Uncover the hidden conversations career women need to have but often don't. A guide to navigating the unspoken rules of corporate success.
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Career women are stepping into greater responsibility, yet many still feel stalled, overextended, or quietly judged by expectations they never agreed to. Taboo Topics reveals the unspoken pressures that shape women’s careers and shows how naming these truths can unlock real leadership growth.
Drawing on years of coaching director-level and executive-track women, Nicole Johnston offers a candid look at the cultural and structural forces that influence how women are evaluated, promoted, and perceived. This is not a “be more confident” book—it’s a guide to navigating the realities no one talks about.
If you’re ready to move from capable to truly promotable, this book shows the way.
Explore the five core pillars of Taboo Topics that are holding women back from their true leadership potential.
Practical strategies to shift from "doing great work" to being seen as the next logical choice for leadership.
Practical strategies to shift from "doing great work" to being seen as the next logical choice for leadership.
Practical strategies to shift from "doing great work" to being seen as the next logical choice for leadership.
Practical strategies to shift from "doing great work" to being seen as the next logical choice for leadership.
Practical strategies to shift from "doing great work" to being seen as the next logical choice for leadership.
See why professional women everywhere are recommending Taboo Topics for career growth.




Reclaim your voice and start your journey to true leadership power.
Buy Your Copy Today!Break the Silence! Embrace bold conversations to unleash your inner power.
It’s time to talk about what’s often left unsaid. From the pain of periods to the struggles of sexism, these aren’t taboo topics—they’re part of life.
Nicole Johnston’s Taboo Topics is here to shatter the silence, dismantle the shame, and empower you to live authentically and unapologetically.
· Do you feel like you should be getting more from your career and life?
· Have you ever felt like there has got to be an easier way to do things?
· Do you have that sense there are things you should just know about but don’t?
Taboo Topics dives into many aspects of women’s lives that go unacknowledged, unaddressed, and often create unnecessary challenges for women.
Through her years of corporate experience and coaching, the author’s fresh take shares poignant stories and useful information that empowers women to live their lives more fully.
Full of hard-earned knowledge, advice, movie references, and easy next steps, Taboo Topics directly addresses some of the challenges that affect women.
From financial freedom and investing, to periods and menopause, to the pitfalls of perfectionism, and the importance of self-care, you will see how much of women’s lives are limited in ways they do not have to be.
Once you read Taboo Topics, your inner confidence will shine brightly, leading you to a more fulfilling life.
If you have ever felt you were missing something, like there had to be a better way, or that it couldn’t just be you - you are right! You are in the right place. We discuss 24 important topics for women that will help diminish the shame and recognize that these topics are a part of the lived experience of women.




I am a life-long learning and lover of knowledge - you will always want me on your trivia team. For instance, did you know that a snail can have up to 20,000 teeth?
Did you also know that women can lose $1M across their lifetime by not negotiating their opening salary? Throughout my career, I made some good decisions and some not so good.
As I learned from those experiences, I sought to share them with other women so they could avoid my mistakes. I have also had the privilege of leading many people throughout my career.
Through my learning and from leading others, I kept seeing topics and patterns happen that were not to women’s benefit. That combined with many people telling me I should write a book, I finally took the plunge and did it!

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