What if mindset could be your superpower?  So much of our ability to lead is constrained by our mindset.  Narrow thinking can hamper decision-making, stifle team performance, and drive us to burn out.  In this episode Tina shares how the Energy Leadership® Framework, the same transformative and emerging leadership approach utilized at companies like IKEA, Boeing, and the U.S. Coast Guard, can help us unlock new possibilities for ourselves and our teams.  Tina Unrue is an ICF-certified coach with nearly three decades of experience spanning the federal government, private se ..read more

Gaming is often dismissed as being purely recreational, but it’s actually an highly effective tool for learning and team development.  Today, Alex Suchman joins me to dive into a topic that leaders often overlook. Alex is the CEO and Co-founder of Barometer XP, a Games-as-a-Service company committed to creating positive impact through play. Its holistic, human-focused approach leverages fun and creative challenges to help teams build healthy relationships, elevate diverse perspectives, foster change, and catalyze innovation. Alex is a woman on a mission to transform workplaces from the ..read more

Women account for over half of all management positions in the U.S., but progress remains slow when it comes to breaking glass ceilings.  As of 2022, women held only 8.8% of Fortune 500 CEO roles.  The black box nature of executive search is certainly not helping. Somer Hackley is here to change that.  Somer is the Founder and CEO of Distinguished Search, a retained executive search firm. She has been in recruiting for 20 years and placed executives in companies from Fortune 100 to startups.  She is also the author of "Search in Plain Sight: Demystifying Executive Search ..read more

What if, instead of viewing your emotions as a weakness, you saw them as a source of strength? Ashley Bernardi, Literary Titan Book Award Winner and Author of "Authentic Power: Give Yourself Permission to Feel" learned how to step into her strength when she finally took the time to process her emotions. In healing from Lyme disease and the traumatic passing of her father, Ashley unlocked healing she didn't know she needed and stepped into a power that was waiting within herself. By healing herself, Ashley also leveled up as a leader which led to explosive growth in her business, Nardi Media ..read more

By now we are all well aware that many women felt trapped between a rock and a hard place as the coronavirus spread and dependent care responsibilities increased. In the face of these unsustainable challenges, many women felt that they had no other choice than to leave the workplace. If this sounds like you and you're now ready to re-enter the workforce, then we’re here to help.  This episode officially kicks off our Get Hired Challenge.  The challenge is designed to support your job search efforts with actionable information, tools, and access to community so that you don't have to ..read more

When's the last time you flexed your financial power?  Did you read that and think, "Nicole, you are talking to the wrong person.  Where is this "financial power" of which you speak?"  (It might be small, but I assure you it's there.)   Rebecca Borton and I sit down to discuss the financial power hiding in your wallet so that you can harness it and reap the rewards of intentional financial living.  Rebecca is a financial catalyst for change makers.  As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, with Concentric Private Wealth, she helps growth-oriented and ambiti ..read more

Phylicia L. Woods comes from a long line of bold and empowered women.  She is a Director of Federal Relations at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and currently serves as Vice Chair on the Fairfax County Commission for Women were she represents the Providence District.  She previously served as Counsel to Former U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill on the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and as Health Counsel on the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.  In this episode, Phylicia shares her multi-generational secrets so that you can lea ..read more

Pausing time to share your tributes for our recently passed and dearly beloved Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Community:  Looking to connect with other ambitious women?  Our community's online hang is the Ambition Unboxed FB Group at: www.facebook.com/groups/ambitionunboxed.   Sponsors: Nardi Media Black Lives Matter Book Club: https://nardimedia.com/bookclub/ BLM Book Club Companion Box by Ambition Unboxed: https://bit.ly/2CYLBBv Her Hideaways - use code AMBITIONOUTLOUD for $25 OFF any order: https://www.herhideaways.com/  ..read more

Mentioned in this episode: Submit your RBG tribute at www.ambitionoutloud.com by EOD on September 23, 2020 Connector Conference - September 25, 2020: https://www.connectorconference.com/  Use my speaker code for a discount (limited availability): Maaguo25  Books & Bubbles Author Discussion with Mel McSherry on October 28, 2020: https://www.facebook.com/events/827878344640230 Honest Convos with Carin and Marcia Podcast: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/carin-kilby-clark/honest-conversations-with-carin-and-marciatm  Ambition Unboxed on Instagram: @ambition_unboxed   Com ..read more

What happens when ambition and ageism intersect? The outlook can feel bleak.  Fortunately, there are ways you can take control of your career at any age.  Elise Stevens, an experienced project delivery professional and author of the best-selling book Age Defying Careers, joins us to discuss how those of us 40 and over can regain career control so that our next 40 years are the best yet.     Mentioned in this episode: What You May Not Know About the Gender Pay Gap by AAUW: https://www.aauw.org/resources/article/what-you-may-not-know-about-the-gender-pay-gap/   Connect ..read more