Best Working Life With Caroline DowdHiggins Podcasts (2025)

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The Life-Changing Solution for Reducing Employee Stress, Improving Well-being, and Working Smarter w/ Juliet Schor 26:53

1d ago26:53

26:53

This week, Caroline talks to Juliet Schor about the case for the four day work week. Schor is an economist and sociology professor at Boston College, and has gained widespread recognition through national media appearances and her viral 2022 TED Talk "The Case for a 4-Day Work Week," which has been viewed over three million times. Caroline talks to…

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Learn the Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication with Andrew Brodsky 26:15

7d ago26:15

26:15

On this episdoe of Your Working Life, Caroline talks to Andrew Brodsky, an award-winning business professor and management consultant at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. Andrew specializes in virtual communication and workplace technology, and wrote a new book called "PING: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communicat…

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The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes with Dr. Sunita Sah 25:50

18d ago25:50

25:50

Dr. Sunita Sah is an award-winning professor at Cornell University and an expert in organizational psychology. She leads groundbreaking research on influence, authority, compliance, and defiance. A trained physician, she practiced medicine in the United Kingdom and worked as a management consultant for the pharmaceutical industry. She currently tea…

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Embracing Uncertainty with Margaret Heffernan 26:17

20d ago26:17

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Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard&Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the “Top 25” by Streaming Media magazine …

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The Flexibility Paradigm with Manar Morales 22:18

28d ago22:18

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Manar Sweillam Morales is a national thought leader and visionary on building human-centered workplace cultures at the intersection of diversity, flexibility, and well-being. As the Founder & CEO of the Diversity & Flexibility Alliance, Manar is on a mission to empower organizations to unlock their full potential by creating inclusive environments,…

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The Quiet Burn with Lynn Blades 26:31

1M ago26:31

26:31

Lynn Blades episode: Minimal Brain Activity by Unheard Music Concepts (source: Free Music Archive) (CC BY) www.lynnblades.com Lynn Blades, author of THE QUIET BURN: The Ambitious Woman’s Guide To Recognizing And Preventing Burnout, is the founder of Legacy Leadership, an executive leadership consultancy, and a dedicated DEI advocate. She has strive…

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How to Succeed in Business without Really Crying with Tom Johnstone 27:38

1M ago27:38

27:38

After graduating from Boston’s Emerson College in 1985, Tom headed west to work in the film and television industry. In Hollywood, he honed his writing skills through the trials and tribulations of episodic TV, animated series, screenplay options, and game shows for over two decades. When the feast or famine lifestyle of a Hollywood Writer became t…

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How to Be a Likeable Badass with Alison Fragale 27:40

2M ago27:40

27:40

Alison Fragle episode: Distances by Beat Mekanik (source: Free Music Archive) (CC BY) ALISON FRAGALE, PhD Speaker. Professor. Compulsive Organizer. Website www.alisonfragale.com Newsletter alisonfragale.substack.com ALISON FRAGALE is the Mary Farley Ames Lee Distinguished Scholar of Organizational Behavior at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at th…

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Learn How to Be an Unstoppable Entrepreneur with Lori Rosenkopf 27:01

2M ago27:01

27:01

Lori Rosenkopf is the Simon and Midge Palley Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. As Vice Dean for Entrepreneurship, she serves as Wharton’s faculty director for Venture Lab, Penn’s home for student entrepreneurs, and also their San Francisco campus. In a prior role as Vice Dean of Wharton’s Undergraduate Division, she…

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The Roadmap to Money and Love with Abby Davisson 22:34

2M ago22:34

22:34

Abby Davisson episode: Quickening by malictusmusic (source: Free Music Archive) (CC BY) Abby Davisson is an author, speaker, and award-winning leader obsessed with holistic decision-making (the kind that takes multiple bottom lines into account). After spending two decades making change from within existing organizations, she launched her own, focu…

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Finding Meaningful Work with Tamara Myles & Wes Adams 25:08

2M ago25:08

25:08

Distances by Beat Mekanik, via Free Music Archive (CC BY) Wes Adams is the CEO of SV Consulting Group. He partners with Fortune 500s and scaling companies to develop high-impact leaders and design operating structures that support high performing teams. He is also a positive psychology researcher at the University of Pennsylvania where he studies t…

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Redefining the Successful Rainmaker with Karen Freeman 24:30

3M ago24:30

24:30

Karen Freeman is Chief Product Officer at DCM Insights and one of the authors of the Activator research published in Harvard Business Review, titled "What Today's Rainmakers Do Differently." That article was named one of HBR’s top 10 reads of 2025. At DCMi, she is one of the global faculty and responsible for the company’s training products and dia…

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Naval Wisdom and Sea Stories for Leaders with Mark Fava 22:16

3M ago22:16

22:16

Mark Fava episode: Liberosis (Instrumental) by Nihilore, via Free Music Archive (CC BY) Mark C. Fava is an author, retired Navy officer, and an aviation lawyer. He currently works as a Vice president at The Boeing Company. Fava flew as a Naval Flight Officer and Mission Commander in the P-3 Orion, accumulating more than 3,000 flight hours, tracking…

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How to Succeed When the Career Ladder Breaks with Kweilin Ellingrud 26:10

3M ago26:10

26:10

Kweilin Ellingrud episode: Glass Structures by Unheard Music Concepts, via Free Music Archive (CC BY) Kweilin Ellingrud is McKinsey's Chief Diversity Officer and a director of the McKinsey Global Institute, based in Minneapolis. As a senior partner at McKinsey, she has led research on the topics of gender equality, racial equity, generative AI, the…

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Lessons Learned from 50 Years as an Entrepreneur with Steve Bennett 27:29

3M ago27:29

27:29

Steve is a visual artist whose work has been displayed in numerous galleries, juried exhibitions, and prestigious corporate art spaces. He’s planning on transitioning to full-time artist from managing the creative side of a web design firm he founded 25 years ago. Previously, Steve had engaged in numerous careers: media training, tech journalism, b…

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Define Your Success with Strategic Storytelling with Anjali Sharma 27:42

4M ago27:42

27:42

Anjali Sharma The music used in this episode is Upstream Color by Mark Wilson X Source: Free Music Archive (CC BY) Website: https://narrative.com.sg/storytelling/blog/author/anjali/ Anjali Sharma is the founder of Narrative: The Business of Stories and is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers trusted by international brands seeking guidance…

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Crush Your Money Goals with Bernadette Joy 24:16

4M ago24:16

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Website: https://secure.ice/?https://www.crushyourmoneygoals.com/ BERNADETTE JOY isn’t just another financial expert—she is a passionate advocate for financial literacy and empowerment and a sought-after financial coach and speaker. Having paid off $300,000 in debt by age 37 she is a living testament to the power of smart money habits having achiev…

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How The Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead with Jacqueline Carter 25:39

4M ago25:39

25:39

Jacqueline Carter is an international partner and leads Potential Project in North America. She has worked across industries with top companies including Cisco, Disney, Accenture, Kimberly-Clark, and Royal Bank of Canada to navigate the challenges of leadership and successfully implement complex changes for large organizations. She is the coauthor,…

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How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge with Melody Wilding 22:05

4M ago22:05

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Melody Wilding: The music used in this episode is Simulator by Scanglobe Source: Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-SA) MANAGING UP: How To Get What You Need from the People in Charge By Melody Wilding An indispensable guide to navigating power dynamics, building effective relationships with higher-ups, and earning more authority, freedom, and confidence…

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The Doors You Can Open with Dr. Rosalind Chow 23:02

5M ago23:02

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Dr. Rosalind Chow is a professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory at the Tepper School of Business, and also affiliated with the Social and Decision Sciences group at Dietrich College. Her research, teaching, and writing focus on how we all participate in social systems in ways that have implications for the maintenance or attenuation of inequ…

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Tap Your Wild Courage with Jenny Wood 23:31

5M ago23:31

23:31

The music used in this episode is Keeping Score by Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) Source: Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-ND) In her 18 years at Google, Jenny Wood grew from entry-level to executive, and she most recently led a large operations team that helped drive billions in revenue per year. In 2021, she started a passion project w…

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Become the Manager You Want to Be with Sabina Nawaz 23:50

5M ago23:50

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Sabina Nawaz episode: The music used in this episode was Sweeping Broomstick by Jangwa from Free Music Archive (CC BY) YOU’RE THE BOSS: Become the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need) Sabina Nawaz is an elite executive coach who advises C-level executives and teams at Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, nonprofits, and academic insti…

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Creating a Work Culture Everyone Wants with Jennifer Moss 26:45

6M ago26:45

26:45

Jennifer Moss episode: The music used in this episode was Senility by Jangwa from Free Music Archive (CC BY) Jennifer Moss specializes in future-focused leadership development, expertly balancing employee well-being with performance. As an award-winning writer and internationally acclaimed keynote speaker, she specializes in transforming workplace …

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How to Get Along with Anyone with John Eliot 23:48

6M ago23:48

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The music used in this episode was Hurt by Unheard Music Concepts from Free Music Archive (CC BY) Website: https://www.theconflictdocs.com/Home Book: HOW TO GET ALONG WITH ANYONE: The Playbook for Predicting and Preventing Conflict at Work and at Home by John Eliot and Jim Guinn The average American worker spends 156 hours a year engaged in moderat…

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How Disruptive Technologies Are Revolutionizing Work with Deborah Perry Piscione 25:58

6M ago25:58

25:58

Deborah Perry Piscione is cofounder of the Work3 Institute, an AI and Web3 advisory firm. She is also a Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and innovation and future-of-work thought leader. She is the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller Secrets of Silicon Valley. She was previously a staffer in the …

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Lead Well with Paula Davis 24:17

6M ago24:17

24:17

LEAD WELL: 5 Mindsets to Engage, Retain, and Inspire Your TeamBy Paula Davis A holistic, research-backed framework that helps leaders design healthier team cultures to unlock high-performance and increase well-being intelligence at work. In the wake of the pandemic and on the cusp of the generative AI revolution, the world of work has undergone a s…

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The Life Audit with Ximena Vengoechea 29:04

6M ago29:04

29:04

Ximena Vengoechea is a user researcher, writer, and illustrator, and the creator of The Life Audit. She is the author of several nonfiction books and journals, including the new book, The Life Audit: A Step-By-Step Guide to Discovering Your Goals and Building the Life You Want and companion The Life Audit Journal (forthcoming). Her previous books i…

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Make Work Fair with Siri Chilazi 26:30

7M ago26:30

26:30

Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi are leading gender experts and Harvard researchers. Their work centers on data-driven evidence to create accessible strategies to bridge the gender gap at work and create environments based on fairness. What makes Iris and Siri’s work different is that they focus on changing behaviors around equality, not attitudes. As …

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Intentional Time Off with Laura Nguyen 27:53

7M ago27:53

27:53

LAURA NGUYEN is an experienced marketing executive and entrepreneur with an extensive background in data-driven marketing, digital marketing, and communications for Fortune 500 companies. She is the founder of Solle Solutions, a marketing consultancy. Laura is also a certified executive coach, helping mid-career, high-achieving leaders go from burn…

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How to Feel Valued at Work with Lauren Neal 21:24

7M ago21:24

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Lauren Neal is the Founder of and Chief Programme Creator at Valued at Work (UK) – a consultancy that creates workplace cultures where no one wants to leave, in traditionally male-dominated sectors. Since 2005, Lauren has worked as an engineer and project manager in the energy sector offshore, onshore, and onsite on multimillion-dollar projects acr…

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Refamulating with Claire McInerny and Julia Winston 28:21

7M ago28:21

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Claire McInerny is the Executive Producer of Refamulating, a podcast and newsletter that showcases all the ways to make a family. Claire is a podcast producer and writer based in Louisville, KY. Prior to podcasting she was a reporter for NPR stations in Indiana and Texas. Julia Winston is the host and co-creator of Refamulating. She is also a facil…

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Navigating the Perfect Storm of Career and Burnout with Dr. Janna Koretz 24:26

8M ago24:26

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Website: https://azimuthpsych.com Dr. Koretz is the founder of Azimuth, a therapy practice specializing in the mental health challenges of individuals in high-pressure careers. She has spent over a decade helping her clients face and overcome their mental health issues by developing a unique understanding of industry-specific nuances in fields like…

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Disability is Human with Dr. Stephanie Cawthon 22:00

9M ago22:00

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Website: www.StephanieCawthon.com Stephanie W. Cawthon, PhD is author of DISABILITY IS HUMAN: The Vital Power Of Accessibility In Everyday Life, a researcher, and consultant who brings relatable insights and real-world skills to her mission that – when we tap the power of accessibility – we ensure disabled people can thrive and succeed. Dr. Cawthon…

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Nobody Cares About Your Career with Erika Ayers Badan 18:02

9M ago18:02

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Erika Ayers Badan is a digital innovator, disruptor, and seasoned executive on the cutting edge of content creation, distribution, and monetization of premier and culturally relevant content. As an early adopter of internet culture, Ayers has always been interested in what’s next, driving digital entrepreneurship and large-scale revenue growth with…

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Improbably Successful with Juan Silvera 26:48

9M ago26:48

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Website: www.juansilvera.com Juan Silvera is a marketing, communications and digital product strategy executive and author with 30+ years real-life experience with some of the largest financial services firms in the world and with marketing agency startups. He is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AgFirst Farm Credit …

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The Language of Success with Theresa Slater 21:04

9M ago21:04

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Theresa Slater is the President of Empire Interpreting Service, which she founded in 2003. She built her company into a respected, award-winning organization with more than 300 interpreters and an array of customer-centric services. A speaker, author and advisor to new entrepreneurs, Slater’s love for business drives her on her path. Slater’s new b…

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Delight in the Limelight with Linda Ugelow 25:01

10M ago25:01

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Linda Ugelow (YOU-guh-lo) is a speaking confidence coach, podcast host, and author of the book, Delight in the Limelight: Overcome Your Fear of Being Seen and Realize Your Dreams and hosts a podcast of the same name. Formerly stricken with public speaking fear herself, she now helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and business leaders transform their exper…

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Discover Your Work Joy with Beth Stallwood 22:35

10M ago22:35

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A coach, facilitator, speaker, consultant, author, and the founder of Create WorkJoy, Beth Stallwood has an impressive track record of enabling people to achieve their career and life goals. She’s spent 20 years developing her signature practical, passionate approach, and excels at getting to the heart of what’s actually going on. Her clients range…

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Redesign Work to Have Quality of Life with Brigid Schulte 24:07

10M ago24:07

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Brigid Schulte is the author of the bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time and an award-winning journalist formerly for the Washington Post, where she was part of a team that won a Pulitzer Prize. She is also the director of the Better Life Lab, the work-family justice and gender equity program at New America. She li…

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Use Your Gut Feelings to Get Ahead with Jessica Pryce-Jones 22:56

10M ago22:56

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www.webpsyched.com Jessica Pryce-Jones is author of INTUITION AT WORK: Using Your Gut Feelings To Get Ahead. She started her career in finance where she learned about numbers, strategy, and leadership. After ten years in the corporate world, she completed a psychology degree – she wanted to understand why some of her bosses were brilliant and other…

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Empowering Women Leaders in Higher Ed with Chastity Carrigan & Kim Van Lue 49:20

11M ago49:20

49:20

Thriving Women Leaders in Higher Education https://www.thrivingwomenleaders.com/ Imagine a safe space to talk about your career, life challenges and aspirations with fellow high-achieving women leaders in Higher Education. Imagine an intimate cohort of national women that distinctly understand the challenges you face - a group who inspires and supp…

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Harnessing the Power of Group Intelligence with Siobhan McHale 20:45

11M ago20:45

20:45

Siobhan McHale has worked across four continents, helping thousands of leaders to create more agile and productive workplaces. She also has been on the “inside” as the executive in charge of culture change in a series of large, multinational organizations. One of these inside jobs was a radical seven-year change initiative at Australia and New Zeal…

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How to Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace with Gina Battye 24:23

12M ago24:23

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Gina Battye is the Founder and CEO of the Psychological Safety Institute. Her mission is to create work environments where people thrive. Gina’s expertise has been sought after by the world’s largest multinational corporations, spanning countries and cultures. As the visionary behind the 5 Pillars of Psychological Safety, the Hierarchy of Psycholog…

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Redefine Change Management and Define Your Leadership with Mindy Vail 22:39

1y ago22:39

22:39

Mindy Vail has more than two decades of experience in leadership development, change management, education, and public speaking. Working with emerging leaders to veteran executives, her focus is cultivating a growth mindset and fostering resilience. Her new book, The Mindshift Effect: Where Change Management Is Redefined and Leadership Is Defined (…

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Discover How to Be Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons with Jessica Chen 26:00

1y ago26:00

26:00

Bio/Website: · https://smartnotloudbook.com/ · https://soulcastmedia.com/ Book: SMART, NOT LOUD: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons Jessica Chen is an Emmy-Award winner, top virtual keynote speaker, and CEO of Soulcast Media, a global business communication training agency. Her client list includes Google, LinkedIn, the CDC, Medtr…

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Convince Me with Chip Massey & Adele Gambardella 29:43

1y ago29:43

29:43

Adele Gambardella and Chip Massey are the co-founders of The Convincing Company, a crisis communications and training firm, and co-authors of Convince Me: High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics to Get Results in Any Business Situation Adele owned an award-winning PR agency in Washington, DC for 15 years, where she served as spokesperson for a variety of F…

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Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani 27:15

1y ago27:15

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Selena Rezvani is a recognized consultant, speaker and author on leadership and self-advocacy. Named by Forbes “the premier expert on advocating for yourself at work,” she’s the author of the Wall Street Journal bestselling book Quick Confidence, and also wrote the award-winning Pushback and The Next Generation of Women Leaders, all about ways to m…

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Suddenly in Charge with Roberta Matuson 24:04

1y ago24:04

24:04

Roberta Matuson, The Talent Maximizer® Matuson Consulting LinkedIn Top Voice in Workplace and Leadership For more than 25 years, Roberta Matuson, president of Matuson Consulting, has helped leaders in highly regarded companies, including General Motors, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and Microsoft, and small to medium-size businesses, achieve dramatic gro…

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Holding it Together with Jessica Calarco 25:21

1y ago25:21

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Jessica Calarco is a sociologist and associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an award-winning teacher, a leading expert on inequalities in family life and education, and the author of Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net (Portfolio/Penguin, June 2024). Jessica has written for the New York Times, the …

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Stop People Pleasing with Hailey Magee 24:17

1y ago24:17

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Website: www.haileymagee.com Hailey Magee is a certified life coach who helps people around the world stop people pleasing and find their power. Her refreshingly nuanced perspectives on boundary-setting and self-advocacy have captured the attention of millions on social media, and her public talks and virtual workshops have welcomed tens of thousan…

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