Feeling stuck in your career and don't know how to get unstuck? CEO & founder, former Google executive recruiter and author, Ginny Clarke spent decades sitting on the other side of the table and she says most people are approaching career change completely wrong.

In this episode of In Confidence, Ginny shares the Career Mapping Framework that's helped thousands navigate career transitions, from identifying when you've truly outgrown a role to landing in a completely new industry with confidence. You’ll also learn:

What to do when you know you are ready to change but have no idea what you want to do instead

How to break into a completely new industry when your experience does not seem to match

What to do if you are nearing the end of your career and want to finish strong and confident

00:00 Intro

02:33 Meet Ginny Clarke

07:20 "I've outgrown my career… now what?"

11:01 Why "I'm open to anything" is killing your job search

15:30 The networking strategy that built Ginny’s entire career

22:47 The biggest mindset shift: stop apologizing for what you don't have

26:45 How to handle rejection (it's a signal, not a verdict)

29:19 Do this today if you’re ready for a new career path

31:35 Nearing retirement and anxious? This is for you

37:05 Lisa’s Power Move and Shoutout

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Your job title answers "What do you do?" But who are you beyond how you make money?

Christina Wallace, Harvard Business School lecturer, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Portfolio Life, says ambitious people are the most at risk of shrinking their identity down to a business card. She's built her career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts, calling herself a "human Venn diagram."

In this episode, she teaches you how to build your own Portfolio Life. You'll also learn:

• Why ambitious people are most at risk of shrinking their identity down to a business card and what to do about it

• The "human Venn diagram" framework for excavating who you are beyond your career

• The 100 wishes exercise that reveals what you actually want (and why wish #62 changes everything)

• Why "work-life balance" puts your job and your life in opposition and what to aim for instead

0:00 Intro

02:34 Meet Christina Wallace

06:13 Why ambitious people are most at risk

14:02 Who are you beyond your job?

21:17 Why pouring yourself into one job is riskier than diversifying

29:40 Ambition isn't just for your career

32:21 The 100 wishes exercise (and why wish #62 changes you)

39:03 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

About Christina Wallace: Christina Wallace is a Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, a serial entrepreneur, a four-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway co-producer, and the author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card.

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Have you ever felt completely exhausted but couldn't explain why? Like you've been busy all day but somehow got nothing done? Or found yourself forgetting things, snapping at people, dreading Sunday nights? Your brain isn't broken. It's burning out.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with neuroscientist, keynote speaker, and author Dr. Helena Boschi to solve one of the most common problems facing high achievers today: burnout and hustle culture. Dr. Boschi breaks down exactly what's happening inside your brain when you run on empty, and what you can actually do about it. In this episode you will learn:

Protect yourself from burnout before it's too late.

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If you have ever quietly wondered whether your skills still matter in the age of AI, whether your job is safe, or whether you are already falling behind, you are not alone. The fear is real. But the research tells a very different story than the headlines.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with future of work researcher, TEDx speaker, and Harvard Business Review contributor Dr. Kelly Monahan to answer the question everyone is asking but nobody is answering honestly: will AI replace me? In this episode you will learn:

What the research actually says about AI and job displacement right now

Who is really driving the fear around AI and why

The one thing that will make you irreplaceable no matter what AI does next

How to stop waiting for AI to disrupt you and start redesigning your career now

The future belongs to the curious. And the curious cannot be replaced.

Download our free PDF to reset how you think about AI and what it means for your job.

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00:00 Intro

03:09 Meet Dr. Kelly Monahan

04:11 Understanding the Fear of Job Displacement

07:38 If You're Scared of AI, Do This!

09:42 The Importance of Human Skills

15:14 How AI is Hurting and Helping Our Work

18:55 The Gender Difference in the World of AI

21:28 Reset Your Mindset When it Comes to AI

24:28 Make Yourself Irreplaceable By Doing This ONE Thing

25:58 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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Everyone is talking about AI, but most of the conversation is about what it might take away. What nobody is talking about enough is what AI can actually give you: time back in your day, clarity on decisions that used to take hours, and the kind of leverage that used to require an entire team.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with future of work researcher, TEDx speaker, and founder of Beyond the Desk, Dr. Kelly Monahan, to cut through the noise and get practical about how AI can benefit your career and your life right now. In this episode you will learn:

Why AI is the biggest career advantage available to you right now and how to claim it

The exact prompts Kelly uses to get high quality output from AI every single time

Why spending 15 minutes a day learning AI will change your career trajectory

The one mindset shift that turns AI from something scary into something that works for you

The people who figure this out first will be miles ahead. Start today.

Download our free guide on how to start using AI

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00:00 Intro

02:31 Meet Dr. Kelly Monahan

07:10 Why AI Matters (Even If You Haven't Started Yet)

09:28 Where to Begin: Your First Steps With AI

11:49 How AI Is Changing the Way We Write and Create

15:52 Are You Using AI Wrong?

21:04 The AI Superpower Most People Are Missing

24:33 Prompts That Actually Work

26:44 Start Your AI Journey Today With These 2 Tips

28:50 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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You are ambitious, you are hungry, and you know you are capable of more. So what is actually standing between you and the C-suite?

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with Harvard Business School executive fellow, bestselling author, and former Deloitte partner Deepa Purushothaman to break down what actually separates great managers from senior executives and what you need to start doing differently right now. In this episode you will learn:

The biggest difference between being a great manager and being a senior executive

Why your work is not as visible as you think and how to change that

How sponsorship at the senior level is different from mentorship and why it matters more

Why so many senior women exit right before the C-suite and what to do about it

The three things you can start doing right now to position yourself for that next level

The path is clearer than you think. Now go take it.

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00:00 Intro

01:49 Meet Deepa Purushothaman

05:15 The Difference Between a Manager and an Executive

07:29 How Executives Make Decisions Differently

11:39 The Relationships That Will Make or Break Your Promotion

12:24 Why Being Good at Your Job Isn't Enough

14:16 What to Have Ready Before You Go for the Role

18:21 How to Change a Reputation That's Holding You Back

23:36 3 Things That Make You Undeniable to Decision Makers

25:49 The Biggest Myth About Making It to the C-Suite

29:29 Navigating the Climb When the System Wasn't Built for You

32:42 Do This Before Your Next Review

36:00 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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You are working hard, hitting your deadlines, and doing everything right. So why does the promotion keep not happening? The truth is promotions are not about recognition. They are about readiness and business fit. And most people are never taught the difference.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down the five shifts that take you from entry level to management, drawn from 25 years in business and a decade of helping people break through to their first leadership role.

In this episode you will learn:

Stop waiting to be noticed. Start showing up at the next level now.

⁠Download our free PDF⁠ and get Lisa's 5 shifts to get promoted.

00:00 Intro

01:33 How to Get Promoted form Entry Level to Management

03:25 Shift #1 - Stop Guessing, Start Asking

05:16 Shift #2 - Execution to Ownership

07:23 Shift #3 - Make Your Manager's Job Easier

08:33 Shift #4 - Be Mentorable

10:12 Shift #5 - Practice Leadership Elsewhere

12:02 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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Have you ever received a piece of criticism that hit you harder than you expected? Maybe it came from a boss, a stranger, or someone whose opinion you cared about more than you wanted to admit. The way you respond to that moment can define your confidence, your career, and how far you go.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with Emmy Award winning journalist, news anchor, and founder of The Very Asian Foundation, Michelle Li, to unpack one of the most universal experiences we all face: how to handle criticism without letting it derail you. In this episode you will learn:

Don't let criticism define you. Let's turn it into fuel.

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00:00 Intro 

02:02 Meet Michelle Li

09:51 How to Handle Criticism

10:51 The Voicemail That Went Viral

17:21 From Moment to Movement

22:47 When to Use Criticism and When to Let It Go

29:22 The Michelle Formula for Dealing with Criticism

34:14 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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You tell yourself it is not worth it. You let it go. But then you replay the conversation in your head for days. That is not peace. That is avoidance. And avoidance has a cost.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares practical steps to stop avoiding conflict and start having the conversations that will actually move your relationships, your life and your career forward.

In this episode you will learn:

What would change if you finally had the conversation you have been avoiding?

⁠Download the free PDF guide⁠ to stop avoiding conflict

00:00 Intro

03:09 Why We Avoid Conflict

07:24 Reframing Conflict as Opportunity

10:36 4 Steps to Stop Avoiding Conflict

20:16 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout

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The praise, the promotion, the applause. External validation feels good and that is completely human. But when your worth depends on whether your boss approves, your post gets likes, or the award comes through, you are chasing a goalpost that never stops moving.

In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down why so many of us are dependent on external validation, where it comes from, and the three steps to build an internal scorecard that puts the power back in your hands. In this episode you will learn:

The three components of external validation that are keeping you stuck

The difference between healthy ambition and emotional attachment to outcomes

Why your gravitational pull to results is making you miss your actual life

How to replace your inner critic with something more powerful

A three-part rewiring practice to start building an internal scorecard instead of chasing applause

Put down the measuring stick and let's build a scorecard on your own terms.

Download our PDF to stop living for other people's approval

00:00 Intro 

01:15 The Deal with External Validation 

04:47 Put Down the Measuring Stick 

06:24 Ambition vs. Attachment 

11:07 The Gravitational Pull to Results 

18:07 How to Break the Cycle 

18:47 Step 1 - The High Performance Reframe 

22:01 Step 2 - Deploy Your Superpowers 

25:03 Step 3 - Build Your Internal Scorecard 

27:57 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout 

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