Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Welcome to Shedding the Corporate Bitch – the podcast that challenges the status quo and empowers bold professionals to ditch outdated expectations, rewrite the rules, and rise into leadership on their own terms.
Hosted by transformational coach and unapologetic truth-teller Bernadette Boas, each episode delivers raw insights, unfiltered conversations, and practical strategies for ambitious corporate professionals, executive leaders, and HR trailblazers who are ready to level up—without selling out.
Whether you're navigating toxic cultures, battling burnout, or aiming for that next big role, this show is your weekly dose of motivation, straight talk, and real solutions that get results.
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Shedding the Corporate Bitch
Learn the Most Underrated Leadership Skill Driving Results
What if one of the most overlooked leadership behaviors was also one of the most powerful drivers of engagement, performance, and retention?
In this episode of Shedding the Corporate Bitch, we reframe gratitude from being “nice” to being strategic. Backed by research from Harvard, Gallup, and the University of Pennsylvania, this conversation breaks down why leaders who fail to recognize effort quietly erode culture — and how intentional gratitude can transform results, morale, and loyalty.
Time Stamps & Key Talking Points
00:00 – Why Gratitude Shapes Leadership Legacy
People may forget what you say or do, but they never forget how you make them feel, Gratitude as an emotional leadership lever
04:00 – The #1 Thing Employees Ask For
Why employees just want to be seen, The underestimated power of “thank you”
09:00 – A 50% Productivity Increase
University of Pennsylvania research, Adam Grant’s findings on gratitude
13:00 – The Three Unspoken Employee Questions
Do I matter?, Does my work matter?, Do you even notice?
18:00 – Fuel the Climb, Not Just the Win
Recognizing effort and progress, not just outcomes
19:00 – Modeling Gratitude as a Leader
Why leaders set the emotional standard, Behavior gets mirrored
24:30 – The Real Question Leaders Must Ask
Can you afford the absence of gratitude?
26:00 – Leadership Reflection Challenge
What went unnoticed?, What culture are you quietly building?
28:00 – Final Takeaway
Gratitude isn’t changing who you are, It’s changing what you notice
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