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You"re Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women

Dani Tan - Leadership Coach and Speaker

I"m Dani Tan, Founder and leadership coach of She Belongs Here™, a leadership and culture organization for women ready to get promoted, lead on their own terms, and redefine what leadership looks like. I coach high-achieving women through the strategy, visibility, and positioning moves that actually move the needle, and I work with organizations building cultures where their best talent can lead. Former VP, first-gen, 11 promotions in 11 years, I"ve lived this work before I built it. Learn more

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All Episodes

00:15:23

144. Skip-Level Meetings: The Promotion Move You...

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2026/10/08

In episode 144, we're talking about skip-level meetings, the promotion move you probably think is a waste of time.This one is for you if you're delivering great work and a little voice keeps asking, "What if I'm wasting their time?" I'm sharing what that voice sounded like for me at every title I held, what happened when I finally showed up to my skip-level meetings, and why those 20 to 30 minutes ended up helping both of us.In this conversation, I break down the inner

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00:11:06

143. Your Promotion Is Already Being Decided, Here's...

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2026/10/01

In episode 143, we're talking about why your promotion decision happens months before your review, not during it.This one's for you if you're executing, delivering, doing the work, and still watching the title and the pay stay stuck. I'm breaking down the real timeline behind promotion decisions, the one bias working against you without you knowing it, and the exact first moves to make right now before performance cycle season hits.In this conversation, I break down why waiting for

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00:28:01

142. Do It Scared: Betting On Yourself with Stacey

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2026/09/24

In episode 142, we're talking about what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start trusting your gut, even when you're scared.This episode is for the first-gen high performer who has been playing it safe in rooms she's already earned a place in, and is ready to see what's possible when she bets on herself. My client is Stacey, a corporate professional and the owner of Sip N' Slay, and her story is proof you don't have to choose between showing up fully at work

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00:11:56

141. How to Start a Business While Working Full Time...

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2026/09/17

In episode 141, we're talking about how to start a business while working full time, without quitting your 9 to 5.This one is for you if you've been carrying a business idea and a job you're proud of at the same time. You've built skills, you've earned your position, and there's still an itch to build something of your own. Both can be true, and this episode shows you how to honor both.In this conversation, I break down the black-and-white thinking that keeps so many of us

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00:09:48

140. What a Promotion Actually Buys You: Money,...

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2026/09/10

In episode 140, we're talking about what a promotion actually buys you, and why "I'll just wait for my company to promote me" is costing you more than you think.This one is for the woman telling herself she'll just wait for them to notice. I break down the real math behind that decision, and why a single raise you don't ask for doesn't just affect this year, it compounds for the rest of your career.In this conversation, I walk through what a promotion really buys you

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00:28:08

139. It Would've Taken Me 5 Years" | Liz on...

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2026/09/03

In episode 139, we're talking about what actually unsticks a stalled promotion, told by my client Liz, in her own words.You've probably had a season where you knew you could figure it out yourself, eventually. Liz had one too. This episode is for every woman doing great work in a role with no playbook, no benchmarks, and no clear next level.In this conversation, Liz shares her pivot from physical therapist to health tech, how we mapped her workplace ecosystem to unstall a promotion that had

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00:07:42

138. I'm Tired of Being Grateful Just to Have a Job

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2026/08/27

In episode 138, we're talking about the gratitude narrative that's been quietly costing you your paycheck, your title, and your peace.If you were raised to believe that having a job at all is something to be grateful for, full stop, this episode is for you. That belief kept generations before you safe. It might also be the reason you're doing a job above your title for free right now.In this conversation, I break down where that gratitude narrative comes from, what it actually costs you

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00:14:44

137. Can't I Just Do This on My Own? What DIY...

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2026/08/20

In episode 137, I'm doing the actual math on what "I'll just figure it out myself" is costing you, in real dollars, not just time.This one is for the woman weighing whether to get support or keep trying to DIY her way to the next level. If you've been telling yourself that hiring help is the less responsible choice, I want you to hear the numbers before you decide.In this conversation, I walk through what DIY actually looks like in practice, why it works for some things and

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00:21:13

136. The 3 Questions Your Manager Asks Before...

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2026/08/13

In episode 136, I'm breaking down the 3 questions your manager and leadership are actually asking before they promote you, questions that get answered in rooms you're usually not in.This one is for the woman doing great work, staying visible to her manager, and still watching the promotion stall out. You are not being rejected. You may just be unmentioned, and that is something you can change.In this conversation, I walk through exactly what leadership evaluates when your name comes up,

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00:07:42

135. Doing the Job Above You With No Promotion?...

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2026/07/23

In episode 135, we're talking about what actually moves the needle when you've been doing the job above your title — and still waiting on that promotion.If you've been going above and beyond for months, getting great feedback, and still hearing nothing, this one is for you. You are not behind. You've just been working without the right positioning in place.In this episode, I break down a real client story: a new manager at a fast-growing startup who was doing the job above her title for six months

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00:21:25

134. The Promotion Questions You're Afraid to Ask...

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2026/07/16

In episode 134, we're getting into the promotion questions you're afraid to ask, the real ones, pulled straight from a room full of high-achieving women.You are already delivering above your title. This one is for the woman who is doing the work and is ready for the actual playbook, not more vague feedback. I taught a live training this week and opened it up for real questions, and the coaching I gave on each is the whole episode.In this episode, I cover:→ Why getting denied an internal promotion is

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00:08:27

133. Why Someone Less Qualified Just Got Promoted...

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2026/07/09

In episode 133, we are talking about the thing no one names when they talk about getting promoted: the discomfort of being seen.If you have been putting in the work and still getting passed over, there is a good chance it is not your performance that is the issue. It is that not enough of the right people know about it — and that somewhere along the way, being visible started to feel uncomfortable. This episode is for you.In this episode, I break down why discomfort with visibility is the most

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00:08:32

132. The 3 People Who Decide Your Promotion (and Why...

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2026/07/02

In episode 132, we're talking about why someone less qualified just got promoted over you — and what actually happened.You did the work. You hit your goals. You got great feedback. And somehow, they got the promotion. That is one of the most demoralizing things that can happen in a career. And I want you to hear this right now: it was not your quality of work. It was positioning, visibility, and timing. Those are the parts of the system that no one ever taught you. And every single one of them

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00:07:30

131. Why You Get Great Reviews but Never Get Promoted

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2026/06/25

In episode 131, we're talking about why getting great reviews and getting promoted are two completely different decisions — and what it actually takes to win both.You are doing the work. You are hitting your goals. Your manager thinks you are incredible. And you are still not getting promoted. That is not a reflection of your performance. It is a reflection of a system that no one explained to you. And in this episode, I am breaking it down.In this episode, I cover:→ Why promotions are not

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00:19:29

130. Why You're Still Stuck Even Though You're Doing...

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2026/06/12

In episode 130, we're talking about why you can be doing everything right and still feel completely stuck.You are not the problem. The women I work with are smart, driven, ambitious, and high-achieving. They have strong performance reviews. They are doing everything right. And they are stuck. Not because they are not working hard enough. Because what got them here will not get them there. And most of the time, the specific thing keeping them at their current level is something they cannot see on

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00:21:33

129. How to Say No at Work Without Blowing Up Your...

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2026/06/06

In episode 129, we're talking about how to say no at work without it costing you your career, your credibility, or your peace.You have been rewarded for saying yes. It's gotten you promoted, recognized, and into the room. So it makes sense that saying no feels dangerous. This episode is for the high achievers, especially women, women of color, and first-gen professionals, who know they need to start saying no and just need the language to do it.In this episode, I break down The Three

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00:21:50

128. When Fear Sounds Like Logic: How Ambitious Women...

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2026/05/28

In episode 128, we're talking about why fear doesn't always look like fear and how high-achieving women in leadership and career growth quietly talk themselves out of what they want by calling it logic.I'm coming in hot with this one: fear is sneaky. It doesn't show up as panic. It shows up as "the timing isn't right" or "I need a little more experience first" or "what if I apply and I don't get it?" And because it sounds that reasonable? We

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00:18:50

127. Why Successful Women Ask for Help (And Don't...

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2026/05/22

In episode 127, we're talking about why the most successful women in leadership and business have help and why nobody's talking about it.I'm coming in hot with this one: figuring it out alone is not the flex we think it is. The coaches, the mentors, the tutors, the specialists — it's all there for the high-achieving women winning around you. It's just quiet. And it's time we talked about it.In this conversation, I break down the real cost of going it alone, the mental load

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00:20:18

126. How to Make Your Work Visible Without Feeling...

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2026/05/16

In episode 126, we're talking about how to make your work visible without feeling like you're bragging.You are the person everyone calls when something needs to get done. You deliver, you over-deliver, and you do it every single time. And yet when it comes to getting promoted, getting recognized, or moving up, something is not adding up. This episode is about why that happens and exactly what to do about it.Because here is the truth: letting your work speak for itself is not a strategy. It

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00:14:05

125. How to Translate Your Work Experience Into a...

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2026/04/30

In episode 125, we're talking about how to translate your work experience into a business, no matter what industry you're in.You have been the person everyone calls when something is on fire. When the system does not exist, you build it. When the team is not performing, you fix it. When there is no answer, your name is the first one that comes up. And every single one of those moments has been building something. Just not yet for you.In this episode, I break down how to take the skills and

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