Daring Breakthroughs with Jenn Landis
Stories from those who dared, strategies for those who will!
Are you a professional who is successful but stuck? Do you need to break through a career plateau that has you feeling uninspired, overlooked, and like your potential is being wasted? You know that you're meant for more, but you're unsure of the next step. Then you’ve found the right place, my friend, because this podcast is where Daring Breakthroughs come to life!
Welcome to Daring Breakthroughs, the podcast obsessed with helping professionals at all levels build unstoppable confidence, gain crystal clarity, and create powerful networking connections that create a competitive edge. We’re all about sharing practical strategies and inspiring stories from daring people who have achieved remarkable breakthroughs. If you can see it, you can BE it!
Your host, Jenn Landis, is a woman who gets it, because she’s BEEN it.
Jenn navigated her career from a part-time job at Walmart to ringing the bell on the NY Stock Exchange as a C-Suite leader with a multi-billion-dollar publicly traded company. Jenn pivoted out of her C-Suite executive role to chase her mission of helping professionals at all levels achieve their career ambitions. She is a professional speaker, author of the book “Break Up. Break In. Breakthrough!”, and founder of The Breakthrough Club for Women.
This podcast celebrates the inspiring stories of daring people who, like Jenn, have shattered barriers, made courageous career pivots, and overcome immense challenges to achieve their breakthroughs. Through fascinating interviews, Jenn delves into the real stories behind their success – their turning points, their struggles, and the strategies they used to get to the next level.
Whether you're looking to climb the corporate ladder, launch a new venture, or completely reinvent your professional life, Daring Breakthroughs provides the inspiration, actionable advice, and supportive community you need to help you make your move. Each episode is packed with stories that let you see what’s possible, strategies to help you get there, and actionable guides to support you as you pursue your own breakthrough journey.
It's time to stop feeling stuck and start creating the career and life you desire. Join our network of ambitious professionals who are making it happen. Subscribe and listen to Daring Breakthroughs with Jenn Landis today. We dare you!
Daring Breakthroughs with Jenn Landis
Your Boss Isn’t Your Sponsor — Here’s Why You’re Not Getting Promoted! (Ep. 11)
Are you feeling stuck at work, passed over for a promotion, or wondering why your boss will not promote you, even though you’re doing everything right? You’re not alone. Many professionals face promotion struggles and career stagnation because they have a manager, not a sponsor.
In this episode of Daring Breakthroughs, leadership strategist Jenn Landis (author of "Break Up, Break In, Breakthrough!") reveals powerful career advancement tips and the truth behind common promotion myths that hold talented people back.
A sponsor is your advocate behind closed doors—the person who can help you get promoted at work, open new opportunities, and accelerate your career growth. Jenn shares her proven 3-step “Sponsorship Chain Reaction” to help you get noticed by decision-makers and turn your friendly boss into a true career champion.
🔑 Here’s what you’ll learn:
💡 The difference between a coach, a mentor, and a sponsor
💡 Why demanding sponsorship never works (and what to do instead)
💡 Step 1: How to demonstrate your potential and be “sponsor-ready”
💡 Step 2: How to make your ambitions known without just asking for a promotion
💡 Step 3: The powerful strategy of making your boss look good (and why it’s not “kissing up”)
💡 A word-for-word script to start the sponsorship conversation with an executive
Whether you’re facing workplace frustration, feeling undervalued at work, or wondering why you don’t get promoted, this video is packed with actionable career advice, leadership promotion advice, and career growth strategies to help you move up in your job.
🎯 Perfect for anyone who has:
✅ Got passed over for a promotion or passed over for promotion again
✅ A toxic workplace or bad boss who won’t recognize their potential
✅ Reached a career dead end or career stagnation
✅ Been told they’re “too good to promote”
✅ Struggled with visibility at work and want to learn how to increase visibility at work
Watch this video to discover how to get promoted at work fast, unlock your career development, and achieve true professional growth and success.
If you’ve ever said, “My boss won’t promote me” or wondered why am I not getting promoted at work, this episode will give you the mindset and strategy to finally get promoted, achieve your next career promotion, and fast-track your career advancement.
🔗 Connect with Jenn:
► Book: Break Up. Break In. Breakthrough! https://a.co/d/dxU9ehR
► Website and Free Resources to Support Your Next Breakthrough: https://www.jennlandis.com/yourbreakthroughguide
►Book Jenn to Speak at Your Next Event: https://www.jennlandis.com/speaking
► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennlandis/
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