In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Lauren Fox, a seasoned project management leader whose path to leadership looks nothing like a straight line. Lauren opens up about her unexpected entry into project management, the challenges of leading high‑performing teams, and the personal work required to grow beyond people‑pleasing into a grounded, confident leadership style.

Together, they explore the realities of leadership — the emotional load, the role of boundaries, the messy middle of growth, and the courage required to hold space for both yourself and your team. Lauren shares how listening more deeply, understanding what people truly need, and redefining fairness transformed the way she leads. She also speaks candidly about therapy, grace, and the internal journey that’s shaped her more than any job title ever could.

This episode is full of heart, honesty, and practical wisdom for leaders at every stage — especially women who are unlearning old rules and choosing healthier, more sustainable ways to show up at work and in life.

1. How Lauren “fell into” project management — and why it stuck
2. Leadership growing pains and navigating strong personalities
3. Setting boundaries at work without losing compassion
4. Fairness vs. sameness: learning what each person truly needs
5. Why listening is a leader’s most underrated skill
6. How therapy and self-awareness shaped her confidence
7. The power of genuine women’s networks
8. What’s next as Lauren steps outside her comfort zone

1. “People needed to be heard. They didn’t need me to assess it — they needed me to understand.”
2. “Fairness isn’t giving everyone the same thing. It’s giving people what they need.”
3. “If you’re walking around with yourself all day, don’t be the meanest voice in your own head.”
4. “I’m not here to tell my team what to do — I’m here to make it possible for them to do what they do best.”

Lauren Fox is a seasoned project management leader with more than a decade of experience guiding teams and navigating complex transitions in the medical device industry. Though she leads today with clarity and steadiness, her path didn’t begin that way. She spent years overextending herself — saying yes, carrying others’ emotions, and pushing past her limits — until burnout forced her to rebuild her approach from the inside out.

Now, she brings that hard-earned wisdom into her work and her writing, including her chapter Boundaries Don’t Make You a B‑!$@& Word in Leadership Voices. She hopes her journey helps other women reclaim their energy, confidence, and boundaries one brave decision at a time.

Connect with Lauren:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/-lauren-fox/

1. Host: Jennifer Wright
2. Podcast: Leadership Voices
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