WOC and Allies: Business and Career Realtalk with Elaine Lou Cartas

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137: Difficult Conversations & Self-Defense: In the Boardroom and on the Streets

July 16, 2026

Main PointsSelf-care is more than just getting a massage, mani/pedi, it’s listening to those whispers of what you need to change in your life.This is a replay of my talk from the Women Leading Travel Forum in New Orleans with top female leaders from travel and hospitality, where I was leading a leadership workshop on how to handle difficult conversations at work; plus a live self-defense demo I brought onto the main stage. Whether it’s in the board room or in the real world, it’s the same str...

136: Should You Blowup Your Career in Midlife? And Other Questions Women Ask Themselves with Meredith Herrera

July 02, 2026

Main PointsIt seems like every millennial I’m talking to is going through a mid-life crisis. My former client turned friend and fellow coach, Meredith Herrera, and I talka bout:Why your 20% might already be everyone else's 100%, and why it’s OK not to give your 100%The difference between burnout & outgrowing something What her dad said when she told him she was "unemployed" on purposeThe question I've now stolen for my own coaching sessions: "What are you pretendi...

135: Workplace Trauma: What To Do When You're Stuck with Maya Borgueta, PsyD

May 21, 2026

Main PointsCommon themes I’m hearing from clients include burnout and microagressions. In this podcast episode, I connect with Dr. Maya Borgueta where we get into:What trauma actually is, and what it’s notThe workplace trauma trends we’re seeing now from blurred boundaries to layoffs and what to do about itWhy microaggressions is traumaticThe signs you might be carrying workplace trauma without realizing itResources Mentionedhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/stelanovapsych.comWhere We Can Conne...