In the final episode of The Glass Sessions for 2026, we’re reflecting on a year of growth, pivots, and trusting what comes next.

We celebrate nearly 60 episodes of this podcast, reaching a major business revenue milestone, share how our work has evolved, and talk about why career coaching, new professional opportunities, and following what feels energizing are shaping our next chapter.

Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of The Glass Sessions over the past two seasons. Stay tuned for future updates!💎

What does it actually mean to build a personal brand - and how can it create opportunities without making you feel performative or overly self-promotional?

In this episode, we're joined by personal brand strategist and LinkedIn specialist Nikki Ramirez to discuss how professionals can use storytelling to build authority, credibility, and connection.

In this episode:

• What personal branding really means
• The pillars of authority, credibility, and perspective
• How to strengthen your LinkedIn profile and About section
• Why “posting and ghosting” limits your results
• How to use TOFU, MOFU, and BOFU content
• How personal branding can lead to jobs, clients, promotions, and other opportunities
• How to navigate employer and colleague concerns
• Why companies benefit from employee advocacy
• How to build trust and visibility over time

Timestamps:

00:00 Weekly catch-up and recommendations

15:23 Meet Nikki Ramirez

20:37 The pillars of a personal brand

26:21 The authentic story framework

28:55 Results and success stories

33:02 Common LinkedIn posting mistakes

38:46 The value of employee advocacy

46:33 The opportunity gap on LinkedIn

48:50 Profile audits and engagement

55:05 Mindset, visibility, and AI

01:04:54 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Nikki's LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/nicolerayeramirez

Nikki's Website: nrdigitalconsulting.com

Nikki's Podcast, Talk Digital To Me: nrdigitalconsulting.com/podcast

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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Welcome back to another Glass Session!

In this episode, we get to connect with Mischa Martineau, founder and CEO of I Am Who I Say I Am Global, an identity-based leadership development platform supporting mid-career women in tech across the United States, Turkey, Nigeria, and beyond.

Mischa shares how her own lived experience, including homelessness, long-term sobriety, bipolar disorder, and recovery, became the foundation for the work she does today. Her story is one of resilience, but more than that, it’s a story of identity mastery: learning to become who you say you are before the world has fully caught up.

Through her organization, Mischa helps mid-career women in tech strengthen their self-talk, build self-efficacy, and develop the internal agency needed to pursue promotions, navigate change, and stay in rooms they may not have always felt invited into. As Mischa says in the episode, “Skills open doors, but identity is what determines who walks through the door and who stays.”

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why identity has to come before strategy
• How self-talk shapes confidence, agency, and leadership
• What mid-career women in tech need in order to stay and grow
• How to navigate being talked over or underestimated at work
• Why AI and workplace change require a stronger sense of identity
• The difference between outcomes and control
• How Mischa’s recovery and sobriety inform her definition of a good life

Timestamps

00:00 Catch-up and recommendations

11:38: Mischa Martineau joins the conversation

19:46 Mischa's program structure and cohorts

24:45 Self-talk and self-care

30:20 AI fear and change mindset

41:29 Handling being talked over

44:25 Charging 10X with confidence

52:05 Self-efficacy and self-talk

59:27 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Mischa's website: iamwhoisayiam.global

Sign up for a free preview of Mischa's courses by going to iamwhoisayiam.global > Courses > Sign Up For a Free Preview

Mischa's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mischamartineau

Mischa's Instagram: instagram.com/mischamartineau

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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What if AI isn't something to fear, but something that can help you build a more fulfilling career?

Thanks for joining us for another episode of The Glass Sessions! This week, we sit down with Stephanie Hills, executive coach, former Fortune 500 technology executive, and founder of the Career Freedom Accelerator. Stephanie shares practical advice for navigating career growth in a rapidly changing world, from embracing AI as a productivity tool to developing executive presence and building the relationships that can accelerate your career.

We explore the fears many professionals have about AI, why sponsors are just as important as mentors, and how small, consistent improvements can create meaningful career momentum over time.

We discuss:

• The four biggest fears people have about AI and how to move beyond them
• Why AI can be a career advantage instead of a threat
• How to get 1% better every day and build lasting career momentum
• The difference between mentors and sponsors - and why you need both
• Practical ways to start using AI in your daily work
• How to audit your tasks and identify opportunities for automation
• Leadership lessons from leading large teams in Fortune 500 companies
• Why listening is one of the most important leadership skills
• Building executive presence and increasing your visibility at work
• How to take ownership of your career growth and development

Timestamps:

00:00 Weekly Catch-Up and Recommendations

11:12 Meet Stephanie Hills

14:29 What Coaching Means

25:10 AI Fears and Readiness

28:12 Where to Start With AI

43:10 Executive Presence Tips

47:23 Career Freedom Accelerator

55:03 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Stephanie's Website: stephanieshills.com

Stephanie's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/stephaniehillsphd

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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Thanks for joining us for another Glass Session!

In this episode, we sit down with leadership expert, former Silicon Valley executive, and founder of The Azzarello Group, Patty Azzarello, to discuss her new memoir, Why Is SHE Still Here? My Ungraceful Journey From the Playground to the Boardroom.

Patty shares the deeply personal story behind her rise to executive leadership - from being bullied as a child and navigating life as an introvert to leading teams in some of the world's most competitive corporate environments. Along the way, she challenges conventional wisdom about confidence, networking, mentorship, and what it really takes to build a meaningful career.

In This Episode:

• Why Patty wrote her memoir
• Growing up bullied and finding her voice
• The surprising power of delegation
• Leadership without intimidation
• How "secret passageways" open when you ask for help
• Practical strategies for finding mentors and sponsors
• Why visibility matters
• Confidence as an outcome, not a starting point
• Resilience in the face of repeated setbacks
• Amplifying your voice
• Finding meaning, energy, and purpose at work

Timestamps:

00:00 Weekly Catch-up and Recommendations

11:04 Meet Patty Azzarello

18:47 Power Without Bullying

23:02 Secret Passageways Explained

30:08 Making Mentorship Feel Natural

35:36 Confidence Is an Outcome

54:11 Finding Meaning Through Leadership

55:14 Patty's Book and Where to Find Her

58:28 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Patty's website: PattyAzzarello.com

Purchase Patty's book, Why is SHE Still Here?: PattyAzzarello.com/Books

Patty's Substack: PattyAzzarello.substack.com

Patty's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pattyazzarello

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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Welcome back to The Glass Sessions!

This week, we sit down with Kelly Nash, a Chicago-based Career Alignment Coach and Workforce Development Consultant, for a conversation about career identity, reinvention, and what she calls “the meaningful middle.”

Kelly shares her path from advertising to tech, spending 11 years at Salesforce, launching her blog Lipstick & Ink, and ultimately building a portfolio career rooted in helping people align their work with who they actually are.

Together, we discuss:

• Why the “messy middle” may actually be the meaningful middle
• Kelly’s framework for “career authorship”
• Identity loss during layoffs and career transitions
• Why relying only on your manager for validation can hold you back
• The importance of self-promotion and visibility
• How AI and modern work environments are impacting human connection
• What a portfolio career can look like in practice
• Balancing planning with openness to unexpected opportunities
• The difference between transactional and transformational coaching

Kelly also shares details about her upcoming June 3rd workshop:

“Who Am I Without the Title?” - a collaborative conversation around layoffs, identity, and rebuilding confidence during career transitions.

Details can be found on her website: www.kellynash.co/events

Timestamps:

00:00 Weekly Catch-Up and Recommendations

11:52 Meet Career Coach Kelly Nash

17:48 The Meaningful Middle

20:57 Career Authorship Framework

29:03 Portfolio Career Explained

38:08 Transformational Coaching Depth

42:15 Layoff Workshop And Identity

49:33 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Kelly's website: kellynash.co

Kelly's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kellymarienash

Kelly's Instagram: instagram.com/kellynash_co

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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Thanks for joining us for another Glass Session!

This week, we're joined by Jessica Noon, founder of Daybreak Ideas. Jessica works with founders and organizations on culture transformation, org design, leadership strategy, and hiring - helping businesses build workplaces where people can actually thrive.

The conversation explores:

• Why consistent and humane leadership matters more than ever
• Common hiring mistakes founders make as they scale
• How to identify your “flow zone” at work
• Practical advice for creating opportunities instead of waiting for them
• How to pitch yourself into roles that don’t exist yet
• Networking strategies for introverts and relationship-builders
• Why authentic connection is one of the highest ROI career investments you can make

Jessica also shares a powerful perspective on building a career and life around “both, not either” - challenging the idea that people have to choose between ambition, fulfillment, stability, creativity, flexibility, or personal priorities.

Timestamps:

00:00 Welcome and Recommendations

10:01 Intro to Jessica Noon of Daybreak Ideas

14:56 What Daybreak Ideas Does

18:13 Common Founder Hiring Mistakes

31:51 Creating Your Own Career Opportunities

37:08 An Introvert-Friendly Networking Playbook

56:53 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

Jessica's Website, Daybreak Ideas: https://www.daybreakideas.com/

Jessica's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicahnoon/

Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daybreak_jess/

The Founder Shift Podcast: https://thefoundershift.com

⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: theglassadvisory.com

Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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What you wear isn’t just about how you look - it shapes how you show up.

This week, we’re joined by Wardrobe Editor founder Gab Saper to talk about the real impact of personal style on confidence, decision-making, and building a life (and business) that actually works for you.

Gab shares her path from corporate roles to launching her styling business full-time after burnout - and what it actually takes to build something on your own.

What we cover

• Why personal style is more than aesthetics - it impacts confidence, behavior, and performance
• How getting dressed can reduce decision fatigue and free up mental “RAM”
• On of the hardest parts of entrepreneurship: making decisions without a boss and building community
• What holds people back from making a career leap (money, stability, and identity shifts)
• How to think about scaling as a service-based founder
• What makes a great client (and how to find them)
• Real client transformations - from overwhelmed to confident and clear
• Redefining “the good life” as something you don’t need a vacation from

Gab’s approach to styling

Gab doesn’t believe in trends for the sake of trends. Her work is about helping clients build a wardrobe that actually works for their real life - saving time, energy, and mental load while making them feel like themselves.

Her services are designed as structured, high-impact styling experiences, typically including:

• Style discovery to define what actually feels like you
• Closet editing to refine what stays, goes, and needs to change
• Personal shopping to fill gaps with intention
• Outfit building + ongoing support so getting dressed becomes easy and repeatable

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and recommendations

12:12 Intro to Gab Saper, Founder of Wardrobe Editor

16:11 From corporate to styling

28:55 What felt like blockers to taking styling full-time

30:45 Clothes shape behavior

35:48 Styling service breakdown

40:21 Scaling a solo business

43:37 Advice for new stylists

53:47 Glassy Insights

Links & Resources:

• Gab's Website: https://wardrobeeditor.com
• Gab's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wardrobeeditor
• Gab's Substack: https://wardrobeeditor.substack.com
• Gab's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wardrobeeditor
• Gab's Threads: https://www.threads.com/@wardrobeeditor
• Gab's Free Guide To Feeling Hot Again: https://wardrobeeditor.myflodesk.com/hotagain
• ⁠⁠⁠The Glass Advisory⁠⁠⁠: https://www.theglassadvisory.com
• Courtney's Substack: substack.com/@courtneyattheglassadvisory

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