Career Growth for Working Women | Career Advancement, Visibility, Promotion, Raises

If you’ve ever followed the rules, worked hard, pushed yourself, tried every strategy, and still felt exhausted, overwhelmed, or like something just wasn’t clicking… this episode is going to land deeply.

Shannon is joined by Stefanie Carlstedt, a certified human design business coach who spent 13 years building and rebuilding businesses the “traditional” way until grief and burnout collided and forced her into radical self-honesty. When she discovered human design, everything changed. She finally understood that she wasn’t broken. She was simply misaligned with how she was naturally wired to work, lead, and make decisions.

In this conversation, we explore:
✅ What human design actually is (and why it’s not another personality test)
✅ Why high-achieving women often burnout no matter how strong or capable they are
✅ How understanding your design helps you make better decisions, avoid overload, and trust yourself again
✅ What happens when you build a business or career that doesn’t match your energetic blueprint
✅ How human design strengthens your parenting, your relationships, and your leadership
✅ Ways teams + workplaces can use human design to collaborate better and reduce conflict
✅ The surprising shifts Stephanie experienced when she stopped forcing herself to fit the mold

Whether you’re curious about human design, craving more alignment, or just tired of feeling like something’s “wrong” with how you work… this episode offers the clarity and validation you’ve been needing.

Connect with Stefanie: https://www.stefcarlstedt.com/hdreport

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Have you ever felt exhausted by your career — even though, on paper, everything looks fine?

You’re in the meetings.
You’re on the projects.
People rely on you.
And yet… nothing is really changing.

In this episode, we’re talking about the visibility trap — what happens when you’re highly visible at work, but that visibility is quietly keeping you stuck instead of moving you forward.

If you’ve ever been told to “just be more visible” and felt confused or even frustrated by that advice, this conversation will put language to what you’ve been experiencing.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why this kind of exhaustion isn’t about needing a break — it’s about effort without return
✅ The difference between being seen and being strategically positioned
✅ How unfiltered visibility can actually anchor you in place
✅ Why high-performing women are especially vulnerable to being valued for help instead of leadership
✅ The four Visibility Styles and how each one can accidentally work against career growth
✅ How to do a simple visibility audit to understand what you’re truly known for
✅ Small, sustainable shifts that move you from being relied on to being recognized — without burning out or becoming someone you’re not

This episode is for capable, high-performing women who aren’t broken or behind — just mispositioned.

If being visible has started to feel heavy instead of rewarding, this conversation will help you understand why — and what actually changes the trajectory of your career.

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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If you’ve ever looked up and realized you’ve been doing everything at work — without the recognition, support, or promotion to match — this episode is for you.

In this powerful conversation, I’m joined by Sienna Dean, a connector, career strategist, and champion for meaningful growth. Sienna has helped more than 500 professionals align their purpose with their performance so they can communicate their value clearly and build careers they’re genuinely proud of.

In her role at Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Sienna supports a national network of over 10,000 diverse leaders and has facilitated hundreds of conversations around career growth, leadership, equity, and navigating modern careers with intention.

She also brings lived experience to this conversation by sharing how she navigated postpartum, advocated for herself, and earned a promotion while pregnant which makes this episode especially powerful for women who are ambitious and carrying a lot.

This isn’t about doing more.

It’s about doing the right things — with clarity, confidence, and visibility.

In This Episode, We Talk About:
✅ Why so many capable women become overloaded and under-recognized
✅ How to reconnect to your why when your career starts running on autopilot
✅ The hidden cost of taking on work you’re not passionate about
✅ How to identify what’s draining your energy — and what to remove from your plate
✅ Why advocating for yourself is a leadership skill (not a personality trait)
✅ What actually made it possible for Sienna to earn a promotion while pregnant
✅ How strategic visibility (not overwork) accelerates career growth
✅ Why women underestimate the leadership experience they already have
✅ How to navigate seasons of career ambition without burning out

🔗 Connect with Sienna Dean

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🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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Have you ever wondered why your career growth has stalled even though you’re capable, reliable, and consistently delivering?

In this episode, I’m sharing why career growth conversations need to shift and why so many women are mispositioned at work without realizing it.

For years, we’ve framed career challenges as a motherhood issue or a burnout issue. But the truth is, the struggle often starts much earlier. 

It starts with how women are positioned, perceived, and rewarded in the workplace.

In this episode, we explore:
✨ Why doing everything right does not always lead to promotion or pay growth 
✨ How effort-based career growth keeps women invisible 
✨ Why visibility and leverage matter more than reliability 
✨ The difference between being trusted and being positioned 
✨ What needs to change in how we talk about career growth for working women

This episode is for working women who are successful on paper but feel misaligned in their roles. Women who are tired of carrying more responsibility without more influence, compensation, or recognition.

You’re not behind. 
You’re mispositioned. 
And that is something we can change.

I’m really glad you’re here. 🩷

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re carrying your entire team on your back while also managing a household, relationships, and your own career ambitions, this episode is your permission slip to stop.

In this conversation, Shannon sits down with Daria Rudnik, former Chief People Officer, executive coach, and author of Clicking, to unpack why so many high-performing women leaders end up over-functioning at work and how to build teams that actually think, solve, and operate without leaning on you for everything.

In This Episode We Cover:
➡️ Why being the “go-to” leader is actually blocking your team’s growth
➡️ How to stop absorbing emotional labor that doesn’t belong to you
➡️ What a team that actually works looks like under pressure
➡️ How introverted and quiet leaders can build trust without performing
➡️ The biggest misconception leaders have about trust and one-on-ones
➡️ How to empower your team to make decisions—without micromanaging
➡️ Why letting people struggle (appropriately) is part of great leadership
➡️ How AI is changing team dynamics—and why human decision-making still matters
➡️ What returning to leadership after maternity leave really requires
➡️ One simple calendar shift that can immediately reduce overwhelm

Daria brings a global perspective from working across six continents and offers practical, no-fluff strategies to help women leaders move from heroic leadership to empowered leadership where teams collaborate, take ownership, and truly support the leader in return.

🔗 Connect with Daria Rudnick

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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Do you feel relieved the holidays are winding down… but also strangely heavy?

Like your body finally exhaled, and now you can feel everything you’ve been holding all year?

If you’re tired in a way sleep won’t fix, this episode is for you.

This is not a goal-setting episode.

It’s not about resolutions, hustle, or pushing yourself to be better next year.

This is about closing the year with intention so you don’t carry exhaustion, pressure, or unprocessed weight into what’s next.

In this episode, Shannon guides you through the quiet, often-overlooked space between Christmas and New Year’s—the pause your nervous system desperately needs, but rarely gets permission to take.

You’ll reflect honestly (without judgment) on what this year required of you, what you’re done carrying forward, and how to reconnect with what you want more of—without pressure or guilt.

In this episode, we talk about:
✅ Why the “in-between week” feels emotionally heavy for high-achieving women
✅ The difference between growth and endurance
✅ How burnout often comes from what you carry, not what you do
✅ What it means to close a year instead of rushing into the next one
✅ Why wanting more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful
✅ How clarity (not action) is often the first form of relief

This episode is an exhale.
A reset, not a restart.
A pause, not a push.

If this year asked a lot of you—and you’re ready to finish it gently then press play.

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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Today’s conversation is one I cannot wait for you to hear, because if you’ve ever felt the pressure to “speak up more,” “be bolder,” or “make yourself louder” to get ahead… this episode is about to set your nervous system at ease.

I’m joined by Patrick Kamba — executive leader, speaker, and author of Quiet Ambition.

After 20+ years leading global teams in the pharmaceutical industry and mentoring women across the world, Patrick discovered something powerful:
👉 Ambition doesn’t have to be loud to be effective. 
👉 Success doesn’t require you to hustle to exhaustion. 
👉 Leadership doesn’t mean being the biggest voice in the room — it means being the truest version of YOU.

In this episode, we dive into redefining ambition in a way that feels aligned, sustainable, and grounded — especially for working moms who are tired of feeling like they need to “perform” boldness just to be taken seriously.

In This Episode, We Break Down:
✅ What “Quiet Ambition” Really Means 
✅ Why Success Doesn’t Have to Be Loud 
✅ Why Women Often Struggle to Claim Ambition Out Loud 
✅ The Power of Alliances & Authentic Visibility 
✅ Quiet, Calm Confidence in Action 
✅ Why Some Women Need a Male Mentor (Yes, Really!) 
✅ How to Balance Career Growth With Life at Home 
✅ The One Bold Step You Can Take This Week

If You’ve Ever Thought…
➡️ “I’m ambitious… but I don’t want to be pushy.” 
➡️ “I know I’m capable, but I hate self-promotion.” 
➡️ “I don’t want to hustle — I want to grow in a way that feels aligned.” 
➡️ “I’m tired of thinking I need to be the loudest voice to be taken seriously.”

…this episode is going to feel like a warm exhale.

🔗 Connect with Patrick

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
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If you’re listening to this and already feel depleted before Christmas even arrives, this episode is your permission slip to stop pushing and start softening.

In this solo conversation, Shannon speaks directly to the invisible pressure high-performing women carry during the holidays—the emotional labor, the expectations, the perfectionism, and the quiet belief that everyone else is handling it better.

This episode isn’t about productivity, boundaries, or fixing yourself. It’s about relief.

Inside, we unpack the holiday myths that quietly drain your energy, why exhaustion hits before Christmas, and how to let go of the emotional weight you were never meant to carry alone.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why holiday burnout has more to do with beliefs than tasks
✅ The most common myths high-achieving women internalize this time of year
✅ How over-functioning becomes invisible emotional labor
✅ Why guilt often shows up after healthy choices
✅ How to reclaim your energy without disappointing everyone around you
✅ Simple, grounding shifts that bring relief immediately (no overhaul required)

You are not failing the holidays.

You are navigating an unrealistic load in a season that asks too much.

And you are allowed to let things be good enough.

🎧 Listen now and give yourself permission to breathe.

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
💌 Become an Insider to recieve weekly coaching, career strategy, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips to help you become impossible to overlook.

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If you’ve ever found yourself staring at your calendar, your inbox, or the next exhausting workweek wondering… “Do I still want this life?”  you’re not alone and you are absolutely in the right place.

Today’s guest, Stephanie Cordes, is a Career Ownership Coach with The Entrepreneur Source who helps women explore new paths with confidence... whether that’s a career shift, entrepreneurship, or simply taking back ownership of their next chapter. After 20 years in corporate and a season of intense personal and family challenges, Stephanie had her own turning point. It was the moment she realized the life she was living no longer aligned with the life she wanted.

In this conversation, Stephanie brings the supportive, grounded guidance she’s known for - part coach, part thought-partner, part “career therapist” - to help you rethink what’s possible and explore what you truly want next.

In this episode, we explore:
✅ The life-changing moment that caused Stephanie to question her entire career path
✅ How to recognize when your career no longer matches your values or your reality
✅ Why many working moms feel trapped in careers that don’t fit — and how to break that cycle
✅ What career ownership really means (and why it matters more than ever)
✅ How to separate fear from intuition when exploring a change
✅ The truth about franchising, entrepreneurship, and alternative paths
✅ Why small steps count — and why they’re often the smartest way forward
✅ How to explore new possibilities without blowing up your life
✅ What to do when guilt shows up as you dream bigger
✅ A simple curiosity challenge to help you reconnect with what you really want

🔗 Connect with Stephanie

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
💌 Become an Insider to recieve weekly coaching, career strategy, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips to help you become impossible to overlook.

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Be honest,  does December feel like everything is pulling on you at once?

The pressure to make the holidays magical… keep your career running… show up for family… stay cheerful… and somehow not crumble under the weight of it all?

If so, you’re not alone.

And today’s episode is your permission slip and your strategy.

Because here’s the truth:

Peace is not passive. Peace is a leadership decision. And if you don’t protect it, everything else will take it.

In this solo episode, I’m breaking down 4 boundary shifts that actually work for working moms — not vague advice, not “just say no,” but real, doable boundaries rooted in emotional needs, bandwidth, and your leadership wiring.

And yes… your leadership style affects the boundaries you struggle with most. I’m breaking down each style and the exact shift that will give you instant relief.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
✅ Why peace is a decision, not a December miracle 
✅ The powerful rule: “I don’t do that in December” — and how to use it without guilt 
✅ How the Slow Reply Strategy stops urgency from running your life 
✅ Why every mom needs a daily Peace Hour (even if it’s 10 minutes) 
✅ The transformative One Emotional Responsibility Per Day Rule
✅ How each leadership style gets trapped in December and the boundary they need most 
✅ The ONE boundary shift to choose today to reclaim your sanity, your schedule, and your emotional bandwidth

Remember…
You are not responsible for creating a perfect holiday. You are responsible for protecting your well-being inside the holiday you’re living.

And when your boundaries match your wiring? Peace becomes possible... not someday, but today.

If this episode gave you clarity or relief, share it with another working mom who needs breathing room this season.

You never know whose peace you’ll protect. 💛

READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
🚀 Start Here: Download the FREE 90-Day Raise Strategy and create your personalized plan to confidently position yourself for the raise you've earned. You'll also receive my exclusive Raise Strategy Coaching Series where I'll walk alongside you every step of the way.
📞 Let's Build Your Strategy Together: Book a Promotion Strategy Review if you're ready to personalize your plan, strengthen your positioning, and create a strategy that works for your manager, your company, and your career goals.
📲 Join the FB Community if you want to connect with other ambitious women for career conversations, support, and practical promotion strategies.
💌 Become an Insider to recieve weekly coaching, career strategy, behind-the-scenes insights, and practical tips to help you become impossible to overlook.

🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?
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