Loading...

PODCAST

Girl, Take the Lead!

Each week we explore Womanhood and Leadership with the goal to question the status quo and challenge our thinking so we celebrate every woman as a leader. Our episodes will interview leaders in the field, meet authors, explore books on the subject, hear inspiring stories, or talk with organizations leading the charge for women to lead. We’ll look at the different topics from different generational perspectives as my daughters, a Millennial and a Gen Z, will join me, a Boomer, from time to time. We

business management

All Episodes

00:42:09

327. The Slang Challenge Is Back: Can Mom Keep Up?

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/10/06

When I asked my daughters, Emma and Kiki, if they’d come back to Girl, Take the Lead!, they had one request:It had to be FUN.Challenge accepted.Back in 2022, Emma, our Millennial, and Kiki, our Gen Zer, joined me for Episode 22, “The Slang Challenge: How Many Do You Know?” They tested their Boomer mom on Millennial and Gen Z slang, I tested them on Boomer slang - and let’s just say Mom had some catching up to do.More than 300 episodes later, we decided it was time for a rematch.This time there’s

en-us

00:08:41

326. SOUND BITE: Conflict Resolution: Is Intention...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/10/01

What happens when we’re in conflict with someone who sees things very differently than we do?This Sound Bite (8:41) was inspired by Yo’s conversation with Charlotte Reed, who talked about approaching disagreement with grace—listening to people’s lived experiences and considering the possibility that they may believe they’re trying to do the right thing, too.That got Yo thinking about something she’s been exploring in her own life:Intention.It’s easy to say we have good intentions. But is intention

en-us

00:33:25

325. Leading with Grace: Making Space for Different...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/29

What happens when we step toward disagreement instead of away from it?In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, Yo talks with Charlotte Reed, a communications professional, community organizer, and candidate for Menlo Park City Council, District 4, in California.Charlotte’s path to public service grew from a lifelong commitment to service—and from seeing what can happen when neighbors who care deeply about their community begin talking past one another.During one particularly difficult City Council

en-us

00:09:17

324. SOUND BITE: Caring for Ourselves: What Can Get...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/24

What does it really mean to care for ourselves?This Sound Bite (9:17) was inspired by my recent conversation with Riana Malia, where we talked about love, identity, the patterns we carry, and what can happen when we get clear about who we are and what we want.I initially thought this reflection would be about loving ourselves.But the more I sat with it, the more I wondered whether loving ourselves and caring for ourselves are quite the same thing.We may love ourselves and still push through when

en-us

00:37:00

323. Clear the Story, Create the Life: Who Are You...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/22

What if understanding our patterns isn't the same as changing them?In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, I talk with Riana Malia, a Board-Certified Integrative Neurosomatic Practitioner and identity architect for high-achieving women.Riana's own journey—and the work that grew from it—invites us to look at the stories and patterns we carry, what can keep us repeating them even when we understand them, and the role clarity can play in creating something different.As Riana puts it:“We have

en-us

00:09:14

322. SOUND BITE: Defensiveness: What Is It Trying to...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/17

What happens when someone says something about us—and before they’ve even finished speaking, we’re already preparing our defense?That’s not what I meant.That’s not what happened.You don’t understand.Defensiveness can show up quickly. We explain. We justify. We shut down. We counterattack. Or we become so focused on proving that we’re right that we stop listening.But what if defensiveness isn’t simply something we need to get rid of?What if it’s trying to tell us something?In this Sound Bite,

en-us

00:51:35

321. Hard Conversations: Clarity, Kindness, and Trust...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/15

What makes a hard conversation so hard?Sometimes it’s what we need to say. Sometimes it’s what we’re afraid we’ll hear. And sometimes it’s the story we’ve already told ourselves about what will happen if we speak honestly.In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, I’m joined by Kerry Siggins, CEO of StoneAge and author of Talk with Trust: How to Own Feedback, Spark Growth, and Build Stronger Teams.And we begin the conversation a little differently—with three deep breaths.It’s a practice Kerry uses

en-us

00:13:16

320. SOUND BITE: Why Do I Keep Doing This? Patterns,...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/10

Why can our own patterns be so difficult to see?You might think repetition would make them obvious. But what if repetition does the opposite—making our patterns feel so familiar that we stop noticing them?In this Sound Bite (12:56), Yo reflects on her recent conversation with Broadway actress, author, and success coach Leslie Becker about limiting beliefs and Leslie’s Gotcha Exercise.That conversation led Yo to wonder about the patterns that keep showing up in our lives.Maybe we keep taking

en-us

00:33:04

319. The Brave Life: Moving Beyond the Beliefs We...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/08

What if bravery isn’t something you’re born with?What if it’s something you choose?In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, I’m joined by Broadway actress, bestselling author, success coach, and host of the Unstoppably Creative Podcast, Leslie Becker, for a conversation about the beliefs we carry—and the bravery it can take to question them.Leslie spent years believing she simply wasn’t brave. Her sister, she thought, had gotten the “brave gene.” She also loved acting but was afraid to claim it as a

en-us

00:08:18

318. The Gift of Friendship

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/03

What makes a friendship meaningful?Is it how long it lasts? How often we talk? Or could the gift of friendship be something else entirely—the experience of knowing another person and allowing ourselves to be known?This Sound Bite was inspired by my recent conversation with my longtime friend Roz Sobel.Roz and I met almost 50 years ago through work. Later, when I moved across the country to New York knowing only one person, that person was Roz.And then life did what life does.Our paths changed

en-us

00:41:40

317. There’s So Much Life to Enjoy: Travel, Curiosity...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/09/01

What if travel isn't simply about seeing someplace new—but about opening ourselves to more of life?In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, I’m joined by someone very special to me: my longtime friend Roz Sobel.Roz and I met almost 50 years ago when I was assigned to convince her to take a job with my employer.She didn't take the job.But somehow, we knew the friendship was worth keeping. 😊After a 30+ year career in international marketing and sales, Roz traded the traditional retirement

en-us

00:11:16

316. What If Grief Is Bigger Than We Thought?

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/27

What if grief has been present in more of our lives than we realized?This Sound Bite was inspired by my recent conversation with somatic nurse coach Lisa Ketcham-Hendrickson, who reminded us:“We can’t heal what we don’t feel.”That conversation brought me back to Francis Weller’s The Wild Edge of Sorrow and his five gates of grief—a framework that expanded my understanding of what grief can be.Questions to ConsideLike many of us, I thought I understood grief. We lose someone we love. A relationship

en-us

00:28:22

315. We Can’t Heal What We Don’t Feel: Coming Home to...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/25

What if recovery isn’t about getting around our pain—but learning how to be with what we feel?In this episode of Girl, Take the Lead!, Yo welcomes Lisa Ketcham-Hendrickson, somatic nurse coach and founder of Human Recovery.Drawing on more than 30 years in emergency and trauma nursing—as well as her own journey through profound loss—Lisa integrates nervous-system regulation, yoga, breathwork, somatic practices, grief work, and wellness coaching.Her work is rooted in the belief that healing is a

en-us

00:09:41

314. SOUND BITE: Being a Beginner: The Courage to Be...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/20

Why can it feel so difficult to admit that we don’t know something?This Sound Bite was inspired by my conversation with sport and performance psychologist Dr. Darby Bonomi, who reminded us that there is no shame in being at the beginning.But that got me thinking.Maybe being a beginner isn’t actually the hardest part.Maybe it’s letting other people see us not knowing.In this reflection, I explore some of my own history with pretending I knew something when I didn’t—and begin detangling what may have

en-us

00:45:10

313. The Voice That Keeps Women Playing Small — with...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/18

Some of the loudest voices we hear aren't coming from other people—they're the ones inside our own heads.That inner critic can convince us we're not ready, that everyone else has it figured out, or that asking for help somehow means we've failed. Over time, those thoughts can quietly keep us playing smaller than we're capable of.In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Darby Bonomi, sport and performance psychologist and author of Unshrinkable: Why Strong Women Secretly Criticize,

en-us

00:06:26

312. SOUND BITE: What Resentment Is Trying to Tell Us

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/13

What if resentment isn't the problem...What if it's the invitation?Inspired by my recent conversation with communication strategist and CEO Lee Caraher, this Sound Bite explores what often lies beneath resentment—and how a simple pause can help us move from assumptions and "shoulds" toward greater understanding.Resentment can begin with something as ordinary as a disappointment that never gets talked about or something much deeper that continues to replay in our minds. Either way, it asks us to pay

en-us

00:49:55

311. Helping 5,000 Women Be Heard with Lee Caraher

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/11

What if one conversation could change the way you lead?Communication strategist, CEO, and author Lee Caraher believes it can.As CEO of Double Forte, Lee has spent decades helping organizations communicate more clearly, build stronger teams, and navigate difficult conversations. Along the way, she noticed something troubling: too many women's voices were missing from important conversations.Rather than simply point out the problem, Lee set an ambitious goal—to help 5,000 women be heard as

en-us

00:09:39

310. At the Threshold l What Do Birthdays Measure?...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/06

What if birthdays aren't really about getting older?What if they're invitations to discover the stories we've carried about love, worth, and belonging?In this new At the Threshold reflection, I share how a recent birthday became much more than a celebration. It became an unexpected opportunity to receive love differently, revisit a childhood belief I'd carried for decades, and discover how one forgotten photograph changed the way I saw my own story.Inspired by a simple phrase from

en-us

00:29:48

309. Money Isn't About Money: It's About the Story...

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/08/04

What if your relationship with money isn't really about money at all?In this thought-provoking conversation, Yo sits down with business and money mentor Miriam Castilla to explore the stories we inherit about money, wealth, and self-worth—and how those stories quietly shape the choices we make every day.Miriam believes that creating financial freedom requires more than practical strategies. It also means uncovering the beliefs we've carried since childhood about what we deserve, how hard we

en-us

00:06:23

308. SOUND BITE: When Anxiety Takes the Wheel

Girl, Take the Lead! ·

2026/07/30

What if anxiety isn't trying to defeat us?What if it's asking us a question?In this Sound Bite, inspired by my recent conversation with Lisa Woodruff, I explore the role anxiety plays in our everyday lives—especially when we're trying to lead our homes, our work, and ourselves.We often think of anxiety as something to eliminate. But perhaps anxiety is simply our mind trying to predict a future that hasn't happened yet.Through a personal story, reflections on trust, hope, and faith,

en-us

331 results

Similar Podcasts

TaxTalent.com The Golden Rule Podcast

Adam Golden

TaxTalent.com Podcast

Tony Santiago

The New Warehouse Podcast

Kevin Lawton

Dagen med Di

Dagens industri

SoldiOnline

Mondadori Digital