The Grey Areas Podcast with Kelsey Donlon
The Grey Areas Podcast with Kelsey Donlon is ready to disrupt corporate America! This is a space for candid conversations and deep dives into the complexities of the workplace. The mission: to empower women with transparent, inspiring narratives and challenge the status quo in corporate culture.
Grey Areas is a safe, non-judgemental digital platform, podcast and community that inspires and empowers women to navigate the grey areas in the workplace. So what does that mean? Well, the ‘grey area’ is an ill-defined situation…or in other words, it’s murky AF. Kelsey is here to help make this vague situation, much clearer. This community and podcast will hold corporations, executives and Human Resources accountable by leveraging legal education, transparency, and shared stories to drive change.
Each episode will tackle aspects of the grey area; managing anxiety in the workplace, tension between coworkers or managers, understanding employer boundaries, working with HR in an appropriate and effective way, navigating job loss, and so much more. So tune in, to hear Kelsey and her guests share a wealth of information and to be part of a safe space for people who have a hard time navigating the toxic workplace.
Let’s navigate grey areas, together!
Episodes
34 episodes
The Legal Wake-Up Call Every Founder Needs: Danielle Stead Blanton on Protecting What You’re Building
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! Today’s guest is Danielle Stead-Blanton, attorney, business strategist, and founder of DSB, a modern legal and consulting firm for creatives, wellness professionals, and female founders. Danielle’s no-flu...
Inside Active Burnout Recovery with Ex-Corporate Lawyer Kay Costa
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Kay Costa, former attorney, first-gen professional, and the creator behind In Lieu of Laundry, where she documents her real-time recovery from corporate bu...
Colin Rocker Gets Real: The Career Creator You Wish You Had at 22
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Colin Rocker, executive coach, keynote speaker, and the founder of For The First, a vibrant community built to support ambitious, first-generation professionals. Colin’s journey f...
How To Move Forward Confidently After a Layoff with Top Agency Executive Recruiter Meghan Houle
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week I’m joined by Meghan Houle, executive recruiter, career coach, and talent strategist with over two decades of experience helping professionals navigate job loss, career pivots, and bold new begi...
Navigating Leadership Grey Areas with Lia Garvin: How to Turn Struggling Managers into Effective Team Leaders
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, I’m joined by Lia Garvin, team operations expert, TEDx speaker, and bestselling author of The New Manager Playbook. With leadership experience at Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Bank of ...
The Language of Leadership: Bridging the Gap Between What Leaders Say & Employees Hear with Alejandra Ramirez Wells
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, I'm joined by Alejandra Ramirez Wells, internal communication strategist, facilitator, and founder of Ready Cultures. With over two decades of experience, including 15 years in Big Laws, Alejan...
How to Stay Sane When Work Isn’t: Dr. Morray on Navigating Dysfunction, Stress, and Difficult People
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, we’re joined by Dr. Elisabeth Morray, a licensed psychologist and the VP of Clinical at Alma, a platform supporting nearly 24,000 private practice clinicians nationwide. With expertise in evide...
The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a Culture of Significance with Zach Mercurio
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, we’re joined by Zach Mercurio, a researcher, speaker and author of The Invisible Leader and The Power of Mattering. Through his work with global brands like the US Army, Delta...
From Invisible to Influential: How Sophie Hirst, Workbaby CEO, Is Rewriting Early Career Rules
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, we’re joined by Sophie Hirst, career coach, viral TikTok creator, and founder of Workbaby. From magician’s assistant to Google exec, Sophie has done it all, and now she’s helping Gen Z navigate...
What Are You Worth? Breaking the Silence on Pay Transparency with Hannah Williams
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! If you've ever been told it's “rude” to talk about money, or worried that asking about salary might tank your chances, this episode is your reminder that transparency is a tool for equity, not conflict.
The Grey Areas of Parental Leave: Allison Whalen on Navigating Career Uncertainty Before, During & After Leave
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! This week, we’re diving deep into the often-overlooked transition back to work after parental leave—and what employers are missing when it comes to retention, career progression, and leadership accountabi...
Jillian Richardson on Making LinkedIn Weird: Thought Leadership Without the Cringe
Welcome back to The Grey Areas Podcast! If you’ve ever felt like you have nothing to say on Linkedin or worse, that you’ll get fired for saying the wrong thing, this episode is your permission slip to show up anyway (and make it weird).W...
B2B Marketing is Mid: Creative Hot Takes & Insights with Bridget Poetker
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! Today’s episode is all about building a creative career that actually feels good, and what it takes to run a values-first business in a world obsessed with hustle.Our guest is Bridget Poetker, a br...
Leadership Without the Politics: Ashley Rudolph on Confidence, Influence & Emotional Intelligence
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! Today’s episode is all about navigating the messy middle, that murky space where leadership, influence, and emotional intelligence collide. Our guest is Ashley Rudolph, an executive coach, former tech VP,...
Bridging Generations: Navigating Gen Z, the Creator Economy, and Community Building with Lauren Vilips
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! Today, we’re diving into the intersection of brand building, creator partnerships, and how Gen Z is reshaping the future of marketing. Our guest is Lauren Vilips, a powerhouse community builder an...
Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge with Melody Wilding
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! This week, we’re joined by Melody Wilding, a human behaviour professor, award-winning executive career coach, and the author of Managing Up: How to Get What You Need from the People in Charge. Recognized ...
Rylie Godoy on Waiting for the Right Position to Open Up
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! If you've ever felt stuck in your career, overlooked for promotions, or like you're doing all the right things but still not getting ahead, this episode is for you.This week, we’re joined by Rylie ...
Navigating The Complexities of Leadership Without Losing Yourself with Connie Gao
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! This week, we’re joined by Connie Gao, a leadership coach dedicated to helping smart, driven, and empathetic leaders unlock their full potential. With a background rooted in research-backed frameworks fro...
Reclaiming Time: Ashley Chang on Reshaping Careers and Family Life with Sundays
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! This week, we’re joined by Ashley Chang, the inspiring CEO and co-founder of Sundays, a company dedicated to accelerating parents' careers while creating more quality family time. After a decade in produc...
Unpacking HR with DanfromHR: Insights on Careers, Feedback, and Advocacy
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! In this episode, we are joined by Daniel Space, a seasoned HR business partner with experience at major companies like WebMD, Electronic Arts, and Spotify. Daniel is also the creator of the online persona...
The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids and Come Back Stronger Than Ever with Neha Ruch
Welcome back to the Grey Areas podcast! In this episode, we sit down with Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled and author of The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids and Come Back Stronger Than Ever. Neha is a trailblazer in resh...
Rediscovering Passion and Purpose in Content Creation and Entrepreneurship with Danielle Moss
Welcome back to another episode of The Grey Areas Podcast! I am thrilled to be here with you all again, diving into inspiring stories and meaningful conversations. Today, I am joined by the incredible Danielle Moss, a true powerhouse in the wor...
HR Visionary Stephanie Lemek Gives Us the Tools to Build Trauma-Informed Workplaces
Welcome to another insightful episode of The Grey Area’s Podcast! This week, I am thrilled to sit down with Stephanie Lemek, a seasoned Culture, Talent, and HR expert with over 16 years of experience. Stephanie's journey spans from large-scale ...
Conscious Leadership Expert Ginny Clarke on Leading Effectively in a Rapidly Changing World
Welcome back to another episode of The Grey Areas podcast! This week, we are thrilled to be joined by the incredible Ginny Clarke. Ginny is a world-renowned conscious leadership expert, sought-after speaker, author, instructor, and advisor. Her...
Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), Retaliation and Discrimination in the Workplace with Employment Law Attorney Craig Levey
Welcome back to The Grey Area’s podcast! We're thrilled to welcome our next guest, Craig Levey, who you may recognize from TikTok where he shares his expertise. Craig is an employment and business attorney, using social media to advise workers ...