Living through a layoff is one of the most stressful things you can go through.
You feel blessed to have made the cut, but your head & heart feels tangled with a complex web of emotions.
How do you push through and actually get anything done when you feel this way?
In this episode, I share with you my own personal story and the lessons that I learned the hard way.
The only thing that sucks more than a poorly run meeting is a poorly run virtual meeting.
FACT.
In this episode, I’ll break down how to run a productive virtual meeting. My advice will help you show up as the badass leader you are meant to be.
This is not a great time to be on the job hunt.
The simple fact is there are more people competing for fewer jobs.
This means you will need to think differently than the rest.
In this episode, I break down 5 job search strategies to help you get the edge on your competition.
Don’t throw in the towel on 2020! I’ll give you three ways to reset so you can get back to chasing your big goals and dreams.
There are many ways that you can build and improve your relationship with your boss. But, on this episode of The Real-World Feminist Podcast, I’ll give you my personal insight into the single most effective way to turn your boss into your #1 fan.
The opportunity to help another person build their career is a true privilege. Not a right.
I’ll give you my three personally road-tested keys to being an awesome manager.
The best way to accomplish big goals is to make sure you are setting up each day for success.
I’ll give you my tried and true personal method to set up each day for success.
I break down 5 questions you should ask yourself before you schedule your next meeting.
Episode #40: How to Makeover Your LinkedIn Profile in 10 Easy Steps Worried your LinkedIn profile isn’t the best? It’s okay. You can get your profile ready for whatever lies ahead. A few tweaks are all it takes. In this episode, I’ll give you a no-nonsense approach to makeover your LinkedIn profile. Get the FREE […]
Episode #39: How to Set Boundaries While Working at Home Lots of questions related to working from home have been coming in! I tackle two big ones in this episode: How do you set boundaries for yourself? How do you create a productive workspace at home? It took me years to master these topics, and […]
Episode #38: How I’m Staying Sane in Quarantine Okay, I’ve just thrown my normal podcast process out the window! How can I pretend that life is normal right now? It’s NOT. Until we’re out of COVID-19 lockdown, I’ll be recording special episodes each week. I’m here to serve you, so let me have it! Send […]
Episode #37: How to Keep It Real (& Professional) on Social Media Remember how much fun social media used to be? A great night out on the town with friends? Every toast & round of drinks was documented. A meme that hilariously reminded you of that one person that got on your last nerves? It […]
Episode #36: Spring Clean Your Professional Presence Glory hallelujah, spring is officially here! Soon as the temperatures start going up, I start itching to throw open the windows and Marie Kondo the crap out of everything. If you are like me, why not take advantage of this seasonal energy and put it to good use […]
Episode #35: Simple Ways to Support Gender Equality It can’t be denied that we women have come so far in the workplace. But, it must be simply said. Until we can be assured that we are being paid equally for equal work, until sexual harassment is a thing of the past, until we have equal […]
Episode #34: The Keys to a Successful Mentorship As I connect with women who are interested in building their careers, there’s a subject that seems to come up without fail. The hot topic is mentorship. Questions come up such as… How do I find a mentor? What makes a great mentor? Do you have any […]
Episode #33: 3 Creative Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month Thanks to Congressional resolutions passed back in the 1980s, here in America we celebrate Women’s History Month every March. In the simplest terms, the intent of this month-long holiday is to encourage all Americans to learn more and celebrate the role that women have had […]
Episode #32: My #1 Career Regret—and How You Can Avoid It Now with many years of professional experience under my belt, I often take part in mentorship events or have chats when I connect with a young woman hoping for advice. There is a common question they ask: When you look back, is there one […]
Episode #31: How to Effectively Work with Less Motivated Co-Workers We high-achievers tend to hang out in packs. We are simply drawn to other Type-A personalities. People who get stuff done. Hey, if it was up to us, everyone on our team would be a badass. We’d conquer the world together! But, the reality is […]
Episode #30: The #1 Way to Build Your Professional Reputation When we think about building our professional reputation, most of us tend to think about working towards large-scale accomplishments. We plan big goals and think that our reputations will be built when we achieve them. Of course, growing our experience and skills is critical to […]
Episode #29: How to Train Your Brain to Be Positive No matter how focused or productive we are, there’s one thing I know to be true. Even badasses have bad days. Days when plans go off the rails. Days when an offhand remark from a stranger feeds your worst insecurity. Days when you just wake […]
Episode #28: How to Stay on Track with Your Goals Our motivation is strong in January. We’re starting new habits and chipping away at our goals. But, I know from my own experience that you can’t count on pure motivation to keep you on track all year. I’ve tried it countless times—it doesn’t work. By […]
Episode #27: How to Give 360 Feedback on Co-workers We’re focused on our new goals and resolutions. Doing the hard work to stay consistent and true to the vision of our future selves. On top of all of the other hectic things at work and home filling our calendars! Simply put, we’re busy AF. And […]
Episode #26: How to Create Official Work Goals It’s the New Year! In most of corporate America, this means annual performance review season has officially begun. No matter how driven you are in your career, there’s a very good chance that you dread this season. You are not alone in feeling this way. Why do […]
Episode #25: Start the Year Strong with Clear Goals When I reflect on the past decade, it’s clear to me that all of the wonderful things that I’ve accomplished or manifested into my life started with a small practice. About 10 years ago, my best friend and I met up to dreamscape about the year […]
Episode #24: The Secret to My Career Success With the benefit of many years of hindsight, I can now see that there’s been one clear secret behind my professional success. The secret is a simple concept. I’ll share the secret with you, by telling you the story of my career path. I graduated from college […]
Episode #23: How to Write a Kick-Ass Self-Review As the year winds down, the next couple of weeks tend to be quiet in corporate America. People are out of office, deadlines are relaxed, and in many ways, it feels like a wasted week. Whether you are in the office or off for some well-deserved rest […]
Episode #22: How to Gracefully Humblebrag You know you’ve been killing it at work. You’ve upped your game. You’re making strides towards smashing your professional goals. The results must speak for themselves, right? Not necessarily. Your stellar may be noticed by the right people, or they may not be noticed at all. You can’t trust […]
Episode #21: How to Navigate Holiday Gift-Giving at the Office It’s the holiday season. The calendar is packed with different holidays and reasons to celebrate that serve to remind us that life is pretty darn sweet. But, sometimes navigating holiday traditions such as gift-giving can get a little tricky, especially in the workplace. I can’t […]
Episode #20: The Unfortunate Truth about Office Holiday Parties That holiday spirit is contagious. It even catches all across corporate America! Your cube-mates have strung holiday lights, cookies and treats are everywhere, and even the grumpiest co-workers seem a little more pleasant this time of year. The peak of the office holiday season is the […]
Episode #19: Everyday Gratitude Is Good for Your Career It’s Thanksgiving week! Right about now, anyone with a social media feed is getting barraged by hand-lettered graphics reminding us to “be thankful” and “count our blessings.” But, let’s be honest. When these messages are being delivered by artfully curated Instagram accounts that want to sell […]
Episode #18: Stop Saying This Phrase Immediately Listen up, Real-World Feminists! There is a phrase that I want you to stop saying in the workplace immediately. I’m sorry. If you are a woman in the workplace, I am willing to bet that you say “I’m sorry” WAY TOO OFTEN. I’m guilty of it, too. I […]
Episode #17: How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself with Office Junk Food Want to know the quickest way to dial up your inner critic? Feed it some nice, sugary, fatty work calories. Seriously, go ahead and challenge me on this. Say yes to your cube-mates candy jar or a slice of grocery store birthday cake. Wait […]
Episode #16: Make the Most of Your Opportunity to Attend a Conference You just got invited to attend your first professional conference. What awesome news! A conference is a wonderful way to expand your knowledge and your network. This time away from daily routine can inspire you in many ways and put some pep back […]
Episode #15: How to Crush Every Work Assignment One of the most effective ways to show up as a badass is to be known as someone who crushes every assignment. That might sound a little crazy. But, I assure you it is possible. It’s not all about working hard. It’s about working smart. Working smart […]
Episode #14: How to Start a Women’s Group at Your Workplace One of the most rewarding and inspiring things I’ve done in my career is leading a women’s group at my company. I never set out to lead it. My journey started with my desire to connect with other women to discuss professional challenges unique […]
Episode #13: Why You Need a Power Squad There’s a powerful quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn that I’d like to share with you. “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Jim Rohn This quote has been repeated, paraphrased and recycled many times by countless sources over the […]
Episode #12: How to Pursue Another Internal Position (Without Pissing Off Your Boss) The world is full of opportunities. Many times, your next best step can very well be available at the company where you are already employed. Internal jobs get posted on official boards, recruitment emails with lists of available positions are sent, and […]
Episode #11: How to Catch Up When You’re Feeling Behind Buckle up, we’re heading into a busy time. Life picks up speed as we head into the holiday season. At work, at home, everywhere! It’s easy to feel like there’s simply not enough time in the day. Especially at the workplace. I can’t give you […]
Episode #10: Use Your Down Time for Career Advancement You find yourself with a little time on your hands. Maybe a bunch of scheduled meetings disappeared. Or your project is stuck in a holding pattern. Or the rest of your team is out on holiday. You can fritter this time away on social media, online […]
Episode #9: Stop Letting Email Rule Your Day I’ll be blunt. Email doesn’t count as real work. If you are spending the workday in your inbox, you are wasting your day. Email is an insidious little time stealer. Email is an insidious little attention stealer. Email is an insidious little soul sucker. It’s time to […]
Episode #8: The Interview Hack No One Has Told You (Until Now) It’s that big moment that you’ve been waiting for: the interview. You’ve done all the right things to get noticed to get you to this point. But, competition in this job market is tough. What can you do in your interview to stand […]
Episode #7: How To Sell Your Boss on Any Idea You have a great idea. Perhaps it’s an idea about how a process could be optimized. Or how the company could save money. Better yet, maybe it’s an idea about how you could take on a new responsibility or role. Well, don’t just sit there […]
Episode #6: The 3 Keys To Speaking Up Without Feeling Stupid There’s a question that many people have. But are afraid to ask. I work with a lot of smart people! How do I speak up without looking stupid? If you are the quiet one in the room, people notice. Whether they mention it to […]
Episode #5: How to Master Networking Even If You Hate Talking To Strangers As a career-focused professional, you’ve heard countless times how important it is to network. I used to hear this and it would flat-out give me anxiety. The idea of talking to random people in a room full of strangers sounds like hell […]
Episode #4: Know When It’s Time To Break Up with Your Boss I’m fond of saying that you are in the driver’s seat of your career. But there will be many people who over the course of time influence your path. Let’s talk about a key person who is currently influencing your path: your boss. […]
Episode #3: How to Run a Meeting Like a Boss Meetings can really suck. Most of us simply have too many of them. How many times have you thought well, that’s an hour of my life I can never get back or how many times are we going to meet to talk about the same […]
Episode #2: This Everyday Tool Can Help You Make or Break Your Reputation There’s an everyday tool that frankly doesn’t get talked about enough in the workplace. It’s easy to overlook because it seems so harmless. But I assure you it’s not. It can help build your professional reputation as a leader. Or it can […]
Episode #1: The #1 Hack to Get Your Resume Noticed by Hiring Managers You’ve written a kick-ass resume and have applied online for a number of positions. You have the qualifications, so why no response? I mean, WTF? They aren’t even reaching out to reject me! It’s not you. It’s the way you applied […]
Hello, Real-World Feminists! I’m Michelle Kinsman. I’ve been ambitious to succeed since birth. I’m not going to apologize for that. When I finally got my foot in the door at the company of my dreams, I used my smarts, my unrelenting drive, and my entrepreneurial spirit to work my way from administrative assistant to top […]