We hear that women suffer from the imposter syndrome, but what exactly is it? Key Takeaways: Imposter syndrome is that sneaky inner voice that whispers you don’t belong—despite all evidence you do—like being terrified someone will “find out” even though you’re clearly capable. Vreneli uses a...
Coffee Break
InPower Coffee Break with Mary Schaefer – What would a “pro-human” work culture mean?
Coffee break starts: 1pm ET / 10am PT Dana Theus and Mary Brodie engage in a conversation with Mary Schaefer about what a "pro-human" work culture means. Key Takeaways: Pro-human workplaces honor the whole person, going beyond “pro‑employee” language to include real needs like appreciation,...
What does “ownership at work” mean?
Key Takeaways: “Ownership” is more than a corporate buzzword—it’s a layered concept that varies depending on your role, from executing a task to being accountable for an entire project’s success. In today’s world of fluid careers, where professionals shift between roles like employee, consultant,...
Manage your own career – advice from Sharon Miller
Key Takeaways: Sometimes we think we're steering our careers, but in reality, we might just be going along for the ride—letting employers, bosses, or life circumstances nudge us off course without realizing it. Acting out of frustration or urgency—like leaping from one job to another without a...
February 7: Dana Theus describes what a “fluid career” is and how we all have one
NEW TIME!!LIVE: February 7, 2017: Noon pm ET / 9 am PT Doesn't it seem like yesterday when colleagues would work at a company for 25 years and get that silver anniversary pin? Today it happens so rarely, it seems like something out of a history book. And it is. The...
June 6: Vreneli Stadelmaier joins us to discuss imposter syndrome and fluid careers
We welcome back Vreneli Stadelmaier to talk about imposter syndrome. This time, we’ll talk about imposter syndrome and how it impacts the fluid career. There was recently a wonderful article at HBR.com about competence vs. confidence and how people respond to both. How does this relate to...
November 15: The Brain State Model with Sarah Baca
What is the brain state model? And how can we use it for our success? A while back, I attended Sarah Baca's Brain State Model talk at the Agile 2015 Conference and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was able to take away from the discussion how I could best communicate and collaborate with a team in...
August 30: InPower Coffee Break: Shannon Muruli discusses overcoming your fears
Coffee break starts: 1pm ET / 10am PTDuration: 30 minutes Stay current with our podcast on iTunes. Does fear paralyze you from achieving your goals? Does it stop you in your tracks and make you reconsider what you are doing? This is especially true for women who are involved in starting up...
August 16: Mary Schaefer discusses setting a career intention for the next year
We all sometimes get stuck in our careers - get a little complacent, sometimes stuck, sometimes we just don't see a different way to get what we want. Or from a different perspective, we simply forget what we want. For this discussion, Mary Schaefer will be joining us again to discuss how to set a...
May 24: InPower Coffee Break with Liz McGrory Discussing Working Mom Culture
What does it mean to be a Working Mom? What's Working Mom Culture? Liz McGrory is a certified professional coach, speaker, author and Working Mom Expert on About.com. She’s changing the working mom culture one working mom at a time by guiding them to be audacious bosses of their habits and...








