In Confidence with Lisa Sun: A Gravitas Podcast

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  Your Career Isn't Stuck. You're Just Using the Wrong Framework with Ginny Clarke | In Confidence 23.06.2026 39min

  Feeling stuck in your career and don't know how to get unstuck? CEO & founder, former Google executive recruiter and author, Ginny Clarke spent decades sitting on the other side of the table and she says most people are approaching career change completely wrong.   In this episode of In Confidence, Ginny shares the Career Mapping Framework that's helped thousands navigate career transitions, from identifying when you've truly outgrown a role to landing in a completely new industry with confidence. You’ll also learn: What to do when you know you are ready to change but have no idea what you want to do instead How to break into a completely new industry when your experience does not seem to match What to do if you are nearing the end of your career and want to finish strong and confident   00:00 Intro 02:33 Meet Ginny Clarke 07:20 "I've outgrown my career… now what?" 11:01 Why "I'm open to anything" is killing your job search 15:30 The networking strategy that built Ginny’s entire career 22:47 The biggest mindset shift: stop apologizing for what you don't have 26:45 How to handle rejection (it's a signal, not a verdict) 29:19 Do this today if you’re ready for a new career path 31:35 Nearing retirement and anxious? This is for you 37:05 Lisa’s Power Move and Shoutout   Learn more from Ginny Clarke   Dive deeper into Ginny’s work with her Personal Brand Power Pack (use code INCONFIDENCE for 15% off)   Purchase her book, Career Mapping   Download her free Career Mapping Guide   Download our free episode PDF   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  You Are More Than How You Make Money with Harvard's Christina Wallace | In Confidence with Lisa Sun 16.06.2026 41min

  Your job title answers "What do you do?" But who are you beyond how you make money?   Christina Wallace, Harvard Business School lecturer, serial entrepreneur, and author of The Portfolio Life, says ambitious people are the most at risk of shrinking their identity down to a business card. She's built her career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts, calling herself a "human Venn diagram."   In this episode, she teaches you how to build your own Portfolio Life. You'll also learn:   • Why ambitious people are most at risk of shrinking their identity down to a business card and what to do about it • The "human Venn diagram" framework for excavating who you are beyond your career • The 100 wishes exercise that reveals what you actually want (and why wish #62 changes everything) • Why "work-life balance" puts your job and your life in opposition and what to aim for instead   0:00 Intro 02:34 Meet Christina Wallace 06:13 Why ambitious people are most at risk 14:02 Who are you beyond your job? 21:17 Why pouring yourself into one job is riskier than diversifying 29:40 Ambition isn't just for your career 32:21 The 100 wishes exercise (and why wish #62 changes you) 39:03 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   About Christina Wallace: Christina Wallace is a Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, a serial entrepreneur, a four-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway co-producer, and the author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build a Life Bigger Than Your Business Card.   Learn more from Christina Wallace   Get her book, The Portfolio Life    Download Our Free PDF to build your own Portfolio Life   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  Why High Achievers Burn Out First, According to Neuroscientist Dr. Helena Boschi | In Confidence 09.06.2026 37min

  Have you ever felt completely exhausted but couldn't explain why? Like you've been busy all day but somehow got nothing done? Or found yourself forgetting things, snapping at people, dreading Sunday nights? Your brain isn't broken. It's burning out.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with neuroscientist, keynote speaker, and author Dr. Helena Boschi to solve one of the most common problems facing high achievers today: burnout and hustle culture. Dr. Boschi breaks down exactly what's happening inside your brain when you run on empty, and what you can actually do about it. In this episode you will learn: What burnout really is and the four warning signs most people miss until it's too late Simple, science-backed tools to reset your brain throughout the day, including one you can do in under 60 seconds Why hustle culture erodes the very systems you rely on, including attention, creativity, and decision-making The neuroscience behind the Sunday Scaries and why even people who love their jobs experience them Protect yourself from burnout before it's too late.   Download our free PDF for help on recovering from burnout and hustle culture   Work with Dr. Helena Boschi   Follow her on LinkedIn     00:00 Intro 02:26 Meet Dr. Helena Boschi 07:40 Neuroscience of Stress and Burnout 12:32 The 4 Warning Signs of Burnout 15:47 How to Start Recovering 23:30 What Sunday Scaries Actually Are 27:51 Hustle Culture and What It Does to Your Brain 30:50 Sharpen Your Axe 34:42 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  Will AI Take Your Job? Here Is What the Research Actually Says | In Confidence Podcast w/ Lisa Sun 05.06.2026 31min

  If you have ever quietly wondered whether your skills still matter in the age of AI, whether your job is safe, or whether you are already falling behind, you are not alone. The fear is real. But the research tells a very different story than the headlines.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with future of work researcher, TEDx speaker, and Harvard Business Review contributor Dr. Kelly Monahan to answer the question everyone is asking but nobody is answering honestly: will AI replace me? In this episode you will learn: What the research actually says about AI and job displacement right now Who is really driving the fear around AI and why The one thing that will make you irreplaceable no matter what AI does next How to stop waiting for AI to disrupt you and start redesigning your career now   The future belongs to the curious. And the curious cannot be replaced.   Download our free PDF to reset how you think about AI and what it means for your job.   Learn More from Dr. Kelly Monahan   Pre-order her new book   00:00 Intro 03:09 Meet Dr. Kelly Monahan 04:11 Understanding the Fear of Job Displacement 07:38 If You're Scared of AI, Do This! 09:42 The Importance of Human Skills 15:14 How AI is Hurting and Helping Our Work 18:55 The Gender Difference in the World of AI 21:28 Reset Your Mindset When it Comes to AI 24:28 Make Yourself Irreplaceable By Doing This ONE Thing 25:58 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  PhD Researcher Reveals What AI Can Do For Your Career (And How to Start Today) | In Confidence 02.06.2026 31min

  Everyone is talking about AI, but most of the conversation is about what it might take away. What nobody is talking about enough is what AI can actually give you: time back in your day, clarity on decisions that used to take hours, and the kind of leverage that used to require an entire team.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with future of work researcher, TEDx speaker, and founder of Beyond the Desk, Dr. Kelly Monahan, to cut through the noise and get practical about how AI can benefit your career and your life right now. In this episode you will learn:   Why AI is the biggest career advantage available to you right now and how to claim it The exact prompts Kelly uses to get high quality output from AI every single time Why spending 15 minutes a day learning AI will change your career trajectory The one mindset shift that turns AI from something scary into something that works for you   The people who figure this out first will be miles ahead. Start today.   Download our free guide on how to start using AI   Learn More from Dr. Kelly Monahan   Pre-Order Kelly's New Book   00:00 Intro 02:31 Meet Dr. Kelly Monahan 07:10 Why AI Matters (Even If You Haven't Started Yet) 09:28 Where to Begin: Your First Steps With AI 11:49 How AI Is Changing the Way We Write and Create 15:52 Are You Using AI Wrong? 21:04 The AI Superpower Most People Are Missing 24:33 Prompts That Actually Work 26:44 Start Your AI Journey Today With These 2 Tips 28:50 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  What It Actually Takes to Make It to the C-Suite | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 29.05.2026 38min

  You are ambitious, you are hungry, and you know you are capable of more. So what is actually standing between you and the C-suite?   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with Harvard Business School executive fellow, bestselling author, and former Deloitte partner Deepa Purushothaman to break down what actually separates great managers from senior executives and what you need to start doing differently right now. In this episode you will learn: The biggest difference between being a great manager and being a senior executive Why your work is not as visible as you think and how to change that How sponsorship at the senior level is different from mentorship and why it matters more Why so many senior women exit right before the C-suite and what to do about it The three things you can start doing right now to position yourself for that next level   The path is clearer than you think. Now go take it.   Learn from Deepa   Buy Deepa's Book: The First, The Few, The Only   Download our guide for help with your promotion 00:00 Intro 01:49 Meet Deepa Purushothaman 05:15 The Difference Between a Manager and an Executive 07:29 How Executives Make Decisions Differently 11:39 The Relationships That Will Make or Break Your Promotion 12:24 Why Being Good at Your Job Isn't Enough 14:16 What to Have Ready Before You Go for the Role 18:21 How to Change a Reputation That's Holding You Back 23:36 3 Things That Make You Undeniable to Decision Makers 25:49 The Biggest Myth About Making It to the C-Suite 29:29 Navigating the Climb When the System Wasn't Built for You 32:42 Do This Before Your Next Review 36:00 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  5 Shifts to Get Promoted From Entry Level to Management | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 26.05.2026 15min

  You are working hard, hitting your deadlines, and doing everything right. So why does the promotion keep not happening? The truth is promotions are not about recognition. They are about readiness and business fit. And most people are never taught the difference.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down the five shifts that take you from entry level to management, drawn from 25 years in business and a decade of helping people break through to their first leadership role.   In this episode you will learn: Why working hard is not enough and what actually gets you promoted How to move from executing tasks to taking ownership like a manager The exact script to ask your boss what it will take to get to the next level How to make yourself mentorable so the right people invest in your growth Where else in your life you can practice leadership skills risk free   Stop waiting to be noticed. Start showing up at the next level now.   ⁠Download our free PDF⁠ and get Lisa's 5 shifts to get promoted.   00:00 Intro 01:33 How to Get Promoted form Entry Level to Management 03:25 Shift #1 - Stop Guessing, Start Asking 05:16 Shift #2 - Execution to Ownership 07:23 Shift #3 - Make Your Manager's Job Easier 08:33 Shift #4 - Be Mentorable 10:12 Shift #5 - Practice Leadership Elsewhere 12:02 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  How to Handle Criticism Like a Leader with Michelle Li | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 19.05.2026 36min

  Have you ever received a piece of criticism that hit you harder than you expected? Maybe it came from a boss, a stranger, or someone whose opinion you cared about more than you wanted to admit. The way you respond to that moment can define your confidence, your career, and how far you go.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with Emmy Award winning journalist, news anchor, and founder of The Very Asian Foundation, Michelle Li, to unpack one of the most universal experiences we all face: how to handle criticism without letting it derail you. In this episode you will learn:   Why criticism hits so hard and why that is completely normal How to tell the difference between criticism worth keeping and criticism worth leaving behind Why being honest about your feelings is the first step to moving through it How to use criticism as fuel to prove people wrong and push yourself forward The one question to ask yourself the next time criticism lands hard   Don't let criticism define you. Let's turn it into fuel.   ⁠Download our free PDF⁠ to stop letting criticism break you   ⁠Follow Michelle Li⁠   ⁠Support The Very Asian Foundation⁠   00:00 Intro  02:02 Meet Michelle Li 09:51 How to Handle Criticism 10:51 The Voicemail That Went Viral 17:21 From Moment to Movement 22:47 When to Use Criticism and When to Let It Go 29:22 The Michelle Formula for Dealing with Criticism 34:14 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  How to Stop Avoiding Conflict and Start Having Tough Conversations | In Confidence Podcast Lisa Sun 12.05.2026 25min

  You tell yourself it is not worth it. You let it go. But then you replay the conversation in your head for days. That is not peace. That is avoidance. And avoidance has a cost.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares practical steps to stop avoiding conflict and start having the conversations that will actually move your relationships, your life and your career forward.   In this episode you will learn: Why your brain is wired to avoid conflict and why it is not your fault How to reframe conflict as clarity instead of confrontation The micro conflict practice that rewires your brain to stop seeing conflict as danger How to separate discomfort from danger so you can finally speak up   What would change if you finally had the conversation you have been avoiding?   ⁠Download the free PDF guide⁠ to stop avoiding conflict   00:00 Intro 03:09 Why We Avoid Conflict 07:24 Reframing Conflict as Opportunity 10:36 4 Steps to Stop Avoiding Conflict 20:16 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  3 Steps to Stop Letting External Validation Control Your Life | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 05.05.2026 33min

  The praise, the promotion, the applause. External validation feels good and that is completely human. But when your worth depends on whether your boss approves, your post gets likes, or the award comes through, you are chasing a goalpost that never stops moving.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa breaks down why so many of us are dependent on external validation, where it comes from, and the three steps to build an internal scorecard that puts the power back in your hands. In this episode you will learn: The three components of external validation that are keeping you stuck The difference between healthy ambition and emotional attachment to outcomes Why your gravitational pull to results is making you miss your actual life How to replace your inner critic with something more powerful A three-part rewiring practice to start building an internal scorecard instead of chasing applause Put down the measuring stick and let's build a scorecard on your own terms.   Download our PDF to stop living for other people's approval   00:00 Intro  01:15 The Deal with External Validation  04:47 Put Down the Measuring Stick  06:24 Ambition vs. Attachment  11:07 The Gravitational Pull to Results  18:07 How to Break the Cycle  18:47 Step 1 - The High Performance Reframe  22:01 Step 2 - Deploy Your Superpowers  25:03 Step 3 - Build Your Internal Scorecard  27:57 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  The 2 Questions That Will Help You Stop Being a People Pleaser and a Perfectionist | In Confidence 28.04.2026 38min

  Do you say yes when you mean no? Do you hold back your work until it feels perfect, even though it never does? People pleasing and perfectionism might feel like two different problems but they come from the exact same place: fear.    In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with bestselling author of Unlearning Silence, TEDx speaker, and former Harvard Law School lecturer Elaine Lin Hering to unpack where these patterns come from, why they are so hard to break, and what to actually do about them.   In this episode you will learn:   Why people pleasing and perfectionism are rooted in the same fear The difference between being a generous collaborator and a people pleaser who is quietly burning out Two questions to ask yourself when you have lost touch with what you actually want How to share your perspective at work without feeling like you are overstepping A low risk experiment you can try today to begin unlearning both patterns     You have been solving for everyone else. It is time to put yourself back in the equation.   ⁠Download our free PDF guide⁠ to stop being a people pleaser and perfectionist.   ⁠Learn more from Elaine Lin Hering⁠   ⁠Buy Elaine's Book, Unlearning Silence⁠   00:00 Intro 03:37 The Real Cost of People Pleasing 06:16 Why Perfectionism Keeps You Stuck 10:54 Meet Elaine Lin Hering 17:50 How to Stop Being a People Pleaser and a Perfectionist 21:59 The Difference Between Collaboration and People Pleasing 23:21 Ask Yourself These Two Questions 26:40 Own Your Perspective  29:10 Measure Your Own Success 32:29 Try a Low-Risk Experiment 34:27 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  What to Do When You're Left Out of Strategy and Someone Talks Behind Your Back | In Confidence 24.04.2026 19min

  Have you ever felt trusted to get the work done but never included in the decisions that shape it? Or discovered that someone at work has been talking behind your back and had no idea what to do next? Before this season launched, Lisa asked you to send in your real work problems. Now she is answering them directly.   In Part 2 of the Work Problems series, Lisa tackles two of the most personal challenges you sent in, drawing on hard earned lessons from her own career and a book she is currently writing on trust and betrayal. In this episode you will learn: How to move from being seen as an executor to being seen as a strategic thinker The exact approach Lisa's own chief of staff used to become an indispensable thought partner What to say when a fully baked plan lands on your desk and you can see what is missing How to have the conversation with someone who has been talking behind your back without making things worse Why trust is rebuilt in small consistent steps and what those steps actually look like   If you missed Part 1, Lisa covered being excluded from meetings and navigating a power struggle at work. Go back and listen.   For more tools on navigating power struggles and exclusion at work, download our free PDF guide at GravitasNewYork.com   00:00 Intro  01:26 Q1 - Trusted to Execute, But Left Out of Strategy  09:37 Q2 - When Someone at Work Is Talking Behind Your Back  17:15 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.   
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  What to Do When You're Excluded or Caught in a Power Struggle at Work | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 21.04.2026 23min

  Have you ever been left out of meetings you needed to be in, or found yourself caught in a power struggle that was making your work life harder than it should be?    Before this season launched, Lisa asked you to send in your real work problems. Now she is answering them directly with proven frameworks, hard earned lessons, and a personal story she has carried for twenty years. In this episode you will learn:   How to get looped into meetings and information without putting anyone on the defensive The exact script to use when you are being left out of conversations you need Why power struggles are almost never about power and what they are really about How to stay grounded and protect your output when a power struggle is happening around you   Part 2 drops Friday. Lisa tackles how to get seen as a strategic leader when you are stuck in execution mode, and what to do when someone at work breaks your trust.   For more tools on navigating power struggles and exclusion at work, download our free PDF guide at GravitasNewYork.com   00:00 Intro  01:26 Q1 - Being Left Out of Information or Meetings  07:29 Q2 - Navigating a Power Struggle  08:17 When You're In the Power Struggle  16:43 When the Power Struggle Is Happening Around You 19:27 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.   
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  Stop Staying Silent: How to Speak Up in Meetings With Confidence | In Confidence Podcast w/ Lisa Sun 14.04.2026 33min

  Staying quiet in meetings feels comfortable, but we live in a world where the people speaking up are the ones moving up. In this episode, Lisa and Naeemah give you the tools to finally speak up with confidence.   Naeemah Elias is a speaker, leadership coach, and founder of Elias Presence Ventures who spent over a decade climbing the corporate ladder before teaching others the secrets she learned along the way. In this episode you will learn: Why staying quiet is costing you promotions and opportunities The two-times rule that builds your visibility without overwhelming you How to prep before a meeting so you never feel caught off guard The coalition building strategy that makes your ideas land before you say them You have always had something worth saying. Now you have the tools to say it.   Download our free PDF at GravitasNewYork.com     Download Naeemah's PDF at GravitasNewYork.com     Learn more from Naeemah Elias: https://www.eliaspresence.com/about-me 00:00 Intro   01:57 Meet Naeemah Elias   06:04 Why Do People Say Quiet in Meetings?   08:15 The Cost of Staying Quiet09:40 Naeemah's 3-Part Framework to Speak Up   18:04 Furthering the Conversation as a Leader   19:50 Disagree Without Being the Naysayer   24:56 Speaking Up in Virtual Meetings   28:19 Don't Wait for Permission   30:43 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.   
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  The 3-Phase Plan When You Make a Mistake at Work | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 07.04.2026 15min

  Have you ever messed up at work? Or even worse, it involves someone more senior than you? Before you spiral, over-apologize, or try to disappear and hope it goes away, Lisa is breaking down exactly what to do next.   In this solo episode of In Confidence, Lisa shares her three-phase plan for recovering from a mistake at work. You'll learn: Why your boss cares more about your response than the mistake itself The exact script to use when you need to address a mistake with your manager Why silence erodes trust more than the error ever will How to turn a mistake into a mentorship moment If you have ever made a mistake at work and don't know what to do next, consider this your recovery plan.   Download Our Free PDF: ⁠The 3-Phase Plan When You Make a Mistake at Work⁠   00:00 Intro 01:29 The Problem: I Made a Mistake at Work 04:09 Phase 1: Internal Regulation 06:08 Phase 2: Address It Quickly 08:37 Phase 3: Put a Plan in Place 11:03 Final Thoughts 12:04 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.   
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  How to Ask for Anything Without Sounding Difficult with Dethra Giles | In Confidence Podcast 31.03.2026 33min

  Have you ever stayed quiet in a meeting because you were worried about how your pushback would land? Or stayed silent about something you deserved because you did not want to rock the boat? That fear of being labeled difficult is costing you more than you think.   In this episode of In Confidence, Lisa sits down with HR expert, four-time TEDx speaker, and author Dethra Giles to solve one of the most requested challenges from our community: how to ask for more at work without sounding difficult.   Dethra shares her D.A.R.E. model, a four-step framework for conversational intelligence that works whether you are making a big ask, disagreeing in a meeting, or negotiating your way through a no. In this episode you will learn: Why capable, accomplished people shrink instead of speak up How to push back and disagree at work without blowing up the relationship Why no is not the end of the conversation, it is the start of a negotiation How to ask for a promotion, a project, or an opportunity by leading with value The one thing you should build right now to ask for anything with confidence If self-advocacy, workplace communication, and conflict management are areas you are working on, this episode will change how you show up tomorrow.   Download our free PDF: How to Ask for Anything Without Sounding Difficult   Learn more from Dethra Giles: https://www.dethragiles.org/   Get That's Not What I Said: https://www.dethragiles.org/book-me   00:00 Intro 02:04 Meet Dethra Giles 07:39 How to Ask for Something Without Sounding Difficult 11:09 Dethra's D.A.R.E. Model 12:07 How to Push Back Without Starting an Argument 13:07 Live D.A.R.E Walkthrough 18:47 How to Ask for Something Without Sounding Entitled 25:23 When You Hear No 28:15 Three Things to do Tomorrow 31:34 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.   
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  5 Ways to Stop Being Overlooked at Work with Emmy-Award Winner Jessica Chen | In Confidence Podcast 24.03.2026 30min

  You raised your hand. You did the work. You were ready. And somehow, you got passed over for the opportunity.   In this episode, we're tackling one of the most searched questions in professional development: how do I stop being overlooked at work? Lisa is joined by Jessica Chen, Emmy Award-winning journalist, Columbia University instructor, and bestselling author of "Smart Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons." Jessica has taught over 2 million people how to communicate with confidence and build visibility at work, and she breaks it all down into five things you can start doing today. You'll learn:   Why hardworking, talented people keep getting underestimated at work The quiet culture vs. loud culture divide and how to find your power in the middle The pre-meeting habit that makes you impossible to overlook How to build a credibility jar so you're ready when the moment comes The yay folder trick that takes 30 seconds and keeps you top of mind with your boss   When you stop being overlooked, you stop waiting. You start getting the opportunities, the recognition, and the career you've been building toward.   Download our free guide: 5 Ways to Stop Being Overlooked at Work   Learn more from Jessica Chen: https://jessicachenpage.com/   Get Smart Not Loud: https://smartnotloudbook.com/   00:00 Intro 01:37 Meet Jessica Chen 09:05 The Power of Staying Top of Mind 14:20 A Communication Skill You Need to Start Thinking About 16:16 How to Build Visibility at Work  18:11 Make Your Work Impossible to Ignore 20:40 Create a YAY Folder 22:20 Why Consistency is Key 23:32 Final Thoughts 28:17 Lisa's Power Move and Shoutout   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  Who Are You After Change? with Kelly Cervantes | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 16.01.2026 41min

  What if grief and joy could exist at the same time? What if rebuilding your life wasn’t about “moving on,” but about making meaning out of what happened?   Kelly Cervantes, author of The Luckiest and Normal Broken, joins us for a deeply human conversation about loss, identity, and resilience. In this episode of In Confidence, Kelly and Lisa unpack how to live with grief without letting it define you, how to release outdated goals, and how to rebuild a life that reflects who you are now.   What you’ll learn in this episode: What to say when someone is grieving, and why saying their name matters more than you think How to let go of old identities and goals without shame Why growth often requires redefining success instead of chasing permanence This week’s micro-moment, Rewire a Fail: how to review setbacks with compassion and turn them into learning Whether you’re grieving, changing direction, or quietly wondering who you are becoming, remember that change is not a failure. It’s part of how we grow.   Get your copy of The Luckiest   00:00 Intro 00:51 Meet Kelly Cervantes 06:32 What to Say to Someone Grieving  11:09 The Luckiest 25:00 Your Dreams and Goals Can Change 29:00 Joy and Grief 36:00 Micro-Moment #10: Rewire a Fail 39:02 Outro 40:40 Disclaimer    Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  Micro-Moment #10: Rewire a Fail | In Confidence Podcast with Lisa Sun 13.01.2026 13min

  Welcome to Season 3, the Last Quarter Challenge. Think of it as a training plan for your confidence with weekly micro-moments that ladder up so you enter 2026 stronger than ever.   Our final micro-moment is Rewire a Fail. Setbacks are inevitable. What determines your confidence is not whether you fail, but how your brain processes the failure afterward. When something does not go as planned, your mind can default to shame and rumination. Rewiring a fail means separating who you are from what happened and turning disappointment into learning and forward motion.   Try it today. Rewind the moment without judgment. Name what happened using only the facts, identify what you learned, and notice the strengths that showed up along the way. This simple reframe quiets fear, restores perspective, and helps you recover faster.   00:00 Intro 00:27 Micro-Moment #10: Rewire a Fail 01:53 The Science of Rewiring a Fail 07:38 How to Practice This Challenge 10:39 Why It's Helpful 11:41 Outro 12:52 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us. 
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  This Is Why Winning Never Feels Like Enough with Ruchika T. Malhotra | In Confidence Podcast 09.01.2026 46min

  What if success wasn’t a scorecard, but a sense of connection? What if the most powerful thing you could do this week was to stop treating life like a zero-sum game?   Ruchika T. Malhotra, author of Uncompete and Inclusion on Purpose, joins us for a conversation about redefining success, rejecting scarcity thinking, and building a life rooted in community.   In this episode of In Confidence, Ruchika and Lisa unpack how to reject competition and the five principles of Uncompete that make confidence feel steadier and more sustainable.   What you'll learn in this episode: Why “success” keeps moving, and how to define it in a way that actually feels like you The five principles of Uncompete and how to apply them to your life This week’s micro-moment, Worst Case, Best Case, Most Likely: a simple tool to stop catastrophizing and choose your own metrics If you’re tired of measuring, comparing, and chasing someone else’s definition of winning, this is your permission slip to choose a different path.   Get Your Copy of ⁠Uncompete⁠    00:00 Intro 01:36 Meet Ruchika T. Malhotra 10:12 Uncompete and Rejecting Competition 18:30 The 5 Principles of Uncompete 37:12 Micro-Moment #9 Worst, Best, Most Likely 41:51 Give Someone Else Their Flowers Today 44:41 Outro 46:20 Disclaimer   Connect With Us So You Never Miss a Moment of Inspiration:      Visit Our Website      Get Our Best-Selling Book in Paperback      Follow Gravitas on Instagram      Follow Lisa on Instagram      Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn      Follow Gravitas on TikTok    Follow Gravitas on Substack    Suggestions or Questions? Email Us.