Loud & Lifted is a women’s leadership and career podcast for ambitious women navigating growth, visibility, workplace dynamics and the pressure to figure it all out alone.
Hosted by former CEO Betsy Hamm, the show goes beyond surface-level advice and empty “women supporting women” slogans to have honest conversations about what it really takes to grow, lead and succeed at work.
Through candid interviews and 10-minute Quick Lift episodes, Loud & Lifted covers the real challenges women face in their careers—from difficult bosses, workplace politics and self-doubt to executive presence, career transitions, visibility, sponsorship and finding the right support.
You’ll hear practical advice, real stories from women leaders, founders and operators, and clear steps you can use in your own career.
No fluff. No fake cheerleading. Just honest conversations, useful tools and a reminder that no woman should have to navigate leadership alone.
How to Stop Micromanaging and Be a Better Boss with Lia Garvin
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You don’t want to be a micromanager. But if every meeting, decision and deadline needs you, could you be getting in your team’s way?
We’ve talked a lot on Loud & Lifted about dealing with bad bosses. This time, we’re flipping the conversation: how do you make sure you aren’t becoming one?
Betsy sits down with team management expert and author of The New Manager Playbook, Lia Garvin, to unpack the habits that can quietly undermine your team—even when you’re trying to be helpful. From sitting in every meeting to holding onto work your best people are ready to take on, Lia shares three signs of micromanaging and what to do instead.
Whether you’re managing people for the first time or have been leading for years, this conversation offers practical ways to delegate, set clear expectations and build trust without being involved in everything. Because being great at your job and helping other people succeed are two different skills.
You’ll learn:
How to recognize three signs you’re micromanaging without realizing it.
How to help your team make decisions instead of waiting for your approval.
How to give high performers meaningful opportunities so they see a future on your team.
How to create a shared sense of urgency with clear deadlines, context and ownership.
How to use one-on-ones to understand and develop your people—not just collect updates.
Chapters
00:00 How to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss
02:16 Why Good Employees Aren’t Automatically Good Managers
08:15 Three Signs You Might Be Micromanaging
10:29 Sign 1: You’re in Every Meeting
12:42 Sign 2: You Make Every Decision
14:25 Sign 3: You’re Holding Back Your High Performers
18:12 How Micromanaging Limits Your Own Career
19:57 What Kind of Manager Do You Want to Be?
23:50 “I Don’t Want to Micromanage, But…”
26:11 How to Create Urgency Without Chasing Your Team
28:42 Who’s Actually Accountable?
29:22 Why Clear Communication Takes More Than an Email
33:08 Are Your One-on-Ones Just Checking a Box?
34:11 Where to Start Becoming a Better Manager
37:28 Connect with Lia Garvin
38:05 One Management Habit to Change This Week
About Lia
Lia Garvin is a team management consultant, speaker and author of The New Manager Playbook. Her experience includes leading team operations at Google, Microsoft and Apple, and she hosts the Managing Made Simple podcast.
Website: https://www.liagarvin.com/ (https://www.liagarvin.com/)
Book: https://www.liagarvin.com/newmanagerplaybook/ (https://www.liagarvin.com/newmanagerplaybook/)
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/)
8 Oct 2026
What Happens After You Break the Glass Ceiling?
You got the promotion. You earned your seat. So why do you still feel like you have to prove you belong?
In this Quick Lift, I’m sharing key takeaways from my conversation with Shannon Nutter, author of Walking on Broken Glass. We’ll unpack why success doesn’t erase the double standards women face—and what you can do when hard work alone isn’t moving you forward.
From asking better questions about vague feedback to understanding the politics of advancement and backing other women up, this episode turns a frustrating reality into practical steps you can use this week.
Listen to the full conversation with Shannon Nutter on Loud & Lifted.
Links
Full Episode (https://www.loudandliftedpodcast.com/walking-on-broken-glass-with-shannon-nutter/)
1 Oct 2026
Walking on Broken Glass with Shannon Nutter
What happens after a woman breaks through the glass ceiling—and finds herself walking on broken glass?
Shannon Nutter is a longtime financial services executive, board member and co-author of Walking on Broken Glass: Navigating the Aftermath of the Glass Ceiling. After decades of working in male-dominated industries and holding senior leadership roles, Shannon knows firsthand how quickly a successful woman can go from being valued to being viewed as a threat.
In this conversation, we unpack what workplace bias actually looks like, why accomplished women often question their own experiences and how the story around a woman’s leadership can suddenly begin to change.
This isn’t a conversation about blaming, complaining or telling women to fix themselves. It’s about recognizing the warning signs, understanding the dynamics happening around us and being better prepared to respond.
We talk about:
What happens after women break through the glass ceiling
How workplace bias and the “takedown playbook” show up
Why successful women can still be caught completely off guard
How to recognize when the problem isn’t your performance
Why relationships and political capital matter
How to document and protect yourself when things shift
What meaningful support between women really looks like
Why organizational change can’t rest solely on women
If you’ve ever felt the narrative around you change at work—or watched it happen to another woman—this conversation will help you better understand what was happening and what to do next.
Chapters
04:55 Why the glass ceiling isn’t the last barrier
06:47 Why great performance isn’t always enough
12:49 Recognizing bias in your workplace
14:45 The Goldilocks syndrome: Too much or not enough
17:26 The invisible org chart and office politics
23:28 The takedown: When high performers get pushed out
29:18 Warning signs you might be overlooking
32:59 Protecting your voice, results and network
36:13 Collaboration over competition: Supporting other women
Links
Purchase Walking On Broken Glass (https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Broken-Glass-Navigating-aftermath/dp/1788609875/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38ACLC77UACE5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.U2G2MUmBZbwRjnrfVXg8STkW8uW7ApIK4l49sHAfiEe5HYU4hkgJdtxkXZzDVMsx0gErVo4lURwQdzBumH8McskKVMHDwShjG9jqoHfnqHDz4jE3EKDiRAUuhU1og4_eOgiGCMTYktZaZRJWimcLoLtbD5C47iYuJpqR1vnGSp-Sgw7yhE-jlAKnOgN0XQzB3aAqv5bKknDxQT_CJDn7uWI-QevUR0RlHU8Y8DIooJU.J5rGm7zi0xlihHdcAgWDuLh72uL9J58CBhC89XHSMH4&dib_tag=se&keywords=walking+on+broken+glass+book&qid=1790818514&sprefix=%252Caps%252C132&sr=8-1)
Connect with Shannon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-nutter/)
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Dr Alison Fragale
Lynda Harvey
Sarita Maybin
Katherine Naylor Pullman
Sonja Price
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YouTube views
871
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
7 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
66
Engagement
32
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