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Living While Leading with Sharon Ehrlich
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The Living While Leading Podcast is hosted by Sharon Ehrlich, an international leadership development expert who helps high-achieving professional women strategically build the 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/.
Episodes
80 episodes
79: Being the Dependable One at Work Is Costing You More Than You Think
Being dependable at work feels responsible. It feels safe. And for many high-performing women, it is quietly costing them influence and opportunity. In this episode, I talk about why being known as the reliable one often leads to more work, not...
78: From Invisible to Unignorable: The Truth About the Self-Made Woman
Too many high-performing women still believe that hard work alone will get them noticed. In this episode, Sharon Ehrlich unpacks the myth of the self-made woman and reveals why no one really climbs alone.Through her client Leila’s st...
77: It Didn’t Happen to You, It Happened for You: Reframing Setbacks as Turning Points
What if the hardest moment in your career wasn’t a setback, but a setup for something greater? In this short episode, Sharon Ehrlich shares how burnout became the turning point that led her to realign her life and leadership. Learn how to refra...
76: Do It Scared! How to Stop Letting Fear Hold You Back
Your courage doesn’t need to wait. This 5-minute boost will remind you to do it scared.Feeling stuck because fear keeps whispering, “What if you fail”? In this quick episode Sharon Ehrlich shares how to move forward even when you’re scar...
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75: Stand Out Without Burning Out: 5 Proven Strategies to Increase Your Visibility at Work
Are you working hard but still waiting to be noticed? In this episode, Sharon Ehrlich shares 5 practical strategies to boost your visibility at work without burning out.Learn how to: Communicate with clarity and c...
74: Reclaim Your Evenings: How Successful Women Protect Their Peace (and Still Win at Work)
Always “just one more email” at night? In this brief episode, discover 5 simple boundaries that help high-achieving women end their day with calm, protect their energy, and wake up ready to lead.Click
73: Own Your Genius: Reclaim Confidence Beyond Imposter Phenomenon
Discover how the “Imposter Phenomenon” holds high-achieving women back—and learn actionable strategies to reclaim your confidence. In this episode, Sharon Ehrlich, leadership expert and executive coach, unpacks the origins of intellectual phoni...
72: Neuroinclusive Leadership: How to Unlock 30% More Innovation in Your Team
Unlock the power of neuroinclusive leadership in this episode of Living While Leading. Discover why designing for cognitive diversity boosts team innovation by up to 30%, learn a simple “Communication Preference Pulse” mini...
71: Master Multigenerational Teams: 5 Proven Strategies for Cross-Gen Collaboration
Harness the power of age diversity in “Master Multigenerational Teams,” where leadership expert Sharon Ehrlich reveals five proven strategies to transform generational gaps into collaborative superpowers. Discover how simple shifts, like tailor...
70: 6-Step Career Clarity Blueprint: Crush Unspoken Expectations & Fast-Track Your Success
Discover how unspoken expectations are quietly sabotaging your success—and learn Sharon Ehrlich’s Six-Step Blueprint to Future-Proof Your Career to transform hidden assumptions into crystal-clear agreements. In this episode, you’ll get a...
69: How High-Performing Women Transform Their Careers Using Communication “Dials” to Accelerate Growth
Master the Four Communication Dials and fast‑track your rise in today’s competitive workplace. In this episode of Living While Leading, we explore the four key communication styles every woman in leadership needs: Analytical, Empathic,...
68: The Silent Dream Killer: How Negative Thoughts Hold You Back
This episode addresses the pervasive issue of negative thoughts. From personal experience, Sharon explores how self-doubt can hinder professional growth, particularly for high-achieving women. She offers practical strategies to reframe negative...
67: Social Media Strategies for Women Leaders
Sharon Ehrlich, host of Living While Leading, shares insights on leveraging social media for leadership impact. She shares her LinkedIn success, including doubling her clients and winning speaking gigs. She advises leaders to priori...
66: Is Your Leadership Ready for 2025? The Great Work Reinvention
Sharon Ehrlich explores the evolving work landscape in 2025, addressing challenges leaders face in a rapidly changing environment. She discusses the shift from traditional 9-to-5 models to flexible, outcome-focused approaches, emph...
65: Authentic Leadership Secrets: How Heart-Based Strategies Empower High-Performing Women
Are you a high-achieving woman feeling the pressure to balance performance with genuine connection? This episode dives into the power of heart-based leadership, revealing how authenticity can drive meaningful success and create a th...
64: Invisible Ladders: Career Strategies for Ambitious Women
Sharon Ehrlich, host of Living While Leading, explores the transformative power of networking for women's career advancement. She challenges the misconception that networking is self-serving by sharing a client's journey from reluctance to embr...
63: The Lunch That Launched a Career: Shocking Networking Secrets from a Global Tech Leader
Dorothee Ritz, Senior Vice President and Global Leader at Kyndryl, discusses networking mastery with Sharon Ehrlich, host of the Living While Leading podcast. With more than 30 years of digital transformation experience, Dorothee ...
62: Redefining Success: How High-Achieving Women Can Uncover Hidden Victories
In this mini-episode, Sharon Ehrlich explores the concept of hidden victories. She shares a coaching experience with a high-achieving client who felt unsuccessful despite notable accomplishments and challenges listeners to redefine success by r...
61: Women at the Top: Strategies for Professional Growth and Organizational Inclusion
In this episode, I speak with Sonja Aboulez, the Executive Vice President of the Parcel Business at Austrian Post (Österreichische Post AG)She shares her journey from her early days at IBM to spearheading transformational initiatives for...
60: LinkedIn Secrets for Professional Women to Transform Your Network in Just 10 Minutes a Day
Host Sharon Ehrlich explores LinkedIn's transformative power for professional women in this episode. She shares personal experiences demonstrating how regular engagement on the platform can create unexpected opportunities such as pa...
59: CEO of Austrian Airlines on Authenticity, Transparency, and Organizational Culture
In this episode of the Living While Leading podcast, host Sharon Ehrlich engages in a compelling conversation with Annette Mann, CEO of Austrian Airlines. The discussion centers on authentic leadership, particularly during challengi...
58: Craft Your Success Blueprint: A 7-Day Challenge
In this episode of "Living While Leading," host Sharon Ehrlich introduces the 7-Day Define Your Success Challenge, a transformative tool for women at various career stages. Sharon shar...
57: Break the 'One More Thing' Habit to Elevate Your Executive Mindset
Unlock the secrets to effective leadership in this Living While Leading Podcast episode! Explore the "one more thing" mindset that often challenges women executives. Discover practical strategies for navigating workplace pressures, enha...
56: Strategies for Women to Take Control and Achieve Their Goals and OWN THE ROOM
In this episode of the "Living While Leading" podcast, host Sharon Ehrlich takes the spotlight as a guest on Michelle B. Griffin's "Standout Women Live" show. Sharon shares her insights on the empowering concept of "owning the room," a ...
55: 5 Powerful Strategies for Professional Women to Overcome the Need to Please
In this episode of Living While Leading, host Sharon Ehrlich explores the pervasive issue of people-pleasing among high-performing professional women. She explores the cultural conditioning that drives this behavior and its detrimental ...
