Do you ever feel like the only way to succeed as a manager is to do it all yourself?

👉 You’re working harder and longer hours, but still doubting if you’re leading well.

👉 Delegation feels risky, so you hold onto everything—leading straight to burnout.

👉 You want to lead with clarity and confidence, but old-school “managing” just isn’t working.

If this sounds familiar, this episode will be a game-changer.

I’m joined by Kevin Bender, founder of The New Manager Club, who has over 35 years of leadership experience—everywhere from the Philadelphia Phillies to COO at Goodwill. Kevin knows firsthand the difference between being a stressed-out manager and becoming a confident coach.

He shares the exact coaching framework that helps leaders—especially working moms in management roles—ditch overwhelm, build stronger teams, and lead with balance.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✔️ Why 60% of new managers fail—and how to avoid their mistakes

✔️ The mindset shift from “managing” to “coaching” that prevents burnout

✔️ How to build trust on your team through delegation (without losing control)

✔️ Why celebrating small wins creates a culture of success

✔️ How to balance career growth with family life and well-being

✔️ Practical leadership tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and energy

💬 Your Career Clarity Action Step

✅ This week, delegate one task you’ve been holding onto—and trust your team to handle it. Notice how it builds their confidence and protects your energy.

🎯 If you’re ready for:

✨ Less burnout and overwhelm

✨ Leadership rooted in coaching, not control

✨ Stronger teams and more confidence at work

🔗 Connect with Kevin https://newmanagerclub.com

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Mama, if one more person tells you to “just get more organized,” you might scream. The truth is—your overwhelm isn’t coming from a busy calendar. It’s rooted in hidden patterns that quietly run your life. In this coaching-style episode, Shannon breaks down the three patterns keeping working moms stuck in overwhelm and shows you how to break free without burning it all down.

You’ll learn:

✨ How people-pleasing, decision fatigue, and overfunctioning sneak into your calendar disguised as productivity or love

✨ Reflection prompts to uncover which pattern is draining your energy the most

✨ Simple scripts to say no, set boundaries, and trust others to step up

✨ Strength-based strategies to reset your leadership style and protect your peace

Grab your journal and coffee—this isn’t just another pep talk. It’s a guided reset to help you create clarity, energy, and sustainable success at work and home.

💼 READY TO LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE & CALM?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📲 Join the FB Group for exclusive career tips and networking
💌 Become an Insider and receive weekly career tips, time saving tools & strengths based leadership tips

🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?
👉 Subscribe & leave a review so more career moms can discover these game-changing career strategies!

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Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Feeling like you have to do it all—at work and at home?

👉 Struggling with perfectionism or wondering if you're doing enough in either role?

👉 Does imposter syndrome creep in when you're juggling leadership and motherhood?

👉 Wishing you could see your caregiving and emotional skills as career assets, not roadblocks?

This empowering episode with Dr. Jodi Vandenberg‑Daves—historian, women’s leadership coach, and mother of three—will help you reframe your experience as a working mom and claim your space as a powerful, people-centered leader.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ Why perfectionism and imposter syndrome aren’t your fault—and how to recognize what’s triggering them

✔️ How caregiving builds real leadership skills (like emotional agility, logistics, and stakeholder management)

✔️ What to do when boundaries feel selfish—and how to reframe them as leadership moves

✔️ Why negotiating for your needs isn't just self-care—it’s a career-strengthening strategy

✔️ The power of seeing yourself as a long-term asset (not just surviving the week)

💡 Key Quote:

💬 Your Leadership Shift Action Step:

✅ Take 5 minutes today to name one skill you’ve developed as a caregiver—then reframe it as a leadership strength.

Example: Instead of “I’m just really good at juggling chaos,” say, “I’ve developed systems thinking and emotional intelligence that help me manage complex, fast-moving environments.”

🎯 If you’re ready for:

✨ Less guilt and more clarity

✨ Boundaries that honor your value

✨ Career growth aligned with who you really are

👉 Listen now.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Jodi Vanderberg-Daves

💼 READY TO LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE & CALM?
🚀 Take the FREE Leadership Style Quiz to uncover your strengths and unique leadership path
📲 Join the FB Group for exclusive career tips and networking
💌 Become an Insider and receive weekly career tips, time saving tools & strengths based leadership tips

🎧 LOVE THE SHOW?
👉 Subscribe & leave a review so more career moms can discover these game-changing career strategies!

✨ New episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday! Subscribe and leave a review if this resonated with you.

Kat and Tanner by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/