Real talk for women in leadership—delivered every other Thursday. Short, story-driven notes on confidence, visibility, hard conversations, and building a career you actually want. Expect practical tools, honest takes, and the occasional “wait… I needed that” moment.
If we want stronger women leaders, we have to start earlier
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Happy 1-year anniversary of Loud & Lifted! What started as a fun side project has turned into something much bigger. The conversations have been powerful. The guests have been incredibly impressive. And the response has been the kind of motivation that makes you want to keep going. That’s exactly why the work is growing beyond the podcast. A lot of it is starting local for me here in Harrisburg, but the vision is bigger than that. But more to come on that later! As I think about this first year, a few themes kept showing up over and over again no matter who was sitting across from me, what industry they came from, or what we thought the episode was going to be about. Build your confidence. So it really got me thinking. If these are the things women need in order to grow, lead, and thrive… why would we wait until our 20s, 30s, or 40s to start talking about them? What about the girls who are still building the foundation now? The ones in elementary school, middle school, and especially high school. The ones still figuring out whether their voice matters. Whether they should speak up. Whether they belong. Whether leadership is something they can grow into too. That is why this conversation with Sharice Johnson felt so important. With two teenage daughters, this topic is already personal for me. But this episode pushed me to think even bigger. Not just about my own girls, but about the other young women around me too. Nieces. Neighbors. My daughters’ friends. The girls who may need one more person noticing them, encouraging them, or helping them see what is possible. How are we showing up for them? How are we helping build the foundation for confidence, leadership, and community before self-doubt has a chance to settle in too deeply? That’s where this conversation goes. |
Loud & Lifted
Real talk for women in leadership—delivered every other Thursday. Short, story-driven notes on confidence, visibility, hard conversations, and building a career you actually want. Expect practical tools, honest takes, and the occasional “wait… I needed that” moment.
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