338: How to Advocate for Yourself at Work-the 3 Steps that Work. Step 1-Know What You Want

In today's episode, Heather kicks off a special three-part series on how to advocate for yourself at work, whether you're seeking a raise, a promotion, or a new opportunity. Advocacy isn't just about asking, it's about asking in a way that makes you likely to get it.

This first episode focuses on the foundation of self-advocacy: knowing what you want. Heather shares how clarity, specificity, and the courage to want what you want can completely change the way you approach your goals.

Through real client stories and practical tools, she reveals why defining what you want is the key to every other step of advocacy and how small, strategic steps can lead to big wins.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The Three Steps of Advocacy – Why every successful ask starts with clarity, confidence, and follow-through.

• The Power of Specificity – How breaking your goal into smaller steps (and knowing who can give you each one) can change your results.

• Permission to Want What You Want – Why allowing yourself to desire something, even when it feels uncomfortable, is essential for growth.

• Redefining the Win – How success isn't just about getting the job or promotion, but building belief in yourself and evidence that you can do hard things.

• A Real-World Story – How one client went from dropping her resume on LinkedIn to securing multiple interviews and rediscovering what she truly wanted.
  
  

Resources & Links:

📘 Free Download:  Companion Guidebook-How to Advocate for Yourself at Work
📚 Advocate to Win – Heather's book on mastering the art of self-advocacy
🌐 The Elegant Warrior – Visit elegantwarrior.com for more resources

In this episode:

[00:00] Welcome to the three-part series on self-advocacy
[01:08] Why knowing what you want changes everything
[03:30] From big dreams to actionable steps
[05:52] A client's story: turning a resume drop into an opportunity
[10:31] Learning to want what you want
[15:17] Redefining what it means to "win"
[17:40] Believing you have your own back
[19:58] What's next: Step two, asking for what you want out loud and with delight

💬 Quote of the Episode

"Knowing what you want is the foundation of advocating for yourself. When you allow yourself to want what you want, you've already begun to win."

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