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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 24 MIN

Cassandra Crawley Mayo: Is Your Way In Your Way?Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Barriers to Live

from Hidden Secrets in Books · host Dominic

What if the biggest obstacle standing between you and your best life isn't your circumstances—it's you?Cassandra Crawley Mayo—author, speaker, mentor, and former Vice President of a global Fortune 500 company—joins us for a powerful conversation about confronting the habits and behaviors that keep professional women from living happy, healthy lives both at work and outside of work.With over 25+ years of experience leading, training, and coaching professional men and women toward their primary career goals, Cassandra Crawley Mayo often found herself working as one of the first and only African American women in her spaces. She led organizations in recruiting, retaining, and promoting African American leaders from within. But after experiencing a career of success and fulfillment—yes—also one of self-neglect, self-sabotaging, imposter syndrome, and burnout, she committed to a journey of confronting the habits and behaviors that kept her from living a happy and healthy life outside of work.In this episode, Cassandra Crawley Mayo shares what being in your own way actually looks like, why accountability partners and a personal board of directors are essential, and what was going on internally when she felt unfulfilled and stuck. She also discusses her debut book, Is Your Way In Your Way?, which became a #1 bestseller on Amazon, and her mission to partner with 25 organizations and 100+ professional women to help them live their best lives.If you're a professional woman ready to pivot away from roadblocks and move toward a purpose-filled life of hope and aspiration, this conversation with Cassandra Crawley Mayo will give you the tools and courage to take action.In this episode, we explore:· What being in your own way looks like—and how to recognize it· The internal experience of feeling unfulfilled and stuck despite external success· Being the first African American female in many workspaces· Why accountability partners are essential for growth· Why having a personal board of directors matters—and how it differs from a corporate board· What triggered Cassandra to write Is Your Way In Your Way?· The challenges of being a debut author· Why individuals are fixated on their life's purpose· The difference between joy and happiness—and where true joy comes from· Her mission to empower a generation of women to live their best livesConnect with Cassandra Crawley Mayo:· Website: http://www.cassandracrawley.com/· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracrawley/· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Cassandra_crawleymayo/· Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/CrawleyMayo· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013613880480Take the Potential Type Quiz:Discover your potential type and unlock insights for living your best life.http://www.CassandraCrawley.com

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