Serve It & Own It: A Leadership Lifestyle podcast
Welcome to the Serve It & Own It: Leadership Lifestyle podcast. I am your host, Courtney Ball, HR Executive and Leadership Coach. I help women become better leaders at work. This podcast is an intimate conversation about how to build your leadership capacity and how I’m living my boldest, servant leadership aspirations every day. Whether, that’s BTS of working as a highly effective CHRO, traveling to new places to expand my horizons and have big FUN, or pouring into the relationships I value most. Episodes drop every week so make sure you subscribe and get notified about new content.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 120
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
S5E4 - Dr. Uzoma Obidike & Ebony Joyce: Navigating In-Person Networking -Tips for Introverts
Join me for this insightful conversation with career coaches Dr. Uzoma Obidike and Ebony Joyce who joined me for last year’s Emerging LeadHER Summit.
The conversation covers tips for stepping out of…
S5E3 - Marissa Lee & Aisha Ortiz: So You Want To Be A Chief People Officer?
In this episode, my guests and I are breaking down different strategies for advancing within HR.
This discussion features insights from Aisha Ortiz, an HR Business Advisor and Career Coach, and Mari…
S5E2 - Ayanna Dutton: Finding Harmony in the 9-5 and 5-9
My guest in this episode is Ayanna Dutton, senior marketing manager at LinkedIn and co-founder of Non-Corporate Girls.
Tune in to hear three steps for career advancement, as well as Ayanna’s take on…
S5E1 - Amber Hall: Transitioning From Contributor to Influential Leader
In this episode, I am joined by Amber Hall, who shares her transformative journey from a senior individual contributor to a dynamic leadership role. Amber discusses the unexpected opportunities, chal…
S4E32 - Answering Your Questions: My Experience with Fibroids and Pregnancy
As you're listening to this episode, I’m most likely cuddled up with my gorgeous boy and whew! What a journey it’s been.
In this season finale, I answer your most frequently asked questions about my…
S4E31 - How I Prepared My Business and Relationship for Parenthood
Let’s get personal.
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain and bringing you into my life at a level I never have before.
With honesty and vulnerability, I’m discussing how my partner and I ma…
S4E30 - Adult Friendships: Finding Your Tribe as a Grown-Up
Come with me as I reflect on my journey of building and maintaining friendships as an adult.
In this episode, I dive into the challenges and joys of forming new friendships in adulthood. I discuss th…
S4E29 - Deciding What's Next: HR Leadership, Maternity, and Career Growth
In this episode, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on what’s next for my career post maternity leave.
I’ll be exploring the emotional and professional considerations involved in deciding between staying in…
S4E28 - Preparing For Maternity Leave: Leadership, Nesting, and Balancing Career Transitions
I am 34 weeks pregnant! Can you believe it?!
During this episode, I’ll be sharing my strategies for transitioning out of work for six months, as well as the preparations I’m making at home for the a…
S4E27 - How to Look and Feel Your Best at Networking Events
One of the most common questions I get is ‘how do you look so confident’?
And even though I wouldn’t necessarily call myself confident, I have mastered the secret to exuding confidence. Especially in…
S4E26 - How and Where To Find Networking Events
Are you enjoying the Networking series so far?
In this episode, we dive into the best strategies for finding networking events that will help you grow your professional connections. Whether you're an…
S4E25 - How To Add Value At Networking Events
As we carry on with our theme of the month, Networking Events, this week, I want to show you how to add value when attending networking events.
It's crucial to set clear intentions and goals prior to…
S4E24 - Bravo Real Housewives Networking Fails: What Not to Do
Throughout the month of July, we are going to be talking about all things Networking Events.
During this episode specifically, I’m breaking down three mistakes you should avoid to make sure you repre…
S4E23 - How To Take Time Off As A High Achieving Leader
If you listened to last week’s episode, you’ll know that I’m expecting my baby boy and my partner and I are so grateful for this blessing.
However, as someone who tends to prioritize work, I’ve had …
S4E22 - I've Got News!
This is a very special episode!
I’ve got a huge announcement to share with you and I can’t believe I’ve managed to keep it under wraps this long.
If you’ve been here for any amount of time, you’ll kn…
S4E21 - How To Take Your Power Back: 3 Phrases From The Real Housewives
The workplace can really test you at times.
Directly or indirectly, they're testing your intelligence, your patience, or your integrity.
It might be because I'm a HR leader or a black woman in leade…
S4E20 - 4 Ways To Find Peace During Troubling Times
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. You just have to turn on the news and the anxiety kicks in. And that’s before whatever might be going on in your personal life.
It’s really easy to get…
S4E19 - How To Build your CV and LinkedIn To Land Your First HR Job
When looking to land your first HR job straight out of college, it can be nerve wracking putting together a resume with low or no experience, and feel confident about it.
It can be even more nerve w…
S4E18 - How To Land Your First HR Job After College
Okay I know there’s a lot of talk about how hard it is to find jobs at the moment.
But I promise you. If you approach the search correctly, you’ll land the job that will set you up for a great start…
S4E17 - Why I Started A Blog
The blog is here!
I’m so grateful that I get to create yet another resource empowering women to advance their corporate careers. When women are winning financially, our communities are winning.
Our …