Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer

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  The Promotion Won't Save You 11.09.2026 19min

  Ep. #330: The Promotion Won't Save You There's a trap I see with ambitious corporate women chasing their next career move: the belief that the title or the corner office is what will finally make them feel like they've arrived. It won't. The magic fades fast, and most women are asking "what's next?" before the ink is dry on the offer. In this episode, I unpack the paradox—just because the promotion won't fulfill you doesn't mean you don't need it. You do. It's the door to the impact and the ...
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  Stop White-Knuckling Your Career 03.09.2026 20min

  Ep. #329: Stop White-Knuckling Your Career If you're powering through your goals but every step feels like a grind, this episode is for you. I'm talking about what it actually takes to achieve big, ambitious things in your career and your life without burning out along the way — and why so much of it comes down to intentionality, agency, and a willingness to let go of control. We get into the myth of the linear career path and why defining success on your own terms matters more than climbing ...
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  Pour Yourself a Cup of Ambition: A Lesson in Legacy from Dolly Parton 27.08.2026 19min

  Ep. #328: Pour Yourself a Cup of Ambition: A Lesson in Legacy from Dolly Parton Just hours after learning of Dolly Parton's passing, I sat down to reflect on the legacy of a woman who spent 80 years showing us exactly what authentic power looks like. In this episode, I share stories from my recent visit to Dollywood and what Dolly's life teaches women leaders about ambition, knowing your worth, and building impact that outlasts you. We'll talk about positioning yourself for support, going bi...
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  Decision Burnout Is Killing Your Leadership 11.08.2026 20min

  Decision burnout is killing your leadership—and you probably don't even realize it's happening. In this episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I get honest about my own struggle with decision fatigue, from a chaotic camping trip to raising a new puppy (yes, I even told my husband which exit to take for McDonald's after promising myself a decision break). Here's what I've learned: women leaders pile on low-level decisions that drain the mental energy we need for high-value, strate...
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  When Life Blows Up Your Career Plan 05.08.2026 16min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep. #11: When Life Blows Up Your Career Plan Nobody plans for the layoff. Nobody schedules the diagnosis. And yet the women who come out the other side stronger keep telling me the same thing: the moment everything fell apart was the moment they finally stopped climbing and started claiming. In this episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I share real stories from my clients and my Leadership Table Mastermind about turning a career blowup into real power...
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  Three Badass Leaders Putting AI to Work 28.07.2026 44min

  Three badass leaders putting AI to work, and none of them are doing it the way you'd expect. In this episode I sit down with Nicole Collins, Pooja Agrawal, and Monika Philip to talk about how women are actually using AI to advance their careers, not in theory, but in their real workdays. We get into building an AI board of directors, why one of my guests named her AI executive assistant Claire and gets a report from her every morning, and how curiosity beats expertise when the technology keep...
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  Are you using AI against yourself? 14.07.2026 19min

  Executive Coaching in the AI-Era Ep. #9: Are you using AI against yourself? In this episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I dig into something I'm seeing constantly with the senior women I coach. We're turning to AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini for advice, feedback, and reassurance, and without realizing it, we're using them to feed perfectionism, shame, and self-doubt. I share real client examples of what this looks like in practice, the difference between asking AI to a...
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  AI Has a Gender Bias Problem, and Your Resume Is Paying for It 07.07.2026 14min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep #8: AI Has a Gender Bias Problem, and Your Resume Is Paying for It Gender bias doesn't just show up in the boardroom — it's baked into the AI-driven tools deciding who gets seen and who gets scrolled past. Most women try to fix this by asking AI to "improve" their resume, and end up with generic, forgettable AI slop that reads like everyone else's. In this episode, I break down why bypassing the algorithm and speaking directly to human decision-makers mat...
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  Nobody's Hiring. Everyone's Hiring. Here's Why 01.07.2026 16min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep. 7: Nobody's Hiring. Everyone's Hiring. Here's Why In this week's episode, I'm digging into the strange contradiction happening in hiring right now: mass layoffs and skyrocketing unemployment on one side, desperate talent shortages in tech and healthcare on the other. I'm talking through the rise of "AI cheating" in interviews (and why it's not the red flag you think it is), the real reasons leaders are defaulting to contractors over full-time hires, and ...
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  Stop Knowing. Start Leading. 23.06.2026 17min

  Executive Coaching in the AI-Era Ep. 6: Stop knowing. Start leading. That's the shift I'm inviting you to make in this episode — and I'll be honest, it's one I'm still making myself. We're living in a moment where AI is moving faster than any of us can keep up with, and the instinct is to double down on expertise. Know more. Certify more. Prove more. But that strategy? It's running out of road. What I've seen in my work with senior leaders is that the executives who are actually thriving righ...
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  The Only AI-Proof Career Move in Corporate 19.06.2026 13min

  Executive Coaching in the AI-Era Ep. 5: The Only AI-Proof Career Move in Corporate The only AI-proof career move isn't the one you think. While everyone's racing to out-skill the algorithms, I'm telling my clients something different: subject matter expertise — the thing you've spent your whole career building — is becoming replaceable. What's not replaceable is executive leadership. In this episode, I break down why leadership roles offer the real job security in the AI era, and what separ...
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  The Cheat Code for Executive Credibility 12.06.2026 14min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep. #4: The Cheat Code for Executive Credibility Your executives don't know what you're doing — and that's on you. In this episode, I share the cheat code for building real executive credibility when AI is reshaping how companies operate and make decisions. We're talking about why speaking the language of your leadership matters, how to "show your work" instead of hiding behind confidence, and the difference between true executive presence and simply faking ...
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  Bottling Your Mother with Mrs. Myers Clean Day Founder Monica Nassif 04.06.2026 30min

  Ep. #318: Bottling Your Mother with Mrs. Myers Clean Day Founder Monica Nassif In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I sit down with Monica Nassif, the trailblazing founder behind Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day and Caldrea, to talk about what it really takes to build an iconic brand from the ground up. Monica shares her unconventional path to entrepreneurship, the lessons she learned growing up in a large family, and the grit required to challenge an entire industry. We discuss the realities...
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  Hard Work Won't Save You in the AI Era 26.05.2026 18min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep. #3: Hard Work Won't Save You in the AI Era Hard work won't save you in the AI Era — and if you're still betting your career on output alone, we need to talk. In this episode, I'm making the case that promotions have never actually been about how much you produce. They've always been about relationship capital: the connections you've built across your executive team, the high-level conversations you're already in, and whether your ideas feel indispensable...
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  The Currency That AI Can't Replace 18.05.2026 20min

  Executive Coaching in the AI Era Ep. #2: The Currency That AI Can't Replace In this episode, I'm diving into one of the most underrated career strategies out there — building relationship capital — and why it matters more right now than it ever has. Whether you're navigating layoffs, economic uncertainty, or the very real disruption AI is bringing to the workplace, the truth is that your network isn't just your net worth, it's your safety net. I'll walk you through exactly how to approach b...
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  What Would You Do If You Got Laid Off Tomorrow? 12.05.2026 13min

  Executive Coaching in the AI-Era Ep. 1: What Would You Do If You Got Laid Off Tomorrow? Here's the hard truth: if a layoff hit you tomorrow, online applications would be the least effective thing you could do. And yet, that's where most leaders start. In this innaugural episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I'm walking you through exactly what I'd tell a client in crisis — how to use AI and tech to get your assets ready, how to build the kind of network that actually moves the needle...
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  How Promotable Leaders Own Their Process and Not Their Projects 05.05.2026 24min

  Ep #315: How Promotable Leaders Own Their Process and Not Their Projects In this week's episode, I'm celebrating the first graduates of my Executive Promotion Process Facilitation Certification — and using their journeys to dig into something I believe is the real differentiator for senior leaders: having your own process. Not projects. Not instincts. A repeatable, articulable system for how you lead. I share the stories of Jennifer, Shari, and Thelma to show what shifts when you stop operat...
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  Take Back Your Power with former Ancestry.com CEO, Deb Liu 28.04.2026 37min

  Ep #313: Take Back Your Power with former Ancestry.com CEO, Deb Liu In this episode, I sit down with Deb Liu — founder, investor, advisor, former CEO of Ancestry.com, and creator of Facebook Marketplace — for a conversation about building relationships that actually matter, making sure your voice is heard in leadership rooms, and what it really takes to go from a small town in the South to leading some of the biggest names in tech. Deb breaks down the four types of allies every woman needs in...
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  The Game Behind the Game: Politics, Power, and the C Suite 21.04.2026 26min

  Ep 312: The Game Behind the Game: Politics, Power, and the C Suite In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on the multiple pathways to securing and sustaining a C Suite role — drawing on real stories from women who've succeeded and faced unexpected challenges at the executive level. I'll tell you why the C Suite isn't always the dream job it appears to be, how to navigate the political landscape once you're there, and why building strong alliances — with your peers and your CEO — is wha...
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  The C-Suite Reality: Why Success Still Feels Unfulfilling 15.04.2026 24min

  Ep #311: The C-Suite Reality: Why Success Still Feels Unfulfilling In this episode of Women Changing Leadership, I’m pulling back the curtain on what really happens after you reach the C-suite—because for so many women, it’s not the relief or fulfillment they expected. I walk through the patterns I see with my executive clients: overworking at the highest levels, feeling underutilized, and struggling to create real impact despite having the title. We dive into the challenges of navigating org...