Bossed Up

Must we suffer our way to success? Or maybe, just maybe, could we strive to be high-achievers without anxiety-fueled perfectionism?

​In today's episode, I sit down with Dr. Lindsay Pfister-Kerr (LPK Coaching), the author of From Perfectionist to Empowered: A Makeover Guide. She knows firsthand that you don’t have to give up working hard to find harmony. She shares well-researched insights that will give you hope and help to step out of the stress of and embrace a more intentional, fulfilling life.

Create empowerment without abandoning your ambition. Tune in to learn:

- How mindfulness can make you better at your job;
- Small, simple steps that lead to big changes;
- The stress cycle you create when you’re always operating at 110%;
- How to recognize toxic perfectionism.

Check out the episode here: https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode545

Do you get a distinct sense of unease when you consider using AI? There’s something keeping women from incorporating new automation tools into their workflows, and it’s not just a lack of interest.

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the double disadvantage that poses for women (they’re more likely to lose their jobs to AI and they’re less likely to take jobs working with it). In today’s episode of the Bossed Up , I’m digging into why such a large cohort of women are saying “no” to automated agents and what that means for the future of the AI economy:

- How the billion-dollar AI industry highlights the undervaluation of “women’s work”;
- Why women are positioned to see an often-overlooked truth about AI;
- What research has to say about why women aren’t adopting AI as readily as men;
- And why the transformation to AI agent manager isn’t going to happen overnight.

Check out the episode and blog post here: https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode542

Now I want to hear from you: how are you thinking about your power over your career and life as AI looms larger on the horizon?

Could adding AI to your workday help you escape office overstimulation? The constant stream of alerts rolling in from the moment we open our laptops (if not earlier) is just the way of the modern corporate workplace. But Alex Gilbert from Cape-Able Consulting LLC argues it doesn’t have to be, especially for adults ADHD at the office.

Alex helps individuals and companies create work environments that actually work for all their employees. She joins me on the Bossed Up to share some of her go-to tools and tips for advocating for ourselves. Her approaches support as well as diverse personalities and working styles.

You don’t need a diagnosis to feel overstimulated on the job or to put Alex’s tips into action to help improve your workplace—for yourself and everyone around you. Check out the episode and blog post right here: https://www.bossedup.org/podcast/episode541