Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee

You are 99.9999999% Empty Space (and other good news at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science)

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Many people think I'm a negotiation coach, but I'm really a practitioner of change working at the intersection of ancient Eastern philosophy...

When the Goalposts Keep Moving: A Conversation on Systemic Exclusion with Dr. Cristina Alcalde and Jamie Lee

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Why have "Risky Conversations"? Because everything worthwhile is on the other side of one. In this episode, I sat down with Dr. Cristina Alc...

Feminist Coaching: Overcoming Otherization and Systemic Bias at Work

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you felt the crushing weight of otherization as the only woman or person of color in the room? Or maybe you've been told you’re "too ...

Job Security in the Era of AI Frenzy: How to Discern Signal from the Noise

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier today on January 13, 2026, LinkedIn published an article The 2026 job market: What to know about hiring, confidence and opportunity. The data...

No More Ferrari on a Golf Course: Finding Your Race Track in the Year of the Fire Horse

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a high-performance leader feeling "allergic" to the slow, constrained pace of your current office? In this episode, I share the &quo...

How to Turn Anger and Joy into Power with Poet and Speaker Neelam Patel and Executive Coach Jamie Lee

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk with Neelam Patel, who left a 22-year tech executive career to follow her passions for poetry, dance, and performance. We dive...

Dropping the Rope: A New Kind of Power Move for Women of Color Leaders

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For many women of color, excellence became a survival strategy long before leadership did. So when a board, team, or decision-maker starts tugging on ...

10-Minute Boundary Reset: How to Protect Your Energy from Office Drama (Without Shutting Down)

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this quick episode, I guide you through a 10-minute Boundary Reset designed to help you protect your energy from office drama and difficult coworke...

Self-Compassion & Social Change with Dr. SD Shanti and Jamie Lee

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Lee is an executive coach who helps women and marginalized leaders get promoted and better paid—without playing politics or throwing anyone un...

How Neurodiversity Drives Innovation: Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Lee is an executive coach who helps women and marginalized leaders get promoted and better paid—without playing politics or throwing anyone un...

Unlocking Wealth & Big Thinking: TRUST Framework for Women Entrepreneurs with Andrea Liebross

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As an executive coach for women working in male-dominated industries, I often coach on the topics of money, wealth, and self-trust. In this episode o...

How to Say No to Glue Work Without Losing Your Cool or Your Values

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Glue work is the invisible, unrewarded labor that keeps teams running—but too often holds women and people of color back from promotions and pay rai...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 6: Ageism and Career Pivots

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 6 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this final episode, I coach a professional navigati...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 5: Avoiding the Burnout Boomerang

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 5 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, I coach a client through one of the b...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 4: "How do I price myself as a new coach?"

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 4 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, I walk an aspiring life coach through...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 3: Informing, Not Bragging, a Success Story

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 3 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, you’ll hear from Karen — a smart,...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 2: The Three Votes Framework

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Part 2 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In the first episode, we uncovered three myths that ho...

Promotion Playbook Series Part 1: The Struggles Smart Women Face

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the part 1 of Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working twice as...

Impostor Syndrome is a System, Not You with Sara Dean

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if imposter syndrome isn’t about you—but about a system designed to keep women small?In this powerful episode of Risky Conversations, I speak...

Neuroscience-based Trance: Three Brain Alignment for Leaders

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee, we go beyond strategy and into the subconscious with a guided trance experience designed for ex...

Defying Death and Rewriting the Script: Menopause, Power, and Publishing with Rachael Eckles

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Risky Conversations, I sit down with my friend, neighbor-turned-guest, and multi-hyphenate powerhouse Rachael Eckles—lawyer, auth...

How to Use AI in Your Job Search Without Losing the Human Touch with Rosey Singh

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can you use AI to stand out in your job search—without sounding like a robot?In this episode of Risky Conversations, I sit down with executive c...

Sisterhood Sorcery and Business Barbie in Korea: Beth Nichols and SJ Crawford of Podcast Miss Informed

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🎙️ What happens when one coaching client gets so much clarity, she sends her sister your way—not for coaching, but just for some good, honest t...

How La Creme de la STEM is Empowering Female Founders with Marion Siboni

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a riveting conversation with Marion Siboni, the founder and CEO of La Creme de la STEM - a global private network supporting early-stage f...

Reproducible Research, Irreproducible Lives: A Conversation with OILS Researchers Harini Lakshminarayanan and Madita Determann

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sit down with two early-career researchers and open science advocates: Harini Lakshmi Narayanan, a postdoctoral researcher in cance...

Negotiate Like a Dutchie with Melanie Imming (aka "Be a Little Punk")

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we’re diving into one of my favorite topics: the art of negotiation. And I couldn’t have asked for a better guest than Melanie Im...

AfterShock to 2030: A CEO's Guide to Reinvention in the AI, Climate, and Societal Collapse with Caroline Stokes

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a world teetering on the edge of massive systemic disruption, how do leaders navigate forward with clarity, courage, and impact? In this episode, ...

From Losing and Gaining 700 Pounds to Freedom from Emotional Eating with Michelle Petties

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined by Michelle Petties, a TEDx speaker and food story coach who has transformed her own life by understanding the deep e...

Bridging the Rational and Emotional: Coaching STEM Professionals for Effective Communication

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Risky Conversations, we dive into the unique challenges faced by STEM professionals when it comes to navigating difficult conversat...

Allyship and Leadership with Rashida Bonds

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What Does It Really Mean to Be an Ally?Allyship can be a thorny topic—stirring discomfort, shame, or confusion about how to show up without overstep...

Beyond Promotions and Paychecks: A Blueprint for Deeper Happiness for Ambitious Women Leaders

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today, I want to share something I originally wrote as an email to one of my coaching clients. It touches on something that shapes nearly everything w...

Balancing Ambition and Inner Peace: A Conversation with Buddhist Teacher Billy Seol

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This year, I'm turning Buddhist, meditating with a sangha (a community of Buddhist practitioners), bowing in the morning, and taking lessons from...

Zen and the Art of Dealing with Office Politics (An Excerpt)

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I recently led a group session called Zen and the Art of Dealing with Office Politics, where I helped professionals—especially women and underrepres...

The Wild Unicorn with Emily Maggiotto: A Journey of Embracing Curiosity and Creativity

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this captivating episode, Emily Maggiotto shares her inspiring story of navigating pivotal career and life decisions guided by her insatiable curio...

Harmonizing Fitness and the Female Cycle: A Conversation with Lizzy Palmer

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that a survey of over 4,100 young men from Brazil, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and Uganda revealed that menstruation is still considered ...

Sovereign: A Candid Conversation about Relationships, Sex, and God with Michaelann Gardner

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I work with a sex coach, not because I have sex problems, but because the coach and I are on a similar wavelength. My coach, Michaelann Gardner, is a ...

Overcoming Guilt and Imposter Syndrome in Salary Negotiations

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I'm a coach who helps smart folks who don't like office politics get promoted and better paid. Part of that work is helping professionals ne...

Replay: 7 Winning Steps for Salary Negotiation

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Since 2011, I've hosted negotiation trainings that can be best described as scrappy, pragmatic, and useful. It started with humble Meetups where...

5 Truths About Salary Negotiation Your Employer Doesn't Want You to Know

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

🔥This might get me fired, I say to my clients to preface this truth bomb — The game is rigged against employees. Learning to negotiate for your...

No-Nonsense Guidance for Facing Workplace Discrimination for Women and Immigrants with Anne Donnelly Bush

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, employment lawyer Anne Donne Lee Bush shares practical advice for navigating workplace discrimination. Anne draws from her own exp...

On The Burnout Club: Chasing Feelings vs. Working Hard: Insights on Avoiding Burnout

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is a replay of my interview on The Burnout Club podcast, hosted by Patrice Bonfiglio—a hedge fund industry veteran and all-around powerhouse.Ke...

A 6-Minute Hypnotic Experience: Holiday Celebration Trance

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This holiday treat is a guided hypnotic relaxation designed to help you unwind, celebrate your wins, and step into the new year with lightness, joy, a...

Doing the Work of Byron Katie about the Summer I was Homeless

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the year comes to a close, many of us find ourselves being unusually hard on ourselves. The “itty-bitty-shitty committee” in our minds grows lo...

Betting on Yourself, Your Brain Child, and on Open Science with Dr. Joyce Kao and Dr. Heidi Seibold of Digital Research Academy

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I'm joined by Joyce Kao and Heidi Seibold, the co-founders of the Digital Research Academy.Joyce and Heidi have an inspiring entrepreneurial jour...

Replay: How to Tap into Brain Magic When the World Feels Like a Dumpster Fire

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a replay of a recent online workshop I delivered called "How to Tap into Brain Magic When the World Feels like a Dumpster Fire." He...

Investing in Women Leaders: Patricia Lizarraga, CEO and Portfolio Manager of W CEO ETF

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Risky Conversations, we talk about betting on and investing in women leaders. I'm joined by Patricia Lizarraga, CEO and portf...

Why I'm training in hypnosis + invitation to Brain Magic workshop (on 11/21/24)

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever doubted yourself, felt out of place, or struggled with imposter syndrome as a woman or person of marginalized identity, remember t...

Post-Election Love Letter to Women, Immigrants, and People of Color

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is recorded on November 7th, 2024 — just days after the U.S. election. Like many of you, I’ve been navigating big, complex e...

“What Would Celeste Donovan Do?” with Rachael Eckles of Trading Secrets Fiction Series

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I’m Jamie Lee, an executive coach for ambitious overthinkers who want to stop holding themselves back and start advocating confidently to advance th...

When and How to Fight as the Only Woman in Leadership with Monique DeMaio

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you're a smart, capable woman who leads, you're most likely going to be one of the few or the only in the leadership suite -- especiall...

5 Steps to Stop Freezing Up and Start Speaking Up in Meetings

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When my coaching clients—accomplished professionals who are minorities at work—tell me how they spin out in anxious rumination or freeze up withou...

Breaking the Funding Gap: Women Angel Investors Transforming Entrepreneurship with Marcia Dawood

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine a world where more women and women of color are in check-writing and decision-making roles at every level of entrepreneurship and investing. T...

What To Do When a Colleague Takes Credit For Your Ideas (Idea Theft Protection)

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What should you do when a colleague (or a manager) takes credit for your ideas at work? According to Harvard Business Review, it's a matter of w...

Setting Boundaries as CEO and Risking Vulnerability with Anne Devereux-Mills, Founder of Parlay House

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined by Anne Devereux-Mills, former CEO of ad agencies and founder of Parlay House, to discuss the bold and boundary-pushi...

Navigating Period Pain as a High-Achieving Woman: A Conversation with Shalene Gupta, Author of The Cycle

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever struggled with severe PMS, painful periods, or the visceral challenges of having a female body in a male-dominated workplace, this...

Motherhood Penalty is a Travesty. Here's How to Negotiate A Pay Raise as a Working Mother

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's podcast, we're going to talk about negotiating a pay raise after coming back from maternity leave.We're going to address wh...

Introducing Risky Conversations

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's with great pleasure and joy that I am announcing the rebrand of my podcast.Two years ago, I bootstrapped an ambitious podcast series for wom...

5 Steps to Crush Your Mid-Year Review

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mid-year reviews. Some companies have them as soon as Q2 wraps up, like clockwork, and some companies treat them informally. Whatever the case may be...

5 Key Steps to Preparing, Negotiating, and Winning

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a replay of a webinar that's intended to help you gain confidence and skill in collaborative, interest-based negotiation so you can grow ...

Confidence Lab: Demo of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity Tools

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a recording of a live webinar I hosted on Friday 6/21/2024. Watch the video replay here: https://youtu.be/noBDqmL5t8g?si=ED0E-TFcFKUvofZTIn th...

How to Be a Badass Public Speaker with Vital Voice Training

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a woman, I've encountered contradicting feedback that my voice is both "too loud" and "too soft." I've felt the press...

Quick Confidence with Selena Rezvani

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Selena Rezvani, author of the WSJ-bestselling book "Quick Confidence" returned to the podcast to share with us these pearls of wisdom: How ...

The Better Way to Deliver Bad News and Good News While Motivating People

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you want to motivate people to take certain actions but not others (i.e. get the deal on time, but not settle), what do you say? Here's wha...

Creating and Uncreating Patriarchies: A 10,000 Year Perspective with Angela Saini

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

I've come across a book that makes the perplexing and painful things from my childhood AND professional life make sense within the broader contex...

Be Human, Lead Human: Prioritizing People in a Post-Pandemic Workplace with Jennifer Nash, PhD

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you're listening -- and not just a bot scanning text online -- you know what a monumental challenge it is to contend every day with leading yo...

Webinar: The Art of Negotiating Salary, Resources, and More

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let's get you equipped with the skill and confidence to ask for a raise, negotiate a job offer, or make requests for resources you need to thrive...

3 Savvy Scripts to Negotiate Your Salary + Coaching Demo

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My dear listeners, you are cordially invited to my upcoming webinar The Art of Negotiating Salary, Resources, and More on Friday, April 19th. Register...

Embodied Equity: Managing Stress and Speaking Up with Amy Babish

02 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If speaking up for yourself in your career causes stress or nervous system activation (think increased heartbeat, sweaty palms, shortness of breath, o...

Navigating Toxic Workplaces: Conversation on Workplace Bullying with Caroline Stokes, CEC and Ludmila Praslova, PhD

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Navigating toxic workplaces is something I coach on every week in my practice. Gaining the skills and insights to deal with bullying and unhealthy wor...

3 Steps to Overcome Pushback in Salary Negotiation

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, y'all, I have a free gift for you, I put together a really fun, a super quick online quiz that you can take in about two to five minutes. Ac...

Money, Sex, and Ending Rape Culture with Cindy Gallop

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy Gallop is a high-powered ad executive turned viral TED speaker and now a sex-tech entrepreneur who's all about destigmatizing sex *AND* hav...

From "Thermonuclear" to Negotiating Fair Pay with Carla Varriale-Barker

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a woman or a minority in the workplace, if you've ever felt the heat of anger from being overlooked or underpaid... you are far from alone. I...

Cultivating Confidence and Speaking Up for Yourself with Selena Rezvani

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Selena Rezvani is a recognized consultant, speaker, and author on leadership and self-advocacy. Named by Forbes “the premier expert on standing up ...

Solving a Career Pivot: "I Never Get to the Second Interview" (Live Coaching part 3)

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Career pivots can be intimidating, but they don't have to be.  With the right tools and guidance, you can make a successful transition and get ...

AI Tools for Salary Negotiation

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Could AI chatbots become the secret weapon to acing salary negotiation? In this episode, we're diving into whether these tools are accurate and ...

Live Coaching Series pt. 2: Walking a "Tightrope" as a WOC in Leadership

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If leadership has felt like a "mixed bag" or like you're walking a "tightrope" as a minority at the leadership table, you are...

Live Coaching Series pt. 1: "I've been recently laid off. What should I do next?"

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Live Coaching, a special podcast series where you'll hear real career coaching sessions where real clients get support to arrive at ac...

Guts and Heart: The Dance of Negotiation

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rewind to 8 years ago. In 2015, I joined New York Toastmasters to improve my public speaking skills, and the dream of becoming an executive coach help...

Unwinding Patriarchy to Overcome Self-Doubt

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's one thing you'd do if self-doubt couldn't hold you back in 2024? Would you put your hand up for the promotion, the speaking opp...

How to Turn Setbacks to Comebacks with Shira Miller

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This interview with Shira Miller will get you fired up and inspired to own your value and go for your goals. Shira is a multi-hyphenate: Chief Commun...

How to Use PR Strategies to Enhance Your Brand and Visibility with Annie Pace Scranton

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The better known you are, the higher your perceived value. With higher perceived value, you have greater negotiation leverage. So, how can smart wom...

How to Ace Your End-of-Year Review

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm sharing an excerpt from my recent live workshop: How to Ace Your End-of-Year Review. (Please note the live role-play portio...

50+ Things You Can Negotiate

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's at least 50+ things you can negotiate in your career beyond starting salary, spanning from equity compensation to getting paid out unused...

No One's Coming to Save You: Reclaiming Self-Sovereignty in Your Career, Relationships, and Life with Sade Curry

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I'm joined  by Sade Curry, Dating Coach for Divorced Women and host of the Dating after Divorce podcast. Sade is certified in ...

Mastering Negotiation Skills for Career and Relationships with Maggie Reyes

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie is my own mentor and coach who helped me become a more confident, loving, and self-assured partner in 2020 (amidst the maddening cabin-fever of...

How to Negotiate as a Woman with Kathryn Valentine

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What's the worst that can happen if you negotiate as a woman in the workplace? Getting escorted out by building security is probably NOT somethi...

How to Speak with Confidence and Authenticity with Emily Jeanne Brown

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Women's voices have routinely been silenced, criticized and diminished in the workplace due to sexism. How can we use our voice and speak with co...

Salary Negotiation for Job Seekers with Emily K. Frank

10 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a job? Looking to negotiate a job offer? If you're a yes to either one, this interview with professional career counselor and coach E...

4 Types of Power + How to Have More Power

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You want to grow your negotiating power, so you can have more purchasing power, the power to make decisions in your career, and the power to have your...

Why You Don't Need to Overwork to Get Promoted (+Live Q&A)

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You don't need to overwork to get promoted as a woman in the workplace. Neither do you have to bend over backwards to make sure everyone else is ...

Script for Negotiating with a Boss Who Doesn't See Your Value

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you negotiate with a boss who won't acknowledge that you ARE ready for the promotion you deserve? Too many competent women (and particula...

How to Get Past "You're Not Ready Yet" Objection and Fast Track Your Promotion

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why is it that smart women who are kicking butts at work often told they're "not ready yet" for the promotion? Or that they're &q...

One from the Anti-Anxiety Toolkit

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I walk you through one of the most simple and effective tools for reducing anxiety that you can try with me, right here, right now, a...

Breakfast Invitation + Permission to Rest

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you want expert 1:1 guidance in your corner so you can generate genuine self-confidence to speak up, advocate and lead in your career, you're ...

Networking as an Asian American Woman Leader

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learnA fresh take on networking that's less about expecting something out of someone, but about how to create genera...

Your Request Helps Them Too: Noisy Neighbors, Networking, Asking for Help, and Leaving a Job

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I share four examples of how making specific and actionable request for what your want helps the other side, too. If you want 1:1 sup...

How to Negotiate Salary By Email

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I was recently tagged on a social media post written by a mid-career professional who's pivoting from academia to non-profit. She's receive...

Salary Negotiations and Severance Negotiations with Jordan Sale

27 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I sat down with Jordan Sale, founder of pay equity startup 81cents, which helps historically excluded minorities and young profession...

Practical Neuroscience for Negotiation Confidence

20 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this workshop recording, you're going to learn: Three simple, immediately actionable techniques that leverage your brain's neuroplastici...

Three Compensation Negotiation Strategies That Work For Women

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn: How I once used to struggle advocating and negotiating for myself, even though I worked hard and enjoyed going to...