#058 – If you’re wanting to eat healthier and avoid extra snacks, treats and the not-so-good-for-you foods, then you may be wondering if you NEED to prepare your food ahead for the week.

Today on the podcast, we share realistic and effective food prep strategies that won’t require you to spend hours in the kitchen.

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10 Healthy Snack Ideas for Working Women
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#057 - Studies show that working professionals will have upwards of seven careers in their lifetime.  So how do you know when it’s time to change jobs, or just level-up and change your perspective of your current career?  Today on Happy Working Woman we discuss knowing when it’s time for a change or when its time to stay and kick-it-up a notch.

#056 - A good routine conserves your energy, brings order and predictability to your life, promotes health and even protect you from more self-destructive impulses.

If you’re looking to be free to be happier & healthier, discover the 5 Must-Have Routines for Working Women.

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Episode #20 - Stop Struggling to Eat Better!⠀⠀

#055 – In your quest for a balanced life, have you neglected your hobbies?

As children you are an expert in finding hobbies… dance, sports, music lessons. But if you’re like many working women, somewhere on the path to adulthood you stop trying new things and spend less time on your non-career interests. It’s not too late!

Today on Happy Working Woman, you’ll discover:

• Why hobbies matter for your physical health and more
• What a hobby really is (and isn’t!)
• How to find a hobby
• Whether your side-hustle is ruining your hobby
• 5 Ways to pick a hobby

LINKS:

NY Times Guide: How to Find a Hobby

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#054 - Whether you’re in sales, an entrepreneur, or just trying to get help on your next project, the art of persuasion and understanding a few basic principles of human behavior can help you get what you want.

Today on Happy Working Woman we dig into human behavior and how the art of persuasions can help all of us in our lives.

6 useful strategies of persuasion:

1. What’s in it for them?
2. Don’t require them to change too much
3. Make sure they like and trust you
4. Use emotions to persuade them
5. Use logic
6. Leverage your personal qualities

LINKS

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#053 – The truth is technology is not neutral. Chances are you can relate to wasted time, negative feelings, endless scrolling, and low-level anxiety during or after technology use.

Today on Happy Working Woman, you’ll discover:

• Why tips and trick are not enough to permanently reform yourdigital life
• 3-step digital declutter process
• What technologies are truly optional in your life
• How to take a real break from technology
• Ways to take back control of technology in your life
  
  LINKS:
  “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World” by Cal Newport
  
  3-Step Digital Declutter Process
  
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#052 - Wellness seems to get more and more complicated each day… do this not that, track this not that…but true wellness at its core is simple.

It may not be easy or sexy but its just the act of finding the habits and routines that help YOU find peace, help you do your best work and allow you to show up as your best self!

Today on Happy Working Woman we discuss what true wellness is and how you can start improving yourself today!

LINKS

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#051 - Food is our nourishment for our physical bodies and
nourishment on a cellular level, so it’s incredibly important to
consuming a wide variety of foods that contribute to your health and help prevent chronic disease.

But let’s be honest, food is also more than just that physical
nourishment. It’s a way of connecting to others, it can be
medication, distraction, comfort.

Today on Happy Working Woman we discuss how to build a better relationship with food and the challenges to having a healthy relationship with food in today’s world.

LINKS:

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#050 – If your snacking isn’t as healthy as you want it to be or if you feel a bit out of control with your snacks, then then this episode is for you!

Today on Happy Working Woman, you’ll hear:

• Why snacks can be such a struggle
• Learn how many snacks to have and when
• The ONE list you need to snack better
• 10 healthy snacks for working women

LINKS:

Top 10 Healthy Snacks for Working Women

Podcast #023 – “How to Ditch All or Nothing Mentality”


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#049 – The truth is, almost all of us have more than our fair share of hard times when it comes to our wellbeing, but not all of us share them or talk about them.

And that’s doing people a disservice because we’re painting a warped view of the reality of wellbeing.

So today on Happy Working Woman, we open up about the highs and the lows of working woman wellbeing – such as eating better and exercising – and lighten the load for everyone else on the same journey.

In this episode, hear what healthy really looks like for the most successful working women and how sharing the hard times will help you be healthier and happier too.

LINKS:

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