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
#84 | 3 Surprisingly Simple Science Facts That Prove Old School Management Is Killing Your Influence
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What if the biggest factor affecting your team's performance isn't skill, experience, or motivation—but trust?
In this episode, you'll discover the science behind genuine followership and why teams willingly give discretionary effort to some leaders while giving only the minimum to others. Drawing on research from neuroscience, psychology, Harvard Business School, and Google, you'll learn why a traditional management style is often damaging trust and limiting your long-term influence.
You'll discover:
- The four measurable ingredients of trust and the one factor most managers overlook that can undermine everything else.
- Why psychological safety drives performance, innovation, and accountability more effectively than control and authority.
- The critical difference between compliance and commitment—and how to identify which one your team is giving you right now.
Listen now to learn the science-backed leadership shifts that build trust, strengthen influence, and create teams that choose to give their best work every day.
Resources:
Psychological Safety Performance Hack Sheet
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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