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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 Sponsorship Gap Blocks Women from Executive Roles
Episode 30 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the sponsorship gap — the difference between mentorship and active advocacy that gets women promoted. Lucas…
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How the Mentorship Gap Costs Women Promotions
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack a striking statistic from a 2026 McKinsey report: women are 24% less likely than men to…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Likeability Trap Silences Women in Leadership Roles
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why women in leadership roles face a likeability trap that often silences them. Drawing…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Visibility Penalty Hurts Women Leaders
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a hidden career trap: the visibility penalty. When women leaders take on high-stakes…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Visibility Debt Why Women Hesitate to Volunteer for High-Stakes Projects
Lucas and Luna explore why women are less likely to raise their hands for the high-risk, high-reward assignments that accelerate careers. Drawing on a 2023…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Vision Penalty How Women Leaders Get Judged for Strategy
Episode 25 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the vision penalty — the subtle bias where women leaders are judged more harshly than men for articulating…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Coaching Favor Why Women Get Less Honest Feedback
Episode 24 of Women at Work with Fexingo digs into a quiet career trap: women receive more coaching compliments but fewer blunt corrections than men. Lucas and…
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The Talk Track How Women Negotiate Salary Second
Episode 23 of Women at Work with Fexingo digs into a quiet pattern in salary negotiations: women are more likely to negotiate a job offer only after receiving…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Unlikable Expert How Women Are Penalized for Knowing Their Stuff
Episode 22 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles a subtle career trap: the 'unlikable expert.' Lucas and Luna dive into research showing that women who…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Claim Fewer Credit for Their Own Ideas
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why women in the workplace often hesitate to claim credit for their contributions — and…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Assertiveness Double Bind for Women at Work
In Episode 20 of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna unpack the assertiveness double bind — where women are penalized for being too direct or too warm…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How the Working Mother Tax Compounds Year After Year
Episode 19 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines the persistent earnings penalty that mothers face, even after accounting for time out of the workforce. Lucas…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Are Leaving Public Service Careers Mid-Track
Episode 18 of Women at Work with Fexingo examines a quiet but costly trend: professional women in their late 30s and 40s leaving government and public-sector…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Maternity Leave Derails Women into Part-Time Work
Episode 17 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores an overlooked career trap: the moment a woman returns from maternity leave and is subtly shifted into…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Performance Review Words That Hurt Women Careers
Lucas and Luna dig into a 2025 study from the University of Texas tracking 50,000 performance reviews at a Fortune 500 company. They find that women receive…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
Why Women Leave Networking Events Empty-Handed
Networking events are supposed to open doors, but research shows women often walk away with fewer actionable contacts than men. In this episode, Lucas and Luna…
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How Flexible Scheduling Backfires for Women at Work
Episode 14 of Women at Work with Fexingo tackles the hidden costs of flexibility. Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 Stanford study showing that women who use…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Networking Event That Women Are Told to Attend but Dread
Episode 13 of Women at Work with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna unpack the hidden rules of professional networking events and why women often feel they're playing a…
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Why Women Stop Asking Questions in Meetings
Episode 12 of Women at Work with Fexingo explores why women often hesitate to ask questions in meetings, especially in male-dominated fields. Lucas and Luna…
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Why Women Leave First the Cost of Early Departure
Lucas and Luna explore a rarely discussed career pattern: women who leave companies first, often before burnout or obvious conflict. Drawing on a 2025…
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How Work Friendships Boost Women Career Advancement
Episode 10 explores a hidden driver of career success for women: intentional workplace friendships. Lucas and Luna discuss new data from a 2025 Catalyst study…
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The WFH Paradox Why Remote Work Hurts Women Promotions
Lucas and Luna unpack a 2025 McKinsey study showing that women working fully remote are 40% less likely to get promoted than peers in hybrid or office roles…
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Why Women Leave Manager Track for Individual Contributor Roles
Episode 8 of Women at Work with Fexingo dives into the 'IC flight' phenomenon — why a growing number of mid-career women are stepping away from management…
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The Allyship Trap Why Performance Reviews Hurt Women More
Lucas and Luna explore a growing body of research showing that standard performance-review formats inadvertently penalize women — particularly in collaborative…
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The Referral Gap Why Women Get Fewer Internal Sponsors
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a quiet but persistent career barrier: the referral gap. Research shows that men are 30–50 percent more likely to…
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Why Women Leave Tech The Microaggression Tax
Women leave the tech industry at a 45 percent higher rate than men, and new research pins much of the blame on a cumulative burden called the 'microaggression…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Returning Mothers Navigate the Confidence Gap at Work
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the under-discussed confidence gap that hits many women when they return from maternity…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
How Mentorship Gaps Hold Women Back in Mid-Career
Lucas and Luna explore the mid-career mentorship cliff that many women face — the moment when informal sponsorship and guidance drop off, just as advancement…
- Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work
The Salary Negotiation Script Most Women Never Learn
Lucas and Luna unpack the research on why women are less likely to negotiate starting salaries — and what actually works. They walk through a real case: a…
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The Hidden Toll of Office Housework on Women
In the debut episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore a quietly pervasive barrier to women's career advancement: the hidden workload of…