Ep #281: Wish You Could Rewind That Interview Answer? Try the Do-Over Method Ever walked away from an interview, a meeting, or a one-on-one with your boss thinking, “Ugh... I wish I had answered that differently”? You’re not alone, my friend—and here’s the good news: you don’t have to sit with that regret and hope it magically gets better next time. In today’s episode, I’m sharing my Do-Over Method—a real-time leadership tool that helps you course-correct on the spot and turn those awkward, spir...
May 20, 2025•28 min•Ep. 281
Ep #280: The Loyalty Trap: How Staying Too Long Can Limit Your Career You love your job… but is loyalty quietly putting your career at risk? You’ve been with your company for 5, 10, maybe even 20 years. You’ve built strong relationships, you’re well respected, and you genuinely love the work you do. So why would you even consider looking elsewhere? Here’s why—because even when everything feels great, long-term loyalty can quietly limit your options and put your career at risk. If you’re not expl...
May 13, 2025•25 min•Ep. 280
Ep #279: Start Consulting and Still Grow Your Career? Here’s How Have you ever secretly wondered if you could land your dream leadership role and start consulting on the side—but quickly dismissed it as impossible? Here’s the thing: Not only is it totally possible, it’s already happening for the corporate badasses I coach every day. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer , I’m pulling back the curtain on how to land a high-level job and build a consulting business—at the s...
May 06, 2025•24 min•Ep. 279
Ep #278: Ambitious and Balanced Working Moms with Rebecca Olson Being a corporate badass shouldn’t mean sacrificing your sanity, your family, or your success. But for so many women (especially working moms), the pressure to “have it all” still feels like doing it all — and it's exhausting. Today, I’m bringing you a candid, coffee-chat-style conversation with my dear friend and fellow coach, Rebecca Olson. Rebecca’s an executive coach for ambitious working moms who are ready to stop choosing betw...
Apr 29, 2025•43 min•Ep. 278
Ep #277: Why No One Listens to You at Work (It’s Not What You Think) Ever wonder why you can't seem to influence your boss, land that promotion, or why your brilliant ideas keep getting ignored? Chances are, it's not about your skills—it might be about your energy . Today, I'm shining a spotlight on energetic vampires—those sneaky, subtle energies we unknowingly project that others feed off, often sabotaging our best efforts. Think about it: when you're silently frustrated, judging your colleagu...
Apr 22, 2025•30 min•Ep. 277
Ep #276: How One Woman Crushed Her Vice President Interview (and What You Can Learn) One of my clients recently sent me a recording of her VP-level interview…and let me tell you, it was a 45-minute masterclass on how to absolutely crush executive-level conversations. This interview was beyond good—it was "smile-ear-to-ear-the-entire-time" phenomenal. So in today's episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I'm switching things up. I'm giving you an inside look—a real-life case study—...
Apr 15, 2025•26 min•Ep. 276
Ep #275: Why I Didn't Hire Them (Even If the Interview Went Great) Have you ever walked out of an interview thinking, “That went amazing!”...only to never hear back? Or maybe you were this close to landing a role and couldn’t figure out why it didn’t work out? Well, I recently spent several days reviewing 30+ applications and interviewing candidates for a contract role on Team Badass—and what I saw confirmed a lot of what I’ve been coaching you to do all along. Some people absolutely stood out. ...
Apr 08, 2025•25 min•Ep. 275
Ep #274: The Career Reinvention Blueprint with Sarah Kim Ever feel like your expertise is boxing you in? Like you've built a reputation around a certain skill set… but now it’s starting to feel like it’s placing a limit on where you can go in your career? Maybe you're the kind of leader who refuses to stay in one lane. Or maybe you want to shake things up - but you're not sure how to do it without leaving your current organization behind. If that’s you, this episode of Women Changing Leadership ...
Apr 01, 2025•30 min•Ep. 274
Ep #273: Equal Pay Day 2025: How Powerful Women Negotiate Their Pay (And Win) You’re doing incredible work. You’re hitting it out of the park. Your company says they value you - but your paycheck tells a different story. Or maybe you’ve been telling yourself that the money doesn’t matter that much … as long as you’re not traveling all the time, or working exhausting hours, or drowning in stress. But deep down, you know better. You do care about the money. And you know you deserve it. In honor of...
Mar 25, 2025•24 min•Ep. 273
Ep #272: The One Powerful Question That Will Fast-Track Your Career Growth Have you ever caught yourself saying we’ll see when it comes to your career? We’ll see if I get the raise I requested. We’ll see if they call me back after that interview. We’ll see if I get promoted at my next performance review. It sounds harmless, but let’s be real: When you say we’ll see , you’re bracing for disappointment before it even happens. You’re keeping yourself from getting too excited, too invested - because...
Mar 18, 2025•21 min•Ep. 272
Ep #271: Lift as You Rise: Simple Actions to Help Us All Advance Together Women leaders like you don’t need to be told to lift others up. You’re already doing it. You support, advocate for, and maybe already mentor other women - not because someone told you to, but because it’s part of who you are. So while supporting women is a no-brainer, the how of doing it as effectively as possible - and doing it without burning yourself out - might be less clear. How do you make sure your mentorship truly ...
Mar 11, 2025•29 min•Ep. 271
Ep #270: Bigger Than You with Kelly Roach Having a team should make your job easier, not harder. So why does it sometimes feel like a lot more work? Your to-do list just gets longer, your inbox is overflowing, and suddenly, instead of doing everything yourself, you’re also responsible for other people’s work, too. Here’s what you need to know: The best leaders don’t manage their teams - they mentor them . And that is exactly what today’s guest, Kelly Roach, has mastered. Kelly is a former Fortun...
Mar 04, 2025•36 min•Ep. 270
Ep #269: Why 'Middle Management Mentality' Is Keeping You Stuck in Your Career You’re great at your job. You take ownership, hit your goals, and know you’re capable of more. So why does it feel like you’re spinning your wheels in middle management while other people seem to move up faster? Here’s why: The way you think about your role might be keeping you stuck. I call it middle management mentality , and it happens when you unknowingly operate like a middle manager - even when you’re more than ...
Feb 25, 2025•32 min•Ep. 269
Ep #268: Stuck in Middle Management Hell? Here’s How to Escape FAST Let’s be honest: Middle management is kind of the worst, right? You’re constantly caught in the middle - answering to leaders who don’t always value your input while trying to motivate a team that doesn’t always listen. You have some authority but not enough to make real change (the changes you really want to make). You’re expected to own your work but don’t always get recognized for it. And the worst part? It can feel like this...
Feb 18, 2025•27 min•Ep. 268
Ep #267: The Biggest Career Risk You’re Taking (Without Even Knowing It!) Are you taking the wrong kind of risk at work - or worse, avoiding risk altogether? Every week of this new year has felt a little overwhelming, exhausting, and - let’s be real - mind-numbing. The world feels unpredictable, layoffs are happening left and right, and the temptation to keep your head down and just survive is strong. But here’s the thing: staying invisible is actually the biggest risk of all. I see it all the t...
Feb 11, 2025•29 min•Ep. 267
Ep #266: How to Be Seen and Heard as a Badass Leader with Summa Simmons Corporate badasses, this episode is extra special. Not only am I kicking off Black History Month by celebrating an incredible woman leader, but I also get to shine a spotlight on one of my clients— the phenomenal Summa Simmons. Summa is the Associate Vice President of Treasury at Victoria’s Secret & Co., where she makes sure the company’s financial strategies align with its growth and success. But here’s what I love most...
Feb 04, 2025•40 min•Ep. 266
Ep #265: The Evolution of a Woman Leader Corporate women leaders, have you ever felt like the only way to get ahead is to play by rules that were never made for you in the first place? Rules that ask you to contort yourself into someone you don’t even recognize—just to get the promotion you’ve already earned? Those old rules don’t work. Not for us. And we’re not following them anymore. The good news is: You don’t need to change who you are to succeed. You’re already powerful. You just need to le...
Jan 28, 2025•29 min•Ep. 265
Ep #264: The Overlooked Technique Helping My Clients Reach the Executive Suite What if I told you there’s one overlooked technique that could completely change your career? This is a technique that the corporate badasses I work with rarely think to do. But once they try it, the results are undeniable—huge wins that keep paying off throughout their entire careers. Imagine this: You try this technique, and within weeks, your CEO knows your value, trusts your leadership, and actively advocates for ...
Jan 21, 2025•35 min•Ep. 264
Ep #263: How Setting 'Impossible' Career Goals Leads To Breakthrough Results During my last group coaching call of 2024, one of my corporate badasses shared what may seem like an absolutely impossible goal: Not just landing her dream role in 2025, but getting promoted in that same year, too. And you know what? This fired me up. Because here's the truth about "impossible" goals: They become possible the moment you realize somebody , somewhere has already achieved them. While everyone else is sitt...
Jan 14, 2025•21 min•Ep. 263
Ep #262: My Personal Process for Using Small Steps to Achieve Huge Goals Have you ever avoided making a New Year’s Resolution because you were certain you’d fail? Or stopped yourself from taking even small steps toward your career goals because those actions felt like they just weren’t “good enough”? I have. And so have my clients. But over the years, I’ve created a process to prevent myself and my clients from "failing ahead of time." And just the other day, I discovered a new secret strategy f...
Jan 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 262
Ep #261: Growing Your Career from Good to Great with Kristi Sarno What does it take to go from good to great in your career? To go from being amazing in your role to finally landing that promotion to the executive level ? If you’re reading this, I already know you’re brilliant. You’re a corporate badass. You get things done, see opportunities others don’t, and bring incredible value to your organization and team. But for some reason, this hasn’t yet translated into the recognition, pay, or title...
Dec 31, 2024•38 min
Ep #260: The Biggest Client Trends of 2024 That Led to Massive Success What separates corporate women leaders who thrived in 2024 from those who stayed stuck? Let’s face it—2024 kind of sucked. Between layoffs, reorgs, stalled promotions, and bonuses that never materialized, many corporate women leaders felt like their careers were at a standstill. But… many of my clients had massive success in 2024. And not because they were immune from the chaos and BS everyone else was experiencing this year....
Dec 24, 2024•20 min
Ep #259: Are You Saying ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ to the Wrong Opportunities in Your Career? Are you accidentally stalling your career by saying ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to the wrong things? So many of the women I speak with are quick to say ‘yes’ to things that don’t actually move the needle in their careers: Yes to putting out fires, to attending unnecessary meetings, to waiting patiently for that elusive promotion. And on the flip side, those very same women are almost reflexively saying ‘no’ to the very things t...
Dec 17, 2024•19 min•Ep. 259
Ep #258: Your Year-End Career Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight The end of the year is pure chaos—but it’s also bursting with opportunities. If you’re like many corporate badasses I coach, your calendar is jammed with deadlines, performance reviews, and Q4 goals. It’s exhausting, and the idea of focusing on anything beyond just crossing the finish line might feel impossible. But here’s the thing: Amid all that chaos lies incredible career opportunities, just waiting for you to notice them. Opp...
Dec 10, 2024•28 min•Ep. 258
Ep #257: When Work is Good with Moe Carrick Is your organization evolving to meet the needs of today’s leaders? If you’re like many of the women I coach, the answer is a loud and frustrated: No . Not even close. You see it every day—crappy outdated systems, clunky hierarchies, and the same-old same-old way of doing things that just doesn’t work anymore. You want a workplace where you can thrive as a diverse, inclusive, empathetic leader. But the challenge is: How do you actually make that happen...
Dec 03, 2024•31 min
Ep #256: How to Use Gratitude as a Secret Weapon for Career Growth I’ve always seen myself as a naturally grateful person—glass half full, always looking for the bright side. But over the years, I’ve learned that gratitude can be so much more than just noticing the good things around you—you can turn it into a daily practice that can help you lead with confidence, make clearer decisions, and create real momentum in your career. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’m reflecting on how grat...
Nov 26, 2024•29 min•Ep. 256
Ep #255: Don’t Know If You Want to Be an Executive? This Episode Is for You Are you still waiting to be sure you want to be an executive before taking action to advance your career? I get why you’d feel that way. But here’s why it’s a big problem: Many ambitious women leaders get stuck in this career limbo, convinced they need to know without a doubt that the next level up is for them before making a move. And this indecision will not only stall your progress as a leader—it will also hold you ba...
Nov 19, 2024•22 min•Ep. 255
Ep #254: The Election Episode I Never Wanted to Record Ever feel like you’re constantly proving your worth while someone less qualified than you gets a free pass? Like, no matter how capable or driven you are, the system is working against you? After last week’s election in the U.S., this feeling is hitting even harder for many women leaders, and I want to use this moment to speak to you on what we can do to move forward with confidence and strength. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership ...
Nov 12, 2024•22 min•Ep. 254
Ep #253: The First, the Few, the Only with Deepa Purushothaman In the corporate world, many Women of Color find themselves as “the first, the few, the only” on their teams, in their departments, or even in their entire companies. As a result, they’re often expected to adapt, contort, and conform themselves to fit into a mold that doesn’t reflect who they truly are, just to succeed. But what would it look like to create a corporate world where the talents and achievements of Women of Color are ce...
Nov 05, 2024•32 min•Ep. 253
Ep #252: How to Navigate Feedback That You’re “Too Focused on Promotions” Have you ever been told to stop focusing so much on your promotion and just do a good job with the role you already have? Maybe you’ve been warned that you’re talking about your professional development too often and that you need to “sit tight” and wait your turn. But as you've heard me say before: A promotion is not a reward for your hard work. And going back to your desk, putting your head down, and working really hard ...
Oct 29, 2024•20 min•Ep. 252
