A Woman's Guide to Claiming Space

“Every woman should read this book; it could change your life. Highly recommended. Five stars.” —The Bookbag “Inspiring others to claim their space at the table.” — Cheddar News   "Tired of the physical, emotional, and social jail that women have been held hostage in by hundreds of years of patriarchal repression? Ready to claim your space, but want to wield your sword with a degree of elegance that elicits respect rather than resistance? This book’s for you. “ —Ms.CareerGirl.com 12 Women in Business Books by Today’s Female Founders and History-Makers  —Bookpal 14 Must Read Books On Women’s Rights!  —Pretty Progressive 21 Business Books to Read in 2021  —Bookpal   "Empowering, honest, and no-nonsense how-to manual that I wish I'd had on my nightstand twenty-five years ago. And again, fifteen years ago. And once more about six months ago…. With uncommon wisdom, grace, and grit, Eliza brings a h ug-kick-thunderclap that every woman needs in her life. Again and again and again." —from the foreword by Alma Derricks, Former CMO, Cirque du Soleil and Founder of REV "If a book was a hug, a high five, and a help session all in one, it would be Eliza VanCort's book. VanCort shares her hard-earned lessons and heart-filled advice in this intersectional guidebook which will help women empower themselves and become 'good-ish' allies to others. I will be sharing it with my students, friends, and daughters." —Dolly Chugh, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, NYU Stern School of Business, author of The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias   "Eliza VanCort's book digs deep into how we can bravely 'claim space' at work – physically through posture and voice – but also emotionally, behaviorally and energetically by creating the types of networks and connections that break glass ceilings and elevate us. All of these aspects of power and bravery are essential if we want to live and work as we dream to. This powerful, comprehensive guide book is for every woman (and every leader) who wishes to access concrete tools to stop apologizing for being human, for being herself or for things that aren't her fault, and to claim her space in the world while owning her own worthiness to achieve her ultimate potential." —Kathy Caprino, Career and Leadership Coach, Senior Forbes Contributor, author of The Most Powerful You, and host of the Finding Brave podcast "A combination of big ideas and concrete, actionable advice, this powerful guidebook delivers transformative value to women in their 20s and 30s striving to make our mark and make a difference in the world. It's the roadmap we wish had when launching our careers and a critical call to action for women to unite across differences to drive change." —Octavia Abell & Kyleigh Russ, cofounders of Govern for America & Forbes 30 Under 30 honorees   "As a father who values self-sufficiency, confidence, and strength, I'll be giving this book to my teenage daughters! It's absolutely a must read!" —Joe Desena, CEO and Founder of the Spartan Race, and bestselling author of Spartan Up and Spartan Fit "Eliza VanCort is on a mission to empower every woman to claim her space. With insightful wisdom and actionable advice, she shows you how to be seen and heard with confidence and to embrace that there is enough room for every woman to succeed. Eliza shows you how to take power and seed power to honor intersectionality and claim space for all women. I'm gifting her book to my women friends and colleagues—this is a must read!" —Caroline Dowd-Higgins,