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Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Women at Work is a compelling narrative podcast hosted by Roberta Tubridy that explores the intricate realities of career advancement, leadership dynamics, and the evolving landscape of modern professional life. Through intimate storytelling and expert insights, the show delivers an empowering emotional experience for ambitious women navigating today’s complex workplace culture. Listeners are invited to reflect on their own journeys while discovering fresh perspectives on success, resilience…
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- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Your Best Mentor Doesn't Work in Your Industry | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the conventional wisdom that your best mentor must come from your own industry. She argues…
Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern WorkWhy Women Leave Management Without the C-Suite
We look at the specific structural trap of middle management for women, using data from the Harvard Business Review and a case study of a mid-level director in…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Mid-Career Imposter Trap: Why You Feel Like a Fraud Now | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the specific phenomenon of mid-career imposter syndrome, exploring why high-achieving professionals often feel like…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Navigate the Second Shift at Home
We are looking at the specific data from the Pew Research Center showing that women still perform nearly sixty percent of household management tasks even when…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Quitting the Paycheck for the Passion: Is It Worth the Risk? | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the profound and often terrifying reality of quitting a lucrative corporate job to pursue a…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Stall at the Middle Management Level
Middle management is often described as the glass floor for women, a place where careers go to stabilize rather than soar. This episode explores why talented…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Hidden Power of Doing Nothing: Why Idleness Fuels Your Career | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the modern professional's obsession with constant productivity and visibility. This episode…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Build Sponsorship Capital
Sponsorship is often confused with mentorship, but the career mechanics are entirely different. In this episode of Women at Work, we examine how women can…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Guilt of the Unpaid Day Off: Why Rest Isn't a Crime | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy tackles the pervasive and paralyzing guilt associated with taking an unpaid mental health day. If you…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Career Cost of Being the Office Glue
Women often hold teams together through informal emotional labor and administrative coordination, a phenomenon known as being the 'office glue.' This episode…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Revolutionary Rest: Why You Need to Stop Apologizing for Doing Nothing | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the toxic corporate culture that equates exhaustion with competence and burnout with…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Career Ceiling of Middle Management
Why the most capable women in middle management are hitting an invisible ceiling and how to engineer an exit. We look at the specific structural traps of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Weight of Being the Only Woman in Leadership | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the profound emotional and professional challenges faced by women who are the sole female…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Negotiate Promotions Without Sounding Demanding
Most women lose promotions not because of performance, but because of how they ask. We examine the specific case of a senior analyst at a major fintech firm…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How to Handle a Micromanaging Boss Without Losing Your Mind | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the exhausting reality of dealing with a micromanaging boss, offering actionable strategies for career advancement and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Own Their Work Without Losing Themselves
We talk about the emotional toll of being the office glue. When women take on invisible coordination, they risk burnout and resentment. We explore how to…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Mid-Career Imposter Syndrome: Why You Feel Like a Fraud Now | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy tackles the pervasive and exhausting phenomenon of mid-career imposter syndrome. This is not just about…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Career Tax of Emotional Labor
We explore the hidden economic cost of emotional labor in the modern workplace, focusing on how women disproportionately absorb the invisible work of team…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Your Worth Isn’t Your Work: Breaking the Productivity Tether | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy tackles the exhausting cultural obsession with tying self-worth to professional productivity. She…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Mentorship Gap Why Women Struggle to Find Sponsors
We look at why women often have plenty of mentors but few true sponsors, using the specific case of Satya Nadella’s leadership style and how it changed…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
You Are Enough Is Not Affirmation But Fact: A Strategy | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy dismantles the toxic corporate myth that self-worth is tied to productivity and performance. She argues…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Overprepare and How to Stop
We explore the psychological phenomenon of overpreparation among high-achieving women and how it creates a career ceiling. Using the example of Sarah, a senior…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why 'Best Life' Is a Trap: Finding Peace in the Now | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy challenges the pervasive cultural myth that 'living your best life' is a destination to be reached…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Office Housework for Women
This week on Women at Work, we are tackling the specific phenomenon known as office housework. We look at data showing that women in professional roles are…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Journaling Your Career: How to Find Clarity When You Feel Lost | Women at Work
Are you staring at a blank page, paralyzed by the fear that you have no idea what you’re doing professionally? This episode of Women at Work dismantles the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Tax of Office Housework for Women
We often talk about the glass ceiling, but today we are looking at the sticky floor created by office housework. This episode explores how administrative…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
When Success Feels Like Isolation Rather Than Triumph | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the paradoxical loneliness that often accompanies professional success, specifically targeting high-achieving women who…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Hidden Cost of Proactive Career Moves
Most women are taught to wait for permission, but the data shows that proactive career moves often trigger a social penalty known as role incongruity. We look…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Invisible Glue: Why Being the Team Organizer Is Your Superpower | Women at Work
This episode of Women at Work addresses the critical career challenge faced by many high-performing women: being trapped in the role of the 'invisible glue' or…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Build Invisible Career Capital
Women often carry the invisible load of organizational maintenance—the emotional glue, the scheduling, the conflict mediation—that keeps teams functioning but…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Quiet Crisis: Spotting Burnout Before It Breaks You | Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, host Roberta Tubridy explores the subtle but devastating signs of burnout that often hide behind high performance. This guide…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Negotiate Salary Without Burning Bridges
Most women are taught to negotiate for others, not themselves. This episode examines why that instinct persists and how to rewire it using data from the global…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leave Tech Before the C-Suite
We dive into the specific mechanics of why talented women in technology leave their roles not because they lack ambition, but because the promotion pipeline…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Build Invisible Career Capital
We talk about the quiet, unpaid work women do to keep teams running. It is not leadership training or sponsorship. It is organizational housekeeping. When a…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Turn Mentors into Career Advocates
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the crucial difference between mentors who advise and sponsors who advocate. They dissect the 'advocacy gap'—why women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Turn Peer Networks into Real Career Capital
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna explore how women can transform informal peer networks into genuine career capital. They…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Exit a Toxic Workplace Without Burning Bridges
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a career dilemma that many women face but few discuss openly: how to leave a toxic…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Break the Ambition Penalty at Work
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 'ambition penalty' — the hidden cost women pay when they openly pursue leadership. Drawing on a 2024 study from…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Career Cliff at Menopause
Menopause is a career event hiding in plain sight. On this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna discuss the 'menopause career cliff' — the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leave Their Dream Jobs and How to Stay
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna explore a hidden reason women leave jobs they love: the subtle accumulation of micro-inequities and the lack…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Build a Board-Ready Profile
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a fresh angle: what it actually takes for women to become board-ready. They break down the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Navigate the Return-to-Office Mandate
Lucas and Luna explore how the return-to-office mandate is reshaping women's careers, focusing on the hidden tax that falls on mothers and primary caregivers…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Sponsorship Cliff at Midcareer
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a hidden pattern in women's career trajectories: the sponsorship cliff. While many women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Hidden Career Cost of Being a Male-Dominated Field
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna explore a silent career tax: women who enter male-dominated fields often face a slower climb to leadership…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Likeability Trap for Women in Leadership
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the persistent likeability double standard that female leaders face. They dissect the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Confidence Tax: Why Women Are Pushed Out of Leadership
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, we explore the 'confidence tax'—the extra scrutiny and higher standards women face when they assert their…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Turn Ambition into a Clear Career Roadmap
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how women can move from vague ambition to a concrete career roadmap. They dive into the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Can Navigate the Likeability Trap
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the likeability trap that women face in leadership—a double standard where…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Higher Bar for Likeability in Leadership
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the likeability trap that women in leadership face—a double standard that penalizes women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Double Standard for Emotional Labor at Work
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna explore how emotional labor — the unseen work of managing feelings, smoothing tensions, and anticipating needs…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Sponsorship Gap Why Women Rise Slower
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the sponsorship gap—the structural reason why qualified women often advance more slowly…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Pay a Tax for Being Likable at Work
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the likability tax: the hidden penalty women face when they're competent, direct, or assertive at work. Using…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
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…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Wait to Apply and How to Break the Cycle
On this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna explore the 'confidence gap' that makes women hesitate to apply for roles they're not sure they're fully…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Hesitate to Ask for a Raise and How to Do It
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the gender gap in salary negotiation—why women are less likely to ask for a raise, and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Feel Like They Have to Be Perfect to Lead
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the pressure women face to be flawless before they step into leadership. They dig into research on perfectionism in…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leave Tech and How to Keep Them
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna tackle a pressing issue: why women leave technology careers at twice the rate of men. They explore the 'leaky…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Mentorship Gap Why Women Get Advice Not Advocates
Women are told to find mentors, but mentorship alone isn't moving the needle. In this episode, Lucas and Luna unpack the mentorship gap—the tendency for women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Reluctant Leader Why Women Hesitate to Apply
Despite decades of progress, many qualified women still hesitate to put themselves forward for leadership roles. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How to Negotiate Flexible Work Without the Penalty
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the art of negotiating flexible work arrangements without triggering the career penalties…