What if the biggest risk in your career isn't leaving corporate, but staying? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Heather Moore, Founder and CEO of Pet Centric Health. Heather takes us behind the scenes of what it really looks like to transition from corporate stability into entrepreneurship, including the mindset shifts, challenges, and unexpected growth that come with building a company from the ground up.

This episode is a must-listen for high-achieving women who feel the pull toward something more and are ready to explore what's next in leadership, impact, and value creation.

What You Will Learn:

How to recognize the internal and external signs that it's time to leave corporate.

What mindset shifts are required to take the leap into entrepreneurship.

How to evaluate risk in a way that empowers action instead of fear.

What it really takes to build a startup from idea to execution.

How to navigate the early stages of business with limited resources.

What challenges founders face when scaling a business beyond startup phase.

How to build a subscription-based business model that creates consistent value.

What it means to stay nimble and evolve with market demand.

How to balance confidence and vulnerability as a leader.

What it takes to build a mission-driven company that serves multiple stakeholders.

FAQ:

How do you know when it's time to leave your corporate job?

You know it's time when you feel a strong pull toward solving a problem you can no longer ignore, combined with a sense that your current role no longer challenges or fulfills you. Often, a pivotal life event or internal shift clarifies that staying is the greater risk.

What are the biggest challenges when starting a business after corporate?

The biggest challenges include navigating uncertainty, managing limited resources, making high-stakes decisions without a safety net, and shifting from structured environments to building systems from scratch.

What is a subscription-based business model and why does it work?

A subscription-based model provides recurring revenue by offering ongoing value to customers. It works because it creates consistency, improves customer retention, and allows businesses to build long-term relationships.

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Why are women still dramatically underrepresented in leadership positions despite earning the majority of college degrees and making up half the workforce? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Gloria Feldt, visionary leadership strategist, bestselling author, and co-founder of Take The Lead. Drawing on decades of experience, including serving as national president of Planned Parenthood and building leadership development programs for women, Gloria explains why the issue is not a lack of ambition but a deeper challenge around women's relationship with power and money.

This episode is a must-listen for women leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals who want to expand their impact, influence, and ability to create meaningful change.

What You Will Learn:

How Gloria Felt's early life experiences shaped her passion for gender equality and leadership.

What the real barriers to gender parity in leadership are and why ambition is not the issue.

How women can redefine power as a creative force rather than something oppressive.

Why women's relationship with money and power plays a critical role in leadership advancement.

How strong networks and relationships create opportunities, funding, and career growth.

What leadership power tools women can use to move into positions of influence.

Why thinking bigger about business and impact can help accelerate women into leadership roles.

FAQ:

Why has gender parity in leadership still not been achieved?

Despite women making up roughly half of the workforce and earning the majority of college degrees, systemic cultural conditioning and structural barriers still limit women's access to leadership roles. Gloria Felt explains that the issue is not ambition but the way power and leadership have historically been defined and rewarded.

What does Gloria Felt mean by redefining power?

Gloria teaches that power should not be viewed as "power over others," but as energy that can be used to create, build, and improve lives. When women shift their mindset to see power as a positive and generative force, they become more willing to pursue leadership roles.

How can women build businesses that create larger impact?

Gloria encourages women to think bigger when starting businesses and to design companies that create meaningful impact in people's lives. Building organizations that solve large problems attracts investment, attention, and opportunities for scale.

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What is trauma-informed leadership, and why does it matter in today's workplace? In this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, host Anjel B. Hartwell welcomes Dr. Melanie Gray shares how trauma-informed care transforms leadership, strengthens workplace culture, and prevents burnout before it derails careers. Drawing from over 25 years in healthcare, higher education, and corporate leadership, Dr. Gray explains how trauma shapes behavior, how generational stress impacts performance, and why confidence is built through intentional self-leadership.

If you are a high-achieving woman considering leaving corporate, building a consulting business, or leading teams through change, this episode delivers practical wisdom on resilience, emotional safety, confidence, and long-term leadership sustainability.

What You Will Learn:

How trauma-informed leadership shifts workplace culture by asking what happened to someone rather than what is wrong with them.

What generational trauma and adverse childhood experiences mean for confidence, communication, and leadership development.

How unresolved trauma contributes to burnout, anxiety, and disengagement in corporate environments.

What practical steps leaders can take to build emotionally safe and resilient teams.

How to assess personal skills and strategically prepare for a transition from corporate to entrepreneurship.

What confidence truly looks like when it is built through preparation, data, and intentional action rather than perfectionism.

How planning financial runway reduces anxiety when launching a consulting business.

What separates sustainable business growth from temporary virality and surface-level success.

How structured coaching with defined goals creates measurable transformation instead of dependency.

What it takes to lead with compassion while still holding high standards for performance and accountability.

FAQ:

What is trauma-informed leadership?

Trauma-informed leadership is a framework that considers how past experiences, including adverse childhood experiences and generational stress, influence present behavior, communication, and performance in the workplace.

How does trauma affect workplace performance?

Trauma can impact confidence, emotional regulation, communication patterns, and stress responses, which may show up as withdrawal, defensiveness, burnout, or disengagement.

How do I confidently leave corporate to start a consulting business?

Confidence increases when leaders assess their skills, create a financial runway, build required competencies in advance, and transition with a structured plan rather than reacting to anxiety or corporate restructuring.

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