Women Changing Leadership with Stacy Mayer

Ep. #329: Stop White-Knuckling Your Career
If you're powering through your goals but every step feels like a grind, this episode is for you. I'm talking about what it actually takes to achieve big, ambitious things in your career and your life without burning out along the way — and why so much of it comes down to intentionality, agency, and a willingness to let go of control.
We get into the myth of the linear career path and why defining success on your own terms matters more than climbing someone else's ladder. I share why setting a bold vision and then releasing your grip on the "how" is where the real momentum lives, and how breaking big dreams into small, doable micro goals keeps you moving when the finish line feels far away.
I also open up about the miracle side of this work — what happens when you stop over-controlling every outcome, trust the journey, and stay open to the unexpected breakthroughs and opportunities you can't yet see. Add in the power of a strong community behind you, and you've got a real path to healing, abundance, and leadership that actually feels good.
By the end, you'll walk away with a fresh way to pursue your biggest goals — one that pairs purposeful action with a little room for the miraculous.
Before you go — if you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet, do it now. And head over to stacymayer.com/youtube and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're at it.
If this episode hit home for you, share it. Post it to your LinkedIn. Send it to a colleague, a friend, anyone who needs to hear it. We are navigating this AI era together, and I don't take lightly the opportunity to be part of that journey with you.
And if you're ready to stop navigating it alone — whether you've just been laid off or you're simply done white-knuckling your way through a chaotic landscape — I want to work with you personally. Go to stacymayer.com/discovery and schedule your free call. We'll map out a career strategy built specifically for you.
I'll see you there. 👊🏼💚

Ep. #328: Pour Yourself a Cup of Ambition: A Lesson in Legacy from Dolly Parton

Just hours after learning of Dolly Parton's passing, I sat down to reflect on the legacy of a woman who spent 80 years showing us exactly what authentic power looks like. In this episode, I share stories from my recent visit to Dollywood and what Dolly's life teaches women leaders about ambition, knowing your worth, and building impact that outlasts you. We'll talk about positioning yourself for support, going big without shrinking to fit, and why real authenticity means bringing ALL of you to the table—big hair, big ideas, and all. Dolly never waited for permission to be great; she even planned her legacy down to a never-released song sealed away for the future. If you've ever doubted what's possible for you, this one will blow your vision wide open. Come own your worth and play bigger—your way.
Before you go — if you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet, do it now. And head over to stacymayer.com/youtube and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're at it.
If this episode hit home for you, share it. Post it to your LinkedIn. Send it to a colleague, a friend, anyone who needs to hear it. We are navigating this AI era together, and I don't take lightly the opportunity to be part of that journey with you.
And if you're ready to stop navigating it alone — whether you've just been laid off or you're simply done white-knuckling your way through a chaotic landscape — I want to work with you personally. Go to stacymayer.com/discovery and schedule your free call. We'll map out a career strategy built specifically for you.
I'll see you there. 👊🏼💚

Decision burnout is killing your leadership—and you probably don't even realize it's happening. In this episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I get honest about my own struggle with decision fatigue, from a chaotic camping trip to raising a new puppy (yes, I even told my husband which exit to take for McDonald's after promising myself a decision break). 

Here's what I've learned: women leaders pile on low-level decisions that drain the mental energy we need for high-value, strategic choices. That exhaustion breeds resentment, and together they quietly erode your executive presence. I'll show you how to tell the difference between decisions that move your career forward and the ones stealing your bandwidth, how to outsource the small stuff to AI and the people around you, and why letting go is the boldest leadership move you can make. Step out of the weeds and into the C-suite.
Before you go — if you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet, do it now. And head over to stacymayer.com/youtube and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're at it.
If this episode hit home for you, share it. Post it to your LinkedIn. Send it to a colleague, a friend, anyone who needs to hear it. We are navigating this AI era together, and I don't take lightly the opportunity to be part of that journey with you.
And if you're ready to stop navigating it alone — whether you've just been laid off or you're simply done white-knuckling your way through a chaotic landscape — I want to work with you personally. Go to stacymayer.com/discovery and schedule your free call. We'll map out a career strategy built specifically for you.
I'll see you there. 👊🏼💚

Executive Coaching in the AI Era

Ep. #11: When Life Blows Up Your Career Plan
Nobody plans for the layoff. Nobody schedules the diagnosis. And yet the women who come out the other side stronger keep telling me the same thing: the moment everything fell apart was the moment they finally stopped climbing and started claiming. In this episode of Executive Coaching in the AI Era, I share real stories from my clients and my Leadership Table Mastermind about turning a career blowup into real power. We'll get into the non-linear "zigzag" that routes influence sideways — thought leadership, fractional and consulting work, executive roles — instead of white-knuckling the ladder. Plus AI's double edge. Spiritually, it's a lot of noise and misinformation. Logistically, it's also curing cancer, so. If you've been waiting for permission to zoom out and ask what actually matters (before life blows things up for you), this one's for you.
Before you go — if you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet, do it now. And head over to stacymayer.com/youtube and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're at it.
If this episode hit home for you, share it. Post it to your LinkedIn. Send it to a colleague, a friend, anyone who needs to hear it. We are navigating this AI era together, and I don't take lightly the opportunity to be part of that journey with you.
And if you're ready to stop navigating it alone — whether you've just been laid off or you're simply done white-knuckling your way through a chaotic landscape — I want to work with you personally. Go to stacymayer.com/discovery and schedule your free call. We'll map out a career strategy built specifically for you.
I'll see you there. 👊🏼💚

Three badass leaders putting AI to work, and none of them are doing it the way you'd expect.
In this episode I sit down with Nicole Collins, Pooja Agrawal, and Monika Philip to talk about how women are actually using AI to advance their careers, not in theory, but in their real workdays. We get into building an AI board of directors, why one of my guests named her AI executive assistant Claire and gets a report from her every morning, and how curiosity beats expertise when the technology keeps shifting under your feet.
We also talk about the harder stuff. How a tornado became the starting point for a business. Why authenticity is the actual advantage in tech leadership. What it looks like to use AI to get your brain space back instead of just adding another tool to the pile.
You'll walk away with specific things to try this week, and a much clearer sense of what's possible for you.
Before you go — if you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet, do it now. And head over to stacymayer.com/youtube and subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're at it.
If this episode hit home for you, share it. Post it to your LinkedIn. Send it to a colleague, a friend, anyone who needs to hear it. We are navigating this AI era together, and I don't take lightly the opportunity to be part of that journey with you.
And if you're ready to stop navigating it alone — whether you've just been laid off or you're simply done white-knuckling your way through a chaotic landscape — I want to work with you personally. Go to stacymayer.com/discovery and schedule your free call. We'll map out a career strategy built specifically for you.
I'll see you there. 👊🏼💚