Kim Meninger

Kim Meninger Making it easier to be human at work. I help them to define and achieve their career goals through greater influence, confidence and visibility.

As an ICF-certified executive coach, I serve as a trusted advisor to emerging and veteran leaders who are committed to reaching their full career and leadership potential. Most leaders are so busy managing their daily responsibilities that they neglect to strategically manage their overall careers. As the founder of Your Career Success, I provide the following types of coaching:

►Women’s Leadersh

ip Coaching
Focused on helping women to develop the skills and confidence they need to maximize their leadership potential.

►Executive Coaching
Focused on helping leaders at all levels and across all industries and functional roles to develop the leadership skills and strategies they need to maximize their impact and achieve their professional goals.

►Career Coaching
Designed to help professionals accelerate their career growth through proactive career management strategies, including internal or external career transitions. I offer complimentary strategy sessions to professionals interested in learning more about how coaching can help them achieve their career goals. Visit YourCareerSuccess.com or contact me at [email protected].

05/26/2026

Have you ever felt pressure to have your career all figured out?

This week, I talk with Sabine Hutchison, CEO, author of Beyond the Ladder, and founder of the Ripple Network, about what it really means to build a career with clarity when the path isn’t linear.

Sabine shares her journey from scientist to entrepreneur and how trial and error became a powerful strategy for growth. We talk about the pressure to have one clear passion, why so many careers are actually zigzags and how that expectation to “have it all figured out” can fuel self-doubt.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why clarity comes from experience, not from having all the answers upfront
➤ How to let go of the pressure to climb a traditional career ladder
➤ What it looks like to define ambition on your own terms

Listen to the full episode:
https://www.kimmeninger.com/letting-go-of-the-ladder/

05/19/2026

Have you ever felt what happens when people are given the space to say what they’ve never said out loud before?

This week, I talk with Rayviation, a video producer, editor and documentary filmmaker who uses storytelling, comedy and immersive experiences to bring people into deeper, more honest conversations. Rayviation shares the story behind his documentary Loving Men, a project that brings together men and nonbinary participants to explore love, vulnerability and what gets in the way of emotional expression.

In this conversation, we talk about:

➤ What it takes to put your creative work into the world when you can’t control how it will be received
➤ Why vulnerability and honesty can transform the way we understand masculinity
➤ How creating intentional spaces for conversation can deepen connection and shift perspective

Rayviation shares what it was like to witness these conversations in real time and how the experience changed the way he shows up in his own relationships, especially with his family. We also explore the role of community, why disagreement matters more than we think and how even small moments of connection can create meaningful change.

Listen to the full episode-
https://www.kimmeninger.com/exploring-vulnerability-creativity-and-community-through-film/

05/12/2026

Have you ever wondered why you can do all the right work on yourself and still struggle in certain environments?

This week, I talk with Julie Holunga, a leadership and culture advisor who works with organizations to close the gap between how they define leadership and how it actually shows up day to day. Julie shares how her work evolved from supporting individuals to helping entire systems change, and why even the most capable people can struggle in environments that don’t support them.

In this conversation, we talk about:

➤ Why individual growth isn’t enough without system-level change
➤ How past experiences shape our reactions in ways we don’t always recognize
➤ What it takes to pause and respond more intentionally under pressure

Julie shares how small moments can escalate when they go unaddressed, and how a single piece of feedback can influence behavior for years. We also explore how organizations reinforce the behaviors they say they want to change, and how to recognize when an environment is no longer serving you.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/why-great-people-struggle-in-the-wrong-culture/

05/05/2026

Have you ever felt worn down in ways you couldn’t quite explain? You’re still functioning. Still performing. But your body is sending signals you keep brushing past.

This week, I talk with Garrett Wood, founder of Gnosis Therapy, about how burnout often shows up long before we reach a breaking point and why recognizing those early signs is important.

Garrett shares how his own experience with chronic pain and relentless pressure reshaped the way he understands stress, performance and resilience. What looked like physical issues were actually signals of a nervous system under constant strain.

Here we talk about:
→ Why high performers are especially likely to miss early signs of burnout
→ How to manage stress in place without overhauling your life
→ Why being proactive matters

Garrett also shares simple, practical ways to regulate stress and expand your capacity before things fall apart.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/how-to-spot-manage-burnout/

04/28/2026

Have you ever wondered why self-doubt tends to show up right when you’re trying to grow?

This week, I talk with Joy Rowland, a leadership and business coach who shares a powerful reframe of what confidence actually looks like in real life. Joy’s journey began as a solo immigrant navigating corporate life in a new country while quietly carrying impostor feelings she didn’t yet have language for. Over time, those experiences pushed her to explore how the brain works, how confidence is built and why waiting to feel ready keeps so many capable people stuck.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why impostor feelings often signal growth rather than failure
➤ How the brain’s survival wiring shapes self doubt and fear
➤ What it looks like to take action before confidence arrives

Joy shares practical tools for working with your thoughts, building evidence of your capability and reclaiming a sense of agency when doubt gets loud. We also explore why confidence grows through action, why community matters so much and how you can move forward even when certainty is nowhere to be found.

Listen to the full episode-
https://www.kimmeninger.com/action-before-readiness/

04/21/2026

Have you ever achieved everything you set out to do and still felt unsettled? From the outside, it looks like success. On the inside, there’s pressure and a sense that something’s missing.

This week, I talk with Brandi Hudson , a performance coach who works with senior leaders in tech and finance, about what happens when external success stops feeling fulfilling. Brandi shares how stepping away from a high-powered career forced her to rethink pressure, achievement and what it actually means to feel successful.

We talk about:
→ The patterns high achievers develop early in life
→ Why worry often masquerades as motivation
→ How learning to hold pressure more lightly can change how you lead.

Brandi also shares simple reflection practices that help build internal validation and create more ease in the way you show up at work and in life.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/building-a-life-that-feels-as-good-as-it-looks/

04/14/2026

Have you ever received feedback that stopped you in your tracks and forced you to re-think how you lead?

This week, I talk with Yosi Kossowsky, a leadership coach whose career began in engineering and technology and took an unexpected turn when early feedback exposed a critical gap in how he led others. What followed was a deep exploration of emotional awareness, neuroscience and human behavior that reshaped how he communicates, leads and connects.

We talk about:
➤ What happens when being smart and capable isn’t enough.
➤ How easily communication breaks down, even when everyone has good intentions.
➤ The small shifts leaders can make to slow down, check their assumptions and actually understand each other better.

Yosi shares simple, practical strategies that help leaders communicate more clearly, check assumptions and lead with greater awareness, especially in moments of stress and change.

We also talk about why emotional education is still largely missing from leadership development and how treating growth as something you experiment with, instead of something you have to get right, makes real change feel possible.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/communicating-more-clearly-at-work/

04/07/2026

Have you ever looked around a room and wondered, how did I even get here? You know you’ve earned your seat but that voice in your head keeps trying to convince you otherwise.

This week, I talk with Dr. Jenn Donahue, engineer, retired Navy officer and author of Becoming the Warrior: Harnessing Your Inner Strength to Silence Self-Doubt, about how even the most accomplished among us can struggle with self-doubt and impostor syndrome. Jenn shares what it was like to lead in some of the most male-dominated environments in the world, from combat zones to construction sites, and what finally helped her stop trying to lead like someone else and start trusting her own leadership style.

We talk about what it means to find your voice in spaces where you feel like an outsider, how to re-wire your brain to focus on small wins and why leading with empathy isn’t a weakness but a strength. Jenn also walks us through her powerful warrior framework, a step-by-step approach to quieting the inner critic and showing up with more confidence and clarity.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/harnessing-your-inner-strength/

03/31/2026

Have you ever been forced to make a life-changing decision in the middle of a crisis? One that not only impacts your family but completely disrupts your career?

This week, I talk with Cynthia Iorio, PMP, founder of Monarch Solutions, about how caring for two terminally ill parents at separate times reshaped her identity, both personally and professionally. What started as a daughter stepping in to help quickly became a crash course in caregiving without a guide, without a roadmap and without a name for what she was doing.

In this conversation, Cynthia opens up about what it means to lead through caregiving, how it forced her to apply business skills in the most human way possible and why we need to stop treating caregiving like a personal issue and start seeing it as a workplace reality.

We talk about identity, grief, project management, leadership and how learning to show yourself compassion in the most uncertain moments can become your greatest strength.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/when-life-interrupts-leading-through-caregiving/

03/24/2026

Maybe you're just tired of navigating systems that don’t seem built for you. If so, you're definitely not alone.

This week, I talk with Jossie Haines, a former VP of Engineering at Tile and leader at Apple and Zynga, who now coaches women and engineering leaders to define success on their own terms. Jossie shares her powerful journey from nearly leaving tech entirely due to impostor syndrome, to creating a portfolio career rooted in purpose and wellbeing.

In our conversation, we talk about the subtle dynamics that fuel self-doubt, what it takes to thrive in competitive spaces, and how to build community and confidence when the system makes you feel small. Jossie also shares advice on avoiding toxic cultures, asking better questions in job interviews, and leading in a way that honors your energy, not just your output.

Listen to the full episode:
https://www.kimmeninger.com/navigating-the-tech-industry-with-confidence/

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