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(A Red Velvet Shoe Vintage Episode)

Join me for a chat about my adventure out on the town to celebrate 60 Years of James Bond and see Dr. No on the big screen with a bunch of fellow Bond Girls...Proper Dress Required.

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The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage series in the podcast celebrates the elegance, fashion, style, manners and etiquette of yesteryear, and what we can glean from it in a modern world. We talk vintage books and films, from Jane Austen to James Bond, and everything in-between...and why adding a dash of sartorial elegance in all aspects of life matters. Proper Dress Required.

About The Host:

Michelle Horlbogen has a passion for vintage fashion, films, books, décor, lifestyle and etiquette. She is the proprietress of The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage Clothing, an online boutique launched in 2007, author of the blog "Tales From A Vintage Wardrobe" and founder of The Gentlewoman Boss.

This podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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The idea for this episode was sparked by the quote

"Surround Yourself With Women Who Would Mention Your Name in a Room Full of Opportunities"

A lot of times, especially as entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, mompreneurs, we get caught up in the comparison game and it can be super discouraging and disheartening. As we wrap up 2021 on the homestretch of Q4 - we can look at the numbers and feel like we haven't done as well or been as successful as others who *seem* to be crushing it across the board.

This episode is a sort of exposé of the reality behind the Smoke & Mirrors of Social Media, and why having a ton of followers doesn't always mean what you think.

Michelle shares some of her experiences dealing with women, some good, some not so good, why healthy competition is normal and good for us, but why it's important to see the signs when someone is a one-way street and not willing to give back to help you in return. You know them; everything is all about them, big ego, ME ME ME ME, they talk about supporting other women but in the end, are self-serving and opportunistic.

Rather than get caught up in the comparison game, focus on examining your year, your efforts, your work, your goals and tactics and celebrate YOUR growth, regardless of how small or insignificant it may seem to others!

We did just that and here's what we found: a 113% increase in newsletter subscribers,115% increase in visitors to our website, 192% increase on social media, and a 487% increase in podcast downloads! 

Thank you ALL for your support - we appreciate each and every one of you!

Thank you for listening! Please leave a rating & review on Apple Podcasts.

YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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This is episode 4 in the series: "Superman Isn't Coming, Save Yourself".

The content in this series is based on a survey our Founder, Michelle Horlbogen, conducted in the spring of 2021 about how prepared (or not) high school and college graduates felt to enter the workplace and deal with a potential toxic culture or workplace bullying.

This episode is a recording of a class Michelle taught at Mt. St. Mary's University to an MBA Leadership class, as the guest of Professor Greg Hofe in early 2021. In it, Michelle addresses the topics of workplace bullying, workplace culture & accountability in leadership, followed by Q & A.

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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This is episode 3 in the series: "Superman Isn't Coming, Save Yourself".

The content in this series is based on a survey our Founder, Michelle Horlbogen, conducted in the spring of 2021 about how prepared (or not) high school and college graduates felt to enter the workplace and deal with a potential toxic culture or workplace bullying.

In this episode, Michelle digs into the real role of Human Resources and why HR isn't always your friend. She shares information from the SHRM website on the Code of Ethics that all HR professionals are supposed to adhere to, the things you should and should not tell HR, and uses the current PR crisis at Activision Blizzard to bring home the importance of HR taking employee complaints seriously.

SHRM Code of Ethics Source

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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This is episode 2 in the series: "Superman Isn't Coming, Save Yourself".

The content in this series is based on a survey our Founder, Michelle Horlbogen, conducted in the spring of 2021 about how prepared (or not) high school and college graduates felt to enter the workplace and deal with a potential toxic culture or workplace bullying.

In this episode, Michelle discusses the importance of being proactive as an employee and educating yourself on your employee rights, as well as understanding the employer's legal responsibilities toward it's employees.

She covers information from the EEOC website on protected classes and the various discrimination categories that every employee should know.

Link to EEOC page referenced: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees-job-applicants

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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This episode launches a new series on The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast entitled: "Superman Isn't Coming, Save Yourself".

The content in this series is based around a survey our Founder, Michelle Horlbogen, conducted in the spring of 2021 about how prepared (or not) high school and college graduates felt to enter the workplace and deal with a potential toxic culture or workplace bullying.

In episode one, Michelle shares a breakdown of the survey itself and the data it revealed. She also discusses the importance of a proactive approach to handling workplace conflict rather than a reactive one, and that the way to do that is to educate students about their employee rights, employment law and how it pertains to them, what workplace bullying is and clear examples of how to identify it, and the "true" role of HR in the workplace; but all of this BEFORE they go out into the workforce.

We welcome your questions and comments; reach out to us via DM on social or through the contact form on our website.

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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Join Michelle as she reads aloud a blog about the days leading up to her wrongful termination, the gut-wrenching first hand account of how she was fired, and an unexpected gift that came just a few weeks later, giving her hope during one of the darkest times of her life.

If you have been or are a target of workplace bullying, gaslighting, mobbing, DARVO, retaliation or any other kind of workplace abuse, this episode is for you. It will it help you understand how toxic behaviors play out in the workplace, what signs to look for, and it will reassure you that you are not going crazy, that you're not alone. It also offers a glimmer of hope as she shares a moment of serendipity that allowed her to regain her confidence, re-set her sails and find her way back to higher ground.

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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If you've ever felt alone in your journey to success (whatever that means to you) or that you don't have the support you wish you could have as you pursue your dream, this episode is for you!

Today I was joined by the lovely and insightful Marion Weiler of Weiler International in a deep dive discussion about women in leadership and women as role models and mentors for other women in the workplace.

Marion shares her fascinating background of growing up in a very rural area in the mountains of Germany near Switzerland, where family roles were clearly defined and few women pursued personal careers aside from their beloved roles of homemaker and mother.

It was an idyllic childhood, but Marion felt a calling to do more and followed her dream to the States where she saw there were many women doing both, and that inspired her to pursue her dream.

On her journey, however, Marion soon found that not all women are happy to have a hard working, dedicated, conscientious, talented, and beautiful newcomer arrive on the scene. She shares how it was mostly male mentors and colleagues that guided her and encouraged her along her road to success, and how grateful she is for that support and mentorship.

Marion shares the insights she has learned on her incredible journey (see her bio below) and the mission driven work she is doing now to change that dynamic and improve workplace cultures and create a new 2.0 in Leadership with special focus on Women in Leadership roles.

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ABOUT MY GUEST - Marion Weiler

Marion is a former Corporate Executive, growth strategist, leadership expert, global citizen and mom of four. As President at Weiler International LLC, Marion brings her experience to business executives and leaders to grow and develop, organizationally, professionally and personally. Marion is passionate about leadership development and mentoring – particularly next generation female mentorship – where she’s guiding leaders to navigate the biases and complexities of the corporate world.

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Work with Marion (free discovery/strategy session): https://www.weilerinternational.com/work-with-marion

Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/weilerinternational/

Online program to stabilize finances and business: www.weilerinternational.com/work-your-business

YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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(Click here to listen to part 1 of this interview)

In part 2 of this interview, Lisa explains the role of the EEOC in her fight against sexual harassment and retaliation at United Way Worldwide and how filing a claim puts one under penalty of perjury; so to have the former CEO and the Boards doubt her complaint was essentially defamation. She discusses the sham internal investigation and how she was not even interviewed by the alleged non-biased law firm hired to conduct it and how she even feared for her personal safety when she came forward with her story.

She shares how, after taking her story public, other women came out of the woodwork to share their story with her of also being targets of her harasser at previous roles before his work at United Way.

We talk about the accountability of Boards of Directors in organizations and how failure to govern and carry out fiduciary duties can lead to litigation against directors and trustees and the backlash from corporate donors by withdrawing funding and sponsorships. Lisa shares her insights as to Gen. Z entering the workforce and demanding organizations take a stand against bad behavior both internally and externally.

Lisa talks about the risks involved with speaking out to both one's personal and professional brand and how she has proceeded with full transparency in her search for her next role because there's no going back now. She talks about our responsibility to speak up and speak out to ensure our daughters are not subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation when they enter the workforce someday. 7 out of 10 women who reported harassment to the EEOC experienced retaliation and that is absolutely unacceptable, we have to do better for them.

Lisa talks about the soft costs when an organization faces a PR crisis that are difficult to quantify but glaringly obvious: damage to reputation and brand and broken trust, especially in the nonprofit sector.

Lisa shares her gratitude for the outpouring of support she has received thus far and, although a few haters have surfaced, she has felt nothing but overwhelmed and amazed by the support she's received.

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ABOUT MY GUEST - Lisa Bowman

Lisa Bowman is a survivor of workplace sexual harassment who shows women how to find their courage to stand up and speak out. After four years of exceeding expectations in her role, Lisa was terminated from her role as the global Chief Marketing Officer of United Way Worldwide in January 2020 in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment of herself and others by a peer on the Executive Team. As a female leader, Lisa felt that to stay silent was to be complicit in condoning this and providing a path forward for this behavior to continue. She went public with her story via HuffPost in November of 2020, fueling significant media coverage that subsequently led to the resignation of United Way’s long standing CEO on February 9, 2021. By raising her voice, Lisa opened the door for others to follow, sharing their similar experiences during their tenure at the world’s largest non-profit. She has become one of the latest public faces of #MeToo. Lisa has become a fierce and vocal advocate speaking about her experience to help others find their voice as well and end this systemic issue so that all women have access to safe, fair and dignified workplaces.

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Website: Marketing Mojo

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YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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In part one of this two-part interview, Lisa discusses the reasons she felt obligated to speak up about the unethical environment at United Way; an environment she says violated Title VII and had done so for years. Her concerns and complaints fell on the deaf ears of fellow C-Suite Executives and the Boards of Directors, and within a few months she was wrongfully terminated. 

Lisa speaks about the disappointment and sense of betrayal at the realization that other powerful women who could have stood up for her and the other women she was trying to protect (many of whom were women of color), chose instead to abandon ship, walk away with generous separation packages, and move on to senior roles in other organizations.  

She speaks to the failure of the Boards in governance, choosing, instead, to protect long-time CEO, Brian Gallagher. 

The sense of personal accountability to protect other women who would come after her led Lisa to file an EEOC claim and to take her story public. She found the support she received from Gretchen Carlson, one of the key players in the launch of the #metoomovement, to be a critical part in finding the strength to do so. 

HuffPost reporter Emily Peck told her story in a series of articles that ran starting in November 2020. Lisa, as a courtesy, requested that her attorney inform United Way that she was taking her story public. According to former colleagues, that courtesy was met with laughter and scornful remarks, to the effect that nothing would come of it, it's just one little article, it will blow over. 

What they didn't take seriously became a serious PR Crisis for United Way.

Peck ran four more articles over the following months,and the story was picked up by Business Insider, ABC News, The Associated Press and The Nonprofit Times, to name just a few. 

The turmoil that ensued ended with Gallagher resigning on February 9, 2021.

(Let that be a lesson...)

Lisa also shares that, while interviewing reporters to take her story, one female reporter from a highly renowned national newspaper questioned the validity of her claim because Lisa had not been sexually assaulted in a physical way. She felt Lisa didn't really have a story. She elaborates on how damaging it is to a target when others marginalize or down-play their experience and how shocked she was at the reporter's glaring lack of understanding the language of Title VII.  

Lisa also shares some things she's learned in her experience with the EEOC and advice for anyone who thinks they are being harassed and how to protect themselves and take action before their job is at risk. 

She weighs in on the damages incurred by the abuse and betrayal she suffered at United Way. That it's not just financial damage, it's personal and emotional damage as well. Lisa speaks to how much she loved her job, knowing her work was helping people all over the globe, most of whom she would likely never meet, but felt indebted to. How her personal identity was so tightly woven into her career, when that was ripped away from her, she felt lost and didn't feel like she even knew who she was anymore. 

Ultimately, she decided she could either be a victim or a survivor, and I think we all know what this fearless, brave woman chose.  

"I am NOT an HR case.

I am NOT an EEOC charge. 

I'm a PERSON. 

I'm a person that this organization

just tossed aside, like garbage,

because they didn't want to

handle their problem,

and instead,

chose to make me the problem."

~ Lisa Bowman

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 ABOUT MY GUEST - Lisa Bowman

Lisa Bowman is a survivor of workplace sexual harassment who shows women how to find their courage to stand up and speak out. After four years of exceeding expectations in her role, Lisa was terminated from her role as the global Chief Marketing Officer of United Way Worldwide in January 2020 in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment of herself and others by a peer on the Executive Team. As a female leader, Lisa felt that to stay silent was to be complicit in condoning this and providing a path forward for this behavior to continue. She went public with her story via HuffPost in November of 2020, fueling significant media coverage that subsequently led to the resignation of United Way’s long standing CEO on February 9, 2021. By raising her voice, Lisa opened the door for others to follow, sharing their similar experiences during their tenure at the world’s largest non-profit. She has become one of the latest public faces of #MeToo. Lisa has become a fierce and vocal advocate speaking about her experience to help others find their voice as well and end this systemic issue so that all women have access to safe, fair and dignified workplaces.

FIND MY GUEST HERE

Website: Marketing Mojo

LinkedIn Profile

YOUR HOST: Michelle Horlbogen

HER MISSION: To foster civility, respect, and integrity (with a dash of sartorial elegance) in the boardroom and beyond.

HER STORY: Two days after reporting ethical concerns to her employer, Michelle was fired. Six months later, she launched The Gentlewoman Boss website and podcast as a platform to support others facing adversity in the workplace.

Her story caught the attention of and was featured in Thrive Global.

Michelle also has an obsession with vintage clothing and fashion. She sells what doesn’t fit on her website, The Red Velvet Shoe Vintage.

This podcast is the place where her two passions collide.

The Gentlewoman Boss Podcast has received numerous accolades, including being ranked in the top 10% globally by Listen Notes, Top 20 Best Month Reporting Podcasts of 2021 by Welp Magazine, and #36/200 in Top Entrepreneurship Podcasts by Podchaser.

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