Powerful Insights to Help You Make Tough Decisions
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Release Date: 07/29/2025
What If Your Title Isn’t Enough? How Senior Leaders Build Real Influence
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Executive influence, senior leadership, and high stakes decision making sit at the heart of this episode. We unpack the gap between the power you hold on paper and what actually moves when you speak, and clarify the real difference between power and influence at senior levels. You will learn how your decisions, your presence in high pressure rooms, and your reputation in the rooms you never enter all combine to shape your impact. You will leave with concrete moves you can test this week to make your voice easier to follow and your decisions easier to execute. If this conversation...
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Rebuilding Trust: How Executives Restore Confidence in Turbulent Times
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Layoffs, restructures, and relentless change have left even the strongest teams uneasy. Many executives are now leading people who don’t feel safe and doing it while managing their own uncertainty. When confidence wavers, between executives, teams, or across the organization, alignment fractures and results slow. In this episode, Julie Finn unpacks how senior leaders can rebuild trust across the system, not just personally, but collectively. Learn how to: • Recognize the subtle patterns that signal erosion of trust • Balance speed and alignment in decision-making • Rebuild...
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How to Master Difficult Conversations and Give Tough Feedback
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Feedback, leadership, and psychological safety all hinge on one thing: knowing how to have hard conversations when the stakes are high. In this episode, I share neuroscience-backed and communication-based frameworks to help senior leaders navigate tension with calm, precision, and courage. Learn how to manage emotional triggers to hold people accountable without aggression, and model candor that strengthens trust across your team. Because leadership isn’t tested when things are easy. It’s tested when honesty feels risky. Learn more about executive advisory and facilitation at
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Why You Overthink Every Decision (And How to Stop)
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Most of us don’t recognize negative self-talk when it’s happening. We just feel the hesitation, the pressure, the dread. But underneath those emotions are distorted thoughts quietly shaping how we see ourselves and what we believe is possible. In this episode, I unpack how cognitive distortions create stress and stall decision-making. You’ll learn how to spot these spirals early, name them for what they are, and take small, deliberate actions that help you rebuild trust in your own judgment. 🎧 Listen if you’re feeling stuck, hesitant, or caught in overthinking loops and want...
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Stop Comparing Yourself to Others - Do This Instead (Works Every Time)
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
You know you shouldn’t compare yourself to others… but you still do. That quiet thought creeps in: “I thought I’d be further by now.” It’s subtle, powerful, and it can shape your biggest decisions without you even realizing it. In this episode, we unpack the real impact of comparison and doubt: why it shows up, how it hijacks your confidence, and most importantly, how to break the spiral and refocus on what actually matters to you. You’ll learn: How comparison quietly drives hesitation and overthinking The mental shift that stops the “I should be further” spiral ...
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Too Late to Make a Career Move? Missed Your Chance?
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
The thought that it's too late for bold career moves can keep you circling the past instead of shaping the future. The truth: it’s not too late, not too late to pivot, to reinvent, to bounce back after layoff. But most people keep rehearsing the wrong story. In this episode, I break down the lie behind “too late” thinking and the real steps back into forward motion. Join me inside the free Get Unstuck Masterclass and I’ll show you how to start building again: https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward
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Career Decisions Without Certainty: Here's What to Do
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
How do you decide to go for it when failure feels too risky? You’ve done the analysis, run the numbers, had the coffee chats and you’re still circling, not because you’re careless, but because you’re responsible. In this episode, I walk you through five grounded shifts to help you decide without waiting for certainty that will never come: This isn’t about rash moves. It’s about rigorous, thoughtful steps that honor your responsibility while breaking the cycle of spinning. ➡️Free Masterclass: Get Unstuck and Move Forward with Confidence ...
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Successful But Stuck: What Should I Do Next?
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
“What should I do next?” It’s the question leaders ask when they’ve achieved success on paper but still feel restless, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Grab my free on-demand masterclass: Get Unstuck and Move Forward With Confidence https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward In this episode, I offer a strategic framework for navigating that season of uncertainty. Drawing on research and extensive coaching experience, I unpack how to move from circling the same questions to building a next chapter rooted in clarity, impact, and legacy. You’ll discover why more options often make decisions...
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Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: How to Reclaim Your Time and Energy
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
High achiever, you’re not lazy, you’re drowning. Between late-night work, endless meetings, kids’ schedules, aging parents, and the constant pull of competing priorities, even the most organized leaders feel like there’s no time left for what they want. In this episode, I’ll share why procrastinatio and even workload are not the root problem, exhaustion is. And I’ll walk you through practical, psychology-backed strategies to reclaim your time and energy so you can finally make space for the things you’ve been putting off: a run, dinner with friends, time with your...
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Overwhelmed High Achiever? Weekend Reset That Works
the Working Mother’s Mentor Podcast with Julie Finn
Feeling stuck? This Weekend Reset will help you clear emotional, physical, and digital clutter so you can finally breathe, think clearly, and move forward with confidence. You’re not lazy. You’re carrying too much. And clutter, emotional, physical, digital, feeds on exhaustion. That’s why weekends often feel like survival mode, not rest. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about creating breathing room so you can show up with clarity and build momentum. Free Masterclass: Get Unstuck and Move Forward With Confidence https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward
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In this episode, I unpack what’s really behind hesitation, especially at the senior or executive level.
You’ll learn:
– Why smart, capable leaders stall (hint: it’s not indecision)
– The hidden commitments that create inner conflict
– How to navigate external resistance
– Executive coaching tools to move forward strategically
This is leadership under pressure, decoded.