Stuck or Undervalued at Work? What Working Women Must Know to Get Seen, Supported & Promoted

Are you doing everything at work but still feeling unseen, undervalued, or stuck?

In this episode, I’m joined by Sienna Dean, a career strategist and connector who has helped hundreds of professionals align their purpose with their performance — and get promoted without burning out.

We’re talking about why so many capable women become the default problem-solver at work, how over-functioning quietly stalls career growth, and what actually helps women get seen, supported, and promoted.

Sienna also shares her powerful personal story of earning a promotion while pregnant — and why strategic visibility, not overwork, is what moved her career forward.

If you’re a woman who wants career advancement, higher income, and leadership growth without sacrificing your life or your energy, this episode is for you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ Why capable women often feel stuck or under-recognized
✅ How to reconnect to your “why” when your career feels misaligned
✅ What to stop doing if you want to get promoted faster
✅ How to advocate for yourself without guilt
✅ Why pregnancy, motherhood, and life seasons don’t derail careers, rather silence does
✅ How to focus on strategic work that leadership actually values


⏰ Timestamps
0:00 Can you grow your career while growing your family?
0:10 Meet Sienna Dean & why her story matters
0:20 Advocating for yourself without burnout
0:25 Why motherhood makes you a stronger leader
0:31 Episode dive-in
0:37 Show intro – Career Growth for Working Women
1:12 Introducing Sienna Dean & her work
1:53 Navigating career growth, postpartum advocacy & promotion
2:14 Bridging purpose and performance at work
2:52 Reconnecting with your “why” as a working mom
3:35 Shifting priorities instead of leaving your role
4:15 Living and leading in your strengths
4:50 What to do when you feel stuck or underrecognized
5:12 Identifying energy drains at work
6:17 The importance of self-advocacy conversations
7:10 Replacing draining tasks with purpose-driven work
7:43 Earning a promotion while pregnant – how it happened
8:15 Reframing pregnancy as career clarity
9:20 Building relationships & strategic visibility
9:59 Choosing high-impact projects before leave
10:28 Why absence can highlight your value
11:12 Taking full leave & letting impact speak
11:55 Strategic work vs. replaceable tasks
13:10 Being invited into decision-making rooms
13:46 Navigating career–family tension by season
14:48 Recharging without guilt
15:53 Preventing burnout before it starts
16:01 Motherhood as leadership training
16:47 Translating parenting skills into workplace confidence
18:24 Where to connect with Sienna
19:03 This week’s challenge: find pockets of peace
20:04 Promotion strategy call invitation
20:26 Final encouragement & close



🔗 Connect with Sienna:   / siena-dean  


READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
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