VEST Her Podcast
The VEST Her Podcast explores the real, often unspoken challenges women face at work, in society, and on the path to economic mobility.
Through candid conversations with women navigating career pivots, entrepreneurship, leadership, and family life, we unpack the pressure to do it all, the self-doubt, and the systems not built with us in mind.
This podcast is for professionals ready to move beyond outdated advice and create success on their own terms. If you’re looking to grow, speak up, and be part of a supportive, change-making community, welcome.
Let’s question the rules, share what’s real, and build a better future together.
Episodes
56 episodes
Emotional Runway: the Hidden Currency of Entrepreneurship
When we talk about startup runway, we obsess over finances, how many months until the money runs out. But what about the founder's emotional runway? That invisible reservoir of energy, resilience, and motivation that keeps a company alive even ...
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Breaking the Autopilot Cycle
How many times have you ended the day exhausted, only to wonder what you actually accomplished? That feeling of spinning your wheels without moving forward is a signal that your workflow isn’t working for you.At VEST, we recently explore...
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How Perfectionism and People-Pleasing Cause Burnout in High-Achieving Women
Burnout has reached epidemic proportions among professional women. The numbers tell a sobering story: 43% of women leaders report feeling burned out compared to just 31% of men at the same level. What's driving this disparity? Our powerful conv...
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Beyond Hot Flashes: Reclaiming Your Hormonal Health
The whispers about hormones, perimenopause, and menopause have remained frustratingly quiet for too long. Dr. Kristen Markell, a double-board certified OBGYN and certified menopause pr...
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Silencing Your Inner Critic
Women have long navigated workspaces that weren't built with us in mind, fueling an inner voice of self-doubt that can hold us back. Dr. Amelia Duran-Stanton, author of "The Lotus Within" and Colonel in the US Army with decades of service, shar...
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Leading with Empathy in a Polycrisis World
In this episode, we sit down with Niren Chaudhary, former Chairman and CEO of Panera Bread, and VEST Member
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Turning Strengths Into Opportunities
Are you ready to stop waiting for recognition and start owning your strengths? In this episode, we revisit one of our most transformative sessions: Turning Strengths Into Opportunities—an essential conversation for women professionals ...
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How Women Became America’s Safety Net
Women in the U.S. aren’t just balancing careers and caregiving—they are the invisible backbone of a broken system keeping our economy afloat. In this episode of the VEST Her Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Jessica Calarco, sociologi...
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Establishing Goals and Accountability Systems
In this episode, we dive into why plans, goals, and resolutions often fail—and how to overcome those challenges. We introduce the WOOP Framework (Wish, Outcome...
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Confronting Ageism at Work
In this episode we talked about Ageism at Work with Maureen Wiley Clough, host of the acclaimed podcast It Gets Late Early. In it we unpacked the unique challenges women face as we progress in our career and share actionable strategies...
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The Art of Speaking with Impact and Presence
Your personal brand is the sum of how others perceive you—your strengths, the expertise they associate with you, and the way you communicate your skills and personality both in person and online. But why is having a personal brand so importa...
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Women's Political and Civic Engagement
Discover the invisible barriers that hold women back from seizing their rightful places in political and civic spaces. In this episode, Andy Moore, founder of Let’s Fix This and Executive Director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Refo...
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Redefining Gender Roles: Lead Dads and Equitable Parenting
In this episode VEST Member Claudia Naím-Burt co-founder and COO of Keep Company, a group learning platform helping employers care for the caregivers on their teams, talks to Paul Sullivan, former New York Times financial columnist and f...
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Redefining Womanhood: Embracing Multiple Identities and Overcoming Stereotypes
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Vanessa Scaringi, a licensed psychologist and co-owner of CALM Counseling in Austin, TX. Dr. Scaringi recently authored an insightful article in TIME magazine examining the psychological effects of mo...
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Future of Work As It Relates To Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Anti-DEI Era
In this episode we talk to Shalynne Jackson, Oklahoma City's Chief Equity Officer, and Mikeale Campbell, Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager at Williams on the topic of Future of Work as it relates to inclusion. We talk about SHRM's decis...
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Women in Politics and the Path to Sustained Representation
In this episode VEST Member Terra-Branson Thomas, Senior Policy Advisor at Clause Law and former Secretary of the Nation for the Muscogee Creek Nation talks about the Status of Wom...
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Why are Men often Reluctant to Mentoring and Advocating for Women at Work?
In this episode VEST Members talk to gender-inclusive culture expert Brad Johnson, Professor of Psychology at the United States Naval Academy and Faculty Associate at John Hopkins University, about the skills and benefits men earn when they eng...
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Amplifying Women's Voices in Politics and Policy
In this episode we talk to Oklahoma State Senator Julia Kirt and Oklahoma State Representative Melissa Provenzano about why it is becoming harder and harder for people to engage in politics. Join us as we talk about why people are feeling disen...
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Embracing Career Change with VEST Members
In this episode we talk to VEST Members about how they've managed to navigate career transitions and setbacks, while rediscovering themselves and building meaningful connections. We discuss the importance of asking for help, leveraging peer net...
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The Future of Remote and Flexible Work
Remote-work has dwindled over the past few years as employers issue return-to-office mandates. But will that continue in 2024?In this episode VEST Member Jess Kyle, Data Engineer Manager at Underdog Sports, a fully remote company with mo...
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Identifying and Mitigating Burnout
More and more women are considering switching roles or leaving the labor force in general as a result of burnout. This burnout is in large part due to caregiving responsibilities. In fact, caregiving responsibilities are the number two reason (...
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Achieving Goals through Discipline and Accountability Systems
In this episode Accountability Coach and Author of "Why Not You," Amanda McKinney shares tips, tools and resources with VEST Members on how to achieve goals through discipline and accountability systems. We also talk about the struggle we all g...
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Overcoming Fear of Failure
In this episode we talk about overcoming fear of failure with Sarah Amico, Chair of Jack Cooper Holdings, North America’s largest car hauling company and Women-Owned Enterprise. We discuss Sarah’s journey building a company where she employs th...
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VEST Talks: The Child Care Cliff
What if your career as a working parent came crashing down because of a lack of accessible childcare? Could you imagine being forced to choose between your profession and your child's wellbeing? We're peeling back the layers on a p...
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VEST Talks: The Power of Women in Sports
Last week we were joined by the wonderful, Danette Leighton, CEO of Women’s Sports Foundation, and we discussed everything from the gender pay gap and representation in sports, to the political discourse surrounding Women athletes. For th...
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