UNSHAKEABLE HER: Silence imposter syndrome, build real influence and get promoted on your terms
Doing brilliant work and still getting overlooked?
Unshakeable Her is for ambitious, capable women tired of second-guessing themselves and exhausted by navigating workplace rules nobody explains so you can grow your influence & get promoted.
Hosted by Caroline Esterson, who has spent 30 years helping thousands across hundreds of organisations uncover what is really going on and still get promoted.
This podcast offers practical, repeatable ways to build influence, confidence, and career momentum.
Each week, you’ll learn:
- How to grow your influence without becoming someone you don’t like
- The science behind imposter syndrome and what actually works to overcome it
- How to build confidence so you can stop being overlooked, and finally get the promotion you deserve
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? Start with fan-favourite #56 or jump into Imposter Syndrome with #7
UNSHAKEABLE HER: Silence imposter syndrome, build real influence and get promoted on your terms
#81 | How To Create Calm Even When Everyone Else Is Panicking (Imposter Syndrome, Influence & Promotion)
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Why do some leaders calm an entire room before they even begin speaking?
In this episode, we unpack the neuroscience behind calm leadership, nervous system regulation, and the hidden biological signals shaping every meeting you lead. You’ll discover why teams unconsciously mirror the emotional state of the leader in front of them — and how tiny physical shifts can completely change the atmosphere in high-pressure conversations.
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
- How co-regulation and nervous system science explain why people “borrow” calm from effective leaders
- The physical leadership cues that instantly make meetings feel safer, steadier, and more collaborative
- Why performing calm is not “faking it” — and how your body chemistry actually changes through embodied leadership
If you want to communicate with more calm, lead difficult conversations more effectively, and become the steady presence your team trusts under pressure, this episode gives you the science behind how it really works.
Resources:
The Corridor Protocol - How to Lead with Calm When You Don't Feel It
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.
This podcast explores what it really means to lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for you - tackling resilience, imposter syndrome, and credibility while unpacking how boundaries, conflict, and feedback shape the way women in leadership handle pressure, influence, and workplace politics. It also looks at strategic thinking, promotion, decision-making, and visibility, offering honest conversations about how to grow as a leader without losing yourself.
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