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Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer
Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer
Author: Stacy Mayer
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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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Ep #291: The Secret to Getting Promoted: Make It About Them, Not You In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I dive into the real secret behind advocating for your next promotion—and it’s probably not what you think. Instead of piling on more work or hustling for recognition, I show you how to shift your mindset toward the value and impact you bring to your organization. I share inspiring client wins, debunk the biggest misconceptions around promotions, and teach you how to build s...
In this inspiring episode of Women Changing Leadership, I sit down with Dr. Latifat—a GI doctor, certified life coach, and founder of the Money Coaching School for Badass Women Physicians—to talk about her transformative yearlong journey traveling the world with her family. Dr. Latifat opens up about the profound lessons she learned from stepping away from her medical career, embracing rest, and reconnecting with what truly matters. We dive into how deepening her roots shifted her entire appr...
Ep 289: Mastering the Art of the Follow-Up In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I dive into the art of strategic follow-up—and why mastering this one skill can completely change the game for your career growth and promotion opportunities. I share real-life examples and practical strategies to help you break free from the mindset that “the ball is in their court.” Instead, you’ll learn how persistence, intentional communication, and authentic follow-ups can build trust, deepen your re...
Ep 288: Unlock the Energy of the Season: Career Lessons from Diwali, Halloween, and Beyond In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I explore the power of stepping out of reaction mode and intentionally managing your career to unlock new opportunities. Drawing from my own experiences with Halloween, Diwali, and my spiritual practices—like drawing Oracle cards—I share both practical and reflective strategies for recognizing the doors that are already opening in your professional life, eve...
In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m sharing practical strategies for women who are interviewing for higher-level leadership roles or navigating a major career transition. You’ll learn how to evaluate organizations and positions with confidence while keeping your integrity and negotiating power intact. I also break down how to balance passion with career growth, avoid over-analyzing companies too soon, and understand why aiming for the right title can shape your entire career pat...
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 HumanizeHer 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...




