{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Build Your Brave Career for Women in Tech","title":"Inappropriate Questions at Work: Pregnancy & More ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1111,"description":"Listen in for strategies to deal with inappropriate, confidence-undermining questions in the workplace. These strategies, phrases, and mindset can be used for any behavior that crosses professional norms, strengthens the patriarchy, and permits misogyny to grow. \nListener question: “When I call off sick, one of the men consistently asks me if I am pregnant. I want it to stop. What can I do?”\nWhat You'll Learn:Tools and attitudes for responding to invasive questions.How to push back directly and collect support from your colleagues.Real-life examples and effective phrases to use.How to accept offered help in an empowered wayFacing down misogyny in the workplace is not easy. You will most likely feel anxious or may also face pushback. \nPlease continue to remind yourself that temporary discomfort will pass—and it is nothing compared to the lifelong regret of allowing disrespect to go unchecked.\nYou are not alone. Your bravery matters—not just for you, but for all of us.\n\nWhen we as women in tech choose to be brave together, we reshape the tech industry for everyone.\nTo submit your question for an upcoming episode, send me an email at Nicole@TrickSteinbach.com\nYou can be a woman in tech and enjoy your career. When you build the skill of bravery, you will stress less, work less, and then earn more. Check out the following resources designed to help you thrive in your career: \nCheck out my websiteJoin my mailing list for more insights, opportunities, and inspirationConnection with me on LinkedIn","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ZAPWxN_LMHdnz5w5SiJOoBH806j-O4J313kixLNknDk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MjBi/ZTIzMzQwMDdiNjVk/MDM2OGRhODk0NDBm/Mjk4MS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}