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Being the “good girl” may earn you praise—but it can also leave you overworked, undervalued and afraid to disappoint anyone. Betsy sits down with psychologist, coach and author Michelle Minnikin to talk about Good Girl Deprogramming and the expectations women are taught from an early age: be nice, be helpful,…

Why do capable women so often end up carrying everything? In this Quick Lift, I’m breaking down the biggest takeaways from my conversation with Cherylanne Skolnicki, including the peak of complexity, the invisible mental load, why letting go creates so much emotional friction, and how to start deciding what actually…

The more successful you become, the more complex your life is.

What are you saying yes to? What matters most right now?

There's power to freeing up your time and making intentional decisions on how we spend our time.

The" yes and" chapter of life.. where everything is additive. Until we hit that imaginary line where we can't do it anymore.

Why do the most capable women always seem to end up carrying the most? At work, at home, with family—somehow you become the person everyone depends on. And for a while, you can handle it. Until suddenly, you can’t. In this conversation with Cherylanne Skolnicki of Brilliant Balance, we unpack…

Perimenopause does not just affect how you feel. It can affect how you sleep, focus, manage stress, make decisions and show up at work. And when those things suddenly feel harder, it is very easy to assume the problem is you. In this Quick Lift, Betsy breaks down the biggest…

Perimenopause may be normal, but that doesn’t mean you should just suffer through it. Prioritizing yourself, getting the right support and understanding what your body needs can change how you feel—and how you show up. #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #WomenInLeadership

Perimenopause can begin years before most women expect it — sometimes in the late 30s — and the symptoms are not just hot flashes. Sleep issues, anxiety, brain fog and fatigue can all be part of it.

Perimenopause can affect sleep, anxiety, focus and confidence — often during women’s peak career years. The struggle is real, but there are solutions. #Perimenopause #WomenInLeadership #WomensHealth

What happens when a highly capable woman suddenly cannot sleep, cannot focus or cannot find the right word in an important meeting? She may think she is burned out. Her coworkers may assume she is overwhelmed. And quietly, she may begin wondering whether she is losing her edge. But what…

Silence at work does not always look like sitting quietly in a meeting. It can look like automatically agreeing, never expressing a preference, allowing someone else to take credit, saying yes before checking your own capacity or becoming known as the woman who is always “easy to work with.” In…

Workplaces often say they want talented women to speak up—while rewarding them for being agreeable, easy and quiet. Elaine Lin Hering explains how workplace culture can teach women to silence themselves, even when their ideas and perspective are exactly what the organization needs. Watch the full episode: Why Successful Women…

The cost of staying silent at work is bigger than most women realize. Elaine Lin Hering explains how learned silence can shape your confidence, visibility and career—and why finding your voice does not mean becoming the loudest person in the room. Watch the full episode: Why Successful Women Lose Their…

Speak up! Use your voice. Talk more.

But you are so collaborative! Such a good team player!

What does silence really mean? It's not what you think.

Women are constantly told to speak up, be more confident and advocate for themselves. But what if that advice completely misses the real problem? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy Hamm talks with Elaine Lin Hering, author of Unlearning Silence, about the subtle ways women learn to withhold…