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Welcome to the Say YES to Yourself! Podcast—the show for midlife women, empty nesters, and anyone navigating life after divorce, burnout, or big transitions. If you're ready to shed cultural expectations, reconnect with your true self, and put your joy first—you’re in the right place.

In this episode, Wendy sits down with Elizabeth Bieniek, tech pioneer, leadership consultant, and author of Cake on Tuesday: 25 Lessons to Unlock Corporate Innovation. Elizabeth shares her journey of leaving corporate America after 20+ years to launch her own consulting practice, publish her book, and start a podcast all while discovering what it means to say yes to herself in midlife.

They explore:

• Why culture isn't a luxury, but the foundation of innovation
• The value of disagreement, vulnerability, and psychological safety in leadership
• How to navigate the messy middle of any venture and focus on the gain, not the gap

This conversation is packed with wisdom for anyone leading teams, starting something new, or learning to trust themselves as the CEO of their own life.

Connect with Elizabeth:

Get her book: Cake on Tuesday

Instagram @cakeontuesday

LinkedIn

ElizabethBieniek.com

Wendy's Appearance on the Cake on Tuesday Podcast

Referenced in this Episode:

The Gap & The Gain & Who Not How by Dan Sullivan

Now, Discover Your Strengths by Don Clifton

On Our Best Behavior by Elise Loehnen

Episode 242: Julia Brooks

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