January 22, 2020 4:00 am Published by

Episode 40:

Female Leader | Confidence and Momentum

It only took one year for Heather Monahan to become a dominant female leader within the broadcasting industry. Female Leader | Become a Magnetic Leader, with Heather MonahanHer success in business development culminated in an equity partnership with her employer and it shattered the glass ceiling. Heather used her success as a springboard to build a personal brand and branch out to other forms of media, but a toxic, nepotistic workplace kept her on a short leash. When you are a threat, you will always be a target, and Heather was terminated shortly after the CEO was replaced.

No Place for Emotion

Heather says there is no room for emotion in business because it diminishes the ability to make sound decisions and serve effectively as a female leader. Even when she faced an extreme level of adversity, Heather maintained her composure and walked away from the situation with her head held high. Instead of viewing the circumstances as defeat, she found opportunity in the rubble and took a chance on herself. Heather focused all of her energy on building her company, Boss In Heels, and began writing her book, “Confidence Creator.”

Be Unique, Be You

Heather broke into the C-suite with relentless determination, learning how to operate at that level through endless trial and error. But she was never bred for an executive position. Heather’s philosophy is built around stepping into your unique self so you become magnetic and people rally to your cause. And it is one of the many reasons she has been a successful female leader despite coming from nothing. No matter what happens beyond your control, no one can take away your reputation, your network, or anything you’ve accomplished. You just need to maintain the will to keep moving forward.

About Heather Monahan

Heather Monahan is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and founder of Boss In Heels. Having successfully climbed the corporate ladder for nearly 20 years, Heather Monahan is one of the few women to break the glass ceiling and claim her spot in the C-suite.

As a Chief Revenue Officer in Media, Heather Monahan is a Glass Ceiling Award winner, named one of the most Influential Women in Radio in 2017 and Thrive Global named her a Limit Breaking Female Founder in 2018. Heather’s new book Confidence Creator shot to #1 on Amazon’s Business Biographies and Business Motivation lists the first week it debuted on Amazon. Heather is a confidence expert and is currently working with Fortune 500 companies and professional sports to develop confidence in the workplace and on the court. She’s also a member of Florida International University’s Advisory Council to further serve as a mentor and leader in the South Florida Community. Heather’s new show, Creating Confidence with Heather, can be found on Apple Podcasts.

Heather most recently added Guest Professor at Harvard to her list of accomplishments. Heather and her son Dylan reside in Miami.

What You Will Learn:

  • How Heather overcame a ruthless termination and forged her own path
  • Why emotion has no place in the workplace
  • How to tap into your inner dominance
  • How Heather used adversity as fuel to build her own brand
  • Why you shouldn’t be afraid to be transparent about your professional life
  • How Heather stumbled into publishing and wrote her Amazon bestseller, “Confidence Creator”

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