Living While Leading with Sharon Ehrlich
The Living While Leading Podcast is hosted by Sharon Ehrlich, an international coach who helps high-achieving professional women strategically build the lives and careers they desire. She firmly believes that we all have more power than we think to design our futures.
This show offers practical guidance and inspiration to successful women who want to lead their lives with purpose and intention. Episodes cover topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, strategies for career advancement, realistic approaches for setting boundaries, empowerment through saying 'no' to make time for what's important, asking for help, and more.
The episodes explore solutions to common challenges and feature inspiring women executives and thought leaders who experience life without compromise. They share their career journeys and mentor listeners on urgent leadership topics.
Sharon is a former IT executive with over 30 years of experience and an ICF-certified coach. Join the conversation and listen to episodes on all major podcast platforms or at https://livingwhileleading.com/podcast/.
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
15: The 10 Burning Questions Every Woman Executive Wants Answered in Coaching
Ever felt a challenge was yours alone? The reality is, many of your concerns are shared by peers.
In this episode, we discuss the interconnected challenges faced by women leaders in the IT sector.
Li…
14: A Candid Conversation with the Trailblazing Sales Enablement Executive Jackie Menzel on the Transformative Power of a Sabbatical
This candid conversation delves into the life of a trailblazing executive woman as she reveals the transformative impact of her sabbatical.
Discover the benefits, from personal evolution to renewed h…
13: How Executive Women Can Break Free from Perfectionism and Embrace ‘Good Enough’ as the New Gold Standard
Explore the pitfalls of perfectionism. You’ll discover why the relentless pursuit of perfection can be a hidden barrier to success, innovation, and well-being.
Discover actionable strategies to chall…
12: Top Tips to Empower Women Executives to Face Conflict Head-On
Conflict avoidance can seem like a peacekeeping strategy. But, this approach has hidden repercussions that can undermine both you and your organization.
Listen to this episode to learn 4 actionable st…
11: 5 Steps Executive Women Can Take to Move Beyond the “Disease to Please”
It’s no secret that women executives face a challenges that often doesn't make headlines. It's the "disease to please'"
If you've ever caught yourself saying 'yes' when deep in your heart you wanted …
10: 3 Actionable Steps Women IT Executives Can Take to Invest in the Next Generation of Female Leaders
Explore how women executives can leverage their powerful insight and experience to support the next generation of women leaders.
Three actionable steps are recommended to support the creation of a mo…
9: Why Women IT Executives Need to Cultivate a Culture of Psychological Safety Find the
This episode examines the risks of executive women not cultivating a culture of psychological safety in the workplace.
Practical steps for creating an environment where employees felt seen and heard …
8: 10 Key Questions for Women Executives to Evaluate if their Role is Still a Challenge
Listen to hear the top 10 questions women leaders should ask themselves to distinguish whether they are engaged in meaningful work or just busyness.
Learn the steps you can take to navigate un-challe…
7: Women Executives Need to Stop Apologizing and Stand in Their Power
Explore the negative impact over-apologizing has on women executives.
Get tips on how to stop saying sorry and use more empowering language.
Find the full transcript at https://livingwhileleading.com/…
6: 3 Reasons Women Executives Cling to Unfulfilling Jobs
We'll discuss the key indicators of an unhealthy work environment. I'll explore the reasons successful women leaders choose to remain in toxic jobs.
You'll get recommendations on taking the first …
5: The Ethical Struggle Women Leaders Face with Misaligned Values
Woman executives are often confronted with a misalignment of their values and those of the organization they work for.
This misalignment can manifest itself in a variety of ways which can impact thei…
4: The Top 4 Tips Executive Women Can Use to Expand Their Community
I'll share the journey I took to expand my community beyond my usual circle of friends and associates. The show will discuss tangible benefits of being intentional about building new relationships.
Yo…
3: What Keeps Women in Big Roles Playing Small
I reflect on how I downplayed a significant professional achievement to avoid being viewed as arrogant.
This phenomenon is called the paradox of power. It happens when women leaders feel as if they …
Introduction the Living While Leading Podcast
Living While Leading podcast is hosted by Sharon Ehrlich, an international coach helping women IT executives gain more control over their career and carve out time to care for themselves and family.…
2: How Women IT Executives Overcome the Time Crunch
I've had countless conversations with women who were frustrated because they habitually deprioritzed their own needs.
In this episode I'll focus on the primary reasons you find it so difficult to f…
1: How Women Executives Define Success on Their Own Terms
In my over 2 decades in the IT industry, I’ve had a chance to work and collaborate with scores of driven and successful executive women across the globe. Most of these positions are all consuming and…