EP 225 - Cancer, Leadership, and the Power of Non-Negotiables With Jessica Noonan

Welcome to another episode of the You Can Call Me “Bossy" podcast. Today’s episode features a truly inspiring conversation with Jessica Noonan, a senior director of customer success in the digital marketing world and someone who’s been a part of the Align and Empowered Project since 2020. This is Jessica’s first podcast, and she shares an honest look at her journey through leadership, mindset shifts, and a life-altering cancer diagnosis.

Jessica and I, dive into Jessica’s experience of stepping away from work for a year to undergo treatment for stage four colon cancer, and how that forced pause transformed not only her sense of self but also her approach to leadership. We discuss how the Align and Empowered Project helped Jessica create meaningful non-negotiables in her life, reframe limiting beliefs, and develop the kind of internal resilience that carried her through her toughest days.

Jessica opens up about what it’s really like to be a woman in leadership, especially when your identity is closely tied to your career, and how she found new ways to claim her role as a boss not just by title, but by truly believing in her own power. This episode is a permission slip to be unapologetically bossy, to own your space, and to invest in the kind of deep inner work that supports radical growth even when life throws you curveballs you never could have predicted.

So, whether you’re tuning in as a leader, a survivor, or someone seeking motivation for your next big transformation, get ready to be inspired by Jessica’s story of courage, leadership, and self-discovery.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of asking for help, breaking the myth that leaders must do everything themselves.
• The importance of non-negotiables and forming healthy habits.
• Importance of vulnerability and authenticity in leadership roles.

Key Timestamps

[6:20] –  Stage 4 Colon Cancer Diagnosis

[11:36] – Leadership, Growth, and Resilience

[20:03] – Mindset and Leadership Transformation

[29:31] – Embracing Growth and Transition

[34:50] – Facing Challenges Like a Project

[42:31] - Invest in Yourself to Lead

Episode Quote

• "You earned this place where you are. You can be here. You, you have permission to be the boss, you know, to be in charge, to be a leader. You've proven that you can do that." - Jessica Noonan

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