How to Get What You Want
Your career isn’t built by waiting for someone to notice your value. It’s built by learning how to advocate for yourself with confidence. You’ve been told your work will speak for itself. Yet despite doing everything asked of you—and more—you’re still feeling overlooked and uncertain about your next step. Leadership isn’t just about managing a team; it’s navigating the complexities of internal relationships and consistently advocating for your growth. On Get What You Want, Susie Tomenchok is your silent partner, empowering you with the mindset and tools to negotiate your career—and life—with intention. Unlike podcasts that focus on climbing the ladder or hustle culture, this show is for women who want to own their careers authentically. You’ll learn practical strategies for everyday negotiations, from asking for what you deserve to confidently handling tough conversations. Because negotiation isn’t just for raises or promotions—it’s how you navigate every opportunity in your career and beyond. Susie is a negotiation expert who understands the challenges of being in a male-dominated industry and the struggles women face when advocating for themselves. She’s helped countless professionals unlock their potential and will show you how to do the same. If you’re ready to stop waiting for your career to happen to you and start creating the opportunities you want, hit follow and join Susie each week to build your confidence, advocate for yourself, and finally Get What You Want.
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Avoiding conflict might feel like the safest move, but it often leads to confusion, disconnection, and missed opportunities. Conflict is part of leadership. What matters is how you choose to engage with it. In this episode, I’m joined by conflict consultant and former litigation attorney Ursula Taylor for a real conver
Ever walk into a high-stakes meeting thinking you"re ready, only to realize too late that you missed the moment? That was me, on a packed airport train, suddenly thrown into a deal conversation I had no business leading. In this episode, I’m breaking down what situational awareness really looks like, why most people mi
The stakes of a negotiation are usually obvious. But the interests, the things that actually matter to the other person but never make it into the contract, are often overlooked. And when that happens, both sides lose. In this episode, I’m breaking down the difference between stakes and interests, how to spot what is r
If you"re making decisions just to get them off your plate, you"re not making good ones. When mental fatigue sets in, clarity goes out the window, and that’s when bad calls happen. You think you’re being productive, but really, you’re just trying to survive the moment. In this episode, I’m breaking down how mental fati
Fear and excitement feel a lot alike in the body. The racing heart, the urgency, the pressure to act quickly. But if you cannot tell which one you are feeling in the moment, you are more likely to make decisions you regret later, either saying no too soon or saying yes too fast. In this episode, I am unpacking how fear
Pressure is everywhere right now, and when it doesn’t let up, even small things start to feel high stakes. From deadlines to team conversations, everything carries more weight. And the longer we sit in that pressure, the harder it becomes to move forward. In this episode, I’m talking about how to navigate leadership an