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In this episode I talk about 5 perspective shifts that have made a big difference to my life, how they relate to your mindset, and the impacts they may have on your day to day.

I see a lot of these coming up in my programmes and client calls, so I thought it would be really helpful to dive in a bit deeper so that you can make some perspective shifts in your life too. 

These are the perspectives I dive into:

As with everything I talk about, shifting perspectives takes awareness and practice. So don’t be discouraged when you’re trying a different perspective and you slip back into old ones. It’s part of being human!

I’d love to hear the perspective that you decide to take forward and if it shifts your life as much as it’s shifted mine.

Leave it in the comments, or send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

Resources mentioned
Episode 4 - The Mindset Reset: Rewiring Your Thinking for Positive Change
 Your Self Reflection Guide Download

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Website: tashpieterse.com
Instagram: @tash_pieterse
LinkedIn: tashpieterse

In this episode I speak with Michelle Weeks, a Life & Mindset Coach supporting mums to understand and lighten their mental load. 

This is a pivotal episode as life gets fuller and busier. Being able to manage, clear out and better reset is going to be hugely beneficial for everyone moving forward. 

Michelle also hosts the A Mother's Mind podcast, a candid podcast for mums exploring mindset, mental load and motherhood and is the creator of A Mother's Mind Membership, and one-to-one coaching opportunities. 

In this episode you will learn about:

I’d love to know what you thought after listening to this episode and what stood out the most for you. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

Resources Mentioned
Understanding Your Mental Load
Learning to Share Your Mental Load Part 1
Learning to Share Your Mental Load Part 2
5 Signs You Need Support with Your Mental Load
Michelle’s Journal for Mums - Get it here

Connect With Michelle
Website: www.michelleweeks.com.au
Instagram: @michelle.c.weeks

In this episode, I share what Minimal Viable Planning (MVP) is, and how you can put a plan in place for challenging times. 

MVP came up in a recent client session and is also something we do as a family when life gets a bit wild. This practice can be extremely helpful for overcoming overwhelm when you need it most!

You will also learn about:

How to choose the critical things you NEED to get done 

Why setting a date/time range for your MVP is crucial

How to communicate your MVP to the people it will affect 

The importance of boundaries during your MVP period

How MVP can become a natural way of life

Three mindset reminders to help you execute your MVP

I’d love to know if you decide to implement this practice, and if it’s helpful for you when life becomes challenging. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

This guide and template is tailored specifically for busy professionals like you, who are balancing the demands of work, family, and just life. It goes hand-in-hand with the contents of this episode. Download it now

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Website: tashpieterse.com

Instagram: @tash_pieterse

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From the moment I decided to start the podcast, I knew I wanted to have Lotty Roberts on the show to talk about her mindfulness journey, and share practices that can help you thrive in this ever changing landscape of life.

Lotty is the founder of MiND.U, a business that helps individuals and workplaces flourish from the inside out. She has 25 years of experience leading and coaching people through large scale change and transformation programmes, and during her own leadership journey, Lotty discovered the power of mindfulness to help navigate her own challenges and change. Such as postnatal depression, chronic pain, a double hip replacement and corporate burnout. 

Lotty uses a combination of ancient practices, the latest science and research, as well as her own personal and career experience in the work she does, and I know you’re going to gain so much from listening to her!

In this episode you will learn about:

What signals might show up to indicate a change is needed

Why ‘contentment’ is often undersold 

How you may feel when you're content or discontent

Why the practice of mindfulness is so powerful

The importance of your own inner knowing

What it really means to let go and surrender

Lotty’s go to practices when you’re feeling low/out of alignment

I’d love to know what you thought after hearing about Lotty’s journey with Mindfulness and if you’re going to try any of the practices she shared. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

Resources Mentioned
The Emotional Culture Deck - see here

Connect With Lotty
Website: www.mindu.co.nz
LinkedIn: Lotty Roberts
Instagram: @lotty.roberts

Connect with Tash

Website: tashpieterse.com
Instagram: @tash_pieterse
LinkedIn: tashpieterse

In this episode I talk about comparisons and how you can shift any feelings of envy into empowerment. I also dive into comparison psychology so that you can get a better understanding overall.

You will also learn about:

Remember, this is a practice and it takes time, but the information I share in this episode will help you become more conscious of comparison and ultimately better at overcoming any negative feelings that arise when comparing yourself to others. 

If you found this episode valuable I’d love to hear from you. Please get into touch, let me know what you think, and pass it on to anyone that would benefit. 

Resources mentioned
Ep2 - Embracing Your Unique Version of Success
Ep4 - The Mindset Reset: Rewiring Your Thinking for Positive Change

Connect with me

Website: tashpieterse.com

Instagram: @tash_pieterse

LinkedIn: tashpieterse

This is an eye opening episode with Professor Jarrod Haar on the statistics around burnout and psychological safety in the workplace, and how things have adapted post COVID. Jarrod was one of my business research lecturers at the University of Waikato, and it was an honour to have him on the podcast sharing his research on this very important subject.

Jarrod has won industry and best-paper awards, as well as multiple research grants ($6.7m individually), and is a named researcher on a $102m National Science Challenge. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi and is the newly appointed Co-Chair Māori Business and Economics PRBF panel, has over 465 refereed outputs (including 145 journal articles), and has given over 90 keynotes/invited presentations. 

Jarrod also is a frequent media commentator including over 50 TV appearances, and is ranked in the Elsevier World Top 2% of Scientists worldwide by citations and 2nd in New Zealand (Business & Management subfield). 

In this episode you will learn about:

What burnout actually means

How to properly assess if you are burnt out in 4 defined steps

How COVID has impacted burnout data

What psychological safety is and why it’s so important

Ways leaders and managers can build more inspiring workplaces

How you can support your own wellbeing at work

The positive and negative impacts of hybrid working and WFH

Burnout is a huge challenge in the world we’re working in right now. However, more often than not, it’s not being used in the right context in terms of how burnout is actually defined.

This episode will clearly define burnout and help you determine if you’re lightly toasted, smouldering, or burnt to a crisp (as Jarrod’s analogy talks to in the episode). 

I’d love to know what you thought after hearing about Professor Jarrod Haar’s research and if the information was helpful for you. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

Resources Mentioned
Access the burnout assessment tool here. 

Connect With Jarrod
LinkedIn: Professor Jarrod Haar
Email: [email protected] 

Connect with Tash

Website: tashpieterse.com

Instagram: @tash_pieterse

LinkedIn: tashpieterse

In this episode, I talk about why you might doubt your decisions and what problems it can create when you spiral into doubting tendencies and patterns.  

I am then going to share a really powerful question that I love to ask myself, and also use with clients, to help them get clearer and make the best decision for them with the information they have. 

You will also learn about:

Making the best decision for you is ALWAYS the simpler choice, it just might not be the easiest, but what it will do is keep you connected to yourself which then results in you being the best for those around you.

Once you’ve listened to the episode, let me know if the question I share is something you use already, or if you’ve started implementing it into your life and what it has opened up for you.

Connect with me

Website: tashpieterse.com

Instagram: @tash_pieterse

LinkedIn: tashpieterse

From HR Advisor to CEO – in this episode I speak with Pene Barton, a coach, experienced people leader, and CEO of Crimson Global Academy. 

Pene is passionate about building high-growth, scalable and successful organisations and has over 10 years of experience working with some of the fastest-growing global startups in people, culture, and performance roles.

She was also my Leader when I stepped into my first people leadership role as well!

In this episode, we talk about her story and how she got to where she is now, including the imposter syndrome she faced when becoming a CEO in her early 30’s.

You will learn about:

I’d love to know what you thought after listening to Pene’s story and if anything has inspired you to make moves in your career. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

If you’re done sidelining yourself and ready to strategically plan your next career move, let’s connect and see how working together can give you the clarity, strategy, and CONFIDENCE you need. I offer 1:1 leadership coaching tailored to your unique goals and challenges.

Resources Mentioned
[Book] ‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport
Free quizzes - HIGH5 Strengths Test, Gallup Strengths Assessment, 16Personalities (MBTI)

Connect With Pene
LinkedIn: Penelope Barton

Connect with Tash
Website: tashpieterse.com
Instagram: @tash_pieterse
LinkedIn: tashpieterse

Let’s talk about overwhelm and how to take control of it! I am not immune to overwhelm and it regularly overtakes my brain when I have so many things to get through or ideas on my mind. I know for some of you, this might be the case too!

In this episode, I share some common patterns of overwhelm that I see coming up for clients, and myself, then share some practical tips on how you can begin to overcome the stress and worry of your never-ending ‘to do’ list.

You will also learn about:

I’d love to know what you start noticing when you begin to shift the way you approach your ‘to do’ list on your quest to combat overwhelm. Send me a message on Instagram or LinkedIn.

If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review on either Apple or Spotify. Your support here will help push the podcast to a wider audience and help even more confident professionals thrive in their careers and lives!

Resources Mentioned
Reboot Challenge - sign up here 

Connect with Tash and let her know what you think!
Website: tashpieterse.com
Instagram: @tash_pieterse
LinkedIn: tashpieterse

In this episode, I talk to Emma Kirkman, founder of Anywhere Culture and a passionate culture transformation practitioner on a mission to help liberate organisations from traditional thinking.

Emma has global experience across a range of industries including technology, banking, financial services, entertainment, retail and government. She loves using her swiss-army skill set of human centred design, agile, lean change, leadership coaching and team facilitation to fire-up people and organisations towards their vision of success.

This conversation ended up being so much more than I imagined and we talked about all of the ways she has pivoted, re-invented and upskilled herself to move through different phases and chapters of her life adapting to the world around her.

It’s an amazing episode, so I hope you enjoy it!

You will learn about:

Resources Mentioned
Self-Reflection Guide to developing a growth mindsetReboot Challenge - sign up here

Connect With Emma
Website: www.anywhereculture.com
Instagram: @anywhere_culture
LinkedIn: Emma Kirkman
Emma’s Podcast: GATHR

Connect with Tash
Website: tashpieterse.com