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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 Leadership 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].

10/13/2026

Have you ever held back because you worried that what makes you different was a liability?

This week, I talk with Yutian, a Harvard student, public speaker and human rights activist who immigrated to the United States from China at age 11. She shares her powerful journey from being afraid to speak up in class to speaking on stages and advocating for others.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ How our experiences can become sources of connection and confidence
➤ Why even the people who seem most confident question whether they belong
➤ How encouragement from others can change what we believe is possible

We also talk about her choice to stay optimistic in a polarized world and her deep appreciation for the privilege of being able to disagree openly. Her perspective on seeking out conversations with people who see the world differently really stayed with me, and I’m excited for you to hear it.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/choosing-hope-in-a-divided-world/

10/06/2026

What if some of the beliefs that hold you back are so familiar you don’t even realize they’re there?

This week, I talk with Janylène Turcotte, a hypnotherapist, hypno coach and executive coach who helps professionals move through self-doubt, fear and limiting beliefs.

Janylène shares how the unexpected end of her corporate career led to a period of personal transformation and eventually to hypnotherapy.

We explore what hypno coaching actually involves, how it differs from the dramatic versions of hypnosis we see on television and why our subconscious beliefs can have such a powerful effect on how we show up.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ How limiting beliefs fuel impostor syndrome and self-doubt
➤ Why fear of judgment can keep us from pursuing new opportunities
➤ How repetition and action can help us create new patterns

Janylène also shares how hypno coaching can help people prepare for challenges like public speaking and access strengths they’ve lost sight of.

We talk about why transformation isn’t always immediate or linear, how the people around us may respond when we begin to change and what it takes to make a new way of thinking feel more familiar.

Listen to the full episode:
https://www.kimmeninger.com/rewriting-the-stories-that-hold-us-back/

09/29/2026

Have you ever had a fearful thought that felt so true it changed the way you experienced everything that followed?

This week, I talk with Kay Tear, a self-described reformed business psychologist, executive coach and author who challenges many of the traditional ways we think about confidence, resilience and impostor syndrome.

Kay shares why understanding how our minds work can be more powerful than relying on another model or strategy to tell us what to do.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why our thoughts can feel like facts, especially when we’re stressed
➤ How our state of mind shapes the way we experience change and uncertainty
➤ Why we may already have more confidence and resilience than we realize

Kay shares how learning to notice our thinking can help us interrupt overthinking, loosen the grip of fear and create space for a new perspective.

We also explore the power of shifting our attention, taking one small action and trusting that we’ll find our way through whatever comes next.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/stop-believing-everything-you-think/

09/22/2026

Have you ever felt like everyone else received the workplace playbook except you?

This week, I talk with Laura Massetti, founder of Real Work Ready, about the unwritten rules of professional life and why learning them the hard way shouldn’t be our only option. Laura shares how the pressure to keep achieving eventually led her to step away from a successful corporate career, move to Italy and rethink the relationship between her work and her identity.

In this conversation, we talk about:

➤ Why high achievers can feel especially unprepared for the ambiguity of the workplace
➤ How AI is changing the way early-career professionals learn and develop
➤ What employees can do when they aren’t getting the feedback or support they need

Laura shares practical insights on building trust, finding mentors and taking greater ownership of your professional growth. We also explore why workplace success depends on more than technical ability and how recognizing what you can control can help you feel more confident, capable and empowered.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/you-have-more-control-than-you-think/

09/15/2026

Have you ever felt stressed and assumed the answer was to do more? For high achievers, slowing down can feel uncomfortable, even irresponsible. Yet constantly pushing through can make it harder to recognize what we actually need.

This week, I talk with Trish Walker, executive coach, speaker and former president of home and services at Best Buy. Trish shares how an unexpected life interruption, or “lifequake,” led her to step away from a long and successful corporate career and begin listening more closely to herself.

We talk about:
➤ Why high achievers often struggle to ask for help
➤ How to recognize the physical and behavioral signs of stress
➤ Why slowing down can lead to greater clarity, confidence and impact

Trish shares simple ways to reduce stress without adding another time-consuming practice to your day. We also explore what it means to let go of perfection, trust that you can handle what happens and create space to move through work and life with less stress and more success.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/less-stress-more-success/

09/08/2026

Have you ever felt fully prepared but then froze when all eyes turned to you?

This week, I talk with Dr. David Lee Fish, a former music professor who now helps people navigate speech fright, stage fright and competition anxiety. David shares how freezing during an early performance led him on a lifelong journey to understand why anxiety takes over when the stakes feel high.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why performance anxiety affects even the most capable and experienced people
➤ How our internal “bodyguard” responds when we feel judged or threatened
➤ Why trying to fight anxiety in the moment can make it harder to move forward

David also shares how mindfulness can help us redirect our attention when doubt gets loud and why building this skill starts long before the pressure is on. We explore simple ways to practice in everyday life and a more compassionate way to respond when your nervous system tries to protect you.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/managing-performance-anxiety/

09/01/2026

Have you ever talked yourself out of taking action because the timing didn’t feel right? If so, you’re not alone.

This week, I talk with Niki Lazaridou, who has held a number of entrepreneurial and strategic leadership roles across countries, cultures and industries. Here Niki shares her career journey and the diverse twists and turns she has taken.

We talk specifically about:
➤ The pressure “sweet spot” that motivates us without pushing us into survival mode
➤ Why experimenting with new possibilities can help us discover interests we didn’t know we had
➤ How our core values can help us distinguish impostor syndrome from an environment that genuinely isn’t right for us.

Niki shares what she has learned from repeatedly starting over, navigating difficult work environments and giving herself permission to change direction. We also explore why waiting for the right time can keep us stuck, how saying our fears out loud can reduce their power and why getting to know ourselves creates greater clarity about what comes next.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/the-right-time-is-now/

08/25/2026

Have you ever considered what it might be costing you to stay where you are?

This week, I talk with Juliana Pereira, community builder and co-author of Pivot Quest, about the uncertainty, self-doubt and possibility that come with career pivots. Drawing from her own 8 pivots, Juliana shares what she’s learned about becoming a beginner again and moving forward without having everything figured out.

Here we talk about:
➤ Why career pivots can trigger imposter feelings
➤ How curiosity can help quiet self-doubt
➤ What your energy may be telling you about what to do next

Juliana also shares why it’s so important to recognize the common threads across our experiences, understand the value of our transferable skills and give ourselves permission to explore something new. We talk about taking small steps toward change and why the cost of staying may be greater than we realize.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/whats-the-cost-of-not-pivoting/

08/18/2026

Have you ever wondered why reaching your goals doesn't always leave you feeling fulfilled?

Many of us spend our careers chasing performance metrics, promotions and recognition without stopping to ask whether those measures actually reflect what matters most to us.

This week, I talk with M. Nora Bouchard, an executive coach and author of Hidden Metrics. After nearly 30 years of coaching leaders, Nora has seen first-hand that the metrics organizations use to measure success often miss the things that keep people engaged, motivated and connected to a sense of purpose.

In this conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why traditional performance metrics don't always lead to meaningful success
➤ How your values and strengths can become a personal guidance system for your career
➤ Why defining your own leadership is one of the most important things you can do

Nora shares a practical framework for creating what she calls hidden metrics, personal measures of success that help you lead with greater intentionality while still achieving the results that matter.

We also explore why so many leaders never take the time to define who they want to be, how sharing your leadership values builds trust and accountability and why asking for help is often the first step toward meaningful change.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/hidden-metrics/

08/11/2026

Have you ever been so focused on proving yourself that you forgot to think about where you're actually headed?

My guest this week is Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer (), executive coach, leadership advisor and co-author of Now Near Next.

Cynthia spent decades building a successful executive career before an unexpected job loss forced her to make a choice. She could go back to corporate America or she could finally pursue the business she'd been planning for years. That experience reinforced something she now teaches others: don't wait until change is forced on you to start thinking about what's next.

In our conversation, we talk about:
➤ Why so many professionals drift through their careers instead of shaping them intentionally
➤ How to recognize the strengths that come so naturally you probably don't even realize they're your superpowers
➤ Why waiting for someone else to notice your potential can keep you stuck

We also talk about expanding your current role instead of waiting for the perfect opportunity, reframing self-promotion as solving business problems and paying attention to the signals your body sends when fear starts driving your decisions.

Listen to the full episode -
https://www.kimmeninger.com/being-more-intentional-about-your-career/

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