Sarah Bernlohr ran her first marathon ever just about a year ago, and now she's training for a 50-mile race. 

And she does this all while being a solo lawyer practicing in the area of dependency and neglect.

How is she able to do it?  She shares how in this episode. 

Even if you have no interest in running, I bet you have something you're interested in doing outside of your professional day job life.  A big goal in your life or career. A fitness goal.  A hobby or other passion.   

It might be something that might feel impossible for you sitting here today.  But that feeling impossible doesn't matter.

If you need inspiration today, this episode is a MUST-listen!

You can follow Sarah on Instagram @bravelittlerunner

Feeling unmotivated to get your billables done?  You're not alone. 

If you're waiting for the feeling of motivation, you might be waiting for a long time. 

That's why you need this episode. It will give you other emotions from the buffet of options that can help you get sh!t done. 

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Today's episode is an excerpt from a recent masterclass I did, Lawyergoddess Power.  I share what I believe is the missing piece for many women lawyers who struggle to balance the demands of their work with the desires (and demands) of their personal lives. 

Want me to coach you live and for free?  On August 11, 2021 at 2:00pm Pacific Time I will be holding a Coaching Open House for women lawyers. It will be very similar to the group coaching call we have in the Lawyergoddess Workshop. 

To join, you can sign up at this link: https://mailchi.mp/saraellenhutchison/21811-lawyergoddess-free-group-coaching-open-house-this-one

Or you can DM me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saraellen_hutchison

See you at the Open House!

Several world-class women athletes have declined to compete in certain events, citing mental health needs, or simply a desire to conserve their energy for other events. 

But we women lawyers don't always give ourselves the same grace.  We think we have to get the gold medal at lawyering (and everything else....) day in and day out, without a break. 

This approach is unsustainable.  It leads to emotional and physical burnout. 

We need to normalize taking a break as not just something you do when you are physically ill or experiencing an acute mental health issue.  It should not require a doctor's note.  Balance is a human right. 

You need a full night of sleep if you want to go get the gold medal tomorrow (and five or 10 years from now). 

Need help bouncing back from burnout?  Listen to this episode, and then jump into the Lawyergoddess Workshop, the three-month transformation for all things life and law.  Want to learn more? I'm taking applications now: https://lawyergoddess.com/lawyer-coaching/

Fear, anxiety, and losing cases.  All lawyers deal with this stuff, but high-achieving women can take it especially hard. 

Here's what I do, and what I recommend you try.  Listen now!

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Today's episode is sponsored by the Lawyergoddess Workshop. 

The Lawyergoddess Workshop is a one-of-a-kind experience for women lawyers.  This is where you can transform your relationship with time, your thoughts, and your emotions, so you can create a fulfilling career and a fulfilling life outside of work.   

If you like what's on this podcast, you will love the Lawyergoddess Workshop. This is a unique opportunity to be personally coached by me and get tailored strategies to solve your work-life balance and other personal and professional challenges in a supportive, fun small group of other women lawyers.  The Workshop runs for 3 months.

Want to get into the next round that starts August 2? Go to https://saraellen.net/contact.html and mention that you heard about it on Inner Peace for Busy Lawyers!

It's a myth that the high-achieving woman has to sacrifice her freedom and her interests outside of work in order to remain high-achieving.  

That freedom starts with deciding to lead with your own energy, even if your current circumstances seem bureaucratic and stiff, or chaotic and dysfunctional.  

Today's special guest is my coaching colleague Sarah Shiozawa, whose career in politics and government has evolved into coaching high-achieving women to become better leaders and happier in their lives.  

I know you will learn so much from Sarah, so I let this be a long episode covering all the things!  Many, many gems!!

If you resonate with Sarah and want to learn more about her coaching, you can reach her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.shiozawa / @sarah.shiozawa

Lawyers are more than just warriors.  There are other soul paths and other archetypes we might embody, even if we are working in litigation and the surface-level job we have is to be the "fighter." 

If you want some new, good reasons to be a lawyer that align with your soul, this is a must-listen. 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

The Four-Fold Way by Angeles Arrien  https://amzn.to/3hLzkB1 (Amazon affiliate link; I may receive a commission if you purchase after clicking this link).

Lawyergoddess Power is my upcoming free masterclass, which will be live at noon Pacific time on July 13 via Zoom. To save your seat, go to https://saraellen.net/contact.html and indicate that you want to attend the masterclass! See you there!

P.s. you can also save your seat by messaging me on IG .

If you feel like you don't quite fit into the law because you're sensitive, or free-spirited, or just not as bossy and cutthroat as some of the other people around you, or if you are longing for your office and career to feel more supportive, this episode could be the beginning of a profound shift for you.  

I see you. I hear you. I pick up on your vibe.  

And today, I am here to validate all of how you are thinking and feeling, and give you a glimpse into a new way.  

There's also a special announcement at the end about a free masterclass I'm going to be teaching, so listen until the end for details.  

http://saraellen.net/contact

Sometimes we have to eat the proverbial sh!t sandwich. Sometimes law and life are hard. 

But too often, when we are going through it, the way we are going about it in our mind makes it feel worse than it has to. 

Today's episode will help reorient your attitude toward the hard times.   

Have questions about coaching?  I have answers at https://saraellen.net

A lot of lawyers have an issue with what I call "Protestant Work Ethic on Crack."  

That's the pressure to get ahead, and the fear that if we aren't achieving enough success, it means we are not worthy of more money.  

Good intentions can lead to some real scarcity-driven decisions.  

Today's episode discusses how we are indoctrinated to believe "work hard and you'll get ahead" and how we turn that against ourselves in a negative way.  It goes into the innocuous thoughts we think that are actually causing us to have negative feelings and drive us to overwork, yet underperform.  

And finally, it goes into some powerful questions to ask yourself -- and some powerful ideas to consider -- to help you close the gap between where you are, and where you think you "should" be.  

Grab some avocado toast and listen.