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The Pivot and Promotion Podcast - Career Advice for Women of Color

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by Dani Tan - Leadership Coach and Speaker

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I'm Dani Tan, Founder and leadership coach of She Belongs Here™, a leadership and culture organization for women ready to get promoted, lead on their own terms, and redefine what leadership looks like. I coach high-achieving women through the strategy, visibility, and positioning moves that actually move the needle, and I work with organizations building cultures where their best talent can lead. Former VP, first-gen, 11 promotions in 11 years, I've lived this work before I built it. Learn more about me and my mission at danitan.com

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July 23, 2026

135. Doing the Job Above You With No Promotion? Here's What To Do

<p>In episode 135, we're talking about what actually moves the needle when you've been doing the job above your title — and still waiting on that promotion.</p><p>If you've been going above and beyond for months, getting great feedback, and still hearing nothing, this one is for you. You are not behind. You've just been working without the right positioning in place.</p><p>In this episode, I break down a real client story: a new manager at a fast-growing startup who was doing the job above her title for six months with no movement and exactly what changed when we shifted her strategy.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, I cover:<br />→ Why having a great manager relationship isn't enough to get you promoted<br />→ The stakeholder mapping exercise that changed everything for her<br />→ How she went from invisible to promoted in under three months — and built influence that followed her everywhere after</p><p><br /></p><p>Key Takeaways:<br />– You are not underperforming — you are underpositioned<br />– Your manager's support alone does not move a promotion forward; the GM and cross-functional partners need to know your work too<br />– Confidence isn't a prerequisite to taking action — you build it by mapping what you already know<br />– Visibility inside your org is step one; visibility outside is what unlocks the next level<br />– The skills you build through this process — presenting, relationship-building, communicating impact — transfer to every next move</p><p><br /></p><p>Chapters:<br />00:00 — Welcome &amp; About the Podcast<br />01:36 — The Client Story: Before<br />03:55 — The Coaching Steps: Stakeholders, Confidence, and the GM Meeting<br />06:09 — Building Visibility Beyond the Organization<br />08:20 — The Lesson: A Skill, Not a One-Time Fix</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>How to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Book a Discovery Call </strong><a href="https://calendly.com/dani-tan-coaching/60min" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>here</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to learn what it's like to work together</li><li><strong>Connect and DM on LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Connect and DM on IG:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danitani/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>My site: </strong><a href="http://www.danitan.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://danitan.myflodesk.com/email-series" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter</a></li></ul>

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July 16, 2026

134. The Promotion Questions You're Afraid to Ask (Answered)

<p>In episode 134, we're getting into the promotion questions you're afraid to ask, the real ones, pulled straight from a room full of high-achieving women.</p><p>You are already delivering above your title. This one is for the woman who is doing the work and is ready for the actual playbook, not more vague feedback. I taught a live training this week and opened it up for real questions, and the coaching I gave on each is the whole episode.</p><p>In this episode, I cover:<br />→ Why getting denied an internal promotion is almost never about your capability<br />→ What to do when your company "pauses" promotions (and the parallel path that protects you)<br />→ How to get your title and pay to finally match the work you are doing<br />→ The reframe for checking in on your promotion without feeling annoying<br />→ How to build relationships with decision-makers in a new or remote role</p><p>Key Takeaways:<br />– Promotions are decided by more than your manager. Positioning and visibility with the right people is the lever<br />– "Waiting" quietly adds time to your promotion cycle. Run a parallel path instead<br />– Vet an organization's health the same way they vet you<br />– Follow up like a dog with a bone: document, check in, repeat<br />– Every question comes back to three things: your roadmap, your ecosystem, and your visibility</p><p>Chapters:<br />00:01 Meet Dani + who this is for<br />02:22 Denied the internal promotion, what am I missing?<br />04:38 Delivering at the next level, but promotions are paused<br />09:17 Vetting the health of your organization<br />11:00 Your title and pay don't match (and asking backfired)<br />13:53 Checking in without feeling annoying<br />16:11 Building relationships in a new or remote role<br />18:29 The three themes behind every promotion question<br />20:46 The replay, the bonus, and working together</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>How to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Book a Discovery Call </strong><a href="https://calendly.com/dani-tan-coaching/60min" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>here</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to learn what it's like to work together</li><li><strong>Connect and DM on LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Connect and DM on IG:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danitani/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>My site: </strong><a href="http://www.danitan.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://danitan.myflodesk.com/email-series" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter</a></li></ul>

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July 9, 2026

133. Why Someone Less Qualified Just Got Promoted Over You

<p>In episode 133, we are talking about the thing no one names when they talk about getting promoted: the discomfort of being seen.</p><p>If you have been putting in the work and still getting passed over, there is a good chance it is not your performance that is the issue. It is that not enough of the right people know about it — and that somewhere along the way, being visible started to feel uncomfortable. This episode is for you.</p><p>In this episode, I break down why discomfort with visibility is the most common blocker for high performers, and what strategic visibility specifically looks like at the manager, director, and VP level.</p><p>In this episode, I cover:<br>→ Why feeling uncomfortable being seen and recognized for your work is keeping you stuck<br>→ What strategic visibility looks like at the manager level versus the director level versus VP — and why the approach is different at each one<br>→ Why the skills that got you here will not automatically get you to the next level</p><p>Key Takeaways:<br>– The discomfort you feel about being seen for your work is not humility. It is the thing keeping you stuck.<br>– If you are going for manager, being siloed in your work and not showing a ripple effect on your team is what holds you back.<br>– Director requires visibility beyond your team — into the organization and with executive leadership.<br>– VP is a highly strategic and influential role. Executive presence, business impact, and innovation are what get you there.<br>– Strategic visibility is a skill. It is learnable. And it changes everything.</p><p>Chapters:<br>00:01 Who this is for and why you are overqualified<br>02:13 What actually happened when someone less qualified got promoted over you<br>04:26 Strategic visibility and making the right people know your work<br>06:45 Why feeling uncomfortable being seen is keeping you stuck</p><p><br></p><p><strong>How to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. </strong></p><ul><li><strong>Join my training on July 15th </strong><a href="https://danitan.com/promotion-training/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠<strong>here</strong>⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Book a Discovery Call </strong><a href="https://calendly.com/dani-tan-coaching/60min" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>here</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to learn what it&#39;s like to work together</li><li><strong>Connect and DM on LinkedIn:</strong> <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><strong>Connect and DM on IG:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/danitani/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li></ul><ul><li><strong>My site: </strong><a href="http://www.danitan.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</strong>www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></li><li><a href="https://danitan.myflodesk.com/email-series" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter</a></li></ul>

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I'm Dani Tan, Founder and leadership coach of She Belongs Here™, a leadership and culture organization for women ready to get promoted, lead on their own terms, and redefine what leadership looks like. I coach high-achieving women through the strategy, visibility, and positioning moves that actually move the needle, and I work with organizations building cultures where their best talent can lead. Former VP, first-gen, 11 promotions in 11 years, I've lived this work before I built it.

Learn more about me and my mission at danitan.com

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