Unlocked: Your Career by Design

Unlocked: Your Career by Design

Samantha Flores

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 21m
Activity Highly Active
Since Oct 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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57%
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About This Podcast

What if the career you dream of isn’t out of reach, just locked behind invisible barriers?


In Unlocked: Your Career by Design, Samantha Flores, Fortune 100 executive, billion-dollar business leader, and founder of Powerhouse {Code}, boldly reveals the truth behind the unwritten rules that keep ambitious women stuck.


Each episode delivers:

•Proven strategies for career growth and leadership development

•Personal branding and executive presence insights that attract opportunities

•Networking and influence tools to help you rise authentically

•Compelling stories from the frontlines of business and leadership


Because the career you want won’t arrive by chance, it must be built with clarity, confidence, and intention.


Are you ready to unlock your career by design?

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Episode 018: From Nicaragua to Mexico: How One Network Call Completely Changed a Career

Mar 05, 2026 22m Transcript

Are you mindlessly scrolling LinkedIn late at night, hoping to stumble on your next job? Here’s the harsh truth: 70% of roles are filled before they’re ever posted. So why are high performers still…

Episode 017: Stop Just Doing Your Job—Start Building a Career That Lasts

Feb 18, 2026 17m Transcript

In this episode, we reveal the harsh reality every high performer needs to hear: 👉 You’re replaceable in 10 days. But your career equity lasts a lifetime.High performers give everything to their…

Episode 016: Why Your Next Role Won’t Be on LinkedIn—It’s Hidden in Your Network

Feb 11, 2026 22m Transcript

In this episode, we uncover the hidden truth: the best job opportunities never appear on LinkedIn job boards. 👉 Your next role isn’t posted online—it’s waiting in your network.High performers waste…

Episode 015: Stop Speaking at Base Camp. How to Speak Like a Leader from the Summit and Get Noticed

Jan 28, 2026 16m Transcript

In this episode, we reveal the hidden reason talented professionals stay stuck despite working harder than anyone else: 👉 You’re speaking a completely different language than your leaders.High…

Episode 014: Why More Degrees WON'T Boost Your Leadership Profile

Jan 21, 2026 16m Transcript

In this episode, we expose the costly mistake ambitious professionals keep making: 👉 More credentials don’t mean more credibility.High performers who want to advance often think: "I need to update my…

Episode 013: Stop Learning. Start Leading.

Jan 14, 2026 17m Transcript

In this episode, we uncover a powerful mindset shift that sets leaders apart from employees:👉 You weren't hired to learn, you were hired to lead.High performers landing a new role often think: "I…

Episode 012: The Messy Middle: Why 90% of High-Achievers Quit Before the Breakthrough

Dec 27, 2025 29m Transcript

In this episode, we tackle the most critical truth about achieving ambitious goals: The messy middle is where most people quit. It is also the only place breakthroughs happen.High performers set bold…

Episode 011: What if Fear is Your Friend?

Dec 17, 2025 21m Transcript

Let's be direct: You're not stuck because you lack strategy. You're stuck because you're letting fear dictate your next move.As a Fortune 100 executive, I see it constantly: high-achieving women who…

Episode 010: 5 Hacks From High-Potential Talent to High-Impact Leader

Dec 01, 2025 22m Transcript

In this episode, we expose the hard truth: in today's workplace, high-potential is no longer enough.High performers often wait to be discovered. You believe your work should speak for itself, that…

Episode 009: Overthinking Is Just Delayed Leadership

Nov 19, 2025 16m Transcript

In this episode, we explore one of the most overlooked truths about career advancement: 👉Nothing changes when you think about it. Everything changes when you decide.High performers believe they need…

Episode 008: Stop Asking 'What Should I Do?' - The Hidden Key to Leadership Growth

Nov 12, 2025 20m Transcript

What if the real question isn't "What do I need to do?" but "Who do I need to be?" Most people focus on doing more, learning more, and getting another degree. But that's what keeps you stuck on the…

Episode 007: Why the Feedback That Stings Holds the Key to Your Next Level

Nov 08, 2025 22m Transcript

You know the moment. You've just finished a major project or gave it your all last year, and the praise is nowhere to be found. Instead, you get the review that lands like a punch. That familiar knot…

Episode 006: When Everything Feels Stuck: How to Ask the Questions That Move You Forward

Oct 29, 2025 23m Transcript

When everything feels stuck, the reorgs, the missed promotions, the gnawing sense that your effort isn’t matching your outcomes,  it’s easy to spiral into frustration and self-doubt. It’s a…

Episode 003: The 3 Career Killers That Keep Ambitious Women Stuck

Oct 22, 2025 29m Transcript

You're working harder than ever, getting stellar reviews, and yet your career is stalled. You're doing everything right, so why does it feel so wrong? The truth is, your biggest career obstacles…

Episode 005: Stop Proving. Start Owning: How to Embody Your Unstoppable Powerhouse Identity

Oct 22, 2025 17m Transcript

What if the reason you feel overlooked isn't because you're missing a skill or a degree, but because you've been taught to earn your worth instead of own your value? The shift from overlooked to…

Episode 004: The Career You Want Won't Happen by Chance

Oct 22, 2025 25m Transcript

No one is coming to tap you on the shoulder and offer you your dream job. If you don’t intentionally design your career, the corporate system will design one for you. Best case? You'll plateau. Worst…

Episode 002: Hard Work Won’t Get You Ahead, Here’s What Will

Oct 22, 2025 27m Transcript

For 18 years, school programmed you with a simple formula: Hard work = success. You were taught that if you just put in the hours and got the best results, you'd be rewarded. But now you're in the…

Episode 001: The Unwritten Rules No One Tells Ambitious Women at Work

Oct 22, 2025 21m Transcript

Are you smart, driven, and consistently earn glowing performance reviews?So why does it feel like you’re stuck while others advance?Here’s the frustrating truth: Performance doesn't equal…

Unlocked: Your Career by Design — The Unwritten Rules of Extraordinary Careers

Oct 07, 2025 2m Trailer Transcript

What if the career you dream of isn’t out of reach, just locked behind invisible barriers?Welcome to Unlocked: Your Career by Design. I’m Samantha Flores, Fortune 100 executive, billion-dollar…

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