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You’re at the cusp of the best time of the year. Everything seems sweeter in summer, doesn’t it? The days are longer, the sun is shining, and the pace of the world slows down for a moment. The thing about summer is it never lasts as long as you wish it would! I want you […]

Episode #163: Build an Intentional Summer

Episode #163: Build an Intentional Summer

Health

The rise of remote working has completely changed the corporate landscape. Companies are no longer limited by location to hire the talent they need, and employees have a level of flexibility that most people never dreamed would be possible even just a couple of years ago. It’s easy to see the advantages. But, we’re now […]

Episode #156: How to Feel More Connected as a Remote Worker

Positive Mindset

As ambitious women, we talk a lot about goals. Setting goals, chasing goals, achieving goals. We’re driven by what’s next to chase. The next promotion, the next career move, the next health target. And to be perfectly honest, the journey toward the next achievement is a key ingredient in feeling fulfilled. What if I told […]

Episode #146: Your 2023 Bucket List

Episode #146: Your 2023 Bucket List

Positive Mindset

Every year has an ebb and flow. There are obvious factors that shape our experiences like seasonal changes and major holidays. But, much of it is shaped by our own personal experiences and preferences. The better we can understand how our energy changes throughout the year, the better we can plan our time and stretch […]

Episode #137: Respect the Season You’re In

Health

There is a direct connection between how you treat yourself and the quality of your life. So, I must ask the question. What are you doing to take care of you? Before you can level up your career and your life, you have to ensure you are taking care of the basics. In this episode, […]

Episode #129: Level Up Your Health

Level Up Your Health

Women's Empowerment

In last week’s episode, I gave you tangible advice on how to come out on top in a conflict. But, what about the flip side? What should you do when you have to take the L? Let’s be honest. Ls come with an assortment of feelings, none of which feel great. In this episode, I […]

Episode #126: Learn from Your Ls

Episode #126: Learn from Your Ls

Leadership

I’m willing to bet that even seeing the word “feedback” you had some kind of emotional reaction. Maybe it made you smile because you are used to hearing praise. But, for most folks, I’m willing to bet it gave you an uncomfortable twinge in the pit of your stomach. We tie up so much emotional […]

Episode #116: A Healthy Reframing of Feedback

Leadership

No, we’re not going to talk about New Year’s Resolutions! That’s so 2019. We’re heading into Year 2 of living in a pandemic. Our lives are never going to be like how they were in February 2020—and it’s time to get over it! If you are sick and tired of feeling like you are in […]

Episode #112: The One Where I Cut Up Your COVID Excuse Card

Episode #112: The One Where I Cut Up Your COVID Excuse Card

Women's Empowerment

All month long, we’ve been talking about raising your visibility. Let’s be honest, this topic makes most of us feel comfortable. Being your own PR person requires courage. The good news is courage can be built. The more you put yourself out there, the easier it becomes. It’s a great time to revisit the topic […]

Episode #106: ENCORE How to Fight Imposter Syndrome

Leadership

Episode #99: Giving Yourself Space and Grace Hustling so hard you feel like you’re running on a hamster wheel? You’re putting in the work, but not necessarily seeing the results. You want to evolve your plan, but you’re exhausted and feel uninspired to do so. If you are feeling me right now, this episode is […]

Episode #99: Giving Yourself Space and Grace

Women's Empowerment

Episode #94: How Do We Find Our Way Back to “Normal”? Spring is here, and the end of the pandemic is in sight. It feels like a renewed season of hope for all! After a year of collective stress and trauma, it’s a good time to take stock and determine what’s working for us. And […]

Episode #94: How Do We Find Our Way Back to “Normal”?

Women's Empowerment

Episode #88: How to Fight Imposter Syndrome It’s a hot topic, but what is thing called imposter syndrome, anyway? A recent Harvard Business Review piece describes it simply as “doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud at work.” We high-performers commonly suffer from this tendency. It shows up when we are pushing ourselves out […]

Episode #88: How to Fight Imposter Syndrome

Women's Empowerment

Episode #80: Take Back Control of Your Day At the end of the day, do you look at the clock and wonder where the time went? Do you look back and feel like you didn’t accomplish anything meaningful? If you regularly feel this way, you have lost control of your calendar.  In this episode, I’ll […]

Episode #80: Take Back Control of Your Day

Time Management

Episode #75: Let’s Learn from the Dumpster Fire Called 2020! (Part 2) Yes, 2020 has been a dumpster fire of a year. But, we would be remiss if we didn’t take some lessons from it into the new year. The journaling prompts in this episode will help you turn insights into actionable 2021 goals. There’s […]

Episode #75: Let’s Learn from the Dumpster Fire Called 2020! (Part 2)

Women's Empowerment

Episode #71: How to Plan for a Healthy Holiday Season! We all want a little extra comfort and cheer. This year, more than usual. But, let’s be real. Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Just because 2020 has been a dumpster fire doesn’t mean we should drive off into the […]

Episode #71: How to Plan for a Healthy Holiday Season!

Women's Empowerment

Episode #66: How to Get Out of a Funk Feeling like it’s Groundhog Day? Hey, you’re not alone. I mean it’s still 2020, so… If you are feeling like the days are blending into one long, endless one, this episode is for you. I give you my best advice on how to get out of […]

Episode #66: How to Get Out of a Funk

Women's Empowerment

Episode #58: The Harsh Truth About Overthinking We Type-A personalities have a common Achilles’ heel. We think too much. The more important a decision feels, the more we will obsess about potential outcomes. We won’t stop researching and spinning on possibilities until we feel like the perfect answer has been validated. If you feel analysis-paralysis […]

Episode #58: The Harsh Truth About Overthinking

Women's Empowerment

Living through a layoff is one of the most stressful things you can go through.

You feel blessed to have made the cut, but your head & heart feels tangled with a complex web of emotions.

How do you push through and actually get anything done when you feel this way?

In this episode, I share with you my own personal story and the lessons that I learned the hard way.

Episode #48: You Survived a Layoff. Now What?

Positive Mindset

Episode #38: How I’m Staying Sane in Quarantine Okay, I’ve just thrown my normal podcast process out the window! How can I pretend that life is normal right now? It’s NOT. Until we’re out of COVID-19 lockdown, I’ll be recording special episodes each week. I’m here to serve you, so let me have it! Send […]

Episode #38: How I’m Staying Sane in Quarantine

Health

Episode #17: How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself with Office Junk Food Want to know the quickest way to dial up your inner critic? Feed it some nice, sugary, fatty work calories. Seriously, go ahead and challenge me on this. Say yes to your cube-mates candy jar or a slice of grocery store birthday cake. Wait […]

Episode #17: How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself with Office Junk Food

How To Stop Sabotaging Yourself with Office Junk Food

Positive Mindset