Brave Women at Work
Jen Pestikas
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Leadership positions in corporations are overwhelmingly held by men. Women who want to advance their careers and have equal representation at the table face enormous obstacles in today's society. They are frequently viewed through the lens of stereotypes, making it difficult for them to demonstrate their worth. In response, it's only natural that they keep their heads down and wallow in their insecurities. Don't you wish there was a guidebook for women to use as they enter the workforce? With this, they could have a much easier time navigating the complex environment.
Since there isn't anything like it out there, Jen Pestikas created a podcast called Brave Women at Work to fill the void. This show encourages women to believe in themselves and take charge of their professional lives so that they can progress to the next level.
Each episode is devoted to a different set of issues that prevent professional women from reaching their full potential and obtaining the leadership positions they seek. Burnout and imposter syndrome are two common causes of self-sabotage. Learn to break free of the victim mentality and the distractions that prevent you from speaking up, and you will have taken the first step toward removing those obstacles. Get out of your comfort zone and into the path to achieving much larger objectives. Use the information you gain from this show to help you realize your full potential, then stand firm against the unjust demands of the business world.
Listen in on discussions that teach you how to advocate for yourself and let others recognize the value you bring to the workplace. Don't let the long hours you spend at work make you feel bored or unappreciated. Find out when it's appropriate to negotiate your salary, your hours, and your position to get the most out of your job. One should not put their professional success in the hands of others. Take advantage of your unique abilities to make significant strides in your career.
For over twenty years, Jen has worked as a Certified Career and Leadership Coach in the business world, and now she's bringing that knowledge to the podcast audience. She'll show you how to succeed professionally without sacrificing your personal life or putting on a false front. Gain self-assurance and knock down roadblocks to success with the help of Jen's insightful advice.
In addition to her extensive expertise, Jen shares uplifting takeaways from her own corporate experience. Both burnout and the "imposter syndrome" have affected her. She struggled with many self-limiting beliefs and experienced her share of professional dissatisfaction. After spending many years in the predominantly male investment services industry, Jen learned what it takes to stand out as a strong, career-focused woman. She overcame adversity and is now the Senior Vice President of Business Development at a thriving financial institution. She is a shining proof of how far one can go in their careers by playing to their strengths and removing any self-doubt that may have been holding them back.
On the podcast, Jen not only discusses her own life but also features interviews with other remarkable women. Find out how they overcame the obstacles they encountered in the business world and how they turned their setbacks into opportunities. These outstanding individuals were once in your shoes, and now you can benefit from their experiences and insights as you propel your own career to new heights.
As long as men dominate the corporate world, it will be difficult for women to advance. Don't let the gender gap stop you from pursuing your professional goals. Acquire the resources you need to fully realize your potential by following Jen's guidance and the examples of her amazing guests. Luck will not make you a good leader. Instead, make people listen to what you have to say, become your own advocate, and take bolder action in everything you do.
Listen to Brave Women at Work at https://bravewomenatwork.com/.
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EP: 59 The Value of Friendship with Pamela Fierst-Walsh
Brave Women at Work
02/03/22 • 35 min
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Pam and I talked about how our friendship has supported us professionally over the years, what a Personal Board of Advisors is and why you may want to consider having one, and why friends often can’t be on your board because they tell you what you want to hear rather than pushing you out of your comfort zone.
Spoiler alert, I got lucky with Pam. She has no problem stretching and challenging me to use the logical part of my brain instead of my heart and intuition all of the time, for example!
This was such a fun conversation and I learned things about Pam and our friendship that were new to me. I hope you enjoy this show and reflect on your own friendships as a result!
About Pamela Fierst-Walsh:
Pamela Fierst-Walsh is the Vice President of Traceability for PVH. Before that time, she was the Senior Advisor for the U.S. Department of State’s team responsible for policy and implementation on conflict and critical minerals. She was also the U.S. representative to the Kimberley Process.
Over the course of her career, Pamela has focused on critical national security issues, including security and counterterrorism issues, atrocities prevention, and humanitarian assistance. She has extensive experience in Africa, particularly the Horn.
In her work on minerals, Pamela routinely engaged private sector counterparts on supply chain concerns and obligations under U.S. law.
She is a graduate of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and the National Defense University’s National War College.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Freebie: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie
Join the Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Pamela Fierst-Walsh LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-fierst-walsh-ab79415/
02/03/22 • 35 min
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EP: 57 Remove Your Mask with Dion Johnson
Brave Women at Work
01/20/22 • 53 min
Have you ever met someone and immediately connected with them? When I met my guest for this episode that's exactly what happened!
Dion Johnson, AKA the Womanologist, has an amazing story of struggle and triumph that I'm excited for you to hear.
Do you stay in a job or a relationship because it's just comfortable or safer to stay? So many of us struggle with wearing masks and not letting our true selves shine. Dion has worn both a physical and metaphorical mask which caused her to lose confidence, the ability to speak, and held her back from success.
In this episode, you'll hear Dion's story and learn how to drop your mask, especially to succeed as a woman in higher management.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Dion Johnson: http://thewomanologist.com/
01/20/22 • 53 min
EP: 52 Heart Boss with Regan Walsh
Brave Women at Work
12/16/21 • 38 min
I know that I feature a lot of books on the Brave Women at Work show, but the book Heart Boss by Regan Walsh really stole my heart. It's a great mix of Regan's personal stories and wisdom that get you thinking about how you can start trusting your intuition more.
I know that I often get caught up with being in my head instead of my heart. And while thinking logically will take us very far, sometimes you just have to go with your gut. During this conversation, Regan shares examples from her life and career when she did just that and proves that when you listen to your heart, you will always land in the right place.
Listen in to be inspired and motivated to take a deeper look at your own stories and to learn to trust yourself more than ever before.
Here’s a bit more about Regan: Regan Walsh is an NYU-certified executive and life coach who focuses on helping women who are over-programmed and underwhelmed to reclaim their lives, both personally and professionally. She contributes to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and has been featured in Fast Company, Smart Business, NBC.com, and Today. She has coached thousands of women through her one-on-one and group coaching programs, and she is regularly asked to give keynotes, facilitate workshops, and speak on panels for Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, and foundations.
She has done so for clients like Nike, QuickBooks, JPMorgan, Nationwide Insurance, and more, for audiences ranging from 50 to 1,000.
She is also the author of Heart Boss: Trust Your Gut, Shed Your Shoulds and Create a Life You Love.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work:
https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Freebie: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie
Join the free Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Heart Boss: https://reganwalsh.com/heartboss
Regan Walsh: https://reganwalsh.com/
12/16/21 • 38 min
01/06/22 • 64 min
We’ve touched on the topic of emotional intelligence during the podcast before, but not as the depth as today’s show.
So, what is emotional intelligence or EQ for short? Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict.
Why should we care about emotional intelligence? If you just focus on getting tasks done without keying into your emotions or the emotions of others you can really miss the undertone of a work or personal situation, be perceived incorrectly, miss opportunities, and more. Being a good leader (whether that’s an individual employee or a leader of a group) isn’t just about completing tasks.
As we know, we can have robots complete tasks. It’s the emotional component and learning how to understand ourselves and others that set us apart. And here’s the great news! You can learn and develop your emotional intelligence skills!
During my conversation today with my guest, Sonal Sheth-Zawahri, we go into more detail on emotional intelligence, how this skill is important in today’s changing workplace, and how we can hone it to reach our goals personally and professionally.
Listen in to this show to hone your emotional intelligence muscles!
Resources:
Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Join the Brave Women at Work community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Sonal Sheth Zawahri: https://www.sonalshethzawahri.com/
The Tru You Crew: https://www.sonalshethzawahri.com/tru-you-crew
Stretching for Success Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Success-Workbook-STRETCH-Comfort/dp/1735134910
01/06/22 • 64 min
EP: 54 Discover Your Strengths with Sarah Marie Liddle
Brave Women at Work
12/30/21 • 45 min
I’m really excited for our guest today, Sarah Marie Liddle. Sarah is a certified life and corporate coach with a specialization in positive psychology. Positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing and an applied approach to optimal functioning.
As part of this functioning, Sarah and I talked about finding and leveraging our strengths. We so often are focused on our weaknesses and how we can improve them that we completely ignore our strengths. I believe that each one of us has unique strengths that we can leverage at work.
I used to think that if I was going to get a job or a promotion that I had to know every part of the job description. And if I had a weakness, I had to fill the gap so I was “well rounded”. What an error in my thinking! To be great, we need to know where we shine.
Sarah and I also talked about various strengths assessment tools so you can learn more about your strengths right after this podcast. If you haven’t taken a strengths test, I highly recommend that you do this! There are so many options out there, and many of them are free. Take this time and invest in yourself! I promise it will make a difference.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Freebie: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie
Sarah Marie Liddle Coaching: https://sarahmarieliddle.com/
Clifton Strengths Assessment: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
VIA Character Strengths Assessment: https://www.viacharacter.org/
High 5 Test: https://high5test.com/strengthsfinder-free/
12/30/21 • 45 min
EP: 53 Grit vs. Grind: Make the Switch and Feel the Difference
Brave Women at Work
12/23/21 • 24 min
What is the difference between grit and grind?
I heard this concept referenced recently in a “We Can Do Hard Things” with Glennon Doyle and Brene Brown and I wanted to share my own spin on this concept. Like I’ve mentioned in this podcast before, working women have the tendency to take on all the things without thinking about how it makes us feel.
So I wanted to talk about the difference between working in the grind vs. grit and how working with grit is a game-changer.
In the show, I talk about the following: - the definition between grit and grind - the hallmarks of being in grit vs. grind - ways to move towards living and working with grit The bottom line is that when we’re operating in our place of grit, it makes work feel like play. We feel full of life and in our highest place of power. And working and living from that place makes all the difference.
Resources: Brave Women at Work:
https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Freebie:
https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie
Brave Women at Work Facebook Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
We Can Do Hard Things Podcast:
Andrea Holyfield:
12/23/21 • 24 min
EP: 56 Microdosed Mindfulness with Janet Fouts
Brave Women at Work
01/13/22 • 47 min
My guest today, Janet Fouts, is an expert on taking care of ourselves and others. Janet and I talked about her new book, Micro Dosed Mindfulness (the book isn't out yet, but soon!), and how we can apply small techniques throughout our day to increase our awareness, lower our stress and increase our productivity.
Unlike many of my guests, Janet and I did not meet on LinkedIn. I was introduced to Janet via a podcast placement agency, and I’m so glad that I’ve had the opportunity to get to know her. Janet is a calm presence, but also a tell it how it is person, which I love.
I want to stress here that when we talk about mindfulness during this show that you don’t need to be a yogi or meditation expert to apply mindfulness. Just taking a breath before taking a phone call or having an important meeting can make a big difference in how that call or presentation goes. And by stacking up these moments of mindfulness, you can have a positive impact on your work and life.
Here’s more about Janet:
An accomplished entrepreneur, business leader, executive coach, speaker, and corporate trainer, Janet Fouts skillfully works at the nexus of tech, neuroscience, and mindfulness. She believes deeply in the value of self-awareness and emotionally intelligent communication at all levels of business.
Her focus is on creating and executing effective human-centric strategies for leadership and relationship management which opens the door for clients to live a more fulfilling life at work and at home.
Resources: Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Janet Fouts: https://janetfouts.com/
Microdosed Mindfulness: https://janetfouts.com/microdosed-mindfulness/
Janet Fouts' books:
01/13/22 • 47 min
EP: 51 We Building with Laura Kriska
Brave Women at Work
12/09/21 • 44 min
We’re going to talk about a very important topic - living and working in diverse and equitable cultures. You may have heard about this as DEI or diversity, equity, and inclusion.
DEI is a term used to describe programs and policies that encourage representation and participation of diverse groups of people, including people of different genders, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, religions, cultures, ages, and sexual orientations and people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skills and expertise. It’s a hot button at work today for sure and for good reason.
We will get farther ahead personally and professionally if we build the concept of “we” rather than staying in our own groups. It is important to understand the perspective of people that don’t believe what you believe or have different roots or a different upbringing. If we work towards a culture of acceptance, we can truly live, work and interact better together. I recently met someone who has lived in other cultures and is striving towards “we building".
Laura Kriska, is an expert on cross-cultural relations with more than 30 years of experience bridging gaps in diverse workplaces. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies on four continents helping thousands of professionals build trust across Us versus Them differences based on nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age, or any factor of identity.
Laura’s We-building framework provides practicable and actionable insights for creating a more inclusive and productive world.
Laura and I talked about the following during our conversation:
1. How many of us grow up and live in homogenous towns
2. Ways we can branch out and encourage "we building" in homes and workplaces
3. How a lack of "we building" can happen between many different groups, including different cultures, races, religions, sexes, etc.
I was educated and encouraged by Laura’s words and I’m confident you will be too.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work Website: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
DEI Definition: https://trainingindustry.com/wiki/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei/
Laura Kriska's Website: https://www.laurakriska.com/
Laura Kriska's Assessment: https://www.laurakriska.com/assessment
The Business of We: The Proven Three-Step Process for Closing the Gap Between Us and Them in Your Workplace: https://www.amazon.com/Business-We-Three-Step-Process-Workplace/dp/140021680X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+business+of+we+book+laura+kriska&qid=1636489483&qsid=132-4956091-0978944&sr=8-1&sres=140021680X%2CB00R92CL5E%2CB00M9K7L8S&srpt=ABIS_BOOK The Accidental Office Lady: An American Woman in Corporate Japan: https://www.amazon.com/Accidental-Office-Lady-American-Corporate/dp/4805311568/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WMM3NRNTED8W&keywords=the+accidental+office+lady&qid=1636489531&qsid=132-4956091-0978944&sprefix=the+accidental+office%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-1&sres=4805311568%2CB09HN7NBFQ%2CB095N688F6%2CB091G2ZNS2%2C1946978159%2CB08LL8DYXF%2C1786818590%2CB07N69CLB9%2CB08WRNXQ9B%2C1786818574%2CB09BDKC839%2CB01GSNU76E%2CB07B8X6FFS%2CB08W5HMCQ9%2CB07M6FLWZR%2C158333582X&srpt=ABIS_EBOOKS
12/09/21 • 44 min
EP: 50 Find Your Red Thread with Tamsen Webster
Brave Women at Work
12/02/21 • 46 min
So, you’re probably wondering, “What is the red thread?” A red thread is the through-line of any story. It’s the answer to why people should care. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve blurted out my ideas without fully thinking them through. The words fall out of my mouth because of habit or because I’m afraid I’m going to forget my idea if I hold onto it. Can you relate?
During my conversation with Tamsen Webster, author of Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible, TedX speaker, and consultant, we discussed the importance of fully forming our ideas and presenting them with impact. When we follow these steps, people will buy into our ideas and endorse them. And who doesn’t want that?
Tamsen and I also discussed:
- The back story behind the red thread
- A few tips on how we can find our own red threads
- What the idea gap is and how we can fill it
- What mental hurdles may be stopping us from sharing our big ideas
This was such a fun and enlightening conversation. I hope you enjoy it and find your red thread as a result!
Resources:
Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Tamsen Webster: https://tamsenwebster.com/
Find Your Red Thread: Make Your Big Ideas Irresistible: https://tamsenwebster.com/book/
12/02/21 • 46 min
EP: 58 The Need for Work Life Flexibility with Megan Witherspoon
Brave Women at Work
01/27/22 • 44 min
As you know, I find a lot of people to interview for Brave Women at Work either in my personal network or via LinkedIn. Megan Witherspoon, my guest today, is no exception. The interesting thing about Megan is that she is similar to you listening to the show. She doesn’t have a book or a business. She’s still working a “normal” 9-to-5 job. She’s a working mom.
The one big difference is that she made a decision within the last year to give back by creating an online platform via LinkedIn. Her purpose with this platform is to further the conversation about work-life flexibility.
Megan posts at least 1 time per day and receives many likes and comments. In fact, one of Megan’s posts garnered millions of views, almost 105,000 likes, and 2,257 comments! Apparently her thoughts on work-life flexibility resonated with people.
When I read that post, I knew that I had to meet Megan and hear her thoughts on this subject first hand.
Here’s more about Megan:
Megan Witherspoon is the VP of Communications at Altria and has been at the company for 17 years. She’s a mom and executive leader and she’s passionate about building culture, bringing humanity into business, work/life harmony, and pushing for positive change. Her post on LinkedIn on flexible working hours went viral resonating with many working parents juggling demands during and post-pandemic, https://www.mother.ly/life/viral-linkedin-post-flexible-work/.
Her ongoing posts bring relentless optimism and best practices for leaders to create a flexible working environment for all.
Resources:
Brave Women at Work:
https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/
Brave Women at Work Freebie:
https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/freebie
Brave Women at Work Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork
Megan Witherspoon LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6841686990073688064/
Megan Witherspoon Viral Post:
https://www.mother.ly/life/viral-linkedin-post-flexible-work/
01/27/22 • 44 min
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Brave Women at Work currently has 270 episodes available.
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The episode title 'EP: 59 The Value of Friendship with Pamela Fierst-Walsh' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Brave Women at Work is 42 minutes.
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Episodes of Brave Women at Work are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
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The first episode of Brave Women at Work was released on Jan 7, 2021.
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