Menopause, Midlife & Story Intelligence: Using Authentic Storytelling to Build Career Confidence

<p>In this episode, Melanie sits down with business storytelling expert Gabrielle Dolan to explore how midlife women - especially those navigating menopause, perimenopause, hormonal shifts, and confidence challenges like brain fog or self-doubt - can stop overpreparing and self-editing and start leading with their authentic voice. </p><p>In a world saturated with AI-generated content, Gabrielle explains why personal storytelling is a leadership superpower. She shares her four types of stories and practical tools to build credibility in meetings, job interviews, and everyday leadership, while using AI as a creative support without losing your unique voice.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Gabrielle:</p><p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledolan/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielledolan/</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gabrielledolan.1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.instagram.com/gabrielledolan.1/</a></p><p>Universal Podcast Link - </p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/keeping-it-real-with-jac-and-ral" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://podfollow.com/keeping-it-real-with-jac-and-ral</a></p><p>Free storytelling starter kit - <a href="https://gabrielledolan.com/starterkit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://gabrielledolan.com/starterkit/</a></p><p>Books - <a href="https://gabrielledolan.com/books/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://gabrielledolan.com/books/</a></p><p>Website - <a href="https://gabrielledolan.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://gabrielledolan.com/</a></p><p><br></p>