The Most Powerful You: Breaking Barriers and Owning Your Career" with Kathy Caprino

📖 Episode Summary:

In this powerful episode of IT`S IN YOU!, I sit down with Kathy Caprino—a globally recognized career and leadership coach, Forbes Senior Contributor, and best-selling author of The Most Powerful You and Breakdown, Breakthrough.

We tackle why so many women struggle to advance in their careers, the 7 power and confidence gaps that hold them back, and key strategies to help them step into leadership, visibility, and career confidence.

Kathy and I also discuss her Amazing Career Coach Certification , a training program that personally transformed my leadership journey and helped me step into my power. If you’re ready to stop playing small, own your value, and build an incredible career, this episode is packed with insights, mindset shifts, and practical career strategies that you can apply immediately.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

✔️ The biggest career challenges and barriers women face in reaching their highest and more rewarding potential—and how to break through them.
✔️ The “7 Power and Confidence Gaps” that hold 98% of professional women and 90% of men back from reaching their top goals.
✔️ How to expand your confidence, influence, and leadership presence.
✔️ Why visibility and self-advocacy are crucial for career success.
✔️ How Kathy’s Amazing Career Project course helps women take charge of their growth. Her Coach training support helps coaches step up to their power and impact to help others
✔️ A sneak peek into Kathy’s upcoming book and new leadership program.

🗣️ Soundbites from the Episode:

🎙️ "If you're waiting for someone to notice your hard work and promote you, you’re already behind."
🎙️ "Bravery isn’t about feeling fearless. It’s about taking action despite the fear."
🎙️ "The most powerful leaders don’t have all the answers, but they ask the right questions."
🎙️ "Your success isn’t just about you—it’s about the people who need you to step up and lead."
🎙️ "Confidence doesn’t come before action. It comes because of action." 

⏳ Episode Highlights:

00:01 – Kathy’s journey from corporate leadership to career and leadership coaching
05:10 – The 7 Power and Confidence Gaps and how they hold women back
12:45 – How to advocate for yourself and take control of your career
18:20 – The mindset shift from fear to self-confidence
24:50 – Why visibility and networking are essential for leadership
30:15 – Kathy’s Amazing Career Project—how it transformed my journey and how it can transform yours
36:00 – Advice for women who want to take the next step in leadership

📖 Resources Mentioned:

📖 Book: The Most Powerful You by Kathy Caprino – Order Here
🎧 Podcast: Finding Brave with Kathy Caprino - Listen Here
💡 Career Program: For women - Am

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