The Silent Struggles of Successful Women: Rosie Zilinskas
Rosie Zilinskas shares her inspiring journey from a challenging divorce to becoming a successful leader and advocate for women in their careers. She discusses the emotional abuse she faced, the importance of self-advocacy, and how mentorship can empower women to advance in their careers. Rosie emphasizes the need for women to build confidence and seek help, while also sharing her mission through her organization, 'No Woman Left Behind.'
Rosie Zilinskas is a first-generation Mexican-American andthe passionate force behind the No Woman Left Behind movement and an executive vice president in the insurance industry. An international leadership coach and corporate trainer, international bilingual speaker, author, podcast host and career progression expert Rosie Zilinskas hasspoken on stages all over the U.S. and Latin America and has lent her career expertise to numerous podcasts and media outlets.
Prior to launching No Woman Left Behind, Rosie graduatedfrom the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in actuarial science and spent three decades climbing the corporate ladder. A mother of two young adults, she is afirst-generation Mexican-American who’s obsessed with personal development and listening to podcasts and audiobooks. She currently lives in Chicago with her husband and beloved mini Goldendoodle, Oakley.
For Corporate Women Ready to Rise she helps mid-level professionals, emerging leaders, and overlooked highperformers to: ✅ Build a custom career roadmap that reflectsyour goals and values ✅ Develop executive presence and leadershipcommunication that commands respect ✅ Learn to self-advocate and negotiate thesalary, title, and impact you deserve ✅ Overcome imposter syndrome, perfectionism, andself-doubt with mindset shifts that stick
Get in Touch with Rosie
https://www.facebook.com/RosieCareerCoaching/
Rosie's book recommendations:
Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima
Exactly What to Say by Phil M. Jones.
The other book mentioned in this episode was previously mentioned to us by my guest, Julie Zuraw:
You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation, by Deborah Tannen.