So much to do and so little time, and energy. If you want to find out how to increase productivity without zapping all your energy then you've come to the right place.

In this episode, I’m joined by Claire Barker a UK-based Productivity Coach. A former Business Analyst, Claire knows a thing or two about making things more efficient. After experiencing extreme health challenges which left her having to perform a full-time job, often with only two days of health, she also knows the importance of managing your energy levels.

Claire now helps her clients to shift their thinking, increase their productivity and get more of the important activities done in their lives and businesses while working in alignment with their natural energy levels.

• How to set up your work environment for more productivity and success
• The forgotten but key elements of productivity and getting things done
• Brain Dumping - The critical first step
• The reverse scheduling approach: A Business analysts approach to creating a more productive and effective work schedule
• How to increase your efficiency
• The Getting Things Done Time Management System (By David Alan)
• The common pitfalls to avoid when it comes to productivity

• Getting Things Done Method
• Trello

IG: https://www.instagram.com/clairebarkercoach/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clairebarkercoach

Website:https://www.clairebarker.co.uk/

Tel: 07811 859094

Email: [email protected]

For more productivity and time management tips and ideas check out our Ultimate Guide To Time Management & Productivity

If you’ve been thinking about changing your career direction then this episode is for you! A successful career change is definitely possible and you can make it happen! But how can you be sure that you’re making the right move? And how do you know that your new career will make you happy long term? 

In this episode, I’m sharing the 7 essentials for making a career change that will ensure your new career is as successful and fulfilling as possible, and for as long as possible. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Get The Clarity & Alignment Questions Worksheet

Find out Why Your Values Are The Key to Your Career happiness

A mission statement is a great tool used by many companies to provide clarity on what they do, who they serve, and why. But did you know, you can also write a personal mission statement?

In this short episode you’ll learn:

• What is a mission statement
• The benefits of writing a personal mission statement and the best way to get the most out of it
• The difference between and mission statement and a vision statement
• Examples of great mission statements
• Great questions to ask yourself when writing your personal mission statement
• A great personal mission statement prompt that will help to guide you when crafting your personal mission statement

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Do you ever wonder how to turn your life around, or if it’s even possible? Shimrit Nativ is the founder of Master Your Path, an international organization focused on supporting professionals with mental and emotional wellbeing, a skill that everyone can develop, as Shimrit explains in this interview. The outcome of developing this skill is a total life transformation and more happiness in every aspect of your life. 

In this interview, Shimrit shares her expert advice for how we can all improve our emotional and mental wellbeing at work and at home, as well as discussing the steps to overcoming low self-worth. She also shares the 4 key pillars for building a powerful daily practice that will lead to a complete life transformation and more happiness long term. 

• How to turn your life around: The 4 pillars of life transformation 
• Affirmations: The best ways to use affirmations to increase feelings of self-worth
• Affirmations: The power of autosuggestion 
• Affirmations: The power of mirror talk 
• Affirmations: How to get the most out of your affirmations 
• Affirmations: The best times to listen to affirmations 
• Mediations: The true purpose of meditation and why we need to shift our approach  
• Meditations: Getting started with meditation practice 
• The 4 key components to a powerful daily practice 
• Recognizing the early signs of burnout  and the actions you need to take 

Get In Touch and Find Out More 

masteryourpath.org

shimritnativ.com

Resources 

masteryourpath.org/7keys 

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Sonja Pemberton is a speaker, facilitator, and leadership, and transformational coach, on a mission to dispel the myth of the other. In this episode, Sonja discusses a more sustainable approach for leaders to build inclusive cultures and the importance of starting by understanding oneself. She also shares some of her expert tips for dealing with challenging situations and difficult conversations in and out of the workplace.

Topics Discussed and what you'll learn: 

• How our stories and beliefs create a culture of othering 
• The cost of D&I and how past approaches need to change 
• From the individual to the team to the organization: A more sustainable approach to long term cultural change 
• Why do we need to practice meta-thinking if we want more inclusivity and belonging in the workplace 
• How to overcome challenges and move forwards with grace - the coaching approach  
• How to deal with difficult situations in the workplace 
• Implementation intentions- what they are and how they can support you in dealing with challenging situations in and out of the workplace 

Links

Connect with Sonja: 

sonjapemberton.com

[email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonjapemberton/

Resources:

Join the Masterclass: sonjapemberton.com/masterclass-registration

Are you struggling to get your finances in order? Maybe you want to clear your debt but can’t seem to make any progress, or perhaps you want to experience financial freedom. Whatever your financial situation, Courtney Dyer is here to help. 

Courtney Dyer is a certified Financial Advisor and a self-confessed finance nerd, on a mission to provide women with more financial confidence and financial literacy, so they can have more control in their lives.

Having provided professional Financial advice to people from all walks of life, from graduates seeking to clear their student debts to women seeking to rebuild their credit score following divorce, right through to the super-wealthy, Courtney knows a thing or two about money. Whether that’s spending it, saving it, or managing it. And in his episode, she shares her tips for getting started when it comes to getting your finances in order, no matter what your current situation is. 

What you’ll learn: 

• The spending habits of the super-rich and what they do differently plus what we can all learn from this 
• How to start a debt snowball and stay motivated when paying off debt 
• How to conduct a thorough spending diagnosis   
• The truth about financial freedom and how can anyone achieve it
• How to calculate your financial freedom number 
• The BOSS Method - How you can become the BOSS of your finances instead of your finances being the BOSS of you
• How to avoid spending triggers and emotional spending 
• How to implement automated consistency with your money  
• The Dos and Don’ts of receiving an unexpected windfall of money 

Links and resources mentioned 

Subscribe to the Financially Free Journey podcast on Apple podcasts 

Subscribe to the Financially Free Journey Podcast on Spotify 

Recommended Reads

The zero-percent  Tax bracket: Du Vaul Dey

Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki 

Are you an artist, maker, or creative entrepreneur? If so, then this episode is definitely for you!

Phoebe Sherman is a yogi, turned craft maker, turned entrepreneur, and the founder of Girl Gang Craft,  a community and craft events company that helps small biz owners, makers, and creatives to turn their side hustles into profitable full-time businesses.

After struggling to find suitable and affordable craft shows and events as a beginner creative, Phoebe decided to host her own event, and Girl Gang Craft was born. What started as a small craft event held in a friend's cafe quickly grew, becoming a large-scale event with 120 vendors and over 3000 attendees.

In this interview Phoebe shares some of the lessons she’s learned while building her business, as well as her actionable tips and advice for makers and creatives who are just getting started and want to make money from their art.

• The essential first steps you need to take when starting an art and craft-based business
• How to find customers who want to buy your products
• How to start building your brand and how to be seen
• The biggest obstacles holding most people back that you’ll need to overcome in order to build a successful business as a maker, artist, or creative entrepreneur 
• How to manage your time in a way that works for you
• Time management and productivity tips: How to find time to create content in your business.
• Taking care of yourself and your wellbeing as a creative entrepreneur
• Making the pivot from events to an online education focus

Website: https://www.girlgangcraft.com

IG: @girlgangcraft or @phoebesherman

Tiktok: @Girlgangcraft

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Gladys Simen is a Consultant at a Fortune 500 company, a mother of 2, a life coach, and the founder of My Life Couch where she specializes in helping working mums to uncover their strengths and superpowers, and to manage their careers and motherhood with ease. 

Gladys launched her business My Life Couch during the pandemic and now empowers fellow working moms to get out of their comfort zones and go after their dreams.

In this episode, Gladys shares some of the biggest challenges that working moms face within her coaching practice and how to avoid or manage them as well as how to avoid potential burnout as a working mum. She also discusses how becoming a mum has helped her to unleash more of her superpowers and how other mums can do the same. 

Topics Discussed

• The dangers of work overload when returning to work from maternity leave 
• The importance of advocating for yourself at work and how to advocate for yourself as a working mum
• The problem with aiming for work-life balance and a better alternative
• Recharging your batteries and putting yourself first so you can show up even stronger 
• The importance of knowing your dominant and dormant skills

Links & Resources 

My Life Couch Website: https://www.mylifecouch.com

Get The Free Success Journal: https://www.mylifecouch.com/blog/success-journal

Connect With My Life Couch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylifecouch/

You’ve probably heard that content is king or queen at some point! Well, there’s a reason for that. If you want to build a thriving online business then you will have to create great content at some point on your journey and in this episode,  I share the value of creating great content and the biggest lessons that I’ve learned about content creation from the last 100 epodes of the She Owns Success podcast!

Links and resources for this episode: 

Get the boook! ( NB: The following link is an affiliate link)

The Compound Effect, By Darren Hardy 

From being an overwhelmed, burned-out hustler to taking back control and building a successful business on her own terms. Laura Rubin shares how she did it

Laura Rubin is a lifelong overachiever and a reformed hustler who helps her clients to forget the hustle and unwind from the grind. 

After being driven to the point of overwhelm and burnout in her own pursuit of success, Laura realized that she had been forcing herself into society’s definition of how success is earned, with the hustle, hustle, and more hustle mentality. 

After questioning if having it all was worth it, Laura began taking steps to unlearn and shift from the hustler perspective and now mentors other overachievers on the brink of burnout to do the same. Empowering them to free themselves from society’s rules of success so they can take back control and live life on their own terms. 

Topics Discussed:

• Success on the outside, but not on the inside: How the hustle mentality can leave you feeling a sense of lack 
• The power of the pause- Why it’s ok to pause and take a moment 
• How living life on purpose is an inside job
• Why you should give yourself permission to play if you want to make a big change in your life/ career 
• How to redefine success on your own terms and the identities that keep you stuck
• How to handle those who don’t support your transformation and your journey 

Connect with Laura 

Website: www.laurarmarierubin.com

Links and resources mentioned 

The Audacity to Be Queen: The Unapologetic Art of Dreaming Big and Manifesting Your Most Fabulous Life ( This is an Affiliate Link) 

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones ( This is an affiliate link)