Bossed Up

Don’t put yourself at a disadvantage by negotiating while hiding behind your keyboard. In today’s boss tip, I share why delivering your counteroffer in real time is key, and how to practice negotiating with confidence and clarity.  Related links: Read today’s corresponding blog post here Ep 191: Why You Should Always Get a Job Offer in Writing Save your spot in my LIVE Negotiation Workshop on Jan. 22! Get The Definitive Guide to Negotiating as A Woman Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

The first step in going for what you want is believing that you can achieve it. In today’s episode, Emilie chats with activist, educator, and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham on how you can become more confident in your abilities to dream bigger. Related Links: Learn more about Brittany Packnett Cunningham Brittany’s TED Talk: How to Build Your Confidence - and Spark It In Others Listen to Pod Save the People Pre-order Brittany’s book: We Are Like Those Who Dream: Black Women Speak Learn more about Bossed Up Bootcamp  Learn more about my upcoming negotiation LIVE workshop! Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  This episode was brought to you by Modern Fertility. Got a career conundrum or #bossmoves moment you want to share on the podcast? Call and leave a voicemail for Emilie NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

Whether you’re weighing a new job offer or a promotion, don’t skip the negotiation process. In today’s boss tip, I’m sharing why you should be sure to keep a paper trail of exactly what’s being asked and offered to you. Related links: Read the corresponding blog post here Register for our Negotiation Live Workshop on Jan. 22! Get your FREE copy of The Definitive Guide to Negotiating as A Woman Grab your LifeTracker Planner while supplies last Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Want to get a handle on debt and boss up your bank account this year? On today’s episode, my guest shares how she paid down $81k in student loan debt and why you really can’t talk about money without talking about mental health, too. Related Links: Check out Maggie Germano's podcast, Money Circle Check out Melanie's blog, Dear Debt Check out Melanie's book, Dear Debt Learn more about Melanie's Lola Retreat here Melanie's post, Please Seek Help Debtors Anonymous Open Path Collective The Crisis Text Line - text "HOME" to 741-741 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 MentalHealthandWealth.com is live now! Learn more about Bossed Up Bootcamp  Learn more about my upcoming negotiation LIVE workshop! Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  This episode was brought to you by TextExpander and Thrive Causemetics. Got a career conundrum or #bossmoves moment you want to share on the podcast? Call and leave a voicemail for Emilie NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

Did you know that over 80% of New Year’s Resolutions fail by February? Today I’m sharing why that is and how to set yourself up for sustainable success in the new year. Related links: Read the corresponding blog post here Get your LifeTracker Planner while supplies last Grab a copy of Daniel Pink's When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing How to use your birthday as a motivational fresh start Why is motivation so hard to sustain? Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s Best of Bossed Up episode, Emilie and negotiation lover and fellow podcast pal, Kathlyn Hart of The Kathlyn Hart Show, discuss how you can recognize your power to negotiate and ask for more this coming new year. Originally broadcast on 3/27/18. Related Links: Get your LifeTracker Planner today Register for Negotiation LIVE! Our Top Negotiation Resources Ep 13: How to Flip the Script on Impostor Syndrome Ep 182: To Lead or Be Liked? Learn more about Kathlyn Hart Emilie’s interview on Kat’s podcast, The Kathlyn Hart Show Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  This episode was brought to you by Babbel. Got a career conundrum or #bossmoves moment you want to share on the podcast? Call and leave a voicemail for Emilie NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s Best of Bossed Up episode, Emilie shares how you can close your next interview in a way that leaves your potential employer confident that you’re the woman for the post. Originally broadcast on April 12, 2018. Related links: Read the corresponding blog post here Register for Negotiation LIVE! How to survive a phone interview Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

In today’s Best of Bossed Up episode, Emilie chats with Refinery29’s video producer and lifestyle host, Lucie Fink, on how to overcome feelings of self-doubt to take your dreams and ambitions to the next level in the new year. Originally broadcast on April 3, 2018. Related Links: Register for Negotiation LIVE! Learn about the ‘sunk costs fallacy’ in this great Freakonomics episode NYT: Does Having a Day Job Mean Making Better Art? Watch R29’s Try Living With Lucie on Youtube Watch R29’s Lucie For Hire on Youtube Watch Lucie Fink’s TedX Talk Read Lucie’s Forbes Interview by Elana Lyn Gross Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook This episode was brought to you by HoneyBook and General Assembly. Got a career conundrum or #bossmoves moment you want to share on the podcast? Call and leave a voicemail for Emilie NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s Best of Bossed Up episode, I’m sharing how to get a busy VIP to actually sit down and talk with you about your career.  Originally broadcast on April 5, 2018 Related Links: Read the corresponding blog post here Register for Negotiation LIVE! Get my email template here Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

In today’s Best of Bossed Up episode, I’m sitting down with Maggie Germano, a Bossed Up Bootcamp alum, Trainer Team member, and financial coach for women! She’s sharing how to pivot from a job the financially prudent way - for anyone who wants to make the leap without taking on too big a risk.  Originally broadcast on March 6, 2018.  Related links: Register for Negotiation LIVE! How to pick a salary that works for you Feel like a fraud? It might be the impostor syndrome How to conquer the fear that keeps you in a miserable job How to interview the company that’s interviewing you MaggieGermano.com Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  This episode was sponsored by Babbel and Modern Fertility.  Got a career conundrum or #bossmoves moment you want to share on the podcast? Call and leave a voicemail for Emilie NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

Even the most prolific people struggle with feeling like a total fraud sometimes. The Impostor Syndrome can be paralyzing in the face of doubt. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 3 strategies for silencing your inner critic and moving forward like a boss.  Related links: Get a 2020 LifeTracker Planner Read the corresponding blog here VIDEO: Feel like a fraud? It might be the impostor syndrome Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook  Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Want to lead like a boss without being labeled a b*tch? Yea, me too. Today on the podcast I’m sitting down with HBR’s Sarah Green Carmichael to understand the double-binds women leaders face – and how to persist in the face of them. Originally broadcast on March 1, 2018. Related links: Register for Negotiation LIVE! Learn more about Sarah Green Carmichael here How to Have Effective Networking Meetings That Don't Waste Each Other's Time How to Land a Meeting with a Busy Person  Ep 39: How to Organize Your Networking Ep 153: How to Have Effective Informational Interviews Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s episode, I’m re-sharing some of my favorite reads to accelerate your career.  Links to learn more about what was covered in today’s episode:  Read today’s corresponding blog post Snag my book, Bossed Up, here Books mentioned in the episode: Shonda Rhimes’ Year of Yes Jessica Bacal's Mistakes I Made at Work Gretchen Rubin’s Better Than Before Download my FREE list 15 books to accelerate your career Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

This is our number-one most-downloaded episode ever, originally broadcast on May 1, 2018. Allison Green, the writer behind the uber-popular Ask A Manager blog, joins Emilie to talk about the power of perception at work and how to manage it when you’re bored out of your mind! Related links:  Register for Negotiation LIVE! Got a question for Alison? Check out AskAManager.org Get a copy of Alison’s book, Ask a Manager: How to Navigate Clueless Colleagues, Lunch-Stealing Bosses, and the Rest of Your Life at Work Check out Ep03 | How to Get a Male Mentor ft. Jason Waskey Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

This Thanksgiving, I’m feeling grateful for you, boss!  Today on the podcast, I’m reviewing the results from our annual community survey and sharing a bit about how we’re moving forward to better serve you in 2020.  Related Links:  Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook Grab your LifeTracker Planner here Read today’s corresponding blog post Get on the Bossed Up Bootcamp Waitlist today Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

A frequently asked question that confounds career transitioners is: how can I make the leap from one sector to another? In today’s episode, I sit down with an expert who’s worked in the nonprofit, for-profit, and government sectors, and knows what it takes to craft a career without limits. Related Links: Learn more about the Executive Leadership Support Forum Learn more about Laura Gassner Otting here Grab Laura’s book, Limitless Take the Limitless quiz This episode was sponsored by HoneyBook and General Assembly. Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

There’s no clear playbook for how to be a good friend when your loved one is going through a career crisis, but these best practices can help. Related links:  Read today’s corresponding blog post Brené Brown’s bit on sympathy vs. empathy  Join Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Career transition is tricky at any age, but there are special challenges that face women of a certain age. Today I sit down with career coach Kathy Caprino to talk through how to transform your career at any age and any stage. Related Links: Subscribe to Kathy’s podcast Finding Brave Check out The Amazing Career Project Grab Kathy Caprino’s book: Breakdown, Breakthrough Ep 174 | Being a Young Leader at Work  Ep 13 | How to Flip the Script on Impostor Syndrome Ep 20 | Surviving a Toxic Workplace This episode was sponsored by Simple Health. Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

During big transitions in our careers and lives, it's easy to start to feel like a burden. This anxiety can truly get in the way from you getting the help you need to move forward. In today's episode I'm sharing a few strategies to help you get your mindset on your side.  Related links: Take our community survey  Bossed Up Bootcamp The power of positive affirmations Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). 

In today’s episode I sit down with a changemaker who got her start before the world deemed her “ready.” But did she let that stop her? Of course not! Amber McReynolds is an elections advocate who put Colorado on the map when it comes to leading the country in voting access and modernization.  Today, we’re tackling the topic of ageism at work when it comes to being seen as “too young” as a woman especially, and sharing some insightful thoughts on women and voting.  Related Links: Take our Community Survey here  Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Check out Amber’s work at When Women Vote Learn about the Vote at Home initiative here Get registered to vote at: When We All Vote Rock the Vote TurboVote Voter Information Project Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).