Bossed Up

In today’s episode, Emilie chats with DEI consultant and career coach Cynthia Orduña, all about the myth of the ‘dream job’ and how job seekers should approach the modern job search as they pursue the ‘perfect job.’ Related Links:Learn more about Cynthia’s workDownload our FREE resource: The Ultimate Job Search GuideRegister for our FREE masterclass: How to Communicate Your Skills in the Job SearchEnroll in HIRED, our 3-month job search acceleratorEp 168: How to Recover from a Toxic JobThe Ambition Plan: Year of RiskGet your copy of the Bossed Up book Join our Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was sponsored by Betterhelp.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Emilie interviews Jeannine K. Brown, the Managing Director and Founder of Everyday Lead, a firm dedicated to advancing women and black professionals into leadership. They discuss stepping out of comfort zones to embrace career growth and the challenges high-potential women leaders face in balancing feedback and self-aspiration. Jeannine emphasizes strategic volunteerism and the systemic hurdles women of color encounter in the workplace, advocating for supportive environments that promote equity and empower collaboration.

As hiring rises across nearly every industry, Fawn Germer, a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and career coach, joins Emilie on the pod to talk all about how to bounce back on the job search, rather than fall behind as we navigate our way through our economic recovery from COVID-19. Related Links:Learn more about Fawn’s workDownload Fawn's giveaway: Changing the Way You ChangeGrab a copy of Coming Back! How to Win the Job You Want When You've Lost the Job You NeedJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was brought to you by Thrive Causemetics  and Indeed.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Motherhood is a transformational time.As we close out our motherhood and career series, Chris Castillo, an entrepreneur, working mother, and one of our favorite Bossed Up pals, drops by the podcast today to share her top three lessons motherhood has taught her as she navigates first-time parenthood, while balancing her career as a millennial career coach.Related Links:Check out the corresponding blog post hereLearn more about Chris’ work at Empowered AchieversJob Searching? Work with us to get HIREDEp 296: How to Create FocusJoin our Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

As we close out our motherhood and career series this month, Emilie chats with Christine Michel Carter, author, advocate and the #1 global voice for working moms, all about the status of black moms in America, what companies can do when it comes to advocating for working moms, and how our society can provide better policies for social safety nets to be in place as career women decide to pursue motherhood.Related Links:Learn more about Christine’s workSurvey: Working Parents Will Quit without Remote WorkBlack Moms Face Toughest Childcare CrunchLinkedin Learning: Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce Level Up: Bossed Up's Leadership AcceleratorOnly 1 in 3 Managers Check in on Their Black Female Employees' WellbeingWhat Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black womenThe Healthy Families ActGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s episode - inspired by a listener-submitted conundrum, Emilie continues our series all about the intersection of motherhood and career to break down the “ideal worker myth” and provide insight on how working mothers can adjust their expectations to create a more sustainable balance between work and life to “have it all.” Related Links:Learn more in the corresponding blog postDownload our FREE Negotiation GuideBurnout | By the Book seriesGet your copy of Emilie’s book, Bossed UpOverwhelmed by Bridgid SchulteThe Atlantic | The Work that Makes Work PossibleEp 311: How to Talk About Marital Status, Parental Status, and Pregnancy in the Interview Ep 93: The Biggest Falsehood About BurnoutEp 301: How to Say “No” and Stop Over CommittingEp 331: How to Find Sustainable Success as a Working ParentGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

1 in 5 women experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs).In this episode Emilie sits down with documentary filmmaker, blogger, and mother Erin Bagwell to talk about the challenging and less-often talked about realities of becoming a mother - specifically as it relates to postpartum depression.Related Links:Learn more about Erin’s work Watch Year One now National Suicide Prevention LifelineJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Having a baby doesn’t have to be one big blind leap of faith into the financial unknown. In today’s episode, Emilie shares her financial approach in preparing for a big life event - starting a family with #BradtheBoo. She dives into the personal finance strategies she’s following to make financially empowered decisions - and how you can, too!Related Links:Read the full blog hereEp 101: Why I’m Testing My Fertility NowEp 88: Building Wealth Through Real EstateEp 72: Women and WealthEp 326: How to Reach Your Financial Goals as a Woman with Cris Caruso Genevieve Howland’s book: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy & ChildbirthFind more support in the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was sponsored by Betterhelp.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Daisy Dowling, Founder and CEO of Workparent, dives deep into the unique challenges faced by working parents. She discusses the importance of empathy in the workplace and offers practical strategies for navigating the transition to parenthood. Daisy emphasizes creating a 'working parent template' to improve communication and manage expectations. She sheds light on the obstacles of pursuing promotions post-maternity leave and shares tips on balancing professional and parental responsibilities, highlighting the benefits of community support for success.

2020 hit women’s careers hard - leaving 2.5 million American women exiting the workforce altogether. Many of these women have children and faced an impossible set of choices: to go to work without adequate schooling or childcare, or prioritize caring for loved ones full-time at the risk of stalling their careers. In today’s episode, Emilie shares how working women - and moms in particular - can take the initial steps forward to restart their careers after 2020.Related Links:HIRED: Our Job Search AcceleratorThe Ultimate Job Search Guide for the Modern Woman LinkedIn Learning Course: Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce After 2020The Definitive Guide to Negotiating as a WomanEp 136: Is Job-Sharing the Secret to Work-Life Balance?Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).