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Welcome to The FEW Collective Podcast – Partners in Your Purpose
This is more than a podcast. It’s a sanctuary for elite executive women who lead with vision and crave deeper alignment between their purpose and their power. Each episode brings you into intimate conversations with trailblazing C-suite leaders, thought partners, and change-makers who are redefining success on their own terms.
Through the lens of The FEW Collective's Four Pillars—Purpose Discovery, Peer Support, Growth, and Legacy—we explore the real stories behind high-stakes decisions, personal reinvention, and the pursuit of impact. Whether you're navigating boardroom dynamics, building a values-driven career, or mentoring the next generation, this podcast offers the clarity, encouragement, and tools to lead with authenticity and leave a lasting legacy.
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From Entry to Executive: Cracking the Leadership Pipeline
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In this episode of The FEW Collective, Forum of Executive Women Collective, hosts Candace Langston and Amy Cunningham discuss the challenges women face in progressing to leadership roles, despite strong early career starts. Using the metaphor of a leaky pipe, they highlight issues such as lack of mentorship and sponsorship, gender bias, and work-life integration struggles that cause many women to drop out of the leadership pipeline. The hosts encourage proactive steps like finding mentors and sponsors, seeking feedback, and speaking up in meetings to help women advance in their careers. The episode concludes with a promise to explore imposter syndrome in the next session.
Find Amy Cunningham:
www.linkedin.com/in/amy-cunningham-leadership-dev
Find Candace Langston:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/candacelangston/
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