The Power Women Were Taught To Hide
I’m launching a new Badass Women at Any Age interview series on Substack: My first conversation is with Jaqueline Sussman, whose life's work has centered on helping women discover the authentic self beneath years of conditioning. What is your personal story, and how...
Women Aren’t the Problem. The System is.
Since 2007, I’ve been coaching professional women to “speak up.” Speak up in the meeting. Ask for the promotion. Push back when you’re interrupted. Negotiate your salary. Advocate for yourself. Learn to be politically savvy, especially because you’re navigating in a...
How a Neil Simon Play Became a Masterclass in Self-Respect for Midlife Women
“I’m not going to let you hurt me, Nora. I’m not going to let you tell me that I don’t love you or that I haven’t tried to give you as much as I gave to Laurie…..God knows, I’m not perfect because enough angry people in this house told me so tonight…But I am not going...
Congratulations. You Got The Promotion. Now Watch Your Step.
You finally got the promotion. Or maybe you landed the executive role you’ve spent years pursuing. You should be celebrating. Instead, within weeks, you’re wondering: Why does everything seem to be on fire? The team is demoralized. The budget has been slashed....
How to Read the Room: The Leadership Skill No One Teaches You
Early in my career, I believed that if I had the facts, prepared thoroughly, and delivered a compelling argument, people would naturally support my ideas. Sometimes they did. Many times they didn’t. It took me years to realize that I wasn’t losing because my ideas...
Your Work is Not Enough: Why Every Woman Needs a Power Map
For years, I believed that if I worked hard enough, delivered exceptional results, and treated everyone with respect, my career would naturally progress. I was wrong. Like many women, I was operating under the assumption that organizations are meritocracies. I thought...
The Rules No One Tells You
For years, I believed that hard work was enough. And I worked my tail off to do my best work. Like many women, I was taught that if I put my head down, delivered great results, and stayed focused on doing excellent work, my efforts would be recognized and rewarded....
You’ve Spent Enough Time Pleasing Everyone Else
Midlife women often reach a point where they begin questioning the role they’ve played for years. We’ve been the reliable one, the supportive one, the woman who makes everything work for everyone else. We were conditioned to believe that being selfless was admirable,...
The Most Dangerous Thing A Woman Over 50 Can Believe
Image by Teona Swift at Pexels I’m too old to be promoted. I was 49 years old when I was lost out on a promotion despite the fact I worked my tail off, gave my life to that company for nearly a decade, and had a consistent record of great performance. The rejection...