Bossed Up

Getting fired is the worst, but it happens! In today’s episode I’m talking with HR fantastic and career coach Dana Dowdell about how to handle being sacked in a way that won’t torpedo your career. Related links: Navigate career transition at Bossed Up Bootcamp Learn more about Dana and Boss Consulting HR here Ep 46: How to Explain a Short-Term Job Stint That study I mentioned on “Can An Angry Woman Get Ahead?” Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677)

The end of the calendar year is an opportune time to ask for a raise. In today’s episode, I’m breaking down the step-by-step way to make a year-end raise your reality. Read today’s corresponding blog post here Find my #GetYoMoney Negotiation Course here Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

With just one week before the midterm elections, Emilie sits down with Soraya Chemaly, author of Rage Becomes Her, to break down why the world fears angry women and how to channel our rage productively. Related Links: Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in LA this November! Ep 59: How to Cope with a Triggering New Cycle Ep 63: How to Get Your Friends to Vote Buy Rage Becomes Her on Amazon Learn more about Soraya Chemaly and the Women’s Media Center Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Disclaimer: Some of the references above include affiliate links, which means at no cost to you, I may earn money when you click through to make purchase.

When you’re feeling full of self-doubt, sometimes you need to jump-start your own confidence-creation engine. These 5 practices can help. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post here Ep 50: Lessons Learned from Starting My Own Independent Podcast Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

In today’s episode, I’m digging into the F.I.R.E. (financial independence, retire early) movement with Tanja Hester, whose award-winning blog chronicles how she made early retirement a reality, and how you might, too. Related Links: NY Times' article: How to Retire in Your 30s With $1 Million in the Bank Learn about Tanja's FIRE journey at OurNextLife.com Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford by Kristin Wong Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together by Erin Lowry Episode 54: What Matters More: Flexibility or Money? SMNTY episode: The F*** Off Fund Listen to Tanja's podcast, The Fairer Cents Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Disclaimer: Some of the references above include affiliate links, which means at no cost to you, I may earn money when you click through to make purchase.

With less than 3 weeks until our midterm elections, we have some big choices to make. And did you know that Gen X, millennial, and younger voters make up the majority of eligible voters in our country these days? If only we turned out as reliably as our grandparents do! Here’s how to make your voice heard this election season - and get your friends out, too. Related Links: Read today’s corresponding blog post here Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

On today’s show, I sat down with communications maven Lee Caraher, the Founder & CEO of Double Forte, and the author of multiple books about multi-generational workplaces. Together we’re advising Amanda, a caller who recently stepped into a big new role, on how to kick-start her new job like a boss! Related links: Join me at Bossed Up Bootcamp in LA this November! Hear me on Lee’s podcast here Check out Lee’s podcast, Millennial Minded here Lee’s book: Millennials & Management Lee’s book: The Boomerang Principle Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Disclaimer: Some of the references above include affiliate links, which means at no cost to you, I may earn money when you click through to make purchase.

In today’s episode, we jump back into last month’s live show hosted by General Assembly NYC. This time you’ll meet two more incredible women in STEM, Nekpen Osuan and Erin Turingan, who joined me in answering a series of great audience career conundrums in real time. Learn more about: Nekpen’s WomenWerk nonprofit here Follow Erin’s blog, CoffeeMeetsPolished here Learn more about Bossed Up Bootcamp here Get my top negotiation resources here Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today’s episode is an extra special one, since it was recorded at our first-ever LIVE show at General Assembly NYC! I sat down with New York Times UX designer Natalya Shelburne to talk through why she thinks more women should pursue careers in STEM and how she went from art teacher to programmer herself. Related links: Oct. 22: Join the LIVE DC show on women & wealth! SMNTY Episode: Silicon Valley Sexism, Pt. 1 SMNTY Episode: Silicon Valley Sexism, Pt. 2 Ep. 39: How to Organize Your Networking Check out Natalya’s hilarious blog, Boob Half Empty Ep 53: How to Get Your Boss to Pay for Your Professional Development Ep 59: How to Cope with a Triggering News Cycle Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Today’s Boss Tip is a different kind of episode. I’m sharing my experience observing the Kavanaugh hearings over the past week and while I wish I were more enraged, I find myself more in despair. Here are the ways I’m trying to keep my head up and my heart protected, and encourage you to do the same. Read today’s corresponding blog post here WaPo: Learn more about that fundraising effort for a Susan Collins opponent Listen the The Daily podcast’s excellent Kavanaugh coverage for more NYTimes: Today, Be Kind To Yourself Got a career conundrum you want us to cover next? Or a boss move to share? Call and leave a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).