More Women Promoted
Katy McFee
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A podcast for ambitious women stuck at the senior manager or director level, offering strategies to break through to executive roles. Host Katy McFee, a former tech executive and leadership coach, shares practical advice on navigating career challenges, overcoming gender bias, balancing motherhood, and preventing burnout. Each episode provides actionable insights to transform how others perceive your leadership and secure promotions.
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Treat Your Job Search Like a $7M Business Deal with Anna Belyaeva 29.06.2026 49минThe strategies that got you your last few roles will not get you your next one if it's at the VP level. Career strategist Anna Belyaeva joins me to reframe senior job search as closing a seven-figure deal, not submitting an application. Sign up for my newsletter to keep getting weekly insights like this: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter Have you been told the job market is brutal? That you should just keep applying and shoot more shots? Today's guest is going to flip that script. Anna B... -
When You're Growing and the People Around You Aren't 22.06.2026 34минYou're growing and feeling distance from the people around you - friends, your partner, your family. The advice online says cut them off. The real answer is more nuanced. Join me on June 23rd for my Visibility & Recognition Workshop morewomenpromoted.com/workshop. Have you been told to "level up and leave them behind"? Or to "find your tribe" and let the rest go? That advice is everywhere online, and it's a little too black-and-white for me. I share the three truths to hold at once when... -
You're Visible, But for the Wrong Things! 15.06.2026 22минBeing visible isn't the same as being visible for the right things. If your name comes up but you're known as "so reliable" or "the fixer," you have a visibility problem. Join my strategic visibility workshop on June 23: morewomenpromoted.com/workshop Have you been told you're "so reliable"? Or that "we couldn't do this without you"? Those compliments feel great, but they may be exactly what's keeping you stuck at director. Here's the truth about visibility most leaders won't tell you: you ca... -
Are You Actually VP Ready? 08.06.2026 31минBeing VP-ready and being seen as VP-ready are two very different things, and the gap is rarely what you think it is. Take my free quiz to find out exactly where you stand: morewomenpromoted.com/quiz Have you ever been told you need to be "more strategic"? Or that you need to "demonstrate more readiness" before that next promotion? Vague feedback like this is exactly what kept me stuck for years as a director. Here's the truth most leaders won't tell you: VP readiness has almost nothing to do ... -
What Your Boss’ Feedback Really Means 01.06.2026 23минYou've been told to "be more strategic" but no one ever explains what that means. In this episode, I decode three of the most common pieces of vague promotion feedback and tell you what your boss is really saying. Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN What your boss really means when they tell you to "be more strategic" and the three specific shifts that close the gap fastThe three drivers of executive presence you can actually control, no matter how vague the feedba... -
Why Being "Too Much" Could Be Your Biggest Career Asset with Jenny Wood 25.05.2026 50минIf you've been told you're too much, too direct, or too ambitious, this episode is for you. I sit down with bestselling author Jenny Wood to flip three labels women have been taught to avoid and show how they actually get you promoted. Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN The three fears keeping ambitious women small at work, and the "spotlight effect" that fuels every one of themHow to reframe "manipulative" as building influence through empathy, plus the Monday Ma... -
Why You Need to Leave Your Home Office and Get In the Room (With the Right People) 18.05.2026 22минYou've taken the courses, read the books, listened to all the podcasts, and you still feel stuck. I share why getting in the room with the right people might be the highest-ROI career move you can make, and invite you to Own the Room Summit on October 23rd: owntheroomsummit.com. In this episode, I share why proximity to the right people might be the most valuable career investment you can make right now, and how isolation could be keeping you stuck without you even realizing it. I'm also open... -
Stop Worrying About Your Non Traditional Background - Here's How to Frame It 11.05.2026 20минIf you've ever thought "I don't have the right background," this one's for you. I'm busting the myth of the traditional career path and showing you how to position your experience as your edge as you aim for executive roles. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why the "traditional background" for executives is mostly a mythHow a non-linear or non-traditional path can actually be a competitive advantageThe 4 shifts that help you reframe and communicate your experience with confidenceHow to connect your backgro... -
Why You Need a Personal Board of Directors 04.05.2026 31минThe higher you rise, the lonelier it gets. I'm sharing why every senior leader needs a personal board of directors and exactly how to build one. Want to talk about your options? Send me a message on Linkedin. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why strong peer networks lead to better decisions and faster growthWho should (and absolutely should not) be on your personal board of directorsWhat a peer group actually looks like in practice and how to run one that sticksHow to find or build the right group ev... -
What No One Tells High Performers About Getting Promoted with Kendall Berg 27.04.2026 47минIf you've ever felt like you're doing everything right but still not moving up, this episode is for you. I'm joined by Kendall Berg, known as That Career Coach, to pull back the curtain on the unspoken rules that actually determine who gets ahead in corporate. Want more insights like this to get ahead in your career? Sign up for my weekly newsletter at morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN: Why your performance is only half the equation and wha... -
Should You Move to a Smaller Company to Get a Bigger Title? 3 Questions to Ask First 20.04.2026 27минNot all VP titles are created equal. Before you make a move, here's how to think through whether going to a smaller company will actually accelerate your career or hold you back. Sign up for weekly career tips at morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why titles vary wildly across company size and what that means for your career trajectoryThe three conditions where moving to a smaller company for a bigger title is a smart moveHow to tell if you're avoiding the real problem instea... -
You're Not Thoughtful. You're Indecisive. Here's the Fix. 13.04.2026 25минDo you think you're being thorough but your boss sees hesitation? In this episode I break down the subtle ways indecision shows up at the director level and exactly how to fix it. DM me on LinkedIn to work together. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why the analytical strengths that got me to director level can work against you at VPThe four subtle ways indecision shows up in your daily behavior without you realizing itHow to make confident recommendations even when you don't have all the informationThe 10-1... -
You Don't Have a Skill Problem. You Have a Perception Problem. 06.04.2026 24минLearn the 3 most common pitfalls keeping ambitious women stuck at the director level and what to do about it. Join me at my free masterclass to get coaching and continue the conversation morewomenpromoted.com/masterclass WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why being a high-performing executor can actually work against your promotionHow people-pleasing signals to leadership that you don't know what your priorities areWhy non-delegators accidentally communicate they're not ready for the next levelThe mindset ref... -
You're Not Broken: Why High-Achieving Women Struggle with Weight and Health with Laura Conley 30.03.2026 40минYour health and your leadership are not separate things. In this episode, I sit down with weight loss coach Laura Conley to talk about why high-achieving women keep struggling with their health and what actually works. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why knowing better doesn't mean you'll do better and the real skill most high achievers are missingThe "Chad lens" concept and how borrowing from it can help you stop asking for permission to take care of yourselfThe 3 most common health mistakes women m... -
The Interview Before the Interview: How VP Promotions Actually Happen 23.03.2026 27минMost people only start preparing for a VP role once the job opens. That's too late. In this episode, I'm sharing the three things you need to do before the interview even exists so that your promotion feels like the obvious next step. Sign up for my weekly newsletter at https://insightstoactioncc.com/newsletter for more tips like this every week. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN: Why VP promotions are built on organizational confidence, not interview performanceHow to map and bu... -
Strategic Vulnerability: How to Build Trust Without Oversharing 16.03.2026 19минHow vulnerable should you actually be at work? In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between strategic vulnerability and oversharing, so you can build trust with your team without putting your leadership brand at risk. Grab my free guide, Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes, at morewomenpromoted.com/language. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: The concept of "sharing from your scars, not your open wounds" and why it changes everythingWhen sharing your fe... -
The Exact Words to Use When Asking for Your Promotion 09.03.2026 27минWaiting on a promotion that isn't happening? In this episode, I walk you through exactly what to say in two common scenarios so you can finally get the clarity and the title you've earned. Grab my free negotiation guide at morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/ Have you been waiting on a promotion that just keeps getting delayed - or worse, was promised to you and then quietly forgotten? You're not imagining it. And you're not alone. The problem usually isn't your performance. It's that no on... -
The Good Girl Syndrome That's Keeping You Stuck with Lucy Gernon 02.03.2026 38минIf you've ever stayed late, said yes to everything, and still wondered why you're not moving up, this episode is for you. I'm sitting down with Irish executive coach and founder of 360 Leadership, Lucy Gernon, to talk about what's actually holding high-achieving women back. Spoiler: it's not your skills or your work ethic. If you're doing the work and not getting the credit, join me on March 9th for my workshop, From Invisible to Influential to learn how to create the right visibi... -
Stop Waiting to Be Noticed: The 3 Types of Visibility and Why Only One Gets You Promoted 23.02.2026 22минAre you working hard but still being overlooked? The problem might not be your performance; it's that no one in leadership knows the impact you're actually having. Learn how to start getting recognized at work at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop. If you're the person who works hard with your head down and waits for the right people to notice, this episode is going to hit close to home. I'm breaking down the three types of visibility that women in corporate tend to fall into, why two of them are... -
3 Unconventional Rules I Used To Become A Successful Exec With ADHD 16.02.2026 27минIf you have ADHD or suspect you might, this episode is for you. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 40s, after my entire corporate career. Here are the three shifts that helped me thrive as an executive with ADHD. Register for my delegation workshop at morewomenpromoted.com/delegate I spent years believing my ADHD behaviors meant I didn't belong at the table. I was always late to meetings, struggled with detailed strategy documents, and watched my neurotypical peers seem to breeze through tasks t...
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