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More Women Promoted

More Women Promoted

By: Katy McFee
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Are you an ambitious woman who's been stuck at the sr. manager or director level, watching peers advance despite your consistently stellar performance? Do you find yourself drowning in back-to-back meetings, unable to carve out time for lunch, much less time for professional development?


You are not alone. Breaking through to the executive level isn't about working harder—it's about transforming how others perceive your leadership.


Join Katy McFee, a former tech executive and Forty under 40 winner turned leadership coach. Through her leadership programs, Forbes.com writing and keynote speaking, she's empowered hundreds of women to secure promotions and thrive in their roles. When she's not helping over 100,000 women on social media crush their career goals, she's raising 3 kids and running ultramarathons—proving that resilience isn't just a buzzword, it's a lifestyle.


Each week on More Women Promoted, dive into practical strategies for navigating career challenges: advancing to the next level, overcoming gender bias, balancing motherhood, preventing burnout, and thriving as an executive—on your terms. Learn how to transform from a go-to executor to a respected, confident strategic leader who belongs in the boardroom.


Through targeted leadership development, strategic career planning, and professional empowerment techniques, you'll unlock your executive potential and redefine workplace success.


Ready to redefine success and claim your seat at the leadership table? Hit play, and let's do this together.


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Episodes
  • The Interview Before the Interview: How VP Promotions Actually Happen
    Mar 23 2026

    Most people only start preparing for a VP role once the job opens. That's too late. In this episode, I'm sharing the three things you need to do before the interview even exists so that your promotion feels like the obvious next step. Sign up for my weekly newsletter at morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter for more tips like this every week.

    BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL LEARN:

    • Why VP promotions are built on organizational confidence, not interview performance
    • How to map and build relationships with the leaders who influence your promotion
    • What it looks like to demonstrate strategic, enterprise-level thinking before you have the title
    • How to shift your identity from director to VP and why it matters more than your resume

    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    Weekly Newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter

    Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

    Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

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    27 mins
  • Strategic Vulnerability: How to Build Trust Without Oversharing
    Mar 16 2026

    How vulnerable should you actually be at work? In this episode, I'm breaking down the difference between strategic vulnerability and oversharing, so you can build trust with your team without putting your leadership brand at risk. Grab my free guide, Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes, at morewomenpromoted.com/language.

    BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

    • The concept of "sharing from your scars, not your open wounds" and why it changes everything
    • When sharing your feelings at work helps you, and when it actually works against you
    • Why leading with feelings in a business conversation can undermine your goals
    • How to know who is and isn't the right person to be fully vulnerable with
    • Why having a trusted group outside of work is one of the most underrated leadership tools

    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes: morewomenpromoted.com/language

    Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

    Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

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    20 mins
  • The Exact Words to Use When Asking for Your Promotion
    Mar 9 2026

    Waiting on a promotion that isn't happening? In this episode, I walk you through exactly what to say in two common scenarios so you can finally get the clarity and the title you've earned. Grab my free negotiation guide at morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/

    Have you been waiting on a promotion that just keeps getting delayed - or worse, was promised to you and then quietly forgotten?

    You're not imagining it. And you're not alone. The problem usually isn't your performance. It's that no one is having the right conversation, and that someone needs to be you.

    In this episode, I walk you through the exact words and strategy to use in two of the most common promotion scenarios women face: when your scope has grown but your title hasn't, and when a promotion was promised but nothing has happened.

    BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER:

    • Why taking on increased scope is almost always the right move, and how to use it as leverage for your title bump
    • How to build a side-by-side business case that makes it obvious you deserve the next level
    • The exact questions to ask when a promised promotion has stalled
    • Why framing it as "I don't feel valued" backfires, and what to say instead
    • How to create follow-up accountability so this conversation actually leads somewhere

    Don't leave this conversation to chance. Grab my free step-by-step negotiation guide at morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/ and walk in prepared.

    RESOURCES MENTIONED:

    Step-by-Step Guide for Negotiating Your Next Raise - morewomenpromoted.com/negotiate/

    Speak Like a VP: 10 Powerful Language Reframes - morewomenpromoted.com/language/

    Curious what it's like to work together? Send me a DM on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward and we can take it from there.

    Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.

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    27 mins
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