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ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Samantha Kaye

46 episodes

3 days ago

Women aren’t struggling to communicate. They’re exhausted from being the only ones expected to manage it. In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris sits down with Kirsten Dubreuil, a former senior military officer turned executive leadership coach, to talk about what shifts when women stop self-editing and start leading as themselves. Kirsten shares what “playing small” looked like in her 25-year military career, including the moment she questioned whether her voice belonged at the table. She a...

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Women aren’t struggling to communicate. They’re exhausted from being the only ones expected to manage it. In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris sits down with Kirsten Dubreuil, a former senior military officer turned executive leadership coach, to talk about what shifts when women stop self-editing and start leading as themselves. Kirsten shares what “playing small” looked like in her 25-year military career, including the moment she questioned whether her voice belonged at the table. She a...

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Episodes (20/46)

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

The Courage to Allow: Leadership, Home, and the Unspoken Load Women Carry

Women aren’t struggling to communicate. They’re exhausted from being the only ones expected to manage it. In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris sits down with Kirsten Dubreuil, a former senior military officer turned executive leadership coach, to talk about what shifts when women stop self-editing and start leading as themselves. Kirsten shares what “playing small” looked like in her 25-year military career, including the moment she questioned whether her voice belonged at the table. She a...

5 days ago

41 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Why Calling Women “Relevant” Is a Warning Sign Not a Compliment

Women in male dominated trades are being labeled “relevant” instead of being recognized as skilled and that mindset is silently destroying retention, culture, and careers. In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha Kaye Harris breaks down a phrase she has heard for years on job sites: “She’s just trying to be relevant.” What do men really mean when they say that about women in trades? Why does competence feel like a threat instead of an asset? And how does this quiet ...

1 week ago

18 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Why 70% of Change Fails and What Women Already Know About It

“When 70% of organizational changes fail, guess whose voices get ignored first? Women.” In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha Kaye Harris sits down with international change-management strategist Kamila Adamatti to uncover the real reason workplace transformation fails, and what women in trades, construction, aviation, and other male-dominated fields can do when the system wasn’t built with them in mind. Kamila brings 23 years of experience leading complex organizational cha...

2 weeks ago

52 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Safety for Women in the Trades: The Truth About Staying Alive at Work

In this deeply personal and necessary episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, host Samantha Kay Harris opens a conversation that many avoid, but every woman in the trades needs to hear: safety. Samantha discusses: The reality of workplace danger for womenThe heartbreaking case of 20 year old welder Amber CzechHer own experience of becoming a “problem” simply for speaking upThe emotional and mental toll of working in hostile environmentsWhy women aren’t afraid of the job, they’re afraid of ret...

3 weeks ago

12 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

The Miter Saw Moment: What Happens When Women Realize They’re Capable

What happens when a woman realizes she can build her own life, literally and spiritually? In this powerful episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha sits down with Tisha “The ContractHer,” a licensed general contractor, DIY educator, and vibrant force for women stepping into their power. Tisha shares the raw and inspiring story of how a $2,000 restart after leaving her marriage led her into the world of DIY, and ultimately to becoming the contractor she couldn’t find. From operating mite...

1 month ago

50 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

When Every Eye Is on You: The Hidden Pressure Women in Trades Carry

If you’ve ever walked into a job site and felt the weight of being the only one, this episode is for you. In this powerful and unfiltered episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, we talk about what it really means to show up, stand tall, and stay rooted when you’re working in a male-dominated environment that challenges your worth at every turn. In this episode, I share stories of women in the trades who’ve proven their skill, leadership, and grit, yet still face judgment, disrespect, and dismi...

1 month ago

15 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

You Are Not Alone: Julia van der Wyk on Confidence in Tech

On this new episode of Rooted In Your Confidence podcast, I had one of those conversations that made me want to bounce in my seat. My guest, Julia van der Wyk, has spent over 20 years in tech, from fine arts and film photography to web design and digital transformation. As she shared her journey of navigating industry shifts, learning new tools, and building her business from the ground up, I realized something powerful: Julia had been living the exact framework I teach women to build confide...

1 month ago

32 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

When Confidence Meets Health: Staying Rooted with Dr. Kelly Elmore & Samantha Kaye Harris

Ever felt like your confidence was being tested just for showing up as yourself in a male-dominated space? You’re not alone and this episode proves it. Dr. Kelly Elmore, retired Navy Captain, board-certified OBGYN, and CEO of KOE Medical Consulting, joins me to talk about what it really takes to stay rooted when the environment tries to shake you. After 26 years leading in rooms where few women and even fewer Black women had a seat at the table, Dr. Kelly knows what it means to hold your grou...

1 month ago

43 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

From Scaredy Cat to Summit: Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton on Courage, Confidence, and Leading in Male-Dominated Spaces

What would you do if fear showed up right when your dream did? Picture this: you’re standing at the top of a mountain in Alaska. The helicopter that dropped you off is gone, and the slope below looks impossibly steep. There’s no one to follow, no way back, and one voice on the radio says, “Three, two, one… go.” That was Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton’s 30th birthday and the moment that changed her life. In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Jennie shares how facing literal mountains taught...

2 months ago

51 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Your Time Is Your Power: Season Two Kickoff

“I’m seven months away from retirement after 25+ years in a male-dominated industry, but thriving didn’t start at the end. It started the moment I took back my time. In this episode, I share how I went from exhaustion and over-giving to reclaiming my energy by managing my calendar, honoring my rest, and saying no without apology. Because your time isn’t just hours on a clock, your time is your power. Listen in as I break down the practical tools I use (calendar blocking, stacking, scheduling ...

2 months ago

14 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Taking a Pause: Rooted in Your Confidence Returns in October

After an incredible first season, I’m taking a short pause to rest, recharge, and pour into my group program, The Break Room. In this quick episode, I share why I’m stepping back for September and what’s ahead when Rooted in Your Confidence returns for Season Two on the first Wednesday in October. Here’s what you’ll hear: Why I’m pausing the podcast this month.What I’m working on inside The Break Room (and how you can still join).Why rest and boundaries are just as powerful as speaking up.Wha...

3 months ago

8 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

When Trust Breaks at Work: Betrayal, Validation, and Staying Rooted in Your Confidence

Sometimes the deepest betrayal doesn’t come from strangers, it comes from colleagues you trusted most. In this episode, Samantha Kaye Harris unpacks a personal story of broken trust, how it shook her confidence, and why she turned to her Brag Bag™ to stay rooted in her truth. You’ll learn why betrayal in male-dominated industries isn’t just personal, it’s systemic, and how women can rebuild confidence when trust falls apart. Inside this episode: Why friendships and alliances ofte...

3 months ago

17 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

What Do You Carry Into the Room With You?

What do you carry into the room with you? Not the bag on your arm or the title on your badge but the weight of expectations, doubts, and responsibilities that show up before you even speak. In this episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I’m sharing what happens when we carry everything alone, why it shows up in our body as tension and stress, and how the Brag Bag™ helps us stitch ourselves back together with self-trust, belief, and boundaries. I’ll tell stories from my own journey worki...

3 months ago

22 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

The Sales Meeting That Changed Everything — with Padmasini Dayananda

What happens when you’re the expert in the room… but every single question is directed to the man sitting next to you? That’s exactly what happened to Padmasini Dayananda, a multi-award-winning woman in tech ranked #4 in the Top 10 Diverse Leaders in UK Tech. In this conversation on Rooted in Your Confidence, Padma shares how she stopped a sales meeting in its tracks, reclaimed her authority, and turned the deal around. We dive into: ✨ How “good intentions” can become baggage that leads...

3 months ago

57 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

When Diversity Becomes a Checkbox: Standing in Your Truth

Diversity isn’t a checkbox but too many workplaces treat it like one. In this episode, I share a raw, real story of being excluded from my own hiring panel, the gaslighting that followed, and how “optics” were prioritized over true inclusion. This isn’t just my story it’s about every professional who’s been overlooked, every Black man denied opportunity, and every woman forced to prove her worth twice over. We’ll talk about the exhaustion of fighting, the courage of standing firm in your trut...

4 months ago

27 minutes

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The Foundation Why Every Woman in a Male-Dominated Industry Needs a Brag Bag™ Part 1

I came back from medical leave ready to lead my team, only to discover they’d set up an interview panel for a position that would report directly to me… without me. Not only was I excluded, but they put men who’d never worked in my department on the panel. Men with agendas. Men, I’d specifically requested never to work with again. Years ago, I would have swallowed it. Told myself it didn’t matter. But I’m not that woman anymore. In this foundational episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, I sha...

4 months ago

18 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Rooted in Your Confidence: Speaking Up with Clarity & Courage with Nicole McCain

What do you do when you’re scared to speak up, unsure of what to say, and worried about how you’ll be received, especially in a male‑dominated space? In this episode, I’m joined by Nicole McCain, AI marketing strategist, corporate leader turned entrepreneur, and advocate for women finding their voice in rooms that weren’t built for them. This conversation was sparked by a real‑life moment inside my accountability group, where a woman was struggling to speak up at work. Nicole didn’t just offe...

4 months ago

40 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Confident—Until I’m Interrupted

What do you do when confidence isn’t enough? In this powerful episode of Rooted in Your Confidence, Samantha Kaye Harris—The Brag Bag™ Strategist—shares the raw truth behind a workshop moment that cracked open a deeper question: Why do confident women still stay silent when interrupted? You’ll hear the real story of a woman who said, “I’m confident. I know my stuff.” But when she got cut off, she froze—and didn’t speak up again. Samantha unpacks this moment with compassion and clarity, reve...

4 months ago

19 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

Rooted in Realness: Power, Pressure & Confidence in Male-Dominated Spaces with Kellye Franklin-Nelson

This episode is power meeting power. I sat down with Kellye Franklin-Nelson—leadership strategist, executive coach, former Fortune 50 executive, and founder of the Shift Happens Blog—and from the very first minute, it was clear: this wasn’t going to be a surface-level conversation. We talked like two women who’ve lived it. Because we have. Kellye and I both built our careers in male-dominated industries—she in aerospace and government, me in structural maintenance and transportation. We’ve be...

5 months ago

44 minutes

ROOTED IN YOUR CONFIDENCE

When High-Achieving Women Go into Overdrive — Dr. Amy Grimm’s Journey from Burnout to Balance

Ladies, this one is powerful. I’m sitting down with Dr. Amy Grimm—veterinarian, certified life coach, and founder of Daring DVM Coaching—to talk burnout, nervous system healing, and what success really looks like. Back in the 1960s, only 5% of vets were women. Now it’s 70%—but leadership still hasn’t caught up. Amy shares what it’s like to rise in that world, lead with heart, and walk away when it no longer fits. We talk about: ✨ Why high-achieving women go into overdrive—not collapse &...

5 months ago

44 minutes