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The Confident Female Leader podcast helps newly promoted overthinkers chill out so they can own their magic and fast-track their success in their new role. Join Psychologist, Certified Feminist Coach, and Master Trainer Annie Framand as she shares simple and effective tips to help ambitious women just like you navigate the corporate waters without having to follow the patriarchy playbook. For more information on how Annie can help you show up as the leader you want to be, visit https://www.a ...
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Like so many new leaders, I struggled with giving feedback. We’re people pleasers and perfectionists, so we want to get it right every time and avoid a negative reaction from the person we’re giving feedback to. However, if you want the other person to get better or change their patterns, you need to be clear and explicit about what you want in thi…
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Burnout is a serious problem. How do you best manage your energy so that you don’t end your weeks in a state of burnout? I have a bunch of strategies I use in my own life to optimize my energy, as well as a few things I’m currently experimenting with, and I’m sharing them all in today’s episode. Discover how to optimize your energy so you can avoid…
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In our society, it is very common for women to undercharge or discount our skills and successes. Your special skills are worth additional compensation. Your achievements, certifications, ideas, expertise, etc. are valuable, and the practice of unpacking your default programming is essential to getting your worth. This week, I share specific example…
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Discover the importance of evaluating your progress toward your goals, and why this doesn’t have to look one specific way. I’m sharing some questions to keep in mind as you do your evaluations, think about how often you want to revisit your goals, and how to interpret the progress you’re making, so you can change course where necessary. Get full sh…
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Today, I share a hack you can use for achieving any goal. It’s called Priming, and it will change your leadership forever. Priming is a common technique in advertising and it’s been used to great effect. I share an introduction to Priming, some of the research around it, and how it affects memory association. I also show you how to start using Prim…
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When I first became a leader, making decisions was pretty painful. I was overthinking every single decision, from deciding on the office Christmas party to deciding who to hire and how much to pay them. However, when I discovered this one hack, every decision became simpler. Discover my hack for making decisions quickly and easily as a new leader. …
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As women, we tend to outsource our decision-making authority to others. This is a result of the socialization we’ve received from a young age. However, now that you’re in leadership, you need a new way to start making confident decisions. This week, I share a simple way to start making confident decisions in your life right now, and show you how to…
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Are you aware of the struggles you’re facing as a new leader and how you’re contributing to these problems through your leadership style? You might be spending your time and energy in all the wrong places, so it’s time to get crystal clear on your leadership archetype and how it’s impacting your results and your experience as a leader. Discover the…
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When we step into a leadership role for the first time, it’s pretty common to have thoughts about how we don’t deserve to be there, that we don’t have enough experience, and somebody else could do a better job. But the truth here is that your brain is not a reliable narrator, and you’re struggling with imposter syndrome. Discover what imposter synd…
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I’m sharing all of the wisdom I’ve learned over my career so you can make your own transition into leadership a smoother one. This week, discover five nuggets of wisdom for new leaders. You will inevitably face discomfort as you begin a leadership role so I’m showing you how to start fostering confidence right now to handle the difficult times with…
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Do you love being inspired by lessons other people share from their journeys? A lot of what I’m sharing today is advice I wish I had when I was first starting my career. These pearls of wisdom will help you see your strengths, what you have to offer as a leader, and how to make the most out of your career. Get full show notes and more information h…
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Tune in this week to discover what success really looks like. I’m sharing some questions you can ask yourself to determine if you are on the way to your dream life, and what you might need to change in order to get on the right track to success as a new leader. Get full show notes and more information here: https://www.annieframand.com/13…
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I was recently interviewed on the UnF*uck Your Brain podcast along with two of my colleagues from Kara’s Advanced Certification in Feminist Coaching. Today, I am sharing that conversation with you. Listen in this week as Kara, Jenn, Jamie, and myself offer our expertise on ambition, professionalism, racist and sexist socialization in the workplace,…
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Did you know that our brains love a shortcut? Our brain simplifies the processing of information to save precious thinking energy, but we generally don’t realize we’re doing it. Tune in this week to discover everything you need to know about cognitive biases, what they are, why they happen, and why they matter. There are a bunch of different types …
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Tune in this week to start experimenting with some different styles of communication, so you can see which ones resonate most with you and the people on your team. I’m sharing the importance of being aware of and mirroring other people’s communication styles, and how to collaborate with your team members to explore and come up with the most effecti…
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Your expertise has gotten you where you are, but now that you’re the leader you need to adjust accordingly. I’m sharing how to delegate in a way that allows your team to perform at the highest level, leaving you more time and energy to do your job of leading and helping your team develop the skills they need. Get full show notes and more informatio…
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Are you on high alert, constantly monitoring your environment for threats, bracing yourself for worst-case scenarios? If so, you likely have a hypervigilant nervous system. In today’s episode, we’re exploring what this means for you as a new leader, and how you can start deconditioning yourself from this hypervigilance and begin trusting yourself a…
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Simple practices and approaches that you may have never heard before that will help you set, achieve, and celebrate your personal and professional goals year after year. I’m giving you some questions to ask yourself to get clear on what you loved about the past 12 months and decide what you want to do differently in 2023 as a new leader. Get full s…
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The first issue most new leaders run into is the shift in the nature of their relationships at work. When you get promoted within the same team, your colleagues become employees, and everything changes. Some of these employees may even have been close friends, so how do you navigate those relationships now that you’re the boss? Get full show notes …
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Tune in this week to discover how you are creating unnecessary suffering for yourself as the leader of a team. I’m sharing how all of us have a subconscious manual for how our employees should behave, the difference between a manual versus expectations, and how to stop giving your power away by attaching your emotional well-being to whether or not …
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Discover why you’re overthinking every email, questioning your abilities, feeling like an imposter, and possibly even regretting accepting a leadership position at all. I’m discussing why all of these things are a result of perfectionism, how to see where this habitual thought pattern is coming from, and most importantly, how to start breaking the …
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If you tend to find yourself thinking you’re not enough, feeling pressure to be liked by others, overworking based on other people’s priorities, or struggling to set boundaries, be honest, and ask for help, then you are a people pleaser. You’re compromising yourself, trying to keep everyone happy. However, your value is never determined by what oth…
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Discover how your overworking tendencies stem from how you were socialized as a woman and why this is exacerbated for women of marginalized identities. I’m showing you how to spot the ways you’re overworking, how to see the beliefs and thoughts that are keeping you continually hustling for your worth, and most importantly, what you can do to stop o…
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Learn how to turn your transition from expert to leader into an adventure that you get to be the heroine of. I’m sharing the three struggles (I prefer to call them dragons!) that I see my clients face over and over again on this leadership adventure and showing you how you can begin the work of slaying all three. I’m also sharing practical tools an…
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Hi, I’m Annie. Gelato lover, Psychologist, Certified Feminist Coach, and Master Trainer with more than 25 years of experience. I’m on a mission to help newly promoted overthinkers own their magic and fast-track their success, dismantling the patriarchy one woman at a time. I created this podcast for ambitious women who struggle with overworking, pe…
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