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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My best advice on getting to VP (Katy's guest appearance on The Career Diet podcast) 14.09.2026 40минI sat down with Anna Belyaeva on The Career Diet podcast to break down the mistakes that kept me stuck at director for five years, and what I'd do instead. Looking for more? One week left to join my fall cohort: https://insightstoactioncc.com/signup I was reporting straight to the CEO, running an entire function, and there was no VP above me. I still couldn't get the title. I had no idea what I was doing wrong. I was working harder than anyone, my team loved me, I knew the leadership team wel... -
Build Your Career Like a Brand: 3 Marketing Concepts Every Woman Needs 07.09.2026 51минYou have a personal brand at work whether you're intentional about it or not. The question is whether it's working for you. Steal the playbook from brand marketing: three concepts that drive market share and apply them to your career. morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter Most women I know are heads-down doing good work and assuming that's enough. It's not. The women who get promoted to VP and beyond aren't just talented. They've built a career brand, and they've done it intentionally. In th... -
Stop Trying to Reinvent the Wheel - It's Holding You Back 31.08.2026 29минI spent years trying to figure out leadership on my own, then more years asking the wrong people for help. Here's what changed everything, and how you can start building your own circle: morewomenpromoted.com/masterclass Have you ever gotten advice that was completely wrong for your situation, from someone who genuinely wanted to help? That disconnect isn't random. It usually means you asked the right person the wrong question, or the wrong person entirely. I used to believe that once I... -
Why You're Stuck at Director (It's Not What You Think) 24.08.2026 26минI was stuck as a director for five years. And the whole time, I was already doing the VP job. Reporting to the CEO, running the function, on the senior leadership team, no VP above me. I kept waiting for the title to follow. It never did. If you're in that waiting place, here's what I wish someone had told me sooner: it's not because you're not good enough, not because you're not working hard enough, and not because you need another certification. It's a perception problem, not a talent probl... -
What I Would Do Differently If I Were Starting My VP Push Today 17.08.2026 29минMy corporate career looks great on paper. VP, then EVP. But the road to get there was so much messier than it needed to be. Here's the part that still gets me. The skills were already there. My strategic thinking, my expertise, my talent, none of that changed when I finally broke through. What changed was how I was showing up. Today I'm not teaching a framework. I'm telling you the truth about the four things I'd do differently if I were starting my VP push today, knowing what I know now. And... -
Why Your Boss Can't Promote You (Even If They Want To) 10.08.2026 26минYour boss loving your work is not enough to get you promoted. Not at the senior level. Most of us believe that if we impress our manager and make ourselves indispensable, the promotion will follow. But once you're being considered for director, VP, and beyond, your boss is rarely the only person deciding. Promotions at that level are made by committee. And if the leaders in that room don't know you, your boss is fighting an uphill battle on your behalf. Ready to get in the room? Get VP-ready ... -
3 Entrepreneur Lessons That Would Have Made Me a Better Executive 03.08.2026 30минIf you're waiting for your company to invest in your growth, send you to leadership training, or map out your path to VP, you're going to be waiting a long time. The lessons I've learned in four years of entrepreneurship would have made me a better executive a decade ago, and you can use them without leaving your job. Since becoming an entrepreneur, I've grown more in four years than I did in the previous fifteen. And what's wild is realizing how many of the things that have helped me build ... -
Treat Your Job Search Like a $7M Business Deal with Anna Belyaeva 29.06.2026 50минThe 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 35минYou'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 23минBeing 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 32минBeing 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 24минYou'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 51минIf 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 23минYou'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 32минThe 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 48минIf 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 26минDo 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 25минLearn 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...
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