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.

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.

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.

If you've ever stayed late, said yes to everything, and still wondered why you're not moving up, this episode is for you. I'm sitting down with Irish executive coach and founder of 360 Leadership, Lucy Gernon, to talk about what's actually holding high-achieving women back. Spoiler: it's not your skills or your work ethic. If you're doing the work and not getting the credit, join me on March 9th for my workshop, From Invisible to Influential to learn how to create the right visibility with the right people for just $27. Register at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop/

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

• Why people pleasing isn't just a personality trait. It's a childhood survival strategy that's quietly running your career decisions
• How to redefine balance as a feeling rather than a schedule, and why that shift changes everything
• The confidence move that helped one of Lucy's clients save her company $2.8 million and land a seat in strategic meetings
• Why women wait for proof before speaking up and how to start sharing your ideas with conviction before you feel ready
• How to identify the non-promotable work you're doing and start saying no without guilt

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Free Task Audit: morewomenpromoted.com/audit/

Connect with Lucy Gernon:

• 360 Leadership Podcast
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucygernon/
• Website: https://www.lucygernon.com/

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.

Are you working hard but still being overlooked? The problem might not be your performance; it's that no one in leadership knows the impact you're actually having. Learn how to start getting recognized at work at morewomenpromoted.com/workshop.

If you're the person who works hard with your head down and waits for the right people to notice, this episode is going to hit close to home. I'm breaking down the three types of visibility that women in corporate tend to fall into, why two of them are quietly stalling your career, and what strategic visibility actually looks like in practice.

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

• Why reactive visibility (waiting to be asked) signals that you're a great executor but not an executive-ready leader
• Why performative visibility (speaking up constantly) can actually create doubt instead of confidence in your leadership
• What strategic visibility looks like and the specific behaviors that shift how leadership perceives you
• How to influence decisions before you ever walk into the room
• Why it's not about how much you say, but whether you're shaping how your organization thinks

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Recognition & Visibility Workshop on March 9: morewomenpromoted.com/workshop

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.

If you have ADHD or suspect you might, this episode is for you. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 40s, after my entire corporate career. Here are the three shifts that helped me thrive as an executive with ADHD. Register for my delegation workshop at morewomenpromoted.com/delegate

I spent years believing my ADHD behaviors meant I didn't belong at the table. I was always late to meetings, struggled with detailed strategy documents, and watched my neurotypical peers seem to breeze through tasks that felt impossible for me. But here's what I learned: people with ADHD often make exceptional executives.

In this episode, I share my journey of getting diagnosed with ADHD at 43, why middle management is actually the hardest stage for people with ADHD, and the three specific shifts that allowed me to not just survive but thrive in executive roles.

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

• Why people with ADHD make great executives
• The one weakness-focused strategy that kept me stuck and what I did instead to finally break through to VP
• Why "eat the frog first" advice doesn't work for ADHD brains and what to do instead
• How to design your role and team to leverage your ADHD superpowers while delegating your weak spots
• Why middle management might be harder for you than senior leadership (and why that's actually good news)

Whether you have ADHD, suspect you might, or just feel like conventional productivity advice isn't working for you, this episode will give you practical strategies to thrive in leadership.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

• Delegation Workshop: morewomenpromoted.com/delegate
• Episode on Morning Routines - Apple | Spotify
• Episode on Delegation - Apple | Spotify

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.

I'm a big believer in human first. When you invest in the kind of human you want to be and your wellness, you also show up as a better leader. That's why I'm sharing my updated morning routine and the lifestyle changes I made to manage perimenopause symptoms naturally.

If you're navigating perimenopause and feeling fatigued, noticing body composition changes, or struggling with night sweats, this episode is for you. I'm pulling back the curtain on my entire daily routine and the four key areas where I made changes to feel stronger and more energized.

What You'll Learn:

• The specific training changes I made to build strength and improve my cardiovascular health (hint: it's not just about running more)
• Which adaptogens and supplements I added to reduce night sweats and manage stress naturally
• My exact morning routine including what I eat before and after workouts to support recovery and energy
• The diet changes that improved my resting heart rate and heart rate variability in just one month
• Why I stopped doing certain wellness practices and what I'm focusing on instead for longevity

Whether you're in perimenopause or simply looking to optimize your health in your 40s, you'll walk away with actionable strategies you can start implementing today.

Resources Mentioned:

• Get my free weekly newsletter filled with leadership coaching and advice for women pursuing executive leadership.
• Have a question or want to hear more episodes like this? Let's connect on Linkedin.

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.

Delegation isn't a productivity hack. It's the difference between being seen as a great executor and being seen as a leader. In this episode, I break down the three lies keeping you stuck as a doer and how to shift your mindset today. Join my live workshop at morewomenpromoted.com/delegate to put this into practice.

If you're still doing too much at work—even though you have a team—this episode is for you.

I walk through the three lies high-performing women tell themselves about delegation, why these beliefs keep you indispensable but not promotable, and how to reframe delegation as leadership development (not dumping work). You'll also hear why men delegate more than women despite equal intentions, and what research tells us about the guilt and conditioning that holds us back.

What You'll Learn

• The three lies you're telling yourself about delegation (and why they're keeping you stuck as a doer)
• Why "it's faster if I just do it myself" is costing you your next promotion
• How to stop assuming your team won't like tasks you don't like—and why that's holding them back too
• The difference between being indispensable and being promotable
• Why senior leaders are judged on decisions and team performance, not execution

Resources Mentioned

• Join the From Doer to Leader: Executive Delegation System workshop to work through your task audit and learn my 3-part delegation framework 👉 https://morewomenpromoted.com/delegate
• Listen to the previous episode: How to Choose Promotable Work to identify what you should be delegating in the first place on Apple or Spotify.

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.