Steel Toe Pumps is a podcast, hosted by Alexis Shaffer sharing adventures and lessons learned living the Steel Toe Pumps Life. Through the storytelling, it is that hope that women can come together to hopefully form an 'Ole Girls Club.
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Did I make it to Penn Station?
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Join me as I talk about a lesson I learned in telling the truth and trusting other people. I also talk about speaking the truth unapologetically.
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Don't try to do it all yourself
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Join me on the twists and turns as I finally get to the main story about not being able to do everything myself. I also touch on how to agree to disagree and still be friends.
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Join me as I talk about why just going for it isn't as scary as we think it is and how to stop the Mean Girls of the world.
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Join me as I talk about a lesson I learned in selling a condo and how that shaped me in future decision making.
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Sister Clarice and Having Fun
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Join me as I explore some topics of abundance and having more fun. Of course Jerzy Alexis makes an appearance and tells it like it is.
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Join me as I explore how people telling me to be positive didn't work and how I had to explore what would actually make me happy and feel positive in my career and life.
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Join me as I tell a story about how I learned to set boundaries in both business and my personal life. This story has a funny twist that involves a revolving door.
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Join me as I learn a very valuable lesson about doing what is right. It was a hard lesson to learn and live through but through the support of my manager, I was able to stay strong in the face of some very strong coercion to not go in the right direction.
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Join me as I talk about what I learned from something as simple as a monthly safety quiz. I took this lesson and have since applied to many aspects of my leadership journey.
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Join me in this episode as I learn about how to bring a team together. My leadership skills were tested and not sure if I failed or passed but I came out on the other side better for it.
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Join me as I navigate a topic of working with all men in a meeting and how I handled it. I learned a lot of lessons and hopefully have used them to better support other women.
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This episode explores some difficult conversations I had to have between two employees and how I navigated this as a 27 year old. It may not be suitable for children.
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Join me in this episode as we talk about Victor and his journey with retirement and how this story led me to better handle the unexpected.
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The Case of the Missing Knee
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Join me as I tell a story about a missing knee and how that shaped my leadership skills. Through experiences such as this, I learned to be a better and more present leader.
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Take out a Clean Sheet of Paper
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Join me as I explore the topic of what it means to start over and how that can look at various points in our lives. From something very life changing to simple steps, starting over can happen over and over again.
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Join me in this episode where I explore how letting go can sometimes be the most kind thing to do. I talk about how women being nice isn't always the answer.
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Join me as I tell you the story of how being told that I was like a priest led me to learn some valuable lessons about my leadership style. I share stories of how gaining people's trust can lead to better overall relationships.
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Join me as I tell you a story that taught me and my team a valuable lesson about life. I have used this not just in my work but personal life.
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The death of an animal and the birth of a new kind of man
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Join me as I explore two stories that helped to make me a better leader. I explore a topic about men that would actually help me to become a better leader as a woman.
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Join me as I tell you the story about the time I was called a name by a co-worker and how that shaped me into a better leader and a better communicator. This story is a pivotal moment when I became more confident and took on the Jerzy Alexis persona.
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What happened that fateful morning?
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Join me on this episode where I am called into a meeting one fateful morning. I take you on the journey with me of how I learned to be a better leader and who helped me along the way. There were people along this journey who I least expected to step in and give me guidance. I want to pass along these lessons to other women so that we can all be bet…
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When I least expected it A story of a mentor
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Join me in this episode where I learned a lot from the most unsuspecting person. My view on leadership changed after this one conversation. Most importantly my view on how women can work together was turned on its head. I learned a lot and took it with me in my career and future work.
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The Lesson in the Tiny Balls
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In this episode, I tell a story of how I learned not to take myself so seriously. Dealing with the societal pressures of being perfect, I was flung into a situation that made me realize that I would never be perfect and that I needed to laugh at myself if I was ever going to be a successful manager. With this story and the lessons that I learned, I…
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What's so great about Mary?
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In this Episode, I introduce you to Mary, a very unique female boss, who taught me a lot of lessons early on in my career. Join me as we explore the positive impact that Mary had on me and shaped me as a leader in years to come. Meeting Mary not only had an impact on my career, but I hope that she will have an impact on you as well. So what’s so gr…
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Welcome to Steel Toe Pumps
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Join me as I take you through the background of where this name and concept originated. As a storyteller, I know how to best express myself through the retelling of personal life events. It’s my hope that others can relate to these stories about what it was like to be a woman in a male dominated field. It’s my goal to try to find that ‘ole girls' c…
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