UNSHAKEABLE HER: Get Promoted by Building Leadership, Influence and Confidence (For Women Done Being Overlooked)
You're already leading. So why does it still feel like nobody's noticed?
Unshakeable Her is the leadership podcast for ambitious women who are done second-guessing themselves in systems that weren't designed for them. Every week we get into the promotion strategies that get you recognised for the leader you already are by exploring the real science of leadership confidence, the unwritten rules of influence, and how to build the kind of presence that makes promotion inevitable.
Hosted by Caroline Esterson - a leadership development specialist with 30 years inside hundreds of organisations, who knows exactly why brilliant women get overlooked and what to do about it.
This podcast offers practical, repeatable ways to build influence, confidence, and career momentum.
Each week you'll learn:
- How to build the visibility and strategic positioning that gets you promoted.
- How to lead with more influence without losing yourself in the process.
- The science behind imposter syndrome in leadership (and what actually shifts it) so you can get promoted.
With new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, ‘Unshakeable Her’ delivers stories, strategy, and insight to help you become someone nobody can shake.
New here? Episode #7 is your imposter syndrome reset. Episode #56 is where leadership finally clicks.
Episodes
105 episodes
#104 | The Reputation Mistake That Makes Brilliant Leaders Lose Influence & Get Overlooked for Promotion
Have you ever watched your reputation take a hit even though you know you've done nothing wrong—and wondered whether staying silent makes you look guilty?When your credibility comes under attack, your first instinct is often to ex...
#103 | People Aren't Mind Readers & Your Silence Is Slowly Costing You Leadership Influence and Promotion Prospects
Have you ever walked away from a conversation convinced you communicated clearly—only to discover the other person heard something completely different?Your leadership influence isn't determined only by what you say. It's shaped b...
#102 | How To Flex Your Communication To Influence Anyone, Anywhere So You Get Noticed And Promoted
Have you ever walked away from a conversation convinced you were clear—only to discover the other person heard something completely different?Your leadership and influence aren't determined solely by what you say. They're shaped by how y...
#101 | Why Going Silent When You’re Under Pressure Makes Your Team Lose Trust With You & Damages Your Influence.
What message are your team members hearing when you stop communicating under pressure?When work becomes overwhelming, many leaders naturally turn inward. But while silence may feel like the best way to cope, the people around you may int...
#100 | 3 Small Shifts To Ramp Up Your Influence And Make Your Leadership Unshakeable
Have you ever wondered why being trusted, reliable, and great at your job still isn't translating into the opportunities you deserve?In this milestone 100th episode, we bring together the biggest lessons from this week's series on influe...
#99 | Which Conversation Are You Avoiding That Your Leadership, Influence And Promotion Actually Depends On?
What if the biggest obstacle to your influence isn't your ability—it's the way your workday is structured?If you're a leader who consistently delivers results but still struggles to build visibility and influence, this episode rev...
#98 | The Single Question You Need To Ask Yourself To Create Magnetic Influence In A Leadership Role.
Can being well liked actually be the reason your career has stalled?For many professionals, the shift to hybrid and remote work quietly removed the very moments where influence was built. If you're a trusted leader who consistentl...
#97 | Find Your Gorilla and Use the Leadership Influence You Have Been Hiding to Finally Get Promoted
Are you doing incredible work but still wondering why someone else keeps getting promoted?If you're waiting for your work to speak for itself, this episode will challenge that belief. You'll discover why leadership isn't just about doing...
#96 | The Conditional Thinking Shift That Makes Your Hidden Leadership Visible and Gets You Promoted
What if the biggest thing stopping you from getting promoted isn’t your performance—but how you see your own leadership?Many highly capable professionals consistently underestimate their strategic contribution, even when the evidence say...
#95 | The 1 Question That Unveils Your Hidden Leadership Qualities And Upgrades Your Promotion Prospects.
Have you ever wondered why someone with less experience seems to get the promotion while you keep delivering exceptional results without being noticed?If you've built a reputation as the reliable person who always gets the job done, this...
#94 | 3 Small Leadership Moves To Instantly Elevate Your Influence and Make You An Obvious Pick For Promotion.
What if the biggest obstacle to your next promotion isn't a lack of talent—but the fact that you're trapped in reactive mode?If you're constantly busy, solving problems, attending meetings, and keeping everything moving, you may feel pro...
#93 | The Random Analogy That Shows How You're Blocking Your Own Path To Success. (Leadership, Influence, Promotion)
Watch the Invisible Gorilla Experiment HereAre you working harder than ever—but still not getting the visibility, influence, and promotion opportunities you deserve?...
#92 | Why You Need To Stop Reacting And Start Leading If You Want To Build Greater Opportunities For Success. (Leadership, Influence, Promotion)
What if the biggest barrier to your next promotion isn’t your capability—but the fact that you’re trapped in reactive mode?You work hard, deliver results, and keep everything moving. But if your days are filled with responding, fi...
#91 | How To Become AI Unshakeable In 7 Days (And Turn Your Imposter Syndrome Into Promotion-Ready Influence)
Are you worried that AI is making your role less valuable—or wondering how to stay relevant as workplaces rapidly change?The conversation around AI often focuses on automation, productivity, and new technology. But the professionals who ...
#90 | Why Your Imposter Syndrome About AI May Be Damaging Your Promotion Advantage And How To Lead With Influence.
If AI is transforming the workplace, why are some women becoming more valuable instead of less?While most conversations focus on automation and job displacement, there's another story unfolding beneath the surface. The very skills that o...
#89 | Why AI Is Exposing the Leadership Gap and What Every Smart Leader Needs To Do Right Now To Secure Their Influence
Are you worried that AI could replace your job, or wondering what makes some people more valuable while others become easier to replace?As AI rapidly changes the workplace, many professionals are focusing on learning new tools, earning c...
#88 | Get Promoted for the Work Nobody Sees With These 3 Moves That Make the Invisible Tax Visible
What if the solution to your invisible tax isn't working less - but making your contribution impossible to ignore?After uncovering the hidden costs of invisible work throughout the week, this episode shifts the focus from frustrat...
#87 | The Hidden Tax Draining Your Influence And Tanking Your Promotion Prospects (And Why it's WOMEN Who Are Expected To Pay For It)
What if the work that's making you indispensable is also the work that's holding your career back?If you've ever been the person who organizes, mentors, supports, covers, coordinates, or keeps the peace, this episode explains why ...
#86 | Invaluable to Everyone Else and Invisible for Promotion? The Leadership Influence Move To Change That.
What if the work that makes you invaluable is the very thing preventing your promotion?If you've ever stayed late to help a colleague, onboarded new team members, solved problems that weren't yours, or kept your team running smoot...
#85 | Would Your Team Choose You? The Three Leadership Moves That Make the Answer Yes.
Would your team still choose to work for you if they had another manager available tomorrow?In this episode, we move from theory to action. After exploring the stories and science behind followership, you'll learn three practical leaders...
#84 | The Science Behind Why Your Team Is Giving You Compliance Not Commitment and the Leadership Trust Moves To Change That.
What if the biggest factor affecting your team's performance isn't skill, experience, or motivation—but trust?In this episode, you'll discover the science behind genuine followership and why teams willingly give discretionary effort to s...
#83 | Why Ruth's Team Would Walk Through Walls for Her and What David's Team Taught Her About Leadership Trust & Influence.
Why do some managers inspire lifelong loyalty while others struggle to earn even basic trust from their team?In this episode, you’ll discover why the old leadership rulebook is failing modern managers and how genuine followership is buil...
#82 | The 90-Second Reset That Proves Calm Leadership Influence Is Built Before You Even Walk In the Room.
What do you do when one comment, one email, or one look completely throws off your leadership presence?In this episode, you’ll learn practical nervous system resets and calm leadership techniques you can use immediately before difficult ...
#81 | The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Team Borrows Calm From You & How to Use It to Build Leadership Influence Under Pressure.
Why do some leaders calm an entire room before they even begin speaking?In this episode, we unpack the neuroscience behind calm leadership, nervous system regulation, and the hidden biological signals shaping every meeting you lead. You’...
#80 | What Maggie Did When 140 Anxious Employees Looked to Her for Calm & the Leadership Influence Move That Changed Everything.
What happens when your team looks to you for calm… and you don’t actually feel calm yourself?In high-pressure moments, your leadership is shaping more than decisions and communication. Your pace, posture, breathing, and presence directly...