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Why Women Switch Careers After the First Promotion
Getting promoted feels like a win. But for many women, that first step up is exactly when the doubts start — and when they begin quietly planning their exit. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into a striking stat from a 2025 LeanIn.Org and McKinsey study: women are promoted at a similar rate to men, yet that's precisely when they lose confidence in their trajectory. They explore what researchers call the 'second-generation bias' — the subtle assumptions that make women's first leadership roles feel like grind instead of growth — and why so many women interpret a difficult transition as a…
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