Interrupt You
(00:10:21) Tell Your Boss What You Want: They Can’t Read Your Mind
(00:11:38) Therapy and Healing: The Work Corporate Spaces Don’t Talk About
(00:12:36) You Are the Common Denominator: Stop Living in Victimhood
(00:13:35) Professional Presence: Your Butt in a Chair Doesn’t Mean You’re There
(00:15:13) Be the Change You Wish to See: Nobody Is Coming to Save You
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