Bossed Up

On today’s episode we’re diving into a debate about cover letters: are they necessary in the modern job search? If so, how should they be used to compliment - not compete with - your resume? And speaking of resumes, job search expert Becky Bush of The Typical Twenty Something blog is here to share how to blast through the AI screeners that robotically read your resume to ensure you’re landing more interviews like a boss! Related Links: Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in DC or LA this fall! Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on Facebook Check out the Bosses & Mimosas podcast How to Have Networking Meetings Learn more about Becky’s work at The Typical Twenty Something The Riveter: Self-Promotion at Work 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 answering a listener question about how to close a wage gap when you learn you’re being underpaid. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post How to Find Out If You’re Underpaid Check out the Money Circle Podcast Ready for a career transition? Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp. Ep 75 | When to Turn Down a Job Offer Ep 90 | Courage to Ask for More Ep 110 | Negotiating Past Equal Pay Day Our top negotiation resources Grab a copy of the Bossed Up Book Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Next Monday, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day in the US. So in today’s episode, I sit down with “professional feminist” and gender studies PhD Michelle Morket to take a look at how far we’ve come since August 26, 1920 when (some) women in the United States first won the right to vote, and assess how we’re measuring up. Related Links: Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in DC or LA this fall! Learn more about Michelle’s work here The Imperative of Intersectional Feminism SMNTY: The Untold History of Women’s Equality Day Ep 101 | Why I’m Testing My Fertility Now Movie: Iron Jawed Angels Well...That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey NYT: “Why Attack Women?” by Nicholas Kristof Rutgers Study re: Gender Differences in Voter Turnout Master the Follow-Up Email in 5 Steps Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

If you heard last Thursday’s episode, you know how to identify the warning signs of a toxic workplace. So if that’s where you find yourself stuck, how can you escape? Tune in to today’s episode to learn 5 steps to take now to make your exit. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post Ep 147 | Toxic Workplace Warning Signs Grab a copy of the Bossed Up Book Ready for a career transition? Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

On today’s episode, we’re continuing the conversation we started back on episode 134 with another fashionable guest, and focusing on some of the feedback I received, including: How do I begin to trim back when I have too many clothes and still nothing to wear? How do I dress to impress in a world that makes me feel less than because of my age, gender, race, size, etc.? And how do I go about doing all this without busting my budget? Tune in to hear my fabulous guest, Tiffany Ingram, break it all down. Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp Learn more about Tiffany at Policy and Fashion Ep 134 | How to Dress Like a Boss 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 revisiting one of my most popular past blog posts all about how to watch out for a truly toxic workplace. If these warning signs sound familiar to you, it may be time to start making your escape. Make sure you’re subscribed now because next Thursday I’ll share a complimentary episode with more details on how to find your way out. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post Grab a copy of the Bossed Up Book Ready for a career transition? Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

On today’s episode, I’m sharing a negotiation consultation I had with a boss who was preparing to negotiate between two job offers - with very different salary ranges. Listen now to learn how to deliver a winning counter-offer, like the one that helped this boss increase her initial starting salary offer by $28,000 a year! Related links: Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on FB Register for Bossed Up Bootcamp National Committee on Pay Equity PAID - U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit Program Learn more about the Paycheck Fairness Act and the Fair Pay Act U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission How to Answer the Mid-Interview Salary Question 4 Ways to Interview the Company That’s Interviewing You Ep 75 | When to Turn Down a Job Offer Ep 90 | Courage to Ask for More Ep 110 | Negotiating Past Equal Pay Day Our top negotiation resources Read Brené Brown’s book Dare to Lead Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post How to Land a Meeting with a Busy Person How I Learned to Manage My Inbox for Good How to Tap Your Network and Ask for Help Watch Iliza Shlesinger’s hilarious standup, Elder Millennial * Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Navigating the transition from college to career isn’t easy. Hear how my little sister - a rising college senior - is taking time to get bossed up this summer with a little help from her big sis. Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Get 50% of the LifeTracker Planner today Save $30 off ClassPass by signing up here Get a copy of the Bossed Up Book Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Conferences provide such a powerful opportunity to expand your network, but the cost to enter can be prohibitive. In today’s episode, I’m sharing how to talk your way into (almost) any conference without breaking the bank. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

I was recently invited to speak at the Commonwealth Club, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum based in San Francisco. I shared the stage with Micheal C. Bush the CEO of a Great Place to Work and R. Paul Herman, the CEO and Founder of HIP Investor, to discuss why great places to work are great for everyone - bosses, employees, stakeholders, and society. Today’s episode includes a snippet from our discussion, which you can listen to in its entirety here. Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Listen to the full version of the panel discussion here Check out Michael C. Bush’s work at Great Place to Work * Learn more about R. Paul Herman's work at HIP Investor Ep 13 | How to Flip the Script on Impostor Syndrome Ep 136 | Is Job-Sharing the Secret to True Work-Life Balance Book me for a speaking engagement Get a copy of the Bossed Up Book Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

When you’re feeling lost, stuck, or insecure, you might feel tempted to hunker down and put yourself in a career quarantine. Resist this totally-understandable instinct! That’s precisely the time to reach out and actively ask for the help you need. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down exactly how to do it. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in Chicago July 27 & 28! How to Land a Meeting with a Busy Person Ep 43 | Thank You Matters Get the Bossed Up Book here Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Everyone knows “work-life balance” is an impossible box to check, but today we’re diving head-first into the discussion with L'Oreal Thompson Payton. As a freelance writer, nonprofit professional, and married woman, she’s been juggling her work, love, and writing for nearly a decade and has lots to share with today’s caller. Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Check out L'Oreal's blog, LT in the City Read Tiffany Dufu’s Drop the Ball Ep 98 | All the Single Ladies Grab a copy of the Bossed Up book! Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today I’m excited to share all the cost-saving travel hacks I’ve learned in the process of planning our upcoming honeymoon. Got any tips you’d add? I want to hear from you! Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post with tons more resources Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in Chicago July 27 & 28! Open your own Bonvoy Chase card here Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today’s listener question is all about navigating a not-so-smooth career change. Should she have patience and wait for the dust to settle? Or change again? Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Learn more about Chris’ work at Empowered Achievers Hear more about Kathy Caprino’s “Pendulum Effect” theory Ep 14 | Bored at Work? Grab a copy of the Bossed Up book! Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

For today’s special 4th of July edition of the podcast, I’m sharing how I’ve been getting more involved in local activism this year - and how you can, too! Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post * Join the Bossed Up Courage Community Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp 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 are lots of solutions out there for how to achieve work-life balance in your career, but one in particular that’s been seriously ignored in America: job-sharing. Can you imagine working only 3 days a week by splitting your role with a job-share partner? Melissa Nicholson can, because following nearly a decade of job-sharing herself, she started WorkMuse to help others do the same. Related Links: Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Gynnis MacNicol’s Elle Magazine essay on burnout Join me next Tues July 9 at the Commonwealth Club! Learn more about jobs sharing at Work Muse Join Work Muse’s Job Share FB group Grab a copy of the Bossed Up book! Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast?  Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Not knowing where you want to go next in career can leave you feeling stuck, anxious, and insecure. Here are a few tips on how to explore what you want from your career and take steps to move toward. Related Links: Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp Read today’s corresponding blog post Get your Bossed Up LifeTracker Planner here Join the Bossed Up Courage Community Read about Maggie's and Kerriann's career transformations Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

I’m a fairly fashion-agnostic person. I’ve never liked shopping and would rather focus on the content of my character than the clothes I wear. But in anticipation of the Bossed Up Book Tour, I worked with a stylist who completely changed my relationship with clothes. I’ve never felt more confident and dressing like a boss has never felt so easy and quick. On today’s episode, meet my stylist, Hannah Moon, and learn her simple strategies for dressing like a boss. Related Links: Learn more about Hannah here Check out Hannah's Brand Yourself With Style course Learn about Policy & Fashion with Bossed Up trainer, Tiffany Ingram Join us at Bossed Up Bootcamp! Grab a copy of the Bossed Up book! Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Are you prepared for your mid-year review? Here are a few quick tips to get what you want from your next review. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post Ep 127 | How a Brag Book Can Help Land Your Next Job or Promotion Get your Bossed Up LifeTracker Planner here Join the Bossed Up Courage Community * Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).