Bossed Up

As we close out our motherhood and career series this month, Emilie chats with Christine Michel Carter, author, advocate and the #1 global voice for working moms, all about the status of black moms in America, what companies can do when it comes to advocating for working moms, and how our society can provide better policies for social safety nets to be in place as career women decide to pursue motherhood.Related Links:Learn more about Christine’s workSurvey: Working Parents Will Quit without Remote WorkBlack Moms Face Toughest Childcare CrunchLinkedin Learning: Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce Level Up: Bossed Up's Leadership AcceleratorOnly 1 in 3 Managers Check in on Their Black Female Employees' WellbeingWhat Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black womenThe Healthy Families ActGot 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 - inspired by a listener-submitted conundrum, Emilie continues our series all about the intersection of motherhood and career to break down the “ideal worker myth” and provide insight on how working mothers can adjust their expectations to create a more sustainable balance between work and life to “have it all.” Related Links:Learn more in the corresponding blog postDownload our FREE Negotiation GuideBurnout | By the Book seriesGet your copy of Emilie’s book, Bossed UpOverwhelmed by Bridgid SchulteThe Atlantic | The Work that Makes Work PossibleEp 311: How to Talk About Marital Status, Parental Status, and Pregnancy in the Interview Ep 93: The Biggest Falsehood About BurnoutEp 301: How to Say “No” and Stop Over CommittingEp 331: How to Find Sustainable Success as a Working ParentGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

1 in 5 women experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs).In this episode Emilie sits down with documentary filmmaker, blogger, and mother Erin Bagwell to talk about the challenging and less-often talked about realities of becoming a mother - specifically as it relates to postpartum depression.Related Links:Learn more about Erin’s work Watch Year One now National Suicide Prevention LifelineJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Having a baby doesn’t have to be one big blind leap of faith into the financial unknown. In today’s episode, Emilie shares her financial approach in preparing for a big life event - starting a family with #BradtheBoo. She dives into the personal finance strategies she’s following to make financially empowered decisions - and how you can, too!Related Links:Read the full blog hereEp 101: Why I’m Testing My Fertility NowEp 88: Building Wealth Through Real EstateEp 72: Women and WealthEp 326: How to Reach Your Financial Goals as a Woman with Cris Caruso Genevieve Howland’s book: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & ChildbirthFind more support in the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was sponsored by Betterhelp.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

You don’t have to be a parent to realize the challenges that working parents face as they navigate the transition to parenthood and returning to work after a shift in their professional identity.In today’s episode, Emilie continues our series on the intersection of motherhood and work with Daisy Dowling, the founder and CEO of Workparent, a leading consulting, training, and research firm focused on working parents and the organizations that employ them, to shed light, and bring more transparency and empathy to the workplace for working parents.Related Links:Learn more about Daisy’s work at WorkparentGrab a copy of Daisy’s book WorkparentEp 311: How to Talk About Marital Status, Parental Status, an Pregnancy in the InterviewLearn more about Level Up, our leadership acceleratorJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

2020 hit women’s careers hard - leaving 2.5 million American women exiting the workforce altogether. Many of these women have children and faced an impossible set of choices: to go to work without adequate schooling or childcare, or prioritize caring for loved ones full-time at the risk of stalling their careers. In today’s episode, Emilie shares how working women - and moms in particular - can take the initial steps forward to restart their careers after 2020.Related Links:HIRED: Our Job Search AcceleratorThe Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman LinkedIn Learning Course: Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce After 2020The Definitive Guide to Negotiating as a WomanEp 136: Is Job-Sharing the Secret to Work-Life Balance?Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot 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 Emilie sits down with Nicole Rodgers, Founder and Executive Director of Family Story, a think tank founded to recognize, validate, and protect the many ways individuals form and re-form families, to chat about the importance of female friendships and how we can cultivate, revive, and nurture our female friendships as we rebound from the pandemic.Related Links:Learn more about Nicole’s work hereNicole’s Tweet that inspired her article In The Company Of WomenIn The Company Of Women: The Pandemic Void Only My Girlfriends Can FillReclaim Your Female Friendships: Q&A Fireside ChatEp 219: 10 Tips to Handle Zoom FatigueEp 294: Get Organized for the New Year with Gretchen RubinGrab Gretchen Rubin’s Outer Order, Inner CalmCheck out Jessica Bacal’s book, Mistakes I Made at WorkEp 112: How to Cultivate Your Community of CourageJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today you’ll hear from Maggie Germano, a Bossed Up Trainer, Founder and podcast host of Money Circle, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and financial coach for women,  talk all about the benefits of making the time for a quick money minute every week.Related Links:Check out the corresponding blog post hereLearn more about Maggie's workSubscribe to the Money Circle podcastJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was sponsored by Thrive Causemetics and Creatives on Call.Got a career conundrum you want Emilie to cover on the podcast? Call and leave us a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s episode, we revisit Emilie's chat with Jennifer Brown, an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, diversity and inclusion consultant, and author, all about how to practice inclusive leadership - including and especially during these uncertain times.Related Links:Learn more about Jennifer Brown hereInclusion: Diversity, The New Workplace & The Will To Change by Jennifer BrownHow to Be an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer BrownCheck out Peter Block's book, Flawless ConsultingLEVEL UP: Bossed Up's Leadership AcceleratorJoin our June cohort of HIRED: A Job Search AcceleratorDownload our FREE resource The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern WomanJoin Bossed Up’s Courage Community on FacebookGot 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).

From closing the gender pay gap to family caregiving, women are faced with unique money challenges. On today’s episode, long-time Bossed Up trainer and financial wealth advisor Cris Caruso addresses some of the obstacles women face when it comes to building wealth and how to overcome them to create a secure, happy, and successful future.Related Links:Read the corresponding blog post Learn more about Cris hereThe Gender Wage Gap: 2019 Earnings Differences by Race and EthnicityEp 317: Making Progress on Equal Pay DayThe Cost of Raising a ChildTrends in College Pricing 2018Got 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 revisiting Emilie’s chat with Justin Nguyen, founder of GetChoGrindUp and host of the Declassified College podcast, all about how recent college graduates and new job seekers can best navigate their online connections to land their next job.Learn more about Justin's workCheck out HIRED: our job search acceleratorDownload our FREE resource: The Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern WomanJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

What’s your money mindset? It’s Financial Literacy Month and we’ve called on our personal finance trainers to take over this month’s boss tips!Today you’ll hear from Melanie Lockert, founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt, as she shares her tips on how you can overcome your financial anxiety by reestablishing your relationship with money.Related Links:Learn more about Melanie Lockert hereGrab a copy of Happy Money by Ken HondaJoin Melanie for money management check-insTips on how to prioritize your sleepSubscribe to Melanie’s podcast: The Mental Health and Wealth ShowJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot 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 revisiting Emilie’s chat with Marc Brackett, PhD, Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence about how leaders can bring more emotional intelligence to work and our lives.Related Links:Learn more about Marc hereGrab a copy of Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society ThriveLearn more about Oji Life Lab hereEnroll in Level Up: our Leadership AcceleratorJoin Bossed Up’s Courage Community on Facebook

Is it possible to lead with authority and kindness? Let’s talk about navigating this tricky tightrope, informed by psychology’s warmth-competence model. Related Links:FREE Live Masterclass: To Lead or Be Liked?Enrollment is open now for our Level Up: Leadership AcceleratorSpeak Up: Assertive Communication ProgramEp 01: To Lead or Be Liked? Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot 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 revisiting Emilie’s discussion with author, speaker, and leadership consultant Selena Rezvani, on how women can leverage their skills, promote themselves effectively, and ask for what they want at work.Related Links:Learn more about Selena Rezvani’s work herePushback: How Smart Women Ask and Stand Up for What They WantWatch Selena’s TEDx Talk: Interrupting Gender Bias through Meeting CultureCheck out Selena’s LinkedIn Learning CoursesCatch the replay of Women + Burnout Culture: Why "always-on" is hitting women harder Bossed Up: A Grown Woman’s Guide to Getting Your Sh*t TogetherEnroll in Level Up, our 6-month leadership acceleratorSave your seat for Speak Up, our 8-week assertive communications programSchedule a free consultation call for more details about our programsJoin Bossed Up’s Courage Community on FacebookGot 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, Emilie wraps our series all about what to disclose in the job interview - and what to keep to yourself, with the topic of how to navigate sexual orientation and gender identity.Related Links:Ep 311: How to talk about marital status, parental status, and pregnancy in the interviewEp 313: How to talk about your criminal background in the interviewEp 315: How to talk about disability or chronic illness in the interviewEp 318: How to talk about citizenship and immigration in the interviewEp 237: How the U.S. Supreme Court Impacted LGBTQ+ Rights at WorkEp 230: How to Be an Inclusive LeaderHBR: 7 Myths About Coming Out at WorkCheck out the Netflix documentary DisclosureEp 282: The Hidden Racism of MispronunciationEp 220: How to Nail the Virtual InterviewGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).This episode was brought to you by Coastal.

In today’s episode, Emilie sits down with millennial personal finance expert, founder of the Broke Millennial, and author of the Broke Millennial book series Erin Lowry. She joins the pod to discuss the topic of her recent book, Broke Millennial Talks Money, and shares her tips on how to start the awkward conversation about money with friends, family, and romantic partners.Related Links:Learn more about Erin’s work hereGrab a copy of Broke Millennial Talks MoneyEp 72: Women and WealthEp 190: Mental Health and MoneyEp 64: A Feminist Take on F.I.R.E.Ep 127: How a Brag Book Can Help Land Your Next Job or PromotionJoin our Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).This episode was sponsored by Canva Pro and Vionic Shoes.

How should you discuss your immigration status and citizenships in the interview process? Today, Emilie’s breaking down how to know your rights and time this tricky conversation when navigating the job search process in the USA. Related Links:Ep 311: How to talk about marital status, parental status, and pregnancy in the interviewEp 313: How to talk about your criminal background in the interviewEp 315: How to talk about disability or chronic illness in the interviewEEOC Guidelines on HiringGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today is Equal Pay Day. Today symbolizes how far into 2021 the average American woman had to work to earn what the average full-time working man did in 2020.In today's episode, Emilie shares 3 ways we can raise awareness today and help hurry the closure of the gender pay gap.Related Links:Learn more about Women’s Equal Pay Day How to Answer the Mid-Interview Salary QuestionEp 195: How to Avoid the Salary Question in the InterviewThe Definitive Guide to Negotiating as a WomanEp 151: What To Do If You Learn You’re UnderpaidEp 3: How to Get a Male MentorEnroll in Level Up: our leadership acceleratorJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot 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, Emilie sits down with communications coach, keynote speaker, and author Dorie Clark to discuss clear, concrete strategies to apply during the job search to stand out from the sea of job seekers in today’s competitive job market. Related Links:Learn more about Dorie’s work hereGrab a copy of Dorie’s book, Stand OutCheck out Dorie’s step-by-step guide to reinventing youLearn more about HIRED, our job search acceleratorDownload our FREE Job Search Guide hereJoin our Facebook Courage CommunityGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).