Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch — the podcast where executive leadership gets real.
Hosted by executive coach, strategist, and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, this show is built for senior leaders, CHROs, and HR executives who are done with surface-level leadership advice and ready for the conversations that actually move the needle.
Drawing from 25 years in corporate — including being fired — and over a decade coaching leaders at the highest levels, Bernadette delivers the raw insights, honest dialogue, and practical strategies you won't find in a leadership textbook. Each episode tackles what's really happening in today's organizations: toxic cultures, burned-out teams, leadership gaps, talent retention crises, and the fear, doubt, and imposter syndrome that quietly undermine even the most accomplished executives.
Joined by world-class leaders, HR innovators, and organizational experts, Bernadette doesn't just identify the problems — she hands you the tools to solve them.
This is the podcast for leaders who are ready to shed what's holding them — and their organizations — back, and build something that actually works.
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Shedding the Corporate Bitch
The Truth About Why You're Really Not Advancing
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What if the biggest reason you’re not being promoted has nothing to do with office politics, company structure, or how hard you work? In this transformative episode, host Bernadette Boas sits down with Diane Taylor, founder of Glow Leadership and author of Elevate Potential, to expose the surprising internal blocks that silently derail professional advancement.
Diane reveals how unconscious habits, emotional blind spots, and unexamined internal patterns dictate how we behave, lead, and ultimately rise—or stall—in our careers. She breaks down why leaders lose trust, how chaos becomes a comfort zone, and why intentional inner work is the true fast track to career success.
Whether you're a rising corporate star, a seasoned leader, or someone feeling stuck, this episode gives you the clarity and tools to shift from “Why not me?” to “Watch me.”
🔑 Key Topics & Insights
• The #1 reason professionals stop advancing
• Why inner work matters more than external effort
• How unconscious beliefs influence your leadership
• Why many professionals wait for crisis before seeking change
• The principles of conscious leadership
• How leaders lose trust and how to rebuild it
• Burnout, chaos cycles, and internal safety patterns
• Accountability as a key predictor of promotion
• How to reclaim your authority and personal power
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction: The myths holding professionals back
02:00 – Diane’s background and leadership journey
03:00 – Why self-awareness is the real advancement blocker
05:00 – Healing as a leadership skill
06:30 – Conscious leadership and intentional growth
09:00 – The shift from “to me” to “for me”
11:00 – Burnout and chaos cycles
13:00 – What Diane observes in leadership teams
15:00 – When leaders resist accountability
18:00 – Trust breakdowns and team disengagement
23:00 – How conscious leaders self-assess
28:00 – Vulnerability, responsibility, and influence
29:30 – Diane’s message: Take back your authority
31:00 – How to connect with Diane and next steps
📣 Calls to Action
• Share this episode with a colleague or team member
• Visit GlowLeadership.com to learn more about Diane’s programs
• Pick up Elevate Potential on Amazon
• Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform - https://pod.link/shedthecorporatebitch
