133. Why Someone Less Qualified Just Got Promoted Over You

You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women · Jul 9, 2026 · 8m

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 common blocker for high performers, and what strategic visibility specifically looks like at the…