#51 | Are the Right People Talking About You & How to Build the Leadership Allies That Drive Your Promotion & Influence.

Are the right people talking about your work when you’re not in the room?This episode unpacks a career truth many women discover too late: doing brilliant work is not always enough to move forward. Career momentum often comes through relationships, reputation, and the conversations others have about you behind closed doors. Caroline and Emma explore how genuine curiosity helps build meaningful workplace connections, why advocacy matters more than self-promotion alone, and how to tell the difference between strategic relationship-building and people pleasing.You will:Understand why career opportunities often come through trust, visibility, and advocacy from others. Learn how being curious about other people’s priorities can help build stronger, more strategic workplace relationships. See how to create allies without slipping into over-helping, over-committing, or people pleasing.Play this episode to learn how to build the kind of relationships that grow your reputation, expand your influence, and open doors in your career.You can connect with Emma here.You can connect with Caroline hereYou can find resources to support the podcast hereNew episodes are released every Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.Stuck, simmering, or onto something juicy? I want to hear it. Drop me a line at [email protected] - I read them all.And here is the Spotify Playlist to accompany UnShakeable Her.Unshakeable Her is the podcast for women in leadership who are ready to build real influence, earn the promotion they deserve, and lead with confidence in systems that weren't built for them. Each episode tackles the challenges that shape leadership from the inside out, including imposter syndrome, resilience, credibility, boundaries, conflict, and feedback, while unpacking how pressure, workplace politics, strategic thinking, decision-making, and visibility affect the way ambitious women grow, lead, and get promoted without losing themselves in the process.