Ordinary To Badass

Author: Marie Sonneman

A podcast for women who are capablebut tired of being overlooked in rooms not built for them. Hosted by Marie Sonneman, a law enforcement lieutenant turned leadership coach, this podcast delivers unfiltered conversations, practical career advice, and leadership strategies for women in predominantly male industries. From quiet confidence to strategic visibility, youll hear how women rise without shrinking or burning outand how to build a life that doesnt disappear in the process. If youre ready to be unmistakable at work and protect what matters outside of it, youre in the right place.
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450: The Truth About Being "That Girl" at Work
Episode 450
Monday, 27 July, 2026

She spent two and a half years watching the guys around her get away with the exact same mistakes that were landing her in someone's file — and the whole time, one thought kept running the show: I don't want to be that girl.Attorney and former undercover narcotics deputy and SWAT operator Bridget Truxillo joins Marie to talk about what staying quiet actually costs women in predominantly male industries — the discipline nobody talks about, the exact legal line between "a jerk being a jerk" and illegal discrimination, and the thirteen years it took her to stop protecting everyone else's comfort but her own.This one covers how to tell if what's happening to you is actually illegal (and what to document if it is), why "everybody already knows" is never the same as it being on record, and the leadership habit — six praises for every one reprimand — that changes whether people actually hear you.Listen if you've ever decided not to make a big deal out of something that's already been quietly costing you for years.