Building Confidence

Manufactures allowed job times are sometimes ridiculous and can start a spiral of self bullying, in this episode I go through some ways to stop this cycle to ensure self doubt isn't adding to your job times unnecessarily. 

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.

Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/

People's words can hurt, especially when you are trying to be open to feedback to improve your technical skills. Unfortunately, not everyone is skilled at giving feedback, and sometimes, it does not come from a well-meaning space. In this episode, I share a technique—creating an emotional break wall to create some space between you and the person's words to prevent you from spiralling mentally.

Scholarship applications are open! They will be open until the 21st of November; if you have any questions, please contact me - [email protected]  

Scholarship information -

Through our one-on-one coaching program, we will support you in defining your goals, tackling any obstacles, and becoming your most confident self.

The program is fully customised to you – helping you maximise your full potential and reach your goals.

Scholarship: $3000 (complete program cost covered)

Duration: 6 months

Commitment: 1-hour every fortnight

Format:  Online and face-to-face meet and greet 

Key Program Benefits:

- Boost confidence

- Define goals

- Tackle obstacles

- Form your path to leadership

Our panel will review the nominations to ensure they meet the following key selection criteria. 

Key Selection Criteria

Key Dates

Apply here 

What do I mean when I say that I am a mentor and a coach for tradeswomen and tradies? In this episode, I clear that up!

This episode is realised as some extra info for the 2025 Tradeswomen Owning Their Power Coaching Scholarships sponsored by BHP

Scholarship information -

Through our one-on-one coaching program, we will support you in defining your goals, tackling any obstacles, and becoming your most confident self.

The program is fully customised to you – helping you maximise your full potential and reach your goals.

Scholarship: $3000 (complete program cost covered)

Duration: 6 months

Commitment: 1-hour every fortnight

Format:  Online and face to face meet and greet 

Key Program Benefits:

- Boost confidence

- Define goals

- Tackle obstacles

- Form your path to leadership

Our panel will review the nominations to ensure they meet the following key selection criteria. 

Key Selection Criteria

• Over 18

Key Dates

• Now – 21th Novemeber 2024– Accepting Nominations

Apply here 

Want to up your income but are feeling a bit stuck and don't know where to start? Give this episode a listen for some tips and trick to set an income goal and to make a plan towards getting it!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine.

At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us, there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.

Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase

https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

It annoys me when I get told I'm resilient. Why? Because a lot of my challenges were preventable: being sexualised - preventable, unconscious bias - preventable, sexism - preventable. 

Yes, we need to be resilient to overcome challenges, but when people are purposefully putting challenges in your way that are outside the scope of stretching your comfort zone for the purpose of learning and managing a normal range of human emotions, this is when congratulating you for being resilient is a distraction from solving the real problem.

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!

Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!

Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA

Getting an award can be great, it can be amazing, but everything has two sides, and if you feel like you've flipped to the "negative" side of getting an award, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, I go through different thought patterns and how to break them and replace them.

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment.

Use this link to download the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

So often, we find ourselves judging people, writing off their opinions, or changing and adjusting our behaviour to make sure they like us. It is exhausting!

In this episode, I go through how to recognise and change this mentality to give you more mental space!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. If you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be a perfect choice.

Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi 

Taking initiative is great, and going above and beyond is great, but sometimes people take advantage of this and let you go above and beyond to do their work......

In this episode I go through how to work out if this is happening to you and how to stop it!

If you would like help or support with this process or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

Zadie proudly sponsors this episode.

Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/

We all have those days where you get to the end of the day, and you feel like you haven't done anything, you're wondering where your day went; you were busy all day, but nothing on your checklist got checked off.

In this episode I go through ways to prevent this feeling!

If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com

This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine.

At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us, there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.

Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase

https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

Preventative Maintenance (also known as self-care) is all well and good, but you can not self-care yourself out of a bad situation.

In this episode, I go through different types of preventative maintenance for yourself as well as when you should stop preventative maintenance and start taking action!

If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, don't hesitate to contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation!

Shewear proudly supports this episode. She Wear safety work boots that women have designed to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women, but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from various brands in one spot!

Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA