UnCeiling You: Career Growth for Women Ready to Rise Without Burning Out
UnCeiling You is a movement for high-functioning, high-potential leaders who are ready to rise — not by running faster, but by leading with calm, clarity, and conviction. Each episode breaks through invisible barriers — the self-doubt, over-responsibility, and urgency loops that keep capable people from feeling their own impact. Through real stories and practical strategies, Natalie helps you do what most leaders never learn: Reset the Pace™ — replacing urgency with intention and intensity with focus. Because when you lead from calm and clarity, the ripple effect expands — transforming your work, your relationships, and your world. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and start your ripple today.
Episodes
This week, right before Thanksgiving — a time when so many women already carry the emotional, logistical, and relational load for their families — a major federal rule was announced reclassifying several women-dominated professions as “non-professional.”
Nursing, teaching, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and physician assistant programs will lose access to Graduate PLUS loans beginning...
What if the boldest career move you can make isn’t a yes — but a no?
In this powerful episode of UnCeiling You, Natalie sits down with Stacie Shifflett, a woman who has rewritten what leadership looks like in rooms where she was never “supposed” to hold power.
From turning down multiple offers from Booz Allen…
to negotiating work on her own terms…
to helping lead a $50 million acquisition without a college degree…
to w...
Career advancement and leadership development don’t come from pushing harder — they come from learning how to lead with calm clarity. In this episode, we explore what it takes to shift from reacting under pressure to responding with confidence at work so you can grow sustainably without burning out.
This conversation with The Dutch Mentor goes straight to the heart of what overwhelmed high performers face: the invisible pace that dr...
You hit every target — but somehow, it still feels like no one sees you.
In this episode of UnCeiling You, host Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Sharon Ehrlich — executive coach, public speaker, and former IT executive — to unpack why high-performing women can feel invisible even when excelling. Together, they explore the mindset and strategies behind true visibility, confidence at work, and career advancement that doesn’t come at th...
What happens when life looks perfect on the outside—but inside, something feels misaligned?
In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Betsy Pepine, award-winning entrepreneur and author of Breaking Boxes, about staying aligned with your values under pressure. Together, they explore how authenticity, awareness, and courage fuel leadership development and career advancement for women who refuse to compromise their ...
Negotiation isn’t confrontation — it’s alignment.
In this empowering episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Khiara Cureton, Executive, Career, and Wealth Coach, about redefining negotiation as a tool for leadership development and career advancement — especially for ambitious women balancing work and motherhood.
You’ll learn how to ask for more without guilt, lead from alignment instead of exhaustion, and cultivate con...
Why do we pull back when opportunity knocks instead of stepping forward?
In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Dr. Albert Bramante, talent agent, psychologist, and author of Rise Above the Script, about the hidden psychology of self-sabotage and how to transform fear into clarity and confidence at work.
You’ll learn how to spot the split-second moment when fear disguises itself as logic—and how to use it to yo...
Most professionals know how to act like leaders — confident voice, polished presence, solid résumé. But what happens when your energy doesn’t match your words?
In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Katherine Lazaruk, leadership and presence coach, to explore how authentic leadership development begins from the inside out.
Katherine shares practical strategies to stop performing confidence and start embodyi...
Job boards are where dreams go to die — so where do real opportunities live?
In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Dawn Rasmussen, résumé and career-strategy expert, to reveal why visibility is leadership strategy, not self-promotion. Together, they unpack how to turn your résumé into a narrative of impact, network authentically, and transform setbacks into growth opportunities.
You’ll learn how to reframe...
What if the key to freedom isn’t independence—but connection?
In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Sasha Eburne, Australian entrepreneur and NLP Master Coach, about how confidence, community, and self-trust drive career advancement and authentic success.
After 25 years in corporate life, Sasha stopped asking for permission and started creating freedom through relationships, not isolation. Together, they explo...
If your professional network feels supportive but not strategic, this episode will transform the way you think about connection and influence.
Host Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Liz Weber, CMC, CSP — ranked among the Top 30 Global Gurus for Leadership (2025) — to uncover how powerful leaders create networks that drive career advancement and sustainable leadership development.
Together, they challenge the myth that “being nice” or “...
Degrees open doors—but they don’t guarantee promotions. In this episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Brianne Rush, founder of The Independence Lab, to reveal the real drivers of career advancement—curiosity, confidence, and authentic connection.
Brianne shares how she rose from intern to managing editor in one year, the three biggest networking mistakes Gen Z professionals make, and how asking for help can actua...
In this episode of UnCeiling You, host Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Kelly Slavitt, a seasoned board advisor and legal executive, about what it really takes for women in leadership to earn their seat at the table. Kelly shares lessons from her journey navigating male-dominated boardrooms, building confidence at work, and using humor and strategy to drive career advancement.
Together, they unpack how relationships fuel leadership growt...
In this episode [EP 42] of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke and Amy Quesenberry explore how compassion transforms leadership development, drives career advancement, and builds lasting confidence at work. Amy shares her journey from burnout to self-compassion, revealing how kindness — toward ourselves and others — creates stronger, more connected teams.
Together, they unpack why compassion isn’t soft; it’s strategic. You’ll learn how ...
In this raw and deeply honest episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke talks with Abby Havermann about how self-doubt and self-betrayal can silently lead to burnout—and how to break free. After a personal wake-up call that changed everything, Abby shares how she began listening to her body, trusting her intuition, and rebuilding from authenticity.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Recognize the signs of misalignment before burnout hits<...
In this empowering episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke speaks with Serena Low about how introverts can thrive in leadership, networking, and career growth—without pretending to be extroverted. Serena shares her journey from quiet achiever to confident quiet warrior, showing that introversion is a superpower, not a setback.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Network authentically without burnout or small-talk overload
✅ Use deep...
In this inspiring episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke speaks with Bart Merrell about transforming everyday experiences into powerful career growth and income opportunities. Bart shares how he turned personal challenges into stepping stones, proving that leadership development starts with recognizing the value you already have.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Identify and monetize the skills you already use every day
✅ Build ...
In this powerful episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke speaks with Neena Perez about reclaiming self-worth, rebuilding confidence, and transforming pain into leadership growth. Neena shares her inspiring story of overcoming abuse, poverty, and self-doubt to create a life defined by courage and authenticity. Together, they explore how women in leadership can stop outsourcing their value and rise from within.
You’ll learn how to:...
In this insightful episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke speaks with Lynn Quinn, creator of the Four Zones of Communication model. Together, they explore how understanding the Pink Zone—a space of clarity, empathy, and confidence—can transform conflict into connection and accelerate leadership development and career growth.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Communicate effectively to build trust and collaboration at work
✅ Recog...
In this deeply moving episode of UnCeiling You, Dr. Natalie Luke sits down with Dr. Michele D. Clark, who shares her remarkable journey of overcoming breast cancer, strokes, and personal trauma. Together, they explore how resilience, faith, and self-compassion can transform adversity into leadership confidence and career growth.
You’ll learn how to:
✅ Redefine identity after trauma and reclaim confidence at work
✅ Transfor...
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