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You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
I'm Dani Tan, Founder and leadership coach of She Belongs Here™, a leadership and culture organization for women ready to get promoted, lead on their own terms, and redefine what leadership looks like. I coach high-achieving women through the strategy, visibility, and positioning moves that actually move the needle, and I work with organizations building cultures where their best talent can lead. Former VP, first-gen, 11 promotions in 11 years, I've lived this work before I built it. Learn more…
Episodes
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
148. Should You Stay or Leave Your Job? How Long to Wait for a Promotion
In episode 148, we’re talking about whether to stay or leave your job and how long to wait for a promotion. If your manager has said “I’ll look into it” and…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
(Bonus) How to Turn “You’re Next in Line” Into a Promotion Date
In this bonus episode, we’re talking about how to turn “you’re next in line” into a promotion date before another review cycle goes by. This episode is for the…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
147. Your Manager Keeps Saying You’re Next in Line. Why Hasn’t Anything Happened?
In episode 147, “Your Manager Keeps Saying You’re Next in Line. Why Hasn’t Anything Happened?”, we’re talking about the false yes: a sincere “you deserve it”…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
146. How to Ask for a Raise When You’ve Taken on More Responsibility
In episode 146, we're talking about how to ask for a raise when you've taken on more responsibility.You raised your hand for growth, stretch projects, and a…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
145. Should You Turn Down a Promotion? A Client’s Story
In episode 145, we’re talking about whether you should turn down a promotion, told through my client Steph’s story. If you’re greenlit, or close, and a quiet…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
144. Skip-Level Meetings: The Promotion Move You Think Is a Waste of Time
In episode 144, we're talking about skip-level meetings, the promotion move you probably think is a waste of time.This one is for you if you're delivering…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
143. Your Promotion Is Already Being Decided, Here's What to Do About It
In episode 143, we're talking about why your promotion decision happens months before your review, not during it. This one's for you if you're executing…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
142. Do It Scared: Betting On Yourself with Stacey
In episode 142, we're talking about what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start trusting your gut, even when you're scared. This episode is for…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
141. How to Start a Business While Working Full Time (Without Quitting Your 9 to 5)
In episode 141, we're talking about how to start a business while working full time, without quitting your 9 to 5. This one is for you if you've been carrying…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
140. What a Promotion Actually Buys You: Money, Leverage, and Options
In episode 140, we're talking about what a promotion actually buys you, and why "I'll just wait for my company to promote me" is costing you more than you…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
139. It Would've Taken Me 5 Years" | Liz on Unstalling Her Promotion and DMing CEOs
In episode 139, we're talking about what actually unsticks a stalled promotion, told by my client Liz, in her own words. You've probably had a season where you…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
138. I'm Tired of Being Grateful Just to Have a Job
In episode 138, we're talking about the gratitude narrative that's been quietly costing you your paycheck, your title, and your peace. If you were raised to…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
137. Can't I Just Do This on My Own? What DIY Actually Costs You
In episode 137, I'm doing the actual math on what "I'll just figure it out myself" is costing you, in real dollars, not just time. This one is for the woman…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
136. The 3 Questions Your Manager Asks Before Promoting You
In episode 136, I'm breaking down the 3 questions your manager and leadership are actually asking before they promote you, questions that get answered in rooms…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
135. Doing the Job Above You With No Promotion? Here's What To Do
In episode 135, we're talking about what actually moves the needle when you've been doing the job above your title — and still waiting on that promotion. If…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
134. The Promotion Questions You're Afraid to Ask (Answered)
In episode 134, we're getting into the promotion questions you're afraid to ask, the real ones, pulled straight from a room full of high-achieving women. You…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
133. Why Someone Less Qualified Just Got Promoted Over You
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…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
132. The 3 People Who Decide Your Promotion (and Why Your Manager Isn't Enough)
In episode 132, we're talking about why someone less qualified just got promoted over you — and what actually happened. You did the work. You hit your goals…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
131. Why You Get Great Reviews but Never Get Promoted
In episode 131, we're talking about why getting great reviews and getting promoted are two completely different decisions — and what it actually takes to win…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
130. Why You're Still Stuck Even Though You're Doing Everything Right
In episode 130, we're talking about why you can be doing everything right and still feel completely stuck. You are not the problem. The women I work with are…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
129. How to Say No at Work Without Blowing Up Your Career
In episode 129, we're talking about how to say no at work without it costing you your career, your credibility, or your peace. You have been rewarded for…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
128. When Fear Sounds Like Logic: How Ambitious Women Talk Themselves Out of What They Want
In episode 128, we're talking about why fear doesn't always look like fear and how high-achieving women in leadership and career growth quietly talk themselves…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
127. Why Successful Women Ask for Help (And Don't Talk About It)
In episode 127, we're talking about why the most successful women in leadership and business have help and why nobody's talking about it. I'm coming in hot…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
126. How to Make Your Work Visible Without Feeling Like You're Bragging
In episode 126, we're talking about how to make your work visible without feeling like you're bragging. You are the person everyone calls when something needs…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
125. How to Translate Your Work Experience Into a Business (No Matter What Industry You're In)
In episode 125, we're talking about how to translate your work experience into a business, no matter what industry you're in. You have been the person everyone…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
124. Why You Don't Have to Quit Your Job to Start Your Business
In episode 124, we're talking about why you don't have to quit your job to start your business. If you have been thinking about building something of your own…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
123. How to Get Promoted When Your Manager Is Not in Your Corner
My focus today is empowering the total baddie who knows she’s overqualified and is ready to level up, even if her manager isn’t supporting her. If you’re…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
122. How to Land Your First Client Before You Even Have a Business
In episode 122, we're talking about how to land your first client before you even have a business. You have been noodling on this for a while. You know there…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
121. From Manager to Director in 4 Sessions: A Client Story with Lexy Williams
This one was too good to only share once. I'm bringing back one of my all-time favorite episodes for everyone who is new here in Season 3, and for everyone who…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
120. How to Build a 100k Business Without Quitting Your 9-to-5
In episode 120, we're talking about how to build a $100k business without quitting your 9-to-5. You already have the expertise. You have been solving…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
119. How to Negotiate a Senior Role When Your Manager is Brand New to the Team
In episode 119, we're talking about how to negotiate a senior role when your manager is brand new to the team. You don't need to wait for your new manager to…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
118. How to Build Executive Presence Without Becoming Someone Else
In episode 118, we're talking about how to build executive presence without losing yourself in the process. You have probably heard the feedback — your…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
117. You're Overqualified - How to Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
In episode 117, we're talking about why you are already overqualified, and what it looks like to stop waiting for permission to pursue what you deserve. If…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
116. How to Lead With Authority Without Doing Everything Yourself
In episode 116, we’re talking about what it really means to lead with authority, without doing everything yourself. If you’ve stepped into leadership and feel…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
115. How to Pivot Your Career Without Starting Over
In episode 115, we’re talking about how to pivot your career without throwing away everything you’ve already built. If you’ve been thinking about changing…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
114. Why Promotions Go to People Who Communicate Their Value
In episode 114, we’re talking about why hard work alone doesn’t lead to promotions, and what actually does. Many high performers, especially first-generation…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
113. Promotion or Pivot? How to Make the Right Career Move Without Starting Over
In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest career decisions high performers face: whether to pursue a promotion or make a pivot, without burning…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
112. Why You Keep Going in Circles
In episode 112, we’re talking about why you keep revisiting decisions you’ve already made, and how that habit is quietly slowing you down. This episode isn’t…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
111. Why Thinking More Isn’t Helping
In episode 111, we’re talking about why thinking harder isn’t always the solution, and how overthinking can quietly stall your career, business, or next move…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
110. Why You're Ready for the Next Step but Still Hesitate
In episode 110, we’re talking about why hesitation shows up right when you’re actually ready for your next step and why it doesn’t mean you lack clarity. Most…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
109. You Don’t Need a Full Plan, You Need a Starting Point
In episode 109, we’re talking about why overplanning keeps so many high-achievers stuck and how clarity actually comes from action, not preparation. This…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
108. How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Follow Through On
In episode 108, we’re talking about why setting goals isn’t the problem. It’s how we set them, and what’s missing when motivation fades. If you’ve ever started…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
107. Business Lessons I Didn’t Expect to Learn in 2025
In episode 107, I’m sharing the unexpected business lessons that shaped my year, lessons I thought I had mastered long ago, only to be humbled, stretched, and…
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106. What Nobody Tells You About Success in a New Role
In episode 106, we’re talking about the part of success no one prepares you for, the pressure, the self-doubt, and the internal lag that can show up even after…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
105. How A Time Audit Made My Client $2k
In episode 105, we’re talking about how a simple time audit helped one of my clients make $2,000 and create 30 hours of freedom in her calendar. If you’ve ever…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
104. You’re Not Failing, You’re Leading Through Uncertainty
In episode 104, we’re talking about what it means to lead through uncertainty, and why what feels like failure is often just growth in disguise. When you’re…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
103. How Founders Turn Chaos Into Systems Without Slowing Down
In episode 103, we’re talking about how to turn chaos into systems, without slowing down your growth. If your business feels messy, it’s not a sign that you’re…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
102. You Know What to Do, You Just Aren't Doing It.
In episode 102, we’re talking about what happens when you know exactly what to do, but still can’t seem to take action. You’ve mapped out your strategy, set…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
101. How to Lead Through Growth Without Getting Lost in the Day-to-Day
In episode 101, we’re talking about how to lead through growth without getting lost in the day-to-day. When your business or team is expanding, it’s easy to…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
100. How Trying New Things Teaches You About Belief Confidence and Growth
In episode 100, we’re talking about how trying new things, no matter how small, teaches you about belief, confidence, and growth. Every time you do something…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
99. You’re Holding Everything Together But No One Sees It
In episode 99, we’re talking about what happens when you’re the one holding everything together, but no one sees it. Whether you’re the go-to person on your…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
98. You’re Not Confused, You’re Avoiding a Decision
In episode 98, we’re talking about the reason you might feel stuck or “confused” about your next move. Most of the time, confusion isn’t about not knowing…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
97. Beyond ‘What Do You Do?’: A Gen Z Approach to Authentic Networking with Errika Brooks, Founder of Gen Z Times
In episode 97, I’m joined by Errika S. Brooks, founder of Gen Z Times (GZT), a platform created to amplify and empower Gen Z by helping them navigate career…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
96. How to Make Career Moves Without Second-Guessing Everything
In episode 96, we’re talking about how to make bold career moves without spiraling into overthinking or second-guessing every step. Big decisions, whether it’s…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
95. You Want to Start a Side Business But Don’t Know Where to Start
So many people sit on a side business idea for months or even years because they think they need the perfect plan before taking the first step. If you’ve been…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
94. From Career Clarity to Side Business Strategy - How Clients Are Building Both
In episode 94, we’re talking about what happens when career clarity sparks something bigger, a vision for your life. For many of my clients, clarity doesn’t…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
93. How My Clients Use AI Tools to Get Unstuck and Land Interviews
In episode 93, we’re talking about how AI can actually support your job search and why it’s a tool, not a strategy. If you’ve been stuck in research mode…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
92. Client Interview: How Jasmine Went from Avoiding Networking to Ambassador for Leading 300+ Women
In episode 92, I’m joined by my client, Jasmine, who shares her journey from feeling stuck at the manager level to stepping into leadership, building…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
91. When You’re Overperforming and Still Undervalued
In episode 91, we’re talking about why overperforming is not a strategy for advancement and what to do instead when you’re working harder than ever but still…
- You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women
90. Is Your Job Slowly Draining You? Here’s What It’s Costing You
In episode 90, we’re talking about how to recognize when your job is quietly draining you and the hidden costs that come with staying in misalignment. If…