The Growth League

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Hi, I’m Diana Kander and like you, I feel the call to grow. I'm a midwestern mom of two, balancing a career as a keynote speaker, and trying to leave the world a little bit better than I found it. Each week on The Growth League, I seek out the most remarkable women leaders and uncover their rules for growth. Whether you’re trying to get better at your presentation skills, get that next promotion or even do your first pull up, each episode will provide you with a New Rule for Growth to supercharge your efforts!

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The Myth of the Nice Girl – How To Provide Difficult Feedback, Say No, and Find a Mentor

This episode is the most practical Professional AF that we’ve done. I had a chance to interview Fran Hauser, a long-time media executive, startup investor and best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. Fran is best known for her role building PEOPLE.com – one of the biggest media brands online – She made the leap to early stage investing in 2014. And 18 of the 20 companies she has invested in are founded by women, highlighting her broader commitment to increasing the representation of fem...

Apr 22, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6

How Therapy Works And Why You Should Think About Talking to Someone

Over the last 6 months my husband Jason and I have been on an intense journey of mental health and a lot of that growth has come as a result of both of us working with therapists on a regular basis. And of course when you are going through something, you can really see the value in it for lots of others. But in talking about therapy with friends, I’ve found that many found it an intimidating and overwhelming process. Even I have all kinds of questions about how therapy works, but it just doesn't...

Apr 15, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Why Self Compassion is Much More Important Than Self Esteem

Self compassion is the simple art of being kind to yourself in moments of despair the way that you would for a good friend. But most of us are much kinder to our good friends than we are to ourselves. Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Kristin Neff. The top researcher for self compassion in the world. Kristin will help us understand:How self compassion can help you reduce anxiety, stress, negative head trash, and significantly increase your achievement. Why we are kinder to our good friends than we ar...

Apr 08, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Why Women Sabotage Each Other at Work And How To Make It Stop

One day soon, you may find yourself on the other end of woman to woman aggression, and the biological and social research this conversation highlights will help you understand exactly why it’s happening and more importantly – how to keep it from occurring in the first place. As you’ll hear quickly in the episode, I had a really difficult situation with a mentor in my very first professional job who I felt went behind my back. I was so confused when it happened and felt totally powerless in the s...

Apr 01, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How To Be Influential, Even If You Are a Woman

n this episode we're talking about charisma and influence. No matter what your job title, chances are, you’ve got to sell your ideas to others. And when you’re done with your presentation, no one is ever going to say to you that you weren’t charismatic enough; you didn’t command the room; or you weren’t compelling. So how would you ever know if this is a topic that’s holding you back? That’s what I wanted to learn. In this episode, I talk to John Neffinger, the author of Compelling People: The H...

Mar 25, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 2

What Women Can Learn About Confidence From Drag Queens

My guest is Jackie Huba, the author of Fiercely You: Be Fabulous and Confident by Thinking Like a Drag Queen. Jackie is going to tell us: • Why drag queens can teach women so much about confidence• The power of creating an alternate persona for business meetings• The nonverbal behaviors you might not be aware of that are demonstrating your power or lack there of• The psychological effects your clothes have on your performance• And what the heck is dragersizing and why is it so powerful Hosted on...

Mar 18, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing Diana Kander: Professional AF

Coming March 18th, Diana Kander interviews authors and thought leaders who have something to teach women about how to be more awesome at work. Diana acts like a guinea pig for each episode, trying the advice and instruction before each taping to report back on how well it worked for her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 08, 2019•2 min

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