Some people have lots of internal blocks and barriers when it comes to speaking about themselves. They feel icky when talking about themselves in interviews, writing about their experience on resumes, or going up to bat for themselves during performance or promotion conversation. If you feel weird speaking about yourself in any of those situations, it comes down to the thoughts behind it. So, if this is you then this episode is for you. Let's clean up some of those thoughts, shall we? 

A recording of our webinar, "Breaking the MBA Brain," an exclusive, open and honest fireside chat with 3 ambitious career and business women. Michelle (Duke 2016), Amelia (Columbia 2019) and Sara (INSEAD 2019) will share their personal experience with their "MBA brains," and where their mindset has evolved since.

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About us:

Michelle Yu is a Career & Leadership Coach and HR consultant with nearly a decade of experience working in various HR and People Operations roles in Silicon Valley. She helps underrepresented individuals break through new barriers in their careers, so they can bridge the gap and shatter ceilings at work. With a deep understanding of Eastern and Western cultures, she helps individuals find their own unique style and edge, activate their voice and lead with confidence through a mindset and somatic approach. Michelle is an ICF certified coach and Duke MBA.

Amelia Noel is a certified life & career coach who helps Type A, high-achieving, perfectionist brains working in finance & consulting break free from the mental grind of their careers & feel less stressed, more confident & more in control at work. A Columbia MBA who spent nearly a decade working in investment banking & consulting, Amelia uses a mindset-based approach to help clients working in highly demanding industries create careers & lives they f*cking love.

Sara Lim is a certified life coach, adjunct professor, former finance minion and mother of two. She primarily works with high-performing millennial women with young children (or planning for families) who are tired of putting themselves last. She helps them gain clarity on the work-life integration they want, then take concrete steps to create it by calming their inner critic and shifting belief patterns through mindset coaching. Born and raised in Singapore and educated at UC Berkeley (US) and INSEAD (Europe), she has a deep understanding of both Western and Eastern cultures and how cultural and societal lenses impact the way we see the world.

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Hyper growth. Blitzscaling. Growth Hacking. These are all buzzy words that we're so accustomed to hearing about - especially in Silicon Valley, where constant and continual growth is the "standard," and if we're not moving quickly, then something is wrong. But there is so much benefit in being able to slow it down, in working to build a strong foundation and in being able to re-center and calibrate. I dive deep into all the thoughts about going fast and going slow in today's episode to help you re-think the need to constantly move at 150mph. 

Excited to go deep today and talk about the gap between East-West, and something I've been chewing and sitting on for a long time now. I finally feel ready to go on the record about this topic after a lot of healing :) A pretty dense topic where I share areas that Asian Americans need to be cognizant, how they can build up that muscle and what's needed to bridge the gap in white corporate America. 

Returning to the roots of why I started this podcast (and cheers to my 25th episode!): what it means to find your path. We live in a society where we're so conditioned to gain acceptance from others, causing us to mirror or follow along what other people do because we want that sense of safety and belonging. When finding your own path, it can be painful. In this episode, I share common blockages where people fall short, and provide perspective and shifts to help you move forward.  

When was the last time you thought about your personal and professional brand? Many people give themselves plenty of reasons and excuses to avoid doing brand and identity work, getting caught up in all the small details. In this episode, I talk about the common hang ups that keep people stuck, and provide perspective shifts to get you moving forward, faster. 

Excited to have Kirsten Franklin, a recovering attorney turned transformational life and business coach, on my podcast today! Kirsten shares more about her perspective from leaving her role as a corporate attorney, to becoming an entrepreneur, coach and speaker. We go behind the hood, where Kirsten openly shares how she started her business, how she breaks barriers as the "odd man out," and the mindset behind how she keeps moving forward. 

If you are curious to hear and witness what a coached mindset *truly* sounds like - tune into this episode with Kirsten. 

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Kirsten Franklin is a recovering attorney turned transformational life and business coach who specializes in working with people across the globe to become at the top of their game.

She has worked with top tier big 4 accounting executives, law partners, former NFL players, NBA players, real estate executives and countless business owners and entrepreneurs.

One of her missions is to help millions of people recognize their true self-worth and live life by their design.

She received her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 2001 and has studied behavioral science since 1992, including positive psychology, meditation and mindfulness, neuro-science and quantum science.

Website: https://kirstenfranklin.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-franklin

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Why do people avoid seeking help when they need it? Where have we learned and internalized the shame of seeking help? How can people learn to move forward? In this episode, I go dive into the psychology behind it, the common misconceptions people have when seeking help, and how old beliefs often get in the way of new progress. 

We've been hearing a lot about the Great Resignation - where roughly 1/2 of employees are thinking about resigning from their jobs and employee engagement is at an all time low.  In this episode, I normalize the conversation and share different perspectives from an employee, manager, and organizational level. Bottom line - you aren't alone, and please take care of yourselves. 

My mom retired last week, after a 40 year long career working in corporate America. I can't help but share and reflect on all the different lessons and stories from her retirement, how it's affected me and my perspective of work - and also as an Asian American woman. Tribute and shout out to my mom for letting me talk about her journey and experience!