Chaos does not mean you are failing. Sometimes it means you are being challenged to lead differently.

In this episode of We Are Women Unapologetically, Jessica sits down with Maartje van Krieken, a Dutch executive, fractional CEO/COO/CSO, and founder of Chaos Games Consulting, to explore what it really takes to lead through chaos.

With more than 20 years driving complex, high-stakes initiatives around the world, Maartje has built a career in what she calls the gray space. She never fit neatly into a traditional corporate ladder, yet she consistently stepped into leadership when situations were messy, high pressure, and uncertain.

This conversation goes beyond business strategy. It is about resilience, identity, and self-trust.

Together, Jessica and Maartje discuss:

• Navigating career misalignment in male-dominated industries
• Building a path when you do not fit the box
• The reality of global moves and starting over repeatedly
• Pregnancy loss, depression, and surviving emotional chaos far from home
• Motherhood without becoming the poster child
• Learning to filter outside advice and trust your own instincts
• Helping organizations make decisions when everything feels unstable

If you are in a season where your career or life feels uncertain, this episode will help you pause, reflect, and get clear on what comes next.

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Scope creep isn’t just a project management problem — it’s a leadership gap.

In this episode of We Are Women Unapologetically, Jessica Cumming breaks down why high performers are often the ones quietly absorbing the cost of unclear agreements, shifting priorities, and undefined expectations.

If you’ve ever said “yes” to something and immediately felt resentment…
If your evenings are disappearing because “it’ll only take 10 minutes”…
If you pride yourself on being capable — but secretly feel stretched thin…

This episode is for you.

Jessica unpacks:

• What scope creep really is (and why 52% of projects experience it, according to the Project Management Institute)

• How high performers unintentionally fund their own overload

• The hidden “taxes” of over-delivering — time, mental load, opportunity, respect, and identity

• Why undercharging isn’t about money — it’s about unclear terms

• Practical boundary scripts you can use immediately in corporate, business, or personal settings

This isn’t about working harder.
It’s about making agreements real.

When expectations are undefined, high performers pay the price. But when leaders clarify scope, standards, and access, chaos goes down — and performance improves.

If you are ready to stop funding your own hesitation and start leading with clarity, this episode will give you the language and the structure to do it.

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Start with the Clarity in 10 Reset—a practical reset to help you define what you want and stop absorbing invisible overtime.

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Because leadership begins with clear terms.

I’m joined by Orly Zeewy, author, brand strategist, and the woman who makes fuzzy clear. If you’ve ever felt like your work is valuable but your message is hard to explain, or your pricing still feels like a guess, this episode will land.

We talk about how to identify your zone of genius, communicate it in a way people understand quickly, and charge like the expert you actually are. Orly breaks down why women tend to underprice, how “being nice” shows up in money decisions, and what it looks like to stop defending your rates and start standing in them.

You’ll also hear us get real about imposter syndrome during career shifts, why negotiation matters more than most women were taught, and how the future of work is rewarding human skills like relationship-building, critical thinking, and cultural fluency. If you’re building a business, pivoting careers, or simply ready to own your value without overexplaining, this is your episode.

In this episode, we cover:

• What “zone of genius” really means and how to spot yours

• How to turn clarity into premium positioning

• Why women undercharge and how to shift the mindset behind it

• Pricing with confidence without negotiating against yourself

• How to talk about your work in a noisy, short-attention world

• The skills that will matter most as work and technology keep evolving

• A healthier definition of success, especially for high-achieving women

Connect with Orly :
Website: zeewybrands.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/orlyzeewy
Book: Ready Launch Brand: The Lean Marketing Guide for Startups (Amazon)

Connect with Jessica:

Clarity in 10

The Courage to Pause Waitlist

Book a 30-minute clarity call

Connect on LinkedIn

Until next week, stay fierce, stay bold, but most importantly, stay unapologetically you.