Her Leading Story: What happens when talented and professional women find fulfilling work
Julie Artis
39 episodes
9 months ago
Her Leading Story is a podcast about women’s leadership. Each week, you’ll hear from female leaders about their struggles, their big moments, and their passion for their work. I’m your host, Julie Artis, a leadership and career coach, sociology professor, longtime academic administrator, and a single mom of two teens. I hope this podcast will inspire you, I hope it will make you think, and I especially hope it will help you realize the world needs YOU to lead.
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Her Leading Story is a podcast about women’s leadership. Each week, you’ll hear from female leaders about their struggles, their big moments, and their passion for their work. I’m your host, Julie Artis, a leadership and career coach, sociology professor, longtime academic administrator, and a single mom of two teens. I hope this podcast will inspire you, I hope it will make you think, and I especially hope it will help you realize the world needs YOU to lead.
33. Handling the “Dreaded Work Question” at Holiday Gatherings
Her Leading Story: What happens when talented and professional women find fulfilling work
9 minutes 4 seconds
11 months ago
33. Handling the “Dreaded Work Question” at Holiday Gatherings
In this holiday special episode, Julie helps you navigate the question you’re sure to get at holiday parties and meals: “So…. how’s work going?” For those in a career transition or struggling with their current job, this simple question may make you feel anxious or stressed (Perhaps you want to go hide in the coat closet?)
Julie shares three ways you can handle this question with grace, depending on the setting and your comfort level. From polite, surface-level responses to ways of steering the conversation toward a different topic, you’ll be prepared for whatever comes your way this holiday season.
Julie closes the episode by urging you to give yourself grace during this holiday season. For more on this topic, listen to episode 26, featuring a conversation with her producer Bree, who shared her own awkward story about being in a career transition and NOT wanting to talk about it socially.
Episode Highlights:
Ways to respond to holiday work questions based on your comfort level
Redirecting conversation with curiosity about others
Practicing responses to avoid anxiety at gatherings
Embracing vulnerability and connecting with trusted friends
Reminder to take it easy on yourself in career transitions
Tune in for practical advice and stay inspired through the holiday season!
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Her Leading Story: What happens when talented and professional women find fulfilling work
Her Leading Story is a podcast about women’s leadership. Each week, you’ll hear from female leaders about their struggles, their big moments, and their passion for their work. I’m your host, Julie Artis, a leadership and career coach, sociology professor, longtime academic administrator, and a single mom of two teens. I hope this podcast will inspire you, I hope it will make you think, and I especially hope it will help you realize the world needs YOU to lead.
