Amanda Davie on Show #208 : Moving Beyond the Glass Ceiling

Amanda Davie began her career working in client services with online advertising companies and digital media startups. After sixteen years of helping to build small businesses and honing her customer relations skills, Amanda decided to branch out on her own and use her unique qualifications to help cultivate inclusive and equitable workplaces. She is an executive coach and co-founder of Equal Talent, a company that provides group coaching to encourage a more balanced and high-performing work culture. She is also the co-founder of She Has No Limits, which supports and uplifts women through coaching, personal development and community building. Today Amanda and I discuss the road map of her career and how hitting the glass ceiling as a feminist in the business world compelled her to start a new career path. She provides insight into the underlying patriarchy of our culture and how to move beyond it with confidence. Amanda shares her personal journey and the challenges she has faced as a feminist and an empath. She also discusses the ways in which COVID-19 has affected women in particular and offers some guidance on practising self-care and self-compassion. “There is power in the sisterhood. When you bring women together as a collective, powerful things happen.” Amanda Davie This week on The Power to Live More Podcast: * The role of the “Queen Bee” in the repression of women in business* Her journey from client services to coaching and how hitting the glass ceiling propelled her to pursue a new challenge* How her core values influence her approach as a coach* The art of connection as a tool for combating loneliness* How COVID-19 has exposed the deep-rooted issues in gender equality* The role that mothers take on and why it feeds the patriarchy* How she prioritises her time and practices self-compassion* The challenges of being a feminist in the business world* The logistics of running a business in partnership with others* How the challenges and trauma from her family of origin influenced her professional journey Resources Mentioned: * Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski* Brené Brown* Untamed by Glennon Doyle* WOLFPACK: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game by Abby Wambach* Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek Murthy Connect with Amanda Davie: * Equal Talent Website* She Has No Limits Website* Equal Talent on LinkedIn* Equal Talent on Instagram* Equal Talent on Facebook* Equal Talent on Twitter* She Has No Limits on Instagram*