

Bossed Up
Emilie Aries
Are you ready to step up as the boss of your life? Emilie Aries breaks down career conundrums with expert interviews to help women navigate career transition and step up as the boss of their careers. Whether you're in the job search, starting a side hustle, climbing a corporate ladder, or an experienced entrepreneur, join Bossed Up's community of courageous women who lift as they climb.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 38min
What Confidence Really Is and How to Cultivate It
In today’s episode Emilie sits down with Alexis Kanda-Olmstead, Director of Advancement Talent Management at Dartmouth College and the founder of Amplify Women and Gender Initiative & AKO Collective, to break down the research behind the term ‘confidence’ and the gender gap around it.Related Links:Amplify Women & Gender InitiativeAKO CollectiveConnect with Alexis Kanda-Olmstead on LinkedInThe Science of Women’s Leadership | Alexis Kanda-Olmstead TEDxCSUEp 192 | How to Cultivate More ConfidenceEp 65 | 5 Everyday Practices to Boost Your ConfidenceHow to Communicate with ConfidenceErin Petrey’s Boss Move: @erpdc | Bourbon and BanterJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 13, 2021 • 37min
Got a Bad Boss? How to Manage Up Effectively
In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Jennifer Chapman, an expert leadership coach who works with STEM managers and leaders, to discuss practical ways to navigate managing up whether you’re dealing with a micromanager, absentee boss, or the boss who’s too busy.Related Links:Learn more about Jennifer Chapman Ep 206 | How to be the Best People Manager with Michelle King Enroll in LEVEL UP, our 6-month leadership acceleratorJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 6, 2021 • 41min
How to Leverage the Power of Pressure for Your Growth and Development
In today’s episode, Emilie chats with Dane Jensen, CEO of Third Factor, an instructor at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University, and author of The Power of Pressure, all about how high achievers can recognize the difference between stress and pressure, and how to use psychology and personal sustainability to harness the power of high-pressure situations.Related Links:Learn more about Dane JensenThe Power of Pressure: Why Pressure Isn't the Problem, It's the SolutionEnroll in HIRED, our 3-month job search acceleratorJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 29, 2021 • 42min
How to Create a Safe, Supportive Workplace for LGBTQIA+ Colleagues
In today’s episode, Emilie sits down with Silicon Valley’s gender equity advisor Femily AKA Emily Howe to discuss diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace and how we can all become better active allies for our LGBTQIA+ colleagues and community members.Related Links:Learn more about Femily’s workEp 327: How to Be an Inclusive LeaderEp 267: How to Advocate for Inclusion in a Male-Dominated IndustrySubscribe to our exclusive LifeTracker Insiders CommunityGrab your goal-tracking LifeTracker Planner now!Join the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 22, 2021 • 38min
Why a Career Strategy is Important and How to Create a Plan
In today’s episode, Emilie chats with new author, and career and leadership expert Kimberly B. Cummings all about how to think strategically and methodically to set yourself up for sustainable success when it comes to your long-term career goals. Related Links:Learn more about Kimberly’s work hereNext Move, Best Move: Transitioning into a Career You’ll LoveEp 24: Finding the Feedback You NeedEp 263: How to Command Your Story in an InterviewEnroll in HIRED, our 3-month job search acceleratorBossed Up: A Grown Woman’s Guide to Getting Your Sh*t TogetherLearn more about LEVEL UP, our 6-month leadership programJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jun 15, 2021 • 38min
How to Redefine the Expectations of What a Dream Job Really Is
In today’s episode, Emilie chats with DEI consultant and career coach Cynthia Orduña, all about the myth of the ‘dream job’ and how job seekers should approach the modern job search as they pursue the ‘perfect job.’ Related Links:Learn more about Cynthia’s workDownload our FREE resource: The Ultimate Job Search GuideRegister for our FREE masterclass: How to Communicate Your Skills in the Job SearchEnroll in HIRED, our 3-month job search acceleratorEp 168: How to Recover from a Toxic JobThe Ambition Plan: Year of RiskGet your copy of the Bossed Up book Join our Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was sponsored by Betterhelp.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Jun 8, 2021 • 44min
How to Get Unstuck and Become Unstoppable to Accelerate Your Career
Emilie interviews Jeannine K. Brown, the Managing Director and Founder of Everyday Lead, a firm dedicated to advancing women and black professionals into leadership. They discuss stepping out of comfort zones to embrace career growth and the challenges high-potential women leaders face in balancing feedback and self-aspiration. Jeannine emphasizes strategic volunteerism and the systemic hurdles women of color encounter in the workplace, advocating for supportive environments that promote equity and empower collaboration.

Jun 1, 2021 • 31min
How to Bounce Back Into the Job Market During Our Economic Recovery
As hiring rises across nearly every industry, Fawn Germer, a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and career coach, joins Emilie on the pod to talk all about how to bounce back on the job search, rather than fall behind as we navigate our way through our economic recovery from COVID-19. Related Links:Learn more about Fawn’s workDownload Fawn's giveaway: Changing the Way You ChangeGrab a copy of Coming Back! How to Win the Job You Want When You've Lost the Job You NeedJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookThis episode was brought to you by Thrive Causemetics and Indeed.Got a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 27, 2021 • 9min
What Becoming a Working Mom has Taught Me About Work and Life
Motherhood is a transformational time.As we close out our motherhood and career series, Chris Castillo, an entrepreneur, working mother, and one of our favorite Bossed Up pals, drops by the podcast today to share her top three lessons motherhood has taught her as she navigates first-time parenthood, while balancing her career as a millennial career coach.Related Links:Check out the corresponding blog post hereLearn more about Chris’ work at Empowered AchieversJob Searching? Work with us to get HIREDEp 296: How to Create FocusJoin our Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 2021 • 38min
What Do Mom-Friendly Workplaces Look Like and How to Create Them
As we close out our motherhood and career series this month, Emilie chats with Christine Michel Carter, author, advocate and the #1 global voice for working moms, all about the status of black moms in America, what companies can do when it comes to advocating for working moms, and how our society can provide better policies for social safety nets to be in place as career women decide to pursue motherhood.Related Links:Learn more about Christine’s workSurvey: Working Parents Will Quit without Remote WorkBlack Moms Face Toughest Childcare CrunchLinkedin Learning: Career Strategies for Women Re-Entering the Workforce Level Up: Bossed Up's Leadership AcceleratorOnly 1 in 3 Managers Check in on Their Black Female Employees' WellbeingWhat Serena Williams’s scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black womenThe Healthy Families ActGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


