EP 18: The Corporate Effect | When your workplace gets more of you than it deserves

In this episode of The Audacity Effect, Kelly and Jenna talk about the complicated, uncomfortable reality of giving too much of yourself at work — and what happens when a workplace or a boss takes far more than they deserve.

They talk about the difference between leaders and bosses, why work loyalty is transactional, and how easy it is to confuse professional validation with personal worth. They talk about corporate jealousy, emotional labor, the sting of feeling undervalued, and the wake-up call that comes when someone at work finally shows you who they are.

They also talk about purpose — how it feels to work in alignment with it, how to protect it, and why living in your purpose makes some people deeply uncomfortable. They break down boundaries, overgiving, free labor disguised as “opportunity,” and the uncomfortable shift from giving 3000% to giving exactly what you’re paid for.

If you’ve ever been hurt by a coworker, blindsided by a boss, or confused about how much of your energy a workplace deserves, this episode will hit home.

 

WELCOME TO THE AUDACITY EFFECT

Welcome to The Audacity Effect — the unapologetic podcast for women & people who are done waiting for permission and ready to build audacious careers, businesses, and lives.

We talk female ambition, confidence, reinvention, modern womanhood, leadership, and building something bigger — even if you’re still in your 9-5, still figuring it out, or still convincing your inner critic to calm down. We’re Jenna & Kelly — corporate escape artists in progress, accidentally-serious life strategists, and founders rewriting the rules one bold decision at a time.

Think: Self-development minus the cringe. Ambition without apology. Humor + healing + high standards.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

• How to stop shrinking and start showing up
• Confidence, comparison, jealousy & the real dynamics of female friendship
• Surviving corporate culture without letting it suck out your soul
• Second-act careers & identity pivots
• Overcoming imposter syndrome
• Entrepreneurship while working a full-time job
• Building confidence, resilience & brand direction
• Saying yes before you're "ready"
• Real conversations about ambition, burnout, and balancing it all

There will be real tools. Real pep talks. Real chaos. And zero performative perfection. A space for high-achieving women & others to come and stop playing it small.

You don’t need more qualifications — you need more audacity.

New episodes weekly. Welcome to your bolder era.

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