There is a red flag that often shows up quietly but hits the hardest. It is the moment you look up and realize you no longer recognize yourself as a leader. In this episode, I talk about what happens when flexing turns into contorting, when you mute your voice to fit into a culture, and when leadership starts to feel like a costume instead of an extension of who you are. We explore how identity drift occurs, why it is so dangerous, and how losing your authentic self slowly erodes your confidence, effectiveness, and connection with your team.

We also talk through how to audit the values you have been compromising, how to reset your leadership identity in small and sustainable ways, and how to lean on community, mentors, and trusted peers to help you recalibrate. If you have ever felt yourself shrinking, softening your edges, or bending so far you can no longer find your center, this episode is your reminder that you can reset and reclaim yourself as a leader.

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There is a red flag many women leaders never see coming. It is the moment when being the dependable one, the fixer, the go to problem solver, quietly turns into a ceiling on your career. In this episode, I talk about how overdelivering and saying yes too often can trap you in maintenance work rather than in strategic opportunities. We explore why being indispensable in the wrong ways keeps you boxed in, how office housework drains your bandwidth, and why constant execution can erase your leadership edge.

You will learn how to audit your workload for high-effort, low-visibility tasks, how to protect your growth by being more intentional with your yeses, and how to shift from being an order taker to shaping the agenda. Suppose you have ever felt stuck in the “reliable executor” lane despite working harder than everyone around you. In that case, this episode will help you break the pattern and step into the strategic leadership you were hired for.

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One of the sneakiest red flags in leadership is when the feedback stops. In this episode, I discuss what it truly means when coaching, stretch assignments, and substantive guidance suddenly disappear. We will unpack why silence is not safety, why vague praise can stall your career, and how to recognize when you are being quietly sidelined instead of developed. I also share how to assess your current feedback flow, how to put yourself back on the radar, and when to bring in external support so your growth never stalls.

Suppose your one-on-ones have turned into status updates, and you cannot remember the last time anyone invested in your development. In that case, this episode will provide you with the tools to course-correct before opportunities pass you by.

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