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Welcome to Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Breaking a Heel.

Created for ambitious women and their allies, this podcast explores the ideas shaping exceptional leadership, stronger organizations, and more intentional careers.

With over 30 years in the corporate world, building talent systems, leading organizations, and coaching executives at the highest levels, Dr. Cynthia watched high performers and high-functioning organizations lose their way without ever seeing it coming. A phenomenon she calls The Law of Drift.

Each week, Dr. Cynthia sits down with leading executives, researchers, bestselling authors, entrepreneurs, board directors, and thought leaders to translate evidence-based ideas into practical insights and share their real-world experiences of drift and direction. Because extraordinary careers aren't built by accident.

They're built through intentional direction.

Top Voices Include:

Sonia Azad

Sonal Bahl

Cynthia Barnes

Kendall Berg

Anouk Brumfield

Lauren (L2) Howard

Evan Marc Katz

Dr. Ayesha Khanna

Lorraine K. Lee

Josh Linkner

Erika Rothenberger

Season One Montage Video

Christy Rutherford

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This podcast is part of a larger body of Dr. Cynthia’s research, The Law of Drift:

Every human system naturally moves away from intentional alignment with what matters most and what is required for future success.

Every episode explores one piece of that larger conversation—helping ambitious women recognize drift sooner, think more strategically, and choose direction with greater intention through The Discipline of Direction™.

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We're currently curating our 2027 guest lineup for Climbing the Corporate Ladder Without Breaking a Heel.

We're seeking executives, researchers, authors, entrepreneurs, board directors, and experts whose evidence-based ideas, practical frameworks, and original research help ambitious women become stronger leaders, navigate complexity, and build intentional careers.

If your work challenges conventional thinking and equips women to lead with greater confidence, influence, and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're ready to STOP DRIFTING, you're in the right place.

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