Episode 59: The Real Reason You’re Not Getting Promoted

EPISODE SUMMARY

Reclaim Your Voice and Rise: Confidence, Clarity, and Career Growth for Women in Leadership

When you’re doing the work and still getting overlooked, the problem isn’t your performance—it’s your visibility. In this episode, Coach Mo sits down with Rosie Zilinskas, founder of No Woman Left Behind, to explore why high-achieving women stay stuck in corporate roles and how to shift that trajectory. Rosie shares how her Promotion Readiness Roadmap helps women become confident advocates for themselves, land promotions, and thrive in leadership—without burning out. From overlooked to in-demand, this episode is a blueprint for women who are ready to speak up, step in, and level up.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• “Really? You never said anything.”
  Rosie’s career pivot started with this one sentence. Learn why visibility—not performance—is often the key to promotion.

• Confidence comes from preparation, not just personality.
  Discover how Rosie helps women build leadership readiness by mastering feedback, self-assessment, and strategic communication.

• The post-promotion void is real.
  Getting the job is just the start—Rosie explains how her membership program supports women as they navigate real-time leadership challenges.

• Resilience is built in the fire.
  Rosie’s backstory—moving countries, surviving divorce, raising kids solo—reveals how adversity shaped her career clarity and coaching mission.

• Middle managers are burning out in silence.
  Coach Mo and Rosie spotlight the leadership blind spot: unsupported new leaders stuck between executive pressure and team delivery.