Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Episodes
Celebrating Working Mom's with Strategies for Career Success.
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the spirit of Mother's Day, we're diving deep into a topic close to my heart – Celebrating Working Mom's with Strategies for Caree...
The Winning Formula: Building Elite Teams with Precision with Stephen Morris
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know anyone who is a great manager, but a horrible leader? This is a common workplace issue, and it highlights the leadership gap between those...
Master the Art of Strategic Hiring Beyond the Resume
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Effective hiring takes more than choosing a role, looking at resumes, choosing a candidate and then hoping for the best. Hiring requires strategic pla...
Gaining Expertise Leadership, Executive Presence and Confidence with DR. WANDA WALLACE
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's knowledge economy is redefining what it means to be an effective leader. Dr. Wanda Wallace explores this evolving expertise leadership la...
The Executive Edge: Mastering Presence and Leadership
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Executive presence goes beyond commanding a room or giving off boss energy. In this episode, I explore the traits that truly define impactful leadersh...
Tap into Intrinsic Motivators for Employee Engagement with Joy Meserve
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlocking the true potential of your team starts with understanding what truly motivates people. This episode featuring Joy Meserve of Leading with Jo...
How to Relate to Team Members
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that 59% of people say their team members fail to take personal responsibility to improve team performance, and 79% of people say their t...
Inspiring Leadership with an And/Or Attitude with Delynn Miller
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt trapped between the pursuit of a fulfilling career and a rich personal life? Delynn Miller, the transformative coach from the Pursuit Insti...
Cultivating Trust: The Key to a High-Functioning and Unified Team
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The foundation of a highly functioning team is trust, because without it teams face communication breakdowns, lack of accountability and cohesion, and...
How to Navigate Bias Traps Toward Your Ultimate Success with Gifty Enright
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you experienced the subtle undercurrents of gender bias in the workplace? If so, were you able to overcome these invisible barriers with resilien...
Achieving Your Goal Takes More Than Being SMART!
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Believe it or not, setting goals can backfire. Blind ambition or external pressures can lead to goal setting that lacks direction or isn’t achievabl...
How to Ignite Action Into Your Leadership Style with Laura Darrell
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is an action, not merely a position. This powerful idea is explored in this episode with Laura Darrell of Laura Darrell Leadership Consulti...
Stop Shorting Your People What They Need to Succeed
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you recall the anticipation of getting test results in school, waiting to see what questions you got right and which ones you got wrong? This same ...
Secrets to Embracing Leadership by Shedding Self-Doubt with Andrea Tessier
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Past generations have conditioned women to play a role, to listen and follow someone else’s rules. Meanwhile, our current culture tells us that wome...
How To Find Freedom In The Chaos And Rise Up In Your Career!
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to a seamless work-life blend as we navigate the nuances of professional and personal freedom in our latest podcast episode. Gone a...
Breaking Old Self-Perceptions and the Glass Ceiling with Jenn Adamson
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever grappled with the voice in your head that whispers, “Am I good enough? Am I doing enough?” In this episode with executive coach Jen...
Performance Reviews Don't Have to Suck!
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Performance Reviews Don't Have to Suck!E1.16Episode 370Performance reviews are a dreaded, daunting task for most leaders, yet they hold immense p...
4 Leadership Motions to Keep You Moving Farther, Faster with Far Less Drama with Janice Fraser
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership doesn’t require a fancy title within an organization. According to my guest, Janice Fraser, true leaders are the people that help those a...
6 Must-Haves for Your Corporate Success in this New Year!
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to break the door down in 2024 and reach your career goals and aspirations?I'm sharing 6 must-haves you need in your career plan an...
Influencing Others by Connecting to Outcomes with Tissa Richards
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Communication is a key leadership skill, but it means nothing if your message doesn’t align with organizational goals.In this episode, leadership ex...
Why Gratitude is Critical to Your Success!
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gratitude is a quiet but powerful tool that leaders often overlook. In fact, research shows that workplace gratitude reduces stress, increases happine...
How to Build a Fun and Productive Culture with Tamzin Hall
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All work and no play does not make for happy employees or a successful organization. This research-backed truth is the foundation for today’s episod...
A Personal Brand for Leaders is Not Optional, It's a Must!
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You may understand the importance of branding for an organization, but do you know the value of having a personal brand? Whether you realize it or no...
C-Suite Burnout - How to Up Your Game with Shruti Rustagi
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you feeling the heat of leadership, either struggling to advance your career or feeling confident in your current role? In this episode, I’m joi...
Leadership 101: 12 Attributes of a Leader
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gone are the days of authoritarian leadership meant to command and rigidly drive results. Nowadays, job seekers want to work for organizations that n...
How to Possess Powerful Leadership Resilience with Shauna Vassell
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable? This is one question Shauna Vassell of Koncave Coaching & Consulting asks her clients when they...
How to be a VUCA Powerhouse Agent of Change
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Change is the only constant in life, so change is also inevitable in business. Especially in today’s world of new technologies and global crises, le...
How to Lead Like a Buffalo with Dan Kopp
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within every person is the ability to lead. Even if someone is naturally conflict-averse or lacks accountability, they have the potential to develop t...
How to be a Powerhouse Delegator!
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to transform into a powerhouse delegator?Whether you’re a leader in a large or midsize organization, delegation is a crucial skill th...
Shed the Bias of Mars/Venus Fallacy with Christoffel Sneijders
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard the saying, “men are from Mars, women are from Venus?” It comes from the popular 1992 book of the same name, which posited tha...
How to be an Accountability Powerhouse
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a boss that could never admit they were wrong, and often deflected blame to someone else? Or they just never would confront someone ...
What Young Corporate Women Need to Ignore to Rise Up with Sudeshna Sen
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ladies, you’ve probably heard all the disheartening statistics around women in tech, women in STEM, and women in corporate positions. But have you e...
From Procastinator to Powerhouse Producer!!
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve found yourself using the excuse that you just “don’t have enough time” to finish an important task or reach a career goal, then you ...
The 7 Deadly Sins of Negotiation with Cindy Watson of Women on Purpose
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how you can harness the power of negotiation to transform your life? Join us as we welcome our high-profile guest, Cindy Watson, of Wome...
Walk the Talk: How to Lead By Example
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As a teenager, did you ever find yourself annoyed when your parents reprimanded you for doing something they themselves do? Has your child ever asked ...
How to be a Powerhouse Negotiator with Katie Evans
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What keeps you from being a confident, empowered, and successful negotiator?Whether you’re asking for a raise or convincing your child to eat their ...
How to Level-Up, Not Man-Up!
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As an executive leadership coach, I’ve heard a lot of clients, especially women, express feelings of insecurity around their approach to work. They ...
How to Win the Talent Wars with Dr. John Dentico
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to revolutionize your leadership approach with our esteemed guest, Dr. John Dentico. Prepare to discover the intricacies of building mutual...
Why Employees Check Out on You
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If your employees seem apathetic towards their work, do you know how you, as a leader, can reinvigorate their passion and get them motivated? This epi...
How to Create a Winning Team with Sonya Shelton
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Purpose is not just an important tool for top-level executives, but every person in an organization. Understanding your personal “why” and knowin...
How AI Will Change How You Lead Going Forward!
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI is making its way into every industry, and leaders need to be prepared for it. That’s why this episode is dedicated to the opportunities and cha...
How to Build Trust in a Cross Cultural Team with Liu Liu
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ready to navigate the vast world of cross-cultural teams? Cross-cultural intelligence is your awareness of the beliefs and values of another culture,...
How to be Persistent vs. Perfect!
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We often think striving for perfection will make us better, that it will motivate us and provide a path towards our goals. In reality, perfectionism s...
How to Use Authenticity to Challenge the Status Quo with Prateek Singhal
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever felt like you're playing a part in your workplace, hiding your true self out of fear of judgment or rejection? In our latest episode, we sit...
How to Find Freedom for You and your Team at Work!
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine effortlessly weaving your passions, your strengths and your mission into a seamless blend of work and personal life. That's the promise ...
How to Energize Your Team with Danielle Boris
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve all had a job that starts off great, where we go into the office feeling excited and ready to prove ourselves. But then, gradually, we become ...
How to Ask The Right Questions for Powerful Feedback
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of feedback for the success of leaders, employees, and companies has been highlighted in previous episodes of Shedding the Corporate Bi...
How to Gain Collaborative Confidence with Heather Backstrom
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard about Shine Theory, which proposes the idea that a group can be more successful supporting each other rather than competing?Heather Bac...
How to be a Powerhouse Leader!
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On a scale of 1-10 (being the highest), how self-aware are you? How good are you at being accountable and holding others accountable?In today’s epis...
How to be an Unapologetic Leader with Patricia Suggs
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you dealt with inequity in pay, imposter syndrome, workplace bias, or simply, being overlooked for a promotion? Instead, would you prefer to hav...
Time Management Tips for Leaders
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When life gets crazy, it’s easy to feel like there’s never enough time to meet your goals and be the powerhouse leader you can be.pBut, why do som...
How Pausing Makes Happier Leaders with Grace Ueng.
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you believe achieving your goals will make you happy, then you’re thinking about happiness wrong. In fact, happiness is what will make you succes...
How to be a Powerhouse Working Mom. Happy Mother's Day!
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mother’s Day has always been a special time for me and with my clients at Ball of Fire Coaching. For many years, for Mother's Day week, my mot...
How to Play By Your Own Rules with Dina Scippia
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even powerhouse leaders have an inner critic, so it’s crucial to learn ways to combat negative self-talk and build confidence not only professionall...
How to Love Up Your People with Encouragement
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“One of the marks of true greatness is the ability to develop greatness in others.”This quote by J. C. Macaulay inspired today’s episode on how ...
Why Your Sexuality and Pleasure Makes You A Better Leader with Marianne St Clair
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leaders, don’t be thrown off by today’s topic of sexuality and pleasure. My guest, Marianne St Clair, helps us discover how feminine and masculine...
Ways to Move From Defensive to Welcoming Toward Feedback
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
nHow well do you receive feedback from your boss or your peers? Do you approach situations with openness, or do you get defensive? Are you even aware ...
Ways to Stop Struggling to Lead with Cynthia Corsetti
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is not an ability you automatically gain when you get promoted to a leadership role. It requires multiple skills that need to be developed,...
Perception vs. Reality in Leadership
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence is crucial for all leaders, but confidence with a lack of communication can result in a misalignment of your perception and the reality of ...
Where Have All Of The Women Leaders Gone with Jane Lovas
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Research shows that women rate higher than men in skills that are essential to business leadership, such as communication. Even so, women generally ma...
How to Rise, Fall, and Rise Again
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 326 - “Through losing everything, I found everything.”After decades of climbing the corporate ladder, I had a wake up call that changed my...
Hating The View From The Top with ALLISON FRYE
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The journey to an executive level position is far from easy, especially for women. It’s a great achievement to finally reach that goal, but what hap...
The Leader's Role in Fostering Psychological Safety with Minette Norman and Karolin Helbig
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 324 - The rise of quiet quitting and The Great Resignation are trends that resulted from the pandemic, but the underlying issues have long bee...
Take Accountability or Don't Lead
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Think of a time your manager asked you to complete a task, and even though you didn’t have enough information to do it correctly, you didn’t tell ...
Stay on Course with Julie Riga
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had a boss that took credit for one of your projects and you let them do it? It’s a common situation when you’re new in your career...
6 P's of Powerful Communication
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself leaving meetings dissatisfied, like you didn’t get your point across or were unprepared to answer tough questions? This is a si...
5 Steps to Empowered Leadership
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After last week’s interview with Barbara Teicher of PropelHer® Influence, I spent a lot of time thinking about the three imperatives she says leade...
PropelHer® Influence with Barbara Teicher
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, I am welcoming a very special guest!Barbara Teicher, from PropelHer® Influence helps women in business focus on three pivotal p...
Shift from Chaos To Clarity
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you knew how to achieve 80% of your results from just 20% of effort, would you want to know?This episode is all about just that: tips, techniques a...
Let's Connect and A Little Bit About Me... with Bernadette
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let's connect and get to know each other better so we can support each other through this crazy journey called life.So, I'm sharing a bit ab...
A SMARTY Method for Achieving Your Goals
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What are you goals for the new year?Have you documented them yet or do you simply keep them in your head and not on paper?What if you could achieve 30...
Solving Problems (Without Making Them Worse!) - with Kristine Conway
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I am so excited to be talking today to Kristine Conway, all about how many of us, well-meaning leaders, parents and partners are fixated on solving th...
Use Your Intuition to Build Trust - Interview with TERRY WILDEMANN
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we are diving deep into understanding how leaders are the hub for setting up trust and changing habits in an environment that t...
Build a Vibrant Culture with NICOLE GREER
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Organizations need leaders who know how to GET LIT and build vibrant cultures.Leaders must LEAD with clarity. Leaders must INTEGRATE integrity and Tra...
Keep Pushing Your Goals: The Years Not Over!
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you have 4 weeks or 4 days left of the year, it is not time to stop pushing and acting on your goals.In this episode of Ask Me Bernadette, I a...
How Female Leaders Are Changing The World with DAWN ANDREWS
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes when we talk about more women becoming leaders in business, we measure their new roles to the standard of the “old boys club.” What if...
Silenced and Sidelined – How to Lead with a Purposeful Voice with CARRIE ARNOLD
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I'm a diamond. You can't beat me up. I'm rock solid… A diamond has facets and it can lean and glimmer, move backwards and forwards an...
Master Conscious Leadership with RYANN DOWDY
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know that conscious leadership, a human-first approach to leading, is more than just supporting employees and fostering growth? Self-awareness ...
Leadership: Moving the Needle with Tanya Bugbee
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If years of a pandemic have changed anything in our world, it’s that more people are craving and prioritizing a life-work blend vs a work-life balan...
The Secret Leaders Don't Want You To Know, Revealed!
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I lived with the secret for close to 25 years, and many leaders do as well, doing everything in their power to never reveal what it is.Today, we are r...
Turn Your Job Into Everything You Want It To Be with KIM VAN LUE
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we address a question that many professionals have when they take on a new job, a new position, or even a new employer: how can I excel in a ne...
Tapping Your LeadershipFlow with Croft Edwards
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the difference between an effective leader and an average leader? According to Croft Edwards of CROFT + Company, the answer is flow. True l...
How to Build Relationship Capital to Succeed in Work and Life with JUDY HERBST
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can I elevate not only being technology savvy and creative, but sincere, authentic, empathetic and honest when building relationship capital… so...
Tap Into Unstoppable Strength Through a Career Transition with Tama Kieves
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you or someone you know going through a career or life transition and they're wondering what they need to do or how best is it to navigate th...
HIRE HIGHER: How to Attract, Interview & Grow Your Dream Team with Andrea Hoffer
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spending too much time looking for the perfect candidate for your company, just to end up hiring the wrong person again?Effective recruitment is key t...
How Women Rise + Succeed @ Work & Life with Sohee Jun, Phd
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is keeping you stuck, feeling unfulfilled, and blocking you from taking the risks needed to be successful?Our guest, Sohee Jun, shares her powerf...
How I shed my corporate bitch and created riches in my work and life.
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fear, insecurity, negativity and doubt are major contributors as to why certain people never achieve the success they want in their work and life.I wa...
The Lazy Path to Riches With Investing with Barbara Friedberg
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you automated your financial future so you can concentrate on what really matters to you.Our guest, Barbara Friedberg, talks about how you can ge...
Get Smart With Your Emotions with Nageen (Nyn) Riffat
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Nageen (Nyn) Riffat is answering the question - What are the predictors if I will be successful in my work and life?According to Nyn, &apos...
Is the Way You're Working REALLY Working? with Wendy Ellin
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Wendy Ellin, discusses how it doesn't matter where you work, who you work for, or what you do, the magic is in HOW YOU WORK!Wendy will...
How To Be A Leader Who Develops Others to Lead Too... with Stacey Hall
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest, Stacey Hall, feels strongly that, instead of what most people believe, and that is, a leader is someone who is able to be effective in trai...
It's About Goals and Mindset, Not Dreams and Skillset with Bernadette Boas
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, let's talk about what it really takes to be successful at work and in life.Too many people are spending thousands of dollars to master a s...
Changing the shape of corporate with Emma Clayton
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to our guest, Emma Clayton, global leadership mentor and career transition coach, when women bring their whole selves to their leadership ro...
Stop applying for JOBS!! Start applying for FREEDOM with Kelly Daubach
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Stop applying for jobs and start applying for freedom, according to our guest, business coach, Kelly Dauach.Kelly goes deep into the:1. Mindsets that ...
Discover Your True Self From The Inside Out with Dean Hallett
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Break through your fixed beliefs and behaviors that close you off from tapping into your traits of honesty, power, spontanity, caring, open, trusting,...
Ask Me Anything .... It's Your Space for Coaching and Advice
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What business or career question or challenge do you have and need some advice, tips and strategies or just support with?Bernadette Boas is answering ...
Bringing Fun to Finance with Emily Guy Birken
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The prevailing attitude among many in the financial world seems to be “Money only works if you take it seriously.” But treating money as only slig...
Claim the Stage and Make Your Difference with Eleni Kelakos
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to Eleni Kelakos, too many women spend too much time hiding in the wings at work and in the world. As a result, their wisdom and big ideas d...
Avoid burnout + overwhelm with Emily Cassel
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest, Leadership Coach Emily Cassels, shares her sustainable business cycle process + energetically feminine cycles of productivity, so...
How to Bulletproof Your Career (Especially Over 50) with John Tarnoff
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
According to our guest, John Tarnoff, inertia, longevity, and ageism are the three most important factors you're going to have to consider as you...