Manage Up Without Shrinking Down with Melody Wilding | #4

May 15, 2025

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Welcome back to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we’ll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life.

In today’s episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Author, Social Worker, Professor, and Speaker, Melody Wilding. Melody’s “Hey, Wait” Moment was made possible through psychology– not only by making an effort to recognize and adjust her own headspace… but also by adapting to the psychology of the people who work as her superiors.

Jay and Melody have so much in common, and their similar approach to life is apparent right away. Throughout their discussion the two talk about “Managing Up”, a concept that allows you to gain more authority, freedom, and confidence at work. They provide fantastic strategies and scripts that are actionable that you can use to gain back a sense of your own reality in the workplace– one of our key missions here on the “Hey, Wait” Podcast.

If this resonates with you, you’ll learn so much more by reading Melody’s Book, “Managing Up”, which you can purchase it by clicking this link: https://melodywilding.com/books/ and feel free to connect with her or join her coaching program by visiting her website at https://melodywilding.com/

And Hey, Wait! Before you go, make sure to subscribe to the “Hey, Wait” Podcast so you can follow along with every new episode as soon as it is released. And be sure to connect with Jay Moon Fields across all social media platforms so you can submit your questions to the Podcast. You just might be featured on a future episode!

Key Takeaways:

40% Of Workers are Grappling With a Sense of Helplessness
To Be Successful & Fulfilled You Need to Master Your Inner Psychology AND Be Able to Influence and Navigate Other Peoples’ Psychologies
The Trade-Off Approach: Offering Your Superiors the Choice as to How You Allocate Your Time
We Act Consistency Within Our Beliefs
You Are Equal With Your Superiors
Feeling Misunderstood is a Valid Fear
Empathy is Not Always the Same as Caretaking

Your Homework:

Know that Your Insides Matter… And the Right People Will Meet You There.