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 Network Inside Your Organization (Without Feeling Awkward) with Author Rachel B Simon
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How to Network at Work: Internal Networking Strategies for Career Growth
With Rachel Simon | Female Fridays
Want to know how to network at work — without feeling fake, pushy, or transactional?
In this episode of Female Fridays, I break down practical strategies for internal networking, career visibility, and relationship building at work with Rachel Simon, former AT&T executive and author of Relationships at Work.
A few years ago, I challenged myself to have 50 networking conversations in one year. That decision increased my sales, expanded my influence, and opened doors I didn’t even know existed.
But here’s the twist: the most powerful networking strategy isn’t outside your company. It’s inside it.
If you’ve ever asked:
- How do I network within my company?
- How do I ask a coworker for coffee?
- How do introverts network at conferences?
- Do I really need networking for career growth?
- How do women get more visibility at work?
This episode answers those questions.
We cover:
- Internal networking strategies that actually work
- What to say when requesting a networking coffee
- Who should pay for networking lunches
- Conversation tips for introverts and extroverts
- How to follow up after conferences or happy hours
- Why women need advocates and sponsors — not just hard work
Your career isn’t just about the what and the how.
It’s about the who.
Who knows your work?
Who talks about you when you’re not in the room?
Who advocates for your promotion?
If you’ve been relying on doing great work alone, this episode is your reminder: visibility and relationships drive career advancement.
Reframe networking as authentic relationship building — and watch what it unlocks.
Grab Rachel Simon’s book, Relationships at Work:
https://www.amazon.com/Relationships-Work-Authentically-Network-Company/dp/1637555377
Connect with Rachel Simon on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-b-simon-ab306a18b/
Connect with me (Rachel Keller):
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelschisler/