What do you carry into the room with you?
Not the bag on your arm or the title on your badge but the weight of expectations, doubts, and responsibilities that show up before you even speak.

 In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I’m sharing what happens when we carry everything alone, why it shows up in our body as tension and stress, and how the Brag Bag™ helps us stitch ourselves back together with self-trust, belief, and boundaries.

I’ll tell stories from my own journey working in male-dominated industries, plus the women I’ve coached who felt silenced, overlooked, or questioned until they learned how to stand rooted in their confidence.

This episode is about survival versus thriving, what really holds you together when others try to pick you apart, and the power of documenting your wins so no one else gets to define your value.

If you’ve ever felt invisible, questioned, or drained from carrying too much—this episode will help you see what needs to shift and give you steps to start.

✨ Take the Brag Bag™ Confidence Assessment (link in show notes) to see exactly where you’re standing today in your confidence journey.

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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What happens when you’re the expert in the room… but every single question is directed to the man sitting next to you?

That’s exactly what happened to Padmasini Dayananda, a multi-award-winning woman in tech ranked #4 in the Top 10 Diverse Leaders in UK Tech. In this conversation on Rooted in Your Confidence, Padma shares how she stopped a sales meeting in its tracks, reclaimed her authority, and turned the deal around.

We dive into:
 ✨ How “good intentions” can become baggage that leads to burnout
 ✨ The sales meeting moment that shifted everything
 ✨ Why women disappear at the mid-level in male-dominated industries
 ✨ Language shifts that instantly change how you’re heard
 ✨ What it truly means to put yourself first without guilt

This episode is a reminder that your visibility, value, and voice are not up for debate. If you’ve ever felt invisible in a room where you belonged, this story will inspire you to take your voice back — and keep it.

🎧 Listen now and learn more about Padma’s Triple E Framework at transformwithpadma.com
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🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Diversity isn’t a checkbox but too many workplaces treat it like one. In this episode, I share a raw, real story of being excluded from my own hiring panel, the gaslighting that followed, and how “optics” were prioritized over true inclusion.

This isn’t just my story it’s about every professional who’s been overlooked, every Black man denied opportunity, and every woman forced to prove her worth twice over. We’ll talk about the exhaustion of fighting, the courage of standing firm in your truth, and why silence keeps us stuck.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, disrespected, or reduced to a box on someone else’s list, this conversation is for you.

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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I came back from medical leave ready to lead my team, only to discover they’d set up an interview panel for a position that would report directly to me… without me. Not only was I excluded, but they put men who’d never worked in my department on the panel. Men with agendas. Men, I’d specifically requested never to work with again.

Years ago, I would have swallowed it. Told myself it didn’t matter. But I’m not that woman anymore.

In this foundational episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I share the raw story that sparked my Brag Bag™ Strategy and why confidence alone isn’t enough to survive, thrive, and be respected in male-dominated industries. You’ll hear how I turned receipts into power, why documenting your value changes the conversation, and how to stop letting your worth be up for debate.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The real story behind the creation of my Brag Bag™ Strategy
  
  
• Why I don’t shrink anymore when my authority is challenged
  
  
• The difference between your worth (you were born with it) and your value (you document it)
  
  
• How to start your Brag Bag™  your personal vault of value  today
  
  
• The exact format for documenting wins that can’t be dismissed or claimed by someone else
  
  
• Why “confidence gets you in the room, but receipts keep you there”
  
  
• How to speak from your roots, not your wounds
  
  

Key Moment:

The meeting where recognition for my project “landed softly” in a man’s lap, someone who’d maybe touched it for five minutes, and how that changed everything for how I advocate for myself.

The Foundation Principle:

Your Brag Bag™ isn’t about proving yourself to others. It’s about reminding yourself of your value before you even open your mouth.

Perfect For:

Women in male-dominated industries, leaders who’ve been overlooked, professionals ready to claim their credit, and anyone tired of watching their work get minimized or erased.

Action Steps From This Episode:

1. Open your notes app and start documenting every win (big or small)
   
   
2. Include what you did, the outcome, and the date
   
   
3. Use measurable, quantifiable language
   
   
4. Ask yourself: Could I list my last five wins without hesitation?
   
   
   

Resources & Next Steps:

• Take the free Brag Bag™ Confidence Assessment to see where you stand
  
  
• Next episode: A tech leader who’s mastered being the only woman in the room
  
  
• Coming soon: How I used my Brag Bag™ when “diversity” became a checkbox
  
  
  

This is the episode every woman in a male-dominated industry needs to hear. Your voice matters. Your work matters. And it’s time to start documenting both.

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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What do you do when you’re scared to speak up, unsure of what to say, and worried about how you’ll be received, especially in a male‑dominated space?

In this episode, I’m joined by Nicole McCain, AI marketing strategist, corporate leader turned entrepreneur, and advocate for women finding their voice in rooms that weren’t built for them.

This conversation was sparked by a real‑life moment inside my accountability group, where a woman was struggling to speak up at work. Nicole didn’t just offer encouragement, she gave her language. Clear, calm, confident words that shifted the energy instantly.

Together, Nicole and I dig into:

• How to advocate for yourself in performance reviews and high‑stakes conversations
  
  
• Ways to reframe your value so you can walk into any room knowing you belong
  
  
• The importance of using “I” language when claiming your wins
  
  
• Why your Brag Bag™ is essential for building confidence, you can speak from, not just think about
  
  
• How to approach your boss with solutions instead of just grievances
  
  
• The role of self‑talk, power words, and receipts in staying rooted in your worth
  
  

Nicole also shares her own pivotal career moments, the lessons she learned about not letting anyone silence her, and how she now empowers women through systems, AI tools, and strategies that create both freedom and financial independence.

If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t know what to say,” this episode will give you the words, the mindset, and the courage to say it anyway.

Take the Brag Bag™ Confidence Assessment: www.skhsolutions.com/bragbagassessment

Connect with Nicole:

• Instagram: @nicolemccain_ai
• YouTube: Nicole McCain AI
  Website: aiacceleratedwealth.com
  
  

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥

What do you do when confidence isn’t enough?

In this powerful episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha Kaye Harris—The Brag Bag™ Strategist—shares the raw truth behind a workshop moment that cracked open a deeper question: Why do confident women still stay silent when interrupted?

You’ll hear the real story of a woman who said, “I’m confident. I know my stuff.” But when she got cut off, she froze—and didn’t speak up again. Samantha unpacks this moment with compassion and clarity, revealing how confidence gets you in the room, but self-trust is what helps you stay rooted and hold the floor.

This episode dives deep into:

• Why confidence isn’t always enough in male-dominated industries
• How interruptions can trigger old belief systems and silence you
• The Brag Bag™ Strategy—and why just having your receipts isn’t the full story
• Using the TRUTH Method™ and V.O.I.C.E. Framework™ to reclaim your power
• How to recognize when you’re playing it safe versus showing up fully
• What it means to speak, stay, and hold the room—without apology

Plus, Samantha shares her personal story of being interrupted at work, how she paused, redirected, and reclaimed her voice without yelling, and how healing old beliefs shifted her power.

🎧 If you’ve ever left a meeting frustrated, knowing you should’ve said something—but didn’t—this episode is your reminder:
 You’re not broken. You’re conditioned. And that can be unlearned.

🔗 Take the Brag Bag™ Confidence Assessment to find out if you're rooted—or still waiting to be allowed.

 💌 DM Samantha on LinkedIn or Instagram @CoachSamanthaK to share your takeaway

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥

This episode is power meeting power.

I sat down with Kellye Franklin-Nelson—leadership strategist, executive coach, former Fortune 50 executive, and founder of the Shift Happens Blog—and from the very first minute, it was clear: this wasn’t going to be a surface-level conversation.

We talked like two women who’ve lived it. Because we have.

Kellye and I both built our careers in male-dominated industries—she in aerospace and government, me in structural maintenance and transportation. We’ve been the first, the only, the go-to, and the overlooked. And in this episode, we talk about what it really takes to survive and thrive when the system wasn’t built for you.

Together, we get into:

• Being “chosen” but still not supported
• The mental and emotional weight of always proving yourself
• Code-switching, burnout, and losing your voice
• Why mentorship often misses the mark
• Rebuilding confidence after it's been chipped away
• And what it means to stop performing and start leading on your terms
  
  

This was one of the most comfortable, real, and powerful conversations I’ve had on the podcast—and I know you’ll feel it too. Kelley doesn’t just coach leaders. She is one. And in this episode, she shows up with wisdom, clarity, and fire.

🎧 Listen in. Take notes. Share it with your people. And stay rooted in your confidence—because we sure are.

About Kellye Franklin-Nelson:
Kellye Franklin-Nelson is a sought-after Leadership Strategist and Performance Coach known for helping leaders and organizations find—and fix—the hidden gaps preventing increased performance. With over two decades in Fortune 50 leadership, she brings deep expertise in program management, business operations, and strategic execution.

She’s coached high-performing teams, managed multi-billion-dollar portfolios, and is trusted by leaders when growth stalls or clarity is lacking. Her work helps clients accelerate progress, strengthen team dynamics, and lead with confidence.

Kellye’s coaching creates transformative spaces where leaders can challenge assumptions, uncover blind spots, and develop real, actionable strategies. Her approach is direct, insightful, and rooted in what it actually takes to lead today.

📩 Contact Kelley:
Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kellyefranklin
Website: www.kellyefranklin.com
Phone: (667) 309-5593

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥

Ladies, this one is powerful. I’m sitting down with Dr. Amy Grimm—veterinarian, certified life coach, and founder of Daring DVM Coaching—to talk burnout, nervous system healing, and what success really looks like.

Back in the 1960s, only 5% of vets were women. Now it’s 70%—but leadership still hasn’t caught up. Amy shares what it’s like to rise in that world, lead with heart, and walk away when it no longer fits.

We talk about:
 ✨ Why high-achieving women go into overdrive—not collapse
 ✨ How nervous system work rewires how we show up
 ✨ Redefining success on your own terms
 ✨ The courage to disappoint others and trust your own path

And of course, she answers my signature question: What does it mean to be rooted in your confidence?

Connect with Amy at daringdvm.com or on IG @DaringDVM.
Follow, share, and leave a review—let’s keep these conversations going.

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥

In this raw and unfiltered solo episode, I’m opening up about something a lot of women in male-dominated industries wrestle with—but don’t always say out loud:

Do I stay, or do I build my own table?

After 25+ years in a field that’s only 8% women, I’ve got stories.
Like the time a grown man called my house—not my work line—because I gave a directive he didn’t like.

Why?

Because some people want us to feel so uncomfortable that we choose to leave.

But here’s the truth they don’t want you to know:

You have a choice.

You can stay. And staying doesn’t mean shrinking. It means standing in your voice and owning your seat.

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What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
•Real stories of harassment and power dynamics in male-led spaces
•Why discomfort is often the point—and how to respond
•The difference between leaving from fear vs. leaving from power
•How to turn exclusion into emotional resilience
•Why “build your own table” is not the only valid option
•What it means to self-ally and choose your seat intentionally

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🎧 Want to hear what sparked this episode?

My conversation with Tiffany Sims challenged me deeply.
She believes building your own table is the way forward.
And while I respect that, this episode is my response.

👉🏾 Listen to our conversation here: “Your Path Ain’t Mine: Truth-Telling, Table-Building & Standing Up Anyway” https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1796945241

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📩 If this stirred something in you—share it with a woman who needs to hear it.
And if you’re done questioning your worth, and ready to reclaim your power, book your Clarity Consult using the link in the show notes.

You don’t have to leave to be powerful. You can stay—and still shift the room.
Let’s stay rooted in our confidence.

🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥

This conversation with Dr. Sweta Vikram explores how women navigate male-dominated spaces and the real impact on our well-being.

Sweta shares a powerful moment about asking for a raise and being told "your husband has a good job"—and how that experience taught her to advocate for herself. We discuss why women in these industries carry guilt around taking up space, how we're conditioned from childhood to stay silent, and why burnout isn't even the right word for what we experience.

This episode is about shifting from survival mode to thriving authentically in spaces that weren't built for us. We examine how doing inner work changes how we show up professionally, why representation matters when you're the only woman in the room, and how to respond instead of react when faced with discrimination.

The reality is this: those traits they label us as "bossy" or "too much"? Those are our superpowers. We're their kryptonite because those things that scare them about us are exactly what make us effective.

If you're ready to stop asking for permission to be yourself and own your space unapologetically, this conversation will resonate.

🔗 Resources & Links:
 👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/survey/ywqSxt660xCiWFWiRvya
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://link.fgfunnels.com/widget/bookings/thrivewithconfidence

👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

 👉🏽 F𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 from Dr. Sweta: https://mailchi.mp/35ee5fc03db1/free-rejuvenating-sleep-guide

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🔗 Resources & Links:
👉🏽 Take the Confidence Quiz: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS
👉🏽 Book a Session with Me: https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/bookings/chat-and-connect-with-samantha-kay
👉🏽 Visit My Website: www.samanthakayeharris.com

📢 Don’t forget to:
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Let’s get into it! 🎧🔥