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This inspiring, feel-good conversation with "Eat, Pray, Love" author Elizabeth Gilbert was recorded pre-pandemic. We think it might be just the thing you need to hear as you nurture yourself through another winter in the time of Covid.

Welcome to the December Best of "Women Amplified" series. This month, we're replaying some of our most-loved episodes to inform and inspire you at the close of the year.

This insightful conversation about making choices when the future is unclear is as relevant today as it was when it first aired in July of 2020. We hope you enjoy it.

Women are leaving the workforce in droves, leading the charge in the Great Resignation in search of radically different work experiences with organizations that value humanity and their people above all else.

Like so many of us, the pandemic was a time of deep reflection for our listener, especially after moving cross-country to care for family. Feeling exhausted, underpaid, overworked and not valued, she is ready to hit “re-do” and put her expansive skill set to work.

In today’s episode of That’s a Good Question, we will talk about job search strategies in a post-pandemic world. Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, learn how to identify the right company and position that aligns with your priorities, aspirations and values.

Guest Expert: Erica Keswin

ERICA KESWIN is a best-selling author, executive coach, and workplace strategist who has Rituals Roadmap and Bring Your Human to Work: Ten Sure-Fire Ways to Design a Workplace That is Good for People, Great for Business, and Just Might Change the World which was published by McGraw Hill in the Fall of 2018 and was immediately a Wall Street Journal best-seller. Keswin is also the founder of the Spaghetti Project, a platform devoted to sharing the science and stories of relationships at work. @erica_keswin

 

Our Host: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, Heard Mentality, and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

Additional Resources:

* Learn more about Erica Keswin and her books and courses at EricaKeswin.com

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The changes we’ve had to embrace this year were monumental and caused many of us to feel overwhelmed. But what if you could cultivate a growth mindset that could help you enjoy—and thrive during—times of significant change in your life?

Today’s episode of Women Amplified, which is a replay of a session from the 2021 Texas Conference for Women, will help you do just that.

We will explore strategies that will help you leverage your decision-making skills to champion change. This framework will help you quantify your strengths and areas of growth, as well as the softer skills required to effectively manage change.

Learn how to embrace change, and ways to find your power and resilience during turbulent times.

Cassandra Worthy

CASSANDRA WORTHY is founder and CEO of We Are Change Enthusiasts LLC, a top-leading leadership development firm specializing in navigating the emotions of change. She is a former Fortune 100 Innovation Leader, highly dynamic speaker and presenter, chemical engineer, but above all else the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®. Through her corporate experiences, she has not only endured but THRIVED during major change challenges including acquisition and significant organizational restructure. This endurance was thanks to the creation and cultivation of her strategy of Change Enthusiasm®. In her dynamic keynotes and workshops, with wit and infectious energy, she now teaches this unique strategy with world-class business leaders across dozens of industries around the world. Worthy founded the Global #WeAreChangeEnthusiasts movement, garnering more than 3.5M online impressions and over 1.2M video views and counting. @cassandra_worthy_speaker

 

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, Heard Mentality, and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

Additional Resources:

* Learn more about Cassandra & Change Enthusiasm at CassandraWorthy.com

* Get free shipping when you purchase Change Enthusiasm or any of our guests’ books from our mini-shop with independent partner bookstore, Bookpeople

More from Women Amplified:

* Get Your Question Answered on Women Amplified. Click here to tell us about a problem you are experiencing at work or in life. If selected, we’ll hook you up with podcast host and communications expert Celeste Headlee to problem-solve as a guest on an episode of Women Amplified!

You don’t have to own your own business to think and act like an entrepreneur. Being entrepreneurial is a mind set and a skill set that can be applied to any position at any level.

Fashion mogul and social activist Rebecca Minkoff talks candidly about her journey and shares the top attributes most important to her success and in overcoming the challenges she faced along the way.

Whether you are starting a business or leading a corporate team, this episode will arm you with experience-based advice that allows you to take the driver’s seat of your career and life and unleash the fearless entrepreneur within.

 

Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion designer and an industry leader in accessible luxury handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel. Her modern bohemian designs are inspired by strong, confident, and powerful women who embody the effortless, free-spirited lifestyle. She is a global brand with a wide range of apparel, handbags, footwear, jewelry, timepieces, eyewear, and fragrance. In 2011, she won industry recognition when she was awarded the Breakthrough Designer Award from the Accessories Council. Her podcast, Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff, is consistently in the top 100 of her categories and has launched the #superwomen tribe across the world. She also established the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women who invest in women’s financial power across a socio-economic spectrum by enabling and empowering female-owned businesses. This organization has grown to over 9,000 members and has supported women owned businesses by giving them access to education, networks and mentorship. @rebeccaminkoff

 

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It,  Do Nothing, Heard Mentality, and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

Additional Resources:

* Get FREE SHIPPING on Minkoff’s book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success when you shop at our independent partner bookstore, Bookpeople

* Subscribe to the Superwomen podcast

* Learn more about the Female Founder Collective

* Follow Rebecca on Instagram @rebeccaminkoff

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When men put themselves out there they are rewarded for their assertiveness. But for women, they face a backlash, and are often labeled as aggressive, bossy or overbearing.

The double-bind facing women aspiring to advance is real — even in 2021. Today’s listener is a 20-something woman in a male-dominated industry and one of the youngest in her position. There are many open doors for advancement within the organization, but between her gender and age, she isn’t quite sure how to get noticed without becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy of negative gender stereotypes.

In this episode of That’s a Good Question, we will explore how she can manage up, advocate effectively and gain visibility among senior management. Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, you will leave inspired, confident, and armed with tools to seize advancement opportunities without negatively impacting your reputation.

Guest Expert: Mary Beth Gracy

Mary Beth Gracy serves as the office managing director for Accenture Houston. In this role, she oversees Accenture’s efforts to expand business with clients in the Houston region and grow the firm’s impact in the community. She is also responsible for creating a strong work environment for Accenture’s 2,000 employees in the Houston market. In addition, she leads the Downstream Energy business where she focuses on bringing innovation to clients and shaping long-term strategies utilizing Accenture’s robust capabilities.

After graduating from Rice University in 1990 with a BA in economics, Gracy joined Accenture (then Andersen Consulting). She is recognized as a committed professional who balances the strategic and pragmatic to achieve results. She has been instrumental in leading Accenture’s International Women’s Day events and in spearheading Accenture’s recruiting efforts at Rice University. Gracy was selected for Accenture’s CEO Circle in 2015, and was named one of Houston Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business in 2019. In addition to her responsibilities at Accenture, Gracy serves on the executive committee of the Greater Houston Partnership as well as the board of directors for Genesys Works Houston and the United Way of Greater Houston.

Our Host: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

Additional Resources:

* Sign up for the Nov. 9th Pennsylvania Conference for Women Virtual Career Fair. This free online event features representatives from many companies dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. Remote & flex jobs are plentiful, so check it out even if you’re not local! Closer to Massachusetts? Register for the ...

It’s no secret that our stress has gone through the roof in recent years. More and more women are reporting feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and burned out, and the external stressors we face are unlikely to change anytime soon.

Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being right now, we need to understand what we’re up against and learn how to fight back.

This episode of Women Amplified is a replay of a session from the 2021 California Conference for Women. We will explore the difference between stress and stressors and talk about practical, research-based steps to complete the stress response cycle and avoid or recover from burnout.

Emily Nagoski

EMILY NAGOSKI, PhD is the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller, Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life and The Come As You Are Workbook, and co-author, with her sister Amelia, of Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle. She began her work as a sex educator at the University of Delaware, where volunteered as a peer sex educator while studying psychology with minors in cognitive science and philosophy. She went on to earn a MS in counseling and a Ph.D. in health behavior, both from Indiana University, with clinical and research training at the Kinsey Institute. Now she combines sex education and stress education to teach women to live with confidence and joy inside their bodies. @emilynagoski

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

Additional Resources:

* Learn more about Emily & her other books at EmilyNagoski.com

* Get free shipping when you purchase Burnout or any of our guests’ books from our mini-shop with independent partner bookstore, Bookpeople

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* Get Your Question Answered on Women Amplified. Click here to tell us about a problem you are experiencing at work or in life. If selected, we’ll hook you up with podcast host and communications expert Celeste Headlee to problem-solve as a guest on an episode of Women Amplified! Put yourself out there and you could help yourself and others at the same time.

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Women feel a tangle of cultural pressures when facing down a to-do list — pressures that many men simply do not.

Now, add a pandemic to the list and what do you get? A whole lot of women, pushed to the brink physically and emotionally as they try to juggle it all at the same time, with no break or escape.

Overscheduled and overwhelmed women need solutions right now, and that shouldn’t mean we have to lean out nor should we need superpowers. In this episode, we talk with Erin Falconer, the author of the first productivity book for women written in over a decade to explore the current state of women, work and family, including how the pandemic exposed and intensified the inequities between men and women.

Learn simple actions that will help you immediately gain better control of your days short-term and identify what we can do to achieve systemic changes necessary for long-term results so that we put an end to the antiquated aspiration of becoming superwoman.

 

Erin Falconer

ERIN FALCONER is an author, digital entrepreneur, and psychotherapist. In 2018, she released the critically acclaimed self-improvement/female empowerment book, How To Get Sh*t Done: Why Women Need To Stop Doing Everything So They Can Achieve Anything. Since 2008, she has been the editor-in-chief and co-owner of PickTheBrain (PTB). PickTheBrain is not only a great passion project but is also one of the most trusted self-improvement websites and communities on the web. It has been named Top Motivation Blogs for 2017 by WealthyGorilla and, in 2013, Forbes Magazine named PTB as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential Sites for Women.” In 2014, the Wall Street Journal included Erin in their prestigious “Women of Note” network. She is also the co-founder of LEAFtv, a video lifestyle brand for the Millennial woman. Falconer’s next book, How To Break-Up with Your Friends: Establishing Boundaries in Modern Friendship, is out January 2022. @erinfalconer

 

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

Additional Resources:

* Learn more about Erin at ErinFalconer.com

* “Grow yourself” at Falconer’s website PickTheBrain.com

* Subscribe to her Pick the Brain podcast

* Get FREE SHIPPING when you purchase Get Sh*t Done or any of our guests’ books from our mini-shop with independent partner bookstore, Bookpeople

Women are often pigeon-holed into managerial positions because they have “stronger soft skills.”

So what does career growth look like for someone who has zero interest in managing a team and works within an organization where there is no precedent for growth outside management?

In this episode of That’s a Good Question we help our listener talk through this very situation and identify her next steps. We will explore tips for creating a career path that enables growth and aligns with your unique goals and strengths; how to advocate for yourself; and ways to break the barriers that many women and people of color face within the confines of male-dominated fields.

Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, you will leave inspired, confident and armed with tools to enable growth on your own terms.

Photo credit: iStock.com/hobo_018

Our Host: Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

Our Guest Expert: Loretta Fellers

Loretta Fellers is a global executive with extensive experience across sales, business and finance operations. She currently leads the Dell Technologies Customer Success organization within the Customer and Finance Support organization which supports $18B in annual revenue and delivers ‘white glove’ integrated program management support across the Order to Cash cycle for our most complex and strategic customers. In addition to her current responsibilities leading the Customer Success team, Loretta plays an instrumental role in supporting Dell Technologies’ Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s). Loretta currently holds leadership roles within Dell Technologies chairing the Central Texas Chapter of Dell’s WIA (Women In Action) and Latino Connection Membership board ERG roles. She has a strong passion for diversity, collaboration and strong execution, and thrives on leading teams that enables success for Dell Technologies and the customers we serve. She is also a board member of the Texas Conference for Women. Loretta is married to her husband Jim, has two sons, Andrew and Alexander, and resides in Austin, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas.

Additional Resources:

* Texans, register now for CFW’s first-ever Virtual Career Fair on Oct. 6th. Closer to Philly? Sign up for the Pennsylvania version, which just launched today. These complimentary online events feature representatives from many companies dedicated to advancing women in the workplace. Remote & flex jobs are plentiful, so check them out even if you’re not local! Similar events in Massachusetts and California will be launching soon.

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We are experiencing incredibly strange times resulting in dramatic and profound changes in our lives at work and at home. Many of us are filled with more negative emotion and stress than usual which has taken a toll on our mental health.

What can we do to be a little bit happier as women in this challenging time? Yale professor of psychology and happiness expert Dr. Laurie Santos will share evidence-based tips that can be used now to help you uncover happiness in general—and particularly in the context of this strange time we find ourselves in.

This episode is a replay of a Conferences for Women special session with Dr. Santos and offers a teeny-tiny (yet jam packed) version of her class at Yale – the most popular class at the University!

Laurie Santos

DR. LAURIE SANTOS is an expert on human cognition, its origins, and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too imperfect life choices. She is also knowledgeable in how behavioral change through positive psychology can lead to a happy and fulfilling life. Currently, the big project of Santos is to positively influence the culture of Yale University by teaching happiness and well-being. She created a course so meaningful that it became the most popular class taken at Yale in over 316 years. In her course, Psychology and the Good Life, Santos teaches her 1,200 students about behavioral change through positive psychology. Santos wants her students to be more grateful, procrastinate less and increase social connections. She believes that those positive habits will decrease mental health issues on campus and create happier and more motivated students. The popularity of the class has prompted Yale to create a free online course. She is the host of the podcast, The Happiness Lab. Santos was appointed Head of Silliman College on July 1, 2016 to a five year term. She is a professor of psychology at Yale University, where she serves as director of the Comparative Cognition Laboratory, as well as the Canine Cognition Center. She teaches one of Yale’s most popular undergraduate courses, Sex, Evolution, and Human Nature. She earned her PhD in psychology from Harvard University. Her numerous awards for science, teaching, and mentorship include the Stanton Prize from the Society for Philosophy and Psychology for outstanding contributions to interdisciplinary research. @lauriesantos

 

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, Heard Mentality and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

Additional Resources:

* Tune in to The Happiness Lab, Dr. Santos’s wildly popular podcast

* Enroll in the free online version of Dr. Santos’s class,