Closing Your Power Gaps with Kathy Caprino

“Women tend to have three times as many mentors as men, but men have twice as many sponsors as women. Sponsors are the higher-level mentors that have clout and power, that will open doors for you that you cannot open on your own.” - Kathy Caprino How would you like to overcome key obstacles to reach your highest potential in the workplace? But what if you don’t know what these obstacles, or your “power gaps” even are? I’m so excited to welcome a friend to the show today, because she has quite literally written the book on this subject and is here to help everyone identify these gaps. Kathy Caprino, M.A. is an internationally-recognized career and leadership coach, writer, speaker and educator dedicated to the advancement of women in business.  A former corporate Vice President, she is also a trained marriage and family therapist, seasoned executive coach, Senior Forbes contributor and the author of Breakdown, Breakthrough and her latest book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career Bliss from HarperCollins Leadership and Murdoch Books was just released July 28th, 2020. With her Finding Brave podcast and other key resources and services, Kathy’s core mission is to support a “finding brave” global movement that inspires and empowers women to close their power gaps, create more impact and make the difference they long to in the world.98% of professional women are facing at least one of the 7 damaging power gaps that keep them from thriving at work. By overcoming these gaps in your career that Kathy talks about, you’ll build the success and impact you long for.Connect with Kathy: http://kathycaprino.com/Connect with Laura Khalil online:instagram.com/iambravebydesignhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/BraveByDesign/linkedIn.com/in/LauraKhalilGet on Laura’s Newsletter:http://bravebydesign.net Invite Laura to speak at your live or virtual event http://bravebydesign.netSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/bravebydesign)What You’ll Hear In This Episode: What bravery is all about for Kathy [4:45]What are “power gaps”, and how uncovering them led to Kathy writing her latest book [10:42]Why many women tend to have the inability to recognize their talents [11:39]How we often communicating from fear, not strength, and the damage this causes [15:51]Why we are reluctant to ask for what we deserve [18:50]What isolating from influential support looks like [22:00]What Kathy means when she says we are ‘acquiescing instead of saying stop” [24:29]How losing sight of our dreams for the future is perhaps the most damaging power gap of them all [33:49]Past trauma doesn’t have to define you [38:26]Additional Links & Resources: Kathy’s New Book, The Most Powerful You: 7 Bravery-Boosting Paths to Career BlissHer Amazing Career Project & Free Career Path Self-AssessmentKathy’s Finding Brave PodSupport the show