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Latest Episodes

The dilemma of the unpaid internship | Episode 62
June 15, 2016

Unpaid internships during and after college have become the norm, an expectation that it is a necessary step to your brilliant future career. But is that really the right path? Is it ever a good idea to work for free? Is there a big payoff? Suzanne and...

Learn to trust your gut | Episode 61
June 09, 2016

It seems that some people are totally comfortable trusting their gut, and others second guess themselves into a hole. On this episode, Rachel and Suzanne ask: Is trusting your gut something that can be learned? How? In another “call a coach” segment, t...

Why People Aren’t Listening to You | Episode 60
June 01, 2016

You go into a meeting with a big idea. You lay it all out there with everything you’ve got. And then...blank stares. On this reposted episode of our podcast, we explain what the hell just happened, and how to turn the whole thing around the next time. ...

What are you waiting for? | Episode 59
May 25, 2016

We are all waiting for something. For the next job offer. For better weather. For the prospective client to return our call. But when you are waiting instead of doing, you get nowhere fast. Rachel and Suzanne give you a much needed kick in the butt, i...

When She Earns More | Episode 58
May 18, 2016

We are revisiting a favorite past show about what happens in a relationship when it’s the woman who brings home the bacon. This show contained some priceless moments, including a reveal about a 70’s era commercial, as well as plenty of rough and tumble...

Why every woman needs to learn to play poker | Episode 57
May 11, 2016

A great poker player is patient, calculating, pays attention, and is not afraid to take a gamble. Hmm… where else could these skills and traits possibly come in handy? Rachel and Suzanne share their best moves, and then talk with Ellen Leikind, founder...

Scared at work? Fear not. | Episode 56
May 06, 2016

It’s 3am. You can’t sleep. You’re thinking about your job and break into a cold sweat. You’re telling yourself that it’s “just stress.” But let’s be honest, it’s also fear. We’ve all been there. So we made a checklist of our top 3 work-related fears a...

The Power Moves You Didn’t Even Know Existed | Episode 55
April 27, 2016

A revisit to our first in the “Off the Sidelines” series on Women and Power with Commissioner Bridget Gainer. If you take away anything from this episode it will be to not touch the f**king muffins.

You’re gonna be old school one day soon. | Episode 54
April 21, 2016

Feeling like you can’t keep up in today’s workplace or just don’t want to? You’re not alone. By 2020 75% of the workforce will be millennials and you don’t want to be in the corner mumbling to yourself “kids today…” What’s the alternative? Listen in ...

F**k Gratitude. | w/ Amanda Steinberg and Michelle Smith #53
April 11, 2016

In honor of the U.S. women's national soccer team’s demands for equal pay, we’re re-posting our take on the dark side of gratitude. “Be grateful women get to play professional soccer at all.” Are you f**cking kidding? F**k gratitude, and whoever said ...