Glass Walls at Work: Why Women Get Passed Over (And the 6 Hidden Barriers Nobody Warns You About)

You've heard of the glass ceiling. The glass wall is what stops most women long before they get there — and almost nobody is talking about it. In this episode we name the 6 hidden barriers that explain why women get passed over for promotions, stretch projects, and the rooms where real decisions get made.If you've ever watched a less-qualified peer get the role you wanted, been told you're "not quite ready yet" for the third time, or felt like there's an unwritten rulebook everyone else got a copy of — this conversation explains exactly what's happening and what to do about it.Host Betsy Hamm walks through the 6 specific glass walls women hit in their careers: the sponsorship gap, the visibility tax, the proving-it-again problem, the access blockade, the credit drift, and the ambition penalty. Each one comes with concrete examples and tactical moves.For every woman who's been told to "be patient" while watching the boys' club move past her, this one names the game.If this hit, listen next: Quick Lift: Glass Walls — The 6 Hidden Barriers Holding Women Back at Work — the tactical 8-minute version.