Crina and Kirsten Get to Work

Crina and Kirsten Get to Work We have one single mission: Help women find ease, meaning and joy at work and in life!

We use our own experiences as entrepreneurs, business owners, leaders and mentors to lift women up and give the patriarchy the finger.

06/20/2026

Have you ever walked out of a conversation and thought, “Why didn’t I say that?” Whether you’re dealing with a chronic interrupter, and endless complainer, or the colleague who appears in your doorway just as you’re trying to focus, difficult interactions can leave us feeling frustrated, drained, and replaying conversation longs after the’ve ended.

Listen to our latest episode, “Five Go-To Lines for Better Boundaries at Work,” wherever you get your podcast to join the conversation!

06/06/2026

Age bias affects people across the entire career span. For women, this bias is compounded by gender, creating what researchers call “gendered ageism,” a double bind where there is effectively no “right” age to be professional women.

Older women often encounter “oldism,” where they are viewed as less relevant or valuable, in contrast to men who are seen as gaining wisdom with age. Participants reported being overlooked for advancement and having their voices dismissed.

Ultimately, age is often used as a convenient justification to undervalue women at any stage… Listen to our latest episode, wherever you get your podcasts, to join the conversation.

05/09/2026

Check-ins are important, but not all of them work. The good ones are not status updates in disguise. They are focused on the employee—their priorities, their obstacles, and what they need today to move forward.

Done right, the employee leads. They come prepared with what’s working, what’s not, and the one or two things that actually matter next. This is real-time career development, and not a box-checking exercise.

Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts to join the conversation!

05/05/2026

Check-ins are where management actually happens—and in this episode checkins are given the status they deserve—at the center of performance, trust, and retention.

Drawing on research, including insights from Harvard Business Review, we unpack a core truth: employees expect a lot from their managers—and rightfully so. In a hybrid world, managers are responsible for clarity, feedback, support and connection, often without much face-to-face time. The single best tool to meet that moment is a regular check-in.

Listen to the our latest episode, wherever you get your podcasts, to learn more and join the conversation!

04/25/2026

Spoiler: women aren’t less ambitious. The system just hasn’t been built to recognize, support, or reward their ambition in the same way.

Drawing on research from McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group, the episode starts with a myth-busting check: early in their careers, women’s ambition tracks almost identically to men’s - but by the manager level, that gap widens significantly not because women lose drive, but because workplaces systematically drain it.

So what’s actually happening? Listen to our latest episode “The Ambition Gap is Bullsh*t—And We’re Not Buying It,” wherever you get your podcasts to find out!

04/11/2026

Listen to our latest episode “Strategic Defiance at Work: It’s Not About Being Difficult—It’s About Being Aligned,” wherever you get your podcasts!

Sometimes it’s hard to say what you’re really thinking, especially in the workplace, the good news? There are strategies to rely on, muscles to be built and ways to go about mastering Strategic Defiance.

Give this episode a listen and join the conversation!

04/04/2026

What if the most powerful leadership move isn’t agreement? Sunita Sah redefines defiance as quiet integrity: acting on your values when pressure pulls you off course.

Join us as we unpack how to spot ethical tensions early, navigate it with clarity, and build the courage to push back without drama.

It’s about alignment over rebellion—and why silence often costs more the speaking up.

Listen to our latest episode wherever you get your podcasts!

03/31/2026

For over a decade the “Women in the Workplace Report,” the biggest study of women in corporate America, has tracked slow, incremental progress. Women now make up nearly 30% of the C-suite, up from 17%. But the underlying systems? Largely unchanged.

And now, there’s a new shift. Women’s ambition is declining.

If the system hasn’t meaningfully changed—and in some cases backsliding—opting out starts to look less like a personal choice and more like a rational response.

Listen to our latest episode to dive deeper into the data, wherever you get your podcasts.

03/21/2026

This week on “Crina and Kirsten Get to Work,” we dig into the 2025 “Women in the Workplace report,” the largest study of women in corporate America, spanning 280+ companies and over 1 million employees—and ask a hard question: what happens when women stop wanting the next rung?

Listen to our latest episode, “The Broken Rung Strikes Again (and Women Are Done)” wherever you get your podcasts to join the conversation!

03/17/2026

Listen to our latest episode and get the nitty gritty on Performance Improvement Plans from the perspective of the employee.

PIPs can be pain, but they can also be a useful tool. Like most tools though, you have to understand how to use them to get the most from them.

Listen to Crina and Kirsten Get to Work wherever you get your podcasts!

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