Break Through Career Barriers: How Women Can Confidently Advance at Work with Rosie Zilinskas

Break Through Career Barriers: How Women Can Confidently Advance at Work with Rosie Zilinskas

In this empowering episode of Pockets of Knowledge, host Desiree Stanley welcomes Rosie Zilinskas, corporate veteran, high-performance coach, and founder of No Woman Left Behind. Rosie shares her powerful story of transforming from a high-achieving but overlooked professional into a passionate advocate for women’s advancement in the workplace. After realizing that working hard wasn’t enough to get noticed, Rosie set out to teach women how to advocate for themselves, build confidence, and intentionally plan their careers.

Rosie and Desiree explore why women often hold themselves back by staying silent, discounting their skills, or waiting until they’re “perfect” before applying for promotions. Rosie explains her Custom Career Roadmap, a four-phase framework designed to help women get clear on their goals, assess their skills, gather feedback to uncover blind spots, and confidently market themselves to decision-makers. She also introduces the idea of a “story vault,” a brilliant way to build interview readiness by preparing compelling, memorable stories about your skills and accomplishments.

The conversation dives into how social conditioning impacts young girls’ confidence, why teaching our daughters to take up space and speak up matters, and how parents and mentors can help. Rosie also opens up about navigating personal adversity, including a difficult divorce, and how personal development work helped shift her mindset from fear to resilience.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, undervalued, or hesitant to go for the next big opportunity, this episode is filled with practical tips and encouraging wisdom to help you step up, speak up, and take control of your career path.

Bio:
Rosie Zilinskas is a 30-year corporate veteran who reveals powerful principles to help you unlock your leadership potential and advance your career. A Certified High-Performance Career Coach and Keynote Speaker,
Rosie's mission is clear: eradicate the gender gap by empowering women in their careers.
She’s passionate about helping women discover how they hold themselves back in their corporate careers so that they can obtain a fulfilling career and live a life they love!

Connect with Rosie:
Website: https://nowomanleftbehind.com/
Facebook:   / rosiecareercoaching  
Instagram:   / rosiecareercoaching  
LinkedIn:   / rosiecareercoaching  
YouTube:    / @rosiecareercoaching  

Books mentioned:
What Color Is Your Parachute?: Your Guide to a Lifetime of Meaningful Work and Career Success by Richard N. Bolles (Author) - https://amzn.to/3IfYx7q

Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima (Author) - https://amzn.to/4nn0Wxa

Tiny Beautiful Things: Reese's Book Club: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (Author) - https://amzn.to/40oYz32

Podcasts mentioned:
No Woman Left Behind with Rosie Zilinskas - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Hidden Brain - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

 Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
Ep #116 Pockets of Knowledge with Desiree Stanley and Katherine Giovanni - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Resources:
Amy Cuddy TEDx talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_y...

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