The Working Mother's Mentor is the go-to podcast for high-achieving, professional women navigating leadership in turbulent times, offering real talk, smart strategies, and tactical tools to lead with clarity and confidence. Hosted by Stanford and Oxford-trained executive coach and leadership expert Julie Finn, this show helps women make bold decisions, manage complexity, and create sustainable success, without burning out or losing what matters most. Whether you're navigating executive…
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Executive influence, senior leadership, and high stakes decision making sit at the heart of this episode. We unpack the gap between the power you hold on paper and what actually moves when you speak, and clarify the real difference between power and influence at senior levels. You will learn how your decisions, your presence in high pressure rooms, and your reputation in the rooms you never enter…
Layoffs, restructures, and relentless change have left even the strongest teams uneasy. Many executives are now leading people who don't feel safe and doing it while managing their own uncertainty. When confidence wavers, between executives, teams, or across the organization, alignment fractures and results slow. In this episode, Julie Finn unpacks how senior leaders can rebuild trust across the…
Feedback, leadership, and psychological safety all hinge on one thing: knowing how to have hard conversations when the stakes are high. In this episode, I share neuroscience-backed and communication-based frameworks to help senior leaders navigate tension with calm, precision, and courage. Learn how to manage emotional triggers to hold people accountable without aggression, and model candor that…
Most of us don't recognize negative self-talk when it's happening. We just feel the hesitation, the pressure, the dread. But underneath those emotions are distorted thoughts quietly shaping how we see ourselves and what we believe is possible. In this episode, I unpack how cognitive distortions create stress and stall decision-making. You'll learn how to spot these spirals early, name them for…
You know you shouldn't compare yourself to others… but you still do. That quiet thought creeps in: "I thought I'd be further by now." It's subtle, powerful, and it can shape your biggest decisions without you even realizing it. In this episode, we unpack the real impact of comparison and doubt: why it shows up, how it hijacks your confidence, and most importantly, how to break the spiral and…
The thought that it's too late for bold career moves can keep you circling the past instead of shaping the future. The truth: it's not too late, not too late to pivot, to reinvent, to bounce back after layoff. But most people keep rehearsing the wrong story. In this episode, I break down the lie behind "too late" thinking and the real steps back into forward motion. Join me inside the free Get…
How do you decide to go for it when failure feels too risky? You've done the analysis, run the numbers, had the coffee chats and you're still circling, not because you're careless, but because you're responsible. In this episode, I walk you through five grounded shifts to help you decide without waiting for certainty that will never come: This isn't about rash moves. It's about rigorous,…
"What should I do next?" It's the question leaders ask when they've achieved success on paper but still feel restless, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Grab my free on-demand masterclass: Get Unstuck and Move Forward With Confidence https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward In this episode, I offer a strategic framework for navigating that season of uncertainty. Drawing on research and extensive…
High achiever, you're not lazy, you're drowning. Between late-night work, endless meetings, kids' schedules, aging parents, and the constant pull of competing priorities, even the most organized leaders feel like there's no time left for what they want. In this episode, I'll share why procrastinatio and even workload are not the root problem, exhaustion is. And I'll walk you through practical,…
Feeling stuck? This Weekend Reset will help you clear emotional, physical, and digital clutter so you can finally breathe, think clearly, and move forward with confidence. You're not lazy. You're carrying too much. And clutter, emotional, physical, digital, feeds on exhaustion. That's why weekends often feel like survival mode, not rest. This isn't about perfection. It's about creating breathing…
