Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch – the podcast that challenges the status quo and empowers bold professionals to ditch outdated expectations, rewrite the rules, and rise into leadership on their own terms. Hosted by transformational coach and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, each episode delivers raw insights, unfiltered conversations, and practical strategies for ambitious corporate professionals, executive leaders, and HR trailblazers who are ready to level up—without selling out. Whether you're navigating toxic cultures, battling burnout, or aiming for that next big role, this show is your weekly dose of motivation, straight talk, and real solutions that get results. Follow now—and start shedding what no longer serves you, so you can build a career and life that actually fits you.
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What if being emotional, vulnerable, and transparent could actually be your greatest leadership advantage? In this powerful episode, Kendra MacDonald, CEO of Canada"s Ocean Supercluster, shatters the myth that effective leaders must separate their personal and professional lives. Leading a national innovation initiativ
aWhat happens when your best employees become your worst managers? Across corporate America, we"re facing what experts call the "Accidental Manager Crisis." A staggering 60-80% of new managers receive ZERO formal leadership training before being thrown into people management roles. The result? Burned-out managers, dise
Your team is showing up. But are they really working? In this game-changing episode, host Bernadette Boas sat down over the summer with Rebecca Reed, global Workplace Well-being Specialist and creator of the Mental Flex Method, to expose the silent productivity killer costing organizations 10 times more than sick days:
Are you working harder than ever but still getting passed over for promotions? Your problem isn"t effort—it"s visibility and strategy. In this episode, Bernadette Boas reveals why 78% of professionals believe their manager has no influence on their career advancement—and how understanding managing up creates a massive
Are you constantly saying "sorry" for the smallest thing? Smoothing over tensions? Fixing everyone else"s problems while your own leadership presence suffers? You"re not alone - and it"s costing you more than you think. In this game-changing episode, powerhouse coach Kelly Travis reveals the hidden toll of over-apologi
Do you have a “good guy, but…” on your team? They’re smart, hardworking, maybe even a top producer—but they gossip, interrupt, or stir up conflict. You know it. Your team knows it. And yet, you hesitate to act. In this episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, Bernadette Boas exposes the hidden cost of excusing a good g