You can be powerful. You can be liked. They're not opposites.

If you've just stepped into a bigger leadership role and you're about to have the hardest conversations of your career, this one's for you.

In this Hannah Hotline episode, Hannah coaches a listener who has rocketed from career-changer to C-suite executive in just three years, now managing nearly 30 people and reporting directly to the CEO. A major restructure is coming. Roles are being changed. A senior colleague is now reporting to her. And she has to deliver "you're in or you're out" messages to people she genuinely likes.

She feels like a fraud. Hannah's response? You're confusing people-pleasing with people-caring and they are not the same thing.

In this episode, Hannah covers:
- The critical difference between people-pleasing and people-caring (and why it changes everything)
- Why people-pleasing is actually protecting you, not them
- How to reframe "in or out" messages as giving people agency, not taking it away
- What to actually say to a senior colleague who now reports to you
- Why "clarity is the kindest thing you can do" as a leader
- The identity shift required to step into real leadership authority
- How to increase your tolerance for discomfort, without losing your character
- Situational leadership and nonviolent communication as practical tools

The truth about people-pleasing in leadership: avoiding hard conversations doesn't protect your team. It protects you and it costs your team clarity, direction, and respect.

Got a question for Hannah? Email hello@hannahkissel.com

Timestamps:

02:30 — First reframe: you can be powerful and likable, they're not opposites
04:00 — People-pleasing vs. people-caring: the distinction that changes everything
05:30 — "Clarity is the kindest thing you can do", why avoiding hard conversations hurts people
07:00 — Reframing "in or out" messages: giving people agency, not taking it away
08:15 — How to handle the senior colleague who now reports to you
09:45 — Using your C-suite influence to make the restructure more employee-friendly
11:00 — The identity shift: increasing your tolerance for discomfort
12:30 — Building your support system + tools (nonviolent communication, situational leadership)
13:30 — Send Hannah your questions + wrap up

#peoplepleasingrecovery #clarityiskey #careertransitions #workplaceadvice #highperformer

"How you do money is how you do everything."

If you've ever frozen when you should have acted, avoided looking at your bank account, or made a financial decision out of fear. This episode is going to hit differently.

Hannah sits down with Julia Scott, Sydney-based financial advisor, wealth mentor, chartered accountant, and founder of Love Luck Wealth and the upcoming FinTech platform Jane, to talk about the real reason so many high-performing women are secretly sabotaging themselves financially. This is not your standard money podcast. Julia brings together financial expertise and emotional intelligence to explain why the traditional finance industry was built for men, why women freeze instead of act, and what to actually do about it.

In this episode, they cover:

• Why self-sabotage shows up in your finances — and how to catch it
• The uncomfortable truth about women's historical relationship with money
• Julia's personal story: the divorce that tested everything she knew about finance — and why it became her mission
• Why you should never make a financial decision from a place of fear
• The case for prenuptial agreements (even if you're not wealthy)
• How to financially prepare for having children
• The 6–12 month safety cushion rule — and why most people skip it
• Practical tools for dealing with financial stress and anxiety
• The "50 ways to make money" exercise that unlocks creative income thinking
• Why perfectionism is an energy leak — and how to stop it costing you
• Raising your frequency to meet your financial goals (yes, there's science behind this)

Two thirds of the world's wealth is forecast to be in women's hands. The question is, are you ready to hold yours?

About Julia Scott

Julia Scott is a Chartered Accountant, wealth educator, and founder dedicated to helping women build financial confidence and long-term wealth.

After beginning her career advising ultra-high-net-worth families, Julia saw firsthand that many capable women had been left out of the financial conversations shaping their futures. Determined to change that, she founded Love Luck Wealth, where she teaches women how to overcome money blocks, invest wisely, and build meaningful wealth.

Julia is also the founder of Money by Jane, an upcoming financial platform designed to give women easier access to banking, investing, and financial education. Her work is driven by a simple belief: when women understand money, they change the trajectory of their lives and the generations that follow.

She lives in Sydney Australia and is passionate about empowering women everywhere to feel confident, capable, and in control of their financial future.

Connect with Julia

Love Luck Wealth: https://www.loveluckwealth.com/

hello@loveluckwealth.com

Being made redundant isn't just losing a pay cheque, it's being told you're no longer part of the tribe. And when your identity is tied to your work, that hits hard.

In this episode, Hannah responds to a listener who was recently made redundant, loved her job, is now terrified of falling behind in an AI-disrupted market, and is completely frozen when it comes to networking. Hannah breaks down exactly why this happens, and gives you a no-fluff framework to move through it — without white-knuckling it back to the market before you're ready.

In this episode, Hannah covers:

- Why redundancy can feel genuinely traumatic (and why that's not dramatic)
- The grieving process and why skipping it will cost you later
- How to tackle "the ick" around reaching out to your network
- The "weak ties" research that proves your second-degree network is your biggest asset right now
- Why you don't need to ask anyone for a job — and what to say instead
- The small goals strategy that builds momentum without overwhelming you
- How to use every networking conversation as live AI research

Timestamps:

00:55 — Today's listener question
02:00 — Why redundancy hits so hard (it's not just a job, it's identity)
03:15 — Step 1: Give yourself permission to grieve and how to do it without spiralling
04:50 — Step 2: The "ick" around networking and why it's not what you think
06:30 — Step 3: Set tiny, achievable goals and actually reward yourself
07:30 — Step 4: Use your networking conversations as live AI market research

📩 Got a question for the Hannah Hotline? Email hello@hannahkissel.com

#careercoaching #redundancy #howtorebuildconfidence #careeradvice #hannahkissel