Living in a world where productivity and to-do lists are part of our everyday lives can become exhausting. Why did career break become such a stigmatized topic in our society? How far can we keep up with this thinking and exhaust ourselves due to society’s beliefs? In today’s episode, I’ll be bringing in some awareness on the importance of career breaks in our lives. It’s time we see career breaks in a different perspective and break the limiting beliefs we have around this topic.

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What does it feel like to be living in a world where people judge you for being who you are? In this episode, I am joined by Layla Ramirez who is the Senior Program Manager, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at Amazon Web Services to talk about a myriad of topics from making a career jump to racial injustice to shifting your mindset and many more. We’ll address important things especially with regards to owning who you are and what you can do.

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What happens if you’re a high earner and you so desperately want to seek change in your career - but feel like you can’t because of the financial benefits and comfort your current position provides? What do you do when you’re tied to the “golden handcuffs” that make it appear that anywhere else you attempt to look won’t ever match up to where you’re at currently?  In this episode, I’ll address the common limiting beliefs people have when breaking free from the golden handcuffs, along with the steps and mindset shifts to help you move forward with ease.

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Are you in career competition with your partner? Do you consciously, or maybe unconsciously, compare where you are at professionally against where your partner is? There's such a lack of literature on this topic, so I wanted to shed light on this topic, as I oftentimes see this pattern occur in my private coaching sessions. The beauty is, we have the ability and power to shift this dynamic, starting with how we see the situation. 

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In this episode, I want to dispel the notion and perspective we have about "dream jobs." The words and language that we use matter, and by using this term, we subconsciously ascribe comparison and finality to our careers, when there's so much more fluidity than we might think. If you're beating down on yourself about not being in a "dream job" or finding yourself in a state of comparison with others about it, tune in to hear a different perspective and to help you reframe a way to look at it.  

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If you're finding yourself in a period at work where you're so fed up, frustrated and at the tipping point of wanting to "rage quit," listen to this episode before taking action. It's completely normal for our emotions to want to take over, but before doing anything about it, slow down, and take a moment to digest what the thoughts are and where it might be coming from. This episode will give further perspective.

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Before dropping a pretty six-figure penny on business school (or any educational degree for that matter), I want to share very openly and honestly what you will NOT learn from school. School will and WON'T teach you certain things. In my opinion, the biggest thing that's missing is learning how to brand and advocate for yourself, and manage your own mindset. Tune into today's episode for more.

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Let's re-think the whole "new year, new you" thing because new years resolutions tend to fail. In this episode, I go deep into how to make your new years goals stick, and the pitfalls to be aware of in order to be successful.

In my first job ever post college, I was paid $30K. After 10 years in industry, I was able to more than 10 fold my corporate salary, to an ending compensation of $340K. From $30K, to $53K, to $90K, and onwards.... I talk through all the different odds and ends I've done to get to this point, and the lessons and mindset it took to make those shifts. 

I share this openly because I know that if it's possible for me, it's also possible for you. This level of abundance is available to you, and it starts with adjusting your mindset. 

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For those who work in fast growth environments where change is constant, it's easy to hit periods of uncertainty in your role. If you find yourself scratching your head, asking yourself, what is my role? Or being confused because the work now seems out of the initial job description, then this episode is for you. In this episode, I talk about where the common blockages are when it comes to gaining clarity, and how to navigate forward.