Negotiation is a daunting concept for many, but if we aren't compensated for our true value, how can we get others to uphold it?  To break through the ceiling of the gender pay gap, we need to step up and remove the fear.  In this episode Fiona McKay interviews Angela Ambrose on how to ask for what you are worth, prepare for negotiations, and manage the fear associated with the process.

When it comes to our internal glass ceiling, Imposter Syndrome is a major contributor to people holding themselves back. And it’s something we need to work on to prepare ourselves to break through the ceiling. Fiona McKay interviews Rachel Camarillo who shares her story of overcoming this. They discuss the the inner work that we can do for ourselves to tackle it, and how some of the uglier parts of our story are key to this.

Why are some workplaces so homogenous? What are the risks of only hiring ‘culture fit’ candidates? In this episode, Fiona interviews Tiffany Nicolow on her experience of ‘like hires like’ and what that’s meant for women of color in the workplace. Together they will explore how we can challenge and change that, build strong relationships with people from other backgrounds, advocate for one another…and maintain grace for ourselves in the face of injustice.

We’re More Than businesswomen, we’re More Than co-workers, we’re More Than wives, we’re More Than mothers, we’re More Than friends. We are so many things and we’re really just More Than. In this episode, Fiona McKay interviews Gina Radke, CEO of Galley Support Innovations and author or More Than. They discuss how being ‘More Than’ is embracing everything that we are and moving forward with it and saying, ‘I’m proud of this.’

So often we worry that our diversity holds us back. But what if we were to turn it on it’s head? What if we were to view it as an advantage, how would things change? Fiona McKay interviews Dr Fariba Alamdari, a seasoned leader in aerospace, renowned TEDx speaker and advocate for diversity, about her journey and the power of viewing your diversity through a different lens.

It’s often said that women shy away from power…but what if we changed what power meant to us? In this episode, Fiona McKay interviews guest speaker, Shelley Roberts, a people and performance expert, and CEO of Strategy Clicks, about how women can redefine their experience of power.

In this first “official” podcast, I introduce what the Leading Ladies Of…Podcast is about. I talk about the glass ceiling and how – even though it has changed – it is still preventing women from reaching higher levels in the workplace.