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. 1d ago

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Jun 25

    The Decision Isn’t the Problem. It’s the Conversation That Comes Next.

    Most of us don't actually have a decision problem — we have an avoidance problem. There's one conversation, with one person, that we keep dodging, and it's the reason we're spinning our wheels. This week, Betsy sits down with Kasey D'Amato — a physician assistant turned founder who built and exited a company that went global, and now advises CEOs and executive teams on the big calls: pivots, partnerships, hiring, firing, exits. What you'll take away: The head, heart, gut test for making a decision when the data says one thing and your gut says another — and why two of the three have to align before you moveThe Polaris Point method: how to set a three-year goal and reverse-engineer it back to what you do in the next 90 daysThe two-minute rule for not making decisions out of angerWhy most of the "outside pressure" you're drowning in is actually within your controlThe single first move to make if you're feeling stuck right nowPlus what alone time taught Kasey about saying no. Kasey's free Decision Diagnosis tool is linked in the show notes. Chapters 0:00 Why Big Decisions Feel So Hard 2:32 The Head, Heart and Gut Framework 5:38 Why Each Part Must Be Considered Separately 7:03 Are You Solving the Wrong Problem? 7:30 Finding Your Polaris Point 9:13 The Hard Conversation You’re Avoiding 11:03 How Emotional Intelligence Shapes Decisions 12:02 Are You Feeling Heavy or Energized? 13:28 Using Diplomatic Influence 14:59 The Two-Minute Rule 17:43 Outside Pressure vs. Internal Clarity 20:33 Why High Achievers Take On Too Much 21:49 What Four Months Alone in Morocco Revealed 23:43 How to Create a 24-Hour Personal Reset 25:07 Why Clarity Comes After the Discomfort 27:28 Creating a Personal Polaris Point Links Kasey's website Kasey's Instagram Decision Diagnosis

    The Decision Isn’t the Problem. It’s the Conversation That Comes Next.

  8. Jun 18

    Your Job Won’t Protect You. Your Boundaries Will.

    We know we should set boundaries at work. So why do so many of us keep saying yes when every part of us wants to say no? In this Loud & Lifted Quick Lift, Betsy breaks down four powerful truths from her conversation with Carrie, founder of Hey Work Friend and a former corporate HR leader. You’ll learn why your nervous system may be working against you when you try to push back, the three-step script that makes workplace boundaries easier to communicate, and how to approach HR strategically when you’re dealing with a toxic manager or unhealthy workplace dynamic. In this Quick Lift: ▪ Why people-pleasing at work may actually be a nervous-system response ▪ The three-step formula for setting a clear, professional boundary ▪ How to reset a boundary when you didn’t handle it well the first time ▪ What to document before going to HR ▪ Why toxic managers often don’t change ▪ The real health cost of chronic workplace overload ▪ How to stop confusing constant availability with value Bottom line: Do great work. Show up with integrity. But stop sacrificing your health for a job that was never guaranteed to protect you. Links Full episode Hey Work Friend Hey Work Friend on Instagram

    Your Job Won’t Protect You. Your Boundaries Will.
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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
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Betsy Hamm 2026
  • Show Website
    Loud & Lifted

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