Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer

Ep #248: Thinking at the Speed of Bias with Sara Taylor

Have you ever wondered how much of your decision-making as a leader is being driven by forces you’re not even aware of? As a woman leader, you’re all too familiar with bias in the workplace. You’ve encountered it, you’ve worked hard to try to overcome it, and you’ve made conscious choices to intervene and try to create a more equitable workplace for all. But here’s the shocking truth:  Despite our best intentions, only about 2% of individuals truly understand bias well enough to create lasting, positive change. As my guest, Sara Taylor, put it during our interview: “If so many of us have that positive intent… why aren’t we making progress?” Sara is the President and Founder of deepSEE Consulting and the author of Thinking At The Speed Of Bias: How To Shift Our Unconscious Filters. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Sara and I dive into the unconscious mind and how it shapes our biases in ways even we—educated, inclusive women leaders—don’t realize. We explore the hidden filters that influence your decisions, drive your actions, and, in some cases, hold you back from becoming the effective, conscious leader you strive to be.

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Ep #247: 4 Unexpected Ways My Coaching Transforms Your Leadership Growth

Sometimes my clients come to me, confused, because they tried something I taught them and didn’t get the result they expected. But what if the result they “thought” they were going for wasn’t really the goal? What if it's actually part of my bigger plan for them? Here’s the thing: When I guide you to take action in your career, the result you’re aiming for might not be the one I’m targeting. Whether it’s in my book, this podcast, or inside my coaching programs, sometimes the strategies I teach aren’t meant to give you that immediate win. They’re designed to set you up for a much bigger, bolder, badass result that will have a far greater impact on your career and the leader you’re becoming. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m pulling back the curtain on these hidden agendas and showing you how they help my clients—and you—grow your careers, not just for a single promotion, but for multiple promotions that lead to a lifetime of influence and recognition.

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Ep #246: Should You Go For a Higher Title Or "Settle" For a Lateral Move?

Are you stuck choosing between going for that shiny new title or “settling” for a lateral move? This is a question I hear from my clients all the time—and for good reason. On one hand, your title matters. And landing the high-level title you deserve matters, too. It’s how you elevate your resume and be recognized for the corporate badass leader you are becoming. But on the other hand, sometimes being too rigid about titles can stifle your career. A lateral move might actually lead to bigger, better opportunities at better-fit organizations where you can actually get promoted faster. So, how do you decide? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll help you weigh the pros and cons of both options. We’ll talk through real-life examples, personal stories, and the strategic questions you should ask yourself to make the best decision for your career. And if you’re torn between taking a smaller step up when you're aiming for a skip-level role, or wondering if switching to a different-sized organization is the right move, this episode will help you get clear on those choices, too.

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Ep #245: Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Brittney Horn

Looking for a crash course on becoming an exceptional executive leader? In this episode, I sat down with my client, Brittney Horn, to explore the insights, strategies, and mindset shifts that have propelled her to higher and higher levels of leadership. Brittney is an accomplished leader and the Sales Director of Americas Automotive at onsemi, where she is known for her executive presence and people-first leadership. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, we cover just about every challenge a woman in leadership needs to tackle—from Brittney's proactive approach to navigating maternity leave, to the art of executive-level communication, to the fearless decision-making that has defined her career. Plus, we unpack her secrets to cultivating a unique and powerful executive presence, how to build trust with leadership and secure a seat at the table, and her approach to getting unstuck in your career. This episode is a masterclass on the strategies and perspectives you can begin to implement right away to elevate your own leadership journey.

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Ep #244: How to Turn Unwanted Labels at Work into Powerful Leadership Assets

You’ve been told to avoid labels your whole life, right? Labels put us in boxes, keep us small, and limit our potential. And it doesn’t help that many of them are rooted in nasty ‘isms’—racism, sexism, and more—that work against us when it comes to advancing our careers. But what if the very labels you’ve been given—“too emotional,” “too direct,” “too ambitious”—are actually your secret weapons? And what if that tough feedback from your last performance review wasn’t something to fear, but was actually the key to unlocking your unique strengths as a leader? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m flipping the script on labels. I’ll show you how to take the labels you’ve been given—even the ones that seem negative—and turn them into your greatest strengths. Plus, we’ll explore how embracing these labels can help you understand your team better, turn “naysayers” into your strongest allies, and tap into everyone’s potential to boost performance across the board.

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Ep #243: Ignite Exponential Career Growth by Moving Beyond ‘People Leadership’

Is your focus on your team stalling your career? Leading a team is a big milestone on your leadership journey. It can excite you, stress you out, and make you feel like a true leader for the first time in your career. But here’s where things start to go sideways: Whether you love managing people or not, your day-to-day role as a people manager can quickly become a trap–a trap that keeps you stuck in the weeds, stopping you from doing the strategic work that will get you noticed, recognized, and rewarded as the badass executive leader you are. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to break free from the people leadership trap and unlock exponential career growth by shifting your focus to what really matters at the executive level. You’ll learn how to change your communication habits ahead of time so you can start positioning yourself as the strategic executive leader you’re meant to be – and unlock exponential freedom in your career as a result.

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Ep #242: The One Career-Sabotaging Emotion You Need To Throw In The Trash

As the brilliant corporate badass that you are, you’ve probably learned that it’s healthier to make friends with your emotions than to push them down. You know that following your joy, giving yourself space to have a good cry, or channeling your anger into motivation can have a powerful impact on your career and life. But there’s one emotion I don’t want you to accept, make friends with, or even tolerate. In fact, I’d love for you to slam dunk this emotion right into the trash. That emotion? Judgment. Judgment is such a useless and dangerous emotion because we can’t be kind to ourselves when we’re living in judgment. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down exactly why judgment is so toxic for you and your career—and sharing a powerful tool to help you toss it aside for good.

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Ep #241: Embodying Magic in Your Everyday Life with Eyenie Schultz

What if you could walk into work tomorrow with a higher energy, a higher vibe, and even feeling like you've ascended to a whole new plane of existence? Sounds wonderful, right? This is what it means to embody your magical energy at work. And you can create this magical energy for yourself using the simplest of ingredients: a shrug of the shoulders, an empowering outfit, or simply giving yourself permission to show up as your full, authentic self. To help you attract, bring in, and embody this magical energy this summer, I’ve invited Eyenie Schultz onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Eyenie, aka The Technicolor Priestess, helps people from all over the world activate their Inner ICONs through the magic of The ELEMENTs so they can become the intergalactic influencers they’re meant to be, from the inside out. And in this episode, we discuss how upping our vibe and embracing our whole selves can lead to profound changes in our careers and lives. Eyenie shares her personal journey and the small, powerful activations that can remind us of who we truly are and the magic we possess.

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Ep #240: How to Attract Supernatural Career Results with Just One Word

What if you could overcome imposter syndrome, develop your executive presence, be recognized for your incredible leadership, and have an amazing network of executives in your corner ready to support you…and all it took was changing a single word? I get that this might sound too good to be true. But changing a single word is the fastest way to align yourself with the executive team and make others see you as the leader you truly are. And I’ve seen, time and time again, how my clients change a single word in their communication at work…and receive more recognition, promotions, and higher salaries as a result. The same is possible for you. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to sprinkle this magic word into your conversations at work so you can unlock career-transforming results for yourself, too.

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Ep #239: How to Wave a Magic Wand and *POOF* Make Career Opportunities Appear

Change can happen in an instant. That thing about your career that's been stressing you out for months or even years...can be completely fixed in a moment. One thought, one piece of advice, one coaching conversation…can open up amazing opportunities that seemed impossible before. And the best part is: You don’t need to wait for the ‘right time, right place’ to make this happen. You can CREATE the right time, right place for yourself and welcome exciting new career opportunities whenever you want. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'll show you how to create these opportunities using actionable strategies that set the stage for those magical, career-defining moments.

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