Member since February 2025
Susan Peppercorn is a leadership coach and “inner critic slayer” dedicated to helping executives and professionals navigate unique business challenges. In 2020 and 2022, she was recognized as one of Boston’s top 20 executive coaches. She empowers clients with practical tools, strategies, and thought partnerships to drive lasting change.
An expert in personal branding, Susan helps professionals articulate their vision and value, helping them stand out in their fields. Her clients span leading organizations such as Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Harvard University, State Street Global Advisors, and numerous startups.
A regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Fast Company, Susan also writes the widely followed LinkedIn newsletter Get Hired Now, which has over 40,000 subscribers. She is the bestselling author of Ditch Your Inner Critic at Work: Evidence-Based Strategies to Thrive in Your Career.
My passion is helping professionals thrive by taming their inner critics, advocating for themselves, learning how to build authentic networks without feeling icky, developing resiliency in chaotic times, and future-proofing their careers.
After reading my book, Ditch Your Inner Critic at Work, multiple people told me that it changed their lives. One person said that he was able to stop criticizing himself unfairly and another mentioned that they recognized why they weren't engaged in their job.
The recent wave of layoffs with more predicated has wrought massive uncertainty and anxiety. Despite experiencing such large-scale insecurity, we can collectively rely on one thing: the human brain has powerful response mechanisms to protect us.
The stress of dealing with ongoing confusion is one reason we may feel more tired and uninspired than creative: many of us live in various stages of fight-or-flight mode. Why is this important? When we understand how the brain functions when we’re under threat or dealing with potentially frightening challenges, it becomes easier to design specific strategies to alleviate the fears that arise both consciously and unconsciously in the face of disruption, thereby supporting creativity. Below are four strategies incorporating this understanding of your brain’s functionality to nourish and feed your creative instincts.
• Reassert control
• Design a conducive environment
• Exercise new mental muscles
• Increase connection
This interactive workshop will explore these four strategies and provide participants with an actionable plan.
Your personal brand is more than a tagline—it’s the unique combination of your strengths, values, and professional impact. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to craft an authentic brand that reflects who you are and what you stand for. Through guided exercises and real-world examples, you’ll gain clarity on your key differentiators, refine your messaging, and develop strategies to effectively communicate your brand across platforms. Whether you’re advancing in your career or exploring new opportunities, this session will empower you to stand out with confidence and authenticity.
Key Takeaways:
• Define your core strengths, values, and professional impact
• Craft a compelling personal brand statement that aligns with your career goals
• Learn strategies to consistently communicate your brand across LinkedIn, networking, and professional interactions
Effective leadership is more critical than ever in times of uncertainty and anxiety. This interactive workshop will equip leaders with practical strategies to foster stability, resilience, and clarity amid change. Participants will learn how to communicate transparently, navigate difficult conversations, and inspire confidence, even when the path is unclear. Through real-world scenarios and actionable techniques, this session will help leaders cultivate adaptability, support their teams, and turn disruption into growth and innovation opportunities.
Key Takeaways:
• Develop a clear and composed leadership presence during uncertainty
• Learn techniques to foster team trust, engagement, and psychological safety
• Strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations
That critical inner voice that fuels self-doubt and fear can hold you back from reaching your full potential. In this empowering workshop, you’ll learn how to recognize and quiet your inner saboteur so you can confidently step into your strengths. Through practical strategies and mindset shifts, you’ll gain the tools to reframe negative self-talk, build resilience, and take bold action toward your goals.
Key Takeaways:
• Identify and understand the patterns of your inner saboteur
• Reframe self-doubt into constructive and empowering thoughts
• Develop strategies to quiet negative inner dialogue in high-pressure situations
• Cultivate a confident and resilient mindset for personal and professional growth
After reading my book, Ditch Your Inner Critic at Work, multiple people told me that it changed their lives. One person said that he was able to stop criticizing himself unfairly and another mentioned that they recognized why they weren't engaged in their job.
The recent wave of layoffs with more predicated has wrought massive uncertainty and anxiety. Despite experiencing such large-scale insecurity, we can collectively rely on one thing: the human brain has powerful response mechanisms to protect us.
The stress of dealing with ongoing confusion is one reason we may feel more tired and uninspired than creative: many of us live in various stages of fight-or-flight mode. Why is this important? When we understand how the brain functions when we’re under threat or dealing with potentially frightening challenges, it becomes easier to design specific strategies to alleviate the fears that arise both consciously and unconsciously in the face of disruption, thereby supporting creativity. Below are four strategies incorporating this understanding of your brain’s functionality to nourish and feed your creative instincts.
• Reassert control
• Design a conducive environment
• Exercise new mental muscles
• Increase connection
This interactive workshop will explore these four strategies and provide participants with an actionable plan.
Your personal brand is more than a tagline—it’s the unique combination of your strengths, values, and professional impact. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how to craft an authentic brand that reflects who you are and what you stand for. Through guided exercises and real-world examples, you’ll gain clarity on your key differentiators, refine your messaging, and develop strategies to effectively communicate your brand across platforms. Whether you’re advancing in your career or exploring new opportunities, this session will empower you to stand out with confidence and authenticity.
Key Takeaways:
• Define your core strengths, values, and professional impact
• Craft a compelling personal brand statement that aligns with your career goals
• Learn strategies to consistently communicate your brand across LinkedIn, networking, and professional interactions
Effective leadership is more critical than ever in times of uncertainty and anxiety. This interactive workshop will equip leaders with practical strategies to foster stability, resilience, and clarity amid change. Participants will learn how to communicate transparently, navigate difficult conversations, and inspire confidence, even when the path is unclear. Through real-world scenarios and actionable techniques, this session will help leaders cultivate adaptability, support their teams, and turn disruption into growth and innovation opportunities.
Key Takeaways:
• Develop a clear and composed leadership presence during uncertainty
• Learn techniques to foster team trust, engagement, and psychological safety
• Strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations
That critical inner voice that fuels self-doubt and fear can hold you back from reaching your full potential. In this empowering workshop, you’ll learn how to recognize and quiet your inner saboteur so you can confidently step into your strengths. Through practical strategies and mindset shifts, you’ll gain the tools to reframe negative self-talk, build resilience, and take bold action toward your goals.
Key Takeaways:
• Identify and understand the patterns of your inner saboteur
• Reframe self-doubt into constructive and empowering thoughts
• Develop strategies to quiet negative inner dialogue in high-pressure situations
• Cultivate a confident and resilient mindset for personal and professional growth
