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We are entering a new dawn of executive leadership. A new era where inclusivity, diversity, empathy, and compassion are both welcomed and expected at the leadership table. On Women Changing Leadership, we believe women are the leaders who are bringing about this change, and each week we share strategies and insights to help women like you advance to the executive suite on your terms. Your host, Stacy Mayer, is a bestselling author, a certified executive coach, a promotion strategist, and the creator of Executive Ahead of Time, a life-time access group coaching program for corporate women leaders. In each episode of Women Changing Leadership, Stacy will teach you how to get promoted, get paid, and bring your whole self to the leadership table. Join Stacy on her mission to transform the way business is run from the C-Suite out – one powerhouse woman leader at a time.
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In this empowering episode of Women Changing Leadership, I sit down with corporate stylist Susana Perczek to explore how your personal style can become one of your most powerful leadership tools. Susana shares her journey from her creative roots to helping women leaders use style as a strategic advantage—offering practical tips for dressing for interviews, building your signature look, and staying authentic while aligning with your company culture. Together, we bust the myth of “dressing to i...
Ep #285: Turning Your Promotion from a 'Promise' into Reality In this empowering episode of Women Changing Leadership, I share the exact strategies I use to help women finally get their promotions across the finish line. After years of coaching women to get promoted, I’ve seen one thing clearly: doing great work isn’t enough. I dive into what actually moves the needle—building powerful allies beyond your boss, communicating your impact at the highest levels, and taking ownership of your advan...
Ep #284: How to Stop External Factors from Derailing Your Interviews In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I share the interview strategies every woman needs to fast-track her career. You’ll learn why it’s essential to always be interviewing, how to treat each opportunity as a stepping stone to the role you really want, and how to block out the outside forces—friends, family, even the media—that can sabotage your job search. Most importantly, I’ll show you how to stay confident, proa...
Ep #283: The 5 Interview Killers That Are Costing You Higher-Level Job Offers In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, host Stacy Mayer dives into the five key ways women might be unknowingly sabotaging their job interviews—and what you can do to stand out and secure the offer you truly want. Stacy shares practical strategies, from tailoring your responses to your audience, moving beyond reciting your resume, using the STAR method more effectively, focusing on your core stories, and ste...
Ep #282: Humanize(ing) Her with Former LinkedIn Exec Erica Lockheimer In this conversation, Stacy Mayer and Erica Lockheimer discuss the inception and mission of the Humanize Her podcast, which is to elevate women's stories and experiences. Erica shares her journey from a corporate career at LinkedIn to launching her own media platform, emphasizing the importance of in-person connections and authentic storytelling. They explore the impact of networking, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, and...
Ep #281: Wish You Could Rewind That Interview Answer? Try the Do-Over Method Ever walked away from an interview, a meeting, or a one-on-one with your boss thinking, “Ugh... I wish I had answered that differently”? You’re not alone, my friend—and here’s the good news: you don’t have to sit with that regret and hope it magically gets better next time. In today’s episode, I’m sharing my Do-Over Method—a real-time leadership tool that helps you course-correct on the spot and turn those awkward, s...
Ep #280: The Loyalty Trap: How Staying Too Long Can Limit Your Career You love your job… but is loyalty quietly putting your career at risk? You’ve been with your company for 5, 10, maybe even 20 years. You’ve built strong relationships, you’re well respected, and you genuinely love the work you do. So why would you even consider looking elsewhere? Here’s why—because even when everything feels great, long-term loyalty can quietly limit your options and put your career at risk. If you’re not e...
Ep #279: Start Consulting and Still Grow Your Career? Here’s How Have you ever secretly wondered if you could land your dream leadership role and start consulting on the side—but quickly dismissed it as impossible? Here’s the thing: Not only is it totally possible, it’s already happening for the corporate badasses I coach every day. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m pulling back the curtain on how to land a high-level job and build a consulting business—at the...
Ep #278: Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms with Rebecca Olson Being a corporate badass shouldn’t mean sacrificing your sanity, your family, or your success. But for so many women (especially working moms), the pressure to “have it all” still feels like doing it all — and it's exhausting. Today, I’m bringing you a candid, coffee-chat-style conversation with my dear friend and fellow coach, Rebecca Olson. Rebecca’s an executive coach for ambitious working moms who are ready to stop choosing b...
Ep #277: Why No One Listens to You at Work (It’s Not What You Think) Ever wonder why you can't seem to influence your boss, land that promotion, or why your brilliant ideas keep getting ignored? Chances are, it's not about your skills—it might be about your energy. Today, I'm shining a spotlight on energetic vampires—those sneaky, subtle energies we unknowingly project that others feed off, often sabotaging our best efforts. Think about it: when you're silently frustrated, judging your collea...
Ep #276: How One Woman Crushed Her Vice President Interview (and What You Can Learn) One of my clients recently sent me a recording of her VP-level interview…and let me tell you, it was a 45-minute masterclass on how to absolutely crush executive-level conversations. This interview was beyond good—it was "smile-ear-to-ear-the-entire-time" phenomenal. So in today's episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm switching things up. I'm giving you an inside look—a real-life case stu...
Ep #275: Why I Didn't Hire Them (Even If the Interview Went Great) Have you ever walked out of an interview thinking, “That went amazing!”...only to never hear back? Or maybe you were this close to landing a role and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work out? Well, I recently spent several days reviewing 30+ applications and interviewing candidates for a contract role on Team Badass—and what I saw confirmed a lot of what I’ve been coaching you to do all along. Some people absolutely stood ou...
Ep #274: The Career Reinvention Blueprint with Sarah Kim Ever feel like your expertise is boxing you in? Like you've built a reputation around a certain skill set… but now it’s starting to feel like it’s placing a limit on where you can go in your career? Maybe you're the kind of leader who refuses to stay in one lane. Or maybe you want to shake things up - but you're not sure how to do it without leaving your current organization behind. If that’s you, this episode of Women Changing Leadersh...
Ep #273: Equal Pay Day 2025: How Powerful Women Negotiate Their Pay (And Win) You’re doing incredible work. You’re hitting it out of the park. Your company says they value you - but your paycheck tells a different story. Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself that the money doesn’t matter that much… as long as you’re not traveling all the time, or working exhausting hours, or drowning in stress. But deep down, you know better. You do care about the money. And you know you deserve it. In honor ...
Ep #272: The One Powerful Question That Will Fast-Track Your Career Growth Have you ever caught yourself saying we’ll see when it comes to your career? We’ll see if I get the raise I requested. We’ll see if they call me back after that interview. We’ll see if I get promoted at my next performance review. It sounds harmless, but let’s be real: When you say we’ll see, you’re bracing for disappointment before it even happens. You’re keeping yourself from getting too excited, too invested - becau...
Ep #271: Lift as You Rise: Simple Actions to Help Us All Advance Together Women leaders like you don’t need to be told to lift others up. You’re already doing it. You support, advocate for, and maybe already mentor other women - not because someone told you to, but because it’s part of who you are. So while supporting women is a no-brainer, the how of doing it as effectively as possible - and doing it without burning yourself out - might be less clear. How do you make sure your mentorship tru...
Ep #270: Bigger Than You with Kelly Roach Having a team should make your job easier, not harder. So why does it sometimes feel like a lot more work? Your to-do list just gets longer, your inbox is overflowing, and suddenly, instead of doing everything yourself, you’re also responsible for other people’s work, too. Here’s what you need to know: The best leaders don’t manage their teams - they mentor them. And that is exactly what today’s guest, Kelly Roach, has mastered. Kelly is a former Fort...
Ep #269: Why 'Middle Management Mentality' Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Career You’re great at your job. You take ownership, hit your goals, and know you’re capable of more. So why does it feel like you’re spinning your wheels in middle management while other people seem to move up faster? Here’s why: The way you think about your role might be keeping you stuck. I call it middle management mentality, and it happens when you unknowingly operate like a middle manager - even when you’re more tha...
Ep #268: Stuck in Middle Management Hell? Here’s How to Escape FAST Let’s be honest: Middle management is kind of the worst, right? You’re constantly caught in the middle - answering to leaders who don’t always value your input while trying to motivate a team that doesn’t always listen. You have some authority but not enough to make real change (the changes you really want to make). You’re expected to own your work but don’t always get recognized for it. And the worst part? It can feel like t...
Ep #267: The Biggest Career Risk You’re Taking (Without Even Knowing It!) Are you taking the wrong kind of risk at work - or worse, avoiding risk altogether? Every week of this new year has felt a little overwhelming, exhausting, and - let’s be real - mind-numbing. The world feels unpredictable, layoffs are happening left and right, and the temptation to keep your head down and just survive is strong. But here’s the thing: staying invisible is actually the biggest risk of all. I see it ...
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