Hello Moxie
Being a woman in tech and business is like walking a tightrope — and nobody tells you that until you're already up there. Hello Moxie is where women come to find their footing and turn the tightrope into a platform. One that starts with connection and community.
In each episode, host Nicole Donnelly sits down with guests who draw on the stories of women who came before us. Because the women who changed the world weren't fearless. They were just done waiting for permission.
If you're ready to stop performing and start leading on your own terms, you're in the right place.
Ready to go deeper? Hello Moxie's mentorship cohort pairs you with senior women leaders and a community of peers just like you who get it. Learn more at hellomoxie.us.
Hello Moxie
Karen Ann Bulluck, Her Mentor Laurie, & Trusting Your Own Resilience
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Host: Nicole Donnelly
Guest: Karen Ann Bulluck, Author of the Ascending Ladders Series, Executive Leader, Speaker
What do 30 years in the boardroom, a fear of heights, and downhill skiing terrified out of your mind have in common? They're all part of Karen Ann Bulluck's story of learning to trust herself. In this episode of Hello Moxie, Karen Ann shares how three decades of climbing the corporate ladder — and the moments she almost lost herself doing it — became the foundation for a trilogy of novels, and a mission to help women lead with more humanity and less performance.
From programming teams she couldn't actually code for, to becoming an Executive Vice President and Board Member, Karen Ann takes us through the inner conflicts that come with power: the isolation of leading, the gap between personal values and corporate demands, and the fear that shows up every time you're asked to do something new. This episode is packed with wisdom on somatic awareness, self-trust, and why the best leadership advice she ever got sounds nothing like a leadership book.
You'll laugh, you'll get a little emotional, and you'll probably start paying attention to what your hands are doing the next time you're in a hard conversation.
🌟 What You'll Learn
- Karen Ann's "moxie moment" — leaving a 30-year corporate career to write business fiction that tells the truth
- The difference between real fear and fear of something new — and how to tell them apart
- Why somatic awareness (yes, even doing the dishes) is a leadership skill, not a wellness trend
- How mutual mentorship works, and why your mentor doesn't need to outrank you
- What to do when your gut and your organization's expectations don't agree
- Why she believes leadership isn't about leadership skills — it's about being a better human being
✨ Karen Ann's Moxie Highlights
- Spent 30 years in corporate IT leadership before leaving to write full time
- Turned her own struggle with self-trust into a trilogy of novels that give women permission to feel the mess
- Reframes fear as a normal, universal signal — not a personal failing
- Emphasizes grounding and stillness as tools any woman can use in two minutes, not two hours
📚 About Karen Ann Bulluck
Karen Ann is the bestselling author of the Ascending Ladders Series — Discovering Power, Pursuing Truth, and Embracing Trust — and a former Executive Vice President and Board Member at AM Best. After three decades in corporate leadership, she left to write business fiction exploring integrity, trust, and humanity in the workplace. She's a Certified Professional Coach, a Positive Intelligence Mastery graduate, and now mentors women through the Hello Moxie program.
🔗 Connect with Karen Ann Bulluck
- 🌐 Website: https://daringtotranscend.com/
- 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenannbulluck/
- 📚 Get her latest book- Embracing Trust: https://daringtotranscend.com/embracing-trust/
🧠 Favorite Quote
"Leadership isn't necessarily about leadership skills. Leadership is about being a better human being."
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