#53 | She Got Promoted to VP and Still Asked "Wait Did I Do That" & What It Teaches You About Leadership Influence with Jocelyn Lo.

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Previously titled “She Led A Rebrand, Launched An AI Product And Got Promoted - All Within A Year Of Maternity Leave. So Why Did She Still Ask "Am I Good Enough?" with Jocelyn Lo” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 2, 2026

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Send us Fan MailWhat does it look like when a woman is quietly, consistently, almost accidentally extraordinary (and genuinely the last person in any room to have noticed)?It looks like Jocelyn Lo, VP Global Brand and Comms for Seedtag.In less than a year since returning to work after maternity leave, Jocelyn led a full company rebrand, shot a commercial in a closed-down subway station in Georgia, launched an AI product, and was promoted to VP. When someone pointed all of this out to her, her response was: wait, what?In this conversation, Jocelyn talks about:The unspoken rules of corporate life that nobody tells you when you start out, How she coaches her team to present their own work and take up the space they've earned, What it was actually like to return from maternity leave into a promotion she hadn't expected, and The one tool she uses to remind herself of everything she has accomplished on the days when the little voice gets loud.That tool is A brag folder.This episode is for every woman who has ever done brilliant work, held everything together, and still gone home wondering if she's really good enough. (Yes, she is)Key Takeaways1. The brag folder. A private, honest, running record of everything you have done well, however small. Not a CV, but instead evidence for yourself on the days when you need it most.2. The visibility question. Can people speak to your work when you are not in the room? If the answer is not a confident yes, that is where your energy goes next — not into doing more work, but into making sure the right people can see what you are already doing.3. Capability vs capacity. Capacity is the only thing that changes when life gets fuller. Your capability is still exactly where it was. Do not let the little voice confuse the two.4. The zigzag is the point. There is no straight line for a career path. The sideways moves, the pivots, the unexpected turns — these are not detours. They are the making of you.5. Start before you are ready. Ask to present your own work. Send the proactive email. Share the idea before it is perfect. The opportunity will not always come to you.This Week's TrilogyWednesday: The Science: Two things Jocelyn said that deserve the research behind them. The neuroscience of capability vs capacity, and the visibility problem — why the most competent people are systematically underrecognised and what the research says about changing that.Friday: The Song: Jocelyn's anchor track for this week, chosen specifically for a woman who does her best creative work when the beats are right. Plus three quickfire moves to carry into Season One.ActionIf you heard something in this conversation that sounded like someone you know — a colleague, a friend, a woman on your team who is quietly holding everything up and hasn't quite noticed — send it to her.She doesn't have to stay in the wait, what moment.You can connect with Jocelyn hereYou can connect with Caroline hereAnd you can email Caroline with your thoughts, [email protected] - I would love to hear from you.Ready to make your next bold move? Grab the free Bold Move Audit and join the insider crew. Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.

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