Loud & Lifted

Betsy Hamm

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. 39m ago

    How to Speak Up When You Feel Awkward—and Build Trust with Henna Pryor

    Worried you’ll sound awkward if you speak up? You don’t need to feel confident first—but you do need to know how to recover and make your message land. In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with workplace performance expert, keynote speaker and author Henna Pryor about the awkward moments that keep us quiet, make us second-guess ourselves and leave us replaying a conversation long after everyone else has moved on. Drawing on her books Good Awkward and The Signal Gap, Henna explains how to build the confidence to speak up—and why good intentions don’t always translate into trust. We unpack the small communication habits that can make people doubt us, including overly polished messages, rushed responses and reassurance that skips over what people are actually feeling. For women navigating leadership, asking for more or having a conversation they’ve been avoiding, this episode offers practical ways to move through the discomfort and communicate with greater credibility. You’ll learn: How to stop treating awkwardness as a permanent personality trait.How to build confidence through small “social pushups” before a high-stakes conversation.How to recover from an awkward moment without making it bigger.How to spot communication habits that undermine trust, even when you mean well.How to name your intent and acknowledge difficult realities so your message lands.Chapters 00:00 Meet Henna Pryor 01:16 What Is “Good Awkward”? 05:40 Speaking Up and the Spotlight Effect 08:34 Building Your Social Muscle 11:06 Making Virtual Teams More Human 13:34 How to Recover from an Awkward Moment 19:45 The Signal Gap: Does Your Message Land? 21:35 Why We Now Verify Before We Trust 24:28 How AI Emails Can Unintentionally Break Trust 29:18 Name Your Intent and Communicate Clearly 31:32 Asking for Feedback on How You Come Across 34:35 Authenticity, Congruence, and Leading Through Change 39:14 Connect with Henna and Explore The Signal Gap 40:38 Betsy’s Takeaway: Pay Attention to What People Hear About Henna Henna Pryor, CSP, is a workplace performance expert, keynote speaker and founder of Pryority Group. She is the author of Good Awkward and The Signal Gap. Signal Gap free chapter link: https://thesignalgap.com/chapter1?utm_source=loudandlifted&utm_medium=podcast Buy the book: https://link.amazon/B09veiUwM Website: https://thesignalgap.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hennapryor/

    How to Speak Up When You Feel Awkward—and Build Trust with Henna Pryor

  2. Oct 22

    Quick Lift: How to Stop Micromanaging and Help Your Team Grow

    You want to support your team—but could you be micromanaging without realizing it? Being in every meeting and making every decision might be keeping your people—and you—from growing. In this Quick Lift, Betsy shares practical takeaways from her conversation with Lia Garvin, author of The New Manager Playbook, about becoming a better manager, communicating clearly, and giving your team room to succeed. You’ll learn How to recognize micromanaging habits you might be overlooking.How to give your team more ownership without losing accountability.Why unclear expectations can look like a lack of urgency.How to lead consistently when you’re under pressure.How to make one-on-ones more useful for your team’s growth.Listen to the full conversation with Lia Garvin → Here Lia’s book: The New Manager Playbook

    Quick Lift: How to Stop Micromanaging and Help Your Team Grow

  3. Oct 15

    How to Stop Micromanaging and Be a Better Boss with Lia Garvin

    Spotify You don’t want to be a micromanager. But if every meeting, decision and deadline needs you, could you be getting in your team’s way? We’ve talked a lot on Loud & Lifted about dealing with bad bosses. This time, we’re flipping the conversation: how do you make sure you aren’t becoming one? Betsy sits down with team management expert and author of The New Manager Playbook, Lia Garvin, to unpack the habits that can quietly undermine your team—even when you’re trying to be helpful. From sitting in every meeting to holding onto work your best people are ready to take on, Lia shares three signs of micromanaging and what to do instead. Whether you’re managing people for the first time or have been leading for years, this conversation offers practical ways to delegate, set clear expectations and build trust without being involved in everything. Because being great at your job and helping other people succeed are two different skills. You’ll learn: How to recognize three signs you’re micromanaging without realizing it.How to help your team make decisions instead of waiting for your approval.How to give high performers meaningful opportunities so they see a future on your team.How to create a shared sense of urgency with clear deadlines, context and ownership.How to use one-on-ones to understand and develop your people—not just collect updates.Chapters 00:00 How to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss 02:16 Why Good Employees Aren’t Automatically Good Managers 08:15 Three Signs You Might Be Micromanaging 10:29 Sign 1: You’re in Every Meeting 12:42 Sign 2: You Make Every Decision 14:25 Sign 3: You’re Holding Back Your High Performers 18:12 How Micromanaging Limits Your Own Career 19:57 What Kind of Manager Do You Want to Be? 23:50 “I Don’t Want to Micromanage, But…” 26:11 How to Create Urgency Without Chasing Your Team 28:42 Who’s Actually Accountable? 29:22 Why Clear Communication Takes More Than an Email 33:08 Are Your One-on-Ones Just Checking a Box? 34:11 Where to Start Becoming a Better Manager 37:28 Connect with Lia Garvin 38:05 One Management Habit to Change This Week About Lia Lia Garvin is a team management consultant, speaker and author of The New Manager Playbook. Her experience includes leading team operations at Google, Microsoft and Apple, and she hosts the Managing Made Simple podcast. Website: https://www.liagarvin.com/ Book: https://www.liagarvin.com/newmanagerplaybook/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/

    How to Stop Micromanaging and Be a Better Boss with Lia Garvin

  4. Oct 8

    What Happens After You Break the Glass Ceiling?

    You got the promotion. You earned your seat. So why do you still feel like you have to prove you belong? In this Quick Lift, I’m sharing key takeaways from my conversation with Shannon Nutter, author of Walking on Broken Glass. We’ll unpack why success doesn’t erase the double standards women face—and what you can do when hard work alone isn’t moving you forward. From asking better questions about vague feedback to understanding the politics of advancement and backing other women up, this episode turns a frustrating reality into practical steps you can use this week. Listen to the full conversation with Shannon Nutter on Loud & Lifted. Links Full Episode

    What Happens After You Break the Glass Ceiling?

  5. Oct 1

    Workplace Bias After the Glass Ceiling: Walking on Broken Glass with Shannon Nutter

    What happens after a woman breaks through the glass ceiling—and finds herself walking on broken glass? Shannon Nutter is a longtime financial services executive, board member and co-author of Walking on Broken Glass: Navigating the Aftermath of the Glass Ceiling. After decades of working in male-dominated industries and holding senior leadership roles, Shannon knows firsthand how quickly a successful woman can go from being valued to being viewed as a threat. In this conversation, we unpack what workplace bias actually looks like, why accomplished women often question their own experiences and how the story around a woman’s leadership can suddenly begin to change. This isn’t a conversation about blaming, complaining or telling women to fix themselves. It’s about recognizing the warning signs, understanding the dynamics happening around us and being better prepared to respond. We talk about: What happens after women break through the glass ceilingHow workplace bias and the “takedown playbook” show upWhy successful women can still be caught completely off guardHow to recognize when the problem isn’t your performanceWhy relationships and political capital matterHow to document and protect yourself when things shiftWhat meaningful support between women really looks likeWhy organizational change can’t rest solely on womenIf you’ve ever felt the narrative around you change at work—or watched it happen to another woman—this conversation will help you better understand what was happening and what to do next. Chapters 04:55 Why the glass ceiling isn’t the last barrier 06:47 Why great performance isn’t always enough 12:49 Recognizing bias in your workplace 14:45 The Goldilocks syndrome: Too much or not enough 17:26 The invisible org chart and office politics 23:28 The takedown: When high performers get pushed out 29:18 Warning signs you might be overlooking 32:59 Protecting your voice, results and network 36:13 Collaboration over competition: Supporting other women Links Purchase Walking On Broken Glass Connect with Shannon Want the 10-minute version? Listen to the Quick Lift

    Workplace Bias After the Glass Ceiling: Walking on Broken Glass with Shannon Nutter

  6. Sep 24

    Quick Lift: The Good Girl Rules You're Allowed to Break

    So many women were taught to be nice, helpful, agreeable and easy to work with. Those qualities aren’t bad—but they become a problem when they keep us quiet, overextended or afraid to disappoint anyone. In this Quick Lift, Betsy recaps her conversation with Michelle Minnikin about “Good Girl” conditioning, why people may resist when we begin to change, and how to set boundaries without believing we’ve become cold, difficult or selfish. Links Full episode with Michelle Connect with Michelle Minnikin

    Quick Lift: The Good Girl Rules You're Allowed to Break

  7. Sep 17

    People-Pleasing at Work: Unlearning Good Girl Conditioning with Michelle Minnikin

    Were you taught to be nice, helpful, agreeable and easy to work with—only to end up overworked, undervalued and quietly resentful? In this episode, Betsy talks with psychologist, coach and Good Girl Deprogramming author Michelle Minnikin about the conditioning that teaches women to put everyone else first. They unpack how it follows us into the workplace, why traditional career advice often fails women and how being the “good girl” can eventually hold us back. Michelle also explains why resentment is one of the clearest signs that a boundary has been crossed, how to begin changing these patterns through small experiments and what it really means to enter your villain era—without becoming someone you’re not. You’ll learn: How good-girl conditioning shows up at workWhy being capable and agreeable can lead to more work, but not more opportunityHow to recognize when your boundaries are being crossedWhy resentment is an important signal instead of something to ignoreHow to practice setting boundaries in small, realistic waysWhy visibility and self-promotion aren’t selfishWhat it means to become comfortable with being disliked Learn more about Michelle and find her book, Good Girl Deprogramming, at michelleminnikin.com. Chapters 00:00 What “Good Girl” Conditioning Teaches Us 04:06 How Good Girls Show Up at Work 08:23 Deprogramming Starts with Small Steps 12:01 Resentment Is a Boundary Warning Sign 14:20 Experimenting with Boundaries 17:45 When Competence Turns You into the Worker Bee 21:10 Entering Your Villain Era 24:12 Becoming “Unfuckwithable” 25:11 Why “Let Them” Isn’t Always Enough 27:18 Who Pushes Back When Women Change 29:38 One Practice to Begin Deprogramming 31:20 Where to Connect with Michelle Want the 10-minute version? Listen to the Quick Lift

    People-Pleasing at Work: Unlearning Good Girl Conditioning with Michelle Minnikin

  8. Sep 10

    Quick Lift: How to Stop Being the Default Person at Work and Home

    Episode Overview: If you’re the person everyone relies on, it can start to feel completely normal to carry way too much. In this Quick Lift, I’m breaking down the biggest takeaways from my conversation with Cherylanne Skolnicki about the peak of complexity, why capable women become the default person at work and at home, and how to start changing that without lowering your ambition or your standards. You’ll learn: Why your old way of managing life may not work anymoreHow to spot the invisible load taking up your time, energy and headspaceWhy “I can do this” is different from “I should do this”The four things that make letting go hard: guilt, FOMO, judgment and controlHow to think about delegation differentlyWhy a real boundary is something you can upholdThe question to ask yourself: Am I uniquely qualified to do this?The goal is not to overhaul your whole life. It’s to start getting more intentional about what actually needs to stay yours. Full episode with Cherylanne

    Quick Lift: How to Stop Being the Default Person at Work and Home
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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
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Betsy Hamm 2026
  • Show Website
    Loud & Lifted

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