PODCAST · business
THE CAREER CATAPULT
by Stella Odogwu
For ambitious women who are ready to propel their way into Corporate Senior Leadership.
Episodes
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Episode 305: Who Gets More Work vs Who Gets Freed Up to Fly
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Episode 304: Insanely Busy. Another "Exceeds." But Have You Actually Grown?
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Episode 303: How Success Creates Limitations
Success can create its own kind of plateau. When something works, we repeat it. Same routines, people, conversations and environments. Which makes sense; until we want a radically different outcome. Over the last few months, I've been intentionally disrupting some of my own inputs: a new office…
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Episode 302: 10 Ways Your Fear of Looking Stupid Is Keeping You at Your Current Level
What if the fear of looking stupid is quietly keeping you from the career you actually want? This episode explores what may be holding you back from your next career breakthrough! FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp (http://thecatapultbootcamp.com) WORK WITH US Join the...
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Episode 301: Are your best career wins behind you?
There is a career decision I see ambitious people make all the time. Except most of them don't realize they're making it. There is no announcement or clear conscious decision to change course. In fact, if you asked them, they would probably tell you they are still pursuing exactly what they…
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Episode 300: 7 Things Your Company Will Not Tell You the Full Truth About
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Episode 299: The Person Who Sets the Goal Isn't the Person Who Has to Keep It
We make our biggest commitments when life feels calm, clear, and manageable. But what happens when real life hits? This week, I'm sharing a simple shift that can help your goals survive the messy days. FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp (http://thecatapultbootcamp.com)...
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Episode 298: No One Is Chasing You: Why pursue a level of success you don't need?
Why would anyone voluntarily run 50 miles a week when absolutely nothing is chasing them? You could ask the same question about becoming a VP, SVP or C-suite executive. It's hard. It takes years. Most people won't do it. And you absolutely do not need to. So why would you? This week's podcast is...
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Episode 297:Landing an Internal or External Skip level promotion (Career Catapult Bootcamp Aug 2026)
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Episode 296: Why Great Directors Don't Become VPs
What if the very thing you've been emphasizing in executive interviews is the reason you're being passed over? In this episode, I challenge one of the biggest assumptions ambitious Directors and Senior Directors make as they pursue VP and executive roles. If you've ever felt like your experience...
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Episode 295: Do you have a career development plan? - Replay
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Episode 294: The Day You Stopped Wanting the Promotion
You don't usually abandon a meaningful goal all at once. More often, your commitment slowly fades the moment you convince yourself you don't know how to get there. In this week's podcast, we're unpacking the hidden relationship between commitment and knowhow and why closing that gap is often the...
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Episode 293: When the Wind Gets Knocked Out of You
Throughout my career as a corporate executive and CEO, I've had moments that completely knocked the wind out of me; from product recalls to failed hires and multimillion-dollar decisions gone wrong. In this episode, I'm sharing the lessons that helped me recover faster, think more clearly, and…
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Episode 292: 5 Costly Ways You May Miscalibrated for the Executive Level!
The executives who get promoted aren't necessarily working harder. They're often making dozens of subtle decisions differently in meetings, presentations, stakeholder conversations, and cross-functional work. Here are five small details that quietly shape how senior leaders perceive your...
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Episode 291: The Importance of Personal Style in Leadership with Roxanne Carne
After sports injuries, pregnancies, postpartum, weight changes, and major life transitions, I realized my wardrobe no longer reflected the executive I had become. I decided to hire Roxanne Carne who transformed, not just my wardrobe, but gave me back my spark. In this week's podcast, Roxanne and…
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Episode 290: The Conversation Beneath the Conversation
Over the years, executives have brought me what they believed was the problem. More often than not, we discovered we were solving something entirely different. The higher you rise, the more dangerous it becomes to mistake your assumptions for strategy. Join me for this week's podcast episode, The...
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Episode 289: The Hidden Risk of Internal Promotions Nobody Talks About
She spent 19 years at this company and every promotion (all the way to SVP), reinforced the same message: You're ready for more. Then she entered the market for a COO role and received a very different message. This week's podcast is one every ambitious leader should hear. FREE TRAINING Register...
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Episode 288: The Higher You Go, The More Discomfort Becomes the Job
Most leaders think the next level of their career requires more strategy, stronger communication, or better executive presence. Sometimes it does. But at a certain level, the bigger challenge is expanding your capacity for discomfort. Rejection. Disapproval. Uncertainty. Exposure. Standing alone....
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Episode 287: The Space Between Ambition and Ambivalence
Many women leaders say they want the C Suite, yet privately wrestle with fears they rarely discuss out loud. In this episode, I unpack the hidden tension between ambition and uncertainty and how it quietly influences career decisions at the highest levels. If you've ever questioned whether you're...
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Episode 286: The Most Dangerous Questions in an Executive Interview
Most executives prepare for behavioral interviews. Very few prepare for the moment the interviewer challenges them directly. The curveball. Usually a comment designed to test composure, executive presence, and credibility under pressure. And in this market, that's often where the offer is won or...
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Episode 285: Indispensable vs Promotable: Which are you becoming?
She was the technical genius behind the product. The one fixing outages at 2 a.m. The one everyone relied on. The one who had been there first. Then the company hired her peer. A year later, he became her boss. He wasnt smarter than she was. He simply knew something she didnt. Find out by…
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Episode 284: Your Job Search Results Are Trying to Tell You Something!
One of the hardest parts of a senior-level job search is that after enough rejection, confusion starts to set in. You start questioning yourself. Lowering your target. Wondering if maybe the market is just impossible right now. Or you keep pushing harder with no real strategy. But your results…
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Episode 283: Fear Masks itself as Logic For the High Achiever
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Episode 282: No One Is Coming With a Better Offer
"Stella, Should I take this lateral offer now, or wait for something better?" May sound like a complicated decision but it's really quite simple what you should do. Most professionals misdiagnose this decision entirely. This decision has little to do with patience or risk tolerance. It's about...
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Episode 281: 3 Steps to Land Your Director, VP or C-Suite role in 4 months
The job market has changed. Timelines are longer, competition is tighter, and curveballs are the norm. If you're in the market for a skip-level promotion, there are 3 things you need to master... and most people avoid all three. In this episode, we break down the exact system our Career Catapult...
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Episode 280: The Hidden Cost of Pressing Pause on Your Career
She was a Senior Director. Maybe a VP. Performing at a high level. Then something happened. She walked away. Told herself it was just a reset. At first, it felt right. Even necessary. Months later, she tried to come back… and nothing was landing the way it used to. Something had shifted. Not in…
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Episode 279: You don't always have to "stay in your lane"
I've been spending more time in the car lately, and it got me thinking… there's a way people move through their careers that isn't obvious when you're in it. You can feel busy, even productive, and still not really be moving the way you think you are. There are patterns, signals, and moments most...
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Episode 278: 5 Office Politics Moves for Directors, VPs and SVPs
At Director, VP, SVP, the work isn't actually the hard part. The functional know-how itself isn't the issue. It's everything around it - the people, the dynamics, the decisions behind the scenes. In this episode, I break down how to actually get things done when the stakes are high. FREE TRAINING...
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Episode 277: 5 Truths About Building Relationships With Your C-Suite
Are your relationships with senior leadership actually moving your career forward, or are they quietly holding you back? In this week's episode, I break down the five most common beliefs that keep high performers disconnected from the very people who determine their access, visibility, and next...
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Episode 276: The Danger of Sloppy Thinking
There's a pattern I see over and over with high-performing leaders. A single comment. One conversation. That's all it takes. It starts small… almost invisible. Feels completely rational. And then it builds in layers; quietly, until you're making decisions that don't look anything like the leader...
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Episode 275: How to engineer a thriving career at your new company
Why do some people get promoted within months of joining a company while others wait years? In this episode, we break down the hidden factor that drives visibility, opportunity, and advancement. Hint: it has everything to do with your brand. FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career...
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Episode 274: How You Create Undue Risk in Your Corporate Career
On paper, everything may look strong. Performance is solid. Reputation intact. But stability can hide structural exposure. In this week's podcast, I break down 5 subtle ways high-performing leaders quietly weaken their positioning often without realizing it. Don't skip this one. FREE TRAINING...
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Episode 273: Why your internal promotion to Sr Dir, VP or C-Suite will feel underwhelming
Have you ever earned the internal promotion you worked for… and felt nothing? No adrenaline. No goosebumps. Saw the announcement go out and went back to whatever you were doing prior. There's a reason that happens, especially at Senior Director, VP, and C-Suite levels. And it has nothing to do…
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Episode 272: The real cost of Golden Handcuffs
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Episode 271: Navigating high stakes situations with intention
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Episode 270: Conversation with Utibe Bassey - Author of "Love as a KPI"
Utibe Bassey is a VP of Customer Experience at Dominion Energy and author of Love as a KPI. 5 years ago, Utibe and I worked together in her corporate career and fast forward, she has released her book - Love as a KPI, where she discusses love as the secret ingredient that unlocks unparalleled...
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Episode 269: What "We Just Need the Right Role" Really Means
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Episode 268: On courage, when you already know too much
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Episode 267: One Big Mistake ONLY Senior Leaders Make
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Episode 266: Is Your Networking actually working or are you wasting time with coffee chats?
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Episode 265: Do you actually know the job you're pursuing?
Most people think they're stuck because the market is crowded or the timing is bad. But there's a more uncomfortable reason promotions keep slipping past otherwise strong leaders. It has nothing to do with effort, ambition, or even qualifications. It's about a blind spot that shows up long before...
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Episode 264: Does it really take all that to land the role? (Part 2 - INTERNAL PROMOTION)
"Stella, should I have to do all this to land VP or C-Suite roles? I have never had to do this to land any other roles in my career. Also my current VP didn't have to deliver any record breaking results to land VP, so why should I?" In today's podcast, I address this concern for those interested…
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Episode 263: Does it really take all that to land the role? Part 1 (EXTERNAL PROMOTION)
Most people think external promotions happen coincidentally ie, a lucky break, a well-timed connection, a boss who "just" reached out. In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what actually happens behind every real skip-level leap. If you've ever wondered, "Does it really take all that…
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Episode 262: "Will AI Replace you?"
People ask me all the time: "Stella, what are your thoughts on AI?" Until now, I've stayed quiet. And it's not because I didn't have an opinion (I have lots of opinions on lots of things I choose to stay quiet on ;-) ) It's because I don't speak on topics until I've done my own thinking first. In...
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Episode 261: Finish the Year Like an Executive: High-Impact Moves for Senior Leaders
But did you know that investing 3-5 hours on some highly strategic activities could lead you to create a wildly disproportionately successful 2026? FInd out how top 1% execs close out their year for a high achievement 2026 ahead! FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp...
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Episode 260: Fear is a terrible financial advisor
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Episode 259: Foundation of a "Catapulted" Career - Day 1 of Bootcamp
We are approaching the end of the year. Is your career "catapulting"? What are you goals for your career in 2026 and why? How are you planning to get started to achieve your career goals in the next few months? Catch the first session of our recently concluded Catapult Your Career Bootcamp where…
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Episode 258: Why I Rarely Recommend Books
People are often surprised when they find out I rarely give book recommendations. It's not because I don't read or value learning. There's a deeper reason; one that might shift how you think about growth, readiness, and real progress. Let's talk about it in today's episode. FREE TRAINING Register...
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Episode 257: Are your best career wins (days) behind you?
A close friend, who is highly accomplished, said to me recently, "I just don't know if I still have the same fire I used to have." We were remembering those early-career years; the long nights, the hustle, the drive. Now, with families, aging parents, and full lives, that same fire feels harder…
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Episode 256: Is it time to revamp your wellbeing infrastructure?
You're leading, achieving, showing up for everyone and running on fumes. In this episode, we unpack why being stretched thin isn't strength, it's depletion, and how redefining wellbeing as infrastructure changes everything. FREE TRAINING Register for The Catapult Your Career Bootcamp...
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