Being the only woman in the room is rarely just a professional experience. It is a psychological one.

In this episode of Clover, we explore what happens internally when women navigate leadership spaces that were not designed with them in mind, and what it actually takes to stay steady inside those dynamics.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why being the only woman in the room creates a constant layer of self-monitoring and internal labor
• How awareness can quietly drain your energy when it gets turned inward as self-criticism
• The survival strategies many women develop, and how over-adaptation slowly erodes self-trust
• How to stay grounded before, during, and after high-stakes meetings in non-neutral rooms
• Practical ways to manage mixed signals and stop internalizing structural inconsistency
• What power actually looks like when you are outnumbered, and how to build it over time

If you have ever left a meeting feeling unsettled, questioned your readiness despite strong performance, or wondered whether you were imagining the dynamic, this conversation will resonate.

You are not too early. You are not too much. And you do not need to contort yourself to belong. I'm glad you're here.

As January begins, many leaders feel pressure to move quickly; setting goals, making plans, defining the year ahead.

In this solo episode of Clover, I pause that momentum and turn toward discernment. I share the habits, expectations, and patterns I’m choosing to leave behind, and how releasing what no longer fits creates capacity for clearer leadership.

You’ll hear reflections on over-carrying, availability, certainty, and urgency, along with practical prompts to notice where weight has quietly accumulated in your own work and life.

This episode invites you to start the year by choosing deliberately: what you continue carrying, what you set down, and how that choice shapes the season ahead.

Between Christmas and New Year, time feels different. The structure disappears, the pressure eases. And for many of us, especially leaders, that quiet can feel both relieving and unsettling.

In this solo episode of Clover, I talk about that strange, floaty week we rarely name and why it feels so uncomfortable when the noise finally drops. I explore what happens when our nervous system exhales, why stillness can bring up more than we expect, and how our identity as leaders is often tied to momentum and productivity.

Instead of rushing into planning or goal-setting, I invite you to treat this week as a pause; a portal between what was and what’s next. I share simple reflections to help you notice what feels complete, what quietly drained you this year, and what you’re ready to have less of moving forward.

You don’t need a plan yet. You’re allowed to let the year end before starting again.