We Lead Anyway!
Whether you’re growing in your career, figuring out life, or rebuilding something personal, this is where we talk about all of it.
Leadership, real world decisions, and the kind of personal growth that doesn’t come with a playbook.
Every episode is a sharp, honest take on what it actually looks like to move forward when you don’t have all the answers, the access, or the perfect timing.
Maybe you don’t check every box. Maybe you were never given the rules, or you’ve decided they don’t apply to you anymore.
Either way, we lead anyway.
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Episodes
28 episodes
Your Friends Are Keeping You Broke-4 Ways to Avoid It!
Noelle gets honest about proximity, potential, and why 95% of your success may have nothing to do with your resume. This one is personal, it is researched, and it might make you rethink who gets access to you.
What is "Proving Energy?" And Why Should You Knock it off NOW!
When one bad moment turns into someone quietly deciding you’re not ready, it can send you into overdrive trying to prove them wrong. In this episode, I break down “proving energy” and how it shows up in your work, your confidence, and your lead...
My Leaders Time is More Important Than Mine... Apparently!
They know I value them." Do they though? Because consistently showing up late to your one on ones is saying something, whether you mean it to or not. Today we're getting into what it costs your team, your culture, and your credibility as a lead...
Toxic Job or Tough Job? There's a Difference.
Noelle, host of We Lead Anyway, breaks down how terms like “toxic workplace,” “hostile work environment,” “narcissistic boss,” and “gaslighting” get thrown around so often that they start to lose meaning. She cuts through the noise to ...
She Made Brunch During My Interview... WTF?!?!
A hiring manager was late to the interview then did everything but pay attention. What should interviewers actually be doing, what candidates can do when things go sideways, and why the interview process has real legal stakes. Let’s talk about ...
There's No Crying in Corporate!
This episode gets into why workplace emotion is treated like a malfunction, why the rules are applied completely differently depending on who you are. Hhhmmmmm!
Your Inner World is Running the Show!
Today, we break down how your mindset, subconscious patterns, nervous system, and energy shape your reality at work and in life. Through everyday examples, Noelle challenges recurring patterns and reveals the obvious conclusion: the call is com...
What Nobody Tells You About Being the Only One in the Room!
Black. Queer. No degree. Raised in Utah as a Jehovah's Witness. Pick a struggle! It wasn't until other people told me "seeing you here changes what I think is possible for me " that I finally stopped apologizing for existing. This epis...
We’re Still Judging Resume Gaps? Be SO Serious!
Noelle pushes back on the idea that resume gaps are some kind of red flag, calling it what it is, a lazy, bias-driven shortcut that tells you very little about how someone will actually perform.Instead of using gaps as an easy filter, s...
Pssttt! Your AI is Showing!
I love AI. I use it constantly. And I can hear it from a mile away when someone else does and hasn't bothered to put themselves back into it. This episode is about why AI-generated content creates distance, what authentic actually sounds like, ...
We Upgraded. Season 2 Is Now Watch AND Listen!
Season 2 of We Lead Anyway kicks off with a real, unfiltered look at where this podcast came from and where it’s headed. Noelle shares the truth behind building Season 1 in the middle of a toxic work environment, how the show became he...
The Reference Check Racket!
Today we're breaking down why the reference check is mostly performance, who it quietly disadvantages, and what actually predicts whether someone will be good at a job. Spoiler: this ain't it!
Accountability isn't a 4 letter word-(but it feels like it tho)
Accountability gets a bad rap. In this episode, Noelle breaks down why the problem isn’t accountability itself, it’s how leaders use it.
Stop Oversharing on LinkedIn- For the love of...!
Have you ever poured your heart out on LinkedIn and immediately regretted it? Or watched someone else do it and felt... secondhand cringe? In this episode, we're having the conversation nobody wants to have about why oversharing on LinkedIn mig...
The Cost of Speaking Up!
Advocating for yourself sounds empowering until you actually do it. Then it gets risky.In this episode, I talk about the quiet cost of calling out bad behavior, especially when you are used to being agreeable, resilient, and the only one...
Boundaries-Why Their "No" Irks You!
When someone sets a boundary at work, what story do you tell yourself?Disengaged. Not committed. Not leadership material.In this episode, we flip the lens and examine what really happens when we receive a boundary. Why “no” feels ...
Internal Candidates... Y'all are killing me!
If you are interviewing for a role at your current company and assuming familiarity will carry you, this is the conversation you need to hear. Internal interviews are not NOT a shoo-in. In this episode of We Lead Anyway, I ...
Lead Without a Title
This episode is for anyone waiting for a promotion before acting like a leader. The title is not coming to rescue you. Noelle digs into why leadership starts with behavior, confidence, and consistency. She shares how she built influence long be...
Black History Month- I'm freakin OVER it! (Bonus Episode)
This year, Black History Month feels less like honor and more like performance.In this episode, I’m talking about what too many organizations ignore: they celebrate Black history while refusing to share power with Black people. Where are...
When Leaders Compete With Their Own Team! It sucks-Don't do that!
Some leaders say they want high performers… until they actually have one. In this episode, we’re talking about the kind of leadership that feels threatened by talent, challenges, and visibility, and why that insecurity quietly destroys growth, ...
I Fumbled. I Stayed. I Led Anyway!
What happens when one imperfect moment tries to erase everything else?In this episode, I share a real experience from my company kickoff. The wins were strong. The impact was real. And one presentation didn’t land the way I wanted. Inste...
Networking is NOT Optional!
If you think networking is optional this episode is your plot twist. Noelle confesses her own anti networking era and how one random LinkedIn glow up turned into years of job offers without lifting a finger. She breaks down why visibility matte...
Ask for what you want, not what you think is reasonable!
You know that little voice that says just ask for something reasonable so you don’t rock the boat. We're going to light that voice on fire today. We'll break down how modesty culture tricks smart people into playing small and shares a story fro...
You Are Allowed to Take Up Space
This episode is about unlearning the survival skill of shrinking. I walk through how I apologized for everything from my tattoos to my hair to my literal presence and how that stopped the day someone told me I was powerful. If you tend to fold ...