Waiting on a promotion that isn't happening? In this episode, I walk you through exactly what to say in two common scenarios so you can finally get the clarity and the title you've earned. Grab my free negotiation guide at morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/ 

Have you been waiting on a promotion that just keeps getting delayed - or worse, was promised to you and then quietly forgotten?

You're not imagining it. And you're not alone. The problem usually isn't your performance. It's that no one is having the right conversation, and that someone needs to be you.

In this episode, I walk you through the exact words and strategy to use in two of the most common promotion scenarios women face: when your scope has grown but your title hasn't, and when a promotion was promised but nothing has happened.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

• Why taking on increased scope is almost always the right move, and how to use it as leverage for your title bump
• How to build a side-by-side business case that makes it obvious you deserve the next level
• The exact questions to ask when a promised promotion has stalled
• Why framing it as "I don't feel valued" backfires, and what to say instead
• How to create follow-up accountability so this conversation actually leads somewhere

Don't leave this conversation to chance. Grab my free step-by-step negotiation guide at morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/ and walk in prepared.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Step-by-Step Guide for Negotiating Your Next Raise - morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/ 

Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes - morewomenpromoted.com/language/ 

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

If you've ever stayed late, said yes to everything, and still wondered why you're not moving up, this episode is for you. I'm sitting down with Irish executive coach and founder of 360 Leadership, Lucy Gernon, to talk about what's actually holding high-achieving women back. Spoiler: it's not your skills or your work ethic. If you're doing the work and not getting the credit, join me on March 9th for my workshop, From Invisible to Influential  to  learn how to create the right visibility with the right people for just $27. Register at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop/ 

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why people pleasing isn't just a personality trait. It's a childhood survival strategy that's quietly running your career decisions
• How to redefine balance as a feeling rather than a schedule, and why that shift changes everything
• The confidence move that helped one of Lucy's clients save her company $2.8 million and land a seat in strategic meetings
• Why women wait for proof before speaking up and how to start sharing your ideas with conviction before you feel ready
• How to identify the non-promotable work you're doing and start saying no without guilt

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Free Task Audit: morewomenpromoted.com/audit/

Connect with Lucy Gernon: 

• 360 Leadership Podcast
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygernon/ 
• Website: https://www.lucygernon.com/ 

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Are you working hard but still being overlooked? The problem might not be your performance; it's that no one in leadership knows the impact you're actually having. Learn how to start getting recognized at work at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop.

If you're the person who works hard with your head down and waits for the right people to notice, this episode is going to hit close to home. I'm breaking down the three types of visibility that women in corporate tend to fall into, why two of them are quietly stalling your career, and what strategic visibility actually looks like in practice.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why reactive visibility (waiting to be asked) signals that you're a great executor but not an executive-ready leader
• Why performative visibility (speaking up constantly) can actually create doubt instead of confidence in your leadership
• What strategic visibility looks like and the specific behaviors that shift how leadership perceives you
• How to influence decisions before you ever walk into the room
• Why it's not about how much you say, but whether you're shaping how your organization thinks

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Recognition & Visibility Workshop on March 9: morewomenpromoted.com/workshop 

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

If you have ADHD or suspect you might, this episode is for you. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 40s, after my entire corporate career. Here are the three shifts that helped me thrive as an executive with ADHD. Register for my delegation workshop at morewomenpromoted.com/delegate

I spent years believing my ADHD behaviors meant I didn't belong at the table. I was always late to meetings, struggled with detailed strategy documents, and watched my neurotypical peers seem to breeze through tasks that felt impossible for me. But here's what I learned: people with ADHD often make exceptional executives.

In this episode, I share my journey of getting diagnosed with ADHD at 43, why middle management is actually the hardest stage for people with ADHD, and the three specific shifts that allowed me to not just survive but thrive in executive roles.

BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why people with ADHD make great executives 
• The one weakness-focused strategy that kept me stuck and what I did instead to finally break through to VP
• Why "eat the frog first" advice doesn't work for ADHD brains and what to do instead
• How to design your role and team to leverage your ADHD superpowers while delegating your weak spots
• Why middle management might be harder for you than senior leadership (and why that's actually good news)

Whether you have ADHD, suspect you might, or just feel like conventional productivity advice isn't working for you, this episode will give you practical strategies to thrive in leadership.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Delegation Workshop: morewomenpromoted.com/delegate
• Episode on Morning Routines - Apple | Spotify
• Episode on Delegation - Apple | Spotify

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

I'm a big believer in human first. When you invest in the kind of human you want to be and your wellness, you also show up as a better leader. That's why I'm sharing my updated morning routine and the lifestyle changes I made to manage perimenopause symptoms naturally.

If you're navigating perimenopause and feeling fatigued, noticing body composition changes, or struggling with night sweats, this episode is for you. I'm pulling back the curtain on my entire daily routine and the four key areas where I made changes to feel stronger and more energized.

What You'll Learn:

• The specific training changes I made to build strength and improve my cardiovascular health (hint: it's not just about running more)
• Which adaptogens and supplements I added to reduce night sweats and manage stress naturally
• My exact morning routine including what I eat before and after workouts to support recovery and energy
• The diet changes that improved my resting heart rate and heart rate variability in just one month
• Why I stopped doing certain wellness practices and what I'm focusing on instead for longevity

Whether you're in perimenopause or simply looking to optimize your health in your 40s, you'll walk away with actionable strategies you can start implementing today.

Resources Mentioned:

• Get my free weekly newsletter filled with leadership coaching and advice for women pursuing executive leadership.
• Have a question or want to hear more episodes like this? Let's connect on Linkedin.

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Delegation isn't a productivity hack. It's the difference between being seen as a great executor and being seen as a leader. In this episode, I break down the three lies keeping you stuck as a doer and how to shift your mindset today. Join my live workshop at morewomenpromoted.com/delegate to put this into practice.

If you're still doing too much at work—even though you have a team—this episode is for you.

I walk through the three lies high-performing women tell themselves about delegation, why these beliefs keep you indispensable but not promotable, and how to reframe delegation as leadership development (not dumping work). You'll also hear why men delegate more than women despite equal intentions, and what research tells us about the guilt and conditioning that holds us back.

What You'll Learn

• The three lies you're telling yourself about delegation (and why they're keeping you stuck as a doer)
• Why "it's faster if I just do it myself" is costing you your next promotion
• How to stop assuming your team won't like tasks you don't like—and why that's holding them back too
• The difference between being indispensable and being promotable
• Why senior leaders are judged on decisions and team performance, not execution

Resources Mentioned

• Join the From Doer to Leader: Executive Delegation System workshop to work through your task audit and learn my 3-part delegation framework 👉 https://morewomenpromoted.com/delegate
• Listen to the previous episode: How to Choose Promotable Work to identify what you should be delegating in the first place on Apple or Spotify.

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Imposter syndrome isn't a flaw you need to fix. It's proof you're growing. Performance coach Amber Diebert joins me to share practical tools to rewire your thoughts, stop the mental noise, and lead with confidence.

What You'll Learn

• Why imposter syndrome is actually a sign of growth, not failure (and why the opposite is complacency)
• How to rewire negative thought patterns using neural pathways and visual reminders
• The exact thought-to-result cycle that's creating your outcomes (and how to interrupt it)
• Why affirmations and post-it notes actually work, backed by science
• One simple practice to start shifting your mindset tomorrow

Amber walks through the science behind our thoughts and why those negative patterns feel so automatic. The good news? You can rewire them. If you've been swimming through your career with ski gear on, this episode will show you how to take it off.

Here's Where You Can Find Amber Diebert

• The Achievers Podcast on Apple and on Spotify
• Follow Amber on LinkedIn
• Join her newsletter at mentalmastery.com/newsletter

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Being helpful won’t get you promoted. Strategic work will. In this episode, I break down how to identify promotable tasks, stop saying yes to busy work, and start making VP-level decisions. Download my free Task Audit at morewomenpromoted.com/audit.

If you’re saying yes to everything at work, that might be the exact reason you’re not getting promoted.

In this episode, I walk through how to identify promotable vs non-promotable work, why being the most helpful person on the team often leads to invisible effort, and how to start demonstrating VP-level judgment before you ever have the title. You’re not being selfish. You’re being strategic.

What You’ll Learn

• Why being the most helpful person on the team is not what gets you promoted
• How I identify promotable vs non-promotable tasks in my own work and with clients
• The signals busy work sends about your leadership readiness
• How to push back on low-value requests without hurting relationships
• Why you need to make VP-level decisions before you’re ever a VP

Resources Mentioned

Download my free Task Audit Template to see exactly where your time is going and which tasks are helping or hurting your promotion
👉 https://morewomenpromoted.com/audit

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

Visibility is often the missing link between hard work and promotion. In this episode, I share three concrete ways to get noticed and move closer to promotion. Get my free 30-Day Manager Check-In Template to start creating visibility today.

If you’ve ever watched others get promoted while your hard work goes unnoticed, this episode is for you. Visibility isn’t about bragging or politics. It’s a skill you can build. I break down the most common visibility mistakes and the actions that close the gap between effort and recognition.

Get the free 30-Day Manager Check-In Template here: https://morewomenpromoted.com/template

Join the waitlist for my upcoming Visibility workshop: https://morewomenpromoted.com/workshop/

What you'll learn:

• Why being great at your job isn’t enough to get promoted
• The three visibility mistakes that keep high performers overlooked
• How to share your wins without feeling awkward or braggy
• Two simple habits that build recognition consistently
• How to expand visibility beyond your manager to support promotion

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

The job market feels uncertain, but promotions aren’t off the table. In this episode, I’m sharing why I’m still hopeful about women getting promoted, what I’m seeing behind the scenes, and how to think differently about your next move right now.

Download my free guide 5 Simple Shifts for Strategic Thinking to start positioning yourself for senior leadership: https://morewomenpromoted.com/shifts/

In this first episode of Season 2, I’m sharing a mix of personal updates, what’s coming next for the podcast, and why I’m genuinely hopeful about career growth for women — even in today’s job market.

We’ll talk honestly about layoffs, AI, and uncertainty, and I’ll walk you through what I’m actually seeing happen for women who are positioning themselves intentionally for senior leadership.

What You’ll Learn

• Why senior leadership roles aren’t disappearing even in a volatile market
• Why blind online applications are no longer enough (and what works better)
• What recent promotion stories reveal about standing out right now
  
  
  

Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.