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Women Who Ship is for high‑achieving women in tech who are ready to turn great work into promotions, recognition, and influence—even in the middle of AI disruption and layoffs.

Hosted by Sarah Williams, a former senior leader in tech, each episode gives you practical tools to stop second‑guessing yourself, speak up with authority, and get recognized for the work you’re already doing.

Let's go ship some good stuff together.

 

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Episode 7. Proof of Work as Insurance Part 2: Building Publicly with AI

When we wait until we feel 100 percent ready, our perfectionism keeps us invisible in a shifting tech landscape. In Part 2 of our conversation with Tanushree Panigrahy, we explore the power of building in public, sharing "half-baked" prototypes, and using AI to solve real-world problems. Discover how to step off the certification treadmill and start building grounded career confidence on your own terms.

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Episode 6. Proof of Work as Insurance Part 1: A conversation with Tanushree Panigrahy

When industry disruption makes you feel like you are starting cold, waiting for permission or a formal title will only keep you stuck. In Part 1 of our conversation with Tanushree Panigrahy, we explore how building concrete proof of work can act as your ultimate career insurance. Discover why hands-on experimentation beats chasing certifications and how to retrain your brain to build grounded self-trust.

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[Bonus] Beyond Certainty Part 3: What are you building toward?

Are you climbing a career ladder toward a goal that is not actually yours? In the final episode of our bonus series, we explore the danger of the "should" or "proof" promotion and teach you how to align your next career move with your true core values. Discover how to stop chasing empty titles and start building a foundation for a career you genuinely want.

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[Bonus] Beyond Certainty Part 2: Why the confidence advice you've been given isn't working

When you are navigating the complex expectations of the tech industry, traditional "fake it until you make it" confidence advice simply does not work. In Part 2 of our bonus series, we introduce the Thought Ladder, a practical tool to help you stop second guessing yourself and build real self trust. Discover how to drop the empty affirmations and start taking action by finding thoughts that are just 10 percent better and entirely believable.

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[Bonus] Beyond Certainty Part 1: Rethinking what it means to be ready

When AI disruption reshapes the tech industry, waiting until you are 100 percent certain before speaking up will cost you the recognition you have already earned. Discover the critical difference between a neutral circumstance and your internal thoughts, and learn how to stop letting industry anxiety dictate your career path.

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Episode 5. Layoffs RX Part 2: When you’ve been impacted

When you are the one impacted by a layoff, the sudden loss of financial stability and your daily work purpose can trigger a massive identity crisis. Discover how to process your grief, stay connected to your network, and use this forced pause to intentionally imagine your dream career.

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Episode 4. Layoffs RX Part 1: You’ve been “marked safe”

When layoffs hit, senior women in tech often become the unofficial therapists and shock absorbers for their teams. Discover why quietly absorbing impossible workloads is stalling your strategic impact, and how to put your own oxygen mask on first.

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Trailer: Welcome to Women Who Ship

You aren't struggling because you aren't capable, you're struggling because no one taught you how to lead with confidence in spaces that weren't built with you in mind. Welcome to Women Who Ship, the podcast for high-achieving women in tech who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start leading boldly.

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