When I first met Julie Roth, she was standing at a career crossroads. She had the experience, the network, and the drive, but the loudest thing in the room was her own inner critic telling her she wasn’t ready. Together, through coaching, we worked through how to recognize those voices, shift from fear into possibility, and start building a freelance career rooted in confidence.
In this episode, Julie and I open up about the messy but powerful work of leading yourself through doubt, overwhelm, and transition. If you’ve ever wondered how to quiet your inner saboteur and step into a bigger version of your career, this conversation is for you.
☕ In this episode, we discuss:
How leaders can manage negative self-talk in high-pressure moments
Tools for resetting focus when overwhelm hits, including Julie’s Tornado method
Why saying yes with gratitude feels different than saying yes with fear
The trade-offs between agency life and freelancing, and what leaders can learn from both
How preparation and accountability create trust, confidence, and long-term growth
About your host: Lindsay Yellin
Lindsay Yellin is an executive leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and certified ACC and CPCC who helps high-achieving creative leaders trade fear for possibility and self-doubt for self-trust. A former advertising executive, she has led in high-pressure, high-visibility environments and knows the challenge of staying connected to oneself while leading others.
✨ Book a Coaching Chemistry Call with Lindsay: https://calendly.com/yellin-coaching/chemistry-call?month=2025-09
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About Julie Roth
I am a brand strategist-copywriter hybrid who helps businesses big and small articulate their WHY in words. I work with founders and teams to build foundational frameworks for brands and products that create bottom-line impact for years to come.
How do you lead yourself when you feel like you’ve lost yourself?
In this first episode of Unfiltered Leadership, I sit down with my friend of 12 years, Ronnie Dickerson Stewart, award-winning executive leadership development expert, founder of OhHeyCoach, host of The Career Clinic Podcast, and soon-to-be published author. Ronnie was the reason I finally launched this podcast, so it felt only right that she join me for the very first conversation.
Together we get real about what it means to navigate the “messy middle” of identity loss, whether it’s pregnancy, layoffs, new roles, or life transitions that leave you wondering: Who am I right now?
☕ You’ll hear us talk about:
Why have the last five years left so many professionals questioning their identity
My own story of pregnancy, sickness, and losing access to my normal coping mechanisms
Ronnie’s coaching tools for navigating new roles, layoffs, and major life moments
Why grief is an important (and often overlooked) part of career transitions
How to use values, self-compassion, and a test-and-learn mindset to find yourself again
Why surrender is sometimes the bravest leadership move you can make
This conversation is raw, vulnerable, and full of practical wisdom for any leader facing change.
About your host: Lindsay Yellin
Lindsay Yellin is an executive leadership coach, dynamic speaker, and certified ACC and CPCC who helps high-achieving creative leaders trade fear for possibility and self-doubt for self-trust. A former advertising executive, she has led in high-pressure, high-visibility environments and knows the challenge of staying connected to oneself while leading others.
✨ Book a Coaching Chemistry Call with Lindsay: https://calendly.com/yellin-coaching/chemistry-call?month=2025-09
✨ Get your espresso shot of leadership insight, join the Grounds for Growth newsletter: https://yellingroundsforgrowth.myflodesk.com/groundsforgrowth
About Ronnie Dickerson Stewart
Ronnie Dickerson Stewart is an award-winning executive leadership development expert and the founder of OhHeyCoach, a leadership development, career design, and learning company. She is also the creator and Host of The Career Clinic Podcast. Ronnie has spent the last two decades as a sought out leader serving across the advertising, media, and tech industries in companies like Starcom, FCB/IPG, Burrell, Digitas, Publicis Groupe (as a C-Suite executive), and Zoom. As a dually certified career management and executive leadership development coach, Ronnie’s passion and purpose is to ensure professionals are positioned to experience the best careers of their lives. Through her company OhHeyCoach, from interns to C-Suite leaders, Ronnie has coached, consulted, and mentored thousands of professionals, helping them design aligned careers and leadership experiences.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohheycoach/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohheycoach/?hl=en
Life’s too short for bad coffee… or bad leadership. I’m Lindsay Yellin — executive leadership coach, coffee enthusiast, and former ad exec turned believer in leading from a place of possibility. On Unfiltered Leadership, we skip the buzzwords and dig into the messy, human, and powerful side of leadership, with real conversations and practical takeaways — all in the time it takes to brew and enjoy your favorite cup.
