What if the life you were chasing was never actually your dream to begin with?

In this powerful episode of Glass Ceilings & Sticky Floors, I sit down with Adriana D’Onofrio—a life and business coach for dreamers, doers, and trailblazers—who left behind the corporate hustle to build a soul-aligned life on her own terms. From designing couture gowns in Rome to running a hospitality division in NYC, Adriana’s story is a whirlwind of ambition, burnout, and radical realignment.

We talk about:
💥 How burnout cracked open her path to entrepreneurship
💥 The power of feminine energy and redefining ambition
💥 Why your "dream job" might just be a sticky floor in disguise
💥 How to ask the real questions that lead to lasting fulfillment
💥 The journal prompts that changed her life (and can change yours too)

Whether you're climbing the ladder or building your own, this episode will challenge you to rethink what success really means—and how to get there without losing yourself in the process.

🎧 Listen now and start asking the deeper questions.
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When burnout sends you to the hospital (twice), you start asking bigger questions. Like: What kind of leader do I want to be—and how do I build workplaces that actually feel good to work in?

This week on Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors, I’m joined by Andrea Wanerstrand, founder of A3 Culture Lab and leadership coach to companies like Microsoft and T-Mobile. Andrea shares her journey from corporate high-achiever to lavender-farming culture rebel—and what it really takes to lead with authenticity, autonomy, and accountability.

We dive into:

💥 How burnout nearly derailed her life—and what brought her back
💥 The 3 A’s of human-centered leadership
💥 Why emotional awareness is a superpower (not a liability)
💥 How to reset your nervous system when your body says “this isn’t working”
💥 The difference between being nice and being kind—especially in tough conversations

If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink yourself to succeed, this episode will remind you that you’re not too much—and you’re more than enough.

🎧 Press play to reclaim your power, reset your mindset, and lead with heart.

🔗 Learn more about Andrea’s work at a3culturelab.com
💬 Connect with her on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/andreawanerstrand

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What if the key to workplace equality isn’t changing people—but changing systems?

Erica sits down with Siri Chilazi, a senior researcher at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard and co-author of Make Work Fair. Siri is an internationally recognized expert in closing gender gaps at work, and she’s here to share what really works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to building equitable organizations.

They dive into:
💥 Why unconscious bias trainings often fail to create real change
💥 The power of “de-biasing systems” over trying to de-bias people
💥 The sticky floors that nearly derailed Siri’s early career—and how she broke free
💥 How small, strategic changes to everyday processes (like resume formatting!) can make a massive difference
💥 What to do when your company doesn’t have a promotion process—and how to uncover the hidden rules

If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t built for your success, this episode will give you the clarity and confidence to take your next step—and maybe even shift your organization while you’re at it.

🎧 Tune in to learn how you can help Make Work Fair—one strategic action at a time.

📖 Grab Siri’s book: Make Work Fair
📱 Connect with her on LinkedIn

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