🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Tired of watching less qualified people get promoted while you stay stuck? I'm sharing the brutal truth about why you don't have what you want at work—and it's not what you think. Most professionals blame their company, toxic workplace dynamics, or bad managers. But after 12 years at Amazon and coaching hundreds of burned-out executives, I've discovered there are only two reasons you don't have what you w...
Aug 22, 2025•10 min•Ep. 252
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join I'm sharing the basics that changed everything for my executive coaching clients—and it might surprise you. After 250 podcast episodes, I'm going back to fundamentals because the basics are what actually work. If you're dealing with workplace anxiety or feeling stuck despite your success, this episode is for you. Here's what most people get wrong: 80% of what you feel is completely outside your control. Y...
Aug 15, 2025•17 min•Ep. 251
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join I had a complete meltdown with my kids last week. And it reminded me why so many of us stay stuck in toxic workplace cycles, feeling burned out and frustrated. The problem isn't that difficult situations happen. It's that we're asking the wrong questions about them. In this episode, I share the exact framework that transforms circular workplace drama into actual solutions. You'll learn why your brain defa...
Aug 08, 2025•18 min•Ep. 250
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Tired of workplace anxiety ruining your executive presence? You're not alone. I used to think executive presence meant being perfect and articulate under pressure. Turns out, I was completely wrong—and so are 78% of mid-career professionals. The real secret? Being authentically you when stakes are high. Not polished perfection. Research from 2024 shows a shocking disconnect. While most professionals think...
Aug 01, 2025•17 min•Ep. 249
Picture this: You're sitting in a meeting watching your coworker present YOUR idea as their own. Your heart is racing, but you say nothing. I've been there. At Amazon, I watched someone steal my idea and get promoted for it. That moment taught me something crucial about surviving in a toxic workplace. The problem isn't that these betrayals happen. The problem is thinking you only have two options: stay silent or blow up. There's a third way. A framework that lets you confront difficult people wi...
Jul 25, 2025•17 min•Ep. 248
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Feeling stuck between staying quiet or speaking up? Wondering if you should quit without a backup plan? Career paralysis hits every executive at some point. I've been there. The Sunday scaries, the workplace anxiety, the endless second-guessing. As a tech career coach, I see ambitious professionals freeze when facing big decisions. Today I'm sharing my 5-question framework that cuts through the noise. Thi...
Jul 18, 2025•15 min•Ep. 247
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Feeling stuck in a cycle of exhausting days with no way out? I get it. You don't have to stay burned out just because the job market feels scary. In this episode, I share a simple but powerful strategy that takes just 2 minutes each morning. Think of it like grocery shopping - you can wander aimlessly or create a plan that sets you up for success. Here's my 3-step approach to break free from workplace anx...
Jul 11, 2025•11 min•Ep. 246
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join I hate the term impostor syndrome. It's terrible branding for a completely normal feeling you get when doing new things at work. Here's the truth: that uncomfortable feeling when you're managing people for the first time or starting a new job? It's not a syndrome to fix. It's proof you care about doing good work. The real problem isn't the feeling—it's how we label it. When we call normal career anxiety "...
Jul 04, 2025•13 min•Ep. 245
🔥Try on-demand, one-on-one career coaching for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Making a career change while dealing with workplace anxiety? I get it. After 12 years at Amazon, I left my six-figure corporate job to start my own coaching business—and the fear was intense. Here's the hard truth: there are no guarantees. Companies reorg. Managers change. Projects get defunded. But you know what you can guarantee? You. In this episode, I break down why fear shows up during career transit...
Jun 27, 2025•12 min•Ep. 244
🔥Try my on-demand, one-on-one career coaching program for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Feeling stuck waiting for motivation to update your resume or have that tough conversation with your boss? I get it. After 12 years at Amazon, I know workplace anxiety and burnout intimately. Here's the truth: Motivation isn't coming to save you. It's like a temporary boost that doesn't address the root cause of your career struggles. In this episode, I share my proven framework for taking acti...
Jun 20, 2025•17 min•Ep. 243
🔥Try my on-demand, one-on-one career coaching program for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join That voice in your head telling you you're too old to switch careers? It's lying. After 12 years at Amazon, I've learned that career self-doubt isn't a character flaw—it's a rational response to how careers work today. The problem isn't the doubt. It's letting it paralyze you from taking action. The 3 Biggest Mistakes Amplifying Your Career Anxiety · Letting limiting beliefs drive your inaction...
Jun 13, 2025•19 min•Ep. 242
🔥Try my on-demand, one-on-one career coaching program for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Feeling chained to your work phone? You're not alone. That Sunday night email panic is destroying your success—and I'm going to show you how to break free. After 12 years at Amazon being on-call 24/7, I discovered the shocking truth: the pressure to always be available is something we put on ourselves. Most leaders never actually demand it. Your brain treats work notifications like bathroom eme...
Jun 06, 2025•13 min•Ep. 241
🔥Try my on-demand, one-on-one career coaching program for free: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join 🔥Define Your Personal Brand Challenge starts June 1st: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Here's a question that might sting a little: If I asked your colleagues what you're known for at That gut-wrenching feeling when your manager takes credit for your work? I've been there. It's infuriating and confusing—should you speak up or stay quiet? Here's the harsh truth: Most of the time, what fee...
May 30, 2025•14 min•Ep. 240
🔥Define Your Personal Brand Challenge starts June 1st: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Here's a question that might sting a little: If I asked your colleagues what you're known for at work, could they answer in one clear sentence? Most mid-level professionals can't - and it's costing them promotions, interesting projects, and career opportunities. Today I'm sharing why being competent isn't cutting it anymore, especially in our hybrid work world where your contributions are less visible t...
May 23, 2025•19 min•Ep. 239
🔥Join my on-demand, one-on-one career coaching program: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/join Today I'm tackling something we're all feeling but might not have named yet - we're stuck in the career equivalent of middle school! Just like those awkward puberty years, our workplace is going through major changes and the support systems we used to rely on are falling apart. I'll share: · Why the current workplace feels like middle school (awkward, confusing, less support) · The shocking new Gallup ...
May 09, 2025•18 min•Ep. 238
☕️FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat 🔥Join the waitlist My coaching on demand program launches soon. Get on the waitlist for an exclusive 3-day special offer at https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist Is your brain telling you doom-and-gloom stories about your work situation? In today's episode, I'm sharing a powerful tool that's helped my clients break free from career-limiting narratives without denying the very real challenges they're facing. Let's be real—work is HARD...
Apr 25, 2025•12 min•Ep. 239
☕️FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat 🔥Join the waitlist My coaching on demand program launches soon. Get on the waitlist for an exclusive 3-day special offer at https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist Do you keep telling yourself things will get better "when" something else happens? When that project ends... when you get a new boss... when the economy improves? In this eye-opening episode, I share why our brains love the "when trap" and how it keeps talented professionals...
Apr 11, 2025•14 min•Ep. 326
☕️FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat 🔥Join the waitlist My coaching on demand program launches soon. Get on the waitlist for an exclusive 3-day special offer at https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist In this episode, I tackle the common "when trap" that keeps talented professionals stuck in their careers. After spending 12 years at Amazon, I reveal the three biggest "when traps" that might be holding you back: 1. I'm waiting for "when the time is right" to make career mo...
Apr 04, 2025•18 min•Ep. 235
☕️FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat 🔥Join the waitlist My coaching on demand program launches soon. Get on the waitlist for an exclusive 3-day special offer at https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist In this powerful final installment of my impostor syndrome series, I reveal the missing ingredient that transforms how you navigate professional growth and uncertainty. After 12 years at Amazon interviewing hundreds of candidates, I discovered the most crucial leadership pri...
Mar 21, 2025•14 min•Ep. 234
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** Join the waitlist to be in the know on a new coaching option: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist In the third episode of our impostor syndrome series, we tackle the persistent self-doubt that shows up when you're trying new things. While previous episodes explained why impostor feelings aren't a problem to solve and how to "go all in" despite them, today we focus on building lasting self-confidence. Key insights: · The differ...
Mar 14, 2025•17 min•Ep. 233
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** Join the waitlist to be in the know on a new coaching option: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist In part 2 of our impostor syndrome series, we explore why feeling like an impostor isn't a problem, but a normal response when doing something new. Learn how to "go all in" on the feeling instead of fighting it. Key Points: Impostor syndrome is not a problem to fix—it's a natural part of growth "What you resist will persist"—fight...
Mar 07, 2025•15 min•Ep. 232
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** Join the waitlist to be in the know on a new coaching option: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist Ever feel like you're faking it at work? Like everyone else knows what they're doing but you're just pretending? You're not alone. In this first episode of our impostor syndrome series, I share my own embarrassing story of feeling like a complete fraud in my first branding meeting (spoiler: I totally made stuff up and got called o...
Feb 28, 2025•15 min•Ep. 231
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager Ever notice how flowers on a random Tuesday mean more than flowers on Valentine's Day? That's the idea behind this episode. In this final part of our burnout series, I'm sharing my favorite quick and quirky ways to create tiny moments of joy throughout your day. From 30-second dance parties to talking to the moon (yes, really!), these might sound silly, ...
Feb 21, 2025•7 min•Ep. 230
Special Announcement: I'm launching a new video coaching program to help more people access career coaching at an affordable price point (less than $1/day). Join the waitlist at lindsaylymancoaching.com/waitlist . *** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager In this episode, we dive into what really happens in your body when you're constantly stressed at work, and why jumping from job to job isn't ...
Feb 14, 2025•20 min•Ep. 229
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager Part 2 of our Burnout Series: Understanding the Stress Cycle Ever notice how some people seem to handle stress better than others? In this episode, I break down the crucial difference between stressors (the external stuff we can't control) and stress (our body's response that we CAN manage). I explain why both control freaks and avoiders get it wrong whe...
Feb 07, 2025•13 min•Ep. 228
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager I'm kicking off our four-part burnout series by sharing my personal journey with burnout after 12 years at Amazon, including what happened when typical solutions like rest and self-care weren't enough. I break down the difference between burnout and depression, explain why saying "just take a break" isn't the answer, and share the five fundamental areas ...
Jan 31, 2025•18 min•Ep. 227
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager Think creating a positive work environment is impossible? Think again. In this episode, I share my personal story from Amazon about the moment I realized I could shape the environment around me, even during chaotic times. I break down four key strategies that transform toxic workplaces into healthy ones: · Being unapologetically yourself · Letting people...
Jan 24, 2025•18 min•Ep. 226
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager In this episode, we dive into what happens after you set boundaries at work and face retaliation. I break down the five crucial steps to handle workplace retaliation while maintaining your professionalism: 1. Let them react (and why this is crucial) 2. Learn how to feel bad (without letting it control you) 3. Take care of yourself (in healthy ways) 4. Sh...
Jan 17, 2025•20 min•Ep. 225
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager Setting boundaries at work sounds great in theory - but what about when you're worried about the consequences? In this episode, I tackle the part that most workplace advice misses: how to actually hold those boundaries when you're afraid of retaliation. I share my practical framework for knowing when a situation has crossed from uncomfortable to unaccept...
Jan 10, 2025•20 min•Ep. 224
*** FREE COFFEE CHAT: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/chat *** 3 STEPS TO DEAL WITH A BAD MANAGER: https://lindsaylymancoaching.com/badmanager First things first - I don't love using the word "toxic" when describing work environments. In today's episode, I explain why this label might actually be holding you back and share a more empowering way to think about difficult workplace situations. After 20+ years in corporate (including my time at Amazon), I've identified two core problems that show u...
Jan 03, 2025•25 min•Ep. 223
