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From Terrified to Taking the Stage: How I Learned to Love Public Speaking

I went from a beet-red 12th grader who couldn't get the words out to someone who is energized by being on stage. I share the three things that got me there, and none

Why Smart, Capable Women Freeze (and What to Do About It)

I sit down with negotiation expert Attia Qureshi to break down why smart, capable women freeze in high-stakes conversations, and the science-backed techniques that get yo

Women Are Not Small Men - Let's Stop Leading Like We Are

I break down why the leadership playbook was built for someone who isn't us, and why leaning into how women actually lead is your biggest competitive advantage. Week

Why Women Leaders Are Burning Out and Leaving

I burned out in 2021, and earlier this year I felt those same warning signs creeping back in. In this episode, I break down why so many women leave senior leadership righ

Toxic Boss or Difficult Manager? How to Know If It's Time to Quit

I once worked for a boss who couldn't stand me, and it taught me the real difference between a difficult manager and a genuinely toxic one. In this episode, I break

My best advice on getting to VP (Katy's guest appearance on The Career Diet podcast)

I sat down with Anna Belyaeva on The Career Diet podcast to break down the mistakes that kept me stuck at director for five years, and what I'd do instead. Looking f

Build Your Career Like a Brand: 3 Marketing Concepts Every Woman Needs

You have a personal brand at work whether you're intentional about it or not. The question is whether it's working for you. Steal the playbook from brand market

Stop Trying to Reinvent the Wheel - It's Holding You Back

I spent years trying to figure out leadership on my own, then more years asking the wrong people for help. Here's what changed everything, and how you can start buil

Why You're Stuck at Director (It's Not What You Think)

I was stuck as a director for five years. And the whole time, I was already doing the VP job. Reporting to the CEO, running the function, on the senior leadership team,

What I Would Do Differently If I Were Starting My VP Push Today

My corporate career looks great on paper. VP, then EVP. But the road to get there was so much messier than it needed to be. Here's the part that still gets me. The

Why Your Boss Can't Promote You (Even If They Want To)

Your boss loving your work is not enough to get you promoted. Not at the senior level. Most of us believe that if we impress our manager and make ourselves indispensable

3 Entrepreneur Lessons That Would Have Made Me a Better Executive

If you're waiting for your company to invest in your growth, send you to leadership training, or map out your path to VP, you're going to be waiting a long time

Treat Your Job Search Like a $7M Business Deal with Anna Belyaeva

The strategies that got you your last few roles will not get you your next one if it's at the VP level. Career strategist Anna Belyaeva joins me to reframe senior jo

When You're Growing and the People Around You Aren't

You're growing and feeling distance from the people around you - friends, your partner, your family. The advice online says cut them off. The real answer is more nua

You're Visible, But for the Wrong Things!

Being visible isn't the same as being visible for the right things. If your name comes up but you're known as "so reliable" or "the fixer," you have a visibilit

Are You Actually VP Ready?

Being VP-ready and being seen as VP-ready are two very different things, and the gap is rarely what you think it is. Take my free quiz to find out exactly where you stand

What Your Boss’ Feedback Really Means

You've been told to "be more strategic" but no one ever explains what that means. In this episode, I decode three of the most common pieces of vague promotion feedba

Why Being "Too Much" Could Be Your Biggest Career Asset with Jenny Wood

If you've been told you're too much, too direct, or too ambitious, this episode is for you. I sit down with bestselling author Jenny Wood to flip three labels w

Why You Need to Leave Your Home Office and Get In the Room (With the Right People)

You've taken the courses, read the books, listened to all the podcasts, and you still feel stuck. I share why getting in the room with the right people might be the

Stop Worrying About Your Non Traditional Background - Here's How to Frame It

If you've ever thought "I don't have the right background," this one's for you. I'm busting the myth of the traditional career path and showing you ho