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Episode No. 157
  •  February 6, 2025

Making Bold Asks, and Aiming For Rejection

Our badass duo gets up close and personal with an exercise created by social scientist, author and speaker Alison Fragale.  Fragale has written a great book, How to be a Likeable Badass.  Fragale suggests one of the keys to being a likeable badass is asking for what you want—boldly, frequently, and strategically -- and she has developed an exercise on asking - the No Challenge.
Episode No. 156
January 23, 2025

the Go Getter for Change

Hope is often dismissed as fluffy sentiment, but is actually a powerhouse for transformation—especially in the workplace. Unlike optimism, which passively assumes everything will turn out fine, hope is active, intentional, and rooted in the belief that our actions can shape the future. It’s the antidote to despair, the spark that turns possibility into reality.
Episode No. 155
January 9, 2025

Ahem...We're Talking About Menopause at Work

Hot flashes, brain fog, and fatigue aren’t just physical nuisances—they’re cultural battlegrounds. Society often wraps a woman's worth in fertility, leaving those navigating menopause potentially battling stigma, shame, and a perceived loss of identity. Unlike aging men hailed as "silver foxes," menopausal women rarely get the same applause. So let’s change that narrative.
Episode No. 154
December 26, 2024

Unexpected Appreciation, Connection and Experimentation in 2025

Wishing you a year filled with ease, meaning and joy! January is a great time to reflect on your work, but not before we celebrate all you've done in 2024! Cheers to you, friend!

Meet Your Hosts

Crina Hoyer

Crina draws from over 25 years of leadership experience. When she’s not riding her bike or researching topics for the podcast she runs a consulting firm that provides strategic advice and personalized support to executives of non profit and for profit enterprises.

Kirsten Barron

Kirsten is an employment and business attorney. Her work, her clients, colleagues and friends and too many volunteer gigs have provided her with a wealth of stories and experience–watch out!