Can you picture your dream job…and dream life?
What does it look like? What do your days feel like?
How far away is your dream…from your reality?
And what’s standing in your way?
Maybe today is the day you figure out at least one concrete step you can take now to get un-stuck…to start inching your way down the path toward a more fulfilling, sustainable life..the life you deserve.
Join host Trisha Lawless on the "Fire Without Burnout" podcast as she takes us along on the inspiring journey of Sonya Sigler, founder of PractiGal. Discover how Sonya transformed her career from a high-powered corporate lawyer to a passionate advocate for work-life balance. Through personal stories of overcoming burnout and redefining success, Sonya shares actionable insights on designing a career that aligns with your true self. Whether you're feeling stuck or seeking a more fulfilling path, this episode offers a roadmap to ignite your passion without burning out. It’s a conversation that will light up your career journey.
(01:02) Trisha shares highlights and surprises from the Book Launch Celebration for Wild. Precious. Life.
(05:10) Sonya shares a game changing burnout moment that led to an ER trip
(11:06) What Sonya did after facing age discrimination in her 40s
(12:07) Making the pivotal decision to leave a corporate job and build a business
(12:57) Regrouping after divorce, drawing a mind map, and deciding what matters most
(18:40) How to get un-stuck and what gets in the way
(22:34) How to build momentum and change your life by taking ONE action each day
(25:36) Making JOY and creativity a priority
(31:29) How to connect with Sonya
CONNECT WITH TRISHA
Trisha Lawless started her first “Author’s Club” as an elementary school kid writing mystery novels on a banged-up typewriter in her parents’ garage. It got better from there.
Her writing career has spanned a variety of niches including television news, magazine features, non-profit marketing, corporate cybersecurity communications, public speaking, poetry. She published her first book, a memoir, Know When to Run: Lessons from the Diary of a Gen X Mom, in 2015, and her second book in 2025, Wild. Precious. Life. Building Fire Without Burnout. She is a longtime contributor to Indy’s Child parenting magazine and website and has become a champion for those seeking to create a fiery, fulfilling life of achievement without succumbing to burnout. Writing honors include the Society of Professional Journalists Best of the Best in Indiana Journalism award, the Illinois Broadcasters' Association Silver Dome Award, and the Indiana Broadcasters' Association Spectrum Award.
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Connect with Sonya:
Sonya Sigler is the founder of PractiGal, an executive leadership coaching and business strategy firm where she helps high-achieving professionals—especially women—get un-stuck, and find or design a job they love that aligns with their work-life vision. As Sonya says, it took her many years to learn to do this and now she helps others design and live their balanced life.
She previously spent 25 years as an in-house corporate and Intellectual Property lawyer, with leadership roles at companies like Intuit and SEGA, and now she combines that experience with a passion for solving complex business and operational challenges. A frequent speaker and advocate for women in tech, she’s also deeply involved in philanthropy and mentoring. Outside of work, Sonya enjoys playing trombone and other brass instruments, performing in community theater, and creating hand-made pieces through arts such as quilting, scrapbooking, and costume design.
Learn more about Sonya’s consulting practice and books:
https://sonyasigler.com
