{"podcast":{"title":"You Might Try This","slug":"you-might-try-this-7688437","podcast_index_feed_id":7688437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/you-might-try-this/","website_url":"https://youmighttrythis.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72b59b77-59e3-461d-a87b-fc09cd8d1e47/You-might-try-this.jpg","author":"Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan","episode_count":22,"summary":"Leadership is complicated, especially when you’re figuring it out in real time. You Might Try This is a weekly podcast for people who want to lead well without , burning out, selling out, or pretending they have it all figured out. Hosted by executive coaches Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan, the show brings decades of experience working with leaders at global brands like Nike, Google, Walmart, and Microsoft into honest, practical conversations about what leadership really looks like day to day. Each episode explores the messy, human side of work, from managing your first team and navigating power dynamics to building confidence, handling conflict, and staying grounded in high-pressure environments. Through real stories, proven frameworks, and thoughtful coaching, Stacey and Cade offer tools you can actually use, not just theories that sound good on paper. If you’re ambitious, thoughtful, and trying to grow your career while staying true to yourself, this show is for you. New episodes drop weekly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram @YouMightTryThis.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T22:17:08.478219+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437"},"episode":{"title":"The Good Soldier Trap: Why being dependable can become a liability with LaToya Jordan","slug":"the-good-soldier-trap-why-being-dependable-can-become-a-liability-with-latoya-jordan","published_at":"2026-05-04T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-good-soldier-trap-why-being-dependable-can-become-a-liability-with-latoya-jordan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437","url":"https://youmighttrythis.com/episode/the-good-soldier-trap-why-being-dependable-can-become-a-liability-with-latoya-jordan","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/429745dd-c25d-44a7-89e3-ffb2ae47f311.mp3","summary":"In this episode of You Might Try This , Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan welcome Executive Coach and She Leads and Succeeds host LaToya Jordan for a powerful conversation about the “good soldier” trap: the career pattern where being dependable, helpful, and highly capable can quietly limit long-term growth. Together, they unpack how high-performing professionals, especially women, can become boxed in by their own excellence as executors, fixers, and problem-solvers. From “office housework” to low-visibility, high-effort tasks, the episode explores why saying yes too often can keep leaders stuck in support roles rather than strategic ones. Takeaways Working harder can become the ceiling that limits career growth High-effort, low-visibility work often stalls advancement Saying yes to everything can reinforce the wrong professional brand Strategic visibility matters more than constant execution Ask questions before saying yes to new work Chapters 00:00:00 – The hidden cost of saying yes 00:01:15 – When hard work stops working 00:02:24 – The good soldier trap 00:06:24 – Office housework & invisible labor 00:09:00 – Every yes is a tradeoff 00:11:53 – How to say no (without damage) 00:17:48 – From note-taker to thought partner 00:21:09 – Auditing your work & shifting perception 00:23:56 – What leaders really look for 00:28:13 – Experiments to change your trajectory If you’ve ever wondered why hard work alone isn’t translating into advancement, this episode offers the language, frameworks, and courage to rethink what you say yes to. #executivecoaching #careeradvancement #growth","meta_description":"In this episode of You Might Try This , Stacey Philpot and Cade Cowan welcome Executive Coach and She Leads and Succeeds host LaToya Jordan for a powerful…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2064,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-might-try-this-7688437/episodes/the-good-soldier-trap-why-being-dependable-can-become-a-liability-with-latoya-jordan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-might-try-this-7688437/the-good-soldier-trap-why-being-dependable-can-become-a-liability-with-latoya-jordan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}