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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 19 MIN

130. Why You're Still Stuck Even Though You're Doing Everything Right

from You're Overqualified Podcast - Career and Leadership Strategies for Women · host Dani Tan - Leadership Coach and Speaker

In episode 130, we're talking about why you can be doing everything right and still feel completely stuck.You are not the problem. The women I work with are smart, driven, ambitious, and high-achieving. They have strong performance reviews. They are doing everything right. And they are stuck. Not because they are not working hard enough. Because what got them here will not get them there. And most of the time, the specific thing keeping them at their current level is something they cannot see on their own.In this episode, I break down the three most common blockers keeping high achievers stuck, why your manager is not the sole person who gets you promoted, and why more information is not what closes this gap.In this episode, I cover:→ Why doing more is working against you at a certain career level→ The bubble problem: why only your manager knowing your work is keeping you stuck→ Why your manager is not the sole decision maker in your promotion→ The difference between research mode and action that actually moves you forward→ What one client did in four sessions that she could not do in two years on her ownKey Takeaways:– What has served you to get here will not serve you to get to the next level. A new strategy is required.– Your manager is not the sole person who gets you promoted. Multiple decision makers are part of that process.– The most expensive thing you can do is stay stuck another year doing the same thing on your own.– The gap is not information. The gap is perspective. You need someone who can see what you cannot see.– Coaching builds a plan custom to your specific manager, your organization, and your goals. That is what moves you forward.Chapters:00:01 Who this podcast is for and why you are overqualified02:10 Why you are stuck even when you are doing everything right04:34 Why doing more is not working at a certain level06:56 Your manager is not the sole person who gets you promoted09:15 Three things to do differently starting now11:33 Why research mode keeps you stuck and what closes the gap13:56 Client story: stuck two years, promoted within six months16:17 The difference between a coach, a therapist, and a mentor18:36 What working together looks like and how to book your callHow to work together - book a call or DM with questions on IG or LI. Book a Discovery Call ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ to learn what it's like to work togetherConnect and DM on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/dani-tan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect and DM on IG: ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/danitani/⁠⁠⁠My site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.danitan.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my weekly newsletter

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