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Stop Letting Lesser Peers Steal Your Seat at the Exec Table

Hosted by Shelli Copelan

What you'll learn

⚖️ The Real Alignment Audit

A quick framework to determine if you actually want the exec path or if you're burning out chasing a title out of habit.

🛑 The Competence Trap

Why being the "go-to fixer" makes you indispensable in your current role, but invisible for the next one.

📈 Cross-Functional Authority

Simple steps to command C-suite visibility, get chosen for high-value strategic initiatives, & stop getting passed over.

🗣️ The "Executive Translation" Playbook

How to reframe your day-to-day achievements into $M-scale enterprise impact (without sounding fake or "smarmy").

Why this topic matters

Hard work gets you to Director+ level, but flawless execution can trap you there. This 45-minute lesson helps you evaluate your true career goals, overcome the "go-to fixer" trap, and build cross-functional C-suite visibility. You will learn the "Executive Language" to reframe daily achievements into high-value, enterprise impact, unlocking VP and C-suite mobility without feeling fake.

You'll learn from

Shelli Copelan

Humanist | F200 Executive | CEO & Advisor | C-Suite Strategist

Shelli Copelan is an accomplished Fortune 100 executive, CEO, and board director with a 25-year career scaling iconic global brands. From orchestrating Starbucks China’s expansion (opening a store every 15 hours to reach 3,000+ locations) to serving as CEO of Alamo Drafthouse and scaling Planet Fitness’s largest franchisee to a 12x exit, Shelli has built high-performance executive teams globally.

Today, she serves on private equity-backed boards—including Fitness Connection, Right At School, and Hydration Room—advising CEOs and leadership teams on growth and governance. On Maven, she teaches Directors through C-Suite how to break ceilings and thrive in executive roles, with a dedicated passion for empowering female leaders to own their seat at the table.


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