281: The Trust Crisis: How Cybersecurity Became Every Leader’s Job with Karen Kaukol, CMO of Entrust
Release Date: 12/16/2025
286: Executive Presence for Women in Tech
Leading Women in Tech Podcast
If performance were enough, more women in tech would already be promoted. They’re not. In this episode of Leading Women in Tech, Toni Collis breaks down executive presence for women in tech — what it actually means, why being good at your job isn’t enough at senior levels, and how leaders are really evaluated when promotion, influence, and trust are on the line. This episode is for high-performing women who’ve been told they need “more executive presence” — without ever being given clarity on what to change. You’ll learn why executive presence is not about confidence theatre or...
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285: How an Unconventional Career Path Can Become Your Greatest Strength in Tech Leadership with Lisa Ferrante-Walsh
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If you’ve ever worried that an unconventional career path in tech leadership might hold you back — that your background isn’t “technical enough,” linear enough, or traditional enough — this episode will fundamentally challenge that belief. In this conversation, Toni Collis is joined by Lisa Ferrante-Walsh, SVP of Engineering at Native Instruments, whose career journey spans music, computer science, engineering leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and even stepping into an acting CTO role. Lisa’s story is a powerful example of how a nonlinear career path in tech can become a...
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284: Am I Ready to Be a Fractional Leader?
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283: Leading in a Male-Dominated Industry, Leveraging AI, and Building Ethical Impact as a CEO with Shelley Copsey
Leading Women in Tech Podcast
What does it really take to lead in a male-dominated industry — and build an AI-driven company grounded in trust, ethics, and human impact? In this episode of Leading Women in Tech, I’m joined by Shelley Copsey, CEO & Co-Founder of FYLD — a fast-growing, AI-powered platform transforming how frontline teams in infrastructure and utilities make decisions, stay safe, and improve productivity in real time. Shelley brings over 20 years of experience at the intersection of physical infrastructure, digital innovation, AI strategy, and human transformation, and she shares powerful insights...
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282: Your 2026 Leadership Roadmap: Plan the Year That Moves Your Career Forward
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Most leaders start the year with good intentions — but by February, meetings, emergencies, and team issues take over. And suddenly, your career is something that just happens to you. In this solo episode of Leading Women in Tech, Toni Collis walks you step-by-step through how to create your 2026 Leadership Roadmap — a clear, strategic plan to move your career forward intentionally, not reactively. This episode is for you if: • You’re working hard but not seeing progression • You feel overworked,...
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281: The Trust Crisis: How Cybersecurity Became Every Leader’s Job with Karen Kaukol, CMO of Entrust
Leading Women in Tech Podcast
In today’s episode, we’re going deep into one of the most urgent leadership topics of 2025: cybersecurity, AI risk, and the new era of digital trust. This is no longer a technical issue — it’s a leadership issue. I’m joined by Karen Kaukol, Chief Marketing Officer at Entrust, a global leader in identity, security, and trust. Karen brings decades of experience across global payments, financial services, and technology, including senior leadership roles at First Data and Graebel Relocation. Karen has a unique superpower: she translates complex cybersecurity and AI challenges into...
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280: Silencing the Inner Critic: Rewiring Your Mindset for 2026 Confidence
Leading Women in Tech Podcast
If you’re ending the year exhausted, mentally overloaded, or stuck in a spiral of self-doubt… this episode is your reset. In today’s conversation, we’re breaking down the inner critic, the mental load of leadership, and why high-performing women struggle most with overthinking, decision paralysis, and confidence dips at this time of year. You’ll learn self-coaching techniques for leaders, practical executive mindset tools, and the exact thought-reframing strategies I use with my clients to help them create clarity before burnout makes the decisions for them. Because you don’t need...
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279: Why You’re Still Feeling Stuck (Even Though You’re Overperforming)
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Career stagnation isn’t caused by a lack of talent — it’s caused by the wrong strategy. If you’re a high-performing woman in tech who’s STILL feeling stuck (despite delivering more than everyone around you), this episode is going to hit home. In today’s conversation, Master Executive Coach Dr. Toni Collis breaks down why you’re overperforming but overlooked, why hard work stops working at senior levels, and how brilliant women end up trapped in career stagnation even when they’re doing everything “right.” You’ll learn: ✨ Why you’re not getting promoted (even with...
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278: When No One Listens — How to Lead When Your Voice Isn’t Heard
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Struggling to feel heard at work? You share ideas, offer solutions, repeat yourself — and still nothing lands. Then someone else says the same thing, and suddenly it’s brilliant. You’re not imagining it. Being unheard isn’t a personal flaw — it’s a neuroscience and systems problem. In this episode, Dr Toni Collis unpacks why even great leaders struggle to be heard, and how to change that dynamic without shouting louder or working harder. You’ll learn: ✨ The neuroscience of leadership communication — why some voices carry more weight than others ✨ How bias, bandwidth, and...
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277: URGENT UPDATE: What’s Really Happening in the 2025 Tech Job Market (AI, Hiring & Recruiter Insights)
Leading Women in Tech Podcast
AI is changing how people get hired — and it’s happening fast. In this episode of Leading Women in Tech, Dr. Toni Collis sits down with Nicole Bugenske, a recruiter from Robert Half, to unpack what’s really going on in the 2025 tech job market. From fake résumés and AI-generated cover letters to the rise of quiet hiring and risk-averse employers — we’re breaking down what job seekers and hiring managers need to know right now. Learn how to stand out as the human signal in a sea of AI, what recruiters are really looking for, and how to future-proof your career in tech leadership. If...
info_outlineIn today’s episode, we’re going deep into one of the most urgent leadership topics of 2025: cybersecurity, AI risk, and the new era of digital trust.
This is no longer a technical issue — it’s a leadership issue.
I’m joined by Karen Kaukol, Chief Marketing Officer at Entrust, a global leader in identity, security, and trust. Karen brings decades of experience across global payments, financial services, and technology, including senior leadership roles at First Data and Graebel Relocation.
Karen has a unique superpower: she translates complex cybersecurity and AI challenges into clear, actionable insight for business leaders.
Together, we explore:
⏹ How AI is reshaping cybersecurity — fast
⏹ Why trust is now the #1 competitive advantage for every company
⏹ What leaders (not just CISOs) must understand about AI agents inside their systems
⏹ The new expectations boards have around cybersecurity risk
⏹ Why high performers need to adopt AI tools, not avoid them
⏹ How marketing and communications are being transformed by AI
⏹ How to build a culture of trust, resilience, and cross-functional alignment
⏹ What it really means to lead through a cybersecurity crisis
If you’re a senior leader or aspiring executive — especially a woman in tech — this episode will help you build literacy in AI governance, cybersecurity strategy, digital trust, and leadership communication in an environment where the stakes have never been higher.
About Karen Kaukol
Karen Kaukol is the Chief Marketing Officer at Entrust, leading global marketing, brand, and strategy across a company at the forefront of identity, trust, and security innovation. She previously served as CMO at Graebel Relocation and spent 17 years at First Data (now Fiserv) in senior global marketing leadership roles. She holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.
Connect with Karen and Entrust:
⏹ https://www.entrust.com/
⏹ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenkaukol/
This episode was sponsored by our guest, Karen Kaukol. Thank you Karen for helping to bring Leading Women in Tech to this community!