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What do you dream for yourself and your life? A hassle-free day at work, fewer headaches, or simply a weekend free from checking emails or responding to work-related text messages? Perhaps even a job you actually enjoy and feel energized by (or does that seem too good to be true)?

Those goals are really just the tip of the iceberg of what’s possible. For so many women, they’re the goals we strive for on a daily basis. 

But the truth is that most people don’t dream BIG enough. 

We tend to dream or set goals within the limits of what we know or what we’ve seen. But, there’s a whole world that exists outside of what’s known, and that’s where real fulfillment begins to take shape and transform into something much bigger. 

Today, Blake challenges you to consider the unknown: What if you dreamt a little bit bigger? If your goals include financial freedom, independence, career significance, and more time to enjoy life with your family, then what’s holding you back from achieving it is the gap between what you know and what you don’t know yet. 

If all you know is hustle and unfulfilling work, then you’re simply missing the pieces that can connect you to what’s actually possible. Learn how to push past the fear and take the first steps towards transformation. 

What You’ll Learn:

• Why most people aren’t setting their goals high enough (1:50)

• Blake’s personal story of seeking change (3:29)

• The potential future you could be sacrificing because of fear (6:32)

• Challenge your beliefs about what’s possible (8:52)

• The first step on your path to transformation (11:09)


Favorite Quotes:

1. “Most people's career and life goals are so much smaller than what they can actually accomplish.”

2. “I had a lot of beliefs and a lot of perspectives that were keeping me stuck and trapped in a life, and a career that was far less impactful than I wanted it to be. My dreams and my goals were far too small.”

3. “I have been able to accomplish things I would have never thought possible: Working 20 to 25 hours a week, being able to not work nights and weekends, being able to go to my kid’s events, truly waking up energized and passionate excited about what I do every day.”

4. “If there's anything in your life that you wish were different, or if there are things that you do because you feel like you have to or you should, or because that's the only possibility for your life, I want to challenge you that that's not true.”

5. “Ultimately, that contraction of what you think is possible for you is actually the thing that's keeping you stuck.”

6. “Every single day that you get up, that you're not living life to the fullest is another day of regret, another day of lost time, and another day that you're not able to be fully present with your family to really enjoy the life that you've been given.”


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Finally laying your head down on a pillow at night should be a welcome relief. But for many working women, it’s become a place where our worries gather. Your body tosses & turns while your head feels like a circus of anxiety. 

If you’ve ever found yourself struggling to fall asleep, or you wake up in the middle of the night with your mind racing, you’re not alone. Worry, stress, & anxiety are all too common sleep companions keeping us from getting the rest we need to wake up recharged. 

But it doesn’t have to be this way. 

Real rest is possible when you have the right tools to get unstuck from the mental loop. 

Today, Blake explains why so many women are suffering from a lack of sleep, and what those thoughts keeping you awake at night are trying to tell you. She shares valuable tools that will help you shift that pattern in your life, and a simple exercise that’ll help you find relief tonight. You’ll learn how to pinpoint where and when you may have developed these worry habits, and how to reframe your understanding to receive them as gifts that will ultimately help you grow.

  What You’ll Learn:

• The impact that a lack of sleep can have on your life(0:31)

• A simple practice to help relieve anxiety before going to bed (3:17)

• How to view the emotions you’re experiencing in a more helpful way (5:01)

• The definition of a trigger and what it feels like (6:02)

• Why processing your feelings and patterns is so important (8:22)

• What your sleep disruption is trying to tell you (10:09)


Favorite Quotes:

1. If you're not sleeping well, you can't think well and you can't live well. 

2. We get to a place in our life where the coping mechanisms that we developed in our childhood are no longer working for us.

3. Most of us haven't been taught how to deal with our emotions or to honestly understand that what we feel isn't necessarily the truth. 

4. One of the greatest gifts that you can give yourself, your family, your children and those around you is to learn how to really understand what your feelings and what your patterns are telling you and really be able to process them. 

5. Our feelings are actually a gift. They're not scary. They're there to help us grow. They're there to help give us freedom. And when we understand how to do that, we begin to be empowered.

Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Sometimes life gives you lemons, and other times, it delivers them by the truckload. When the unexpected happens, and it feels like we’re just not catching any breaks, that’s a good indication that you’re ripe for a transformation. 

Today, Blake welcomes Brittany to the program to share her story of change, and how this program has helped her recognize and step into her unique potential. A newly single mom who was suddenly forced out of her job, Brittany was doing her best to support her daughter while simultaneously going through a divorce. Like many women, she believed that in order to make a career change, it would require years of building skills and experience, perhaps even a new degree, in order to find what she truly wanted to do.

But thankfully, a little voice inside of her knew better. She took action and reached out to see what she might find if she dug a little deeper into her true values. After only 45 days, she was able to find the flexibility she wanted through remote work that allowed her to uplevel from a manager role to a director-level role.  All WITH unlimited pay incentives!

In this episode, you’ll hear how Brittany did it, and how you can tap into her real-life inspiration so you can finally reach for what’s possible in your life and career!

What You’ll Learn:

• Where Brittany started and why she felt compelled to start the program (2:21)

• Why changing jobs just wasn’t going to be enough this time (6:20)

• How Blake saw beyond Brittany’s fears and recognized her potential (11:39)

• Recognizing your strengths to market yourself authentically (18:21)

• How Brittany’s exciting new role ticks all of her natural talent boxes (23:25)

• How the personal depth of this course made it different from previous coaching experiences (26:43)


Favorite Quotes:

1. I wanted so badly to reframe what was happening to me and make it a positive situation. -Brittany

2. It felt like I had too much on my plate to see clearly. -Brittany

3. I think a really great tool, when you find yourself in that position, is to find somebody that is able to coach and guide you there. I lost the ability temporarily to get myself there. It was almost fate that led me to you. -Brittany

4. I truly believed that if I did not make that investment, I would end up taking a job out of fear; a job that I wasn't going to be happy with, was not going to fulfill me, and maybe not even have the values that I wanted a company to have. Maybe I’d take less pay out of desperation because “any pay was better than no pay” in my head…but I knew better. -Brittany

5. When you have the confidence to understand who you are as a person, where you add value, and how to show that to people, you don't show up as that person that says the same canned thing that everybody else says. And that's why you stand out. -Blake

6. As women, and even as little girls, we're taught not to create waves, and to make everybody happy. And as a result of that, we aren't always showing up as our authentic selves. -Blake


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

If you’ve often felt pulled toward making a career change, but think you’re just too deep in your current line of work to risk transitioning, you’re not alone. 

For many women, mid-career transitions often feel too risky, but the truth is that the skills and experiences you’ve already gained in your position are actually adding more value to what you have to offer. With such an abundance of experience and knowledge to share, mid-career may even be the BEST time for you to make a change. 

Today, Blake breaks down the barriers and debunks the most common myths around mid-career transitions. She uncovers the root of the fears that keep us stuck and shares why transitioning in the middle or later part of your career is not only common, but can be one of the absolute best times to do so.

It’s time to move past your fears and learn how to communicate the unique skill set that only you bring to the table. 

What You’ll Learn:

• 4 reasons why mid-career is the best time for a transition (1:11)

• How to stop making fear-driven decisions (3:36)

• Are you trying to accelerate with your foot on the emergency brake? (5:04)

• Why you might feel stuck when all you want is change (7:22)

• The real risk of staying on a path that isn’t right for you (9:12)


Favorite Quotes:

1. We only know what we've seen and experienced. And if you've been in the same company, role, or industry your entire career, you're limited to what your experiences and knowledge have been.

2. You create the life you want by going after the possibility and the opportunity.

3. The risk isn't in creating change. The risk actually comes from staying in a path that doesn't align.

4. Opportunity comes when you seek help from someone who has been there and done that and been able to do the same for others.


Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

What if, instead of constantly feeling overwhelmed, you were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate your success?

What if, rather than never feeling like you have enough time to do something just for yourself, you actually had “me” time to refresh and rejuvenate?

Imagine a life where you finally felt like you were in control, you could sit back and celebrate your achievements, and life didn’t feel so….overwhelming.

If that sounds great, but you’re thinking “that’ll never be me,” then today’s episode is just the fuel you need to spark change in your life.

For high achievers, overwhelm seems like it’s just par for the course, but normalizing consistent cycles of overwhelm isn’t the answer. Rather than settling for a quick fix, real change means getting to the root of the problem. But often, we can’t see it because we’re lacking the tools (and the time) to make such a big shift on our own.

Today, Blake asks you to think about what it would feel like if you were in control. What would it feel like if you woke up every day with peace of mind and truly felt accomplished? In this episode, you’ll learn the effects that overwhelm can have on your life, and the false assumption you might be holding on to about why you can’t reduce the responsibility that you’re carrying. She also shares an exercise with 5 tips that will help you identify what would need to happen in order to create change.

It’s time to recognize that something needs to change and you can do something about it. 

What You’ll Learn:

• The long-term effects of overwhelm (0:38)

• What you can do when you’re feeling overwhelmed (1:00)

• Our false assumptions about change (4:12)

• How to take action and reduce your stress (5:46)

• What it means if you’re consistently feeling overwhelmed (7:06)


Favorite Quotes:

1. If you are a high achiever, you may ultimately end up spending a significant portion of your life in overwhelm, paralyzing you from the very changes you need in order to create a happier, more peaceful, and more balanced life.

2. What would it feel like if you were in control, you had peace of mind and you truly felt accomplished?

3. It's important to connect to what we want to feel and what that would look like so that you can really identify what would need to happen in order to create that change.

4. We're assuming that we have to do certain things, we're assuming that it's going to be painful or complicated or take a lot of time, we're assuming that we have to figure it out all on our own, we're assuming that nothing can change. But that couldn't be further from the truth.

5. By allowing yourself time to process through your current situation, what options you have, and prioritize what will make the biggest impact, you can begin to see light at the end of the tunnel.

6. If you find yourself consistently getting into cycles of overwhelm, there are likely tools and knowledge that you're missing that are keeping you stuck. But you can shift those. You can get support.


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan

Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Do you ever feel like you could be doing so much more, but your company just isn’t seeing your potential?

Feeling undervalued or underutilized is an issue many women are experiencing. Perhaps you feel like your skills or efforts are constantly being overlooked. It leaves you second-guessing what you’re capable of and questioning whether you’re in the right role.

In order to be seen and fulfill our potential, we have to know what we’re good at.

Knowing where your strengths lie holds the key to unlocking your true value. When you’re able to communicate them effectively, change has room to grow.

Today, Blake welcomes Dawn Marchand as she shares her experience of success through the program. Her journey began with a desire to take action after feeling undervalued & underutilized in her previous role. In only 4 short months, The Bridge to Fulfillment helped her pinpoint her unique skill-set, seek out a company that could benefit from it, and ultimately land a personally curated role at a salary that went far beyond her expectations.

In this episode, you’ll hear how Dawn overcame her fears before joining the program, why she eventually made the leap, and the positive ways that it’s impacted her life so far. You’ll hear how she learned to communicate her value in a way that inspired the company to create a custom-made position just for her. She also shares how she’s made an impressive 20 times the ROI through the program so far!

What You’ll Learn:

• How Dawn made the decision to start the program (2:13)

• Moving beyond the 2 most common fears women face about creating change (8:00)

• How doors open when you’re able to truly communicate your value (10:25)

• What it takes to ensure salary negotiations go in your favor (13:02)

• Why The Bridge to Fulfillment stands apart from other programs of its kind (19:51)


Favorite Quotes:

1. I think you're very gifted at understanding the makeup of someone and what makes them successful and how they operate. And, I think that's a very unique gift that you have personally that I don't think other people in the same line of work have. -Dawn

2. Our realities are determined by how we habitually perceive ourselves and who we are in our roles. So, if I kept telling myself I was not going to find the right role, or it wasn't going to work, then it wasn't gonna work. -Dawn

3. This program has kind of given me a voice, and it has really given me my own voice. -Dawn

4. Far too many women believe that in order to move into a role where they're doing fulfilling work, or they have the balance they want ,or have the things that they want, that they can't also have the type of income that they want. -Blake

5. Far too many women are thinking negotiation is just about what happens when they give you the offer. But the reality is, it starts at the very beginning. -Blake

6. You come in with one idea or one perspective, a small glimpse of what it is you actually want. But through this process, we get really clear on who you are, where you're talented, and what the right environment is- and how to actually use that to maximize all of the parts of your life. 


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Sitting and hoping for change is a familiar story for so many women. In the rare moments you have to daydream on your morning commute, or between leaving the office for the day and picking the kids up from school, hope feels like the only thing you have time for. That hope, unfortunately, is part of the reason why only 14% of C-suite leaders in the United States are women. In order to see that number increase, we’ve got to do more than simply hope.

If you want to move from hoping to making things happen, gaining confidence in your abilities will activate the momentum you need to spark change.

Today, Blake welcomes Leigh Mitchell, a Diverse Talent Recruiter/Promoter and Brand Strategist. As founder of Bee Happy HR Co. Leigh manages the client experience and builds buzz for diversity-driven brands. Leigh is also the founder of Women in Biz Network where she coaches clients, speaks with influential guests on her Time to Thrive Podcast, curates mentorship initiatives, promotes Women in Biz Network’s vetted diversity-driven career board, and delivers skill-building events to a variety of audiences.

In this episode, you’ll hear Leigh share her first-hand perspective on managing the typical work/life balance before recognizing that she had more options than she realized. She talks about how change finally started to happen in her career, and the full scale of her transition into a successful business owner helping other women do the same. Leigh and Blake weigh in on the often overlooked value of the people around us, and they share how you can learn to leverage the skills of others to your advantage.

If you’re ready to stop hoping and start building the confidence you need to activate real change in your life and career, today’s episode will help you see things in a new and brighter light.

What You’ll Learn:

• How Leigh recognized her unique skills and made a successful career transition (5:04)

• Learning how to leverage the skills of the people around you (8:23)

• How “she recovery” is impacting women and the workforce (11:12)

• Advice for shifting your perspective when it comes to change (19:29)

• One important question to ask yourself if you’re unhappy in your job (23:48)


Favorite Quotes:

1. Connect with people who can help you fill in the gaps of your knowledge and expertise and your strengths, and help you to play to your strengths. -Leigh Mitchell

2. We need to change the environment, to make the environment conducive for women to be at the top, and we need to actually ask for and know how to ask for what we want to create the type of change we want inside the organization. - Blake

3. Surround yourself with people who are doing things that you personally love and that gave you encouragement. If you surround yourself with cheerleaders, essentially that will help to encourage you to think bigger, and to not second guess yourself. - Leigh Mitchell

4. My needs weren't being met because I was so busy worrying about meeting everybody else's needs that I wasn't meeting my own. I wasn't living my own values. -Leigh Mitchell

5. When you understand the degree of what you need to be fulfilled and happy, and you understand how you work, you will not take the wrong type of job. -Blake


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

You work hard to perfect the act of juggling everything in your life and career. You try to be a great mom, a supportive spouse, a reliable friend, a helpful daughter, and a knowledgeable leader at work.

But sometimes, being on double, triple, even quadruple duty every day starts to take its toll. With little to no time for yourself, you wonder how much further you can bend until you break.

In today’s world, women continue to increase our responsibilities at work while simultaneously retaining responsibilities at home. With stress for women clocking in at 50% higher than men in the same age group, this “do-it-all” generation of women is starting to feel the strain.

Unless we demand better for ourselves, we’ll continue to be a part of the problem.

OR, we can choose to be part of the solution.

In today’s episode, Blake explores how the mounting duties of home and work-life compound, specifically in the lives of women. She reveals startling statistics about how this increasing level of responsibility is affecting our stress levels and overall health before diving into a discussion on how taking the reins and making the decision to invest in yourself is not only the solution to regaining control, but it’s also the path to clarity and ultimately, a happier, more fulfilling life for you and your family.

What You’ll Learn:

• How your life and career impact one another (4:09)

• Taking control of the reins and reclaiming your time (5:34)

• Making the decision to invest in yourself (8:22)

• How women just like you have created more fulfilling lives and careers (12:40)


Favorite Quotes:

1. We feel responsible for making sure our team has what they need, that we're supporting them, making sure they're developed, and they feel valuable. And then, at the end of the day, there's little to nothing left for us. And this inherently is part of the problem.

2. What is happening at your job impacts your life and what's happening in your life impacts your job.

3. If you find yourself overstressed, stretched for time, wishing and dreaming about taking a vacation just to get a break, then it's time to take the reins back in your life. It's time to reclaim your time, your energy, and your mind!

4. If you find yourself longing for more time to work out, take care of yourself, spend with your kids, do things with friends, or for the community, or you just want more peace of mind and energy at the end of the day, know that the solution starts with you.


Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that.

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

You have a good job. On paper, everything about your life looks like success—you’re making a great income, performing at the top of your field, and quickly climbing the ladder. The only problem is that you don’t feel happy, but the thought of change has you feeling scared of what you might have to sacrifice. So instead, you keep trudging along, sucking it up at work, and hoping that the next achievement will FINALLY make you happy.

If this is how you’ve been feeling about your life and career, you’re not alone.

Following a path to success that’s been paved by others leads to disappointment and a lack of true fulfillment. If you’re wondering “Is this is as good as it gets?”, the answer is a resounding “no”.

Success is what you make it, and that starts with knowing exactly what that means for you.

In today’s episode, Blake shares why versions of success that aren’t your own will ultimately lead to disappointment. She explains why we can end up feeling guilty when we’ve “made it” but we’re still not satisfied, and how that can affect our health and our families.

With more options and flexibility than ever before, there’s no better time in history to discover what will truly make you happy (& then make it happen!). Seeking out expert help is a sign of strength, getting you where you want to go faster and with more clarity so you can ensure that your next move is the right one.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to recognize when you’re lying to yourself about career satisfaction (0:31)

• Redefining your definition of success (2:18)

• 3 things that will help you uncover your version of success (3:42)

• The origins of success (4:47)


Favorite Quotes:

1. Too often, we get stuck believing that we just should suck it up, that it's better to sacrifice our happiness for what's comfortable or known. 

2. Life lived based on other people's values or other people's perspectives of success will ultimately lead to health issues, a lifetime of regrets, and disconnection from the very people you care about the most.

3. You have the power to change your circumstances.

4. That desire that you have for a different life, it's there for a reason. It's the lighthouse that's beckoning you to a better future. It's only when you begin to trust that there can be something more, something better for you, that you give yourself the permission to seek it.

Additional Resources:

Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that.

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes

Often, we feel like we need to settle in our careers. We think that if we have ONE desirable thing, we can't possibly ask for more (OR that we have to trade one for the other). For example, if you already have the flexibility you need, you might be afraid to reach for the growth you desire out of the fear of sacrificing what you already have. But with clarity, confidence, and support, you really can achieve that growth, without sacrificing the flexibility, if you just know how to communicate and position yourself to stand out in the market.

In today’s episode, Blake welcomes Ashley to share her story. Before joining the program, Ashley already had the flexibility of remote work to her advantage. She had been working part-time for the last 9 years so she could have the flexibility she needed for her family, but felt like she was sacrificing her growth and income in exchange. Through the program, she was able to maintain the flexibility she needed while simultaneously achieving growth in her career AND more than doubling her income. She learned how to take the next steps by leveraging her skills and knowing how she worked best in order to transition into a new industry. The best part? She achieved all of this in just 2 months!

What You’ll Learn:

• Being clear about what you need in your next job (5:30)

• Why being good at something doesn’t mean it’s what you should be doing (8:52)

• Discovering your secret sauce (20:25)

• Why transitioning into a new industry might be easier than you think (22:43)

• How confidence can help you pave the path forward (33:10)


Favorite Quotes:

1. “You have to kind of go along this journey of reflecting and learning what your life's goals are, your non-negotiables, what you're willing to sacrifice, and what you're not willing to sacrifice.” —Ashley

2. “Just because you're doing something well at work, doesn't actually mean that that's what you're best at doing.” —Ashley

3. “If you're just mindlessly applying to all of these different positions, you're wasting your time. There is a better approach.” —Ashley

4. “There's an art and a science to networking. And if you don't have that secret sauce pitch, or you don't understand or have clarity, just talking to somebody won't open the doors for you.” —Blake

5. “I knew that I was worth more, that I wanted to grow, and I wanted to be compensated for what I knew I was worth.” —Ashley

6. “Work should be something that you're passionate about. And that work should be something that allows you to lead the life that you want and have the balance that you want.” —Blake


Rather than hoping the grass will be greener, identify what the RIGHT next step is.

We can help you do just that. 

Get clarity on where you are on your journey to career fulfillment, where you’re headed, optional paths to get there, and the right next step to take.

Start your complimentary, Personalized Career Fulfillment Plan by going to www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/plan Want free resources to set your job search up for success? You can get them by going to: http://www.thebridgetofulfillment.com/mistakes