Has someone ever asked you to describe your superpower? And by superpower, they didn’t mean teleportation or the ability to fly (although we wish that were true), but instead, they meant to ask what you excel at and what makes you stand out. Everyone reading this post right now has a superpower, and whether or not you’ve been able to find yours yet, you’ll enjoy listening to our episode with Haley Lieberman, CEO of ShopTomorrows, where she discusses why your passion is a business unicorn. Growing up, you’re either told to follow your passions or to separate your passions and work. Many of us want to follow our passions, but fear that they will not lead to success, so how can we hone our superpowers and build a business around them? Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Haley on Twitter: @haleyliebermanz
Visit ShopTomorrows: https://www.shoptomorrows.com

Episode Takeaways:
- Being super bold about doing what you love doing
- How do you figure out what your superpower is?
- Building a business around your passion 
- Finding your passion through what you don’t enjoy doing
- Setting frameworks and expectations to hone our superpowers

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“You have a superpower; That superpower is the combination of the thing that you are passionate about, that you are excellent in and the thing that you feel most confident about bringing into the business world.”

“I think where founders get into trouble is when they want to start a business for the sake of it and they don’t know where to begin.”

“Don’t try to change yourself. Figure out your spark and do that thing.”

Have you ever been told to ‘listen to your gut’ when making an important decision or in a difficult situation? 

What this really means is to be in tune with your mind and body and following through with your emotions. Our intuition is the most powerful tool in these situations, yet it is often dismissed as unreliable. However, if you really think about it, who else is going to know you better than well… you! Joining us on a very important episode to continue this conversation is Elissa Weinzimmer, founder of Voice Body Connection, who talks about running a business from a place of embodiment. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success. 

Episode Takeaways:
-The power of embodiment.
-Using embodiment to help you reach your goals.
-Listening to your body and following through with your emotions.
-What happens when you’re disembodied?
-The frameworks for honing your intuition.
-The importance of taking breaks and replenishing your body.

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“That process of going into my body and following through to what I want is what I call the voice body connection process.”

“When we’re just a head on a body separate from each other, we can just keep going and going with what we’ve been doing without questioning whether it’s aligning with how we feel.” 

“Embodiment is the process of checking in with what’s really going on.”

Did you know that 67% of organizations report an increase in productivity as a result of mentorship creating a highly cross-functional and motivated workplace?

Join us in an episode with Ashima Sharma, where she discusses how to use the power of mentorship to reach your true potential. Ashima is currently the Founder and CEO of Dreami, a company that is dedicated to making mentorship accessible for everyone. No matter what stage you are in life, having a mentor can be a life-changing experience and the push you need to accomplish your limitless dreams. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Ashima on social media:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashimash
Visit Dreami: https://dreami.io

Episode Takeaways:

How to approach finding a mentor
The power of empowerment in mentorship 
Shattering myths about mentorships
The do’s and don'ts of a mentorship relationship 

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“Some of the best mentorship relationships are often the ones that are the most organic. Tapping into your existing network can be an effective way to find and sourcing potential mentors.”

“Mentorship is for life”

“A lot of people think mentorship is about just giving advice; it’s not that, there’s more to it. Really the power of mentorship is empowerment and passing along that empowerment to the next generation.”

Have you heard of the saying: treat others the way you want to be treated? Well, the same can go for the energy that we give off. We are all beaming with energy and oftentimes, the energy we bring into a space will greatly determine the energy that we get back. To get what you want, one must strategically plan to show up where they don’t think they belong and keep a neutral mindset for what’s to come. In this episode, we had the chance to sit down with Maiko Sakai, founder of Airtight Concepts Inc, and learn more about her secret sauce for capturing people’s attention by giving up your ego. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.


Episode Takeaways:

- Driving forward with imposter syndrome
- Standing out in a crowd
- Getting in touch with your inner self
- Having difficult conversations with yourself
- Learning to let go of your ego to achieve your goals

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“Dive into the places where you don’t think you belong.”

“You can’t really bs your way out of a relationship with yourself.”

“Look inward and do your inner work. When you show up, people sense those vibes and they’ll go along with it.”

“I always ask this one question and it’s a simple one: ‘what do I want at the end of this? – whatever ‘this’ is’”

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Have you ever thought about changing career paths but have no idea where to begin? From a corporate and legal background to breaking into the spirits industry, Mara Smith, founder of INSPIRO Tequila, has had her fair share of building her way up in an unfamiliar industry. In this episode, she shares with us the research hacks to launching a product as an industry outsider. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Episode Takeaways:
-Breaking into a new industry with limited knowledge
-Strategies for learning and researching what you don’t know.

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“You can innovate in an industry, even as an outsider, if you are willing to put in the hard work and do the research. The more prepared you are, the better.”

“To enter any new industry, you really have to put in the work and take advantage of every resource out there.”

“If you want to learn something new, there are so many resources out there, and they’re all at your fingertips.”

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Have you ever sat down for an interview and tried to tailor yourself to the job description? Statistically speaking, women and BIPOC are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet almost 100% of the job requirements. Upon learning this, Pascale Joseph – founder of Equity Through Liberation – knew that she had to work against the statistics and began engaging in conversations and applying to jobs that she wasn’t entirely qualified for. In this episode, Pascale dives into how to remain true to your authentic self in order to pursue your lifelong dreams. Rather than making yourself small and undisruptive, Pascale suggests that you begin practicing that organizations are lucky to have you and what you have to bring to the table. At the end of the day, the organization that you work for should understand your worth and provide you with the space to grow. Want to unleash your authentic self? Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Pascale on social media:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pascalej-mid
Visit Equity Through Liberation: https://www.equityxliberation.org

Episode Takeaways:

- Committing to your authentic self 
- How to tell when you’re being your authentic self 
- Shattering the guilt that comes with retreating and not speaking your mind
- How reflecting on your feelings can lead to significant career growth 
- Asking candid questions during interviews to find where you belong

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“Early on in my career and even before I started my career, one of the things that have really guided my growth were the things that people told me that I should do or who I should be or the dreams that I should have. 

“From there, I realized why am I silencing myself to make other people feel comfortable?”

“I started being very vocal – inserting myself into conversations and made it a point to be there.”

“I still made it a point to make sure that there were empty seats for people who I felt should be there as well.”


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Networking can be a daunting task especially if you’re trying to break into a new industry and are more on the introverted side. What if we were to tell you that you can use Twitter (yes 280 characters) as a tool to leverage your network right from the comfort of your own home? Sounds amazing, doesn't it? Join us on this episode with founder and CEO of Petminded, Sonali Nigam, to learn about her tips for using Twitter to build community and network in a new industry. Whether you’re completely new to the social media game or you’ve been a lifelong user, everyone has something to learn from the media that is constantly evolving. Want to learn more? Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Sonali on social media:
Twitter: @sonalinigamnyc
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sonalinigam
Visit Petminded: https://petmindedtravel.com/events/

Episode Takeaways:
-How to approach finding micro-communities on Twitter 
-The steps to approaching someone on Twitter
-Building your presence on social media
-Tips for how to improve your Twitter profile for increased engagement 

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“I think my tactic works particularly well for introverts”

“A lot of us associate twitter with a lot of toxicity and political discourse, but something that I’ve discovered about Twitter is that there are many micro-communities.”

“There are influential leaders everywhere”

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Walking into a room full of people, who you don’t feel like you belong with, can be a frightening experience. That’s what Jill Goldenziel felt when she walked into a room full of men dressed in camouflage on her first day as a professor at Marine Corps University-Command and Staff College. Prior to this moment, Jill had no military experience. In this episode, she tackles the topic of shattering gender roles while in a leadership position. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Jill on social media:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jillgoldenziel
Website: https://jillgoldenziel.com

Episode Takeaways:
-Realizing that leadership has no gender
-Keeping a team mindset
-Advice for harnessing empowerment when walking into a highly male-dominated environment
-Eliminating the gender lens

Quotes we Keep in Mind:
“My gender doesn’t matter much on a day to day basis because I’m just part of the team”

“In the marine corps, you are a team. Trust is assumed and you can’t function without trusting the people that you’re working with”

“When you’re stuck in a room of people for a week in a windowless room going through PowerPoint after PowerPoint, you can’t help but have some kind of shared bond and begin breaking barriers.”

“A lot of what we know about gender can easily lead to self-limiting beliefs”
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Want to know how to radically and sustainably improve your productivity? Try energy plotting.

The Mind, the Ceiling team, wanted to dive into this fantastic tactic, so we chatted with Jackie Ghedine – Co-founder of Modern Gen X Women – a company providing business and career coaching to modern Gen X Women, so that they can live the life that they want. She shares with us how she uses energy plotting to enhance productivity. YES!

As a career and life coach, nothing excites Jackie more than coaching clients. After a coaching session with Jackie, you are bound to come out feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day with her energy plotting tool. As we enter into 2022, many of us have set resolutions to be more productive. However, productivity can often be a tricky road to navigate. Want to learn more about the tool that countless entrepreneurs incorporate into their day to reach peak productivity levels?

Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Jackie on social media:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jackieghedine
Visit Modern Gen X Women: moderngenxwoman.com 

Episode Takeaways:

What is energy plotting – a basic breakdown
The debate about whether you should do tasks that give you negative energy
How to get started with energy plotting

Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“Energy plotting is a way to tap into your own inner energy and leveraging it so that you can become more productive.”

“Energy plotting is an absolute game-changer for productivity, the way you work and reserving the use of the prefrontal cortex to the times when it responds best for you.”

“When your energy is highest, do the tasks that take the most energy from you and vise versa.”

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We all live busy lives. Especially as an entrepreneur, your schedule can get really hectic at times. Tune in for an episode with Lori Sussle Bonanni, founder of Elssus, LCC – a multi-disciplined communications consultancy, to discuss boosting your creativity with a maker manager schedule. It is a fantastic tool she developed while working in a corporate job! It was then that Lori came to the realization it was more often than not that she had no control over her own schedule. It wasn’t until she came across the idea of splitting your day into creative chunks using a maker manager schedule that she completely transformed her days and productivity. Now, she wishes to pass down what she’s learned to future entrepreneurs so that they can own their schedules and don’t make the same mistakes as she did. Listen in to hear how you can harness the power of your purpose and discover the tactics ceiling breakers have used to find success.

Follow Lori on social media:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lorisusslebonanni
Visit Elssus: https://www.lorisusslebonanni.com

Episode Takeaways:

How to transform your day with a Maker Manager schedule
Owning your schedule
How to implement a framework in place and stick to it


Quotes we Keep in Mind:

“I think throughout my career in corporate, I’ve never been able to control my schedule.“

“When I worked in corporate, I used to leave a post-it note on my laptop before I left for the day and I’d put the top 3-5 things that had to be accomplished for the next day. And I will tell you, 9 and a half times out of 10, something would happen in the overnight hours that that list no longer mattered.”

“Having that flexibility to shift to what’s urgent and what’s important has set me up well to be an entrepreneur because every day is different”

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