I'm Alexis Booth, and welcome to The Breakout Booth!
I was a senior manager at Google, I'm a wife and a mother, and I learned the hard way: if you're not fired up, you're on hold.
I believe success is closer than you think. There's a set of skills and habits you can grow to unlock unbelievable outcomes. In this podcast, we'll explore them through real talk and bold conversation - because I want to help you break out.
"Confidence - no pressure! I'll leave my humbleness outside the booth." And so begins my conversation with Anthony Moseley, Creative Director for the Emmy Award-winning Collaboraction Theatre Company. Confidence is a big word, one most of us struggle to embrace without feeling like we’re stepping over the line into arrogance or being overconfident. In our conversation, Anthony and I move beyond superficial definitions and explore a framework for how you can build your own confidence, sharing ...
16 Dec 2025
9. Money and Financial Healing
“Money is not about how much you have in your bank account, but how you view yourself and the world around you.” Those are the sage words of Leslie Mallman, a seasoned Financial Advisor and Money Healer. In this episode, she joins me for a candid and compassionate discussion on why money feels like such a loaded topic - and how to turn anxiety into agency. We shift from the concept of financial health to financial fitness and explore the idea that your net worth isn't something to diagnose, ...
24 Jul 2025
8. Navigating a Lasting Career: The Adventures of Women in Tech
Alexis and Alana Karen, an award-winning author who spent over 23 years at Google, explore the question of how to navigate a long and enduring career as a woman in tech. In this raw and honest conversation, they discuss the realities women face in the tech industry and the tools needed to not just survive, but thrive. What does it take to build a lasting career in tech when you're one of only a few women in the room? Behind the glossy media articles questioning whether women can "make it" in ...
24 Jun 2025
7. How to get unstuck and design your career with intention
Author Blessing Nnachi discusses strategies for listeners to design their career with intention and move forward when feeling stuck or unsatisfied in an interview with the host.
4 Jun 2025
6. Physical Health: Real Talk About Cultivating Wellness - and Balance (part 1 of 2)
Fitness professional Nina Black shares her journey from circus performer to fitness manager, discussing body image, fitness habits, and self-acceptance with Alexis Black in this interview.
20 May 2025
5. Embrace Curiosity for Personal and Professional Growth
Alexis and Linda Moss, an expert in corporate learning, discuss the topic of Curiosity and how it can spark growth throughout your life. Alexis describes three different forms of curiosity: Epistemic curiosity (the drive to acquire knowledge)Empathic curiosity (the drive to understand others’ feelings)Self-directed curiosity (a tool for personal growth)She then explores how fear can hinder curiosity and offers strategies to overcome it. Linda shares insights and reflections based on her exper...
6 May 2025
4. How to Grow Your Career and Build a Path to Professional Success
Alexis and Sara Shookus, a Director at Google, discuss strategies on how to grow your career and share stories about their journeys. Alexis begins by describing the three stages of career advancement from a talk she developed while she was still at Google, that went viral internally: Do amazing workElevate othersMake others noticeSara then joins the discussion, and the two share insights and reflections based on their experiences at Google and beyond - addressing the performance review proces...
29 Apr 2025
E3: Unlock Your Creative Potential (Spoiler: It's a Critical Skill at Work)
Alexis and Pablo Signori, a creativity expert and seasoned working artist, explore the many applications of creativity - and how you can unlock yours. Together, they tackle the concept of creativity, asserting it's an inherent human ability that can be cultivated, rather than a trait you were born with or lack entirely. They explore the idea and nature of creativity, its relevance beyond traditional art forms, and how to foster it in everyday life and work. The dialogue touches upon personal ...
22 Apr 2025
E2: Navigating Burnout - An Expert Unpacks my Personal Experience
Alexis and Dr. John Mlinarcik, a psychotherapist and coach with over 45 years of experience, explore Alexis' deeply personal experience navigating burnout. In this conversation, they address what burnout is, what causes it, the path to recovery, and perhaps most importantly - what it feels like. Alexis begins by sharing how she realized she had reached a state of burnout, also examining the periods immediately preceding and following it. Dr. John introduces the three main dimensions of ...
14 Apr 2025
E1: The Conditions of Being Human - Learn to Love and Hack your Caveman Brain
Alexis and Kori Linn, a life and career coach, discuss the ways our bodies and brains react to the world - often in ways that don't serve us. They explore several human reflexes and behaviors that are rooted in our evolutionary history but can hinder us in our modern lives. Alexis explores the concept of stress response, a natural human reflex that is sometimes called the amygdala hijack, highlighting the 4 primary types of reactions a person can experience when they encounter a threate...
14 Apr 2025
E0: Hello World - and Welcome to the Breakout Booth!
In this introductory episode, Alexis shares background on who she is, how the podcast came together, and what you can expect in Season 1. The episode closes with a song she wrote and recorded nearly 20 years ago, but never published - until now! The song is the basis for the podcast's musical introduction. Stay in the loop: Please subscribe and help support this podcast!Sign up for regular updates at breakoutbooth.comIn this episode: You can quickly visit these as chapters if they are enable...
1 Feb 2025
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Text me to share your reactions + ideas for future episodes! I'm Alexis Booth, and welcome to The Breakout Booth! I was a senior manager at Google, I'm a wife and a mother, and I learned the hard way: if you're not fired up, you're on hold. I believe success is closer than you think. There's a set of skills and habits you can grow to unlock unbelievable outcomes. In this podcast, we'll explore them through real talk and bold conversation - because I want to help you break out.
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