Author | Speaker| Blogger | Career Expert |Media Host | On a mission to empower women to recharge, reignite, and reinvent their careers.
Bloomington, IN
Joined March 2010
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One of the biggest lies of modern times is that new is always better, but the constant pursuit of new things is causing us to disconnect from what we value most in life. @ericathas, an editor at the New York Times, shares four steps from his book, /1
Saying No to New: Why New Things Are Stealing Your Time, Money, and Happiness—And How to Take Back Your Life, to help us avoid innovation burnout in our relentless pursuit of magic pills. Listen to #yourworkinglife carolinedowdhiggins.com/your… /2
ALT Your Working Life podcast with host Caroline Dowd-Higgins and special guest Eric Athas
Chief reports that nearly one in two women say menopause affects their job performance, while 42% say it affects their ambition. Those numbers should stop every CEO, board member, and talent leader in their tracks. carolinedowdhiggins.com/the-… #WomenLeaders
Working side-by-side can be a powerful force to supercharge company performance. But many office policies miss this mark, focusing on butts in seats, instead of brains in sync. @NataliaHEmanuel and @emma_k_h offer solutions to craft the right policy. carolinedowdhiggins.com/work…
According to the 2025 Women in the Workplace report, 60% of senior-level women report feeling frequently burned out, compared with 50% of males. #Selfcare creates the internal conditions for sound decisions, innovative thinking, and long-term impact. carolinedowdhiggins.com/self…
Facing meltdown? Over 75% of people suffer from #burnout, here’s what you need to know (via @guardian) - there are so many good notes in here, and it dives into feeling ashamed of being burnt out which is a stigma we MUST push back against. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
.@pgoldman says that #AI is powerful but has flaws and cannot replace relationship building, trust, and creativity. We discussed if AI is a threat to entry-level jobs, and how we can harness its power to retain human #engagement. carolinedowdhiggins.com/how-…
Andrea Gash is a speaker, trainer, career coach, and author who knows firsthand how devastating personal loss can be. She created the five-step momentum method to help others rebuild and rewrite their own script. In this episode of #yourworkinglife, she explains /1
why it’s important to trade your busy badge for a quality crown and shares more insights from her book: Don't Bounce Back, Rebuild Forward: How to Reclaim Your Power When Life Breaks the Script carolinedowdhiggins.com/your… /2
ALT Your Working Life podcast with host Caroline Dowd-Higgins and special guest Andrea Gash
We are all replaceable, NOT disposable! The goal isn’t to make anyone irreplaceable. That’s an ego trap. The goal is to build a #workplace where people never have to find out if they’re disposable, because you never let it get that far. carolinedowdhiggins.com/we-a… #burnoutprevention
.@barbbetts_ is an expert in building #trust, leading authentically, and creating meaningful results in business and life. We discussed the best way to strong relationships that drive revenue, retention, and #collaboration. #WomenLeaders carolinedowdhiggins.com/unlo…
How real is AI’s threat to entry-level jobs? How can we harness the power of #AI and retain human engagement? @pdgoldman, Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer at Salesforce, says that AI is powerful but has flaws and cannot replace relationship building, trust, and creativity. /1
She shares insights from her book, MANAGE THE MACHINE: How to Harness Human-AI Collaboration at Work, on how to integrate AI without losing human accountability on this episode of #yourworkinglife. /2
ALT Your Working Life podcast with host Caroline Dowd-Higgins and special guest Paula Goldman
When you are depleted, your decision-making, patience, creativity, and ability to support others suffer. Protecting your health is not selfish; it is #sustainable performance and responsible #leadership. carolinedowdhiggins.com/your… #womenleaders
.@NataliaHEmanuel explains why #remotework hurts #mental #health (via @nytimes) nytimes.com/2026/06/17/opini…
Working side-by-side can be a powerful force to supercharge company performance. But many office policies miss this mark, focusing on butts in seats, instead of brains in sync. @NataliaHEmanuel and @emma_k_h offer solutions to craft the right policy. carolinedowdhiggins.com/work…
According to the 2025 Women in the Workplace report, 60% of senior-level women report feeling frequently burned out, compared with 50% of males. #Selfcare creates the internal conditions for sound decisions, innovative thinking, and long-term impact. carolinedowdhiggins.com/self…
Rashmi Airan argues we only rise by going through the pain, not around it. We discussed her evolution from prison to purpose, and how the common advice to "rise above" struggle is misguided, as it encourages escaping pain rather than learning from it. carolinedowdhiggins.com/a-la…
#Burnout does not always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like being the person everyone relies on. From the outside, you look capable and committed. Inside, your energy, patience, and sense of purpose are steadily draining. carolinedowdhiggins.com/burn…
"In a world full of noise, human connection is rare, and it can help you stand out.” - great advice from @barbbetts_ and other women leaders! womansworld.com/contributors…