Career Growth

💼 Career Growth

These episodes are designed to help you navigate your leadership journey with clarity and purpose. You'll hear conversations on personal branding, the female advantage, career design, and overcoming burnout—key areas that shape confident, values-driven leaders.

You'll also find dedicated playlists on our YouTube channel for each of these topics—
personal brandingfemale leadershipcareer growth, and burnout—to support your ongoing growth and inspiration.

291. Can AI Lighten the Heaviness? with Dawn Andrews
Girl, Take the Lead!May 27, 2026x
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00:36:0833.1 MB

291. Can AI Lighten the Heaviness? with Dawn Andrews

What if AI wasn’t about replacing people… but helping us carry less? In this thought-provoking and surprisingly human conversation, Dawn Andrews joins Yo to explore the emotional side of AI, leadership, creativity, and the mental load so many of us carry every day. Dawn is the Founder & CEO of Free Ra...

284. When Pushing Through Becomes Breaking — Rethinking Burnout with Lynn Blades
Girl, Take the Lead!April 08, 2026x
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00:36:1033.12 MB

284. When Pushing Through Becomes Breaking — Rethinking Burnout with Lynn Blades

What if burnout isn’t something that suddenly happens to us… but something that quietly builds over time? In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, I sit down with executive leadership coach and author Lynn Blades to explore what she calls “The Quiet Burn” —the slow, invisible erosion of energy, id...

279. Reputation, Relationships & Results — The Power of Professional Equity
Girl, Take the Lead!March 04, 2026x
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00:42:2038.77 MB

279. Reputation, Relationships & Results — The Power of Professional Equity

How women leaders build influence that lasts Welcome back to Girl, Take the Lead! — the podcast where we explore stories of reinvention, resilience, and the courage it takes to lead lives that break old cycles and create new possibilities. Today’s guest brings clarity, strategy, and grounded leadership wi...

267. A Life Rewrapped — Creativity, Grit and New Beginnings with Michelle Hensley
Girl, Take the Lead!December 16, 2025x
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00:36:2733.39 MB

267. A Life Rewrapped — Creativity, Grit and New Beginnings with Michelle Hensley

Today’s guest is Michelle Hensley — founder of Nifty Package Co., creator of the gig app FeteTango, mother of three, grandmother of nine, and a woman who rebuilt her entire life after losing her husband to metastatic melanoma. At 51, Michelle found herself navigating profound grief, financial uncertainty,...

264. Unlocking Neurodiverse Brilliance — Empathy, AI & Real Support with Derek Crager
Girl, Take the Lead!November 26, 2025x
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00:29:3827.14 MB

264. Unlocking Neurodiverse Brilliance — Empathy, AI & Real Support with Derek Crager

Today’s guest is Derek , an educator at heart whose life journey—rooted in autism, ADHD, and dyslexia—has been shaped by a lifelong quest to transform confusion into clarity . Diagnosed at age 50, he finally gained the language, belonging, and understanding that helped him make sense of decades of feeling...

259. Speak Before It Feels Comfortable — Finding Your Voice with Salvatore Manzi
Girl, Take the Lead!October 27, 2025x
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00:39:5636.57 MB

259. Speak Before It Feels Comfortable — Finding Your Voice with Salvatore Manzi

Welcome back to  Girl, Take the Lead!  — the podcast where we explore real, raw, and remarkable stories that inspire us to lead with courage and heart. Today’s guest is  Salvatore Manzi (Gen X)  — a leadership communication coach, speaker, and author who helps mission-driven leaders transform their insigh...

256. The Power of a Careerquake — Turning Loss into Leadership with Uma Thana Balasingam
Girl, Take the Lead!October 14, 2025x
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00:36:4933.71 MB

256. The Power of a Careerquake — Turning Loss into Leadership with Uma Thana Balasingam

Welcome back to  Girl, Take the Lead!  — the podcast where we share real, raw, and remarkable stories that inspire us to lead with courage and heart. Today’s guest is  Uma Thana Balasingam (Gen X)  — a powerhouse global tech executive turned founder, movement builder, and podcast host. Uma grew up in Mala...

249. Give Up to Grow – Overcoming Fear, Limiting Beliefs, and Taking Control with Lana Shepard
Girl, Take the Lead!September 03, 2025x
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00:38:2435.17 MB

249. Give Up to Grow – Overcoming Fear, Limiting Beliefs, and Taking Control with Lana Shepard

Lana Shepard, Boomer, business coach, author, and financial literacy advocate, joins us to explore mindset shifts, transformational lessons, and practical strategies that fuel both personal and entrepreneurial growth. Drawing from her 40+ years of experience supporting over 1,300 small business clients, L...

246. Centering Energy, Claiming Power, Creating Legacy
Girl, Take the Lead!August 13, 2025x
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00:32:2029.61 MB

246. Centering Energy, Claiming Power, Creating Legacy

Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau, executive coach, author, and global change agent, joins us to explore what it really means to lead with power in today’s chaotic world. Her book  Who’s in Charge?  is more than a leadership guide—it’s a call to consciousness. From energy and embodiment to legacy and self-awareness, ...

Ep. 3When Women Invented Television (Betty White), Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Ep. 3When Women Invented Television (Betty White), Jennifer Keishin Armstrong