Most corporate women are given the same advice: work hard, keep your head down, and someone will notice.

But in today’s world, silence doesn’t get rewarded. It gets overlooked.

In this episode, I’m joined by Lauren Douglas, marketing leader, founder of Reverve, and creator of Lauren the Seeker. Lauren has spent her career helping companies grow, but more recently, she’s been helping individuals do something far more uncomfortable and far more powerful. Become visible.

We talk about why doing good work isn’t enough if nobody knows about it, why personal brand has become career leverage, and why the people who learn to use their voice are the ones who create real freedom in their careers.

We also explore the emotional side of visibility. The fear of putting yourself forward. The tension between authenticity and performance. And why so many brilliant women stay invisible for far longer than they should.

If you’ve ever felt overlooked, underestimated, or unsure how to show up without feeling performative, this conversation is for you.

Because nobody picks people they cannot see.

Connect with Lauren:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladouglass/

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Leadership today rewards speed, certainty, and performance. But what if the most strategic thing you can do is slow down and listen to your body.

In this episode, Laura Hoy is joined by Sarah Tompsett to explore leadership that starts not in your calendar or strategy deck, but in your nervous system.

They talk about intuition, gut feelings, and why so many high functioning people feel disconnected, exhausted, or irritable even when they are doing everything right on paper.

The conversation covers nervous system regulation, boundaries, anger as data, perimenopause, and how to tell the difference between fear that keeps you safe and fear that keeps you small. You will also hear simple grounding and breathing practices that can help before big conversations, decisions, or moments of pressure.

This episode is for anyone who feels like leadership has started to feel like holding your breath.

Find Sarah
Website: https://sarahtompsett.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahtompsett_restorewellness/?hl=en

Burnout is usually framed as a workload problem. Quit the job. Change the routine. Find better balance.

But what if burnout follows you wherever you go?

In this episode of Proof of Life, I’m joined by Django Degree II, author of They Lied to You and Burn Bright, Not Out, and founder of Focus on Words.

We talk about why changing your external circumstances often does nothing to fix burnout, how chasing money for its own sake quietly drains meaning, and why “work life balance” can be a warning sign rather than a solution.

We also explore a different way of thinking about AI, not as a shortcut or content machine, but as a tool for asking better questions, expanding ideas, and doing deeper thinking rather than compressing it.

This is a conversation about self trust, usefulness over being right, strong beliefs held loosely, and what it really means to build a life and body of work that does not burn you out from the inside.

You can find Django here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djangodegreeii/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djangodegree/
Publishing company: https://www.focusonwords.com