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The Leaderful Inc | Authentic Leadership for Ambitious Women in an AI-Driven WorldAuthor: Chloe McKenzie People Strategist, Head of People & Culture
The Leaderful Inc. is a podcast for ambitious women in leadership who want to grow their careers without burning out.Hosted by Chloe McKenzie, a Senior Vice President in People & Culture, this show explores modern leadership, career development, and the real emotional work behind rising into executive roles. Chloe shares honest stories and practical insights from her journey climbing from Director to SVP in four years navigating visibility shifts, workplace politics, self-trust, burnout recovery, and the evolving expectations placed on women leaders today. Each episode dives into the real challenges facing women in modern leadership, including: navigating rapid promotions and increased visibility building leadership confidence and executive presence managing burnout, boundaries, and emotional labor leading teams with clarity, humanity, and intention growing your career while staying true to yourself developing authentic leadership skills that actually work understanding how AI is reshaping leadership and the future of work This podcast is for women who are ambitious but exhausted, accomplished yet craving more clarity, and determined to lead without losing themselves. If youre ready for real conversations about leadership development, career growth, self-trust, and becoming the kind of leader people want to follow youre in the right place. Language: en Genres: Business, Education, Management, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Promotion That Didn’t Change Me — But Changed How They Saw Me
Episode 65
Thursday, 4 December, 2025
When I got promoted, I felt exactly the same. But the world around me didn’t. People paused before speaking to me. They filtered their words. They assumed things about me I didn’t feel were true — authority, status, power, distance. This episode is the story of how I navigated that identity mismatch. It’s about the moments that made me question my place, the loneliness that surprised me, and the leadership lessons that came from being seen differently before I felt different. You’ll hear the raw truth about: the emotional adjustment no one prepares you for the subtle and not-so-subtle ways dynamics shift the power of grounding yourself in your values how to lead from identity, not perception If you’ve ever felt misread, misunderstood, or suddenly “othered” after rising — this episode is your reminder that you’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone.
