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
#86 | The Unexpected Way You're Building Colleague’s Influence At Work While Quietly Losing Your Own Promotion Case
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What if the work that makes you invaluable is the very thing preventing your promotion?
If you've ever stayed late to help a colleague, onboarded new team members, solved problems that weren't yours, or kept your team running smoothly behind the scenes, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar. Through the story of Jade, you'll discover why so much essential workplace contribution goes unseen, unrewarded, and disconnected from career advancement.
In this episode, you'll learn:
- Why invisible work often receives little workplace recognition despite being critical to team success.
- How consistently saying yes can quietly limit your career progression opportunities.
- The hidden organizational patterns that cause caring, capable employees to become overloaded and overlooked.
Listen now to understand the real cost of invisible work and learn why doing more isn't always the path to greater career progression and workplace recognition.
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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