Loud & Lifted

Betsy Hamm
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Loud & Lifted is a women’s leadership and career podcast for ambitious women navigating growth, visibility, workplace dynamics and the pressure to figure it all out alone. Hosted by former CEO Betsy Hamm, the show goes beyond surface-level advice and empty “women supporting women” slogans to have honest conversations about what it really takes to grow, lead and succeed at work. Through candid interviews and 10-minute Quick Lift episodes, Loud & Lifted covers the real challenges women face in their careers—from difficult bosses, workplace politics and self-doubt to executive presence, career transitions, visibility, sponsorship and finding the right support. You’ll hear practical advice, real stories from women leaders, founders and operators, and clear steps you can use in your own career. No fluff. No fake cheerleading. Just honest conversations, useful tools and a reminder that no woman should have to navigate leadership alone.

  1. 16h ago

    You’re Not Losing Your Edge: Perimenopause, Work and the Pressure to Power Through

    Perimenopause often arrives during the exact years women are leading teams, running businesses, pursuing promotions and managing enormous responsibilities at work and at home. But many women do not recognize what is happening. They blame the anxiety on stress. The exhaustion on their schedule. The 3:00 a.m. wake-ups on everything running through their minds. And because they are not having hot flashes, they dismiss perimenopause as a possible explanation. In this episode, Betsy sits down with Dr. Caissa Troutman, a physician specializing in menopause and midlife health—and Betsy’s own doctor—to talk about how perimenopause can affect sleep, focus, confidence, credibility and career decisions. They explore the difference between perimenopause and menopause, the symptoms women commonly miss and why women are so often told that what they are experiencing is simply stress or aging. Dr. Troutman also shares the treatment options available, including hormone therapy, nutrition, movement, stress support and individualized medical care. This is not about women becoming less capable. It is about understanding what is happening before women—or the people around them—mistake it for decline. You’ll learn: How perimenopause differs from menopauseWhy anxiety, fatigue, sleep disruption and brain fog are commonly overlooked symptomsHow perimenopause can affect confidence and credibility at workWhy women often blame themselves and try to power throughHow untreated symptoms can influence promotions, leadership opportunities and career decisionsWhy hormone therapy may help some women but is not the only optionWhat to look for in a provider who understands menopause careWhy there is no medal for suffering through a normal biological transitionPerimenopause is common. It is okay to talk about it. And there are solutions. Chapters 0:00 — Why Perimenopause Belongs in a Leadership Conversation 1:40 — What Perimenopause Actually Is3:55 — The Symptoms Women Don’t Expect 7:55 — What’s Happening With Your Hormones 9:05 — “I Thought It Was Just Stress” 13:20 — Brain Fog, Confidence & the Career Credibility Hit 15:45 — Should You Talk About Perimenopause at Work? 19:20 — How to Know When It’s Time to Get Help 22:05 — What to Do If Your Doctor Dismisses You 24:00 — The Career Cost of Untreated Symptoms 25:45 — HRT and Other Treatment Options 27:10 — Meals, Movement, Mind & Meds 31:10 — Stop Powering Through & Start Prioritizing Yourself 33:00 — Where to Connect With Dr. Troutman Links Connect with Dr. Troutman Instagram

    You’re Not Losing Your Edge: Perimenopause, Work and the Pressure to Power Through

  2. Aug 13

    Stop Abandoning Yourself in the Small Moments

    Silencing yourself does not always mean staying quiet. Sometimes it means agreeing when you have a different opinion, putting everyone else’s needs ahead of your own or becoming so focused on keeping everything running that you lose touch with what you think and want. In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares the key takeaways from her conversation with Elaine Lin Hering and practical ways to begin rebuilding your voice. You’ll learn: • The subtle ways women silence themselves • Two questions that can help you reconnect with what you think and need • Why your perspective becomes more valuable as you advance in your career • How to speak up through small, low-risk experiments • A simple phrase for disagreeing without creating unnecessary conflict • How to clearly tell people what support looks like for you You do not need to change your entire life or become the loudest person in the room. You can start by no longer abandoning yourself in the small moments. Links: Elaine Lin Hering Purchase Unlearning Silence Listen to the full episode with Elaine

    Stop Abandoning Yourself in the Small Moments

  3. Aug 6

    Why So Many Successful Women Lose Their Voice

    What if you are not struggling to speak up because you lack confidence—but because you have spent years learning to stay silent? Elaine Lin Hering, author of Unlearning Silence, joins Betsy to explore how women withhold their opinions, needs, goals and emotions to make life easier for everyone around them. That silence may earn you a reputation as agreeable, helpful and easy to work with, but it can also leave you feeling overlooked, exhausted and disconnected from who you are. Elaine shares why women often lose touch with what they think and need, how narrow expectations around leadership and executive presence silence talented people, and why your perspective becomes one of your greatest professional assets as you advance. You’ll learn: How learned silence shows up beyond simply staying quietWhy women are often rewarded for being agreeable and easy to work withHow narrow definitions of leadership and executive presence silence talented peopleWhy your perspective becomes more valuable as you advance in your careerTwo questions that can help you reconnect with what you think and needHow low-risk experiments can help you start using your voice againA simple phrase that can turn potential conflict into conversationBecause being loud is not about dominating the room. It is about having the agency to show up fully as yourself. Chapters 00:00 Why Women Learn to Stay Silent 01:50 What “Unlearning Silence” Really Means 05:05 Why We’re Rewarded for Being Easy and Agreeable 07:45 How Workplaces Silence People Without Realizing It 10:16 The Problem With “Executive Presence” 12:03 Start Speaking Up With Low-Risk Experiments 15:24 How to Help Other Women Find Their Voice 16:37 Two Questions: What Do I Think and Need? 17:25 Why Your Perspective Is Your Career Value 19:57 Sharing What You Need Isn’t Selfish 21:06 When High-Achieving Women Lose Themselves 30:31 Voice Is About Choice—not Constantly Talking 31:30 What Being “Loud” Actually Means 32:13 A Simple Phrase for Speaking Up at Work 33:53 Practical Steps to Start Unlearning Silence Links Connect with Elaine Purchase Unlearning Silence

    Why So Many Successful Women Lose Their Voice

  4. Jul 30

    What to Do When Another Woman Is Undermining You at Work

    What should you do when another woman is excluding, undermining, or damaging your confidence at work? In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares the key takeaways and action steps from her conversation with Vanessa Vershaw, author of The Sisterhood Paradox. She explores how to tell the difference between workplace conflict and a repeated pattern of bullying, why women often minimize harmful behavior, and how to get clarity before the situation begins affecting the way you see yourself. Betsy also shares practical ways to document what is happening, seek an objective perspective, evaluate whether the workplace is likely to change, and begin building an exit strategy when necessary. And because this conversation cannot only be about the women who have hurt us, she challenges all of us to look more honestly at how we support, include, compete with, and speak about other women. Real support is not avoiding conflict. It is choosing to handle it differently. Listen to the full episode with Vanessa

    What to Do When Another Woman Is Undermining You at Work

  5. Jul 23

    Why Women Undermine Other Women at Work

    We talk a lot about the boys’ club. But what happens when the person making work harder for a woman is another woman? In this honest and thought-provoking conversation, Betsy sits down with organizational psychologist, leadership expert, and author Vanessa Vershaw to explore The Sisterhood Paradox—the complicated reality of women undermining, excluding, and sometimes bullying other women at work. Vanessa explains why these experiences are often difficult to recognize and even harder to talk about. She shares the difference between a difficult colleague and a true workplace bully, why exclusion can be one of the most damaging forms of aggression, and what women can do when the person targeting them holds more power. They also discuss why “women supporting women” cannot simply be a slogan, the importance of accountability, and what it will take to build stronger and more honest support systems for women. Because the boys’ club may be real. But women still have work to do to build a stronger girls’ club. Chapters 0:00 What Is the Sisterhood Paradox? 2:10 Why Women Are Afraid to Talk About It 5:29 Why Women Tear Other Women Down 6:16 What Female Bullying Looks Like at 9:06 When “Women Supporting Women” Isn’t Real 11:05 The Personal Cost of Workplace Bullying 14:45 Collaboration Over Competition 16:13 What Drives Mean-Girl Behavior 17:43 Being Difficult vs. Being a Bully 19:25 Exclusion: The Invisible Form of Bullying 20:12 Why Women Still Need to Enter Male-Dominated Rooms 23:05 What to Do When You’re Being Bullied 24:15 When It’s Time to Leave 27:28 Can a Workplace Bully Actually Change? 28:32 The Harsh Reality of Fighting Back Links Vanessa Vershaw Purchase The Sisterhood Paradox

    Why Women Undermine Other Women at Work

  6. Jul 16

    Career Pivots Are Messier Than They Look

    Career pivots sound exciting until you are actually living through one. The uncertainty. The second-guessing. The loss of routine or identity. The pressure to quickly prove that you made the right decision. In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Trish Barber, author of Why Women Pivot, along with practical action steps for anyone navigating a career change, reinvention, or unexpected new chapter. This episode is a reminder that feeling unsure does not mean you are failing—and that you do not have to have the entire path figured out before taking your next step. Listen: to the full Loud & Lifted episode with Trish for the complete conversation. Purchase: Why Women Pivot

    Career Pivots Are Messier Than They Look

  7. Jul 9

    How to Make a Career Pivot Without Losing Yourself

    Career pivots can look exciting from the outside. A new job. A new business. A fresh start. But behind the announcement is often fear, uncertainty, financial pressure and the uncomfortable question: Who am I without my old title? In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with Trish Barber, author of Why Women Pivot, about what it really takes to make a career change—whether the pivot is your choice or one you never saw coming. They discuss how to know when it is time for a change, how to identify the work that energizes you, how to rebuild your identity beyond a company or job title and how to talk confidently about your next chapter. Trish also shares why every woman needs a personal advisory board made up of people who will challenge her, encourage her and help her navigate what comes next. In this episode: • How to know when a difficult season has become a sign that it is time to leave • Why career pivots are rarely clear or linear • How to identify your strengths and transferable skills • How to own your pivot story without sounding wounded or apologetic • Why networking and asking for help matter • How to build a personal advisory board • Why women need to actively support other women through career transitions Whether you are thinking about leaving your job, recovering from a layoff, changing industries or starting your own business, this conversation is a reminder that you do not need every answer before taking the next step. Chapters 00:00 Why women pivot 05:00 When change is forced 06:30 What energizes you vs. drains you 09:00 Building a personal brand after a pivot 12:00 Separating your identity from your title 18:00 The emotional reality of starting over 25:30 Why you need a personal advisory board 30:30 Women supporting women through change Links Trish Barber Purchase Why Women Pivot

    How to Make a Career Pivot Without Losing Yourself

  8. Jul 2

    The One Conversation You’re Avoiding Is Keeping You Stuck

    Sometimes we’re not stuck on the decision. We’re avoiding the conversation that comes after it. In this Quick Lift, Betsy breaks down one of the biggest takeaways from her conversation with Kasey D’Amato: the hard conversation sitting underneath the big decision. You’ll learn how to name the real issue, use Kasey’s head-heart-gut framework to get clear, recognize when busyness is actually avoidance, and prepare to have the conversation without over-explaining, over-apologizing, or trying to manage everyone else’s reaction. The conversation may not get easier while you wait. But clarity usually starts when you finally stop working around it. Links Full episode Kasey D'Amato

    The One Conversation You’re Avoiding Is Keeping You Stuck
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Loud & Lifted is a women’s leadership and career podcast for ambitious women navigating growth, visibility, workplace dynamics and the pressure to figure it all out alone. Hosted by former CEO Betsy Hamm, the show goes beyond surface-level advice and empty “women supporting women” slogans to have honest conversations about what it really takes to grow, lead and succeed at work. Through candid interviews and 10-minute Quick Lift episodes, Loud & Lifted covers the real challenges women face in their careers—from difficult bosses, workplace politics and self-doubt to executive presence, career transitions, visibility, sponsorship and finding the right support. You’ll hear practical advice, real stories from women leaders, founders and operators, and clear steps you can use in your own career. No fluff. No fake cheerleading. Just honest conversations, useful tools and a reminder that no woman should have to navigate leadership alone.

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  • Creator
    Betsy Hamm
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    72
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Betsy Hamm 2026
  • Show Website
    Loud & Lifted

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