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the Working Mother’s Mentor

The Working Mother’s Mentor is the go-to podcast for high-achieving, professional women navigating leadership in turbulent times, offering real talk, smart strategies, and tactical tools to lead with clarity and confidence.

Hosted by Stanford and Oxford-trained executive coach and leadership expert Julie Finn, this show helps women make bold decisions, manage complexity, and create sustainable success, without burning out or losing what matters most.

Whether you’re navigating executive leadership, contemplating a career pivot, managing work-life balance, or leading teams through uncertainty and change, you’ll find practical support, tactical solutions, and sharp insights to help you lead with intention.

Episodes blend authentic discussion and actionable strategies about:

Leading through complexity & high-stakes transitions

Executive decision-making & leadership presence

Career reinvention & professional advancement

Burnout prevention & emotional resilience

Balancing ambition, purpose, and personal priorities

If you’re building a meaningful career and a meaningful life, you’re in the right place.

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Latest Episodes:

What If Your Title Isn't Enough? How Senior Leaders Build Real Influence Dec 04, 2025

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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 lands for you, connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julieappiahfinn/

Rebuilding Trust: How Executives Restore Confidence in Turbulent Times Nov 12, 2025

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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 credibility through clarity, consistency, and open conversation

Learn more about how Julie can support you and your team in rebuilding trust and strengthening alignment.

Visit juliefinnstrategies.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.

How to Master Difficult Conversations and Give Tough Feedback Oct 28, 2025

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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 juliefinnstrategies.com

Why You Overthink Every Decision (And How to Stop) Oct 21, 2025

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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 tools to move forward with grounded clarity.

Free Masterclass: Get Unstuck and Move Forward with Confidence

https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward

Stop Comparing Yourself to Others - Do This Instead (Works Every Time) Oct 07, 2025

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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
Practical tools to get clear on your priorities and take meaningful action forward

Comparison is human. Staying stuck doesn't have to be.

This is a grounded, research-backed conversation for anyone ready to quiet the noise and move forward, whether you're making a career pivot, navigating leadership decisions, or simply tired of second-guessing yourself.

👉 Free Masterclass: https://dub.sh/UnstuckMoveForward

Too Late to Make a Career Move? Missed Your Chance? Sep 30, 2025

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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

Career Decisions Without Certainty: Here's What to Do Sep 23, 2025

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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

https://www.theworkingmothersmentorcollective.com/navigator-webinar-optin

Successful But Stuck: What Should I Do Next? Sep 16, 2025

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"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 harder, how to reframe constraints as signals, and why reinvention is less about leaping and more about testing.

This episode will help you stop circling and start moving.

Stop Feeling Overwhelmed: How to Reclaim Your Time and Energy Sep 09, 2025

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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 kids, or just a moment to breathe.

You'll learn:

Why traditional time management hacks don't work for ambitious professionals
The science of decision fatigue and how it keeps you stuck
Simple frameworks to create boundaries without guilt
How to design small shifts that compound into lasting change

If you've ever thought, "I just don't have time for myself," this episode will show you how to change that story, worrying about destroying your career or letting people down.

Overwhelmed High Achiever? Weekend Reset That Works Sep 02, 2025

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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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