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Authenticity is what it feels like when you can bring your whole self to work. Researchers have found that feeling authentic at the office has been linked to higher engagement, higher work live faction and better performance. But there's a challenge for women who want to be authentic at work where daughters, mothers, sisters, bosses and all these different roles can be tough to reconcile.

As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true selves” want with all the demands competing for our attention. For another, there are different expectations about how women should look, and behave. In this episode, we talk with an expert on authenticity, as well as a woman trying everyday to bring her best self to work and help others do the same. Guests: Tina Opie and Candice Morgan. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City in Motion,” provided by Audio Network. For links to the articles mentioned in this episode, as well as other information about the show, visit hbr.org/podcasts/women-at-work.