133: Balancing It All As a Woman: Leadership, Anxiety & Self-Advocacy with Amazon

As a female leader, unfortunately, you aren’t alone when it comes to leadership, anxiety and self-advocacy. This is part 2 of my keynote recording from SoCal Amazon Women’s Conference. But this time, I’m joined by 3 other incredible women of color operations leaders from Amazon who rose through the ranks quickly. In this episode, we get into: What it looks like to lead a team of 100+ while holding it together Why playing it safe is keeping you stuck How your empathy and emotion are strengths, not liabilities The importance of understanding seasons at your work Managing anxiety at work (We talked therapy & I shared the 2 therapeutic methods that actually helped me) How to advocate for yourself without feeling like you're bragging Where We Can Connect: Schedule a Business & Career Review call with me to see if it’s a good fit to work together: elainelou.com/call Check out our 300+ reviews on Google | LinkedIn | Youtube | Website Follow the Podcast on Apple Follow the Podcast on Spotify Follow Elaine on Instagram: @elainelou_ Connect with Elaine on LinkedIn: Elaine Lou Cartas Check out our other podcasts for Women of Color

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133: Balancing It All As a Woman: Leadership, Anxiety & Self-Advocacy with Amazon is an episode from Color Your Dreams by Elaine Lou Cartas.

This episode is 62:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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