UNSHAKEABLE HER: Get Promoted by Building Leadership, Influence and Confidence (For Women Done Being Overlooked)
You're already leading. So why does it still feel like nobody's noticed?
Unshakeable Her is the leadership podcast for ambitious women who are done second-guessing themselves in systems that weren't designed for them. Every week we get into the promotion strategies that get you recognised for the leader you already are by exploring the real science of leadership confidence, the unwritten rules of influence, and how to build the kind of presence that makes promotion inevitable.
Hosted by Caroline Esterson - a leadership development specialist with 30 years inside hundreds of organisations, who knows exactly why brilliant women get overlooked and what to do about it.
This podcast offers practical, repeatable ways to build influence, confidence, and career momentum.
Each week you'll learn:
- How to build the visibility and strategic positioning that gets you promoted.
- How to lead with more influence without losing yourself in the process.
- The science behind imposter syndrome in leadership (and what actually shifts it) so you can get promoted.
With new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, ‘Unshakeable Her’ delivers stories, strategy, and insight to help you become someone nobody can shake.
New here? Episode #7 is your imposter syndrome reset. Episode #56 is where leadership finally clicks.
UNSHAKEABLE HER: Get Promoted by Building Leadership, Influence and Confidence (For Women Done Being Overlooked)
#52 | Boundaries Are a Leadership Skill & Here Is How Setting Them Builds Your Influence & Gets You Promoted.
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Do you ever feel pressured to overdeliver, keep everyone happy, and prove yourself at work?
In this episode, Caroline explores why that pressure can quietly pull capable women away from strategic, sustainable leadership. Through her conversation with Emma, she unpacks why boundaries are not selfish, how people pleasing can drain your energy and focus, and why human skills like empathy, communication, and curiosity are becoming some of the most valuable strengths in today’s workplace.
- You’ll learn why boundaries are a vital leadership skill that help you protect your energy and make better decisions.
- You’ll discover how overdelivering and people pleasing can hold back your confidence, clarity, and long-term career growth.
- You’ll understand why empathy, communication, curiosity, and asking better questions can help you grow faster and lead more effectively.
Play this episode to strengthen your boundaries, sharpen your leadership skills, and build a more sustainable path to career growth.
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New episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at caroline@inspireyourgenius.com - I read them all.
And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.
Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.
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