What if the future of work isn’t just about AI — but about policy?

In this episode of the Her Resources Podcast, Linda Misegadis sits down with workforce strategist Lawrese Brown to explore how funding models, government oversight, compliance systems, and economic incentives shape opportunity for women and working families.

They discuss:

Apprenticeships and workforce pipelines

Healthcare and education shortages

Student debt and professional trade-offs

The evolving American Dream

Why advocacy is the skill everyone needs right now

This is a powerful systems-level conversation about leadership, policy, and economic reality.

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00:00 – The Bigger Question: Who Is the Future of Work Designed For?

February is Women’s Heart Health Month — and this conversation could truly save lives.

Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States. Not breast cancer. Not something rare. Cardiovascular disease accounts for 1 in 3 deaths in women — and 90% of women have at least one risk factor.

In this powerful and informative episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis is joined by Eman A. Hamad, MD, Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program and Director of the Cardio-Oncology Program at Temple University Hospital.

Dr. Hamad shares critical insight into:

Why women’s symptoms often look different than men’s

Why women are frequently misdiagnosed

The impact of race, ethnicity, and social determinants of health

Modifiable vs. non-modifiable risk factors

The American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8

Why knowing your numbers could save your life

What it truly means to “Be Your Own Hero”

This episode is about awareness, advocacy, and action.

We also want to extend a special thank you to the American Heart Association for their continued leadership in advancing women’s cardiovascular health and for their work through initiatives like Go Red for Women.

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If you're successful on paper… but exhausted in real life — this episode is for you.

Burnout advice often sounds like:

But what if you don’t want to quit your career?

In Episode 67 of The Her Resources Podcast, host Linda welcomes Elisha Meek, corporate leader, author, and burnout recovery strategist, to unpack what burnout really is — and how ambitious women can reclaim control without burning their lives to the ground.

After spending nearly two decades climbing the corporate ladder and hitting burnout hard, Elisha developed her powerful Brain–Body–Soul framework to help high-performing women:

• Stop attaching emotion to every setback

This is not fluffy self-care.

If you’re ambitious, accomplished, and quietly holding it all together — press play.

00:00 – The moment Elisha realized she didn’t control her future

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What does it really cost to keep wearing the mask?

In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, host Linda Misegadis sits down with Dr. Natalie L. Hines to explore authenticity, identity, and the lifelong pressure to perform for approval — at work, in family roles, and in life.

Dr. Hines shares her personal journey from pursuing paths that weren’t truly hers to finally shedding expectations tied to success, career, extroversion, and “doing what you’re supposed to do.” Together, they unpack the emotional, mental, and physical toll of people-pleasing, the freedom of the “let them” mindset, and what it means to align your external life with your internal truth.

This episode is a must-listen for women in leadership, HR, and anyone navigating career transitions, burnout, self-discovery, or the courage to live more authentically.

✨ Key themes include:

Taking off the mask and choosing authenticity

Why you can’t change other people’s opinions — and why that’s freeing

The hidden cost of external validation

Introversion, extroversion, and identity burnout

Letting go of performance and choosing alignment

Values, self-actualization, and redefining success

00:00 – You can’t change how people see you

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How many meetings are on your calendar this week… just because they’ve always been there?

In this episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda sits down with Rebecca Hinds, PhD, organizational behavior expert and author of Your Best Meeting Ever, to unpack why modern meetings feel so broken—and what leaders can do to fix them.

Rebecca shares powerful insights from over a decade of research on collaboration, productivity, and workplace culture, including why meetings have become a default reaction to uncertainty, how meeting overload drains trust and energy, and why efficiency alone isn’t the answer.

Together, they explore how meetings should be treated like products, not obligations—and how intentional design can create better decisions, stronger relationships, and more human workplaces.

If you’re a leader, HR professional, or anyone feeling overwhelmed by meeting overload, this conversation will change how you think about your calendar.

Why meetings feel exhausting and ineffective

The “meeting junk drawer” problem

Treating meetings like products, not habits

How meeting overload impacts trust, energy, and burnout

The psychology behind why people cling to meetings

What actually deserves to be a meeting (and what doesn’t)

Designing meetings for users, not organizers

Return on Time Invested (ROTI)

Meeting Doomsday and calendar cleanses

How AI can help—or hurt—your meetings

Why moments of delight matter more than efficiency

00:00 – Why meetings feel broken

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What does it really mean to design benefits that actually support employees — not just look good on paper?

In this episode of The Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis is joined by Jenilee Angeles-Pasco, an HR leader with over a decade of experience designing human-centered benefits in fast-growing companies. Together, they dive into the realities of working parenthood, burnout, flexibility, and why leadership buy-in matters just as much as the benefits themselves.

Jenilee shares real-world examples of how organizations can move beyond performative perks and instead build cultures rooted in trust, empathy, and retention — even with limited budgets. From flexible PTO and Summer Fridays to parental leave, childcare realities, and mental health support, this conversation is packed with practical insights for HR leaders, managers, and working parents alike.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone shaping workplace culture, navigating parenthood at work, or advocating for more human workplaces.

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What does it really take to lead with confidence — especially in spaces that weren’t designed for women?

In this episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis sits down with Katelyn Montgomery, Founder of Worldgate LLC, for a powerful and honest conversation about leadership, confidence, and building a values-driven company culture that actually lives beyond the mission statement.

Katelyn shares her journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship, how community and mentorship shaped her confidence, and why intentional culture isn’t performative — it’s practiced daily. Together, they unpack what it means to empower women through action, build trust within teams, and lead in a way that creates real impact.

This episode is packed with practical insight for emerging women leaders, founders, and anyone navigating growth, burnout, or the pressure to have it all figured out before taking the next step.

✨ In this episode, we cover:

Building confidence through community and mentorship

Leading with intention in male-dominated spaces

Creating a values-driven culture that’s lived, not labeled

Empowering women without micromanaging them

Navigating burnout, boundaries, and leadership growth

Why confidence comes after action — not before

Whether you’re stepping into leadership, building a team, or finding your voice in rooms where you feel unseen, this conversation will remind you that confidence is built one brave step at a time.

00:00 – Why community is foundational to confidence

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So many of us do everything we’re told will make us happy — build a career, achieve financial security, check all the boxes — and yet still feel restless, burned out, or quietly unfulfilled.

In this powerful episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda welcomes Robin Singh, author of Happiness Happens: Happiness for Those Who Have Everything. Robin achieved financial independence at a young age, only to discover that happiness didn’t arrive the way he expected. What followed was a profound shift — from chasing happiness to asking a much deeper question:

What am I living for?

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Robin shares his journey through burnout, depression, purpose, and ultimately the creation of Peepal Farm, an animal rescue and community in rural India rooted in reducing suffering. This conversation challenges the idea that happiness is the purpose of life and invites us to rethink success, comfort, freedom, and meaning.

If you’ve ever thought “I should be happier than I am” or felt burned out despite doing everything “right,” this episode will stay with you long after it ends.

00:00 – Robin’s breaking point & the moment everything changed

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United States: Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

You are not alone, and help is available.

What happened to the DEI movement — and why does it matter now?

In Episode 61 of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis is joined by Stacey Lewis, Founder & CEO of HR Interrupted, for a powerful, unfiltered conversation about leadership, equity, and the modern workplace.

Stacey brings over 35 years of HR experience to the table as she breaks down:

Why DEI didn’t start in 2020 — and why that misconception is dangerous

How equity work became politicized and reduced to optics

The myth of “most qualified” hiring

Why lived experience matters in leadership decisions

How trust erodes when organizations retreat from their commitments

What inclusive culture actually looks like in practice

This episode isn’t about buzzwords or branding.

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Resilience is not about pushing harder, enduring more, or powering through.

In this episode of the Her Resources Podcast, host Linda Misegadis is joined by Marie-Hélène Pelletier, PhD, MBA, RPsych (she/her) — leadership psychologist, executive coach, TEDx speaker, and award-winning author of The Resilience Plan.

Marie-Hélène challenges the idea that resilience is something you either have or don’t have. Instead, she reframes resilience as a strategic, buildable skill — one that protects mental health, supports performance, and helps leaders thrive in high-demand environments, including the age of AI.

Together, Linda and Marie-Hélène explore why burnout is not a personal failure, how values and energy awareness shape sustainable leadership, and why women often confuse resilience with endurance — at a real cost to their well-being.

This episode is especially relevant for HR professionals, people leaders, and women navigating complex demands at work and at home.

In this episode, we cover:

Why resilience is not a mindset, but a strategy

How to assess your energy supply versus demands (and why burnout is “just math”)

Why guilt drains women’s resilience — and how to choose guilt over burnout

How micro-habits create sustainable change

What resilient leadership looks like at the team and organizational level

How HR professionals can protect themselves while supporting others

Marie-Hélène’s book, The Resilience Plan, is a Gold Winner of the 2025 Axiom & Nautilus Book Awards and has been praised by Dr. Robert Cialdini, Dorie Clark, and Dr. Christine A. Padesky.

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