100. From High School Dropout to White House Correspondent: Debra Alfarone on the Power of Asking

From High School Dropout to White House Correspondent: Debra Alfarone on the Power of AskingWhat if one courageous ask could change the direction of your life?In this inspiring episode of Secrets of Powerful Women, Jill Conway sits down with award-winning national TV correspondent, keynote speaker, media coach, and host of The Good Side, Debra Alfarone, for a powerful conversation about women's confidence, career success, overcoming self-doubt, resilience, personal growth, and having the courage to ask for what you want.Debra's story is proof that where you start does not determine where you finish. She went from high school dropout to White House correspondent, despite having no connections, little confidence, and plenty of rejection along the way.Her success secret?Ask anyway.Debra shares how one audacious phone call early in her career created a relationship that would eventually help open the door to CBS News decades later. But she also reveals something successful women don't talk about enough, behind the few life-changing yeses were countless noes.In this episode, you'll discover:• Why women need to get more comfortable asking for what they want• How to overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt• Why rejection may actually be redirection• How to build confidence when you don't feel confident yet• Why successful women stop comparing themselves to everyone else• How mentors can change the way you see yourself• The power of betting on yourself during a career transition• Why fear is often "false evidence appearing real"• How to stop playing small and create your own opportunities• Why sometimes you need to go where you're wanted• How women can support each other instead of competing with each otherDebra also opens up about her difficult childhood and the people she calls "label whisperers," the teachers, mentors, friends, and leaders who saw something in her before she could see it in herself.If you're a woman over 40, woman over 50, entrepreneur, business leader, professional woman, or someone considering a career change, this conversation is a reminder that you are not finished becoming who you're meant to be.You don't need everyone's approval.You don't need to have it all figured out.And you don't need to wait until you feel completely confident.Sometimes you just need to ask.Because as Debra says, "You create your life one ask at a time."Listen now and ask yourself one powerful question:Why not me?women empowerment, powerful women, successful women, women success stories, women in leadership, women in business, female leaders, women entrepreneurs, career change, career transition, women over 40, women over 50, midlife women, confidence for women, imposter syndrome, personal growth, self-confidence, leadership, resilience, overcoming rejection, career advice for women, female empowerment, mindset for success, inspirational women, successful women podcast, women supporting women