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Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer

We are entering a new dawn of executive leadership. A new era where inclusivity, diversity, empathy, and compassion are both welcomed and expected at the leadership table. On Women Changing Leadership, we believe women are the leaders who are bringing about this change, and each week we share strategies and insights to help women like you advance to the executive suite on your terms. Your host, Stacy Mayer, is a bestselling author, a certified executive coach, a promotion strategist, and the creator of Executive Ahead of Time, a life-time access group coaching program for corporate women leaders. In each episode...

Tue, April 29, 2025
Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms with Rebecca Olson
Ep #278: Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms with Rebecca Olson Being a corporate badass shouldn’t mean sacrificing your sanity, your family, or your success. But for so many women (especially working moms), the pressure to “have it all” still feels like doing it all — and it's exhausting. Today, I’m bringing you a candid, coffee-chat-style conversation with my dear friend and fellow coach, Rebecca Olson. Rebecca’s an executive coach for ambitious working moms who are ready to stop choosing between a thriving career or a thriving life — and start having both. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , Rebecca and I open up about the real challenges women leaders face as they climb the ladder — from chasing promotions by overworking, to the guilt that sneaks in every time you prioritize your personal life, to carrying the unseen mental load that drains your energy before the workday even starts. If you've ever felt like you have to work harder, prove yourself more, or wait until life calms down before you deserve your next promotion...this conversation is your wake-up call. You’ll hear the powerful mindset shifts, tangible strategies, and real-life examples that will help you redefine success on your terms — and step into the career (and life) you’re meant to have. If you’ve ever felt like you have to choose between your ambition and your well-being, this episode is your reminder: You don’t. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 22, 2025
Why No One Listens to You at Work (It’s Not What You Think)
Ep #277: Why No One Listens to You at Work (It’s Not What You Think) Ever wonder why you can't seem to influence your boss, land that promotion, or why your brilliant ideas keep getting ignored? Chances are, it's not about your skills—it might be about your energy . Today, I'm shining a spotlight on energetic vampires—those sneaky, subtle energies we unknowingly project that others feed off, often sabotaging our best efforts. Think about it: when you're silently frustrated, judging your colleagues, or desperately trying to prove your worth… people can feel it. And it directly impacts how they respond to you. But here’s the great news: Once you start managing your energy intentionally, everything shifts. Your accidental self-sabotage becomes deliberate, powerful influence. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll break down the three biggest energetic traps you’re probably falling into right now. Plus, I'll give you simple, actionable strategies to instantly shift your energy at work and finally start having the influence you deserve. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 15, 2025
How One Woman Crushed Her Vice President Interview (and What You Can Learn)
Ep #276: How One Woman Crushed Her Vice President Interview (and What You Can Learn) One of my clients recently sent me a recording of her VP-level interview…and let me tell you, it was a 45-minute masterclass on how to absolutely crush executive-level conversations. This interview was beyond good—it was "smile-ear-to-ear-the-entire-time" phenomenal. So in today's episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm switching things up. I'm giving you an inside look—a real-life case study—breaking down exactly what made this client's interview so exceptional and how you can use these exact same strategies to knock your next interview out of the park. These aren't your typical interview tips. We're talking mindset shifts, powerful communication strategies, and subtle tweaks that come with huge payoffs. You'll learn exactly what she did—from recording and sharing her interview for direct feedback, to masterfully flipping questions back to her interviewer, to using a brilliant metaphor that had the exec across the table laughing and fully engaged. Whether you're preparing for an interview, promotion discussion, negotiation, or any high-stakes conversation, this episode is packed with the tools you need to show up bigger, bolder, and more badass than ever. Grab your notebook and let's dive in. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 08, 2025
Why I Didn't Hire Them (Even If the Interview Went Great)
Ep #275: Why I Didn't Hire Them (Even If the Interview Went Great) Have you ever walked out of an interview thinking, “That went amazing!”...only to never hear back? Or maybe you were this close to landing a role and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work out? Well, I recently spent several days reviewing 30+ applications and interviewing candidates for a contract role on Team Badass—and what I saw confirmed a lot of what I’ve been coaching you to do all along. Some people absolutely stood out. Others missed the mark entirely. So in this episode, I’m sharing what worked, what didn’t, and how the strongest applicants presented themselves in a way that felt clear, aligned, and easy to say yes to. You’ll hear the real reasons certain people moved forward—and why others didn’t—even when we had amazing conversations. I’ll also share what surprised me, what turned me off instantly, and how the follow-up made a bigger difference than most people realize. This episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer is packed with real examples from my own hiring process so you can feel more confident and strategic the next time you put yourself out there. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 01, 2025
The Career Reinvention Blueprint with Sarah Kim
Ep #274: The Career Reinvention Blueprint with Sarah Kim Ever feel like your expertise is boxing you in? Like you've built a reputation around a certain skill set… but now it’s starting to feel like it’s placing a limit on where you can go in your career? Maybe you're the kind of leader who refuses to stay in one lane. Or maybe you want to shake things up - but you're not sure how to do it without leaving your current organization behind. If that’s you, this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer is a must-listen. I sat down with Sarah Kim, Chief Customer Success Officer at Intuit, who’s spent nearly 20 years growing her career within the same company - without getting stuck in one identity. She's held leadership roles in marketing, data and analytics, operations, and now customer success. And she did it by reinventing herself, leaning into her strengths, and asking for what she wanted. In this conversation, Sarah and I unpack how she navigated a nonlinear path to the executive suite, the power of self-advocacy to get what you want (especially when you’re not the “obvious” choice), and why your current job title doesn’t have to limit where you go next. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 25, 2025
Equal Pay Day 2025: How Powerful Women Negotiate Their Pay (And Win)
Ep #273: Equal Pay Day 2025: How Powerful Women Negotiate Their Pay (And Win) You’re doing incredible work. You’re hitting it out of the park. Your company says they value you - but your paycheck tells a different story. Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself that the money doesn’t matter that much … as long as you’re not traveling all the time, or working exhausting hours, or drowning in stress. But deep down, you know better. You do care about the money. And you know you deserve it. In honor of Equal Pay Day 2025, I’m cutting through the noise and giving you two things to help you get the pay you already deserve: 1. Simple, doable strategies to negotiate for - and get - a higher salary, and 2. The mindset shift you need to become the kind of leader who commands both money and influence, without working harder or burning yourself out. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , I’ll walk you through real-life examples from women I’ve coached to double their salaries, land C-suite roles, and finally feel valued for the brilliant, badass leaders they already are. Plus, I’ll show you exactly how to advocate for yourself with simple, direct asks, how to build influence across your org while gunning for a promotion, and why having both money and a career you love isn’t just possible - it’s your birthright. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 18, 2025
The One Powerful Question That Will Fast-Track Your Career Growth
Ep #272: The One Powerful Question That Will Fast-Track Your Career Growth Have you ever caught yourself saying we’ll see when it comes to your career? We’ll see if I get the raise I requested. We’ll see if they call me back after that interview. We’ll see if I get promoted at my next performance review. It sounds harmless, but let’s be real: When you say we’ll see , you’re bracing for disappointment before it even happens. You’re keeping yourself from getting too excited, too invested - because then maybe, just maybe, it won’t hurt as much if things don’t go your way. The truth is, playing it safe doesn’t protect you from failure. It only keeps you from really going after what you want. But what if one simple question could change all of that? A question that, when asked, could shift your entire mindset - helping you take control, step up, and do what it takes to get the recognition, promotion, and pay you already deserve. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , I’m introducing you to the most powerful question you can ask yourself in your career. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 11, 2025
Lift as You Rise: Simple Actions to Help Us All Advance Together
Ep #271: Lift as You Rise: Simple Actions to Help Us All Advance Together Women leaders like you don’t need to be told to lift others up. You’re already doing it. You support, advocate for, and maybe already mentor other women - not because someone told you to, but because it’s part of who you are. So while supporting women is a no-brainer, the how of doing it as effectively as possible - and doing it without burning yourself out - might be less clear. How do you make sure your mentorship truly moves the needle? How do you balance supporting others while continuing to advance your own career? And how do you open doors for other women in ways that create lasting change? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how. You’ll learn how to support women at different stages of their careers, structure mentor-mentee relationships so they’re effective and energizing to both of you, and ensure your guidance leads to real results. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 04, 2025
Bigger Than You with Kelly Roach
Ep #270: Bigger Than You with Kelly Roach Having a team should make your job easier, not harder. So why does it sometimes feel like a lot more work? Your to-do list just gets longer, your inbox is overflowing, and suddenly, instead of doing everything yourself, you’re also responsible for other people’s work, too. Here’s what you need to know: The best leaders don’t manage their teams - they mentor them . And that is exactly what today’s guest, Kelly Roach, has mastered. Kelly is a former Fortune 500 executive turned 8-figure business owner who built and led high-performing teams before leaving the corporate world and scaling multiple companies of her own. She’s also a Top 20 podcast host, a former NFL cheerleader (yes, really!) and the author of several multi-international best-selling books, including an incredible book about building unstoppable teams: Bigger Than You . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , Kelly is breaking down how you can go from being a manager to a mentor - so your team isn’t just waiting for directions, they’re taking ownership, making decisions, and leading in their own right. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 25, 2025
Why 'Middle Management Mentality' Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Career
Ep #269: Why 'Middle Management Mentality' Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Career You’re great at your job. You take ownership, hit your goals, and know you’re capable of more. So why does it feel like you’re spinning your wheels in middle management while other people seem to move up faster? Here’s why: The way you think about your role might be keeping you stuck. I call it middle management mentality , and it happens when you unknowingly operate like a middle manager - even when you’re more than ready for a higher-level leadership role. It sounds like: “I’ll just wait for my boss to tell me what to do,” or “If I keep working hard, my results will speak for themselves.” This mindset makes total sense. It’s what got you promoted in the past. But the skills that made you successful in middle management are NOT the same skills that will get you into the executive suite. To get there, you have to start thinking and leading differently now . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , I’ll show you how middle management mentality is keeping you in career limbo, how to break free from it, and what to do instead so you can step into your next-level leadership role - without waiting for permission. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 18, 2025
Stuck in Middle Management Hell? Here’s How to Escape FAST
Ep #268: Stuck in Middle Management Hell? Here’s How to Escape FAST Let’s be honest: Middle management is kind of the worst, right? You’re constantly caught in the middle - answering to leaders who don’t always value your input while trying to motivate a team that doesn’t always listen. You have some authority but not enough to make real change (the changes you really want to make). You’re expected to own your work but don’t always get recognized for it. And the worst part? It can feel like this is just how things are. But let me tell you something: this does not have to be your reality. Too many brilliant, hardworking women settle for middle management purgatory because they assume the only way out is to switch jobs, get lucky, or put in even more hours. But that’s not the path to true leadership. You actually don’t need to do more work to get yourself promoted to higher levels of leadership - you just need to position yourself differently. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down how to shift from feeling stuck in middle management to becoming a leader who is seen, heard, and valued. I’ll share real stories of women who landed the titles, pay, and recognition they deserved - not by working harder, but by using a simple strategy that made all the difference. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 11, 2025
The Biggest Career Risk You’re Taking (Without Even Knowing It!)
Ep #267: The Biggest Career Risk You’re Taking (Without Even Knowing It!) Are you taking the wrong kind of risk at work - or worse, avoiding risk altogether? Every week of this new year has felt a little overwhelming, exhausting, and - let’s be real - mind-numbing. The world feels unpredictable, layoffs are happening left and right, and the temptation to keep your head down and just survive is strong. But here’s the thing: staying invisible is actually the biggest risk of all. I see it all the time. Women leaders - brilliant, hardworking, and beyond qualified - convincing themselves that now is not the time to speak up, to stand out, or to ask for more. But that mindset? That’s a disempowered observer mindset. And it’s keeping you stuck. On today’s episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m breaking down exactly how to take more strategic risks in your career - especially in times of chaos and uncertainty. You’ll learn the difference between empowered risks that position you for influence and opportunities, and reckless risks that might actually be holding you back. Plus, I’ll show you the single most important strategy to ensure you’re seen as a leader - without having to fight tooth and nail for recognition. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 04, 2025
How to Be Seen and Heard as a Badass Leader with Summa Simmons
Ep #266: How to Be Seen and Heard as a Badass Leader with Summa Simmons Corporate badasses, this episode is extra special. Not only am I kicking off Black History Month by celebrating an incredible woman leader, but I also get to shine a spotlight on one of my clients— the phenomenal Summa Simmons. Summa is the Associate Vice President of Treasury at Victoria’s Secret & Co., where she makes sure the company’s financial strategies align with its growth and success. But here’s what I love most about her: She didn’t just climb the corporate ladder—she built her own leadership brand, put herself out there, and created opportunities where there weren’t any before. And now? She’s stepping fully into her voice, owning her impact, and helping other women do the same. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Summa is breaking down the three pillars of success that transformed her career, the mindset shifts that helped her go from behind the scenes to thought leader, and why branding yourself as a leader isn’t about demanding more—it’s about showing up like someone people already assume is getting promoted. We also get into what it’s really like to navigate leadership as a Black woman, why documenting your impact is everything, and how to make career moves that actually feel good to you (not just what you think you should do). Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 28, 2025
The Evolution of a Woman Leader
Ep #265: The Evolution of a Woman Leader Corporate women leaders, have you ever felt like the only way to get ahead is to play by rules that were never made for you in the first place? Rules that ask you to contort yourself into someone you don’t even recognize—just to get the promotion you’ve already earned? Those old rules don’t work. Not for us. And we’re not following them anymore. The good news is: You don’t need to change who you are to succeed. You’re already powerful. You just need to learn how to claim that power on your terms. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m diving into the evolution of a woman leader—the new way that powerful women are rising to higher levels of leadership, leading authentically, and building the legacy they’ve always dreamed of without sacrificing the leader they’ve always wanted to become. We’ll explore how staying true to yourself not only leads to the career you want but also creates a lasting impact on your organization and the people around you. And you’ll hear stories of transformation, including how I helped a client shift from being overlooked to becoming her CEO’s most trusted advisor—proof that you can rise to positions of power and influence without abandoning the very qualities that make you extraordinary. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 21, 2025
The Overlooked Technique Helping My Clients Reach the Executive Suite
Ep #264: The Overlooked Technique Helping My Clients Reach the Executive Suite What if I told you there’s one overlooked technique that could completely change your career? This is a technique that the corporate badasses I work with rarely think to do. But once they try it, the results are undeniable—huge wins that keep paying off throughout their entire careers. Imagine this: You try this technique, and within weeks, your CEO knows your value, trusts your leadership, and actively advocates for your promotion. Sounds impossible? It’s not. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll break down the exact steps you need to make this happen. You’ll discover how to build trust with top leaders, overcome fears of judgment from your peers, and show up as the brilliant, powerful leader you already are. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 14, 2025
How Setting 'Impossible' Career Goals Leads To Breakthrough Results
Ep #263: How Setting 'Impossible' Career Goals Leads To Breakthrough Results During my last group coaching call of 2024, one of my corporate badasses shared what may seem like an absolutely impossible goal: Not just landing her dream role in 2025, but getting promoted in that same year, too. And you know what? This fired me up. Because here's the truth about "impossible" goals: They become possible the moment you realize somebody , somewhere has already achieved them. While everyone else is sitting around saying "Oh, that's impossible" or "Maybe someday" or "That's just not how things work here," my corporate badasses are turning their “impossible” goals into " I Am Possible " achievements. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm sharing super actionable steps for transforming ANY goal that seems out of reach into something achievable. And not only am I going to show you what's possible, I'm going to give strategies and real-life examples on exactly how to make it happen. Whether you're job hunting, feeling stuck, or dreaming of that next big move, the strategies I'm sharing will help you create massive career growth in ways you never thought possible. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 07, 2025
My Personal Process for Using Small Steps to Achieve Huge Goals
Ep #262: My Personal Process for Using Small Steps to Achieve Huge Goals Have you ever avoided making a New Year’s Resolution because you were certain you’d fail? Or stopped yourself from taking even small steps toward your career goals because those actions felt like they just weren’t “good enough”? I have. And so have my clients. But over the years, I’ve created a process to prevent myself and my clients from "failing ahead of time." And just the other day, I discovered a new secret strategy for turning those small, seemingly “not good enough” steps into massive results. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m sharing my process for tackling big goals, embracing tiny, imperfect steps, and creating momentum to get the career and life you want. We’ll explore why it’s so important to let go of all-or-nothing thinking and how to stay motivated, even when the goal feels out of reach. If you’ve ever felt like your dreams are too small and insignificant— or too big and unattainable—this episode will give you the tools and inspiration to get started AND keep going. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 31, 2024
Growing Your Career from Good to Great with Kristi Sarno
Ep #261: Growing Your Career from Good to Great with Kristi Sarno What does it take to go from good to great in your career? To go from being amazing in your role to finally landing that promotion to the executive level ? If you’re reading this, I already know you’re brilliant. You’re a corporate badass. You get things done, see opportunities others don’t, and bring incredible value to your organization and team. But for some reason, this hasn’t yet translated into the recognition, pay, or title you know you deserve. Let’s change that. My client, Kristi Sarno, is proof of what’s possible when you commit to your growth and start showing up as the leader you’re meant to be. Kristi is a seasoned biotech leader with nearly 20 years of experience in business development, helping companies grow through strategic relationships and a passion for empowering others in their careers. And this year, I was beyond proud to support Kristi in landing her promotion to Senior Vice President of Business Development. 🎉 In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Kristi and I dive into her incredible leadership journey, her secrets to success, and the biggest lessons she's learned along the way. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 24, 2024
The Biggest Client Trends of 2024 That Led to Massive Success
Ep #260: The Biggest Client Trends of 2024 That Led to Massive Success What separates corporate women leaders who thrived in 2024 from those who stayed stuck? Let’s face it—2024 kind of sucked. Between layoffs, reorgs, stalled promotions, and bonuses that never materialized, many corporate women leaders felt like their careers were at a standstill. But… many of my clients had massive success in 2024. And not because they were immune from the chaos and BS everyone else was experiencing this year. It was because of what I call "unexpected gifts"—those things that happen in your career that make you feel like you're taking two steps backward in your professional development, but end up helping you unlock a whole new level of leadership. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll share what these "gifts" were, how my clients were able to use them to their advantage, and how you can do the same so you always have choices in your career, no matter what 2025 holds. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 17, 2024
Are You Saying ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ to the Wrong Opportunities in Your Career?
Ep #259: Are You Saying ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ to the Wrong Opportunities in Your Career? Are you accidentally stalling your career by saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the wrong things? So many of the women I speak with are quick to say ‘yes’ to things that don’t actually move the needle in their careers: Yes to putting out fires, to attending unnecessary meetings, to waiting patiently for that elusive promotion. And on the flip side, those very same women are almost reflexively saying ‘no’ to the very things that could transform their careers. No to exploring a new role because it might not be the “perfect” fit. No to that recruiter’s outreach because the timing doesn’t feel ideal. No to speaking engagements because you’re “not ready.” Here’s the truth: every yes and no you give shapes your career. And sometimes, your default responses might be holding you back. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to flip the script so you can confidently say ‘no’ to the things that don’t truly matter at work—and ‘yes’ to the career opportunities that will move the needle for your growth. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 10, 2024
Your Year-End Career Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight
Ep #258: Your Year-End Career Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight The end of the year is pure chaos—but it’s also bursting with opportunities. If you’re like many corporate badasses I coach, your calendar is jammed with deadlines, performance reviews, and Q4 goals. It’s exhausting, and the idea of focusing on anything beyond just crossing the finish line might feel impossible. But here’s the thing: Amid all that chaos lies incredible career opportunities, just waiting for you to notice them. Opportunities like: Roles other people aren’t applying for, deep conversations with leadership that others aren’t having, and those unexpected, last-minute openings and projects that could catapult you into a new role. That’s why I recorded this episode—to help you lift your head above the noise, shift your focus, and not only get a head start on 2025 but actually have opportunities lined up before the year even ends. My clients are doing this, right now, as you read this. And you can too. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you what you can stop doing right now to reclaim your time and energy, AND I’ll show you how to shift your mindset and take intentional actions that set you up for the promotion and recognition you want in 2025. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 03, 2024
When Work is Good with Moe Carrick
Ep #257: When Work is Good with Moe Carrick Is your organization evolving to meet the needs of today’s leaders? If you’re like many of the women I coach, the answer is a loud and frustrated: No . Not even close. You see it every day—crappy outdated systems, clunky hierarchies, and the same-old same-old way of doing things that just doesn’t work anymore. You want a workplace where you can thrive as a diverse, inclusive, empathetic leader. But the challenge is: How do you actually make that happen? That’s where Moe Carrick comes in. Moe is an internationally respected pioneer in the study and practice of workplace culture, whose award-winning frameworks are used by organizations like Nike and Nintendo. She’s delivered three TEDx talks and has been praised by Glennon Doyle for “helping us change this toxic paradigm (at work).” In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Moe and I team up to explore what it takes to build workplaces where everyone—leaders and employees alike—can thrive. You’ll hear us break down how to tackle change from the top down and how to start making a difference right now, exactly where you are. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, November 26, 2024
How to Use Gratitude as a Secret Weapon for Career Growth
Ep #256: How to Use Gratitude as a Secret Weapon for Career Growth I’ve always seen myself as a naturally grateful person—glass half full, always looking for the bright side. But over the years, I’ve learned that gratitude can be so much more than just noticing the good things around you—you can turn it into a daily practice that can help you lead with confidence, make clearer decisions, and create real momentum in your career. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’m reflecting on how gratitude has unlocked a new level of growth for me as a leader—and how it can do the same for you. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll share how focusing on the abundance in your life can help you move past stress and self-doubt and into a mindset of clarity and action. You’ll hear inspiring stories from the women in my Leadership Table mastermind coaching program who are raising their hands for new opportunities, strengthening relationships, and stepping into leadership roles while staying true to themselves. I’ll also guide you through a simple gratitude practice that’s helped me acknowledge my progress, reframe challenges, and set the stage for bigger opportunities ahead. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, November 19, 2024
Don’t Know If You Want to Be an Executive? This Episode Is for You
Ep #255: Don’t Know If You Want to Be an Executive? This Episode Is for You Are you still waiting to be sure you want to be an executive before taking action to advance your career? I get why you’d feel that way. But here’s why it’s a big problem: Many ambitious women leaders get stuck in this career limbo, convinced they need to know without a doubt that the next level up is for them before making a move. And this indecision will not only stall your progress as a leader—it will also hold you back from receiving the influence, recognition and compensation you already deserve. But how do you move forward when you’re not even sure what path you want to take? Here’s the good news: You don’t need to be 100% certain about wanting an executive role before taking your next step. And those steps you take will pay off big time, even if you switch organizations, industries, or start your own business. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to take bold steps that help you advance your career and strengthen your leadership skills while also making each decision that follows easier, clearer, and faster. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, November 12, 2024
The Election Episode I Never Wanted to Record
Ep #254: The Election Episode I Never Wanted to Record Ever feel like you’re constantly proving your worth while someone less qualified than you gets a free pass? Like, no matter how capable or driven you are, the system is working against you? After last week’s election in the U.S., this feeling is hitting even harder for many women leaders, and I want to use this moment to speak to you on what we can do to move forward with confidence and strength. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m getting honest and vulnerable, sharing the raw reality of what accomplished women face every day: being told to “smile more,” having their achievements questioned or undermined, and facing relentless scrutiny behind closed doors. And I’ll dive into why it’s essential to acknowledge your anger and frustration—not to let it take over but to transform it into fuel for your leadership and mission. I’ll also share strategies for recognizing these challenges without internalizing them, ways to carve out your path forward, and how to embrace your power with integrity and renewed purpose. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, November 05, 2024
The First, the Few, the Only with Deepa Purushothaman
Ep #253: The First, the Few, the Only with Deepa Purushothaman In the corporate world, many Women of Color find themselves as “the first, the few, the only” on their teams, in their departments, or even in their entire companies. As a result, they’re often expected to adapt, contort, and conform themselves to fit into a mold that doesn’t reflect who they truly are, just to succeed. But what would it look like to create a corporate world where the talents and achievements of Women of Color are celebrated—not questioned, diminished, or undermined? And where Women of Color aren’t pressured to change who they are to succeed, but are empowered to lead with their unique strengths and on their own terms? This is the world my guest, Deepa Purushothaman, is working to create. As a former senior partner at Deloitte and the author of The First, the Few, the Only: How Women of Color Can Redefine Power in Corporate America, Deepa believes we have the power to reshape corporate culture—if we work together to make it happen. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, Deepa and I discuss what a redefinition of leadership would look like – one that challenges outdated norms, fosters true inclusivity, and builds strong communities of support. Plus, Deepa shares her insights on how Women of Color can reclaim their power, and how their allies can help them confront systemic hurdles and inspire real change in the workplace. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, October 29, 2024
How to Navigate Feedback That You’re “Too Focused on Promotions”
Ep #252: How to Navigate Feedback That You’re “Too Focused on Promotions” Have you ever been told to stop focusing so much on your promotion and just do a good job with the role you already have? Maybe you’ve been warned that you’re talking about your professional development too often and that you need to “sit tight” and wait your turn. But as you've heard me say before: A promotion is not a reward for your hard work. And going back to your desk, putting your head down, and working really hard isn’t going to help you get to that next level. So how can you continue to advocate for your promotion without pushing too hard and pissing people off? You’re going to do this: Stop talking about your promotion and start talking about your work . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to shift the conversation from just pushing for a promotion to strategically demonstrating your impact and growth as a leader. I’ll also break down exactly why so many women leaders receive this “sit tight” feedback and provide practical solutions to stay on track with your career goals. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, October 22, 2024
Craft a Resume That Gets You Hired with Kate Wade
Ep #251: Craft a Resume That Gets You Hired with Kate Wade Is your resume getting lost in the pile? You’re a corporate badass with the experience, the results, and the vision – so why isn’t your resume opening the doors you deserve? If you’re submitting resumes and hearing nothing but crickets…Or landing interviews, but not for the roles you truly want…it’s time for a change. That’s where my badass friend and colleague, Kate Wade, comes in. Kate is the founder of Get Her Hired, and she’s on a mission to help 10,000 women—and some cool men and thems—secure the executive roles they’ve already earned by crafting scroll-stopping resumes that get noticed. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Kate and I discuss how to transform your resume from a dull list of duties into a powerful, results-driven narrative that grabs attention. Plus, we also dive into the key mindset shifts that will help you stop downplaying your achievements, own your accomplishments with confidence, and clearly communicate the value you bring to the table. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, October 15, 2024
How to Build Allies at Work Without Pissing People Off
Ep #250: How to Build Allies at Work Without Pissing People Off The #1 best thing you can do for your career? Build allies. Lots of them. Why? Because they can open doors and create opportunities that would take you ten times longer to reach on your own. But here’s the catch: “Ally” can feel like a four-letter word in the corporate world, right? If you’ve tried to build allies in the past and people were put off by it, that sucks. But here’s the truth: Building allies is completely normal. Your leadership team probably has them too—they just don’t call them that. So, if you've ever gotten pushback when trying to build allies... or you’ve built allies but don’t know how to leverage them for the promotion you deserve…This episode is for you. On this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to build 5, 10, or more allies at your organization and get them doing the heavy lifting for your next promotion. And you can start seeing results in as little as 15 minutes. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, October 08, 2024
Why The All-Or-Nothing Approach is Costing You Job Opportunities
Ep #249: Why The All-Or-Nothing Approach is Costing You Job Opportunities Are you stuck in the "all or nothing" trap with your career? That cycle where you're either scrambling, stressed out, and desperate to land a job after being laid off…or you're happy in a job you enjoy, letting months—or even years—go by without putting any effort into attracting new opportunities and letting your resume, LinkedIn profile, and network become neglected and outdated in the process. This cycle is so harmful because it creates massive amounts of unnecessary stress and anxiety when you do need a job. The good news? That stress is completely avoidable. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m introducing you to a third way. A process that allows you to attract new opportunities in a relaxed way that yields much better results. And the best part? When you follow this path, you'll show up to interviews with more confidence , curiosity , and boldness , because you'll be fully prepared and positioned for whatever comes your way. It all starts with my ‘ Always Be Interviewing ’ approach. In this episode, I’ll show you how to shift into this ‘Always Be Interviewing’ mindset, stay prepared, and build the professional relationships that will keep opportunities coming your way year-round—without the burnout or desperation. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, October 01, 2024
Thinking at the Speed of Bias with Sara Taylor
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, September 24, 2024
4 Unexpected Ways My Coaching Transforms Your Leadership Growth
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, September 17, 2024
Should You Go For a Higher Title Or "Settle" For a Lateral Move?
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, September 10, 2024
Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Brittney Horn
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, September 03, 2024
How to Turn Unwanted Labels at Work into Powerful Leadership Assets
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, August 27, 2024
Ignite Exponential Career Growth by Moving Beyond ‘People Leadership’
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, August 20, 2024
The One Career-Sabotaging Emotion You Need To Throw In The Trash
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, August 13, 2024
Embodying Magic in Your Everyday Life with Eyenie Schultz
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, August 06, 2024
How to Attract Supernatural Career Results with Just One Word
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, July 30, 2024
How to Wave a Magic Wand and *POOF* Make Career Opportunities Appear
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. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, July 23, 2024
Using Your Inner Magic to Ignite Career Growth with Lynn Rogala
Ep #238: Using Your Inner Magic to Ignite Career Growth with Lynn Rogala Have you ever felt like there’s a hidden magic within you just waiting to be unleashed? Then this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer is specifically for you . I am smack dab in the middle of my 3rd annual Summer of Magic – a special time when women use their career magic to get promoted without more work, more hours, or more stress, even while on vacation. And I can think of no better person to teach you how to tap into your magic this summer and make BIG things happen for yourself than my friend and magic coach, Lynn Rogala. Lynn is on a mission to help women reclaim their magic and mysticism and create a more spacious life for themselves in the process. She was literally my inspiration for creating my very first Summer of Magic. In this episode, Lynn and I will share how to uncover, own, and leverage your unique career magic to achieve enchanting career advancements. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, July 16, 2024
3 Reasons Why Emphasizing Your Commitment To Growth Won’t Get You Promoted
Ep #237: 3 Reasons Why Emphasizing Your Commitment To Growth Won’t Get You Promoted There is a popular career advancement technique that is holding a lot of women back from getting the promotions they deserve. And I know many women are unfortunately still falling into this trap because three women in the past week alone have told me they’ve been using this technique in their recent job interviews. This technique seems like a golden ticket…but it’s not. That technique is: Using your commitment to personal growth as a selling point for why you should be promoted or hired. Your personal growth is crucial for your self-motivation and resilience. It helps you do hard things and push past your comfort zone. But here's the kicker: Hiring managers and bosses don’t value your personal growth the same way you do. And they also don’t see it as a reason to promote or hire you, either. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down the three key reasons why relying on your personal growth as a selling point is a bad strategy AND what to say instead so others immediately understand the value you bring to the leadership table. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, July 09, 2024
Why Women's Conferences Don't Work and How to Fix Them
Ep #236: Why Women's Conferences Don't Work and How to Fix Them Do you ever feel like women's leadership conferences are more about fixing us than celebrating us? It’s so common to show up to a women’s leadership conference and hear talk after talk on topics like: How to fix your imposter syndrome, how to take bigger risks, and how to find a mentor or sponsor to help you with your career. Notice a trend here? But what if instead of trying to fix women leaders, we celebrated them, their power, their accomplishments, AND showed them they are ready for their next level of leadership NOW, exactly as they are? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm flipping the script and diving into the right way—and the wrong way—to celebrate women leaders at work. If you want to see more women own their power and their worth and be promoted into the positions of power and influence they already deserve, this episode is for you. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, July 02, 2024
Becoming a Woman of Influence with Shari Begun
Ep #235: Becoming a Woman of Influence with Shari Begun You can’t be what you can’t see . If you want to be a thriving executive leader, you need to learn from badass executive leaders who are claiming the title and compensation they deserve while also having an impact and giving back in big and inspiring ways. Which is exactly why I can’t wait to introduce you to Shari Begun. Not only is Shari an incredibly accomplished Global Sales Executive and the Vice President of Worldwide IoT Sales at Renesas Electronics, she has also blended her ambition with a commitment to empowering women in STEM and sales and is creating a more inclusive future as a result. Shari is also a long-time member of my mastermind coaching program, The Leadership Table, an empathetic and inclusive leader to her team, and was just named a Woman of Influence in the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s 2024 Women of Influence awards. In this episode, Shari and I dive into many of her secrets to success, including the importance of curiosity and strategic thinking, her unique approach to mentorship, and how she's managed to thrive and help others thrive while working in a male-dominated industry. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, June 25, 2024
Lessons in Leadership from Inside Out 2
Ep #234: Lessons in Leadership from Inside Out 2 Do you ever find yourself holding back in your career, even though deep down you know you deserve more? Or on the flip side… Are you super determined to get the promotion you deserve, but there’s this nagging feeling that you constantly have to prove yourself? These may feel like completely different experiences…but they have two big things in common: 1. They’re both holding you back from getting what you deserve in your career, and 2. They both come from the belief that you’re not good enough. In this episode of "Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer," I’m going to show you the truth behind this “ not good enough ” belief and how you can get the results you want out of your career and life by shifting from this place of scarcity to a feeling of “ I already matter. ” Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, June 18, 2024
My Stakeholder Interview Process for Game-Changing Feedback
Ep #233: My Stakeholder Interview Process for Game-Changing Feedback Feedback is the secret weapon that can propel you to your next big promotion. But here’s where things often go wrong: When you get the wrong kind of feedback, it can actually make you better in your current role instead of helping you advance to the next one. This is why you can be smarter than the rest of your team and a total rock star in your role… and stay stuck exactly where you are for years. Here’s the good news: I’ve conducted well over 100 stakeholder interviews for my clients to find out what they actually need to do to get promoted to executive leadership. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m sharing some of the secrets and surprises I’ve learned along the way. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, June 11, 2024
The Teacher's Guide to Changing Careers with Ashley Philipps
Ep #232: The Teacher's Guide to Changing Careers with Ashley Philipps Feeling stuck in a job that’s no longer working for you? Many corporate women leaders find themselves in the same boat, wanting to switch industries but completely lost on how to actually make it happen. (This can feel extra difficult when you’re stepping into a field where you have zero subject matter expertise.) Here’s the good news: Making dramatic career changes is not only possible—it can even change your life for the better—and I’ve invited Ashley Philipps onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer to show you how. Ashley Phillips spent seven years working as a high school teacher before starting over and working her way from entry level to Vice President in the corporate world. In this episode, we discuss not only how she managed this big career leap, but also how you can start your own transition. Plus, we dive into how you can overcome hurdles, leverage your network, and build a personal brand that sets you apart in your new industry. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, June 04, 2024
How to Get Promoted When There’s "No Room at the Top"
Ep #231: How to Get Promoted When There’s "No Room at the Top" I understand how demotivating it can be to know you deserve a seat at the table…but every single role seems permanently filled. And it’s doubly frustrating when your organization champions diversity and inclusion, yet every executive position is currently held by a man. So what’s a corporate badass to do? Well, you could spend years waiting to be rewarded for your hard work or you could settle for the status quo. Or, as I'll show you in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, you can step back, reassess, and create a plan to get yourself promoted—whether inside your current organization or outside. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, May 28, 2024
How to Advocate For More Diversity in Leadership with Hady Méndez
Ep #230: How to Advocate For More Diversity in Leadership with Hady Méndez Many organizations and leaders understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. So why are we still so far behind? Why do women, People of Color, and other underrepresented employees continue to struggle to advance to higher levels of leadership? And what can leaders and organizations do to solve this issue once and for all? Joining me to tackle these questions is the brilliant, bold, and badass Hady Mendez on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Hady Mendez is a dynamic Latina speaker and Employee Resource Group (ERG) coach, and the founder and CEO of Boldly Speaking LLC – a company that empowers underrepresented employees with the skills to self-advocate, self-promote, and land the leadership roles they deserve. In this episode, we discuss practical solutions for leaders who want to support diversity and inclusion at their organizations, tap into the diverse talent right in front of them, and create environments where everyone can thrive. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, May 21, 2024
The Danger of Less-Obvious Toxic Bosses and How to Handle Them
Ep #229: The Danger of Less-Obvious Toxic Bosses and How to Handle Them When we think of toxic bosses, our minds jump to the obvious offenders: aggressive, dismissive, openly rude – basically bullies. But what if I told you there’s a more insidious type of toxic boss lurking in the shadows of your workplace? The kind that isn’t overtly awful or confrontational…They may even be masking their toxic behavior by being overly nice to you. These subtle saboteurs are the real career killers because they manipulate you and hold you back from reaching your next level of leadership…and you don’t even realize it. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you the corporate badass way of recognizing and dealing with these terrible bosses so you can get unstuck in your career. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, May 14, 2024
How Young Girls Are Changing the Future of Leadership
Ep #228: How Young Girls Are Changing the Future of Leadership If we want to reshape the leadership landscape, we must begin with our young girls. That's why this episode of Women Changing Leadership is dedicated to my daughter, Elizabeth, and all the young girls out there who are learning to use their voices, push boundaries, and discover their full potential. It’s for the little girls we raise at home – and for the vibrant young spirit that still lives inside each of us. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll share how we can continue to nurture and support the brilliant young girls in our lives. I’ll share specific exercises that are helping my daughter and her peers find their voices and build resilience, so they can step into their power with confidence and grace. And I’ll also dive into the Why We Lead report and what it revealed about the unique and powerful ways that girls are redefining leadership for themselves. Let’s go. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, May 07, 2024
Building Your Leadership Legacy with Emily Chang
Ep #227: Building Your Leadership Legacy with Emily Chang What mark do you want to leave on the corporate world? How can you create a legacy that not only speaks to who you are but also inspires others long after you've moved on? And how do you accomplish all of that while also crafting a career you love , landing the high-level leadership roles you deserve , and getting paid handsomely all along the way? If you want to create a lasting legacy while also building a career that fills you with joy, you’ll love this conversation with the one and only Emily Chang. Currently the CEO of VML West, Emily is a seasoned corporate leader with executive experience at McCann Worldgroup, Starbucks, IHG, Apple, and P&G. She is also a servant leader who has delivered four TEDx talks, authored the best-selling book “The Spare Room”, and is passionate about living with intention and leading with authenticity. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Emily and I discuss how to navigate career transitions with courage, make strategic choices that align with your deeper leadership vision, and use your position to create meaningful change and build a lasting legacy. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 30, 2024
How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It Happen
Ep #226: How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It Happen You’ve been striving for that elusive work-life balance, but despite your best efforts, it still feels just out of reach, doesn’t it? Here’s the truth: You do not have to wait for your next promotion to find better work-life balance, and you don’t need to avoid promotions to protect your work-life balance, either. In fact, the way you're currently approaching work is exactly why your balance is off—and this will remain true whether you ascend to CEO or step back to middle management. The power to change your work-life balance starts with you. And it starts NOW . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m debunking the pervasive myths about work-life balance that make achieving it seem impossible. AND I’m also sharing practical, actionable changes you can implement today to create a better balance without needing to switch roles or land the 'perfect job'. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 23, 2024
Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing Succeeds
Ep #225: Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing Succeeds As you edge closer to the executive suite, are your interview techniques keeping pace? Conventional interview approaches like the STAR method probably served you well as a subject matter expert. But this strategy quickly begins to fall short as you reach the director level and above. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down all the problems with the traditional STAR method and walking you through my unique, elevated approach to nailing executive-level interviews. I’ll introduce you to my 3C’s Method—Culture, Confidence, and Commitment—and give you real-life examples of how my clients are using this process to get out of the endless interview cycle and finally land the high-level leadership positions they deserve. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 16, 2024
How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence
Ep #224: How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence You’ve done things at your organization that no one else could do. Yet…That impact hasn’t translated into the recognition, title, or money you want, right? Here’s the problem: When it comes to earning your seat at the leadership table, influence matters more than impact. The power of influence is that it allows you to completely shift how the leadership team perceives you. It helps you transform the impact you are having into stories that not only highlight your accomplishments – but also demonstrates what a badass leader you already are. So how do you transform the impact you make into tangible influence that gets you what you want? And how do you do this while staying true to your authentic, powerful self? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll guide you through my process for turning your impacts into influence using real-life examples from six of my clients. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 09, 2024
Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox
Ep #223: Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox In an inspiring episode of "Women Changing Leadership," host Stacy Mayer welcomes Carol Cox, a figure whose transition from academia to tech entrepreneurship and finally to the helm of Speaking Your Brand, illustrates the essence of dynamic leadership. Their conversation delves deep into the art of navigating career shifts with grace, the critical role of personal branding, and the power of thought leadership in today's corporate landscape. Carol's journey, marked by resilience against adversity and a keen intuition for pivotal decisions, offers invaluable lessons on overcoming challenges and embracing one's authentic voice. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone eager to learn about transforming obstacles into opportunities and leading with conviction in the face of uncertainty. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, April 02, 2024
Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story
Ep #222: Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story I've discovered the secret to being seen as an executive leader doesn't lie in a sharp suit or a firm handshake—it's in the power of my storytelling and the energy I bring to every interaction. In this week’s episode, I delve into how storytelling is at the heart of executive presence. I share insights on how to project leadership qualities that go beyond the physical, how to harness the power of energetic storytelling to define your executive aura, how to communicate with confidence and vision (not just demonstrating expertise), and more. You don’t gain power and influence by asking for recognition; it happens through confidently claiming your space at the leadership table. By moving beyond trying to prove yourself and instead narrating your experience as resourced, composed, and ready for that next step. It’s time to redefine our leadership journeys and learn to turn our stories into our legacy. Let’s go. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 26, 2024
How to Use Leadership Storytelling to Be Seen as an Executive Leader
Ep #221: How to Use Leadership Storytelling to Be Seen as an Executive Leader The fastest way to be recognized as an executive leader is to start communicating like one. That’s why executive communication isn’t just a leadership skill… It’s actually the entire foundation for every single other leadership skill you’ll need to master as you advance to the executive suite. And the easiest way to start showing off your executive communication skills TODAY is to start telling better stories . Better stories to your boss , to the executive team , and better stories to yourself . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m walking you through my unique leadership storytelling process so you can be recognized as the brilliant executive you are, land the roles you truly want, and be highly valued (and paid ) for the impact you have at your organization. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 19, 2024
My New Definition of Selfishness and How to Use It to Get Promoted
Ep #220: My New Definition of Selfishness and How to Use It to Get Promoted The women inside my programs are incredibly empathetic, compassionate leaders who are lifting others up and making a huge impact at their organizations. But in order to do that, they first had to become incredibly selfish. And I’m not talking about the run-of-the-mill selfishness that leads to so many a-holes being in executive leadership. I’m talking about the kind of selfishness that will allow you to do things like: Leave work every day at 4pm to pick up your kids; go on a 5-week sabbatical and still get promoted when you return; and bring more empathy, diversity, inclusion and compassion to the leadership table and completely change how business is run in the process. This is my new definition of selfishness. And on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how you can use it to strive for greatness in your own way, on your own terms, and while carving your own path to the executive suite. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 12, 2024
The Problem with Corporate VIPs and How to Become an MVP Instead
Ep #219: The Problem with Corporate VIPs and How to Become an MVP Instead Are you on the path to becoming an MVP or a VIP at your organization? The difference may seem small, but focusing on the wrong path can create huge problems in your career. VIPs are the high-level leaders you may be looking up to at your organization right now. They have power and influence and they’re often respected and even revered. But here’s the problem: As you advance to higher levels of leadership...you may come to realize that you don’t actually like them. And when this happens – when you realize many of the VIPs you admired are actually total a-holes who don’t stand for anything as a leader – this can be incredibly demotivating for you and your career. But in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to help you bypass this problem completely by showing you another path. I’ll show you how focusing on being an MVP – NOT a VIP – will help you achieve everything you admire about VIPs (the title, pay, recognition, and voice) while also stepping into your authentic power and having a major impact as a leader. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, March 05, 2024
How Working Less Will Help You Get Promoted More
Ep #218: How Working Less Will Help You Get Promoted More You know that person at work who has a seat at the table, gets paid well, has lots and lots of influence, and continues to get promotion after promotion…but they also seem to put in less hours, deliver less projects, and maybe even care less about the organization than you do? You may be annoyed with this person, but I actually want you to follow their lead. At the executive level, you’re not getting paid by how many hours your butt is in your seat. You’re getting paid for your ideas, your visionary leadership, your ability to make hard decisions, your ability to problem solve at a higher level and more. And the best way to have the time and mental bandwidth to do all of the above and more is to start doing less at work. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m going to walk you through the advanced executive skills I have been teaching my clients so they can work less while being rewarded more than ever before. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 27, 2024
How to Create a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong with Minda Harts
Rerelease: How to Create a Workplace Where Everyone Can Belong with Minda Harts In each episode, I have rereleased carefully selected podcast episodes that will help you nail your next executive-level job interview and land the high-level leadership role you already deserve. While this final episode in the series isn’t specifically about interviewing, it does touch on one of the most important parts of my Executive Interview Strategy: Belonging . Because the best thing you can do when you walk into an executive-level interview is believe that you belong there. But really, truly believing you belong can be hard for women – especially for Women of Color. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am bringing you an interview with the brilliant Minda Harts. Minda is a former corporate leader turned speaker, award-winning author, and all-around brilliant thought leader who is on a mission to improve racial equity in the workplace. In this episode, Minda and I discuss the trauma Women of Color often experience in the workplace, how corporate leaders can truly commit to racial equity and create a workplace that works for everyone, and more. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 20, 2024
How to Nail Executive-Level Job Interviews By Staying Curious
Re-release: How to Nail Executive-Level Job Interviews By Staying Curious There is a powerful career tool I’ve been coaching my clients on for years that directly influences their ability to get promoted to executive leadership. But I’ve barely ever mentioned it on this podcast. And that something is: Curiosity . Or as I like to call it: The Curiosity Index. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m doing a deep dive into how you can use your curiosity to generate higher and higher levels of success AND create opportunities for yourself that you never even could imagine were possible before. This is Part 2 in my 3-Part Executive Interview series. In each episode, I am rereleasing carefully selected podcast episodes that will help you nail your next executive-level job interview and land the high-level leadership role you already deserve. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 13, 2024
3 Advanced Interview Skills to Help You Land a Higher Leadership Role
Rerelease: 3 Advanced Interview Skills to Help You Land a Higher Leadership Role Here’s a little-known truth about job interviews: The way you show up can completely transform – or totally stall – your career. I’m not talking about whether or not you land the role. I’m talking about whether or not you’re seen as an executive leader. Because the reality is: The way you show up to an interview can keep you trapped in a technical role…or set you up for the career of your dreams. A career where you’re seen as an executive leader who can solve problems, make powerful decisions, have a huge impact, and be a vital part of the conversation. For the next 3 episodes of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am re-releasing carefully selected podcast episodes that will help you nail your next job interview and land the high-level leadership role you already deserve. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, February 06, 2024
Get Promoted Faster By Co-Writing Your Career Development Plan
Ep #217: Get Promoted Faster By Co-Writing Your Career Development Plan Has your boss ever created a career development plan for you…and nothing really happened? Months or even years go by and you still don’t have the promotion or pay you want. Does this mean your boss doesn’t care about you ? Nope. It just means that 1. It’s YOUR job to make your promotion happen, and 2. Relying on your boss to do all the work to get you promoted is usually a career dead end . So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to create a super effective career development plan with your boss and I’m going to give you my step-by-step process for turning that plan into reality so you can fast track your next promotion. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 30, 2024
Speak Up and Stand Out with Jessica Chang Irish
Ep #216: Speak Up and Stand Out with Jessica Chang Irish It’s not enough to have a seat at the leadership table. You need to have a voice . But let’s be real: Leading a presentation, introducing yourself at a networking event, or speaking on stage can not only feel stressful …it can feel downright dangerous . So how can you consistently put yourself out there when the idea of speaking into a microphone sends you into fight or flight mode? I’ve invited public speaking coach Jessica Chang Irish on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer to show you how. Jessica is an Emmy-award-winning news reporter turned public speaking coach who empowers and trains women in leadership to look and sound confident and credible when speaking on stage, in the boardroom, or at networking events. And in this episode, she is going to give you inspiring and highly practical advice so you can speak up, stand out, and be recognized as the brilliant executive leader you already are . Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 23, 2024
The Gender Pay Gap and Why It's Time for a New Conversation
Ep #215: The Gender Pay Gap and Why It's Time for a New Conversation The current discourse around the gender pay gap and how we’re going to fix it is in desperate need of an overhaul. Telling women to create boundaries, have a better work-life balance, and delegate their work is actually pretty useless unless we’re also giving women a practical, step-by-step guide for what it’s really going to take to advance themselves to higher levels of leadership. Here’s the thing: The corporate badasses I work with aren’t waiting for their bosses, their organizations, or society at large to change. They’re getting themselves promoted to positions of power and influence so they can create that change. If you’re sick of hearing the same boring and not-that-effective career advice…Or you’re just looking for real-world solutions for overcoming gender bias at work…This episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer is for you. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 16, 2024
Become Your Boss's Favorite on Your Terms
Ep #214: Become Your Boss's Favorite on Your Terms If you want to be your boss’s successor, it can feel super demotivating when they have a favorite – and it isn’t you . On the other hand, it can also feel icky and super inauthentic to become your boss’s ‘yes’ person in the hopes of winning their favor and getting the promotion you want. But there’s a middle way. You can become your boss’s favorite on your terms, while also: building trust that you can lead at a higher level by including your boss in conversations the right way; proactively creating alignment with the entire executive team so you understand what really matters to your organization; and increasing your political savvy so you can disagree with your boss and still be heard . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you very specific tips and tools so you can set yourself up to become your boss’s successor and receive the promotion you already deserve. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 09, 2024
The Goal Delusion Problem and How to Set Better Career Goals for 2024
Ep #213: The Goal Delusion Problem and How to Set Better Career Goals for 2024 Are your goals for 2024 achievable ? Or have you fallen into the goal delusion trap? Goal delusion is so insidious, because it not only stops you from advancing your career…but it can also sabotage your attempts to: build meaningful relationships with executive leadership, advocate for the raise you already deserve, and show up like the corporate badass you are to executive-level interviews. So if you struggle to achieve the career goals you set for yourself each year OR you do achieve them, but nothing really changes…then you may be suffering from a case of goal delusion. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to know if you’re being delusional about your goals AND how to set better ones so you can achieve bigger, better results in your career and life in 2024. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, January 02, 2024
Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors with Erica Anderson Rooney
Ep #212: Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors with Erica Anderson Rooney. Welcome to 2024!!! I’m coming to you today with the perfect episode to kick off the new year. It’s with keynote speaker, author, Chief People Officer and gender equality crusader, Erica Anderson Rooney, and I’m so excited to share it with you because we dive into two topics that are near and dear to my heart: 1. This episode is going to arm you with the tools and knowledge you need to overcome your sticky floors (AKA: the things keeping you stuck in your current role) so you can smash the glass ceiling at your organization. And 2. The world – not just your company – needs your visionary leadership, and Erica is the perfect example of what it looks like when executive leaders put their powerful thought leadership out into the world. Let’s get started. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz 📝 www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 26, 2023
How to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Leadership (Live Workshop)
Ep #211: How to Advance Your Career as a Woman in Leadership You’re a corporate badass. You’re great at what you do. And in 2024, I want you to be rewarded handsomely for it. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m bringing you a training I did recently where I laid out exactly what it’s going to take to get the executive-level promotion you deserve (not to mention the recognition, money, and influence) in the new year. This is a back-to-basics episode packed with the exact promotion strategies that have helped my clients receive promotions, skip-level promotions, multiple six-figure salary increases (and more) without having to “work harder”, have all the answers, or be the smartest person in the room. We need you and women like you in the executive suite in 2024, and this episode is going to give you the fuel you need to get there. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, December 19, 2023
Women in Politics with Mary Hayashi
Ep #210: Women in Politics with Mary Hayashi Mary Hayashi is a former California State Assemblymember and the author of Women in Politics: Breaking Down the Barriers to Achieve True Representation . And in our interview together, she shares that 100% of the women she interviewed for her book were motivated to use their positions of power and influence to advocate for others and make the world a better place. Sounds familiar, right? I know you want the title, recognition, and $$$ you deserve. But I know you want to do that while having a big impact, bringing more kindness and empathy to executive leadership, and lifting up diverse voices at your organization and beyond. So if you’ve ever wondered how to use your power and influence to make your organization and the world a better place, or you just want some major insights and advice from a brilliant woman leader in politics…this episode is for you. Unlock the missing piece in your leadership development. Take the quiz: www.ReadytoBePromoted.com
Tue, December 12, 2023
Reorgs and 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Them to Your Advantage
Ep #209: Reorgs and 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Them to Your Advantage Reorgs suck. And they also offer incredible opportunities. But if your organization is going through massive layoffs…or your mentors and allies are all jumping ship…or that promotion you were promised just disappeared before your very eyes…I get that you may have a super hard time seeing – let alone acting on – these opportunities right now. So in an effort to help you get your career back on track OR help you be better prepared the next time a reorg comes around, I’m going to lay out some solutions that you’re probably not even aware of right now. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you 5 hidden and unexpected ways that you can use a reorg to your advantage and make massive progress in your career. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, December 05, 2023
Boost Your Value at Work Using These 3 Steps
Ep #208: Boost Your Value at Work Using These 3 Steps You deserve to be rewarded highly for the value you bring to your organization. But…the leaders at your organization might not see things that way. Super frustrating, right? Here’s the good news: You have control over how you’re valued at work. And you don’t need a new job or to work even harder to receive the voice, influence, $$$, and title you deserve. There are small shifts you can make to completely change how you are valued. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm giving you 3 things you can do to increase your perceived value at your organization so you can make more money, get higher titles, and make a bigger impact as a result. You create incredible value at your organization and you deserve so much more in return. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, November 28, 2023
Management Skills Made Easy with Corina Walsh
Ep #207: Management Skills Made Easy with Corina Walsh One of my favorite things about the corporate badasses I work with is their commitment to making their organizations a better , kinder , and more equitable place. So it doesn’t surprise me that, after getting promoted to higher and higher levels of leadership, they come to me with questions like: How can I be a better role model for my team ? How can I coach the leaders I manage to become better leaders for their teams? What tools and strategies can I use to create a great workplace environment and help our employees feel more valued and engaged? Because we don’t get promoted to do everything the same way . We want to be a catalyst for change. And the easiest way to begin to do that is to be a catalyst for change with our teams . And to help you do that, I’ve invited Corina Walsh onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Corina is an executive coach, podcaster, and author on a mission to revolutionize the relationship between managers and employees. And in this episode, we sit down to discuss the specific tools and strategies you can use to be a better manager for your team – and to inspire the next generation of leaders to become excellent managers of their teams, too. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, November 21, 2023
4 Steps to Freeing Yourself from Toxic Relationships at Work
Ep #206: 4 Steps to Freeing Yourself from Toxic Relationships at Work I love helping corporate badasses create beautiful, inspiring, and positive visions for the things they are going to accomplish and receive over the course of their careers. And because I have a glass-half-full approach to executive coaching, I usually avoid getting in the weeds about all the gross, negative, and frankly sh*tty things that can happen in the corporate world. But here’s the truth: Many women are dealing with a lot of toxic relationships at work. 90% of my coaching conversations with my clients include a difficult boss or an asshole coworker or just a negative situation that’s gotten totally out of control. So on this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m going to show you four ways to deal with toxic relationships at work so you can ditch the BS and get back to advancing yourself to your next level of leadership. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, November 14, 2023
The Right (and Wrong) Way to Approach Performance Reviews
Ep #205: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Approach Performance Reviews Friendly reminder: Your performance review is NOT the time to negotiate a pay raise or a promotion. In fact, 100% of the women I work with knew they were getting promoted before their performance review. But with that in mind, you may be wondering: ‘What the heck am I going to do/talk about/say in my performance review if I’m not advocating for a promotion???’ Your performance review is actually the perfect time to showcase your corporate badass-ery, open the door to more professional development conversations with leadership, and find out what it’s actually going to take to get the promotion you want. And on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to do all of the above and more. If you’ve been staring at your self-evaluation, unsure of what to write, or you’re just feeling a little unsure of how to approach your performance review in general, this episode is for you. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, November 07, 2023
My Best Salary Negotiation Tips
Ep #204: My Best Salary Negotiation Tips You know you deserve more money, right? The gender pay gap is real. You’ve experienced it first hand. But what you may not know is how to actually go out and get it. Or you may be under the false belief that you need to leave your current company, or come armed with a laundry list of numbers and accomplishments to prove your worth. But you don’t. And I know this because I help my clients successfully negotiate higher salaries, bonuses (and more) Every. Single. Week. (I even had one woman simply see one of my posts on social media, use my tip to level-set her salary, and receive an additional 20K with very little effort .) But…I just realized I don’t actually have a podcast episode about this. So here it is: An episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer that’s filled with some of my best, tried-and-true negotiation tools and tips that you can begin to use right away to get the salary you deserve. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, October 31, 2023
Driving Change Through Community with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis
Ep #203: Driving Change Through Community with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis If you’re the type of corporate badass who’s ready to move the needle for your organization while also creating far-reaching, important and positive change for your company and the world …then you need to listen to this super inspiring conversation with Dr. Marielena DeSanctis. Marielena is the President of the Community College of Denver, and in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, she shares how you can use the power of community to drive major change for yourself and others. Meaning: The community of leaders who are going to support you to show up as your authentic, badass self…and the community of people you are going to support once you’re able to have the impact you’ve always dreamed of making. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, October 24, 2023
How to Stop Being Nervous Around People in Authority
Ep #202: How to Stop Being Nervous Around People in Authority So many women leaders struggle when they’re face-to-face with a person in authority. You may have experienced this before. The anxious, bumbling, blood-pressure-spiking feeling you get when in the presence of a high-level leader – even when you’re just having a regular conversation and even if that leader happens to be the nicest person in the world. If you’re struggling with this, you’re not alone. I’ve literally been dealing with this issue for my entire life. I’ve investigated it. I’ve worked on it. And the good news is, I've come up with some tools to help myself (and you) deal with it. So on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m pulling back the curtain on my longstanding trouble with being in the presence of people in authority AND I’m offering some really simple, easier-to-follow advice that will help you have interactions and conversations with people in authority that don’t just feel less stressful, but actually feel really good . Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, October 17, 2023
2 Truths and a Lie About Executive-Level Promotions
Ep #201: 2 Truths and a Lie About Executive-Level Promotions Which one of these statements is a lie? To get an executive-level promotion, you should focus your energy on: 1. Owning that you are an executive leader already, 2. Becoming an amazing subject matter expert, 3. Being more visible to the leadership team. These questions come from a game of ‘2 Truths and a Lie’ that I played recently during a free workshop with my community. (And in case you were wondering, the answers are: Truth, Lie and Truth.) But what really surprised me during this workshop, was how many of the corporate badasses in attendance were totally nailing their answers to these questions. But…there were 3 truth or lie questions that were a little more controversial and less clear cut – and I’m doing a deep dive into all 3 of them in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer! Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, October 10, 2023
Celebrating My Nonlinear Career Path
Ep #200: Celebrating My Nonlinear Career Path Welcome to the 200th episode of Women Changing Leadership!!!! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 In celebration of this major milestone, I want to talk about the power of nonlinear career paths. I want to celebrate and share my own nonlinear career path from working as an improv performer in New York City to becoming a Promotion Strategist, Executive Coach and podcast host helping badass women leaders get promoted to the executive suite. And I also want to celebrate your nonlinear career path as well. Because, if you’re like most corporate badasses I work with, you didn’t dream of advancing to the executive suite at the start of your career, right? And this is why the executive suite can feel so out of reach sometimes. Not because you’re not qualified (you 100% are)...but because you just don’t identify as an executive leader. Yet . So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m sharing the three pivotal points in my career and life that helped me become who I am today so you can learn from them as well and apply these lessons to your career. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, October 03, 2023
Build Your Wealth with Tess Waresmith
Ep #199: Build Your Wealth with Tess Waresmith You’re probably going to be doing fine financially when you retire, right? But…what possibilities would open up for you if you were expanding your wealth outside of work? How would this change your ability to retire early, leave a toxic job, take a break from the workforce, or spend more time with your kids? Sounds good, right? I’ve invited Tess Waresmith onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer to show you how. Tess is a financial coach who went from losing 80K in bad investments in her twenties…to building her network to 1 million as a single 35-year-old woman. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Tess shares the super simple investing strategies you can use to create more abundance and freedom in your life. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, September 26, 2023
The Secret to Career Happiness
Ep #198: The Secret to Career Happiness Big, exciting changes in your career can bring a whole bunch of happiness into your life… temporarily . You’ve experienced this cycle before. Over time, we go from being incredibly happy about a new role, a new organization, a new team…only for the work to eventually feel like, well… work. Here’s the problem: Working for an organization is never going to be enough to create long-term, meaningful happiness for you. So what will? Teaching . But not necessarily in the way you’d expect. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how sharing what you're currently learning , the challenges you've overcome, and the leadership principles you stand for will help you create lasting happiness for yourself. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, September 19, 2023
How to Create More Meaning in Your Career
Ep #197: How to Create More Meaning in Your Career Let’s be real. Even when we’re showing up as our most strategic, powerful, corporate badass selves…our work can still feel a little empty sometimes, right? I’ve had women come to one of my coaching calls in tears because they just realized they’ve spent years pouring their heart and soul into a career they didn’t love…only to be completely thriving and fulfilled a few months later. The difference? Meaning and purpose . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll share two ways my clients and I have created a tremendous amount of meaning and purpose in our careers. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, September 12, 2023
Your Next Promotion is NOT About You
Ep #196: Your Next Promotion is NOT About You Recently, a lot of corporate women leaders have been telling me that they’re tired of pushing so hard for their next promotion. And my question to them was: Why? Why wouldn’t they want to keep going? Why wouldn’t they want to do hard things ? And then I realized the reason: They think their next promotion is all about them . But when you can let go of the belief that your next promotion is all about you and own that you can be the change you want to see at your organization once you get yourself promoted to a position of power and influence – then you are going to feel so much more motivated to get the title you deserve. Your promotion matters . And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to do it in a way that benefits everyone . Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, September 05, 2023
How 4 Corporate Badasses Created Magical Promotions
Ep #195: How 4 Corporate Badasses Created Magical Promotions As part of 2023’s Summer of Magic, I’ve been on a mission to celebrate 108 corporate badass women leaders both inside my community – and out – who used their career magic to make big promotions happen for themselves this summer. That same career magic is available to YOU. And I’ve brought together 4 amazing leaders to show you how to use it. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, you’ll hear from Kathryn Pitcher (Director of Compliance Programs); Sandra Mohr (Dean of Digital Learning and Instruction); Brandy Giannetta (Director in Renewable Energy); and Nicole Durga (Regional Outcomes Director). Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, August 29, 2023
Advancing Your Career through Community with Cate Luzio
Ep #194: Advancing Your Career through Community with Cate Luzio Being in community with supportive people you admire is part of the foundation you need to reach and thrive at the executive level. So if you’re ready to invest more into your relationships at your organization (and beyond), you’re going to love this conversation with Cate Luzio. Cate is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a global membership-based professional education and networking platform (with more than 10,000 members!) on a mission to uplift, upskill, and propel women forward through all phases of their professional journey. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Cate and I discuss her mission behind creating Luminary, her personal journey as a leader, and super practical tips for getting the most out of your relationships at work. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, August 22, 2023
Transitioning into Executive Leadership Outside Your Subject Matter Expertise
Ep #193: Transitioning into Executive Leadership Outside Your Subject Matter Expertise There’s a super simple and easy way you can switch to a whole new department, industry, or area of expertise while still advancing to the executive suite and without “starting over” or being overqualified and underpaid. It’s called thinking and communicating like an executive leader. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to use your executive leadership skills (and not your technical skills) to bridge the gap between the role you have now and the role you really want. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, August 15, 2023
My 3-Step Process to Go From ‘I'm Done’ to “I Have Possibilities”
Ep #192: My 3-Step Process to Go From ‘I'm Done’ to “I Have Possibilities” The corporate world can be a bunch of Bulls&^%t . Even today, women are often stuck in lower to mid-level leadership roles while the executive suite is still mostly run by men. So after years of trying to break into higher levels of leadership and feeling resistance just because you don’t look, act, or think like the rest of the room – it can be easy to throw in the towel. So if you feel trapped to the point where you’re ready to give it all up…or you were laid off for the second time…or passed over for promotion for the third time…I get it. But here’s my question to you: What are you going to do about it? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm going to show you 3 ways you can access new possibilities in your career so you can advance YOURSELF into the position of influence and power you already deserve. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, August 08, 2023
Career Magic, Part 3: Curiosity
Ep #191: Career Magic, Part 3: Curiosity If you ask any of the women I work with: ‘ What got you to the level of success you're at today? ’ The main thread running through all their answers would be: Curiosity . It’s tempting to throw up your hands in frustration when there appears to be an immovable obstacle between you and your next promotion. But this is where your curiosity comes in. Because: Is it really immovable? Or is there another path around it that will get you to where you want to go? Probably. But you won’t know until you get curious . In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm breaking down three ways you can start to use the magic of curiosity to advance to your next level of leadership. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, August 01, 2023
Dealing with Grief at Work with Krista St-Germain
Ep #190: Dealing with Grief at Work with Krista St-Germain What do you do when a leader or a team member at your organization is personally experiencing grief? And how do you hold space for your own grief while continuing to be the corporate badass that you are? These are important conversations that all leaders need to be prepared to have. So if you’ve ever struggled to find the right words or take the right actions in the face of grief, this episode is for you. Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, Post-Traumatic Growth and grief expert, widow, mom and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. And on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Krista will share some of the ways we can support our peers, our leaders, our team members – and ourselves – as we deal with times of grief at work. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, July 25, 2023
Career Magic, Part 2: Belonging
Ep #189: Career Magic, Part 2: Belonging When you don’t look, think, talk and act like the rest of the room, it’s easy to feel like you’re on the outside looking in. So what do we do? We hope that our organization will create that sense of belonging for us, or we look for other organizations where we might fit in better. But this is an incredibly passive approach to your career. Here’s what corporate badasses do instead: We figure out what we need to do to really own our value and create that sense of belonging so we can carry it with us no matter where we go. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to break down exactly what you need to do to create that feeling of belonging in yourself so you can use it to build the career of your dreams. This is Part 2 of my 3-part series, Career Magic. In each episode, I‘ll break down a different way you can use your unique career magic on purpose to create incredible results for yourself. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, July 18, 2023
Career Magic, Part 1: Setting Intentions
Ep #188: Career Magic, Part 1: Setting Intentions If you’re setting intentions for your career and not actually getting the results you want, it’s time to tap into your ✨ magic . ✨ Welcome to Career Magic ! This is Part 1 of a 3-part series where I break down the three ways you can begin to use your unique career magic on purpose to create incredible results for yourself. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, we are digging into: Intention. Meaning: How you can use the 🌟 magic of intention-setting 🌟 to create big, bold, achievable visions and results for yourself. Are you ready to be promoted? Take this free quiz and find out. You could be closer than you think (or not).
Tue, July 11, 2023
Being Unapologetically Visible with Bibigi Haile
Ep #187: Being Unapologetically Visible with Bibigi Haile If being visible at work or online feels scary to you – I get it. Openly sharing your ideas with your boss, the executive team, or even on your LinkedIn profile can feel like you’re deliberately putting yourself in the crosshairs of people who want to ‘ put you in your place .’ It can even cause you to be sent to the Human Resources office like a 6th grader. So what's a corporate badass to do? If you’re like most corporate women leaders, you wait for the perfect time to be visible. Which means waiting for a higher-level role or waiting to finally perfect your LinkedIn profile. But this isn’t going to help with your visibility. It’s just going to help you lean into your perfectionism and imposter syndrome so you can keep playing small. I want to show you a better way. Which is why I can’t wait to introduce you to Bibigi Haile! Bibigi gives women the license to be Unapologetically Visible, make bold moves, and stop apologizing for what they want from their professional lives. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Bibigi and I discuss highly practical strategies YOU can use to own your authentic, powerful voice and become unapologetically visible. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, July 04, 2023
Tap into Your Leadership Magic to Create Unimaginable Career Results
Ep #186: Tap into Your Leadership Magic to Create Unimaginable Career Results Have you experienced 🔮 magical results ✨ in your career and life? I have. There are times when I have created life-changing, seemingly-out-of-nowhere opportunities for myself – as if by magic. And…I’ve also spent about 90% of my life trying to recreate those magical moments and failing . But I’ve doubled down on my magic over the last six months and here’s what I’ve learned: Magic is all around you, you just need to learn to use it on purpose . And once you learn how to harness your magic, you’re going to experience more prosperity, more promotions, more inclusion in the conversation, and more ‘oh my god, you won’t believe this Stacy’ moments in your career AND life. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you 3 very specific tools so you can let your unique leadership magic work for you this summer. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 27, 2023
Building Allies at Work NEVER Gets Easier (and That's a Good Thing)
Ep #185: Building Allies at Work NEVER Gets Easier (and That's a Good Thing) Most of the steps inside my executive promotion process will literally transform who you are as a person. You learn the steps I teach, you implement them for a while, and within a short period of time, you are effortlessly thinking, communicating, and operating at an entirely different level of leadership. But there is one step in particular that you can never just set and forget. Over the course of your career, you are going to have to revisit this process over and over (and over) again. And that step is: Building allies . Building allies is the only part of my promotion process that never gets easier – which is also the exact reason why it works so well. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you ways to consistently stay on top of your ally-building toes so you can continue to enjoy major success over the entire lifetime of your career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 20, 2023
How to Deal with a Less-Obvious Toxic Boss
Ep #184: How to Deal with a Less-Obvious Toxic Boss When we talk about toxic bosses, we often imagine someone who is aggressive, dismissive, childish, or openly rude. But the toxic bosses I’m talking about in this episode are way more insidious and absolutely deadly when it comes to your career. They’re likely sliding under your radar because they’re not overt assholes and they probably aren’t being awful to you. They may even be masking their toxic behavior by being overly nice to you. These less-obvious toxic bosses are so dangerous because they’re manipulative and codependent – and they may be blocking you from reaching your next level of leadership and you don’t even realize it. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you the corporate badass way of recognizing and dealing with these terrible bosses so you can get unstuck in your career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 13, 2023
Eradicating the BS that Plagues the Corporate Workplace with Erin Hatzikostas
Ep #183: Eradicating the BS that Plagues the Corporate Workplace with Erin Hatzikostas There is a lot of BS lurking around every single corner of your workplace. BS like: thinking you need to hustle yourself into an early grave or treating the executive team like they’re high up on a golden throne instead of seeing them as peers you can start building relationships with. The truth is, you have everything you need right now to ditch alllll this workplace BS and build a deeply fulfilling career you love – and it all starts with showing up as the badass, authentic leader you already are. To help you make this happen, I’ve asked one of the most authentic leaders I know to join me on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Erin Hatzikostas is a former Corporate CEO turned Professional Pot-Stirrer on a mission to eradicate the BS that plagues the corporate workplace. And in this episode, Erin and I discuss how you can overcome the BS that’s holding you back so you can step into your authenticity and create dream opportunities for yourself and your career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 06, 2023
Should You Stay at Your Company or Should You Go?
Ep #182: Should You Stay at Your Company or Should You Go? If you’ve listened to this podcast for some time, you’ve probably gotten clearer and clearer on what it’s actually going to take for you to build a career you love. But what’s probably a lot less clear is whether or not you can build that big, beautiful career at your current organization. So is it best to jump ship or to stay put? In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m giving you the tools, insights, and real-life examples to help you finally answer this question for yourself. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 30, 2023
The Feminine Way to Become a Corporate Athlete
Ep #181: The Feminine Way to Become a Corporate Athlete A lot of the concepts and action items we traditionally associate with becoming a corporate athlete are rooted in masculine ideals around leadership and high-performance. Many of the male leaders I’ve spoken with over the years describe their secrets to success as doing more . More meetings, more work, more highly productive morning routines. But there is a much more feminine approach to becoming a corporate athlete that is not only more effective, but also leads to less burnout, more career opportunities, and you’re going to feel inspired to commit to it every single day. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down the three things badass women leaders do differently so they can find major success at the executive level. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 23, 2023
Break the Burnout Cycle and Rediscover Your Greatness with Christy Rutherford
Ep #180: Break the Burnout Cycle and Rediscover Your Greatness with Christy Rutherford I will never teach you how to hustle your way to the executive suite. Look at it this way: If you focus solely on getting your next promotion – without taking care of yourself in all aspects of your life – you are going to arrive at the leadership table already burnt out and unable to make the impact you always dreamed of making. This is NOT my vision for you and your career. Which is exactly why I’m so excited to have Christy Rutherford on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Christy was the 13th African American woman to achieve the rank of Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard and today she works as an executive coach who helps women get promoted using office politics and self-care . In this episode, we dive into how you can break free of the burnout cycle, re-discover the corporate badass woman you already are, and get the title and compensation you actually deserved all along . Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 16, 2023
The Corporate Badass Way of Setting Boundaries at Work
Ep #179: The Corporate Badass Way of Setting Boundaries at Work We’ve all had those frustrating moments in our lives where we thought: “If I could just get better at setting boundaries, everything would be so much easier!” But here’s the truth: You are so much better at setting boundaries than you think you are. But thinking you’re terrible at setting boundaries is just one of the ways that you’re holding yourself back from setting the kind of boundaries that will help you reach your next level of leadership. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll share everything I have learned about boundaries over the years and how YOU can set the kind of boundaries that will help you reach and thrive at the executive level. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 09, 2023
My Leadership Mission to Give Agency to All Women in Corporate
Ep #178: My Leadership Mission to Give Agency to All Women in Corporate The vast majority of corporate women don’t have any agency at work because the corporate structure was literally set up to prevent us from having it. So if you feel like a corporate badass, yet you’re waiting for your next performance review to get promoted, you don’t have enough agency. Or if you’re worried to death about being laid off – or you fall into a deep despair when you are – you don’t have enough agency. A lack of agency is at the root of so much of the pain and suffering you may be experiencing in your career right now. But helping you reclaim your agency so you can find your voice and create a life and career that truly belongs to YOU is at the heart of every single thing I teach. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I reveal why agency is the key to unlocking every single thing you truly want from your career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 02, 2023
The Anger Episode with Angela Han
Ep #177: The Anger Episode with Angela Han Anger is a dirty word in the corporate world, especially for women. You’ve probably experienced this firsthand. You showed up as the corporate badass you are, you really went for the promotion…and now you’re labeled as “too aggressive” or “too angry” to get promoted. But let’s get real. Executive leaders get mad. A lot. And learning how to deal with your anger is one of the skills that’s going to help you become an incredible, next-level executive leader. Which is exactly why I invited Angela Han onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Angela is an anger coach on a mission to help people find out what to do with their anger. And in this episode, we dive into why you need to stop suppressing your anger so it doesn’t boil over and blow up your career…and start making your anger work for you instead. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 25, 2023
Use Your 3Xed Vision to Make Your Next Promotion Inevitable
Ep #176: Use Your 3Xed Vision to Make Your Next Promotion Inevitable Want to reach amazing new heights in your career? Then you need to own the leadership path you want to be on. One of the most powerful processes I teach my corporate badasses inside of Executive Ahead of Time is figuring out their 3xed Vision. Which means: Figuring out where you want to be in your career, not one promotion from now, but three promotions from now. Because, when you realize that your next promotion is actually just the beginning of everything you want to accomplish in your career – it’s going to be so much easier to reach your next level of leadership. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to give you the tools you need to not only tap into your 3xed Vision, but to begin to turn that vision into reality . Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 18, 2023
Exposing the Truth About Executive Presence
Ep #175: Exposing the Truth about Executive Presence Being told to “build your executive presence” can really, really suck. Because, when you’re receiving this feedback, you are never actually told: A) How to get more of it, and… B) What the heck it even means in the first place. But I’ve been perfecting the process of building executive presence for YEARS. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am exposing what executive presence REALLY means and how YOU can get more of it. If executive presence has often felt like this nebulous, impossible-to-create thing, you need to listen in. I’m going to make it SO much easier for you. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 11, 2023
Leading with Courage with Kim Campbell
Ep #174: Leading with Courage with Kim Campbell Learning how to be courageous in the face of fear is one of the best things you can do to step into a whole new level of leadership. And I can think of few people who would be better to teach you how to overcome that fear and become a courageous leader than Kim Campbell. Before becoming an executive coach and keynote speaker, Kim was: An Air Force colonel; the Director of the Center for Character and Leadership Development at the Air Force Academy; AND she was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane during a mission in Baghdad. Kim is no stranger to fear, and on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Kim and I discuss how you can learn to lead with courage, no matter what is happening in your career right now. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 04, 2023
How to Use Your Anger to Transform the Leadership Table
Ep #173: How to Use Your Anger to Transform the Leadership Table Showing up like a corporate badass can be super hard when you’re dealing with a ton of turmoil, frustration, and quite frankly, anger over what’s happening at your organization or the world as a whole. And while it’s hard to deal with the layoffs and reorgs and fear happening in the world right now, it’s also firing something up inside of me and driving me to action , to really get up on my soapbox and say something. You might be feeling that pull as well. That pull of: “I’ve had enough!” So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to share how I have been coaching my clients to advance their careers by leaning into that anger – while ALSO not letting it control them. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 28, 2023
Increase Your Curiosity Index to Get Next-Level Career Results
Ep #172: Increase Your Curiosity Index to Get Next-Level Career Results The Curiosity Index refers to the amount of curiosity you bring to your career. Meaning: Curiosity in your 1:1’s with your boss, curiosity during meetings with the executive team, and curiosity about alllllll the opportunities available to you right now . And your willingness to be curious about all these things (and more) is one of the most powerful tools for achieving next-level results in your career. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m doing a deep dive into how you can use your curiosity to generate higher and higher levels of success AND create opportunities for yourself that you never even could imagine were possible before. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 21, 2023
The Corporate Badass Way to Recognizing and Overcoming Bias at Work
Ep #171: The Corporate Badass Way to Recognizing and Overcoming Bias at Work Very early on in my executive coaching career, I began doing trainings around unconscious bias. I taught my students how to begin to recognize and notice these biases in themselves so they could counteract their biases by choosing to do something different . And that makes total sense when you are the biased person. But what do you do when you are on the receiving end of that bias? Well, you get frustrated or shut down. Or you could also choose to do something different . So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you the corporate badass way of noticing bias, making better choices for how to deal with it, and thriving in your career in the face of it. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 14, 2023
Transitioning to the C-Suite with my Corporate Badass Client Jennifer Fisher
Ep #170: Transitioning to the C-Suite with my Corporate Badass Client Jennifer Fisher Jennifer is the Chief Sales Officer at WorldStrides; the host of her very own podcast, A Life You Love: Sales Tips with Jennifer Fisher ; and a long-time member of my Executive Ahead of Time and Leadership Table coaching programs. If you want to become the kind of leader who can paint an inspiring vision for your team, a leader who can step back, pivot, and really focus on what you can control, and a leader who can do the work (and but be recognized and rewarded handsomely for it) – while also bringing more diversity to the leadership table – then this episode is for you. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Jennifer and I dive into the shifts Jennifer made to grow her leadership and advance herself all the way to the c-suite – and beyond. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 07, 2023
3 Advanced Interview Skills to Help You Land the Leadership Role of Your Dreams
Ep #169: 3 Advanced Interview Skills to Help You Land the Leadership Role of Your Dreams Here’s a little-known truth about job interviews: The way you show up can completely transform – or totally stall – your career. I’m not talking about whether or not you land the role. I’m talking about whether or not you’re seen as an executive leader. Because the reality is: The way you show up to an interview can keep you trapped in a technical role…or set you up for the career of your dreams. A career where you’re seen as an executive leader who can solve problems, make powerful decisions, have a huge impact, and be a vital part of the conversation. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I share the advanced interview skills that will help you create the role you really want for yourself in your next job. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 28, 2023
The 3 Missing Pieces You’ll Need to Transition into Your Next Level of Leadership
Ep #168: The 3 Missing Pieces You’ll Need to Transition into Your Next Level of Leadership One of my favorite movie scenes of all time is in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade . In the scene, Indiana Jones approaches a giant chasm that looks impossible to cross. He’s scared, he doesn’t know what to do…but then he realizes: He needs to take a leap of faith. He takes that first step, not knowing if anything is going to catch him. But lo and behold: there is an invisible bridge to take him all the way to the other side. You may not realize it yet, but you have so much in common with Indiana Jones. You are also standing at a chasm between where you are now and the leader you are becoming. And no matter where you are in your leadership journey right now, there are simple but invisible steps you must learn in order to transition into your next level of leadership. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to help you find these steps so you can set yourself up for success and make your next promotion so much easier. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 21, 2023
Talk Your Way to More Confidence
Ep #167: Talk Your Way to More Confidence Women leaders often think they need to “feel” more confident before they can advance into higher levels of leadership. But the truth is: confidence isn’t created by your feelings at all. It’s created by your actions . And you can create enormous amounts of confidence in yourself in an instant just by using your words . So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to walk you through the words, sentences, and questions you can use in your conversations at work that will instantly help you create more confidence in yourself AND also appear more confident to the executive leadership team. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 14, 2023
Reclaim Your Confidence By Trusting Yourself with Nicole Kalil
Ep #166: Reclaim Your Confidence By Trusting Yourself with Nicole Kalil As a corporate badass, I know you’re tapping into your confidence all the time. The confidence to go for the promotion. To manage up. To ask for the raise. To communicate your vision for your career. To book a 15-Minute Ally Meeting with someone you feel like you have no business reaching out to. And, as Nicole Kalil shares on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer: The center of all that confidence is TRUST. Nicole (also known as the Confidence Sherpa) is an in-demand speaker, leadership strategist, respected coach, and host of the amazing “This Is Woman’s Work” Podcast. And in this episode, Nicole and I share insights and strategies to help you build that deep, bold, unshakable trust in yourself so you can do everything it’s going to take to build a career and life you love . Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 07, 2023
How to Continue to Thrive When Everyone Around You is Being Laid Off
Ep #165: How to Continue to Thrive When Everyone Around You is Being Laid Off You’ve heard the news. Companies across the world are going through massive layoffs, reorgs, restructuring, and hiring freezes. And while there may be a lot of information out there for the people who’ve lost their jobs, there isn’t always much support for those leaders who are left behind to pick up the pieces. So this episode is for the leaders who just had to lay off their top performers or their entire team. The leaders who were promised a promotion that fell through. And the leaders who did get promoted, but are still struggling to find something to be positive about. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how you can not only survive but thrive during these times of uncertainty. And if you’re someone who did get laid off, this episode is still for you, too. Because, chances are, you’ll be hired into another organization where things will still feel uncertain, and this episode will help you show up as the thoughtful, strategic, visionary leader that you are. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 31, 2023
How Technical Leaders Can Also Get Themselves Out of the Weeds
Ep #164: How Technical Leaders Can Also Get Themselves Out of the Weeds You hear me talk about getting out of the weeds all the time . Which usually means: STOP showing up as the subject matter expert who needs to have all the answers… and START showing up as the executive who can hold strategic conversations . But let’s be real: Depending on your role, your job may require you to hold onto a certain level of your subject matter expertise. And balancing your technical skills with your need to show up as a leader can be a fine line to walk. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m going to make it super easy. I’m going to fill you in on the exact high-level strategies I’ve recently been sharing with a corporate badass inside my advanced program, The Leadership Table. Let’s dive in. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 24, 2023
The WHY Behind My Decision to Only Coach Women
Ep #163: The WHY Behind My Decision to Only Coach Women One of the most common questions I get asked all the time is: “ Do you coach men as well? ” Often, people ask me this because they know a man who wants to transition into senior executive leadership and they think I could help. And they’re right. I could. Actually, when I was writing Promotions Made Easy , I was still coaching men on how to get promoted to the executive suite. And it worked. Because my teachings work, regardless of your gender. But there’s a super simple reason why I only coach women. And it’s this: It matters . And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am going to explain why it matters so much. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 17, 2023
Transformational Moves from 3 Corporate Badasses
Ep #162: Transformational Moves from 3 Corporate Badasses Being in a community of incredible women leaders who can support you as you pivot, strategize, and figure out “what’s next?” in your career is a total gamechanger . Which is exactly why I invited three of my clients onto this episode of Women Changing Leadership to share how they have grown and shown up powerfully as a leader over the last year. You’ll hear from: Marssie Versola, Head of Global Partner Programs; Zhiyan Xu, Program Manager / IT Operations and Portfolio Management; and Karen Heath, Federal Project Controller, Data & Insights Division. We’re going to dive into the strategies and mindset shifts that are having the biggest impacts on their careers…AND you’re going to receive a deeper understanding of how to apply these insights to your career, too. This is an action-packed conversation with three truly inspiring women leaders, and I can’t wait for you to hear exactly what they have to say. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 10, 2023
Your Job Is NOT Your Life
Ep #161: Your Job Is NOT Your Life As a corporate badass woman, you know your job is not your life. But let’s face it. We spend a lot of time at work. (Probably way more than 40 hours a week, if we’re being honest.) And because our work occupies so much of our time, so much of our mind and the energy we are putting out into the world, it’s easy for us to forget that it’s actually pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things. And this hit me hard recently. And I want to share my thoughts with you today. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m sharing how you can step into your power at work so you can put more of your time , energy , and effort into the areas of your life that DO matter a lot – all while still going for the promotions that allow you to have the impact you are here to make. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 03, 2023
The Difference Between Hard Work and Working Hard
Ep #160: The Difference Between Hard Work and Working Hard Welcome to our first episode of 2023! As you set your big, exciting goals for the new year, I want you to keep this in mind: In 2023, you need to stop working hard , and start leaning into hard work . Yes, there's a difference. Most of the women I work with have a strong desire to avoid burnout, to avoid stress, to not get promoted into a role that’s going to force them to have no other priorities in their lives. And I get it. I started my business to be happy, not miserable. But there’s a problem that can sometimes arise from this mindset: We can sometimes focus so much on NOT burning out, that we fail to set (and reach) those big, exciting goals. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’ll reveal the difference between hard work and working hard so you can do the important things that will set you up for major success this year (while avoiding the things that suck up all your time and energy and give you nothing in return). Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 29, 2022
Whole Self Series: Having More Wealth in 2023 with Dr. Latifat
#159: Whole Self Series: Having More Wealth in 2023 with Dr. Latifat When it comes to helping badass women leaders build their wealth, I can think of no greater teacher than Dr. Latifat. Dr. Latifat is the founder of MoneyfitMD, a program that teaches women physicians how to have money without overworking. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, she is sharing her secrets with you so you can set yourself up for financial success in 2023. This is the last episode of my Whole Self Series. In each episode of this 5-part interview series, I’ll bring you an expert on some of the most important areas of your life and career. Let’s dive into episode five! Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 27, 2022
Whole Self Series: Taking Your Marriage from Good to Great with Maggie Reyes
Ep #158: Whole Self Series: Taking Your Marriage from Good to Great with Maggie Reyes Maggie Reyes is a Master Certified Life Coach and Modern Marriage Mentor who specializes in helping driven, ambitious women (like you!) create their best marriages. She’s the author of the best-selling book, Questions for Couples Journal, AND she also happens to be one of the most lovable and kind badasses I know. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Maggie and I dive into practical strategies and lots of inspiration that you can use to move your marriage from good to great . This is the fourth interview in my 5-part Whole Self Series. In each episode, I am bringing you a special guest who will help you not only be a badass in your career, but a badass in every area of our life . Let’s dive into episode four! Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 22, 2022
Whole Self Series: Setting (and Achieving) Big, Audacious Goals with Mary Crafts
Ep #157: Whole Self Series: Setting (and Achieving) Big, Audacious Goals with Mary Crafts You are a badass woman leader and I know you are capable of achieving incredible goals. Actually, I know you’ve achieved a lot of them already . But I know they can be hard, too. Which is why I am so thrilled to have Mary Crafts join me on this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer. Mary is an inspiring expert on all-things motivation and the author of UNBOUNDED: From Sorrow to Summit. In this episode, Mary and I will discuss how you can set (and achieve ) powerful goals in any area of your life, from your career to your physical and mental health – and everything in between. This is the third interview in my 5-part Whole Self Series. In each episode, I am bringing you a special guest who will help you not only be a badass in your career, but a badass in every area of our life . Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 20, 2022
Whole Self Series: Building Your Badass Leadership Brand with Kathryn Morrison
Ep #156: Whole Self Series: Building Your Badass Leadership Brand with Kathryn Morrison Having a powerful brand will help you access more influence, receive more job opportunities, and be invited onto stages, panels, podcasts (and more) where you can spread your powerful message with those who need to hear it the most. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am bringing you branding queen, Kathryn Morrison, to help you create a beautiful brand based on your values and the amazing things you want to be known for. This is the second episode in my Whole Self Series. In each episode of this 5-part interview series, I’ll bring you an expert on some of the most important areas of your life and career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 13, 2022
Whole Self Series: Becoming a Balanced Working Mom with Rebecca Olson
Ep #155: Whole Self Series: Becoming a Balanced Working Mom with Rebecca Olson Rebecca is a phenomenal woman, mother, and life coach for ambitious working moms. And in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, Rebecca and I dive into practical strategies that will help ambitious working moms successfully balance a deeply fulfilling homelife with an amazing career (and all the good stuff in between). (And, sidenote: even if you don’t have children of your own, the strategies and insights you’ll receive in this episode will absolutely help YOU have a beautifully balanced life and career, too.) If you want to step into 2023 not only loving your career, but also loving and feeling fulfilled in every aspect of your life, then join us for each episode of this series! This is the first episode of my Whole Self Series. In each episode of this 5-part interview series, I’ll bring you an expert on some of the most important areas of your life and career. Let’s dive into episode one! Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 06, 2022
Grow Your Career in 2023 by Focusing on Contentment
Ep #154: Grow Your Career in 2023 by Focusing on Contentment For me, 2022 was a year of contentment . Not contentment as in: No longer striving for something more (which is what I used to believe contentment was). But contentment as in: Being incredibly happy with where I am and growing and achieving so much more from a place of desire instead of need . And when I look back over the year my clients inside of Executive Ahead of Time and The Leadership Table have had, I see this same kind of contentment. The work that we are doing made their next promotions inevitable . And so getting promoted wasn’t a feeling of need , but a feeling of…’ of course. ’ Because when you know in your bones that you are great, that you have what it takes to get promoted to those executive levels, and when you know that your next promotion is just the beginning of the impact you are here to make in the world, everything comes together – and it feels so, so good . So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am sharing the different things my clients and I did in 2022 that allowed us to access this level of contentment so you can reach a whole new level of contentment and success in 2023. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 29, 2022
Discovering Your Enneagram Type with Susan Piver
Ep #153: Discovering Your Enneagram Type with Susan Piver Susan Piver is a phenomenal teacher and excellent human being. She’s a Buddhist teacher, a New York Times bestselling author, and the founder of the Open Heart Project, a virtual meditation community with 20,000 members around the world. And on this episode of Women Changing Leadership, she joins me to discuss her new book, The Buddhist Enneagram: Nine Paths to Warriorship , and how discovering your Enneagram type will unlock a whole new level in your career and life. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 22, 2022
My Market Neutral Approach to Advancing Your Career
Ep #152: My Market Neutral Approach to Advancing Your Career The highs and lows of the market are inevitable . But those highs and lows having the power to totally derail your career are not . That’s why market neutrality is at the core of everything I teach to the corporate badass women I work with. Meaning: your career won’t be impacted by the highs and lows of the market. When you follow the principles of market neutrality, you can continue to advance your career, no matter what is happening in the economy. AND you can let go of all the stress and uncertainty because you’ll know you have options AND the ability to always figure things out. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I am going to show you exactly how YOU can achieve market neutrality by always deliberately managing your career. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 15, 2022
Stop Using Diversity as a Selling Point and Start Being Diverse Instead
Ep #151: Stop Using Diversity as a Selling Point and Start Being Diverse Instead I have always been different. As a child, I stood out from other people at my school. I had bright red hair, freckles over my entire body, and I rocked a set of braces all through high school. And I was also always louder, more emotional, more dramatic, more creative, and more driven than most of the people around me. My loving and supportive family had a word for what I was: Different . Very different, actually. And so I prided myself in my difference. And I bet you lead with your difference in your career too. You may have even spotlighted your difference when going for new job opportunities. But there’s a problem with this approach. You’re so busy emphasizing your difference, that you aren’t showing the leadership team all the incredible executive leadership traits that you have in common with them. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you why you need to stop using your diversity as a selling point when it comes to advocating for your promotion and to start being more diverse instead. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 08, 2022
How Women like YOU Are Changing Leadership
Ep #150: How Women like YOU Are Changing Leadership Welcome to the inaugural episode of Women Changing Leadership! We are saying goodbye to Maximize Your Career. But we are saying hello to a new podcast that will offer the same great content you’ve been receiving for the past three years…but in a much larger , more empowered , and more mission-driven way. So in this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I am celebrating this rebrand and sharing the incredible ways women like you are already changing your organizations. And I’m sharing a sneak peak of what you can expect over the next 100, 150, 300 episodes of this podcast. Let’s get started. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 03, 2022
Big announcement! This is the last episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer
Big Announcement! Say goodbye to Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer And say hello to Women Changing Leadership! In this short bonus episode, I share some big and important changes happening with the Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer podcast. And don’t worry: if you want to advance to the executive suite, have a powerful voice at the table, and change the way your organization is run from the C-Suite out – then you’re going to love these changes! I share all the details inside this bonus episode. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 01, 2022
Using Master Mentors to Transform Your Career with Scott J. Miller
Ep #149: Using Master Mentors to Transform Your Career with Scott J. Miller Every single successful person has someone who inspired them to get to where they are today. And being the absolute corporate badass that you are, I know you’ve had quite a few inspiring people in your life too. Maybe you were inspired by a leader at your organization. Or maybe it was a friend or family member. Or, as Scott J. Miller shares on this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer: “ Most of my mentors are people that don't even know I exist. ” Scott is an expert on all things mentor . And in this episode, we dive into the mentors and brilliant thought leaders you need to learn from. And we also share tips and strategies for having powerful mentor-mentee relationships within your organization and beyond . Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, October 25, 2022
Why Being a Female Executive is a Powerful Form of Social Activism
Ep #148: Why Being a Female Executive is a Powerful Form of Social Activism Women like you having influence and a real voice at the executive leadership table is still not widely accepted. And women like you reaching these roles while also bringing your true, authentic self right along with you is even rarer. This really sucks, right? But how do your feelings around this shift when you realize that you going for and receiving an executive leadership position is a powerful form of social activism? That doesn’t feel bad. That feels badass . So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am going to show you how being a working woman who holds power at the executive level IS a form of social activism. AND I’m also going to show you how you can use this new mindset to get yourself motivated and promoted so you can start being the change you want to see in your organization and world. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, October 18, 2022
Stop Trying to Fix Your Boss and Advance Your Career Instead
Ep #147: Stop Trying to Fix Your Boss and Advance Your Career Instead Which would you rather do: Fix your boss? Or get promoted to the executive suite? Because you can only pick one. The problem with fixing your boss is that it holds you back from doing what you need to do to advance your career. And the solution is to stop working on your boss and to start working on yourself . So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll give you a very specific, actionable process so you can stop trying to fix your boss and step into your unique executive presence instead. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, October 11, 2022
How to Accelerate Your Executive Presence in Just 15-Minutes a Week
Ep #146: How to Accelerate Your Executive Presence in Just 15-Minutes a Week Have you been told you need to work on your “ executive presence ”? I’ve spent most of my career avoiding this term because ‘ You need to work on your executive presence ’ often translates to ‘ You need to act more like the rest of the people in the room ’. (And spoiler alert: the rest of the people in the room are men.) But I’ve been reflecting on this word lately, and I’ve come to realize that I DO believe in executive presence…but not the way you've been taught about it. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am going to show you the real way to accelerate your executive presence using an easy-to-follow step-by-step process so you can finally get the opportunities, money, recognition, and title you deserve. And the good news is, all it’s going to take is 15-minutes a week . Let’s get started. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, October 04, 2022
Why Women Need to Go For the ‘BIG, Happy, Holy WOW Money’ with Serena Hicks
Ep #145: Why Women Need to Go For the ‘BIG, Happy, Holy WOW Money’ with Serena Hicks While you’re out there being a complete badass and changing the way business is run from the C-Suite out, I want you to remember two things: 1. You deserve an incredible title to match the incredible leader you are becoming. 2. You deserve to be paid handsomely for it, too. That’s why I invited my very dear friend, Serena Hicks, onto this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer. Serena is an exceptional human being, a smasher of the patriarchy, and an all around total corporate badass in her own right. She’s also a Black biracial money mindset mentor who teaches folks how to come into the right relationship with money by first coming into the right relationship with themselves . In this episode, she drops some truth bombs on us about the connection between earning a lot more money for ourselves AND rapidly increasing our ability to become the leaders (and the change ) we want to see in the world. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, September 27, 2022
What The New Dawn of Executive Leadership Means for YOU
Ep #144: What The New Dawn of Executive Leadership Means for YOU A new dawn of executive leadership is here. An era where you don’t have to claw your way to the top by “acting like a man”. An era where badass women like you can advance your career while being authentic to the leader you want to become, writing your own path, and bringing more diversity to the leadership table. And you’re going to do it all with more ease than ever before. Do I have hard numbers or scientific research to prove this is happening? Nope . Not at all. But I am seeing it every day inside of my coaching programs. So in this episode, I share the reasons why I believe we are at this new dawn of executive leadership and my predictions for what women like you will experience over the next 5 years as you advance your career and shine in your authentic power. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, September 20, 2022
Why Overcoming Adversity is More Important than Landing the Promotion
What The New Dawn of Executive Leadership Means for YOU Let’s be honest. Getting passed over for a promotion frickin’ sucks . But what if you could get passed over for a promotion…and know that you have what it takes to get right back on track? Sure, you can still feel disappointed when you get passed over. There may still even be tears. But what if you could build an incredible kind of resilience that allowed you to experience these setbacks, dust yourself off, and then simply think: NEXT ! No more spiraling. Just a deep sense of knowing that you are a corporate badass who can figure. it. Out. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I share why the real work of becoming a corporate badass isn’t necessarily about getting the promotion, but instead understanding how to overcome the adversity you’ll face as you advance yourself to the executive suite. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, September 13, 2022
How Working Remotely Actually Helps You Build Better Executive Relationships
Ep #142: How Working Remotely Actually Helps You Build Better Executive Relationships There’s a popular idea out there that it’s harder to collaborate, build key relationships, and get promoted when you work remotely. And I’m calling BS . Getting promoted to the executive suite has nothing to do with how much face time you put in around the water cooler. But it has everything to do with getting intentional about your career. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how working remotely can actually be the key to getting in the driver's seat of your career, building your executive leadership skills AND advancing to the executive suite on YOUR terms. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, September 06, 2022
Solving Complex Problems as a Leader with Everett Harper
Ep #141: Solving Complex Problems as a Leader with Everett Harper It’s a total understatement to say that we’ve been living in uncertain times the last few years, right? How have you been dealing with that uncertainty? For me, I look for corporate badasses who are bringing new and exciting ideas to the table. And whenever I find a leader like this, the first thing I do is invite them onto this podcast. So that’s exactly what happened when I was introduced to the work of Everett Harper. Everett is an incredible CEO and the author of the new book, Move to the Edge, Declare It Center . And in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, we dive into insights and strategies that will help you make powerful decisions, confidently solve big problems, and build relationships with other incredible leaders – all while bringing your true self to the leadership table. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, August 30, 2022
Working with Assholes Part 3: How to Stop Being an Asshole to Yourself
Ep #140: Working with Assholes Part 3: How to Stop Being an Asshole to Yourself Welcome to Part 3 of Working with Assholes! In each episode of this series, I deal with a different group of assholes who may be making things hard for you right now and I’ll give you strategies on how to deal with them. And I am closing out this 3-part series by sharing strategies and inspiration to help you deal with the most pervasive, rudest, jerkiest, most downright difficult asshole to work with: Yourself . The truth is, we put up with a lot of crap from ourselves. And believe me, I am no exception. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'm going to show you my magical tricks for being less of an asshole to yourself so you can enjoy the peace, confidence, and F-it attitude that awaits you on the other side. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, August 23, 2022
Working with Assholes Part 2: How to Free Yourself from Your Asshole Boss
Ep #139: Working with Assholes Part 2: How to Free Yourself from Your Asshole Boss Are you dealing with an asshole boss at work? A lot of women come to me for help because their asshole boss is literally the #1 thing standing between them and their next promotion. But there is a way out. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how learning how to swim in your own lane is the best way to take back control of your career and escape your terrible boss. Plus, I’ll show you how building your influence at your organization will not only allow you to bring more compassionate leadership to the executive suite, but it can also help you bypass and even eliminate asshole bosses once and for all. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, August 16, 2022
Working with Assholes Part 1: How to Stop Stressing About Jealous Peers
Ep #138: Working with Assholes Part 1: How to Stop Stressing About Jealous Peers When you get in control of your career and start actively going for your next promotion, your relationship with some of your peers will start to shift. That shift can lead to a lot of judgment and jealousy on the part of your peers, and a lot of fear and anxiety on yours. And this sort of negative attention stops a LOT of ambitious women dead in their tracks. But not you. Because in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I dive into how your fear of what your peers think is holding you back AND how to free yourself so you can really go for the promotion. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, August 09, 2022
Stories and Strategies from 3 Corporate Badasses Who Are Transforming the Future of Leadership
Ep #137: Stories and Strategies from 3 Corporate Badasses Who Are Transforming the Future of Leadership Want a front row seat to the magic that happens when you become the Executive Ahead of Time? In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am bringing you three incredible corporate badasses who are achieving big things in their careers right now. Things like: growing and absolutely transforming their leadership, claiming their voice at the table, stepping up, asking for, and advancing into incredible executive leadership roles that allow them to show up as the full badasses they truly are, and transforming the C-Suite by bringing more empathy and compassion to the leadership table. We dig into the important career and leadership topics that get me SO fired up, and I know you will too. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, August 02, 2022
The Myth of Mentorship (and Why You Need Allies Instead)
Ep #136: The Myth of Mentorship (and Why You Need Allies Instead) Having a mentor can help you get promoted. But only if you look like everyone else in the room. So in this week’s episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I debunk the myth that you need a mentor to get promoted into senior executive leadership positions and I share how building 15-Minute Allies is not only more effective, but will make it so much easier to build a career and life you love. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, July 26, 2022
5 Magical Ingredients for Landing a Promotion This Summer
Ep #135: 5 Magical Ingredients for Landing a Promotion This Summer In the first two weeks of July alone, five different corporate badasses have emailed me to celebrate that they were being promoted to VP positions . Want to know the best part? Each and every one of them received their promotion while on (or about to start) their summer vacation . I’ve dubbed this summer: The Summer of Magic. The summer where out-of-the-blue opportunities come unexpectedly into your life. So, how can YOU participate in this Summer of Magic ? By stirring a few enchanting ingredients into your caldron. No, I’m not talking about the eye of a newt or the toe of a frog. I’m talking about 5 super specific skills that will help you transform your career this summer. So in this week’s episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to share exactly what those five ingredients are so you can set yourself to get promoted this summer (even while you are on vacation). Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, July 19, 2022
Trusting Your Voice with Karen Laos
Ep #134: Trusting Your Voice with Karen Laos Karen is a corporate leader turned professional speaker and all-around communication badass who helps women in business speak with clarity and stand out with unshakable confidence. Plus, she’s worked with incredible clients like NASA, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Sephora, AT&T, Levi’s and United Healthcare. In this episode, we dive into tips and strategies that will help you communicate like an executive leader, including how to speak confidently from the stage or boardroom, how to get back on track when you find yourself rambling, why you need to stop taking feedback on your communication personally, and so much more. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, July 12, 2022
My 30-60-90 Day Plan for Killing It In Your New Role
Ep #133: My 30-60-90 Day Plan for Killing It In Your New Role The first 90 days in your new role is the perfect time to put your head down, check all the boxes on your to-do list, and really prove yourself, right? WRONG!! I call this approach the ‘being-a-good-employee’ mindset. But remember: corporate badasses don’t settle for being a ‘good employee’. We show up to our new roles thinking, communicating, and performing like the executive leaders we already are. And what do executive leaders do? They nail the expectations for the role… And they also don’t waste any time building the foundation for their NEXT promotion. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'm laying out each step of my 30-60-90 day plan so you can set yourself up for long-term success. And even if you haven't been promoted recently, you're going to want to listen to this episode because you can start implementing these teachings now. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, July 05, 2022
5 Women's Leadership Tips You Can Use to Advance Your Career Right Now
Ep #132: 5 Women's Leadership Tips You Can Use to Advance Your Career Right Now Earlier on in my career, I was a cookie cutter leadership coach for corporate women. And this experience of training women to be amazing leaders is the foundation for all of the work I do today. But…It has its downsides. I’ve seen first hand how the standard women’s leadership advice could help women get better at their jobs…but not actually help them advance to the executive suite. That’s why the work I’m doing on this podcast, in my book, and in my programs has grown beyond the standard women’s leadership advice. I call it: Women’s Leadership 2.0. But even though I am all about this next-level style of women’s leadership, I know there are some critical building blocks from Women’s Leadership 1.0 that you may still be missing. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going back to basics and sharing five foundational skills that every woman leader needs to know. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 28, 2022
My 3-Year Plan for Advancing to the Executive Suite AND Making a Massive Impact
Ep #131: My 3-Year Plan for Advancing to the Executive Suite AND Making a Massive Impact Right now, as you read this, you are three years (or less) away from really, truly loving your job, having way more autonomy at work, being happier in your career and life, being able to make a bigger impact than you ever thought was possible before, AND using your position as a high-level executive to transform the way business is done from the C-Suite out And all you need to achieve all of the above and more is my 3-year plan. No more guessing. No more pulling your hair out. I’ll give you a step-by-step process that gets you real results. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll lay out this complete strategy for you and I’ll share exactly how my clients are implementing these strategies in real time. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 21, 2022
How Women are Redefining the Economy with Katrine Marçal
Ep #130: How Women are Redefining the Economy with Katrine Marçal There’s a belief in economics that self-interest is the thing that motivates economic activity. But what if that’s… wrong ? I know YOU want the title, the pay increase, and the recognition. And sure, that IS self-interest. And that’s great. But we both know that you want so much more than that. You want to land the promotion AND you want to be the corporate badass who brings more diversity to the leadership table. Because women like you aren't interested only in self-interest. You’re interested in being part of something so much bigger than that, too . As a world-renowned author and thought leader on women and innovation, Katrine Marçal, says in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer: “When you add women to the story of economics and stir it around, the whole narrative changes .” In this episode, we get raw and real about how to bring more women into the conversation around money and economics. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, June 14, 2022
How Your Fear of Micromanaging is Stopping You from Leading like an Executive
Ep #129: How Your Fear of Micromanaging is Stopping You from Leading like an Executive You are not micromanaging your team enough. Now before you say, “But Stacy you told me to get out of the weeds?!” Yes, that is true. BUT part of the reason you are in the weeds is because you are not micromanaging your team enough. Now hear me out. I know you cringe at the idea of being called a micromanager. But…it’s precisely because you’re so afraid of being seen as a micromanager that you aren’t acting like an executive leader. So I encourage you to start micromanaging a little more BUT in the RIGHT way. That’s why in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how you can become an amazing leader of your team by not micromanaging details, but micromanaging expectations instead. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time.
Tue, June 07, 2022
The REAL Reason Why You Need to 'Go for the Promotion'
Ep #128: The REAL Reason Why You Need to Go for the Promotion If you’re getting lots of accolades, landing promotions, securing higher and higher pay raises, you may start to look around and wonder…what’s all this REALLY for? The truth is, a lot of women stop advancing in their careers once they hit the senior manager level. And it’s not because they don’t have what it takes to advance to upper levels of leadership. But it is because they don’t always like what they see. The women I work with want the title, the income, the influence, and the power, but they don’t want it to hoard for themselves. They want power with people, not over people. They want unlimited funds so they can pour their money into people and organizations that matter. And they want to use their influence to not just get themselves promoted, but to transform how their organization does business from the C-Suite out. So if you’ve ever wondered ‘what’s this all for?’, then you need to tune into this episode. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m diving into why your next promotion really does matter and I’m going to show you all the things you can reject as you make your way to the top. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 31, 2022
How to Paint a Vision that Makes Your Next Promotion INEVITABLE
Ep #127: How to Paint a Vision that Makes Your Next Promotion INEVITABLE There is so much more to getting promoted than the ‘how’. The how is the nuts and bolts that gets you there. But your vision? Your vision gives you the inspiration and commitment you need to reach your big goals and uplift every area of your life in the process. And when you have clarity on your vision for your career AND you can clearly communicate that vision to the leadership team, your next promotion will become inevitable. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m giving you some tips and major inspiration that will help you tap into your vision and values so you can show the executive team that you’re ready to lead at that next level. Let’s dive in. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 24, 2022
How to Embody Self-Awareness as a Leader with Jay Fields
Ep #126: How to Embody Self-Awareness as a Leader with Jay Fields Jay Fields is an embodiment educator who has devoted her life to helping people manage their emotions more effectively so they can have their own backs at work and in life. And she does so in a way that is grounded, playful, empathetic, and intelligent. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Jay and I discuss how you can tap into a new level of power by embodying your self-awareness as a leader. We also discuss the #1 thing that got Jay to where she is in her career, why building your relational intelligence is as important as your drive to succeed, why focusing only on smarts and achievements causes so many corporate badasses to suffer, and more. This conversation is so impactful and so brilliant. I can't wait for you to listen. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 17, 2022
How to Transition into Executive Leadership by Treating it like a New Career Path
Ep #125: How to Transition into Executive Leadership by Treating it like a New Career Path If you are trying to advance into executive leadership but you feel stuck, you need to do THIS: let go of your OLD career. The career you had as the subject matter expert with all the skills and responsibilities that went along with it. This is where we draw the line in the sand. The line between the technical career you had…and the incredible leader you are becoming. And becoming this leader takes a totally different skill set. That’s why one of the most critical shifts you can make right now is to start thinking of executive leadership as a brand new career path. This episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer is all about making that shift. I am going to show you why treating executive leadership as a brand new career path is going to help you commit to your career deeper than ever before AND how it will help you step into a higher-level executive position. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 10, 2022
How to Overcome the ‘Aggressive’ Label at Work
Ep #124: How to Overcome the ‘Aggressive’ Label at Work Do you worry about receiving feedback that you’re too aggressive at work? This is a topic that came up on a panel I was presenting on recently, and the way the women in the audience fixated on this problem was a big red flag for me. Because, how are you going to raise your hand, speak up more, share your opinions, ask directly for that promotion or pay increase, and build relationships with the executive team when you’re constantly monitoring how “aggressive” you’re being at work? Nope. Not on my watch. That’s why I’m dedicating this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to showing you a different path. One where you lean into the beautiful, powerful POSITIVE feedback you are already receiving right now, and one where you don’t let your fear of being seen as aggressive completely hijack your career. Let’s dive in. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, May 03, 2022
How Bad Feedback is Killing Your Career
Ep #123: How Bad Feedback is Killing Your Career You’re going to get a lot of feedback over the course of your career, about all kinds of things, and from all kinds of people. And the ability to solicit golden nuggets of feedback – while avoiding the types of feedback that are simply distractions or, worse, career landmines – is going to become increasingly important as you make your way to the top of your organization. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to give you some super practical shifts you need to make in order to receive BETTER feedback. Adn by better, I'm not talking about sunshine and roses feedback, right? I’m talking about real, honest feedback that you can use to transform your career and get you the promotion you want. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 26, 2022
Reach Your Peak Performance WITHOUT Burning Out with Julia Arndt
Ep #122: Reach Your Peak Performance WITHOUT Burning Out with Julia Julia Arndt is passionate about helping others reach their peak performance without having to burn out, sacrifice, or compromise. On this episode of Maximize Your Carer with Stacy Mayer, Julia shares the peak performance and stress management strategies that will help YOU thrive at a whole new level of your career and life. Let's get started. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 19, 2022
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Executive Reboot Process
Ep #121: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at My Executive Reboot Process I’m always looking for ways to get better and better results for my Executive Ahead of Time students. Recently, I noticed that in addition to the trainings and modules inside of Executive Ahead of Time, there were a lot of really cool things happening on our weekly coaching calls, too. We were taking the teachings from my program and diving even deeper. And the strategies we were using on these deep dives hadn’t been captured into a teachable process before. This was my lightbulb moment. I have taken these deep strategies and insights and turned them into a 36-day Executive Reboot course – and starting April 21st I am making it available to everyone inside of Executive Ahead of Time (including you when you join). So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am giving you a behind-the-scenes look at this process and breaking down the exact skills you’ll have once you complete it. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 12, 2022
How Being ‘Irreplaceable’ is Sabotaging Your Career
Ep #120: How Being ‘Irreplaceable’ is Sabotaging Your Career The fact that you’re irreplaceable in your role is ruining your chances of getting promoted. Look at it this way: When you are irreplaceable, it’s easier for your organization to hire someone NEW to fill the role you want than it is to promote you and find a replacement (or, let’s be real, three replacements) to take over the work you are doing right now. So what do you do instead? You start grooming your successor starting now AND you communicate this to the executive team so they know you have a plan. In this episode of Maximize Your Carer with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to do both. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, April 05, 2022
3 Promotion Strategies Your Boss Will NEVER Tell You
Ep #119: 3 Promotion Strategies Your Boss Will NEVER Tell You Right now, your boss is probably giving you advice on how to manage your team better, hit your deliverables, and manage your time...but these aren’t the skills the leadership team is looking for when deciding whether or not to promote you to the executive suite. But that totally-against-the-grain work I love to do? That kind of advice sets you up to reach and flourish at the executive level (while still nailing the role you have now). So that’s why I’m dedicating this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to laying out three promotion strategies that your boss is NEVER going to tell you. Tune in now to discover what you need to start doing differently if you really want to get yourself into those higher level executive positions. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 29, 2022
How to Get Multiple Job Offers with My Executive-Level Interview Strategy
Ep #118: How to Get Multiple Job Offers with My Executive-Level Interview Strategy One of the most popular things I teach inside my Executive Ahead of Time program is my Interview Mastery course. As a direct result of this training, my students are getting multiple job offers for high-level leadership positions from multiple organizations on the regular. So if you want to follow suit, if you want to set yourself to receive an executive-level interview and nail it once you get there, I have just the thing. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I break down my Interview Mastery course so you can start to apply it to your career advancement today (and receive promotions, pay increases, bonuses, and more, as a result). Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 22, 2022
How Women Leaders are Changing the Face of Tech with Maxim Cramer
Ep #117: How Women Leaders are Changing the Face of Tech with Maxim Cramer Maxim Cramer is a corporate badass and the founder and CEO of MENNENIA, a company dedicated to eradicating barriers for women in tech. She’s helped brilliant women leaders create technology that addresses some of the most important issues our world is facing today, including sustainability, domestic violence, and childhood sexual abuse. In this episode, Maxim and I break down what it means to be a woman in tech AND we dive into Maxim’s mission to make technology more accessible while also bringing more women to the leadership table. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 15, 2022
Why Titles Matter (And ALSO Why Titles Don't Matter At All)
Ep #116: Why Titles Matter (And ALSO Why Titles Don't Matter At All) Titles DO matter when it comes to taking charge of your own career. But…they also DON’T matter, too. Because, yes, you don’t need a higher title to start having the impact you want to be making right now. But on the flipside… Your title can open doors for you. It can help you have a seat and a voice at the table, so you can be the change you want to see in your organization. And it can provide you with the bonuses and pay raises that you 100% deserve. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you the Middle Way between titles being the ‘be-all and end-all’ of your career, and titles not being important at all. And finding this balance is going to help you reach your next level of leadership and have so much more success once you get there. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 08, 2022
How to Get Exactly What You Want at Your Performance Review
Ep #115: How to Get Exactly What You Want at Your Performance Review What if, instead of walking into your performance review filled with dread or feeling pretty ‘meh’ about the process…you could instead walk in feeling confident because you know exactly what you’re going to get? No guessing. No doubts. You’ve already planted the seeds of your next promotion, you’ve nurtured them, and now it’s time to collect your harvest (and it’s going to be so good). This is exactly what’s happening with my Executive Ahead of Time students right now. They’re receiving “exceeds expectations” on their performance reviews and are coming out with higher salaries, amazing titles, big bonuses, AND a seat at the table. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll be sharing exactly what YOU need to do to never be surprised at your performance review again. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, March 01, 2022
My Unconventional Strategy For Pulling Yourself Out of the Weeds
Ep #114: My Unconventional Strategy For Pulling Yourself Out of the Weeds Getting out of the weeds has 0% to do with getting better at managing your time. All it really requires is a 5% shift in how you are communicating to your boss, to the executive team, and around the leadership table. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'm breaking down exactly how you can start to pull yourself out of the weeds AND I’ll be sharing some secret strategies that are really going to surprise you. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 22, 2022
Things I Suck At Part 3: Managing My Emotions
Learning how to manage my emotions is the best thing I have done for my career and life in the past few years. But, I used to really suck at it. So today I am sharing the tips and tricks that have had the biggest impact for me. This is the final episode of a three-part series I’ve lovingly named: Things I Suck At. In each episode, I focus on something I am terrible at and share practical advice so you can stop sucking at this too. In this episode of Maximize your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am laying out all the strategies and tools that have helped me work with my emotions and step into higher levels of leadership as a result. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 15, 2022
Things I Suck At Part 2: My Rocky Road To Becoming An Influential Strategic Thinker
Ep #112: Things I Suck At Part 2: My Rocky Road To Becoming An Influential Strategic Thinker This is part two of a three-part series I’ve lovingly named: Things I Suck At. In each episode, I’m focusing on something I am terrible at and sharing practical advice so you can stop sucking at this too. In this episode of Maximize your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'm getting super raw and vulnerable about the challenges I faced on my path to becoming a better and more influential strategic thinker. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 08, 2022
Things I Suck At Part 1: Setting Boundaries
Ep #111: Things I Suck At Part 1: Setting Boundaries The vast majority of the time I am coaching corporate badasses on things I WOULD do. But some of the time I am giving advice on things that I know from experience will get them massive results…but I struggle to implement these things myself. So in the name of transparency, I have decided to create a 3-part podcast series dedicated to the things I am personally terrible at…but, once YOU implement them, will have a massive impact on your career. In part one of the Executive-Level Essentials series, I am tackling the thing I struggle with the most: Setting executive-level boundaries. In this episode, I'll walk you through how I'm learning to set better, more powerful boundaries and the success I am seeing as a result. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, February 01, 2022
How To Reach The Executive Suite By Tapping Into Your Authentic Power
Ep #110: How To Reach The Executive Suite By Tapping Into Your Authentic Power Tapping into your authentic power is a game changer for you and your career. That’s because there are so many knock-on effects of stepping into your authentic power, and once you fully embrace this state of being, everything else becomes almost effortless. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'll show you what it means to tap into your authentic power so you can reach those higher levels of executive leadership and bring yourself along with you. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 25, 2022
Where You Need Straight A’s (and B-’s) In Your Professional Development
Ep #109: Where You Need Straight A’s (and B-’s) In Your Professional Development This week on Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll reveal how to use the traditional grading system to figure out where you need a higher grade in order to advance your career and where it would actually benefit you to go for a lower grade. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 18, 2022
How to Escape a Toxic Workplace By Focusing on Yourself
Ep #108: How to Escape a Toxic Workplace By Focusing on Yourself Do you work in a toxic environment? Chances are if you work with other people, you are going to experience some form of toxicity. That’s because all human beings have some form of unconscious bias. And once you understand that toxic environments happen at work – that it’s the nature of us as inherently flawed human beings to bring our personal biases to the table – then you can transform your experience to create the change you want to see at your organization. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will show you how to begin dealing with toxic work environments in a way that serves YOU as the leader you want to become and allows you to step into your power instead of continuing to bring. you. down. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 11, 2022
How To Be Recognized For Your Powerful, Executive-Level Decisions
Ep #107: How To Be Recognized For Your Powerful, Executive-Level Decisions Corporate badasses like YOU are already making big, bold decisions that make a serious impact at your organization All. The. Time. Yet…you’re still struggling to be recognized for it. Why? It’s because making executive-level decisions are meaningless unless you are able to COMMUNICATE them with the leadership team. But, I have a solution for you, and I am sharing it in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer. In this episode I reveal how you are making powerful executive-level decisions right now at your organization AND how you can begin to articulate those decisions to executive leadership so you can start to be seen as the Executive Ahead of Time. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, January 04, 2022
Get Promoted to the Executive Suite Before Your Next Performance Review (Live Webinar)
Ep #106 - Get Promoted to the Executive Suite Before Your Next Performance Review (Live Webinar) Many corporate women get stuck transitioning into senior executive leadership, not because they aren’t qualified but because they don’t know what it’s really going to take to get there. In this recording of my most popular webinar, I will teach you my proven Promotion Blueprint that will help you go from under-appreciated, under-valued and underpaid to a valuable member of the leadership team---even if you have a "bad" boss or no support! Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 28, 2021
Re-Release: 5 Things Executive Leaders Do Differently Than YOU
Re-Release: 5 Things Executive Leaders Do Differently Than YOU In today’s re-release episode, I am sharing the five key differences between what senior executive leaders are doing to advance their careers, and what leaders like YOU are doing right now. Now, I want to make this super clear: You have so much in common with these senior executive leaders. But, there are a few tweaks you could start making today to unlock massive growth in your career. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will show you exactly what they are. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 21, 2021
Our Most Exciting Breakthroughs in Women’s Leadership in 2021
Ep #105: Our Most Exciting Breakthroughs in Women’s Leadership in 2021 Oh, the things we have accomplished this year! As we approach the end of 2021, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on everything we have done to help powerhouse corporate women (like you) advance to a higher level of leadership this year – and I want you to use these wins as inspiration for what is possible for you in 2022. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am sharing the amazing results, inspiring stories, and hard numbers we are seeing in the work we are doing to advance women leaders to the C-Suite AND the impacts we are making at our organizations as a result. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 14, 2021
When Women Earn, We All Win with Eleanor Beaton
Ep #104: When Women Earn, We All Win with Eleanor Beaton Eleanor Beaton is on a mission to 2X the number of women entrepreneurs who generate over $1 in sales by 2030. But before she worked solely with women entrepreneurs, she worked with very influential women CEOs of major corporations. And do you want to know what she noticed? These senior executive leaders had missions, too, and they were out-donating and out-supporting their male counterparts as a result. What Eleanor discovered (and what is at the core of everything I teach) is that women earning money, power, and influence uplifts everyone. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, we dive into how corporate badasses like you can use your higher mission to expand your career and make a bigger impact than you ever thought possible. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, December 07, 2021
How to Coach Yourself to Your Next Promotion
Ep #103: How to Coach Yourself to Your Next Promotion I have a very specific method behind every single thing that I teach. But there is a big gap between learning the processes I teach, and actually turning these processes into action. The solution? You need to learn how to coach YOURSELF. In this episode of Maximize Your Career, I am going to show you two very simple but powerful questions you can ask yourself to tackle any career roadblock that comes your way. Once you put these into action, you’ll solve the problems you’re facing with more ease, AND you’ll ALSO set yourself up to be promoted into higher-level executive positions. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Tue, November 30, 2021
The Feminine Principles of Advancing Yourself to Executive Leadership
Ep #102: The Feminine Principles of Advancing Yourself to Executive Leadership You want to change the way business is run from the C-Suite out. You are committed to unleashing a new era of diversity and inclusion. And you want to bring your whole dang self to the leadership table. THIS is what your career will look like when you lean into the feminine principles that are already inside you – right now. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am celebrating the release of my brand new book, Promotions Made Easy: A Step-by-Step Guide to the Executive Suite, AND I am doing that by sharing with you my feminine principles of advancing yourself to executive leadership. Join us inside my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 25, 2021
Becoming a Resilient Corporate Athlete with Pam Borton
Ep #101: Becoming a Resilient Corporate Athlete with Pam Borton Pam Borton is one of the nation’s top women’s basketball coaches who now helps executive leaders become resilient corporate athletes. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Pam and I dive into the lessons inside her new book, The Crooked Rim , AND we lay out inspiring and practical strategies that will help you become a resilient, high-performing corporate athlete today. Join my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 18, 2021
How I Used This Podcast to Uncover My Unique Leadership Brand (and How You Can Too)
Ep #100: How I Used This Podcast to Uncover My Unique Leadership Brand (and How You Can Too) Welcome to episode #100 of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer! Producing this podcast has also been the perfect exercise for me to refine and communicate my own core values and what I stand for as a leader. And in this episode, I will be sharing both inspiring and highly practical ways that YOU can begin to own your own leadership brand. Because when you understand what you truly stand for and how you want to lead, it’s going to be so much easier to show the value you bring to your organization (and others). Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 11, 2021
Promotions Made Easy: A Sneak Peek Into the Strategies Inside My Book
Ep #99: Promotions Made Easy: A Sneak Peek Into the Strategies Inside My Book As I get ready to celebrate the 100th episode of this podcast and the release of my first book, one thing is absolutely clear to me: Promotions are easy. I know you might have a strong reaction to this statement, but it’s true. Advancing your career can be so much easier than you think. Because you’re not struggling to get promoted because you’re unworthy. You’re struggling because you’re focused on the wrong things, you’ve probably received bad advice at work, and you’re not yet clear enough on your career path. My book, Promotions Made Easy, gives you a complete step-by-step guide to the C-Suite. And in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am going to give you a sneak peek into the exact concepts I teach inside this book so you can start getting promoted with much more ease, too. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 04, 2021
How to Land Executive Level Promotions by Managing Your Emotions
Ep #98: How to Land Executive Level Promotions by Managing Your Emotions Want to be top of mind the next time an executive-level promotion opportunity comes up? Then start managing your emotions now. I dedicate an entire week of my Executive Ahead of Time program to equipping my graduates with the tools to manage their emotions as they advance into higher levels of leadership. And in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am sharing some of these secrets with you by showing you the two ways in which your emotions are preventing you from showing up as a powerful senior executive leader. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 28, 2021
How to Make the Workplace Work for Everyone with Minda Harts
Ep #97: How to Make the Workplace Work for Everyone with Minda Harts Minda Harts is a sought after speaker, award-winning author, and all around brilliant thought leader who is on a mission to improve racial equity in the workplace. And, just to make sure you understand what a badass she really is, she has also: Been named the #1 Top Voice for Equity in 2020 by LinkedIn; Been featured on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Fast Company, The NY Times, and Time Magazine; Spoken at companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Nike, and Bloomberg; AND she is currently a professor at NYU Wagner. In this episode, Minda and I discuss the trauma Women of Color often experience in the workplace, how corporate leaders can truly commit to racial equity and create a workplace that works for everyone, and more. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 21, 2021
Use This Blueprint To Get Promoted By the End of the Year
Ep #96: Use This Blueprint To Get Promoted By the End of the Year Want to land a promotion before the end of 2021? It’s 100% possible for you right now. You just need my promotion blueprint to get there. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to set you up to get promoted by the end of the year using the exact promotion blueprint I usually only share with my Executive Ahead of Time students. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 14, 2021
How to Escape the Subject Matter Expert Prison
Ep #95: How to Escape the Subject Matter Expert Prison You’ve heard of the glass ceiling… But have you heard of the Subject Matter Expert Prison? This is a phrase I’ve coined for the invisible trap around you that’s stopping you from stepping into your next level of leadership. And even if you do manage to smash the glass ceiling and get promoted to the C-Suite without escaping the Subject Matter Expert Prison, you will still be stuck in the weeds, still struggle to have your voice heard, and still feel invisible around the leadership table. This is not the kind of executive I want YOU to be. That’s why I’m dedicating this episode of Maximize Your Career to helping you escape this prison by taking control of your next promotion. In this episode, I’ll show how to find the key, unlock the door, and step into a whole new level of leadership. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 07, 2021
Why the ‘Great Resignation’ Is the PERFECT Time For You to Get Out of the Weeds
Ep #94: Why the ‘Great Resignation’ Is the PERFECT Time For You to Get Out of the Weeds The Great Resignation is here – and it probably means one BIG thing for you: You’re more in the weeds than ever before. That’s because: half your direct reports are already out the door. members of the leadership team are moving on to opportunities elsewhere, and YOU feel like you’re the one who has to hold everything together. But if you want to release the overwhelm you are feeling right now (AND make major progress in your career at the same time) you need to do something different. And the best way to do that is to pull yourself out of the weeds, once and for all. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am going to show you how to do it AND how making this shift will set you up beautifully for the next promotion – and the one after that, and the one after that – all the way to the C-Suite. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, September 30, 2021
How to Live an Exponential Life with Sheri Riley
Ep #93: How to Live an Exponential Life with Sheri Riley We often fall into the trap of pouring so much of ourselves into just one or two aspects of who we want to be. This is the focus of Sheri Riley’s new book, Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are. Sheri has spent the past 20 years creating marketing strategies for a few people and companies you may have heard of, including Usher, TLC, Toni Braxton, Coca-Cola, Converse, Nike, NBA, and Warner Media. Today, she’s an empowerment speaker and life strategist working with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and all-around busy individuals to make choices that lead to less stress, better clarity, and a more fulfilling life. In this episode, Sheri and I discuss how you can live a more exponential life, including what it means to stop spending 100% of your time on 10% of who you are, how to own your greatness by understanding your vulnerabilities, and the link between peace, clarity, and courage Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, September 23, 2021
Forget the Corporate Ladder to the C-Suite and Climb Up this Way Instead
Ep #92: Forget the Corporate Ladder to the C-Suite and Climb Up this Way Instead The corporate ladder is super problematic. Why? Because it seriously limits the vision you can have for your career. And I don’t want YOU to have limits. I want you to have endless opportunities available to you instead. And your belief that the ladder is still there, and that it’s your best option, is the reason why you’re struggling to reach that next level of leadership. That’s why I’m dedicating this entire episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to dispelling the myth that you need to climb the corporate ladder to reach the C-Suite AND I’ll show you what to climb instead. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, September 16, 2021
How Having a Beginner’s Mindset Will Help You Get Promoted FASTER
Ep #91: How Having a Beginner’s Mindset Will Help You Get Promoted FASTER Right now, you are just at the beginning of the amazing impact you are capable of making at your organization (and the world). And being at the beginning of this impact, of your potential as a leader, is a good thing. And to really take advantage of this, I not only want you to own that you’re at the beginning, but I want you to lean into a beginner’s mindset, too. So on this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will show you three super practical (but powerful) steps that will help you embrace this beginner’s mindset and set yourself up to have even more recognition. impact, and success for the rest of your career. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, September 09, 2021
How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Yourself with Melody Wilding
Ep #90: How to Stop Overthinking and Trust Yourself with Melody Wilding One of the core teachings inside Executive Ahead of Time revolves around trust. In order to advance into executive level positions, it is essential that the leadership team trusts you are ready to lead at the senior executive level. And you must also trust in yourself that, yes, you CAN really thrive in an executive leadership role. That’s why I was sooo happy to discover Melody Wilding’s brilliant book: Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work . On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Melody and I will reveal tips that will help you trust yourself so you can put yourself out there in a bold, bigger way AND have the leadership team recognize you for it Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, September 02, 2021
5 Things Executive Leaders Do Differently Than YOU
Ep #89: 5 Things Executive Leaders Do Differently Than YOU There are five key differences between what senior executive leaders are doing to advance their careers, and what leaders like YOU are doing right now. Now, I want to make this super clear: You have so much in common with these senior executive leaders. But... there are a few tweaks you could start making today to unlock massive growth in your career. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will show you exactly what they are. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, August 26, 2021
Why You Need to Add FUN to Your Professional Development Plan
Ep #88: Why You Need to Add FUN to Your Professional Development Plan I used to believe that fun was something that happened after work...but I was wrong. And once I realized my mistake and committed to having more fun at work, I realized how injecting a bit more fun into the process of being promoted into senior executive leadership will actually unlock new growth in your career. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I show you how. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, August 19, 2021
How to Turn Your ‘Meh’ Leadership Conversations Into Golden Nuggets of Wisdom
Ep #87: How to Turn Your ‘Meh’ Leadership Conversations Into Golden Nuggets of Wisdom Having engaging conversations with the leadership team is one of the fastest ways to build trust that you are ready to lead at the senior executive level. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how to transform those ‘meh’ conversations into golden nuggets of wisdom so you can start having effective, influential conversations at your organization today. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, August 12, 2021
Case Studies from 3 Corporate Badasses on How They Became the Executive Ahead of Time
Ep #86: Case Studies from 3 Corporate Badasses on How They Became the Executive Ahead of Time In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll give you a behind-the-scenes look at how my Executive Ahead of Time students have transformed their careers – and their lives – for good. Each of these three guests is an absolute corporate badass AND a perfect example of what YOU can accomplish when you deliberately manage your career. Join me as I sit down with three of my powerhouse Executive Ahead of Time graduates: Laura McFarland: Head of Higher Education Sales; Coleen Matsuo: Technology Director; Kendra Cross: Senior Compliance Manager; to discuss the strategies that helped them make major progress in their careers over the last few months. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, August 05, 2021
Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 3: Executive Discernment
Ep #85: Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 3: Executive Discernment In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how tapping into your executive discernment will make you unstoppable at your organization (and beyond). This is part three in a three-part series I’m calling Becoming a Corporate Badass. In each of these three episodes, I will show you a different set of skills you need to master to become an even bigger corporate badass than you already are. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, July 29, 2021
Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 2: Executive Communication
Ep #84: Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 2: Executive Communication In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m sharing executive communication strategies you can begin implementing this week so you can finally get the recognition you deserve. This is part two in a three-part series I’m calling Becoming a Corporate Badass. In each of these three episodes, I will show you a different set of skills you need to master to become an even bigger corporate badass than you already are. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, July 22, 2021
Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 1: Executive Embodiment
Ep #83: Becoming a Corporate Badass Part 1: Executive Embodiment This is part one in a three-part series I’m calling Becoming a Corporate Badass. In each of these 3 episodes, I will show you a different set of skills you need to master to become an even bigger corporate badass than you already are. For this episode, we are diving into executive embodiment. Executive embodiment occurs when you think, perform, and communicate like a senior executive leader, and in this episode, I am going to show you what embodying your executive leadership will do for your career – and your life. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, July 15, 2021
The Difference Between ‘Speaking Up More’ and Actually Being HEARD
Ep #82: The Difference Between ‘Speaking Up More’ and Actually Being HEARD All too often, ‘speaking up’ simply means adding more noise to the conversation. But when you implement strategies that will actually help you be HEARD, you: A) Ensure the leadership team actually hears you, and… B) You build powerful, impactful relationships along the way. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I am skipping the usual “speak up” rhetoric and diving straight into actionable advice that will help you have a real voice at the leadership table. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, July 08, 2021
5 Pieces of Career Advice You Should Avoid at All Costs
Ep #81: 5 Pieces of Career Advice You Should Avoid at All Costs Are there certain tips, strategies, or mindsets you’ve been told you need to adopt in order to advance your career...but they just never sat right with you? It’s because…they don’t actually work. In today’s episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to share 5 pieces of career advice that you need to avoid at all costs. I’ll also break down exactly why this career advice is holding you back from landing a promotion and building a career (and life) you love, AND I’ll show you what to do instead. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, July 01, 2021
Owning Your Mess with Scott J. Miller
#80: Owning Your Mess with Scott J. Miller I am SO delighted to be bringing back my podcast guest, Scott J. Miller! Scott has worked with FranklinCovey for 25 years, where he has served as Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President of Business Development, A Senior Advisor on thought leadership, AND he is the host of the world’s largest and fastest-growing leadership podcast, Leadership with Scott Miller. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Scott and I dig into the lessons behind his new book Marketing Mess to Brand Success and how you can start using these tips and tools to get yourself promoted into higher-level leadership positions. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, June 24, 2021
How Career Interdependence Will Unlock What is REALLY Possible for You
Ep #79: How Career Interdependence Will Unlock What is REALLY Possible for You Interdependence is defined as the dependence of two or more people or things on each other. But Career Interdependence is much more specific. It is the interdependence between you and your job, between you and your leadership, and between you and the work you're meant to do in the world. When you have Career Interdependence, it allows you to embody your executive leadership, to have powerful conversations at work, to be seen (and see yourself) as a high-level leader, to be confident, bold, and unstoppable. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will show you how Career Interdependence can help you OWN your choices, your life, your destiny, and the amazing things you are truly capable of achieving. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, June 17, 2021
What the Summer Exodus Means for You, Your Team – AND Your Career
Ep #78: What the Summer Exodus Means for You, Your Team – AND Your Career There is a major shift happening in the corporate world right now, and in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will be giving you practical strategies and advice on how to navigate these changes AND still set yourself up for an exciting change of your own. I’ll show you how to use this summer to re-evaluate what’s important to you in your career, to position yourself for a big promotion in the fall, and how to powerfully lead your team through the next few months by formulating a strategic plan. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, June 10, 2021
The 5 Biggest Career Lessons I’ve Learned from Running My Executive Ahead of Time Program
Ep #77: The 5 Biggest Career Lessons I’ve Learned from Running My Executive Ahead of Time Program When I first started my coaching career many years ago, I was focused on giving my students the tools they needed to become better leaders. And it worked! My students developed their skills, became time management experts, and were better able to have difficult conversations with their teams. But… While they were becoming amazing leaders and getting pats on the back, they weren’t actually getting promoted. That’s when I discovered that getting promoted didn’t just happen because you’re a great leader. It happens when you start being deliberate about your career. So I shifted my coaching and began showing my students the exact steps they needed to take to get promoted into those higher levels of leadership. As I’ve grown my coaching career and launched my group coaching program, Executive Ahead of Time, I’ve continued to discover more and more lessons about what it takes to really advance your career. I usually save these secrets for my students, but in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m letting YOU in on these secrets, too. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, June 03, 2021
BS Business Speak (and Other Nuggets of Career Wisdom) with Jill and Bob Wiltfong
Ep #76: BS Business Speak (and Other Nuggets of Career Wisdom) with Jill and Bob Wiltfong Bob Wiltfong is a corporate consultant and the author of a best selling book on Amazon called The BS Dictionary: Uncovering the Origins and True Meanings of Business Speak. Bob joins me today alongside his wife, Jill Wiltfong, who is the CMO at Korn Ferry and a total corporate badass. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, we sit down for a fun, honest, and insightful discussion that’s filled with wisdom and inspiration that you can use both in your career and life. We dive into how Bob created The BS Dictionary (this book is so good!), why Jill was driven to have a seat at the table, how Bob and Jill manage their work/life balance as a powerhouse couple, why you need to let everyone know where you want to go in your career, and more. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, May 27, 2021
How Tolerating Your Own Bad Behaviors is Holding You Back From Your Next Promotion
Ep #75: How Tolerating Your Own Bad Behaviors is Holding You Back From Your Next Promotion Whenever someone reaches out to me for help, it usually goes something like this: They’re stuck in their careers and they’re blaming it on external issues like a bad boss or their organizational structure. But what if instead of placing all the blame on the things happening around us, we looked inward and considered that perhaps we are being our own worst enemy? And what if this realization was...good news? Because, if you are the problem, you are also the solution. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you how tolerating bad behaviors from yourself is holding you back from advancing your career. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, May 20, 2021
Executive Relationships Part 3: Building Your Personal Board of Directors
Ep #74: Executive Relationships Part 3: Building Your Personal Board of Directors No, advocating for a promotion does not mean that you do not deserve it. I see so many corporate women leaders with this mindset, and they’re playing small as a result. They think that if they need to ask for a promotion, they must not be ready for it in the first place. But that’s not how it works. I’ve talked to countless C-Suite leaders about what it took to get to where they are now…and guess what? Exactly zero of them said they got to where they are by waiting around to be plucked out. Instead, all of them credit their success to their RELATIONSHIPS. So on this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I dive into how to build a personal board of directors who will help you land your next promotion. Join the waitlist for the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, May 13, 2021
Executive Relationships Part 2: Advanced Networking Secrets
#073 - Executive Relationships Part 2: Advanced Networking Secrets The networking advice that got you to this point in your career were just the basics. You need advanced networking strategies to make it to that next level. That’s why I’ve dedicated this episode to revealing the next-level networking secrets that you definitely don’t know. These are secrets I’ve given my clients so they could advance into higher level leadership positions, so I know they’ll work for you too. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, you’ll discover how to grow your network and make your relationships work for you. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, May 06, 2021
Executive Advocacy with Kim Blue
#072 - Executive Advocacy with Kim Blue In this episode, Kim Blue and I dive into how executive advocacy will help you own your value, step into your next interview with confidence, and excel in whatever role you’re in. Kim is a Human Resources Executive and the Global Head of People Experience Partners At Zoom, where she has been leading the company's worldwide team of HR business partners since October of 2020 (ie: since the middle of the pandemic). This episode is absolutely packed with practical tips and serious moments of inspiration. Grab a pen and paper and hit play! Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, April 29, 2021
Executive Relationships Part 1: The Fastest Way to Build Trust with the Leadership Team
#071 - Executive Relationships Part 1: The Fastest Way to Build Trust with the Leadership Team Want to know one of the fastest ways to get a competitive edge in your organization? Schedule a 1:1 meeting with a member of the leadership team. Not only is it a great way to really step into the driver’s seat of your career, it’s also one of the absolute best ways to immediately establish trust and position yourself as a senior executive leader-to-be. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I explain exactly how to do it. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, April 22, 2021
Seven Beliefs Holding You Back from Your Next Promotion
#070 - Seven Beliefs Holding You Back from Your Next Promotion I’ve discovered these beliefs after years of working with brilliant corporate leaders (like you) who have all the potential in the world to get themselves into higher level leadership positions, but are missing key strategies that are right in front of their faces. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I reveal seven beliefs that will not only help you get promoted, but will help you have more fun, more energy, and more time freedom at work. Join the next cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, April 15, 2021
How to Get Promoted by NOT Focusing On Yourself
#069 - How to Get Promoted by NOT Focusing On Yourself A lot of people fear that trying to get ahead in their careers requires them to be selfish. But guess what? Getting ahead for selfish reasons doesn’t work anyway. So if you want to get ahead, you need to really tap into those other desires you have. The desire to make a greater impact. The desire to have a voice at the table because you have brilliant ideas to offer your organization, your team, your community. So in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m going to show you how to set yourself up for a promotion by focusing on why your organization needs you in a higher level leadership position. Join the waitlist of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, April 08, 2021
Being Unapologetically Ambitious with Shellye Archambeau
#068 - Being Unapologetically Ambitious with Shellye Archambeau Shellye Archambeau has cracked the code on what it takes to get to that next level of leadership, and she has recently poured everything she’s learned into a book on the subject called Unapologetically Ambitious. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Shellye joins me to explain exactly what unapologetic ambition is AND how YOU can unlock new growth in your career (and life) by putting it into practice. Join the waitlist of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, April 01, 2021
Want to advance your career? Stop focusing on the WRONG person
#067 - Want to advance your career? Stop focusing on the WRONG person Building a relationship with a good boss can help you make major progress in your career. But a bad boss? Well...not so much. The reality is, you may be focusing all your time and energy on a boss that is never going to help you get ahead. That’s why I’ve dedicated this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to showing YOU how to identify if you’re focusing all your time and attention on the wrong person AND what to do instead. Join the waitlist of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, March 25, 2021
Passed over for a promotion? Here’s how to move forward
#066 - Passed over for a promotion? Here’s how to move forward In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'm going to show you why getting passed over for a promotion has the potential to be the most amazing thing that’s ever happened to you. AND I'll break down how to get back up, dust yourself off, and do things better after being passed over for a promotion. Join the waitlist of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, March 18, 2021
How to Manage Your Time Like a Senior Executive Leader
#065 - How to Manage Your Time Like a Senior Executive Leader There are very specific things you can do in your career to free up more time, and I’m diving into each of them in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer. I’ll show you how to think about and manage your time like a senior executive leader (starting today) AND I’ll also give you practical time management tips that will help you think more strategically, strike a better work/life balance, show the leadership team you’re ready to scale, AND (most importantly) no longer feel like your job controls you. Join the waitlist of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, March 11, 2021
Executive Essentials Part 3: How to BECOME the Executive Ahead of Time
#064 - Executive Essentials Part 3: How to BECOME the Executive Ahead of Time I’ve invited my client, Jennifer Fisher, onto this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to show you what becoming the Executive Ahead of Time looks like in real life. In this episode, we’ll take a peek behind the curtain to see exactly what Jennifer did to become the visionary leader she is today AND how she is making a greater impact at her organization (and the world) by becoming a thought leader in her industry. Jennifer is a global sales executive who was recently promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales at her organization and she is the host of the podcast ‎A Life You Love: Sales Tips with Jennifer Fisher. Join the March cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, March 04, 2021
Executive Essentials Part 2: How to COMMUNICATE Like an Executive Leader
#063 - Executive Essentials Part 2: How to COMMUNICATE Like an Executive Leader Executive leaders don’t have one-off conversations about their professional development, they don’t wait for someone to solve their problems, and they know how to set boundaries around where they spend their time. And here’s the really exciting news: You can change your communication style in an instant. That’s why I’ve dedicated this episode to giving you the tools and strategies you need to start communicating like an executive leader today. Join the March cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, February 25, 2021
Executive Essentials Part 1: How to THINK Like an Executive Leader
#062 - Executive Essentials Part 1: How to THINK Like an Executive Leader Executive Essentials is a 3-part podcast series designed to help you build the skills you’ll need to advance to a senior executive level. In each part of this series, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be in my Executive Ahead of Time program AND you’ll have access to some of the tools and tips that I usually only give out to my paid clients. In Part 1 of this series, I will show you how to think like an executive leader so you can get clear on where you want to go in your career AND understand the exact steps you’ll need to take to get there. Join the March cohort of my group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, February 18, 2021
How to Communicate to the Leadership Team that You’re Ready for Growth
#061 - How to Communicate to the Leadership Team that You’re Ready for Growth In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’m giving you the tools you need to stand out from the pack and show the leadership team that you’re ready to do what it takes to grow. I’ll also dive into the reasons why you haven’t landed your next promotion already (even though you’re a talented, qualified professional who deserves it!) and I’ll give you a practical, step-by-step path to make it happen. Join the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, February 11, 2021
Becoming the Author of Your Career (and Life) with Brig Johnson
#060 - Becoming the Author of Your Career (and Life) with Brig Johnson Brig Johnson is a friend and colleague, an absolute force to be reckoned with, and a mindset coach for high achieving Black women who has had the honor of being dubbed the “Beyonce of life coaching.” In the latest episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, we dig into the power of being the author of your career and life, why you need to be showing up in the corporate world as your authentic self, and how to build your career from a place of sufficiency. Join the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, February 04, 2021
Why You Need to Surround Yourself with Leaders Who Inspire You
#059 - Why You Need to Surround Yourself with Leaders Who Inspire You Having a strong group of role models and supporters who can help you advance your career needs to be a top priority for you if you want to step into a senior executive position someday. Not sure how to find them? You’re in luck. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I show you how to start building these connections starting today. PLUS, I’ll reveal the reasons why you don’t have powerful role models already. Join the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, January 28, 2021
How to Lead a Team of Leaders
#058 - How to Lead a Team of Leaders In this episode, I’ll dive into how to create a plan that will help you be a better leader of your team, how to step into this higher level leadership role with confidence (instead of trying to prove yourself), plus super practical techniques on managing down to your team. Whether you’re already leading a large team and want to step up your game, or you’re hoping to lead a team in the future and want to gather all the information and insights you can get, this episode is for you. Join the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, January 21, 2021
How to Stand Out as a Leader with Netflix’s Naphtali Bryant
#057 - How to Stand Out as a Leader with Netflix’s Naphtali Bryant In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I sit down with Netflix’s Naphtali Bryant to discuss how to stand out as a leader by focusing on adding value. Naphtali is a thought leader and innovator in the learning and development space and he is showing up as a leader in a big way at work, on stage, and online. Naphtali's career in Learning and Development and Human Resources spans 17+ years with global industry experience in high tech, entertainment, transportation, and in the United States Marine Corps. He is known for helping professionals be great in their professions so they can make a lasting impression in their work and their lives. Join the January cohort for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, January 14, 2021
How to Never Get Passed Over For a Promotion Again
#056 - How to Never Get Passed Over For a Promotion Again In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will be revealing strategies and insights that I usually only give out to my paid clients. You’ll learn content from Module 3 of the Executive Ahead of Time group coaching program that’s designed to help you manage your emotions so you can think and communicate like a senior executive leader AND land that next-level promotion as a result. If you never again want to feel the frustration that comes from being passed over for a promotion that you knew you should have been a shoo-in for, then this episode is for you. Join the January cohort for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, January 07, 2021
My Biggest Career Takeaways From 2020 (With Real Life Examples)
#055 - My Biggest Career Takeaways From 2020 (With Real Life Examples) In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I reveal the top career lessons I learned from my clients over the course of 2020. These are clients who committed to their professional development last year, said ‘yes’ to growth before they said ‘yes’ to feeling safe, and accomplished HUGE things as a result. So whether you want to land a big promotion in 2021 or simply get back in control of your time and feel amazing at work, this episode is for you. Join the January cohort for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 31, 2020
My Simple Process for Hitting All Your Goals Next Year
#054 - My Simple Process for Hitting All Your Goals Next Year When it comes to building your career, are you moving forward, falling behind, or staying stuck? In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I’ll show you a simple process for elevating how well you did at achieving your goals over the last 12 months, how to determine where you are in the process of advancing your career now, AND how to lay out a plan that will help you achieve break-through success over the next year. I’ll also show you how you can measure your progress even if you didn’t actually set any goals this year, AND I’ll lay out the micro goals that will help you stay inspired and on track. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 24, 2020
Why It Feels So Scary to Get Exactly What You Want at Work
#053 - Why It Feels So Scary to Get Exactly What You Want at Work You don’t want to have power over people, you want to have power with people. You want to get to the top of your organization, but you want to do it your way. And as you’re rising through the ranks, this conflict can start to feel downright confusing. You may even start to doubt yourself or sabotage your own success. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer you will learn why challenging situations will come up for you as you step into your power as a leader, AND I’ll give you the tools and strategies you need to approach these challenges in your own way. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 17, 2020
Why Emotional Intelligence is Non-Negotiable for Executive Leaders with Leila Bulling Towne
#052 - Why Emotional Intelligence is Non-Negotiable for Executive Leaders with Leila Bulling Towne Leila Bulling Towne is THE expert on emotional intelligence. She's been coaching leaders from startup founders to Fortune 500 leaders for more than 20 years, AND in 2018 she was named one of the top coaches for startup founders by The Information. In this episode, we dig into why emotional intelligence is such a critical tool for leaders, not only because it will help you be successful at the senior executive level, but also because it’ll give you the skills you need to manage and leverage your own emotions as you rise through the ranks. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 10, 2020
How to Stop Stressing Over Your Performance Review (For Good)
#051 - How to Stop Stressing Over Your Performance Review (For Good) How would it feel to not only be excited for your next performance review, but to actually get what you want, too? That’s why I’ve dedicated this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to showing you a step-by-step guide (with examples) of how YOU can set yourself up for success the next time performance review time rolls around. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, December 03, 2020
My Top Leadership Lessons From 12 Months of Podcasting
#050 - My Top Leadership Lessons From 12 Months of Podcasting While I originally created this podcast to teach you the strategies you need to reach the upper echelons of corporate leadership, I have also learned many lessons along the way. That’s why episode #50 is going to be a little different. In this episode, you will not only hear some behind-the-scenes stories of how I launched this podcast, but I will also reveal the top leadership lessons I’ve learned along the way that are 100% applicable to YOU and your career. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time.
Thu, November 26, 2020
How to Advance Your Career by Staying in a “Place of Possibility”
#049 - How to Advance Your Career by Staying in a “Place of Possibility” Getting out of a career rut is 100% in your control. And one of the fastest ways to get out of your rut is to stay in a place of possibility. Staying in possibility means to focus on gratitude instead of negativity. It means dreaming big on how far you can go in your career, valuing yourself, embracing your resilience, and opening yourself up so you can see all the possibilities in front of you. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will cover three practical strategies you can put to use TODAY to step into that next level of possibility. Get on the waitlist for my 6-week group coaching intensive, Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, November 19, 2020
Becoming a Sought-after Thought Leader with Eva Jannotta
#048 - Becoming a Sought-after Thought Leader with Eva Jannotta Join me for this conversation with thought leadership expert, Eva Jannotta. Eva helps her clients position themselves as preeminent and sought-after leaders in their industries by co-developing unique, relevant, visionary thought leadership content. Tune in as Eva and I dive into how YOU can start using thought leadership to expand your career. We also discuss several highly practical strategies you can start using today to get your thought leadership out there (even if you’re just starting out). Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, November 12, 2020
Not Perceived as an Executive Leader at Work? Here’s How to Change That
#047 - Not Perceived as an Executive Leader at Work? Here’s How to Change That When it comes to climbing the corporate ladder, you need to understand this: Perception is reality. You can be an amazing leader who gets real results, but if your boss or the leadership team don’t perceive things that way, you’ll struggle to actually get the recognition you rightfully deserve. But here’s the kicker: You can create a new reality. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I reveal four practical strategies you can use to shift the perception of you in the eyes of your boss, your CEO, your team, and your peers. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, November 05, 2020
C-Suite Secrets Part 3: How to Think Like a Senior Executive Leader
#046 - C-Suite Secrets Part 3: How to Think Like a Senior Executive Leader In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I show you the five most important things you need to start doing if you want to cultivate the C-Suite mindset you’ll need to scale yourself to the top. This is the final episode in a three-part series I am doing called C-Suite Secrets. In C-Suite Secrets, I dedicate each episode to showing you how to speak, act, and think like a c-suite leader so you can step into (and survive) an executive leadership position. Register for my executive coaching program: Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 29, 2020
C-Suite Secrets Part 2: How to Act Like a Senior Executive Leader
#045 - C-Suite Secrets Part 2: How to Act Like a Senior Executive Leader This is Part #2 of a three-part series I am doing called C-Suite Secrets. In this week’s episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I reveal the secrets the executive team WON’T tell you, but want to see you do if they are going to consider you for an executive leadership position. These are five specific things you can start doing TODAY. No more guessing and wondering what you’re supposed to do. In this episode, I lay it all out. Register for my executive coaching program: Executive Ahead of Time.
Thu, October 22, 2020
C-Suite Secrets Part 1: What your CEO Actually Means
#044 - C-Suite Secrets Part 1: What your CEO Actually Means This is Part #1 of a three-part series I am doing on the Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer podcast, called C-Suite Secrets. In C-Suite Secrets, I dedicate each episode to showing you how to speak, act, and think like a c-suite leader so you can step into (and survive) an executive leadership position. In this first episode of the series, I break down the six things that, at some point in your career, you will hear from the executive team AND show you exactly what they actually mean (hint: it’s not what you think). Join the waitlist for my executive coaching program: Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 15, 2020
How To Accelerate Your Career: Real Life Examples From Three Corporate Managers On The Rise
#043 - How To Accelerate Your Career: Real Life Examples From Three Corporate Managers On The Rise I am sure you have received a lot of advice about what it will take to break into that next level leadership position. And while some of this advice is ok, a lot of it will cause you to throw your time and energy away by heading down a path that goes nowhere. So, how can you figure out what will actually work for YOU? I’ve dedicated this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer to showcasing three corporate managers on the rise who, through my Promotion Accelerator private coaching program, were able to get recognized for their work, build a powerful leadership presence that is getting them noticed, and become rising stars in their organizations. Join the waitlist for my executive coaching program: Executive Ahead of Time .
Thu, October 08, 2020
Why Your Organization/Boss Doesn’t Support Your Promotion (And What To Do About It)
#042 - Why Your Organization/Boss Doesn’t Support Your Promotion (And What To Do About It) Your company isn’t hardwired to support your success. Sure, your organization may provide trainings here and there to help you perform better in the role you already have. But what they often won’t show you is how to develop the executive skills you’ll need to scale yourself to the c-suite. THAT is why you can’t wait around for your organization to support your professional development. In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I'll share exactly how your organization may be holding you back from enjoying the success you deserve, AND how to create an effective professional development plan that will help you land any role you want. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Wed, September 30, 2020
How to make office politics work for YOU
#041 - How to make office politics work for YOU You may think you’re avoiding conflict by ignoring office politics, but what ends up happening is that you just create conflict within yourself instead. Because you will end up seeing other people get ahead in their careers for political reasons, while you stay in the same place. So, in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I dive into how to play office politics in a way that feels fun, authentic, AND helps you land the role you want. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, September 24, 2020
How To “Brag” About Your Accomplishments The Right Way
#040 - How To “Brag” About Your Accomplishments The Right Way No one likes a braggart. But the problem arises when your desire to be modest about your achievements holds you back from getting promoted into a senior level executive position. So how do you “brag” about the amazing things you’ve done without coming across as annoying or self-absorbed? In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I explain why modesty isn’t always the best way AND give you practical strategies for promoting your achievements without losing a part of yourself. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, September 17, 2020
Is Promotion Entitlement Holding You Back From Landing Your Next Role?
#039 - Is Promotion Entitlement Holding You Back From Landing Your Next Role? If you’ve been with a company for a long time, or you’re the hardest worker in your department, it’s kind of natural to think that means you should be up for consideration for a promotion. And it’s true. You should. But...the problem with entitlement is that it can absolutely hold you back from doing the work necessary to land the promotion that you so rightfully deserve. So, in this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I will be discussing practical tools to help you identify if you are feeling entitled, solutions for what to do about it if you are, AND the reason why getting the promotion you are after can sometimes be bad for your career. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, September 10, 2020
How to Embrace and Elevate Diversity in the Workplace with Minette Norman
#038 - How to Embrace and Elevate Diversity in the Workplace with Minette Norman Minette Norman would spend 30 years in the software industry, but her greatest passion was connecting with people to build engaged and innovative teams who leverage their diverse perspectives, cultures, and experiences. Today, Minette is a transformational leadership consultant who helps companies develop inclusive organizations in which diverse teams can leverage their differences to achieve breakthrough success. On this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, Minette and I discuss practical strategies for cultivating a more inclusive workplace, as well as tips and tricks for building a career you love. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, September 03, 2020
How to Build Trust at Work Using ‘15-Minute Ally’ Meetings
#037 - How to Build Trust at Work Using ‘15-Minute Ally’ Meetings If you want to build the kind of trust that will get you promoted into a senior level executive role AND you can no longer depend on making small talk with your CEO between meetings, you need to tune into this episode. I will give you a step-by-step process that will help you become “15-Minute Allies” with the executive leadership team so you can be top of mind when the next promotion rolls around. Sign up for my free webinar at stacymayer.com/csuite
Thu, August 27, 2020
Executive Ahead of Time Part 3: Dialing Up Your Energy
#036 - Dialing Up Your Energy In this episode of Maximize Your Career with Stacy Mayer, I share practical strategies for avoiding burnout AND ramping up your energy so you can step into a senior executive leadership position (and LOVE IT). This is part three of a three-part podcast series entitled: Executive Ahead of Time. In this series, I help you develop the essential skills you’ll need to get (and keep) your next big promotion. Sign up for my free webinar at stacymayer.com/csuite
Thu, August 20, 2020
Executive Ahead of Time Part 2: Making an Impact
#035 - Leadership is a Learned Skill If you’ve ever wondered why you may be struggling to make a bigger difference at your company…OR you’d like practical strategies that will help you identify and execute on opportunities…then be sure to listen to this episode. This is part two of a three-part podcast series: Executive Ahead of Time. In this series, I walk you through proven strategies that will help you develop the executive leadership skills you’ll need to get promoted quickly into the position you want AND get the recognition you already deserve. Sign up for my free webinar at stacymayer.com/csuite
Thu, August 13, 2020
Executive Ahead of Time Part 1: Gaining Influence
#034 - Leadership is a Learned Skill I’m dedicating the rest of August to my three-part podcast series: Executive Ahead of Time. In each episode of this series, I will be focusing on one of the core things corporate leaders need if they want to get (and keep) their next big promotion: Influence, Impact, and Energy. In this first episode of the series, I will show you the three areas you’ll need to master if you want to build more influence in your organization. Sign up for the free webinar "4 Steps to Scale Yourself to the C-Suite" at stacymayer.com/csuite
Thu, August 06, 2020
How Women Are Sharpening Their Executive Skills with Lindsay Kaplan of Chief
#033 - Leadership is a Learned Skill It’s lonely at the top. Corporate leaders who were once ambitious mentees find their opportunities for mentorship disappearing as they rise through the ranks. In today’s episode, I take a deep dive with Lindsay Kaplan of Chief to discuss key strategies senior women leaders (and men) can use to sharpen their executive skills, step into positions of power, and (most importantly) stay there. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, July 30, 2020
How to Get Out of the Wrong Role and Rescue Your Career
#032 - Leadership is a learned skill Too many corporate managers are unhappy in their roles. Even if you’ve felt stuck for years, this episode will give you the insights you need to get out of your rut and finally get promoted into a senior level executive position. Apply for a free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, July 23, 2020
Why the Crisis is a Perfect Opportunity to Get Promoted
#031 - Leadership is a Learned Skill On today's episode I am going to show you how it is not only possible to get promoted during the pandemic, it's actually the perfect opportunity for it. If you hope to be promoted by 2021, if you desire to make more impact at your organization right now and if you want to feel ready to say yes when opportunities come your way, this episode is for you. Apply for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, July 16, 2020
Scaling Yourself to the C-Suite
#030 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Today I invite you to take a step out of the day to day grind and think BIGGER. I want you to really own your long term career goals. Do you have the desire to be in the C-Suite someday? Even if it's just teeniest, tiniest desire, this episode is going to show you what it will take to make that happen. Sign up for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, July 09, 2020
A Courageous Conversation About Race with Trudy Bourgeois
#029 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Today's humbling and powerful conversation paints a picture of what it's like to be a woman or man of color in Corporate America. Trudy Bourgeois shares vulnerable first hand accounts of when she had to stand up and claim her ideas in the face of microagressions. And she did it with grace and dignity. If you are someone who strives to make a difference at your workplace and rise to the top while still being true to yourself, this episode is for you.
Thu, July 02, 2020
Why Going for a Promotion Matters
#028 - Leadership is a Learned Skill On today's episode, I am showing you why it's far riskier NOT to go for a promotion and the multiple benefits of actively pursuing a promotion vs. waiting for an offer to come your way. Apply for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, June 25, 2020
How to Navigate Your Mid-Life (Career) Crisis
#027 - Leadership is a Learned Skill While the decision to pursue a higher level leadership role can be simple, getting there is another story.On today's episode I will be sharing with you why it can feel so difficult to navigate that messy place of middle management, what you can do to break out of it and how you can find the support you need along the way. Apply for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, June 18, 2020
Ask For More: a conversation with Alexandra Carter
#026 - Leadership is a learned skill Alexandra Carter is the author of the Wall Street Journal's bestselling book "Ask for More: 10 Questions to Negotiate Anything". In today's interview, you will walk away with practical strategies to begin getting more of what you want as a leader. You will know how to ask better questions. And you will understand how your own mindset and beliefs could be the only thing stopping you from actually asking for more today. Apply for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, June 11, 2020
How to Get Good at Receiving Feedback
#025 - Leadership is a learned skill Getting good at receiving feedback plays a critical role in your success at the senior leadership level and today I am showing you how to start doing it. I give you examples of quick wins my clients have received just by starting the conversation with their boss. You'll learn how you can make it a monthly practice with your boss. You'll know how to ask better questions. And I will even show you how I run 360 feedback sessions for all of my clients. Apply for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, June 04, 2020
How to Identify Your Own Unique Leadership Style
#024 - Leadership is a learned skill. I am sharing with you a process that I created to help managers identify your own unique leadership style. By the end of this episode you will have all the tools you need to identify this style for yourself. You will hear actual examples from assessments I have conducted over the years and you will have an understanding of how to share your unique style with other leaders at your organization. Sign up for your free career strategy session at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, May 28, 2020
Becoming Your Own Best Sponsor
#023 - Leadership is a Learned Skills On today's episode, I am going to show you exactly how you can begin advocating for yourself in a way that feels easy and sustainable. I'll break down exactly how to speak up so that you don't sound pushy. And how to evaluate your progress along the way. Sign up for my free live webinar at stacymayer.com/crisiswebinar
Thu, May 21, 2020
Redefining Success During the Pandemic: A Conversation with 3 Senior Leaders
#022 - Leadership is a learned skill. In today's episode, I am celebrating 3 of my Vice President level clients. You will learn how they have redefined success for themselves as leaders, how they have stayed focused on what's most important and how they have remained sane throughout the process. Their wins are so huge, you will just have to listen and hear it for yourself. Apply for your free career strategy session mentioned in this episode at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, May 14, 2020
The Secret To Building Trust in Your Ability to Lead at a Higher Level
#021 - Leadership is a Learned Skill This week I will show you exactly how you can 3x the vision for your career. I'll walk you through a simple process so that you never have to wonder how to build trust in your ability to lead at a higher level again. Sign up for my free live training "How the Biggest Career Jumps are Made During Times of Crisis" at stacymayer.com/crisiswebinar
Thu, May 07, 2020
Laying the Foundation for Your Next Promotion
#020 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Join me on the podcast this week as I highlight three key areas that you can focus on that will set you up for success at the next leadership level. And when you do them you will not only be ready for your next promotion but you'll be in line for many more to come. Register for my free live webinar "How the Biggest Career Jumps are Made During Times of Crisis" at stacymayer.com/crisiswebinar
Thu, April 30, 2020
How to Break Yourself Out of the Multitasking Cycle
#019 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Crisis management is part of a senior leaders job description. In today's episode I am showing you what you can learn from masterful high performance leaders that have gone before you. They weren't always great at managing crisis, they learned how to do it --- and it wasn't through multitasking. Sign up for my free live webinar at stacymayer.com/crisiswebinar
Thu, April 23, 2020
How to Say No to Meetings
#018 - Leadership is a Learned Skill It is possible to say no to meetings and not ruin your hardworking reputation. It is possible to say no to meetings and still have respect from your boss. In fact, your inability to prioritize meetings could be the thing keeping you from making that next level of impact at your organization. The time is now to just say no. Sign up for your free discovery call at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, April 16, 2020
Creative LinkedIn Strategies During the Time of Covid-19 with Alie Jules
#017 - Leadership is a Learned Skill In today's episode, accidental LinkedIn expert Alie Jules is giving us very practical tools that we can use on LinkedIn to create deeper, more meaningful connections with others. She talks about how you can be yourself and also remain professional. And how this ultimately builds trust with your team and your organization. Sign up for your free discovery call mentioned in the episode at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, April 09, 2020
How Being in Crisis Mode is Turning Managers into High Performance Leaders
#016 - Leadership is a Learned Skill In today's episode, I am sharing with you the nine high performance traits that I have observed from managers over these past few weeks. These are the same tools that high performance leaders rely upon during major restructuring, financial downturns, acquisitions, lay offs or times of uncertainty. And you can use them too. Sign up for my email list at stacymayer.com/email
Thu, April 02, 2020
How Being in Crisis Mode is Helping Managers Get Out of the Weeds
#015 - Leadership is a learned skill You may have noticed a shift in the amount of hours you have been able to put in at work lately. Knowing how to prioritize is leadership. And in today's episode, I am showing you exactly how you can continue to prioritize long after this crisis ends so that you never have to go back to being in the weeds again. Sign up for your free discovery call mentioned in the episode at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, March 26, 2020
The Secret to Managing Your Emotions at Work
#014 - Leadership is a Learned Skill On today's episode, I will be showing you how to manage those nagging sensations that have been with you long before the crisis: your annoying boss, difficult co-worker or even frustrations with your organization. And the good news is that my solution is not all that complicated, so you can implement it almost immediately. Download your free guide to understanding your top 5 core values at stacymayer.com/values.
Wed, March 18, 2020
Managing Your Most Difficult Employee (even during a crisis)
#013 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Today I am giving you 3 simple strategies that you can use to turn around the most challenging situation almost immediately. Plus, if you are one of the 8 out of 10 managers who are feeling under-appreciated, under-recognized and underpaid, your inability to manage a difficult situation could be what's keeping you from securing a senior leadership role. Schedule your free discovery cal at stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, March 12, 2020
From Management Mess to Leadership Success with Scott Miller
#012 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Scott Miller is the Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey where he has been for 24 years. In today's interview you will learn how to balance authenticity with oversharing, you'll know how to solicit feedback, uncover your blindspots, create self awareness, know when to speak up or not speak up and you'll walk away with an arsenal of motivation to get you to the next level of leadership. Sign up for the free discovery call mentioned in this episode at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, March 05, 2020
The Dance of Advocating for Yourself
#011 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Join me this week as I walk you through an actual client case study so that you can witness first hand the power of advocating for yourself. You'll see the delicate dance in action so that you can know exactly what to share and when to share it. And learn how to remedy the situation if you've gone too far. Sign up for your free discovery call mentioned in this episode at stacymayer.com/apply
Wed, February 26, 2020
Why You Should NOT Wait Until Your Performance Review to Ask for a Promotion
#010 - Leadership is a Learned Skill In today's episode, I am climbing on top of my soapbox to dispel the myth once and for all that professional growth conversations only happen once a year. I am breaking down ALL the reasons why it's such a terrible idea to wait until your performance review to talk about your next promotion and exactly what you can do instead. Sign up for a free discovery call mentioned in this episode stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, February 20, 2020
How to Act Like The Executive Leader Now
#009 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Listen this week as I give you 3 simple steps that you can take action on right away so that you not only act like the executive leader, you become one! Whether you are already an executive or it's still a long term goal, learning to act like the executive now will make you take bolder risks, have more strategic conversations and lead to stronger relationships. Sign up for the free discovery call mentioned in this episode at stacymayer.com/apply.
Wed, February 12, 2020
Leading Through Service: A Conversation with Philip June
#008 - Leadership is a Learned Skill. In today's interview, you will learn exactly how taking servant leadership based approach not only helps you get the best out of your team but also inspires you to do your best work. Leading through service helps you connect to the authentic you and gives you energy to do what you do every day. It reminds you of what really matters and helps you see people as people even during challenging times. Sign up for your free discovery call mentioned in this episode at stacymayer.com/apply.
Thu, February 06, 2020
How to Attract Opportunties
#007 - Leadership is a learned skill. In my first few episodes, I laid out for you the exact path I teach all of my clients to get the promotion and recognition they deserve. Well, today I am pulling back the curtain and showing you WHY this works so well and exactly HOW it leads to more and more opportunities. Sign up for my email list mentioned in this episode and be the first to be notified the next time I am offering free leadership style assessments. stacymayer.com/email
Thu, January 30, 2020
How to Create Your Promotion Blueprint
#006 - Leadership is a Learned Skill Today I am laying out the exact strategy you need to create your own promotion blueprint. I give you 3 simple questions to ask yourself today that will show you that you DO know what you want and you ARE clear on where to get support. You just need to put it all into a strategic action plan. Which isn't that your job as a leader anyway? Sign up for your free discovery call mentioned in this episode at: www.stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, January 23, 2020
How to Build Your Own Personal Board of Directors
#005 - Leadership is a Learned Skill If you want to make it into that next level of leadership you need to have a strategy behind the people who give you advice and support your advancement. Join me this week as I show why you might be resistant to asking for support, who are the best mentors and sponsors to have on your board, how often you should meet and what the agenda should be for your meetings. Download your free guide to Asking Better Questions mentioned in this episode at: www.stacymayer.com/questions
Thu, January 16, 2020
How to Use a Growth Mindset to Advance Your Career with Celeste Palermo
#004 - Leadership is a Learned Skill. We are not all born with drive and career ambitions, it is something that we learn to cultivate over time. In this episode, I am interviewing Senior Director at the world's leading gold company Celeste Palermo. She has crafted her career for herself by having a growth mindset. She takes her professional development seriously. She is not afraid to speak up and go after what she wants. And other's recognize her as a leader because of it. Book your free discovery call offered in this episode at: http://www.stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, January 02, 2020
How to Become a Walking Billboard for Your Desires
#003 - Leadership is a Learned Skill. Stop feeling like you have plateaued in your career and get back to work. I am Stacy Mayer, a leadership coach and communications expert and today I will walk you through part 3 of my proven step-by-step process to get you to that next level of leadership, so you can start making a noticeable impact at your organization, without "working on yourself". Book your free discovery call offered in this episode at: http://www.stacymayer.com/apply
Thu, December 19, 2019
Why You Should Stop Doing What You're Good At
#002 - Leadership is a Learned Skill. Stop feeling like you have plateaued in your career and get back to work. I am Stacy Mayer, a leadership coach and communications expert and today I will walk you through part 2 of my proven step-by-step process to get you to that next level of leadership, so you can start making a noticeable impact at your organization, without "working on yourself". Book your free discovery call offered in this episode at: http://www.stacymayer.com/apply
Mon, December 02, 2019
How a Promotion is NOT a Reward for your Hard Work
#001 - Leadership is a Learned Skill. Stop feeling like you have plateaued in your career and get back to work. I am Stacy Mayer, a leadership coach and communications expert and today I will walk you through part 1 of my proven step-by-step process to get you to that next level of leadership, so you can start making a noticeable impact at your organization, without "working on yourself". Download my free promotion roadmap offered in this episode at: http://www.stacymayer.com/roadmap

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