VEST Her Podcast

Permission to Want More

What happens when the career you’ve built no longer reflects everything you want to do?  Even after years of success, wanting something different can feel uncomfortable,

Who Do You Trust?

We’re living through a crisis of trust. Trust in institutions. Trust in business. Trust in media. Trust in government. Even trust in one another. According to the latest

Is AI Truly Inevitable?

AI is everywhere right now, and the loudest message sounds like a threat, move fast, adopt everything, or get left behind. We’re not buying that. We sit down with Julie G

Internal Family Systems: Who Inside You Is Making The Decision?

Who’s actually driving your decisions at work? Your calm inner leader, or a stressed-out protector trying to keep you safe?   In this episode we sit down with Reverend D

Embracing Change and Leading Through Uncertainty

Change can feel like the ground shifting beneath your feet, even when it's a promotion, a new opportunity, or a long-awaited next step. New leadership responsibiliti

The Cost of Staying Small: What Women Lose When We Wait for Permission to Lead with Cyndi Munson

What is the cost of staying quiet, playing it safe, or waiting until we're "ready"? In this powerful conversation, Erika Lucas sits down with former Oklahoma House

Expanding Beyond Your Current Role and Redefining Success

There’s a quiet tension a lot of women are carrying right now. The pressure to keep up. Stay relevant. Adapt faster. Do more. Become more. And somewhere in the middle o

Recognizing Extractive Practices

There are moments that stay with you, not because they were obvious, but because something about them didn’t sit right. In this episode of the VEST Her Podcast, we explo

Don't Leave Money On The Table

Speed and visibility are often rewarded in the workplace, but they can also lead to costly mistakes, including leaving money on the table. In this episode, we sit down w

What If The Fastest Way To Grow Isn't Moving at All?

What if the fastest way to grow isn’t moving at all?  In this episode, we sit down with Tulsa International Airport CEO, Alexis Higgins, to unpack how a 26‑year journey

Confronting Religion, Christian Nationalism and the Push for Women’s Submission

At VEST, we talk a lot about careers, money, and women’s economic mobility. But here’s the truth: you can’t fully talk about women building power without talking about th

Redefining Wealth and Your Money Story

As we begin a new year, many of us are reflecting on what’s working, what needs to shift, and what we truly want, not just in our careers or personal lives, but financial

Likeable Badass: Rethinking Power and Status

What if you didn’t have to choose between being respected and being liked? In this episode of the VEST Her Podcast, we’re joined by Alison Fragale, organizational psychol

Beyond Power Ranking Lists: Real Measures Of A Meaningful Career

As the year wraps up, so do the “Top Under 30, 40, 50” lists, power rankings, and glossy features that suggest success is public, polished, and linear. In this episode,

Mapping Your Web Of Support And Legacy

We’re often told to “build our network” or “think about the impact we want to have” but rarely does anyone show us how. It’s not just about adding connections or chasing

Living on Fire with Shannon Watts

What if the key to moving from stuck to unstoppable isn’t finding your one big purpose but choosing to live with purpose, every day? In this episode, we sit down with Sh

Open Primaries: Increasing Voter Participation Beyond Party Lines

Democracy thrives when citizens participate, yet America faces a troubling reality: even in presidential elections, only 65% of eligible voters cast ballots, with partici

Emotional Runway: the Hidden Currency of Entrepreneurship

When we talk about startup runway, we obsess over finances, how many months until the money runs out. But what about the founder's emotional runway? That invisible r

Breaking the Autopilot Cycle

How many times have you ended the day exhausted, only to wonder what you actually accomplished? That feeling of spinning your wheels without moving forward is a signal th

How Perfectionism and People-Pleasing Cause Burnout in High-Achieving Women

Burnout has reached epidemic proportions among professional women. The numbers tell a sobering story: 43% of women leaders report feeling burned out compared to just 31%