Welcome back to another Career Change Episode. This time Erin interviews Lorena Martinez, Co-Owner of The Colour Bar Salon, which has two locations in Sacramento, CA.  

3:00 A Little About Lorena & Her Education History

21:00 Deciding to Change Careers - Attend Hair School

26:15 Timeline of Lorena’s Careers

28:00 Experiencing Burnout Early

33:45 You Will Still Experience Burnout in something you love too

36:00 Why She decided to open a salon straight out of Beauty School

41:30 Possible Partnership - First Years of Business

52:00 Connections are Powerful

60:00 Growing Her Team

55:30 The Future of Her Career

66:00 Advice for Women Changing Their Career

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You can follow Lorena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorena_thecolourbar/

You can follow The Colour Bar Salon on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/_thecolourbar/

Erin is joined again on Building a Better Life by fellow working Mama, Megan Sykes, @iansmama822 . 

The two discuss their own experiences with the transition from married life to motherhood, and how it affected their personal identities. You'll get an in depth look into how each of these working mamas is handling this transition and the changes to their own identities. 

15 mins - Erin Sharing her experience - discusses how her look and clothes made a difference.

20 mins - Megan discusses some reasons why women work - and how your looks are commented on

24 mins - Erin shares when she knew postpostum depression was hitting hard 

27 mins - Megan talks about her relationship that changed when she went through postpartum anxiety 

32 mins - Megan shares her experience when she had a shift in her identity

37 mins - The mental load of mothers

43 mins - Moms not asking for help - we can do it better

47 mins -  Reclaiming your identity and sense of self 

61 mins:  Megan and Erin share 3 things that reset them

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Erin reviews one of her favorite time saving techniques, time blocking. 

She shares 3 tips for beginners to get started with time blocking and some additional tips for those who are ready to level up with their time saving!! 

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Join Erin for a Mama Chat Episode. Today she's joined by fellow mama, Megan Sykes, a Canadian-American currently residing in Kansas City, MO. They discuss what Maternity Leave looks like in Canada versus the United States and Erin and Megan share their experiences with their own leaves in their states. 

The two discuss Type A Motherhood, Parental Leave, and finding a neighborhood. 

2:00-13:00: Parental Leave in Canada 

24:30 Postpartum Depression & Anxiety 

35:00 Personal Growth & Learning Lessons from Motherhood 

36:00 Megan's Transition Back to Work 

42:00 Micromanaging when family helps out 

49:00 Current Situation in the United States - Segregated Communities 

Thank you so much Megan and Working Mother Kind for bringing us together! Can't wait for future episodes! 

Feel free to connect with Erin on Instagram @erinmbackman

I'd love a review on iTunes or your favorite podcast streaming app! 

Erin discusses the psychological term Cognitive Dissonance and how White folks can be an ally in Black Lives Matter. 

She shares her to experiences as a middle class White woman, going to a mostly White college, in California.  

She goes off script (no planned outline today haha) and wants to share how she's really feeling. So this episode has a lot of F bombs! 

To keep the conversation going, you can follow Erin on Instagram @erinmbackman

Join Erin on the REVAMPED Building a Better Life Podcast, where she discusses what led her down the path from Corporate Management to Director of Education at her salon, The Colour Bar, in Sacramento, CA. 

She discusses her college education, all of her career changes and education changes in her 20s, as well as how she decided to switch careers completely in her 30s to being a full time hairstylist and now part time Career Transition Coach. 

If you've ever thought about changing your career and you're just not where to start, Mama, you're the in the right place! 

Today Erin gets down and dirty talking about your brain and how we can use this popular and simple CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) technique in our everyday lives to improve our mood and overall happiness. 

She reviews what a Cognitive Distortion is and how to work against those automatic negative thoughts that pop up. She also goes into detail about how we use the 4 steps of REFRAMING to work toward that better future. 

As always, I'd love for you to review this podcast on your favorite streaming platform and share a screenshot of you listening and be sure to tag @erinmbackman on Instagram and @erinbackmancoaching on Facebook!

If you're needing support during this time, she has some free resources listed on her linktree:

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Self-Care has been ALL the rage for the last few years, but since the onset of Coronavirus and the quarantine, there's been a bigger push to really understand what the term even means. 

Erin reviews the definition of what self-care is and outlines what it is not. 

She also goes over the three areas of your life that you can work on self-care and gives some suggestions for how to recharge those three areas of your life. 

As always, I'd love for you to review this podcast on your favorite streaming platform and share a screenshot of you listening and be sure to tag @erinmbackman on Instagram and @erinbackmancoaching on Facebook!

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In today's episode, Erin discusses some of the key principles from the popular book, The Four Agreements, by don Miguel Ruiz. 

She reviews the premise of the book as well as reviewing what the Four Agreements are and how we can apply those to our lives, especially right now during the Coronavirus Pandemic. 

As always, I'd love for you to review this podcast on your favorite streaming platform and share a screenshot of you listening and be sure to tag @erinmbackman on Instagram and @erinbackmancoaching on Facebook!

If you're needing support during this time, she has some free resources listed on her linktree:

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The book can be found online: 

https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319

Happy Mother's Day! 

Erin sits down with fellow coach, Amy Ramsey, from Evolve Coaching Group to discuss Mother's Day and a few things motherhood related. 

If you're currently a mama or one who is still struggling with Infertility, Erin and Amy share a little from their experiences. 

They also discuss what Mother's Day is like after infertility. Amy shares some insights on her journey in motherhood and Erin shares a little of her story as well. 

Feel free to get your mom-osa ready or just your favorite cup of coffee. 

You can follow Amy on Instagram: @the.amy.ramsey

You can follow Evolve Coaching Group on Instagram: @evolvecoachinggroup

As always, I'd love for you to review this podcast on your favorite streaming platform and share a screenshot of you listening and be sure to tag @erinmbackman on Instagram and @erinbackmancoaching on Facebook!

If you're needing support during this time, she has some free resources listed on her linktree:

https://linktr.ee/erinmbackman