Career Growth for Working Women | Career Advancement, Overwhelm, Clarity, Visibility, Burnout Recovery
Do you feel stuck in a role you have outgrown, but unsure how to make your next move without risking your reputation or burning out?
Are you doing high-level work, carrying invisible responsibility, and still wondering why your impact is not reflected in your title or pay?
Do you know you are capable of more, but feel unclear on how to position yourself for a promotion or raise without working even harder?
Are you tired of waiting to be noticed and ready to be compensated for the value you already bring?
You are in the right place.
Career Growth for Working Women is the podcast for ambitious corporate women who want to advance their careers, increase their income, and gain recognition without overworking, people-pleasing, or shrinking to fit outdated expectations.
I am Shannon, a Promotion and Compensation Coach, and I help women fast-track their next promotion by teaching them how to show their value so clearly that leadership cannot overlook them.
Through my 5% Method, we focus on positioning you for meaningful raises, promotions, and career growth because when you consistently perform above and beyond, your pay should too.
Each week, you will get honest conversations, practical strategy, and mindset shifts around career advancement, visibility, burnout recovery, confidence, and compensation so you can grow your career sustainably and strategically.
Grab your coffee, or reheat it for the third time, and let’s talk about how to grow your career in a way that actually pays off.
READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
💰 Start Here: Take the Fast Track Your Income Quiz to understand what’s actually holding your income back—and what kind of move makes sense next. → https://theshannonfox.com/fast-track-your-income-quiz
📞 Book a Promotion Strategy Call: If you’re ready to talk through your goals, your current role, and what’s realistically possible next, book a Promotion Strategy Call. This is for women who want clarity, positioning, and a plan—not guesswork. → https://theshannonfox.com/promotion-stratgey-call
📲 Join the Women Who Get Promoted Facebook Group if you want support, conversation, and real-world career strategy with women who get it → https://www.facebook.com/groups/womenwhogetpromoted
💌 Become an Insider to receive weekly insights, promotion strategy, and behind-the-scenes coaching you won’t hear on the podcast. → https://theshannonfox.com/email-opt-in
Career Growth for Working Women | Career Advancement, Overwhelm, Clarity, Visibility, Burnout Recovery
88 | Why Hard Work Stops Working at the Next Level for High-Performing Women
“I know I’m capable of more… I just don’t know why it feels so hard to get there.”
This is something I hear from high-performing working women all the time. And it usually isn’t coming from women who are struggling or underperforming. It’s coming from women who are competent, trusted, and relied on, women who have done exactly what they were taught to do to succeed.
In this episode of Career Growth for Working Women, we’re talking about why career growth can suddenly feel harder even when you’re doing well, and the hidden reason hard work stops being the differentiator at the next level.
You’ll hear why relying on effort for too long can quietly cap your growth, not because effort doesn’t matter, but because at higher levels it’s expected. We unpack the difference between effort-based success and value-based positioning, and why so many women get stuck not because they aren’t capable, but because they’re too good at what they’re currently doing.
Inside this conversation, we explore:
✨ Why hard work works early in your career but stalls momentum later
✨ How being dependable and reliable can unintentionally anchor you in place
✨ The difference between signaling effort and signaling leadership
✨ Why advice like “just advocate for yourself” often falls flat
✨ How the 5% Method helps shift visibility from proving to positioning
✨ What leadership actually looks for when deciding who is ready for more
If you’ve felt frustrated, tired in a way rest doesn’t fix, or quietly wondered whether this is just how work is now, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening. This isn’t a motivation problem. It’s a positioning problem.
Reflection to sit with after listening:
✨ Where are you still relying on effort to speak for you, and what might change if your value was positioned instead of proven?
You’re not behind.
You’re not broken.
You’re at the point where effort is no longer the lever.
And that’s a shift you can make.
READY FOR YOUR NEXT STEP?
💰 Start Here: Take the Fast Track Your Income Quiz to understand what’s actually holding your income back—and what kind of move makes sense next.
📞 Book a Promotion Strategy Call: If you’re ready to talk through your goals, your current role, and what’s realistically possible next, book a Promotion Strategy Call. This is for women who want clarity, positioning, and a plan—not guesswork.
📲 Join the FB Group if you want support, conversation, and real-world career strategy with women who get it
💌 Become an Insider to receive weekly insights, promotion strategy, and behind-the-scenes coaching you won’t hear on the podcast.
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