Life After Corporate

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Life After Corporate episodes

  • 40. Are You Surrounded By the Right People?, with Kristy Wallace, CEO of Ellevate Network

    πŸ‘  Kristy's 'Life After Corporate' story. 2:26 ✨ People are what make Ellevate unique and different from other women's networks, it's a place where the magic happens. 4:50 πŸ‘©πŸΌβ€πŸ’Ό Ellevate is an ecosystem built on elevating women in the workplace and in the world, and to support each other as the professional leaders that women are. 8:45 πŸ«‚ The Ellevate community has over 200,000 women, but it feels quite cozy because of the idea behind it - adding more value, nurturing hyper-local connections, having meaningful conversations, and changing the business culture. 10:57 🧱 There is a real need for a rebuilding of corporate: hope that 2021 will bring a greater acknowledgment of our humanness. 17:17 πŸ™†πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ Women are leaving the corporate workforce in record numbers to take control of their lives. 19:56 πŸ‘” One of the reasons for the lack of board diversity is networks and how we are building them, and that is changing. 22:07 🀝 Ellevate nurtures the idea of diving deeper within the community by helping members to gain skills, offering expert-led discussions with peers, and facilitating squad conversations in roundtables. 24:41 πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ Squads is unique to the Ellevate membership and a powerful microcosm. 27:51 πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈ Mentoring meetups is speed dating for mentoring and offers an opportunity to change someone's life. 28:40 🌷 Ellevate lives in a culture of contribution. The best investment you can make for your future? Nurturing relationships. 31:58

    Connect with Ellevate Network: https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/ January promo: use code MOVEFORWARD for 20% discount February: Squad programs

    Join the Life After Corporate Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs

    39 min
  • 39. How Does Faith Fit With Entrepreneurship? with Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook

    β˜•Deb and Suzan met on 'The Billionaire Weekend for Women' but ended up talking about being mothers over coffee. 2:18

    πŸ˜‡ Faith-based or faith-infused entrepreneurship connects us to a power that's bigger than us. 3:21

    πŸ‘§πŸ½ Entrepreneurship and leadership began for Suzan very early. Her understanding of other cultures in countries around the world gave her a different perspective on life. 5:06

    πŸ‘‰πŸ½ Suzan was just 13-years old when she saw her role model - a woman minister. When she was 17, she realized she wanted to be a minister. 10:17

    🧑 Having a family that makes you whole and a supportive community who is proud of you, the only thing on your mind is to give them back even more than you received. 14:18

    πŸ˜• Racism and sexism that she's had to deal with. 16:53

    β›ͺ Why did Suzan decide to be the Chaplain of the New York City Police Department? 19:26

    πŸ•ŠοΈ The stress from 9/11 and the spiritual triage at Ground Zero. 22:21

    πŸ™πŸΎ Find your healing place and safe harbor: Suzan means to take a pause. 27:08

    πŸ—½ Suzan was the first Baptist pastor that the White House ever had in the history of the fellowship. They needed someone to help them stay spiritually grounded. 31:13

    😲 What do you do when Bill Clinton asks for help. 33:50

    πŸ€” Your faith will make you whole but like your business plan, you have to revisit who you are spiritualy, too.38:07

    🌟 The Smart Principles: digitize, energize, strategize, monetize, organize, globalize, and glamorize. 40:01

    πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸ’Ό Global Black Woman's Chamber of Commerce is the first chamber that focuses solely on black women-owned businesses. 40:55

    πŸ“š Suzan is the author of "Too Blessed To Be Stressed: Words of Wisdom for Women On The Move."

    Connect with Suzan:

    https://www.globalblackwomencc.org/

    Twitter: @ambassadorsujay

    Facebook: @AmbassadorSujay

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ambassadorsujay

    Insta: @ambassador_sujay

    http://ambassadorsujay.live/

    Book: https://www.amazon.com/Too-Blessed-Stressed-Suzan-Cook/dp/0739402730/

    45 min
  • 38. Solve Your Money Issues with Barbara Huson, Rewire for Wealth

    πŸ’Έ The wage gap between women and men business owners is huge! Women entrepreneurs earn just 30 cents for each dollar a male earns. 0:43

    πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ When she realized her husband was a compulsive gambler, Barbara understood she needed to get smart, fast. 2:33

    πŸ“— Her newspaper assignment changed her life, which prompted Barbara to write her first book - "Prince Charming is Not Coming" - a huge success. 4:18

    πŸ™…β€β™€οΈ Typically, women are not raised to be financially savvy and to effectively manage money or understand their own worth. 5:01

    😲 Willingness to be and feel uncomfortable is the #1 requirement for women to stop being undervalued. 6:47

    πŸ‘‰ How do we connect our greatness to our financial value? 8:50

    πŸ’² There are three levels of financial development: Survival, Stability, and Influence. 12:44

    🧠 Barbara discovered neuroscience and began to incorporate these principles into her work: recognize, reframe, and respond differently. 17:33

    πŸ—οΈ The key is to look under the hood and find why success is not working for you? 25:10

    🀩 The Law of Attraction vs Law of Congruence. 27:15

    πŸ‘  A success story from Barbara's client who reframed her 'confirmation bias'. 30:02

    πŸ”§A rewiring is simply learning all that we've been taught about how to be safe. 34:36

    πŸ’° Dad's advice was to make a lot of mistakes to learn about investing, but the ones you can afford. 36:43

    πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ To rewire your brain, you must align with what you really want. And ask yourself some of those difficult questions. 39:03

    πŸ˜‡ Get help and be kind to yourself. 41:19

    Get in touch with Barbara:

    Barbara's community "The Wealth Connection" https://www.facebook.com/groups/681774648840651

    Free ebook on first steps on rewiring https://www.barbara-huson.com/coaching/

    https://www.barbara-huson.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/thebarbarahuson/?hl=en

    https://www.facebook.com/barbarahusonofficial/

    @TheBarbaraHuson

    46 min
  • 37. Why you might not make it on your own - with Tracy Litt, CEO of the Litt Factor

    πŸ”‹ Tracy's amazing energy and direct style. 1:53

    😨 Tracy's Life After Corporate story: two years of doing nothing because she was paralyzed by fear. 2:49

    πŸ§β€β™€οΈWhen your higher self speaks to you, you "hear" it through your body. 5:25

    πŸ—οΈ Going inward is the key. Fear wants you to stay the same, away from unfamiliar. 10:50

    🀩 Change happens at the speed of safety, so make a point to create safety in your system. 14:39

    πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ The Choice Method helps Tracy's clients to make quantum leaps, trust themselves, and allows you, as a woman of your dreams, to make decisions now. 17:40

    πŸ˜‡We're in a very real consciousness revolution. Nothing about you is fixed. We have many choices. 23:06

    πŸ™ƒ Amazing success story from Tracy's Mind Magic Reunion call. 24:51

    πŸ₯… Don't play games. Don't hold yourself back. Not getting to your goal is not scary but staying where you are now, is. 26:50

    ❌ Erase fear when you have worth issues that you haven't worked out. 28:10

    😲There are two variations of interruption to your success or happiness - external and internal. 30:20

    ⚑ Get the power of calm 32:35

    πŸ”΄ Stop trying to do things on your own. 33:01

    πŸ†“ A 30 minute training for you all about creating safety in your system: www.feelthepowerofcalm.com

    Connect with Tracy

    https://www.thelittfactor.com/

    Connect with Tracy - Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn

    36 min
  • 36. When Necessity Really is The Catalyst for a Mother's Invention

    πŸ‘„ Tasty Clean is a sour-sweet cleaning spray that's 100% natural and safe to ingest. It's used to clean things that go in the mouth. 2:10 🍭 How Jessica's kid meltdown created a big need for a great on-the-go cleaning product. 3:19 πŸ‘£ The long journey of creating a physical product and why to invest in support sooner. 7:41 🌷 Succeeding without advisers: go with your gut and listen to that kind of burning feeling inside. 9:51 😲 Tasty Clean is breaking boundaries as a first natural product is waiting for FDA approval as a medical device. 11:15 ⌚ It takes time to develop a unique product. 12:58 πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Lessons learned - there are a few things that Jessica would do differently now. 14:26 🏑 Jessica left corporate to be a stay-at-home-mom, but her creativity and entrepreneurial spirit were restless. 16:46 πŸ’° It is hard to scale a product without having the capital behind it. 19:45 🍏 Try Tasty Clean with a discount code and free yourself from chemicals. 20:49

    https://www.tastyclean.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/mytastyclean @mytastyclean

    https://www.instagram.com/tastyclean/ @tastyclean

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    24 min
  • 35. How I Made the Leap and Found My Purpose: My Interview with Cate Luzio on the Goaldigger Show

    🎀 Cate Luzio hosts Deb on her LinkedIn show. 2:42 πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ Deb starts as a leadership coach for women leaders in corporate and has pivoted multiple times 4:11 πŸ‘©β€πŸ’Ό Entrepreneurial leadership in Ellevate Network in NYC. 6:14 🌸 The secret to finding time to make it all happen is automation, delegation, and being true to your core. 7:46 🌞 You have to function in your zone of genius and Deb's role in her business is Chief Content Creator. 9:33 πŸ˜‰ Fear of failure: Courage comes from making bold moves, confidence follows. 11:21 πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ Deciding what to do next: It's all about listening to your internal voice. 16:39 πŸ‘ The pay gap with women entrepreneurs is 260% wider than in corporate. Understand your value and your return on advantage. 21:04 πŸ¦„ Value is in the eyes of the ideal client. How do you create a differentiated strategy? 26:19 πŸ““ Importance of morning journaling. 29:15 πŸ™ƒ Having fun and enjoying your work is as important as upleveling your business and yourself. 32:12

    πŸ‘‰Join Deb in the Life After Corporate Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/ Starting on December 11th - Level Up Master Class 'How to Guarantee Your Goals and Setting a Deliberate Plan for Next Year?' https://thegreatdoover.com/levelup/ https://thegreatdoover.com/launch-lab/ Become a digital member of Luminary! https://luminarynyc.spaces.nexudus.com/en

    38 min
  • 34. Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    🀩 Donna's story about leaving corporate and her life on the 'other side'. 1:59

    πŸ€’ Not feeling worthy enough is like a systemic disease of so many women leaders. 3:36

    πŸ˜“ We are fixated on what we don't do right, and not on what we do right. 4:52

    βŒ› Donna felt horrible and she knew it was time to leave her job. 5:46

    πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ When you are in the loop of fighting with yourself - should you stay or should you go? 9:41

    😱 How to get out of fear? 12:17

    πŸ‘ Designer clothes consumption is just decorating a cage in which you are stuck. 13:49

    πŸ™„ Young people are woefully unprepared and while teaching how to do the job, we don't teach them at all on how to 'do life'. 20:09

    πŸ’œ An experienced coach can be so helpful to young women. Donna has covered it all in her program, so girls can find their voice. 24:53

    ☝️ Women in their 50s should realize that their success has nothing to do with the environment they are in, but because of the work they do. 26:45

    πŸ¦Έβ€β™€οΈ The multitude of skills you've perfected over the years are your diamonds. 28:27

    🌹 We tend to put ourselves last. It's time to put ourselves first take care of you!

    🀝Connect with Donna:

    http://dstarconsultants.com/

    Insta: @dstar801

    LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstarcoaching/

    πŸ†“ 14 tips for corporate women to rise, relax and enjoy their corporate career https://mailchi.mp/dstarconsultants/freeguide

    πŸ‘‰Join Deb in the Launch Lab for Women Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/

    36 min
  • 33. Is FOMO Robbing Your Business of Profits?

    πŸ˜’Hundreds of messages are fighting for your attention on a daily basis, preying on your fear of not feeling good enough. 0:57

    3️⃣ Three problems about FOMO. 02:27

    πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ FOMO is a stealth enemy, get clear on exactly what you need and when. 03:29

    πŸ‘  Deb found her coach at the She Leads Media conference. 4:20

    πŸ‘ Think about what you need, fill those gaps, and hire the right people to help you. 7:10

    🌞 Inner Inventory exercise/quiz. 8:06

    🚿 Social hygiene is very important. 10:00

    πŸ’Ž Always lean into growth and how are you showing up as CEO of your own business. 12:30

    🌸 Join Deb in the Launch Lab for Women Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/

    15 min
  • 32. Does your perfectionism give you an edge?

    🎩Entrepreneurs create something new that didn't exist before from their skills and ideas. 1:35

    🌟 Deb jumped into entrepreneurship 8 years ago, pivoted her business twice and she's always creating new programs. 2:22

    🧐 When is perfectionism a good thing, and when it can actually keep you from getting what you really want? 5:47

    ✌️ When your identity is wrapped up in your performance. 6:11

    ❔ The fine line between giving your best to your work and preventing yourself from fulfilling your purpose. 9:04

    🎯 Done is better than perfect. 10:07

    Join Deb in the Launch Lab for Women Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/

    13 min
  • 31. Taming Your Inner Critic, with Amy Vodarek of Insight Edge

    🌞Welcome to Life After Corporate podcast, Amy. 2:29 β€πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“Amy's path from academia, teaching, and a healthcare career to coaching and writing. 3:52 πŸ“– How Amy's love for coaching and workshops developed and how she became a co-author of the book 'Good Enough'. 7:53 οΈπŸ—£οΈ 'The Whisper' inside of us is persistent, it is the 'stone in your shoe' that you must deal with. 12:48 😰 Women are oftentimes more willing to live a life with discomfort and to sweep it all under the rug.16:14 πŸ“ Research results in inner criticism among women entrepreneurs. 19:41 πŸ§œβ€β™€οΈ The difference between embarrassment and perfectionism. 22:18 πŸ€“ If it needs to be perfect, you will never launch anything. 25:02 😨 Swallow your fear about being critiqued. 27:18 πŸ’Ž In entrepreneurship, it's important to remember that there is no failing, only learning. 28:50 πŸ‘Ί Your inner critic's voice is freaking mean! 31:15 ️✌️ How to replace that inner critic's voice with a wise voice? 35:18 πŸ‘€ Another way your inner critic is showing up: undervaluing and underpricing your services. 38:06 🌷 We inherently know that we have value, but we've lost sight of it somewhere along the line. 41:21 πŸ€ Entrepreneurship is the best way to open up the channel of your lifeforce. 44:36

    Connect with Amy:

    Join her Facebook group - Feminine Power, Presence and Impact https://www.facebook.com/groups/337439170300583

    Visit her website: Insight Edge Learning and Leadership insightedge.ca

    Subscribe to receive insights and updates: https://insight-edge.mykajabi.com/insight-edge-with-amy-62edcc2a-f66d-4b5f-b0bd-ae74b287b297

    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyvodarek

    Join Deb in the Launch Lab for Women Entrepreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/launchlabforwomenentrepreneurs/

    48 min

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Your ultimate guide for making the leap from corporate leader to entrepreneur. Deb Boulanger is an executive leader, entrepreneur, and founder of The Launch Lab for women entrepreneurs. Is it your…