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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…
Episodes
Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern WorkHow The Confidence Gap Starts Earlier Than You Think
Episode 90 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores how the confidence gap between men and women begins long before the workplace, often in middle school. Lucas…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Likeability Trap Hurts Women Career Advancement
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the likeability trap for women leaders—a phenomenon where assertiveness in women is…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Higher Risk-Taking Penalty at Work
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 'risk-taking penalty' that women leaders face — how women who take bold career or strategic risks are judged more…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Gender Pension Gap Compounds Over a Career
In Episode 87 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the gender pension gap—a financial shortfall that hits women far harder than the raw pay gap…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Mentor Gap Hurts Women Mid-Career
Episode 86 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the mentorship cliff that women hit around age 35. Lucas and Luna break down a 2025 study from LeanIn.Org…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Visibility Gap Hurts Women Leaders Careers
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the visibility gap — the phenomenon where women's contributions at work go unnoticed while men's similar work gets…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Higher Scrutiny Tax on Career Breaks
Episode 84 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the 'scrutiny tax' women pay when they take career breaks — whether for caregiving, education, or sabbatical…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Face a Higher Emotional Labor Tax
Emotional labor at work—managing others' feelings, smoothing over tensions, anticipating unspoken needs—falls disproportionately on women, especially women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Closed-Loop Communication Expectation Hurts Women Leaders
Episode 82 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the closed-loop communication expectation — the unspoken rule that women, more than men, are expected to…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Are Asked to Take Notes More Often
Episode 81 of Women at Work with Fexingo drills into a specific, measurable career cost for women in leadership: the disproportionate burden of note-taking in…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Non-Linear Career Path Gets Penalized for Women
Episode 80 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the 'non-linear career penalty' — the hidden bias against women whose resumes show gaps, pivots, or part-time…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Gender Gap in Career Sponsorship Holds Women Back
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the critical difference between mentorship and sponsorship, and why women are often…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Performance Review Bias Penalizes Women Leaders
Episode 78 of Women at Work with Fexingo unpacks a specific form of bias that shows up in performance reviews: women receive more personality-based feedback…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Higher Networking Tax Than Men
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the concept of the 'networking tax' — the extra burden women face when building…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Face a Higher Credibility Tax at Work
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'credibility tax' that women—especially women of color—often pay at work. They break…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Get Interrupted More In Virtual Meetings
This episode of Women at Work with Fexingo explores a specific and measurable workplace bias: women are interrupted more frequently than men in virtual…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Caregiver Career Penalty Why Women Pay the Price
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'caregiver career penalty' — the hidden cost women pay when they take on family…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Face More Criticism for Small Mistakes
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'scrutiny tax' that magnifies minor errors for women in leadership. Drawing on a 2023…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Face More Criticism for Small Mistakes
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'scrutiny tax' on women leaders, focusing on how minor errors—like a typo in an email…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Face a Higher Communication Burden
Episode 71 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'communication tax' that women leaders pay: they are expected to explain their decisions more thoroughly…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Motherhood Penalty Costs Women Thousands
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, hosts Lucas and Luna explore the motherhood penalty — the statistically significant wage and career hit women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Office Housework Gap Stalls Women Careers
Why do women end up planning team lunches, taking meeting notes, and organizing farewell cards — while men take on the high-visibility tasks? This episode of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Likeability Trap for Women in Remote Work
Episode 68 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines a subtle but damaging pattern: how virtual meetings amplify the likeability penalty for women leaders. Lucas…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Face a Delegation Tax
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'delegation tax' — the extra scrutiny women leaders face when they delegate tasks…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Self-Promotion Feels Different for Women at Work
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the double-edged nature of self-promotion for women in the workplace. They examine a 2024…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Overmentored and Undersponsored
Episode 65 of Women at Work with Fexingo dives into a persistent career gap: women receive more mentorship than men but far less sponsorship. Lucas and Luna…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Visibility Paradox Hurts Women Leaders
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'visibility paradox' that traps many women leaders: being highly visible comes with…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Double Shift Penalty Punishes Women Leaders
Episode 63 examines the double shift penalty — the career cost women pay when they take on a disproportionate share of household labor and childcare even while…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leaders Are Asked to Be Mentors More Than Men
Episode 62 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines the 'mentorship tax' — the uneven burden placed on women leaders to mentor junior colleagues. Lucas and Luna…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Overwork Culture Pushes Women Out of Leadership
Lucas and Luna explore the hidden way overwork culture disproportionately drives women away from leadership tracks. They anchor on a 2025 McKinsey survey of…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Ambition Penalty Silences Women at Work
In Episode 60 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the ambition penalty—the subtle but powerful bias that punishes women who display drive…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Experience a Higher Scrutiny Tax at Work
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the phenomenon of the 'scrutiny tax'—the additional monitoring and evaluation women…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Asked to Prove Themselves Again When They Change Roles
Episode 58 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'prove yourself again' penalty — the double standard where women are expected to re-establish competence…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Halo Effect Penalizes Women Leaders
Lucas and Luna explore the halo effect and how it disproportionately harms women in leadership. Using the example of a female executive whose one negative…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Apologize for Their Ideas at Work
Episode 56 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'idea apology' phenomenon: why women often preface their contributions with hedging language like 'this…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Mental Load Penalty Hurts Women Careers
This episode of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the mental load penalty—the invisible, unpaid cognitive labor women disproportionately shoulder in the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Interrupted More and How to Push Back
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the well-documented pattern of women being interrupted more frequently in workplace conversations—and the career costs…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Microaggression Drain Undermines Women Careers
Episode 53 of Women at Work with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna explore how subtle, repeated microaggressions — like being interrupted, having your ideas ignored then…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Likeability Penalty Works Against Women Leaders
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the likeability penalty — the double bind women face when they are competent but not…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Sponsorship Gap Holds Women Back from Leadership
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the sponsorship gap—a career accelerator that women often miss out on. While mentorship…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Held to a Higher Competence Standard
In this milestone 50th episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'double bind' of competence bias: how women are often judged as either…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Penalized for Negotiating Flexible Work
Episode 49 of Women at Work with Fexingo digs into the flexibility stigma: the hidden career penalty women face when they negotiate remote or part-time…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Feedback Sandwich Hurts Women Careers
Episode 48 of Women at Work examines why the 'feedback sandwich' — criticism cushioned between two compliments — backfires for women in the workplace. Lucas…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Apply Only When 100 Percent Qualified and How to Change That
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the well-documented phenomenon where women only apply for jobs when they meet 100…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Performance Feedback Is More Critical for Women
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why women often receive less actionable feedback than men, a phenomenon called the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Confidence Gap Undermines Women at Work
Episode 45 digs into a quiet but costly pattern: the confidence gap. Lucas and Luna discuss new research from the Kapor Center showing that women decline job…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Networking Double Standard Hurts Women Leaders
Episode 44 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines the networking double standard—where women are seen as 'schmoozing' while men are 'building relationships.'…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Affinity Bias Costs Women Leadership Opportunities
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how affinity bias—the tendency to favour people who remind us of ourselves—quietly shapes…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Performance Review Gap Hurts Women Careers
Performance reviews are supposed to be objective, but research shows women consistently receive lower ratings than equally qualified men, even when their…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Maternal Wall Blocks Women from Leadership
Episode 41 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the 'maternal wall' — the bias that mothers face in the workplace, from being seen as less competent to being…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Negotiate Salary Second and How to Fix It
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the persistent salary negotiation gap where women often wait to state their ask, letting…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Resilience Penalty Women Face at Work
Episode 39 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'Resilience Penalty' — the expectation that women absorb chronic workplace stress without complaint…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Visibility Debt Holds Women Back at Work
Lucas and Luna explore the concept of the 'visibility debt' — the tendency for women to hesitate before volunteering for high-stakes projects. They anchor the…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Delegation Gap Hurts Women Leaders
Episode 37 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the delegation gap: the subtle but powerful pattern where women leaders are assigned fewer high-impact…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Office Housework Penalty Hurts Women Careers
Episode 36 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores the 'office housework penalty' — the unpaid, low-visibility tasks like taking notes, planning parties, and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Women Get Boxed Into Office Housework
In this episode of Women at Work, Lucas and Luna explore the phenomenon of office housework—the invisible, low-visibility tasks like taking notes, organizing…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Office Banter Tax Wears Women Down
Episode 34 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines a subtle but chronic drain on women's workplace energy: the banter tax. Lucas and Luna dig into a 2025 study…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Apologize More at Work and How to Stop
Lucas and Luna explore the habit of over-apologizing among women in professional settings, backed by research from linguist Deborah Tannen. They discuss how…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Emotional Labor Tax on Women at Work
In episode 32 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how emotional labor—the unseen work of managing others' feelings, anticipating needs, and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Microaggression That Quietly Stalls Women Careers
In Episode 31 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna drill into a subtle but pervasive career blocker for women: the 'interruption tax.' Drawing on a…