Female Fridays
On Female Fridays, we go beyond the résumé to reveal the real stories of women leading with courage, complexity, and heart.
Hosted by Rachel Keller — a journalist at heart and a Vice President by trade — this podcast features unfiltered conversations with extraordinary women in healthcare, senior living, entrepreneurship, and beyond.
These are the stories behind the titles: breaking glass ceilings, navigating imposter syndrome, redefining power, and building legacy on their own terms.
If you're craving deeper, more human stories of leadership — the doubt, the pivots, the quiet wins — you’re in the right place.
Because true leadership was never just a title.
Tune in each Friday for real talk, emotional insight, and the truth behind what it really takes to lead.
Female Fridays
How to Lead When You’re the Youngest in the Room with Julianne Fries & Amy Robertson on Managing Older Employees
If you're a younger manager leading older employees — or stepping into a leadership role before you feel ready — this episode is your go-to guide.
I sat down with Julianne Fries and Amy Robertson of Cassia Life, two women who started in entry-level roles and are now shaping culture and leadership development across a multi-state senior care organization.
We talk honestly about what it’s like to:
- Build trust when you’re managing people older than you
- Lead teams with more experience than you — without faking it or shrinking
- Step into leadership roles early in your career (and thrive)
- Create workplace culture programs that improve retention and morale
- Support burned-out staff in healthcare through empathy and systems
This conversation is packed with real advice for young managers, especially women navigating leadership in senior care, healthcare, and intergenerational teams.
Whether you’re wondering how to earn respect as a younger boss, how to lead older team members with confidence, or how to build a culture people actually want to be part of — this episode delivers.
🎧 Hit play for practical leadership tips, inspiring stories, and a fresh take on how to manage up, down, and across generational lines.
Connect with Julianne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianne-fries-1615b560/
Learn more about Cassia: https://www.cassialife.org/