Many of us start the new year with resolutions. And saving a certain amount, paying debt, or creating a financial or retirement plan may be on your resolution list.

My guest today, Mikelann Valterra, is Seattle's money coach. Mikelann helps women with their thoughts and feelings around money; after our conversation, I learned that how we feel about money, saving, debt, etc., has a lot to do with reaching our financial goals!

During my conversation with Mikelann, we discussed:

1. Why do women feel anxiety when it comes to money

2. Money fog and why we get trapped in it

3. Financial anxiety is not only about overspending; it can also be about money hoarding too

4. How to deal with golden handcuffs

5. The role money plays in relationships

6. The importance of women having a retirement plan

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Mikelann Valterra site: https://www.seattlemoneycoach.com/

Happy Holidays! I am practicing what I preach at Brave Women at Work and taking a break over the holidays. I am bringing back one of my favorite episodes before the end of the year to remind you to take care of yourself during this busy season.

During this episode, my guest, Courtney Carver, blogger, author, podcaster, and speaker talks about the importance of minimalism and being more with less. I

n a season of "all the things," it's a breath of fresh air to think we can simplify and declutter our professional and personal lives.

During this conversation, Courtney and I discuss the following:

1. What minimalism is, and why it is important

2. What led Courtney to minimalism

3. How simplifying can help us professionally and personally

4. And much more!

Resources:

Be More with Less - https://bemorewithless.com/

Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More https://www.amazon.com/Project-333-Minimalist-Fashion-Challenge-ebook/dp/B07X6RPYL3/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Be+more+with+less&qid=1614711932&sr=8-2

The Simplicity Space: https://courses.bemorewithless.com/the-simplicity-space/

Happy Holidays! I am practicing what I preach at Brave Women at Work and taking a break over the holidays. I am bringing back two episodes for the end of the year to remind you to take care of yourself during this busy season. If you haven't yet listened to Stress Reset with Sarah Marie Liddle, it's a must. Sarah is an expert in stress management and burnout recovery.

During my conversation with Sarah, we discussed:

1. The blatant and subliminal signs of stress.

2. The relationship between stress and overwhelm.

3. Ways that we try to override our stress.

They can be positive and not-so-positive. Netflix binge or Ben and Jerry’s, anyone?

4. Micro steps we can take today to start resetting our stress.

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://www.bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Sarah Marie Liddle: https://sarahmarieliddle.com/

There's a commonality between Brave Women at Work guests, they've all discussed the importance of mindset. If you don’t believe in yourself, you can’t be brave. And that’s what this show is all about.

My guest today, Dr. Zenobia Tantra, takes it a step further. Yes, mindset is essential, but it also is your overall energy. Zenobia is a dear friend and colleague. She is also a physical therapist specializing in pelvic floor therapy and an expert on chakras on how the state of our energy affects every area of our lives.

During my conversation with Zenobia, we discussed:

1. What the chakras are, and why we should care.

2. The solar plexus or power/self-confidence chakra and how we know when it’s out of balance

3. The heart chakra and knowing when this one is out of balance

4. And finally, the throat chakra and when do know when it’s off

5. What steps can we take to maintain chakra balance

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Zenxuality - Dr. Zenobia Tantra's site:

https://www.zenxuality.com/

I'm so excited about my guest, Cait Donovan, today! Cait speaks about burnout in an entirely different way, one that is more forgiving and filled with grace.

As you may know, I have already experienced one round of burnout. I had no idea what was happening to me, but I thought it was entirely my fault. I carried the guilt and weight of the question, “How could I let this happen?” Here's the excellent news. From my conversation with Cait, I learned that this might be a bit of our genetics, upbringing, living and work environment, and choices. And if you’ve experienced burnout before, you know how difficult it is to heal. Starting with a dose of self-compassion is a beautiful place to begin.

During my conversation with Cait, we discussed:

1. The origin of burnout and why looking at the last 3-5 years of history before a bout of burnout can share some clues

2. What burnout is and isn’t according to the medical community

3. The symptoms of burnout

4. How repeat burnout is a real thing

5. What you can do to heal from burnout proactively.

Resources:

Brave Women at Work:

https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Cait Donovan: https://www.caitdonovan.com/

Fried: The Burnout Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fried-the-burnout-podcast/id1469939920

As we’re approaching the end of 2022 (I can’t believe it), my conversation with Shanna Hocking was motivating to me, and I’m sure that it will be for you as well.

During our discussion, Shanna and I chatted about:

1. Her book, One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take to Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential

2. Examples of one bold move a day

3. How our bold moves each day don’t have to be huge; they can be small and personal to every one of us

4. What holds us back from taking these bold moves

5. How can women start taking these bold actions today, as in right now

6. And why women often don’t feel brave and how we can change that

Get ready to take bold moves!

Brave Women at Work:

https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Shanna Hocking: https://www.shannaahocking.com/

One Bold Move Today: One Bold Move a Day: Meaningful Actions Women Can Take to Fulfill Their Leadership and Career Potential: https://www.amazon.com/One-Bold-Move-Day-Meaningful/dp/1264278071/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WYUUZZ9XQNKC&keywords=one+bold+move+a+day&qid=1669388468&sprefix=one+bold+move+a+day%2Caps%2C265&sr=8-1

I hope you have a beautiful Thanksgiving with your family and friends today. Take a break from turkey eating and pre-Black Friday shopping and listen to the latest episode of Brave Women at Work!

In this episode, I cover something very timely….gratitude! Gratitude is the answer at work, whether that’s one-on-one with your colleagues, if you are a people leader working with teams, or if you run a business and have the privilege and responsibility of setting the cultural tone of your organization.

During this show solo, I also share my thoughts on how gratitude may be an anecdote for the Quiet Quit and the Great Resignation. We all know that competitive pay and benefits are important, but employees today are demanding more than that. Maybe they want to feel valued, and that all starts with gratitude.

Brave Women at Work: http://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Are you ready for it? Let’s party!

We have officially reached 100 episodes! 100 episodes! I CANNOT believe it! If you had told me two years ago that I would eventually record 100 podcast episodes with Brave Women at Work, I would have told you that you were crazy.

Well, here we are! I want to share my key insights after 100 episodes. These learnings are universal, so you can use them for whatever your personal or professional goals. And don't forget to listen in for a special offer for all podcast listeners!

Brave Women at Work: https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

What do you think of when you hear the word power? Does it sound off-putting? Too masculine or dominant? Do you think women can be powerful or hold positions of power? I do, but I know that I often give my power away, whether through self-doubt, Imposter Syndrome, or my old standbys, perfectionism and people-pleasing.

I’m so excited about my guest today, Dr. Sharon Melnick, and to share this conversation with you!

During the podcast, Dr. Sharon and I discussed:

1. What being in your power means

2. What it feels like to be outside of your power

3. How you can vacillate between being in and out of your power

4. We can take steps to reclaim our power if we've lost it

4. What to do when your spouse, family or friends don’t support the new powerful version of you

5. What the difference is between being a thermometer and a thermostat

7. And so much more

This conversation blew my mind in so many ways, so I’m pumped for you to hear it!

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Dr. Sharon Melnick site: https://sharonmelnick.com/

In Your Power Book: https://inyourpowerbook.com/

Jacob Brown, a keynote speaker, marketing manager, and LinkedIn influencer, recently said: The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let things go. Isn’t that a beautiful reminder?

My guest today, Tara Horstmeyer, talks about how you need to let things go in specific seasons of your life, so you can fit work into your seasons and not the other way around.

Many women, myself included, believe we must work harder during tough seasons. Maybe we need to be willing to walk away and say no…or like the trees are teaching us, to let things go.

During my conversation with Tara, we talked about

1. How can you leave a company without leaving the people

2. How to build emotional boundaries at work

3. Making tough decisions to fit certain seasons of your life

4. What led Tara to develop her company, Happy Words Sell, and what the heck is ghostwriting

5. And why everyone should be creating content to participate in the online conversation

Resources:

Brave Women at Work: https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Brave Women at Work Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bravewomenatwork

Happy Words Sell: Happy Words (happywordssell.com)