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The REAL-WORLD FEMINIST® Podcast

I’m Michelle Kinsman.  I’ve been ambitious to succeed since birth. When I finally got my foot in the door at the company of my dreams, I used my smarts, my unrelenting drive, and my entrepreneurial spirit to work my way from administrative assistant to top executive leader.

I’ve never settled for being mediocre or phoning it in, and neither should you. You weren’t put on this earth to settle for an easy middle management existence. You’re here to show up as the freaking badass leader you have the potential to be.

I’m here to help you with practical advice to help YOU unleash the badass leader within.

Because I firmly believe that as women rise to leadership positions in their industries, the world will change.

I’m here to do my part to make it happen.

If you’re with me, you know what to do. Hit subscribe, tune in and let’s get after it, Real-World Feminists!

Mar 29, 2022

As an up-and-coming leader, you are focused on doing the right things.

You’re putting in the extra work. You’re making a visible impact on the business. You’re making a difference with all of the big things—and that’s the hard part of becoming a leader.

But, it’s time for a quick reality check. Are you...


Mar 22, 2022

Your communication style is a critical part of your leadership presence.

Your words matter. How you express them matters.

Leaders need to be deliberate with the words they use and the style in which they communicate them.

Great leaders have a communication style that is authentic to their true selves. Communication...


Mar 15, 2022

I simply can’t give you advice about building your leadership presence without giving you one big, fat warning.

There is one misstep that I must caution you against.

As you build your professional reputation, there is one thing a leader should never, ever do. I break it down in this episode.

Tune in and get after...


Mar 8, 2022

Great meetings don’t happen by chance.

They happen because a great leader made it happen.

If you want to be seen as a leader, a core basic skill that you need to master is running an effective meeting.

Meetings present you with awesome opportunities to build and flex your leadership muscles.

In this episode, I present...


Mar 1, 2022

If you want to be seen as a leader, there’s more to it than picking up experience and expertise in hard skills. There are certain intangibles—leadership qualities—that you must possess. One critical leadership quality is presence.

Presence is how you show up in the world. In the office and outside of the office....