On this next episode I cover an additional 5 tips related to the impostor syndrome.  As attorneys and law students we make minimal effort to obtain help with this type of mindset and we tend to suffer with these impostor feelings in silence.  Note that there are many people who have these thoughts and you do not need to experience them on your own. If you need support, do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected].

On this next episode, Sotivear Sim shares his attorney heart and powerful personal story of being born in a refugee camp on the border of Cambodia and Thailand to working as an attorney for the California Labor Commissioner. Sotivear has extensive advocacy experience and has handled immigration, family, housing, and employment law cases. Sotivear has a great message of tapping into the strength of community during very challenging life situations.

On this first of a two part series, I provide 3 tips related to working through the impostor syndrome. It is important to recognize that this is a mindset and if left unchecked it can have debilitating effects on your performance. As attorneys and law students we make minimal effort to obtain help with this type of mindset and we tend to suffer with these impostor feelings in silence. Note that there are many people who have these thoughts and if you need support, please e-mail [email protected].

Do you know the signs of a heart attack? Were you aware that women and men experience heart attacks differently? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and in Episode 011 Srinu Tapa is a Ph.D. candidate at UC Davis’ Biomedical Engineering Program and he covers very valuable tips including the signs of a heart attack, importance of your circadian rhythm (sleep pattern), and monitoring your emotional health.

On this episode I provide a book recommendation: Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now.  Learn how I used one quote from this book to improve how I practiced law. The main premise of the book is that if you remain in the present, and do not allow the past or future to affect your awareness of the present moment, you will not experience problems.  I was skeptical at first, but soon made it a key tool in my litigation arsenal.  Listen in to see if this is a strategy that you can benefit from as well!

On this episode learn how the largest group of attorneys (millennial attorneys) are impacting the legal profession.  A recent study showed that in the top 400 law firms, millennials made up 43% of the attorney population, but in the top 10 law firms, they comprised 61% of attorneys. Millennial attorneys are bearing the brunt of the work. Learn how 3 key strategies - autonomy, acknowledgement, and advising - can help maintain millennial attorneys engaged at work as well as improve their well-being.

On this episode, Ritu Goswamy discusses her recently published book, The New Billable Hour.  She is the creator of the New Billable Hour system and with this system Ritu provides very practical information about how attorneys can incorporate different well-being strategies into their daily lives.  This episode has awesome information that you do not want to miss and also listen in on how you can claim a free copy of her book promised only to Attorney Heart listeners!

On this next episode we cover how stress can appear in our bodies in many different ways.  In order to calm ourselves in stressful situations, it is important to have an understanding of the physiological fingerprints of stress.  While there may be some similarities, every person has their own unique identifiers of how stress shows up in our bodies and minds. Pay attention to these physiological signals so that you can improve your ability to calm yourself in stressful situations.

While there are many philosophies of life, I wanted to share 7 philosophies that I recently saw on a social media post that resonated with me. From making peace with your past, to recognizing that you are the only person in charge of your happiness, to making sure that you smile more because you don’t own every problem in the world, listen in to hear these 7 philosophies to see how they can benefit your life!

When it comes to financial stability, one of the biggest concerns that law students and attorneys have is the level of accumulated law school debt. The average amount of debt for law students is around $140,000 with an average 5.3% interest rate.

Learn about two debt payment strategies that will help you get organized and tackle your law school (and other) debt with a clear plan: debt stacking and debt snowball.