Ep #251: Craft a Resume That Gets You Hired with Kate Wade Is your resume getting lost in the pile? You’re a corporate badass with the experience, the results, and the vision – so why isn’t your resume opening the doors you deserve? If you’re submitting resumes and hearing nothing but crickets…Or landing interviews, but not for the roles you truly want…it’s time for a change. That’s where my badass friend and colleague, Kate Wade, comes in. Kate is the founder of Get Her Hired, and she’s on a mi...
Oct 22, 2024•37 min•Ep. 251
Ep #250: How to Build Allies at Work Without Pissing People Off The #1 best thing you can do for your career? Build allies. Lots of them. Why? Because they can open doors and create opportunities that would take you ten times longer to reach on your own. But here’s the catch: “Ally” can feel like a four-letter word in the corporate world, right? If you’ve tried to build allies in the past and people were put off by it, that sucks. But here’s the truth: Building allies is completely normal. Your ...
Oct 15, 2024•22 min•Ep. 250
Ep #249: Why The All-Or-Nothing Approach is Costing You Job Opportunities Are you stuck in the "all or nothing" trap with your career? That cycle where you're either scrambling, stressed out, and desperate to land a job after being laid off…or you're happy in a job you enjoy, letting months—or even years—go by without putting any effort into attracting new opportunities and letting your resume, LinkedIn profile, and network become neglected and outdated in the process. This cycle is so harmful b...
Oct 08, 2024•27 min•Ep. 249
Ep #248: Thinking at the Speed of Bias with Sara Taylor Have you ever wondered how much of your decision-making as a leader is being driven by forces you’re not even aware of? As a woman leader, you’re all too familiar with bias in the workplace. You’ve encountered it, you’ve worked hard to try to overcome it, and you’ve made conscious choices to intervene and try to create a more equitable workplace for all. But here’s the shocking truth: Despite our best intentions, only about 2% of individual...
Oct 01, 2024•40 min•Ep. 248
Ep #247: 4 Unexpected Ways My Coaching Transforms Your Leadership Growth Sometimes my clients come to me, confused, because they tried something I taught them and didn’t get the result they expected. But what if the result they “thought” they were going for wasn’t really the goal? What if it's actually part of my bigger plan for them? Here’s the thing: When I guide you to take action in your career, the result you’re aiming for might not be the one I’m targeting. Whether it’s in my book, this po...
Sep 24, 2024•27 min•Ep. 247
Ep #246: Should You Go For a Higher Title Or "Settle" For a Lateral Move? Are you stuck choosing between going for that shiny new title or “settling” for a lateral move? This is a question I hear from my clients all the time—and for good reason. On one hand, your title matters . And landing the high-level title you deserve matters, too. It’s how you elevate your resume and be recognized for the corporate badass leader you are becoming. But on the other hand, sometimes being too rigid about title...
Sep 17, 2024•21 min•Ep. 246
Ep #245: Elevate Your Leadership Presence with Brittney Horn Looking for a crash course on becoming an exceptional executive leader? In this episode, I sat down with my client, Brittney Horn, to explore the insights, strategies, and mindset shifts that have propelled her to higher and higher levels of leadership. Brittney is an accomplished leader and the Sales Director of Americas Automotive at onsemi, where she is known for her executive presence and people-first leadership. In this episode of...
Sep 10, 2024•30 min•Ep. 245
Ep #244: How to Turn Unwanted Labels at Work into Powerful Leadership Assets You’ve been told to avoid labels your whole life, right? Labels put us in boxes, keep us small, and limit our potential. And it doesn’t help that many of them are rooted in nasty ‘isms’—racism, sexism, and more—that work against us when it comes to advancing our careers. But what if the very labels you’ve been given—“too emotional,” “too direct,” “too ambitious”—are actually your secret weapons? And what if that tough f...
Sep 03, 2024•26 min•Ep. 244
Ep #243: Ignite Exponential Career Growth by Moving Beyond ‘People Leadership’ Is your focus on your team stalling your career? Leading a team is a big milestone on your leadership journey. It can excite you, stress you out, and make you feel like a true leader for the first time in your career. But here’s where things start to go sideways: Whether you love managing people or not, your day-to-day role as a people manager can quickly become a trap–a trap that keeps you stuck in the weeds, stoppin...
Aug 27, 2024•22 min•Ep. 243
Ep #242: The One Career-Sabotaging Emotion You Need To Throw In The Trash As the brilliant corporate badass that you are, you’ve probably learned that it’s healthier to make friends with your emotions than to push them down. You know that following your joy, giving yourself space to have a good cry, or channeling your anger into motivation can have a powerful impact on your career and life. But there’s one emotion I don’t want you to accept, make friends with, or even tolerate. In fact, I’d love...
Aug 20, 2024•30 min•Ep. 242
Ep #241: Embodying Magic in Your Everyday Life with Eyenie Schultz What if you could walk into work tomorrow with a higher energy, a higher vibe, and even feeling like you've ascended to a whole new plane of existence? Sounds wonderful, right? This is what it means to embody your magical energy at work. And you can create this magical energy for yourself using the simplest of ingredients: a shrug of the shoulders, an empowering outfit, or simply giving yourself permission to show up as your full...
Aug 13, 2024•42 min•Ep. 241
Ep #240: How to Attract Supernatural Career Results with Just One Word What if you could overcome imposter syndrome, develop your executive presence, be recognized for your incredible leadership, and have an amazing network of executives in your corner ready to support you…and all it took was changing a single word? I get that this might sound too good to be true. But changing a single word is the fastest way to align yourself with the executive team and make others see you as the leader you tru...
Aug 06, 2024•19 min•Ep. 240
Ep #239: How to Wave a Magic Wand and *POOF* Make Career Opportunities Appear Change can happen in an instant. That thing about your career that's been stressing you out for months or even years...can be completely fixed in a moment. One thought, one piece of advice, one coaching conversation…can open up amazing opportunities that seemed impossible before. And the best part is: You don’t need to wait for the ‘right time, right place’ to make this happen. You can CREATE the right time, right plac...
Jul 30, 2024•19 min
Ep #238: Using Your Inner Magic to Ignite Career Growth with Lynn Rogala Have you ever felt like there’s a hidden magic within you just waiting to be unleashed? Then this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer is specifically for you . I am smack dab in the middle of my 3rd annual Summer of Magic – a special time when women use their career magic to get promoted without more work, more hours, or more stress, even while on vacation. And I can think of no better person to teach you ...
Jul 23, 2024•43 min•Ep. 238
Ep #237: 3 Reasons Why Emphasizing Your Commitment To Growth Won’t Get You Promoted There is a popular career advancement technique that is holding a lot of women back from getting the promotions they deserve. And I know many women are unfortunately still falling into this trap because three women in the past week alone have told me they’ve been using this technique in their recent job interviews. This technique seems like a golden ticket…but it’s not. That technique is: Using your commitment to...
Jul 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 237
Ep #236: Why Women's Conferences Don't Work and How to Fix Them Do you ever feel like women's leadership conferences are more about fixing us than celebrating us? It’s so common to show up to a women’s leadership conference and hear talk after talk on topics like: How to fix your imposter syndrome, how to take bigger risks, and how to find a mentor or sponsor to help you with your career. Notice a trend here? But what if instead of trying to fix women leaders, we celebrated them, their power, th...
Jul 09, 2024•30 min•Ep. 236
Ep #235: Becoming a Woman of Influence with Shari Begun You can’t be what you can’t see . If you want to be a thriving executive leader, you need to learn from badass executive leaders who are claiming the title and compensation they deserve while also having an impact and giving back in big and inspiring ways. Which is exactly why I can’t wait to introduce you to Shari Begun. Not only is Shari an incredibly accomplished Global Sales Executive and the Vice President of Worldwide IoT Sales at Ren...
Jul 02, 2024•38 min•Ep. 235
Ep #234: Lessons in Leadership from Inside Out 2 Do you ever find yourself holding back in your career, even though deep down you know you deserve more? Or on the flip side… Are you super determined to get the promotion you deserve, but there’s this nagging feeling that you constantly have to prove yourself? These may feel like completely different experiences…but they have two big things in common: 1. They’re both holding you back from getting what you deserve in your career, and 2. They both c...
Jun 25, 2024•22 min•Ep. 234
Ep #233: My Stakeholder Interview Process for Game-Changing Feedback Feedback is the secret weapon that can propel you to your next big promotion. But here’s where things often go wrong: When you get the wrong kind of feedback, it can actually make you better in your current role instead of helping you advance to the next one. This is why you can be smarter than the rest of your team and a total rock star in your role… and stay stuck exactly where you are for years. Here’s the good news: I’ve co...
Jun 18, 2024•28 min•Ep. 233
Ep #232: The Teacher's Guide to Changing Careers with Ashley Philipps Feeling stuck in a job that’s no longer working for you? Many corporate women leaders find themselves in the same boat, wanting to switch industries but completely lost on how to actually make it happen. (This can feel extra difficult when you’re stepping into a field where you have zero subject matter expertise.) Here’s the good news: Making dramatic career changes is not only possible—it can even change your life for the bet...
Jun 11, 2024•41 min•Ep. 232
Ep #231: How to Get Promoted When There’s "No Room at the Top" I understand how demotivating it can be to know you deserve a seat at the table…but every single role seems permanently filled. And it’s doubly frustrating when your organization champions diversity and inclusion, yet every executive position is currently held by a man. So what’s a corporate badass to do? Well, you could spend years waiting to be rewarded for your hard work or you could settle for the status quo. Or, as I'll show you...
Jun 04, 2024•30 min•Ep. 231
Ep #230: How to Advocate For More Diversity in Leadership with Hady Méndez Many organizations and leaders understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. So why are we still so far behind? Why do women, People of Color, and other underrepresented employees continue to struggle to advance to higher levels of leadership? And what can leaders and organizations do to solve this issue once and for all? Joining me to tackle these questions is the brilliant, bold, and badass Hady...
May 28, 2024•38 min•Ep. 230
Ep #229: The Danger of Less-Obvious Toxic Bosses and How to Handle Them When we think of toxic bosses, our minds jump to the obvious offenders: aggressive, dismissive, openly rude – basically bullies. But what if I told you there’s a more insidious type of toxic boss lurking in the shadows of your workplace? The kind that isn’t overtly awful or confrontational…They may even be masking their toxic behavior by being overly nice to you. These subtle saboteurs are the real career killers because the...
May 21, 2024•23 min•Ep. 229
Ep #228: How Young Girls Are Changing the Future of Leadership If we want to reshape the leadership landscape, we must begin with our young girls. That's why this episode of Women Changing Leadership is dedicated to my daughter, Elizabeth, and all the young girls out there who are learning to use their voices, push boundaries, and discover their full potential. It’s for the little girls we raise at home – and for the vibrant young spirit that still lives inside each of us. In this episode of Wom...
May 14, 2024•34 min•Ep. 228
Ep #227: Building Your Leadership Legacy with Emily Chang What mark do you want to leave on the corporate world? How can you create a legacy that not only speaks to who you are but also inspires others long after you've moved on? And how do you accomplish all of that while also crafting a career you love , landing the high-level leadership roles you deserve , and getting paid handsomely all along the way? If you want to create a lasting legacy while also building a career that fills you with joy...
May 07, 2024•35 min•Ep. 227
Ep #226: How to Stop Asking for More Work-Life Balance and Actually Make It Happen You’ve been striving for that elusive work-life balance, but despite your best efforts, it still feels just out of reach, doesn’t it? Here’s the truth: You do not have to wait for your next promotion to find better work-life balance, and you don’t need to avoid promotions to protect your work-life balance, either. In fact, the way you're currently approaching work is exactly why your balance is off—and this will r...
Apr 30, 2024•28 min•Ep. 226
Ep #225: Why the STAR Method Fails and My 3C's Approach to Interviewing Succeeds As you edge closer to the executive suite, are your interview techniques keeping pace? Conventional interview approaches like the STAR method probably served you well as a subject matter expert. But this strategy quickly begins to fall short as you reach the director level and above. In this episode of Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer, I’m breaking down all the problems with the traditional STAR method and...
Apr 23, 2024•27 min•Ep. 225
Ep #224: How to Turn Your Big Impact into Executive-Level Influence You’ve done things at your organization that no one else could do. Yet…That impact hasn’t translated into the recognition, title, or money you want, right? Here’s the problem: When it comes to earning your seat at the leadership table, influence matters more than impact. The power of influence is that it allows you to completely shift how the leadership team perceives you. It helps you transform the impact you are having into st...
Apr 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 224
Ep #223: Speaking Your Brand with Carol Cox In an inspiring episode of "Women Changing Leadership," host Stacy Mayer welcomes Carol Cox, a figure whose transition from academia to tech entrepreneurship and finally to the helm of Speaking Your Brand, illustrates the essence of dynamic leadership. Their conversation delves deep into the art of navigating career shifts with grace, the critical role of personal branding, and the power of thought leadership in today's corporate landscape. Carol's jou...
Apr 09, 2024•36 min•Ep. 223
Ep #222: Unlock Your Executive Presence By Re-writing Your Leadership Story I've discovered the secret to being seen as an executive leader doesn't lie in a sharp suit or a firm handshake—it's in the power of my storytelling and the energy I bring to every interaction. In this week’s episode, I delve into how storytelling is at the heart of executive presence. I share insights on how to project leadership qualities that go beyond the physical, how to harness the power of energetic storytelling t...
Apr 02, 2024•27 min•Ep. 222
