High Heels Higher Standards
High Heels, Higher Standards is a bold, unfiltered podcast where two executive women get real about power, purpose, and the pressure to play small in careers, relationships and life. Ashley & Heidi blend ambition with authenticity and humor with hard-hitting advice to help high-achieving women own their voice, set the bar higher, live unapologetically, and level up.
High Heels Higher Standards
Get Paid What You're Worth: Salary, Negotiation, & Self Worth
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Are you being underpaid—and quietly accepting it? In this episode, we break down how to negotiate your salary, advocate for your value, and finally get paid what you’re worth.
In this empowering and strategic conversation, Heidi and Ashley unpack the real reasons women stay underpaid—and how to change it. This isn’t just about salary negotiation. It’s about self-worth, confidence, and the standards you set in your career.
We cover why high-performing women often get paid less, the mindset shifts blocking you from earning more, how self-worth directly impacts your salary, proven salary negotiation strategies that actually work, what to say and what not to say in a negotiation, how to confidently ask for a raise without over-explaining, why being “likable” is costing you money, and how to position yourself as high-value in the workplace.
Whether you’re preparing for a job offer, promotion, or performance review, this episode will give you the tools to negotiate with clarity, confidence, and authority. Because your salary isn’t just a number—it’s a reflection of what you believe you deserve.
This episode is perfect for women who want career growth and leadership success, higher pay and better opportunities, stronger negotiation skills, and more confidence in corporate environments.
Until next Wednesday, keep your head, heels and standards high! Please follow along for more on TikTok and Instagram: @higherheelspodcast
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