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What If I Can? Confidence, Courage, and Reinventing Your Life
What if, instead of asking “What if I can’t?” we started asking “What if I can?” In this episode of Loud & Lifted, we sit down with Jeannie Zappe — coach, speaker, open water swimmer, and founder of Eternal Optimist — for a powerful conversation about confidence for women, career…
Why Gen Z Is Struggling at Work — and What Managers, Parents, and Gen Z Need to Do
Gen Z is getting a lot of attention at work right now — and not always for the right reasons. In this Quick Lift, we break down five of the biggest takeaways from the conversation with Dr. Andrea Mata, including what managers are getting wrong, where parents may be overcorrecting,…
Why Gen Z Is Struggling — and What Managers and Parents Need to Do Differently
Is Gen Z really lazy, soft, or impossible to manage… or are they simply under-equipped for the realities of work? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, we sit down with Dr. Andrea Mata, clinical psychologist, parenting expert, and speaker on Gen Z in the workplace, to unpack what leaders…
Stop Leaving Money on the Table
Are you doing more at work… but still not getting paid, promoted, or recognized the way you should be? In this Quick Lift episode, we are breaking down the best highlights from the conversation with Bhavana Smith, founder of Until There Are Nine, around negotiation, self-advocacy, promotions, and why women…
The Salary Talk Every Woman Needs to Hear
Negotiation is not just about money. It’s about knowing your value — and being able to say it out loud. In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with Bhavana Smith, founder of Until There Are Nine, about the real reasons women leave money on the table and what…
Stop Spinning—Get Focused, Clear, and Precise
High-performing women do this constantly: something isn’t working… and we immediately assume it’s us. Our messaging. Our leadership. Our effort. In this Quick Lift, we are recapping three of the biggest takeaways from the conversation with Kehla G—and they’re the kind of lessons you don’t usually hear in corporate professional…
Stop Forcing It: Intuition, Precision & “Orientation” for Women in Leadership
If you’ve ever walked out of a meeting thinking, “Why did I just say yes to that?” — this one is for you. In this episode, I sit down with Kehla G (Human Design + Gene Keys + business coach) for a refreshingly real conversation about how women can lead…
Glass Walls — The 6 Hidden Barriers Holding Women Back at Work (and What to Do About Them)
Overview: We’ve all heard of the glass ceiling… but Dr. Amy Diehl argues the bigger career killer is glass walls—the invisible barriers that block women sideways (roles, rooms, relationships, influence) long before the “top” is even in sight. In this Quick Lift, we break down the six gender-bias barriers Amy…
Swap Comparison for Admiration: A Mindset Hack
Here from Gold Medalist BMX'er Charlotte Worthington how she stopped comparing herself to others!
Glass Walls: The Hidden Barriers Holding Women Back at Work
We all know “glass ceilings.” But Dr. Amy Diehl says the bigger problem is glass walls—the invisible barriers that block women sideways, out of key rooms, relationships, stretch assignments, and leadership paths. In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Amy shares the research behind her book Glass Walls and breaks…
Olympic Gold Mindset for Women in Leadership: Pressure, Confidence & Comparison
Charlotte Worthington is an Olympic gold medalist in BMX freestyle. In this under-10-minute Quick Lift, we are pulling the most practical mindset tools from our full conversation and translating them for your next “big room” moment as a leader. In this episode, you’ll learn: -Confidence vs. Readiness: Why opportunity and…
Stop Comparing Yourself: Lessons from an Olympian
Want to master the performance mindset used by Olympic champions? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, we sit down with Gold Medalist Charlotte Worthington to reveal the mental strategies she used to go from a restaurant worker to Team GB champion in just a few years. We dive deep…
Likeable Badass Quick Lift: Warmth + Competence = Status (Alison Fragale)
In this under-10-minute Quick Lift, we are pulling the most actionable ideas from the conversation with Dr. Alison Fragale (author of Likeable Badass)—so you can earn more respect (status), influence outcomes, and still feel like yourself doing it. The core idea: People size you up fast on two signals—warmth and…
The Status Trap: Why Your Title Doesn't Equal Respect
Being good at your job is not the same as being recognized for your job. And for women, the “likable vs. competent” double bind is real. In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Alison Fragale—organizational psychologist, professor at UNC Kenan-Flagler, and author of Likeable Badass—to break down the science…
Quick Lift: Handling Narcissists, Bullies & Micromanagers Bosses
Micromanagers, Narcissists, and Bullies — and how to protect your peace without losing your edge. Have you ever worked for someone who monitors you like a toddler near an open staircase? You don’t get bonus points for suffering quietly. In this Loud & Lifted: Quick Lift, Betsy recaps insights from…