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Welcome to the Advancing Women Podcast where ambitious women come together to challenge the status quo, advance their careers, and up-level their lives. The Advancing Women Podcast is hosted by Gender Equity Expert and Executive Coach Dr. Kimberly DeSimone.
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
Tuesday Dec 31, 2024
We live in a world designed largely by and for men and men's pursuits. Research shows that women - even working full time - almost always take on the lion's share of home responsibilities and most of the emotional labor in our families. If you are bogged down in the unnoticed, unappreciated work and feel like your time and goals are deprioritized or derailed, you’ll want to #tunein to this episode!
It’s your time! Let's let 2025 be a year for prioritizing our bold goals. Together, let's get unstuck, start the thing, and overcome resistance! There is NOT an expiration on our goals, but we must get comfortable prioritizing our needs and goals. The Advancing Women Podcast can help! Things will NEVER not be busy. You will never likely find that elusive “more time” and there is no “perfect time.” But it can be YOUR time!
Warriors, you were meant to have bold, audacious, meaningful goals! In this episode I talk about WHY we should have BOLD, RADICAL, AUDACIOUS goals and how to recognize and overcome the internal and external barriers that keep us from moving towards our goals.
Episodes referenced in this episode:
Fear of Failure https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fear-of-failure/id1569849100?i=1000527184290
Teach Girls Bravery AND Teach Boys Empathy https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/lets-teach-girls-bravery-and-teach-boys-empathy/id1569849100?i=1000576175167
Conquering Resistance https://advancingwomenpodcast.podbean.com/e/conquering-resistance/
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Instead of always aiming for 100%, how about focusing on balance? How about embracing progress over perfection?
The "all or nothing" mindset, always pushing to give 100%, may actually be standing in the way of living our best lives. Consider this your permission to let go of this unnecessary pressure and reject the constant brainwashing.
During this hectic time of year, it’s easy to feel like life is nothing more than an endless to-do list. This #newepisode is all about breaking that cycle. Life is messy and imperfect, and sometimes doing what we can—rather than striving for perfection—is not only enough, but it also creates the space we need to pause and prioritize. Let’s embrace progress over perfection and make room for peace, comfort, and joy.
Previous episodes referenced in this episode:
Advice to my 20-Something Self https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/advice-to-my-20-something-self/id1569849100?i=1000665941516
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Monday Dec 02, 2024
Monday Dec 02, 2024
Having your emotions policed is not a healthy experience. Being gaslighted is not a healthy experience. In this episode of the #advancingwomenpodcast I am here with Dr. Tara Walker to detangle and deconstruct the complicated woman stereotype. #tunein
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Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
As we approach the holidays, this episode is a call to action. I encourage us all to think more intentionally about the choices we make with our dollars and our time. As women, we hold a great deal of consumer power, and this is a great time to wield that power in the support of other women.
I’m talking about women creators, entrepreneurs, women-owned businesses, and businesses that support women! The holiday season is a great time to be intentional in our actions. It is an opportunity to #support #amplify and #investinwomen
This #newepisode is about #warriorwomen coming together to champion one another's artistic, entrepreneurial, creative projects. Let’s help increase the visibility of creators and celebrate #womensachievments #womensupportingwomen is #powerful #tunein #advancingwomenpodcast #persisterhood #womensupportingwomen
For more on the creators highlighted in this episode:
Anna Michele Bulszewicz
AMC Weekly Newsletter https://www.annamcommunications.com/blog
3 Cs Mindfully Speaking Model https://www.annamcommunications.com/new-page-1
Jen Lefforge (Joyful Living with Jen Lefforge)
https://www.youtube.com/@JoyfulLivingwithJenLefforge
https://jenlefforge.com/all-of-my-posts/
Heather Lynn Harris
https://heatherlynnharris.com/
Something to Sing About https://heatherlynnharris.com/books/
Links to previous podcasts mentioned in this episode:
Mindful Communication with Anna Bulszewiczhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-communication/id1569849100?i=1000675707131
Delivering Big Creativity with Heather Lynn Harris https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/delivering-big-creativity-small-steps-practices/id1569849100?i=1000647147881
A Grown Up Gap Year with YouTuber Jen Lefforge https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-grown-up-gap-year-with-youtuber-jen-lefforge/id1569849100?i=1000654737177
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Monday Nov 04, 2024
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/10oW7FgzU65qrJ5JAsMDrc?si=gCQUw6hxR7GtYpP_f1r2TA
For more info on Anna Bulszewicz and Anna Michele Communications (AMC):
Website: https://www.annamcommunications.com/
Blog: https://www.annamcommunications.com/blog/woman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabulszewicz/
For more about Dr. DeSimone and the Advancing Women Podcast
Monday Oct 21, 2024
Monday Oct 21, 2024
“We are the granddaughters of the witches you weren't able to burn”
~ Tish Thawer, The Witches of Blackbrook
#tunein to this #newepisode of the Advancing Women Podcast where in this #Halloween season, we set aside our stereotypical descriptions and depictions of witches, and instead look to appreciate, how generations of activists have reclaimed the witch archetype to resist patriarchal control and stand up to injustice. Let the Season of the Witch symbolize our warrior power and resistance.
This episode explores the witch ethos, and how we can point to witch hunts as defining moments of injustice, sexism, and misogyny. It’s about the historical context of witch hunts in terms of the societal attitudes and beliefs that fueled the persecution of women. How accusations of witchcraft were used as a way to control and suppress women who defied traditional gender roles…and how we still tend to see and treat powerful women today.
References:
Joan Williams Tightrope Bias https://gender.stanford.edu/news/what-works-women-work
Tightrope Bias & the Likability Dilemma https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tightrope-bias-the-likeability-dilemma/id1569849100?i=1000570385546
In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still on Trial by Mona Chollet https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250272225/indefenseofwitches
The Witches of Blackbrook by Tish Thawer http://www.tishthawer.com/the-witches-of-blackbrook.html
Donovan Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/GU35oCHGhJ0?si=F8NoU831_jbOvVJ5
Lana Del Rey Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/tQbTyeTMa4M?si=ipH-192TJ56m4gCI
Joan Jett Season of the Witch https://youtu.be/YKYcGFexI6U?si=ajHLtwfr9R7Lt7Mq
Monday Oct 07, 2024
Monday Oct 07, 2024
“The wind extinguishes a candle and energizes fire.” ~Taleb (2014)
In this episode, I’m talking about Antifragility, a concept even more powerful than resiliency and grit. It’s about overcoming. Harnessing the wind and being the fire that is energized.
As Nietzsche (and Kanye) have said…that that don’t kill me…can only make me stronger…”
Antifragility, resilience, and grit are valuable tools in combating gender inequity so we can transcend and thrive. Despite the barriers that create an unlevel playing field for far too many talented, highly qualified women, it is possible that WE can have the last word in the end if we adopt an antifragility mindset.
#tunein to harness your emotional intelligence superpowers!
#antifragility #grit #resilience #transcend #thrive
Reference
The 4Ps Advancement Model™ https://advancingwomenpodcast.com/4ps-advancement-model-problem-patterns-process-proficiency/
Nassim Nicholas Taleb (2014) Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder. Random House Publishing
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Monday Sep 23, 2024
Monday Sep 23, 2024
Do you ever feel guilty for not feeling more grateful? Guess what? This is a classic example of “it’s not your fault, but it is your problem.”
Have you noticed an increase in using positivity and gratitude as a means of control and superiority? A weaponizing of gratitude where it’s being wielded to minimize someone's experience? In this episode, we explore weaponized gratitude and gratitude shaming. Our feelings are valid! No problem is "too small to matter” and being told to be "grateful” when we are upset isn’t helpful or kind, it’s manipulative and invalidating.
“Enforced gratitude is weaponized gratitude. It's not helpful and, very often, it's harmful. So, let's start opting out.” ~Becky Mollenkamp
We are human beings, not squirrels. We are complex, and beautifully complicated, and can feel many things simultaneously. Gratitude is powerful, but it is a gift we give ourselves. It’s a tool for creating inner peace, not a weapon to be wielded by others to manipulate our feelings or behaviors. Let’s dive into this important and timely topic.
#newepisode #tunein #weaponizedgratitude #gratitudeshaming
Reference
https://beckymollenkamp.com/weaponized-gratitude/
https://susanarinderle.medium.com/be-grateful-but-dont-weaponize-gratitude-fe3e09157264
https://www.talklife.com/post/let-s-talk-about-gratitude-shaming
Previous podcast episode referenced in this episode
For more about Dr. DeSimone and the Advancing Women Podcast
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https://advancingwomenpodcast.com/
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
Tuesday Sep 10, 2024
In this episode, we talk about social comparison and how we can fall into the trap of valuing our personal and social worth by assessing how we compare to others. Whether it is an upward or downward comparison, if we allow comparison of others to dictate how we view our own lives it can steal our joy. Comparison is a Kryptonite that often makes us want more while simultaneously seeing ourselves as less. “A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms” ~Zen Shin
#tunein to this episode of the #advancingwomenpodcast to learn how to ditch comparison and stop allowing it to steal our joy.
Podcast episodes referenced in this episode:
Fear of Failure https://podcasts.apple.com/gw/podcast/fear-of-failure/id1569849100?i=1000527184290&l=fr-FR
Toxic Positivity https://podcasts.apple.com/gw/podcast/toxic-positivity-versus-mental-contrasting/id1569849100?i=1000577719994&l=fr-FR
For more about Dr. DeSimone and the Advancing Women Podcast
https://www.instagram.com/advancingwomenpodcast/
Monday Aug 26, 2024
Monday Aug 26, 2024
I’m practicing what I preach in this episode and offering myself some grace. Enjoy a reposting (with a new introduction) of one of my most popular, and most downloaded episodes ever. It’s all about 50/20 vision…what advice in my 50s would I give my 20-something self?
We've all heard the adage “Hindsight is 20/20”. It's an expression that suggests it's easier to understand something after it has already happened, that we have a level of clarity when we look back at a situation, event, or decision.
This episode in from November 2021 and was my 25th episode (crazy now that we’re 100 plus episodes in!) and it dropped on my 50th birthday. It’s all about the wisdom and clarity that comes with being in our 50s. What my 50-year-old self wishes my 20-year-old self knew. I invited my two best friends, my most trusted warrior tribe to join me on what ended up being an incredible group mentoring session. It’s a combined 150 years of experience navigating the biases and barriers we as warrior women face.
We talk about choosing what serves you and leaving the rest behind, embracing fear, holding on loosely, learning versus unlearning, having an “AND” mindset versus either or, and so much more. “Be humble enough to learn the rules, thoughtful enough to evaluate how the rules serve you, and brave enough to break the rules.”
Whether in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, this episode is for you!
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Reference:
https://www.lifehack.org/500575/a-letter-to-my-50-year-old-self-on-grace-and-getting-older