ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Ever felt like your confidence was being tested just for showing up as yourself in a male-dominated space? You’re not alone and this episode proves it.

Dr. Kelly Elmore, retired Navy Captain, board-certified OBGYN, and CEO of KOE Medical Consulting, joins me to talk about what it really takes to stay rooted when the environment tries to shake you.

After 26 years leading in rooms where few women and even fewer Black women had a seat at the table, Dr. Kelly knows what it means to hold your ground, keep your voice, and protect your peace.

We talk about:
✨ The connection between your confidence and your physical health
✨ How to advocate for yourself at the doctor’s office and at work
✨ Why “portion control” applies to your time, not just your plate
✨ What it means to “never come off your six” and why that mindset changes everything

This episode is for the woman who’s tired of shrinking, tired of proving, and ready to show up rooted in her power.

🎧 Listen now to Rooted in Your Confidence the podcast for women in trades and male-dominated industries who are ready to lead, speak up, and get paid for what they already do.

Dr. Kelly Elmore is a retired Navy Captain, board-certified OBGYN, and the CEO of KOE Medical Consulting and Viva Life SPFME, where she helps women around the world live spiritually, physically, financially, mentally, and emotionally healthy lives.

After serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy often as one of the few women, and even fewer Black women, in leadership Dr. Kelly knows firsthand what it means to lead with confidence in male-dominated spaces. She’s a powerhouse advocate for women’s health, wellness, and self-advocacy, helping women reclaim their power both in the exam room and in their everyday lives.

Her work is about transformation helping women live fully, prioritize themselves without guilt, and take up space unapologetically. Whether she’s leading corporate trainings, hosting the Viva Life SPFME Podcast, or speaking to women’s groups around the world, Dr. Kelly’s message is clear: you were born worthy, and you don’t have to shrink to fit anyone’s idea of success.

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💡KOE Medical Consulting | Viva Life SPFME
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🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
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What would you do if fear showed up right when your dream did?

Picture this: you’re standing at the top of a mountain in Alaska. The helicopter that dropped you off is gone, and the slope below looks impossibly steep. There’s no one to follow, no way back, and one voice on the radio says, “Three, two, one… go.”

That was Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton’s 30th birthday and the moment that changed her life.

In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Jennie shares how facing literal mountains taught her what it means to move with fear instead of waiting for it to disappear. We talk about courage, self-trust, and staying grounded in male-dominated environments where women are often expected to shrink, stay quiet, or play it safe.

Jennie’s “Ready. Mindset. Go.” framework helps women build courage step by step turning fear into fuel, adrenaline into courage, and courage into confidence. She reminds us that fear isn’t the enemy; it’s the signal that you’re stepping into something bigger.

If you’ve ever felt underestimated, overlooked, or afraid to take the next leap, this conversation will help you remember what’s already in you: readiness, resilience, and the right to take up space.

Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton is a world champion snowkiter, Australian Kitesurfing Champion, speaker, and author of Ready Mindset Go. From avalanches in Alaska to the challenge of three brain surgeries, she shares powerful stories that inspire others to move from fear to confidence. Through her talks, books, and retreats, Jennie helps audiences find the courage to take action, build resilience, and live life with bold energy.

Connect with Jennie:
 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennieadrenajenmiltonspeaker/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adrenajen/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adrenajen/

Website: https://adrenajen.com/

Speakersite: https://jenniemilton.com/

Children’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLVCXYS9

If this episode spoke to you, share it with another woman who needs to be reminded that fear doesn’t mean stop, it means prepare, trust yourself, and go. Follow, rate, and review Rooted in Your Confidence so more women can stay and thrive where they’re meant to be.

🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

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Book a Session with Me
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“I’m seven months away from retirement after 25+ years in a male-dominated industry, but thriving didn’t start at the end. It started the moment I took back my time.

In this episode, I share how I went from exhaustion and over-giving to reclaiming my energy by managing my calendar, honoring my rest, and saying no without apology. Because your time isn’t just hours on a clock, your time is your power.

Listen in as I break down the practical tools I use (calendar blocking, stacking, scheduling joy) and why protecting your time is the most powerful Brag Bag™ receipt you’ll ever own.

✨ Special shout-out to my friend Shareese DeVose, whose beautiful voice you hear in this season’s new intro.”

🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
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Book a Session with Me
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Visit My Website
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After an incredible first season, I’m taking a short pause to rest, recharge, and pour into my group program, The Break Room.

In this quick episode, I share why I’m stepping back for September and what’s ahead when Rooted in Your Confidence returns for Season Two on the first Wednesday in October.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

• Why I’m pausing the podcast this month.
• What I’m working on inside The Break Room (and how you can still join).
• Why rest and boundaries are just as powerful as speaking up.
• What to expect when we come back for Season Two.

✨ Thank you for listening, for showing up, and for being part of this movement. We don’t shrink over here; we rise, and we rise together.

Register for the Break Room Program: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/breakroom

🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

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
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Sometimes the deepest betrayal doesn’t come from strangers, it comes from colleagues you trusted most.

 In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris unpacks a personal story of broken trust, how it shook her confidence, and why she turned to her Brag Bag™ to stay rooted in her truth.
 You’ll learn why betrayal in male-dominated industries isn’t just personal, it’s systemic, and how women can rebuild confidence when trust falls apart.

Inside this episode:

• Why friendships and alliances often break down in male-dominated industries.
• The hidden cost of looking outside yourself for validation.
• The Brag Bag™ stitching and receipts, your self-trust, and proof that keep you grounded.
• How to redefine trust and keep showing up, even when others dismiss you.

📊 Quick fact: 30% of women report loneliness at work (vs. 19% of men), and betrayal in male-heavy fields reduces trust not just in one colleague, but in future colleagues too. That’s why building self-trust is non-negotiable.

✨ If this episode resonates, take the Brag Bag™ Confidence Assessment or book a Brag Bag™ Strategy Session. Because when trust breaks, you don’t lose yourself, you return to your roots, your voice, and your value.

🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS

Book a Session with Me
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Visit My Website
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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:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

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
.

🔗 Resources & Links:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

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
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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:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS

Book a Session with Me
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Visit My Website
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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:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS

Book a Session with Me
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Visit My Website
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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:

Read the Book
Your Truth Changes Everything: How Women Rebuild Self-Trust, Speak Up, and Get Paid in Male-Dominated Workplaces
Pre-order here: https://rooted.theskhsolutions.com/your-truth-changes-everything-3074

Take the Confidence Quiz
https://links.theskhsolutions.com/widget/survey/osR2QGkypYzh7WuK0GNS

Book a Session with Me
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Visit My Website
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Join My Free Community
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