On this new episode of Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, I had one of those conversations that made me want to bounce in my seat. My guest, Julia van der Wyk, has spent over 20 years in tech, from fine arts and film photography to web design and digital transformation. As she shared her journey of navigating industry shifts, learning new tools, and building her business from the ground up, I realized something powerful: Julia had been living the exact framework I teach women to build confide...
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On this new episode of Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, I had one of those conversations that made me want to bounce in my seat. My guest, Julia van der Wyk, has spent over 20 years in tech, from fine arts and film photography to web design and digital transformation. As she shared her journey of navigating industry shifts, learning new tools, and building her business from the ground up, I realized something powerful: Julia had been living the exact framework I teach women to build confide...
On this new episode of Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, I had one of those conversations that made me want to bounce in my seat. My guest, Julia van der Wyk, has spent over 20 years in tech, from fine arts and film photography to web design and digital transformation. As she shared her journey of navigating industry shifts, learning new tools, and building her business from the ground up, I realized something powerful: Julia had been living the exact framework I teach women to build confide...
Ever felt like your confidence was being tested just for showing up as yourself in a male-dominated space? You’re not alone and this episode proves it. Dr. Kelly Elmore, retired Navy Captain, board-certified OBGYN, and CEO of KOE Medical Consulting, joins me to talk about what it really takes to stay rooted when the environment tries to shake you. After 26 years leading in rooms where few women and even fewer Black women had a seat at the table, Dr. Kelly knows what it means to hold your grou...
What would you do if fear showed up right when your dream did? Picture this: you’re standing at the top of a mountain in Alaska. The helicopter that dropped you off is gone, and the slope below looks impossibly steep. There’s no one to follow, no way back, and one voice on the radio says, “Three, two, one… go.” That was Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton’s 30th birthday and the moment that changed her life. In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Jennie shares how facing literal mountains taught...
“I’m seven months away from retirement after 25+ years in a male-dominated industry, but thriving didn’t start at the end. It started the moment I took back my time. In this episode, I share how I went from exhaustion and over-giving to reclaiming my energy by managing my calendar, honoring my rest, and saying no without apology. Because your time isn’t just hours on a clock, your time is your power. Listen in as I break down the practical tools I use (calendar blocking, stacking, scheduling ...
After an incredible first season, I’m taking a short pause to rest, recharge, and pour into my group program, The Break Room. In this quick episode, I share why I’m stepping back for September and what’s ahead when Rooted in Your Confidence returns for Season Two on the first Wednesday in October. Here’s what you’ll hear: Why I’m pausing the podcast this month.What I’m working on inside The Break Room (and how you can still join).Why rest and boundaries are just as powerful as speaking up.Wha...
Sometimes the deepest betrayal doesn’t come from strangers, it comes from colleagues you trusted most. In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris unpacks a personal story of broken trust, how it shook her confidence, and why she turned to her Brag Bag™ to stay rooted in her truth. You’ll learn why betrayal in male-dominated industries isn’t just personal, it’s systemic, and how women can rebuild confidence when trust falls apart. Inside this episode: Why friendships and alliances ofte...
What do you carry into the room with you? Not the bag on your arm or the title on your badge but the weight of expectations, doubts, and responsibilities that show up before you even speak. In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I’m sharing what happens when we carry everything alone, why it shows up in our body as tension and stress, and how the Brag Bag™ helps us stitch ourselves back together with self-trust, belief, and boundaries. I’ll tell stories from my own journey worki...
What happens when you’re the expert in the room… but every single question is directed to the man sitting next to you? That’s exactly what happened to Padmasini Dayananda, a multi-award-winning woman in tech ranked #4 in the Top 10 Diverse Leaders in UK Tech. In this conversation on Rooted in Your Confidence, Padma shares how she stopped a sales meeting in its tracks, reclaimed her authority, and turned the deal around. We dive into: ✨ How “good intentions” can become baggage that leads...
Diversity isn’t a checkbox but too many workplaces treat it like one. In this episode, I share a raw, real story of being excluded from my own hiring panel, the gaslighting that followed, and how “optics” were prioritized over true inclusion. This isn’t just my story it’s about every professional who’s been overlooked, every Black man denied opportunity, and every woman forced to prove her worth twice over. We’ll talk about the exhaustion of fighting, the courage of standing firm in your trut...
I came back from medical leave ready to lead my team, only to discover they’d set up an interview panel for a position that would report directly to me… without me. Not only was I excluded, but they put men who’d never worked in my department on the panel. Men with agendas. Men, I’d specifically requested never to work with again. Years ago, I would have swallowed it. Told myself it didn’t matter. But I’m not that woman anymore. In this foundational episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I sha...
What do you do when you’re scared to speak up, unsure of what to say, and worried about how you’ll be received, especially in a male‑dominated space? In this episode, I’m joined by Nicole McCain, AI marketing strategist, corporate leader turned entrepreneur, and advocate for women finding their voice in rooms that weren’t built for them. This conversation was sparked by a real‑life moment inside my accountability group, where a woman was struggling to speak up at work. Nicole didn’t just offe...
What do you do when confidence isn’t enough? In this powerful episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha Kaye Harris—The Brag Bag™ Strategist—shares the raw truth behind a workshop moment that cracked open a deeper question: Why do confident women still stay silent when interrupted? You’ll hear the real story of a woman who said, “I’m confident. I know my stuff.” But when she got cut off, she froze—and didn’t speak up again. Samantha unpacks this moment with compassion and clarity, reve...
This episode is power meeting power. I sat down with Kellye Franklin-Nelson—leadership strategist, executive coach, former Fortune 50 executive, and founder of the Shift Happens Blog—and from the very first minute, it was clear: this wasn’t going to be a surface-level conversation. We talked like two women who’ve lived it. Because we have. Kellye and I both built our careers in male-dominated industries—she in aerospace and government, me in structural maintenance and transportation. We’ve be...
Ladies, this one is powerful. I’m sitting down with Dr. Amy Grimm—veterinarian, certified life coach, and founder of Daring DVM Coaching—to talk burnout, nervous system healing, and what success really looks like. Back in the 1960s, only 5% of vets were women. Now it’s 70%—but leadership still hasn’t caught up. Amy shares what it’s like to rise in that world, lead with heart, and walk away when it no longer fits. We talk about: ✨ Why high-achieving women go into overdrive—not collapse &...
In this raw and unfiltered solo episode, I’m opening up about something a lot of women in male-dominated industries wrestle with—but don’t always say out loud: Do I stay, or do I build my own table? After 25+ years in a field that’s only 8% women, I’ve got stories. Like the time a grown man called my house—not my work line—because I gave a directive he didn’t like. Why? Because some people want us to feel so uncomfortable that we choose to leave. But here’s the truth they don’t want you...
This conversation with Dr. Sweta Vikram explores how women navigate male-dominated spaces and the real impact on our well-being. Sweta shares a powerful moment about asking for a raise and being told "your husband has a good job"—and how that experience taught her to advocate for herself. We discuss why women in these industries carry guilt around taking up space, how we're conditioned from childhood to stay silent, and why burnout isn't even the right word for what we experience. This episod...
Welcome back to Rooted in Your Confidence - the podcast where we have real, empowering conversations with women who are owning their space in male-dominated industries. Today's conversation is all about strength, resilience, and self-empowerment. I'm sitting down with Elicia Ybarra, martial arts self-defense instructor and founder of Pretty Hands Hard Punches, and let me tell you - her story is going to speak to your spirit. Elicia's journey started as a 6-year-old obsessed with Ninja...
In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I sit down with Pamela Dale client expert, digital marketer, and creator of the Six Code Framework for a powerful and real conversation about what it takes to build a business that reflects who you truly are, not who you’ve been told to be. Pamela shares her journey from burnout and undercharging to boldly owning her worth and guiding other women to do the same. We talk about: What it means to walk into rooms you weren’t raised to believe you belo...
This conversation right here? It’s honest. It’s layered. And it’s bigger than opinions. Tiffany Sims and I sat down to talk about what it really means to show up as a woman in male-dominated spaces. We didn’t agree on everything and that’s exactly why this episode matters. Tiffany shared her story, and I respect that. But we have to be real: not every woman has the same access, the same options, or the same ability to just “build her own table.” Especially not Black women. Some of us are st...
In this powerful episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I sit down with Alyssa Hawn—intuitive energy healer, podcast producer, and former reality TV and publishing professional. Alyssa gets real about what it felt like to work in male-dominated industries, how the pressure to prove herself shaped her early career, and the emotional toll of constantly trying to be “enough.” We talk about: Being overlooked and underestimated by male bossesWhen Alyssa finally said “enough” and chose herselfThe co...
On this new episode of Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, I had one of those conversations that made me want to bounce in my seat. My guest, Julia van der Wyk, has spent over 20 years in tech, from fine arts and film photography to web design and digital transformation. As she shared her journey of navigating industry shifts, learning new tools, and building her business from the ground up, I realized something powerful: Julia had been living the exact framework I teach women to build confide...
