Ever feel like no matter how early you wake up, how much you plan, or how many to-dos you check off... you’re still behind?

📣 Here’s the truth nobody’s saying loud enough: You don’t need more hustle. You need more alignment.

In this powerful solo episode, I’m breaking down the real reason why traditional time management fails high-achieving working moms—and how to finally reclaim your energy, confidence, and calendar through strengths-based leadership.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:
✔️ Why hustle culture is secretly burning you out (even when you’re “doing it all right”)
✔️ The 4 working mom leadership styles—and how to lead from your natural strengths
✔️ Custom time strategies that actually work based on how you're wired
✔️ How to ditch the guilt and lead with calm, clarity, and confidence

🎯 Bonus: Choose one time strategy based on your style and test it this week. Then come tell me how it goes inside the FB group!

💼 READY TO LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE & CALM?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📲 Join the FB Group for exclusive career tips and networking
💌 Become an Insider and receive weekly career tips, time saving tools & strengths based leadership tips

🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?
👉 Subscribe & leave a review so more career moms can discover these game-changing career strategies!

✨ New episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday! Subscribe and leave a review if this resonated with you.

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Are You Still Underpaid… or Just Afraid to Ask?

👉 Do you want to earn more—but panic at the thought of negotiating?

👉 Feel like you should be grateful for your job, even if you're overworked and underpaid?

👉 Or maybe you tried asking once... and heard “no.” Now what?

In this episode of Career Growth for Working Moms, I’m joined by Dorothy Mashburn, executive recruiter turned negotiation coach, to unpack why so many career-driven women stay stuck—and how to shift your mindset, strategy, and income with just a few simple steps.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The mindset traps keeping working moms underpaid (and how to reframe them)
✔️ What most women get wrong when asking for a raise
✔️ How to use business priorities to frame your impact—and get that yes
✔️ What to do when they say “no” (hint: it’s not over)
✔️ The difference between confidence, charisma, and quiet power

💬 Key Quote:

🛠️ Try This Action Step:
Start building your Want Portfolio:
💼 What salary do you want?
🍼 What flexibility or support matters most?
🎓 What benefits would change your day-to-day?

When you know your value and what you’re asking for, you stop sounding “pushy”—and start sounding powerful.

🔗 Connect with Dorothy

💼 Ready to Lead with Confidence & Calm?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📩 Join the Facebook Group for exclusive career tips and networking

💡 Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! New episodes released Tuesdays & Fridays!

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

💥 Ever think...
“Why am I doing everything but still feeling behind?”
“Why do I feel bad for wanting more clarity, more time, more money?”
“Is it selfish to want help?”

Mama—you’re not alone. And you’re definitely not wrong for wanting more.

In this episode, Shannon gets real about the 3 desires most career-driven moms crave—but feel guilty admitting:

🧭 Clarity
⏳ Time + Support
💰 Financial Freedom (without burnout)

We unpack why these desires matter, how your leadership style shapes the way you chase them—and how to finally create more of what you want, without the guilt spiral.

🔥 In This Episode:
✔️ Why clarity doesn’t come from overthinking—but from aligned action
✔️ The REAL reason asking for help feels so hard (and how to shift that)
✔️ How to create income growth without working more hours
✔️ Coaching cues for Boss Ladies, Brainiacs, Charismatic Queens + Heart-Centered Guides

💬 Key Quote:
“You’re not weak for wanting help. You’re not lazy for needing more ease. You’re just a high-capacity woman in a high-pressure world—doing your best.”
— Shannon Fox

🛠️ Try This Action Step:
Pick one question and journal on it for 5 minutes:

1. What would more clarity feel like for me?
2. Where could I ask for just one thing to be taken off my plate?
3. How could I increase income without increasing stress?

Then—take one aligned step based on your answer. Just one. That’s where momentum lives.

🔗 Resources Mentioned:
✨ Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your natural zone of genius and lead with clarity, confidence + calm:

📲 Join the Facebook Group to connect with other like-minded mamas

🎧 Catch up on past episodes of Career Growth for Working Moms—new drops every Tuesday & Friday!

🧡 Share this episode with a fellow working mom who’s craving more (without guilt).

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

👉 Ever feel like you’re doing everything right at work—but still overlooked or underpaid?

👉 Do you catch yourself whispering “maybe next year” when your dream career feels just out of reach?

👉 Are you afraid to pursue more because you’re already maxed out and overwhelmed?

In this raw and empowering episode, I’m joined by Sandra Kemayou, seven-figure coach, speaker, and mom of three. She’s helped thousands of women build thriving businesses without burnout—and today she’s sharing the mindset shifts that helped her go from $15/hour to running a multi-million dollar brand.

🔥 In This Episode:
✔️ How to know if you’re busy or truly in alignment
✔️ The real difference between undervaluing yourself—and just being underpaid
✔️ Why “mom guilt” has to go—and how to rewrite your own rules
✔️ What Sandra teaches her clients about thinking like a CEO (even if you’re not one yet)

🛠️ Try This Action Step:
✍️ Write a letter to your younger self.

🎯 Thank her for getting you here—and tell her what you’re ready to believe about your worth now.

💡 Close with one wild, loud, audacious version of success you’re ready to claim.

🔗 Connect with Sandra Kemayou

💼 Ready to Lead with Confidence & Calm?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz o uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📩 Join the Facebook Group for exclusive career tips and networking

💡 New episodes drop every Tuesday + bonus drops! Subscribe & share if this hit home!

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

👉 Ever whispered, “I just want someone to tell me what to do”?

👉 Dreamed of more clarity, more income, more help—without burning out or feeling guilty?

👉 Wondered if you’re just… asking for too much?

This episode is your wake-up call (and deep exhale).

If you’ve been craving clarity, support, and financial peace—but feel like you “should” just be grateful for what you have—this one’s for you.

We’re unpacking what ambitious, heart-driven working moms really want… and how to start getting it (without guilt).

💬 In This Honest Conversation:

• The quiet desires moms carry—and why naming them matters
• How your Leadership Style impacts clarity, boundaries, and burnout
• A 3-step framework to delegate, ask, and receive—without apology
• What financial peace actually means—and how to move toward it

“You’re not too much. You’re not behind. You’re just living in a world that taught you to settle—and you’re finally starting to want more.”

🛠️ Action Step:
Pick one of these to try this week:
✅ Block 20 minutes for you—to dream, not just do
✅ Write down everything you’re carrying—and drop 3
✅ Ask yourself: “What’s one small shift that moves me toward more without more exhaustion?”

🎯 Want Instant Clarity?
Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your natural strengths—and how to lead, decide, and grow without burnout:

📲 Join our Facebook Community for my career strategies and tips!

📩 Share this with a working mom who needs permission to want more—and the power to go get it.

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

Are you secretly wondering if you're the problem... because no "productivity hack" has fixed your overwhelm?

Feeling like you're constantly failing at work-life balance—no matter how hard you try?

You're not alone—and you're not broken.

In this empowering episode, Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala joins us to uncover why high-achieving working moms are set upto feel exhausted—and how you can finally break free.

You’ll learn how to:

• Stop overcommitting without guilt
• Ditch the "shoulds" and reclaim your values
• Say NO with confidence (even if you're a recovering people-pleaser!)
• Lead with strengths-based clarity and create true work-life integration

If you're tired of running on fumes and ready to lead your career—and your life—with purpose, energy, and joy, this conversation is for you.

🎯 Take the first step:
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz o uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📩 Join the Facebook Group for exclusive career tips and networking

🎙️ Connect with Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala:
Website: https://dashboard.personality-compass.com/growth
Instagram: @self.made.personality

Your next best step is closer than you think. Let’s go.

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

👉 Feel like your calendar is attacking you?

👉 Constantly behind no matter how early you wake up?

👉 Wondering if time freedom is a myth for working moms?

This one’s for you, mama.

In this episode, we’re getting real about why traditional time management advice doesn’t work for career moms—and how to finally reclaim your schedule without guilt, burnout, or shame.

Because here’s the truth: You’re not lazy. You’re just overloaded.

You’re managing a full-time job plus the mental load of motherhood plus the weight of everyone else’s needs. And most systems weren’t built for that.

🎧 In this episode:
✔️ The real reason your planner isn’t working (hint: it’s not you)
✔️ How guilt sabotages your schedule—and how to shut it down
✔️ 3 time rhythms to help you work smarter (not harder)
✔️ The connection between your leadership style and how you manage your time

🛠️ Try This Action Step:
➡️ Write down every responsibility on your plate.
➡️ Then highlight 3 things you can:

• Delegate
• Delay
• Or Drop

Because clarity isn’t just about doing more—it’s about doing less of what drains you.

🔗 Links Mentioned:

✨ Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to discover how you naturally manage time—and how to make it work for you.

💌 Join the Career EmpowHERment Collective on Facebook for weekly tips + encouragement

🗓️ Ready for less burnout and more rhythm?
Subscribe now and share this episode with another career mom who’s ready to reclaim her calendar—and her calm. 🎧💼💖

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/

👀 Feeling Invisible in Your Career?

👉 Are you stuck in a job that doesn’t reflect who you are anymore—but feel unsure how to update your resume?

👉 Wondering if taking time off to raise kids disqualified you from career growth?

👉 Ever feel like no matter what you’ve done, your resume just… doesn’t get seen?

In this empowering episode, I’m joined by Dawn Rasmussen, certified resume writer, international speaker, and president of Pathfinder Writing and Career Services.

We dive into what career growth really looks like for working moms—and how to turn resume gaps, confidence wobbles, and career pivots into powerful positioning.

🔥 In This Episode:
✔️ Why your resume is more than a list—it’s your leadership story
✔️ The best way to explain career breaks (and why "career sabbatical" works)
✔️ How to rewrite your resume using the CAR formula: Challenge → Action → Result
✔️ The truth about one-page resumes, ATS systems, and AI-generated job applications

💬 Key Quote:
"Don’t say you were ‘just’ a mom. You were managing people, solving problems, leading with empathy—those are real leadership skills." — Dawn Rasmussen

🛠️ Try This Action Step:
Create a "Career Wins" file—drop in:
✅ Client kudos
✅ Performance reviews
✅ Volunteer leadership roles
✅ Professional development

This gives you tangible proof of your growth—and makes resume writing 10x easier.

🔗 Connect with Dawn Rasmussen

💼 Ready to Lead with Confidence & Calm?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz o uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📩 Join the Facebook Group for exclusive career tips and networking

🎙️ New episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday! Subscribe, share, and tag a mom friend who needs this encouragement.

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/