The Art and Science of Difficult Conversations

How can women in leadership thrive? (Part 1 with Ashley Cox)

May 12, 2026·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

In this week’s interview, Ashley Cox, a leadership mentor and expert in women in business, joins Chris to share her insights on leadership, gender dynamics, and building successful, people-centered businesses.  Lucie, unfortunately couldn’t make it, but Ashley and Chris still had a great time talking about the specific barriers that women face.  Together, Ashley talks about:  How to balance profitability with compassion  The unique barriers that women face  How to reframe some of the mindsets women are raised with  About Ashley Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP is a leadership mentor for ambitious women business owners who have a team but no time. She empowers them to become courageous and confident leaders, and build high-performance teams they can trust and rely on (without constantly chasing them to get things done). Ashley is also a sought-after speaker, author of the book Transform Your Stories, and host of The Impact Ripple Podcast Connect with Ashley Website: www.ashleycox.co Book: www.ashleycox.co/transform Podcast: www.ashleycox.co/podcast  LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyncox Instagram: www.instagram.com/ashleycox.co Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashleycox.co   Contact us:  Email – tas.difficultconversations@gmail.com Chris – https://www.myleadershippotential.com | www.linkedin.com/in/chriswonglmhc | download the Difficult Conversation Playbook for Leaders Lucie – www.mindfittery.com | www.linkedin.com/in/lucietesarova and take the Saboteur Assessment

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