The Balanced Leader

Yann Dang | Women in Leadership & Executive Presence Coach
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Are you a woman in leadership feeling lost and frustrated in a male-dominated workplace? Do you struggle with confidence, assertiveness, and managing emotions in professional conflicts? You're not alone. The Balanced Leader is your guide to mastering the often-overlooked soft skills crucial for women in management. Each episode delivers practical strategies to help you: *Boost Your Confidence Learn techniques to advocate for yourself effectively and assert your value in the workplace. *Navigate Workplace Dynamics Discover how to handle difficult conversations, manage conflicts, and build trust with team members. *Develop Emotional Intelligence Gain insights on balancing logic with empathy, and learn to leverage emotions for better leadership. *Cultivate Authentic Leadership Embrace your unique strengths as a woman leader without compromising your true self. You'll gain actionable advice to transform your leadership style, advance your career, and create positive change in your organization. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this podcast will equip you with the tools to thrive in today's corporate landscape. It's time to bridge the skill gap and unleash your full potential as a woman in leadership. Follow now and take the first step towards becoming the confident, assertive, and emotionally intelligent leader you're meant to be.

  1. 11h ago

    107. Your Anger Isn’t the Problem: Turn Frustration Into Influence with Amy Bostwick

    When someone dismisses your perspective, takes credit for your work, or makes a decision that goes against what you believe is right, anger can be hard to ignore. But what happens when you suppress it, react to it, or spend the rest of the day replaying what you wish you'd said? Your anger may be revealing something important about what you want and where you need to take ownership. In this episode, I'm joined by Amy Bostwick, a longtime listener of The Balanced Leader and a member of my COMMAND coaching program. Amy shares how working through her relationship with anger helped her take greater ownership of her career, ambition, and visibility. She reflects on how she went from being the fixer and team player who helped everyone else succeed to recognizing what she wanted and finding her voice as a leader. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/107 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  2. Oct 28

    106. “Why Me?” The High Cost of Self-Doubt for Women Leaders

    You’ve worked hard, earned the opportunity, and built a track record. So why do you start questioning yourself when you step into a bigger role or a room full of people with more experience? Self-doubt can make you focus on everything you think you lack instead of recognizing the evidence of what you bring. In this episode, I’m exploring the high cost of self-doubt for women leaders, from missed opportunities to second-guessing decisions and spending hours replaying conversations. I’ll explain why self-trust matters more than confidence when you’re navigating uncertainty, and why you don’t need to know everything to lead well. Tune in this week to learn how to shift from “Why me?” to “Of course, it would be me.” I’ll show you how to draw on your experience, accomplishments, judgment, and ability to learn so you can stop building a case against yourself and start leading from the authority you’ve already earned. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/106 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  3. Oct 21

    105. Why Accomplished Women Hold Back in Powerful Rooms—and How to Speak Up

    Have you ever walked into a room knowing you had something valuable to say, but held back because you worried people wouldn’t care or your idea wasn’t smart enough? You wanted to speak up, contribute, and be heard, but you were scared. In this episode, I’m sharing why accomplished women often hold back in powerful rooms and why the real issue may not be confidence, but internal safety. When you’re afraid of being judged, dismissed, or misunderstood, it’s easy to override your emotions and shrink back instead of speaking up. But you don’t have to eliminate fear before you take action. Tune in this week to learn how to recognize your emotional and personal truth, understand what you’re afraid might happen, and find one thought or feeling that can help you move forward. You’ll learn how to stay connected to yourself, your authority, and your voice so you can speak up even when the stakes are high. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/105 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  4. Oct 20

    LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16

    How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. It's where high-achieving women stop overperforming and start leading with the presence, power, and authority only they can bring. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Format: 3 × 90-minute interactive sessions with guided reflection, practice, and live coaching Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  5. Oct 14

    104. Lost Your Confidence? How Accomplished Women Can Reclaim Their Power

    You used to trust yourself. You walked into meetings, shared your perspective, and made decisions without replaying every detail afterward. But then something changed. Maybe it was a difficult conversation, a bad review, a conflict, a leadership shift, or simply a season where you started not feeling like yourself. Suddenly, you’re questioning everything and wondering, “What happened to my confidence?” In this episode, I’m sharing why accomplished women can experience a shake-up in their confidence and why the real challenge is often the story we create about what happened. You'll learn how to separate facts from the stories your brain creates, redirect your energy toward what you can choose next, and reclaim your power even when you feel uncertain, challenged, or disconnected from yourself. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/104 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  6. Oct 7

    103. Most Women Leaders Are Focused on the Wrong Thing: How to Track Your Growth & Build Self-Trust

    Women leaders are often excellent at noticing what still needs to change, but struggle to recognize what has already changed. In this episode, I share why tracking your growth is one of the most important leadership practices you can build. Instead of only analyzing your mistakes, shortcomings, and what needs to improve, you’ll learn how to study your wins, your challenges, and your experiences as data that helps you understand yourself and build self-trust. Tune in this week to learn how to stop arguing with your own growth, collect evidence of the leader you’re becoming, and build the self-trust that comes from knowing yourself more deeply. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/103 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  7. Sep 30

    102. How to Be Heard: Why Brilliant Women Go Quiet in High-Stakes Rooms

    You can be completely confident in your expertise and still walk into one room and feel like you lose access to the woman you were five minutes earlier. You know what you think. You know what needs to happen. But when the stakes are higher and the power dynamics shift, you may find yourself explaining more, softening your position, or leaving the conversation wondering why you didn’t just say what you wanted to say. In this episode, I share why brilliant women often struggle to be heard in high-stakes rooms, and why the issue is not a lack of confidence. I break down what happens to women under pressure, including the ways we protect ourselves through patterns like shrinking, pleasing, fixing, over-controlling, or managing other people’s perceptions. You’ll learn how to recognize these patterns, reconnect with your authority, and practice the Command states that allow you to show up with grounded power and presence. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/102 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

  8. Sep 23

    101. Assertive Authentic Communication: How to Say What You Mean Without Losing Connection

    Authentic communication isn’t about saying whatever comes naturally. It’s about aligning what you say externally with what you truly think, feel, want, value, and choose internally. Sometimes what feels “natural” is simply a communication pattern you’ve practiced for years, not what is actually most aligned with who you are. In this episode, I walk you through the difference between passive, aggressive, and assertive communication, and why the goal isn’t to choose between clarity and connection. You'll learn how to recognize wishy-washy communication, stop making people guess what you mean, and practice the four steps of assertive authentic communication: align, express, connect, and hold. Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://aspire-coaching.co/101 Connect with me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yanndang Mentioned in this episode: LIVE WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN LEADERS ON NOV 12, 13, & 16 How to Be Heard in a Room Full of Men is isn’t another webinar. It’s a live leadership lab — interactive, bold, and transformational. When: NOV. 12, 13, & 16 at 12PM - 1:30PM EST each day Where: Live on Zoom Sign up for the Nov 12, 13, & 16 workshop here!

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Are you a woman in leadership feeling lost and frustrated in a male-dominated workplace? Do you struggle with confidence, assertiveness, and managing emotions in professional conflicts? You're not alone. The Balanced Leader is your guide to mastering the often-overlooked soft skills crucial for women in management. Each episode delivers practical strategies to help you: *Boost Your Confidence Learn techniques to advocate for yourself effectively and assert your value in the workplace. *Navigate Workplace Dynamics Discover how to handle difficult conversations, manage conflicts, and build trust with team members. *Develop Emotional Intelligence Gain insights on balancing logic with empathy, and learn to leverage emotions for better leadership. *Cultivate Authentic Leadership Embrace your unique strengths as a woman leader without compromising your true self. You'll gain actionable advice to transform your leadership style, advance your career, and create positive change in your organization. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this podcast will equip you with the tools to thrive in today's corporate landscape. It's time to bridge the skill gap and unleash your full potential as a woman in leadership. Follow now and take the first step towards becoming the confident, assertive, and emotionally intelligent leader you're meant to be.

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  • Creator
    Yann Dang | Women in Leadership & Executive Presence Coach
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    108
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 Yann Dang | Women in Leadership & Executive Presence Coach
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    The Balanced Leader

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