Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee
Everything that's rewarding is on the other side of a Risky Conversation.
In this podcast for professional women, we have honest talks about topics often considered taboo or "too risky" at work -- salary negotiation, mental and reproductive health, office politics, social injustices, and unconventional ways smart women navigate their path forward despite a flawed and sexist society.
Join me as we dive deeper into these risky yet rewarding conversations, embracing the growth they bring.
Episodes
130 episodes
Calm, Confident, and In Control: on Hypnobirthing and Self-Advocacy with Hypnotist Maria Lernerman and Executive Coach Jamie Lee
Everything worthwhile is on the other side of a risky conversation—especially when it comes to women’s health, birth, and career. In this episode, I sit down with professional investor–turned–hypnobirthing educator Maria Lernerman
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HR Truths and the Third Path to Promotion: A Dialogue with Ashley Paré and Jamie Lee
In this episode, I sat down with leadership coach and former HR leader Ashley Paré to pull back the curtain on the "risky conversation" that cost her a corporate role but won her ultimate freedom and self-respect. We dive into how that e...
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Story Intelligence: Authentic Leadership Storytelling in the Age of AI with Gabrielle Dolan and Jamie Lee
In this episode of Risky Conversations, I sit down with global storytelling expert Gabrielle Dolan, author of Story Intelligence: The craft of authentic storytelling made smarter with AI. Gabrielle shares how one risky c...
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50% Raise, Self-Advocacy & Informational Interviews: Sarah-Neel Smith, PhD with Coach Jamie Lee
Informational interviews, job interviews, and offer negotiations: these are the "risky" conversations that stand between you and a career you actually love. But what if you could de-risk these moments and catapult yourself into a new dimension ...
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You are 99.9999999% Empty Space (and other good news at the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science)
Many people think I'm a negotiation coach, but I'm really a practitioner of change working at the intersection of ancient Eastern philosophy and modern Western neuroscience.The Science...
When the Goalposts Keep Moving: A Conversation on Systemic Exclusion with Dr. Cristina Alcalde and Jamie Lee
When I sat down to record this conversation with M. Cristina Alcalde, Ph.D., ACC, last December, institutional biases hadn't yet turned as blatantly fatal as they have in the aftermath of Operation Metro Surge.But truth be told, s...
Feminist Coaching: Overcoming Otherization and Systemic Bias at Work
Have you felt the crushing weight of otherization as the only woman or person of color in the room? Or maybe you've been told you’re "too intense," "not assertive enough," or some other maddening combination of subjective, conflicting feedback ...
Job Security in the Era of AI Frenzy: How to Discern Signal from the Noise
Earlier today on January 13, 2026, LinkedIn published an article
No More Ferrari on a Golf Course: Finding Your Race Track in the Year of the Fire Horse
Are you a high-performance leader feeling "allergic" to the slow, constrained pace of your current office? In this episode, I share the "Ferrari on a Golf Course" metaphor—a perspective shift that has been a game-changer for my 1:1 executive co...
How to Turn Anger and Joy into Power with Poet and Speaker Neelam Patel and Executive Coach Jamie Lee
In this episode, I talk with Neelam Patel, who left a 22-year tech executive career to follow her passions for poetry, dance, and performance. We dive into the risks and rewards of creative self-advocacy, how joy and anger can guide personal tr...
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Dropping the Rope: A New Kind of Power Move for Women of Color Leaders
For many women of color, excellence became a survival strategy long before leadership did. So when a board, team, or decision-maker starts tugging on the rope—questioning, nitpicking, shifting expectations—it feels almost impossible to let go.<...
10-Minute Boundary Reset: How to Protect Your Energy from Office Drama (Without Shutting Down)
In this quick episode, I guide you through a 10-minute Boundary Reset designed to help you protect your energy from office drama and difficult coworkers — without shutting down or over-functioning.As an executive coach for high-achieving...
Self-Compassion & Social Change with Dr. SD Shanti and Jamie Lee
Jamie Lee is an executive coach who helps women and marginalized leaders get promoted and better paid—without playing politics or throwing anyone under the bus. Risky Conversations is about the messy, brave, and brain-based side of leadership g...
How Neurodiversity Drives Innovation: Tara May, CEO of Aspiritech
Jamie Lee is an executive coach who helps women and marginalized leaders get promoted and better paid—without playing politics or throwing anyone under the bus. Risky Conversations is about the messy, brave, and brain-based side of leadership g...
Unlocking Wealth & Big Thinking: TRUST Framework for Women Entrepreneurs with Andrea Liebross
As an executive coach for women working in male-dominated industries, I often coach on the topics of money, wealth, and self-trust. In this episode of Risky Conversations, I sit down with Andrea Liebross—results-driven business coac...
How to Say No to Glue Work Without Losing Your Cool or Your Values
Glue work is the invisible, unrewarded labor that keeps teams running—but too often holds women and people of color back from promotions and pay raises. In this episode, I share the research, the myths that keep us stuck, and a prac...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 6: Ageism and Career Pivots
Welcome to Part 6 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this final episode, I coach a professional navigating one of the most common — and least talked about — challenges in career grow...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 5: Avoiding the Burnout Boomerang
Welcome to Part 5 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, I coach a client through one of the biggest challenges women face after leaving a draining job: how to re...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 4: "How do I price myself as a new coach?"
Welcome to Part 4 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, I walk an aspiring life coach through one of the toughest questions every new coach faces: “How ...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 3: Informing, Not Bragging, a Success Story
Welcome to Part 3 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In this episode, you’ll hear from Karen — a smart, experienced professional who never paid me a dime, but who did pa...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 2: The Three Votes Framework
Welcome to Part 2 of The Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries.In the first episode, we uncovered three myths that hold women back: Tiara Syndrome, Comfort Fallacy, and the Perfectionist F...
Promotion Playbook Series Part 1: The Struggles Smart Women Face
Welcome to the part 1 of Promotion Playbook Series for Smart Women in Male-Dominated Industries. If you’ve ever felt like you’re working twice as hard for half the recognition, you’re not alone. In male-dominated fields ...
Impostor Syndrome is a System, Not You with Sara Dean
What if imposter syndrome isn’t about you—but about a system designed to keep women small?In this powerful episode of Risky Conversations, I speak with Sara Dean—keynote speaker, certified facilitator, and executive coach—to unp...
Neuroscience-based Trance: Three Brain Alignment for Leaders
In this episode of Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee, we go beyond strategy and into the subconscious with a guided trance experience designed for executives and leaders. Neuroscience shows us that we don’t just think with...
Defying Death and Rewriting the Script: Menopause, Power, and Publishing with Rachael Eckles
In this episode of Risky Conversations, I sit down with my friend, neighbor-turned-guest, and multi-hyphenate powerhouse Rachael Eckles—lawyer, author, coach, and founder of the Aphrodite Author Program.We dive into what ...
