Routine, Wonder & Letting Life Surprise You
When we're young, life is filled with firsts. First days. First trips. First jobs. First heartbreaks. First moments of realizing we can do s...
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Advancing Women Podcast
Welcome to the Advancing Women Podcast where ambitious women come together to challenge the status quo, advance their careers, and up-level their lives. The Advancing Women Podcast is hosted...
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20 of 164 episodesWhen They're Listening for Errors, Not Understanding
Have you ever tried to tell someone how something made you feel, only to find yourself suddenly defending the accuracy of your own experienc...
Confidence, Purpose & the Courage to Take Up Space, with Division I Head Coach Kristen Sharkey
What can a Division I basketball coach teach us about confidence, identity, leadership, and becoming the women we're meant to be? As it turn...
The Shell Game: Why Doing Everything Right Still Isn't Enough
What if everything you've been told about success is true...just not equally true? For generations, women have been given a roadmap to succe...
Micro Moments of Summer Joy: Why Tiny Moments Matter More Than Perfect Summers
Summer has a funny way of becoming another thing to accomplish. The perfect vacation.The perfect family memories.The backyard projects.The b...
Why Are We So Comfortable with Women's Suffering?
What started as a frustrating battle with my health insurance over a medication that has worked successfully for nearly two years led me to...
The Hidden Cost of Effortless
What if one of the most common compliments women receive isn't really a compliment at all? In this episode of the Advancing Women Podcast, D...
Life Is Short. Less is BORE. Wear the Ears!
What if getting dressed became less about managing perception…and more about self-expression and shaping our experience? In this episode of...
Good Moms, Hero Dads, and the Impossible Rules of Parenthood
Every May, social media fills with beautiful tributes to motherhood. “Moms are superheroes” “A mother’s love knows no bounds" ”Home is where...
Deferred Life Syndrome: Let’s Stop Waiting & Start Living!
What if the greatest loss in your life isn’t failure, burnout, or even heartbreak, but the quiet absence of moments that make you feel alive...
The Good Guy Problem: When Allyship Can’t Hear Feedback
What happens when the people we believe are on our side… can’t hear us? In this episode, I explore what I call the “good guy problem”…those...
It’s Not Your Fault You Struggle to Say No (But It Is Your Problem)
We hear it all the time: “You’re too busy because you make yourself too busy.” “It’s your own fault.” “You just need to learn to say no.” Bu...
Overwhelmed or Overfunctioning? How the Language of Overwhelm Blames Women
What if “overwhelm” isn’t actually the problem? In this episode, we take a closer look at a word many women use to describe their lives—and...
The Women Who Saved the Wizarding World
When we think about heroes, the names that come to mind are often male. Yes, in history books, but also in everyday pop culture. From Neo in...
“Ain’t I a Woman” Black Feminist Voices That Changed the World
February is Black History Month! A time to honor the leadership, scholarship, and activism of African Americans whose contributions have sha...
The Radical Act of Enough: Self-Love in a World That Demands More
Episode Summary: February is the month of love. A time overflowing with hearts, flowers, and grand gestures. Reminders that our worth is som...
We Don’t Need Bigger Goals. We Need Better Systems
By late January, many of us have already felt it…the quiet pressure, the creeping doubt, the sense that despite our best intentions, the yea...
It’s Not Your Fault: Gaslighting, Fragile Accountability, and Invisible Labor
Why do so many women leave conversations feeling confused, guilty, or like everything is somehow their fault? In this episode of the Advanci...
Choosing Yourself: Reflections and Intentions for the Year Ahead
Episode Description: Welcome, warriors, to the final episode of the year! In this reflective, heart-centered conversation, we pause to honor...
“Going Little” Comfort, Joy, and Doing Less
Episode Description: It’s December. Again. And the end-of-year chaos is real. This episode is your invitation to slow down, find comfort, an...