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12. Speak Up, Not Over: How to Shine in Your Year-End Review

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Workplace Therapy with Dr. Abby Medcalf
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Jan 1, 2026
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Summary

If you're waiting for your manager to notice all the great things you’ve done this year, you might be waiting a long time. Year-end reviews aren’t just performance check-ins, they’re visibility checks. And if you’re not showing up with receipts, strategy, and confidence, you could be leaving money, respect, and future opportunities on the table. In today’s episode, I’ll show you how to advocate for yourself without sounding like a jerk. You’ll learn how to prepare, what to say, and how to handle pushback like a pro so you can walk into that meeting feeling powerful, not panicked.   Full blog and show notes: https://abbymedcalf.com/how-to-self-advocate   Your Year-End Review Prep Kit: 5 Steps to Advocate for Yourself. Get the Prep Kit and Walk in with Confidence: https://abbymedcalf.com/review-prep-kit _________   Join my online community, One Love Collective, on Substack: https://abbymedcalf.com/substack   You'll get... ✨ Early drops + ad-free podcast episodes ✨ Worksheets, journal prompts, downloads, and guided visualizations ✨ Community chats and live Q&A calls with Abby _________   Subscribe to the Love Letter and get my little messages each week!  https://abbymedcalf.com/loveletter-opt-in/    👉 Pick up a copy of my new book, Boundaries Made Easy: Your Roadmap to Connection, Easy and Joy: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries   👉 Pick up The Workbook: Boundaries Made Easier to use as a companion to the book or as a standalone masterclass: https://abbymedcalf.com/boundaries-workbook   👉 Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book  ____________________________ Looking for past episodes of the Relationships Made Easy Podcast? Head ov…