Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shatter Limiting Beliefs - Redefine Success - Chase Big Dreams
The "Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors" is the empowering podcast dedicated to the modern woman navigating the complexities of today's world.
This is where we tackle the paradoxes women face daily: being told to lean in but not too far, to speak up but not too loudly, and to balance the demanding roles of professional and motherhood with grace and strength.
Hosted by Erica Anderson Rooney, a seasoned HR executive with over 15 years of experience, this podcast is your go-to source for breaking through the 'sticky floors' – those limiting beliefs and toxic behaviors that keep you STUCK.
Erica's mission is to empower you to shatter limiting beliefs and toxic behaviors to uncover infinite possibilities! And her biggest life goal is to get more women into positions of power and KEEP THEM THERE.
We delve into the tough topics here: Imposter Syndrome, perfectionism, fear, and burnout, providing not just insights but actionable strategies to help you navigate these challenges.
Erica’s personal journey and expertise, combined with stories from inspiring female guests, offer a wealth of wisdom on overcoming obstacles and seizing opportunities.
Each episode is packed with tactical tips, strategies for career advancement, and mindset shifts essential for taking bold leaps in your career and life.
From uncovering corporate secrets to sharing real stories of women who have broken ceilings, the "Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors" podcast is an invitation to join a community of ambitious women ready to take inspired action.
Welcome to "Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors!" Let's embark on this journey together and transform our aspirations into achievements and go SHATTER SOME CEILINGS.
Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors: Shatter Limiting Beliefs - Redefine Success - Chase Big Dreams
When You Can't Fix It
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What if the hardest sticky floor you'll ever face isn't in the boardroom — it's in the bleachers? What if the thing that finally brings you to your knees isn't a difficult executive, a glass ceiling, or a career pivot, but an eight-year-old with a cheer bag and a breaking heart?
That's where Erica is this week. And she's not pretending otherwise.
This is a raw, unscripted, still-unfolding solo episode. No tidy lessons. No fully processed takeaways. Just Erica — puffy eyes, pit in her stomach, phone full of texts — walking herself through her own SNAP method in real time as she navigates one of the hardest parts of being a high-achieving woman that nobody talks about enough: what happens when your child is hurting and you cannot fix it. This one is for every mom, auntie, and caregiver who has ever felt their child's pain land in their own chest.
Inside the Episode:
- The 4AM Spiral: Why your child's disappointment doesn't stay in their lane — and how it activates your own unhealed wounds, old fears, and the nervous system you've been managing your whole career
- Anxiety in a Designer Blazer: The moment Erica names the sticky floor hiding underneath "good mom advocacy" — and why sometimes what looks like protection is just fear trying to control the outcome
- The Mother Load: The layer of mental load nobody puts on the list — emotional forecasting, invisible decision trees, and the constant future-scanning that runs quietly in the background of everything
- Parenting the Child You Used to Be: Why our kids' pain brushes up against our own unhealed places — and how to stop making decisions for the child in front of you based on wounds from your past
- Sunk Cost Cheerleading: The real conversation about quitting, staying, and why walking away from something that no longer fits can actually be the brave thing — for her, and for you
- The Pivot That's Still Forming: What happens when the SNAP method doesn't give you a clean answer — and why sometimes the most honest pivot is simply moving from control into trust
Resources & Links:
- The SNAP Method — Erica's four-step framework: Stop & notice, Name the sticky floor, Ask the deeper questions, Pivot into a grounded response
- Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors (the book) — Erica's foundational framework for the beliefs and behaviors keeping women stuck
- Her Collective — DM Erica directly for a personal guest invite to a live session
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