Shedding the Corporate Bitch

Let's connect and get to know each other better so we can support each other through this crazy journey called life.

So, I'm sharing a bit about me answering a variety of questions touching on both my personal and professional life, and inviting you to do the same on our Shedding the Corporate Bitch Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages.

Join in and let's build a community together of powerhouse leaders working to create riches in our work and life.

A few questions answered:
- What pisses you off or stresses you out?
- What is the biggest challenge you have overcome?
- What are you passionate about?
- Who is your greatest influence?
and more.

Learn more about me and our mission at Ball of Fire Coaching at www.balloffirecoaching.com

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What are you goals for the new year?
Have you documented them yet or do you simply keep them in your head and not on paper?
What if you could achieve 30X greater results by simply having SMARTY goals?

Highlights of this episode includes:
- The benefits of goal setting to your career and life
- A simple method for turning your dreams into powerful, results-focused goals
- Steps you can take to stay focused, clear, persistent, determined, and passionate about your goals

Make 2023 your best year yet with Bernadette and her Goals to Riches SMARTY method. Learn it right here.

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SCHEDULE some complimentary time to discuss, strategize and lay out your top priority goals.  Go to www.coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall

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I am so excited to be talking today to Kristine Conway, all about how many of us, well-meaning leaders, parents and partners are fixated on solving the problems of others.

Are you the type of person who swoops in to save the day, or have you considered that you could be doing more harm than good by doing so?

Kristine is going to help you find out if your so-called fixing is the real problem to solve.

We will also be tackling the question many of you ask her, which is, 

“Why aren't I getting the results I expect?”

Highlights From This Episode:

(01:33) Kristine Introduction

(03:00) When nobody questions

(05:37) Avoiding questions and whispers

(11:43)  The way we present

(14:03) Not an overnight phenomenon

(18:22) Emotional Intelligence is key

Find out more about Kristine here   https://effectivefocusinc.com/

Follow her on Linked in here https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristineconway/

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In today’s episode  we are diving deep into understanding how leaders are the hub for setting up trust and changing habits in an environment that then allows their folks to tap into their intuitive side.

This ultimately leads to less stressed out, burned out, and unproductive employees.

That’s got to be a win, right?

Our guest today is Terry Wildemann, founder of Intuitive Leadership, and she's going to help us look at which habits are creating distrust, stress, and burnout for both leaders and their teams.

Highlights From This Episode 

(01:33) Terry’s background

(03:24) Confidence and Credibility

(05:07) They’re not robots

(07:04)  Intuitive Hits

(09:09) Quickshift

(14:36) Shifting to the positive

Terry’s links:

http://www.QuickShiftZone.com

http://www.intuitiveleadership.com

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

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Organizations need leaders who know how to GET LIT and build vibrant cultures.

Leaders must LEAD with clarity. Leaders must INTEGRATE integrity and Transcend the ordinary.

Our guest, Nicole Greer, of Build a Vibrant Culture, will answer a key question many leaders have;

HOW DO I MOTIVATE MY TEAM?

In this episode, Nicole Greer shares Strategies, Systems, and Smarts to help everyone SHINE. 

Learn the IRP method. Meet your leader self and take away applicable tools to enlighten your teams!

Other topics we discuss are:

• Learn more about Nicole and her passion in this subject
• How to lead with clarity by giving 'amazing' feedback
• How HALT can transform you as a leader
• Her SHINE process for creating a vibrant culture
• and more...

Learn more at www.vibrantcoaching.com

Follow her on LI: linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer

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

Twitter - @thevibrantcoach

What questions came up for you during this discussion? Book a call with me at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall, and let’s talk!

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Whether you have 4 weeks or 4 days left of the year, it is not time to stop pushing and acting on your goals.

In this episode of Ask Me Bernadette, I am asking a question I get a lot this time of year - What can I still be doing to close the year out with a bang, when everyone else is winding down?

First off, that's a myth. December is an awesome month to close business, find a job, secure a raise or promotion and much more.

In this episode we discuss:
- What both corporate and entrepreneur professionals should focus on as they close out the year
- The opportunities that still are out there to bring in new business, get a job, and much more
- The activities leaders, HR managers, and customers are doing themselves this time of year
- How the 'potential' for a recession is not an excuse to stop pushing
- Steps you can take beyond work to close the year out with a bang

What questions came up for you during this discussion? Book a call with me at coachmebernadette.com/discoverycall, and let’s talk!

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Oftentimes when we talk about more women becoming leaders in business, we measure their new roles to the standard of the “old boys club.” 

What if instead of expecting women to lead the same way, we let them take their seat at the table and do things their own way?

Women exhibit certain soft skills that are crucial to the success of a company, and research shows that their high level of collaboration and empowerment can be more beneficial than the old-school authoritative style. Discussing just some of the benefits of women-led companies on the podcast today is Dawn Andrews, founder of business strategy consulting company, Free Range Thinking, and the Female Leadership Accelerator.

Dawn and Bernadette also talk about the many critical skills that every leader needs and how leadership training can help develop them, as well as why “fake it ‘til you make it” may be an outdated philosophy.

Get inspired to find your voice in business or join the conversation as an ally by tuning in to this episode!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Dawn on her background and journey to starting Free Range Thinking
• Defining “hard one knowledge”
• The rise of vulnerability and empathy in leadership
• What does “Free Range Thinking” mean?
• Ways to create your own table
• How should men be included in the conversation?
• Benefits of women being in key leadership roles
• Women who don’t support other women in business
• Shifting attitudes in the field of HR
• Changes Dawn has seen in female leadership and leadership training
• Teams, tools, and opportunity
• Dawn’s advice for becoming a leader or reaching their goals
• Topic of Dawn’s book, Brave Conversations Workbook

Learn more about Dawn Andrews’ company, Free Range Thinking, and her Female Leadership Accelerator program here!

Download Dawn’s eBook, Brave Conversations Workbook, here!

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

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I'm a diamond. You can't beat me up. I'm rock solid… A diamond has facets and it can lean and glimmer, move backwards and forwards and side to side in order to feel heard.”

Carrie Arnold says this in today’s episode, where she talks to Bernadette about the empowerment women will find when they rediscover their voice in the workplace. You’ll hear words/phrases like “interrogation of work,” “kitchen table,” and “disinvite” — all crucial elements to understanding why women feel silenced and how to manage the symptoms that follow.

Carrie answers the questions - How do women recover from, and manage feeling silenced or sidelined at work? What is the impact of silencing women?

If this phenomenon is new to you, Carrie is explaining some of the ways women are made to feel silenced in the workplace, including microaggressions that are so subtle you may miss them. She’s also sharing how she helps coach women to find their purposeful voice, and important findings when doing research for her book, Silenced and Sidelined.

The world needs more self-aware, evolved leaders, so take a step toward making that change by tuning in and sharing this interview!

Carrie Arnold, author of Silenced and Sidelined: How women leaders find their voices and break barriers is the Principal for The Willow Group. She is a Master Certified Coach and has a PhD in Human Development.

She also serves as the program director for the evidence based coaching program at Fielding Graduate University

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How Carrie became passionate about women’s issues in the workplace
• What does it mean to be silenced, and what is its impact?
• Examples of what it means to be “disinvited”
• Are people the problem, or is it the system?
• The biggest hurdle in progress according to Carrie
• Surprise findings in Carrie’s research
• Physical and mental effects of being silenced
• 4 types of women and how they recover
• How Carrie helps women move forward in the recovery process
• First steps to take if you’re feeling silenced
• Carrie on her book and voice currency
• What is a purposeful voice for women in business?
• Carrie’s message to those struggling in corporate America

Learn more about Carrie’s coaching business, The Willow Group, here!

Don’t forget to check out her book, Silenced and Sidelined: How Women Leaders Find Their Voices and Break Barriers!

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Do you know that conscious leadership, a human-first approach to leading, is more than just supporting employees and fostering growth? Self-awareness is a major component of conscious leadership, you can’t lead and be collaborative with a team if you’re not in touch with your own self.

Today’s guest is Ryann Dowdy, founder of Be in the Room, a conscious leadership collective for women in business. She’s helping women have a voice in the workplace and become self-aware using various tools, including her 6 Self Leadership Principles.

She and Bernadette talk about the shifting leadership landscape, the lack of exemplary leaders in business, and what challenges women face in their careers. Ryann’s also sharing what she’s passionate about in business and life, and what to do when you feel “stuck” in your body and in life.

One of the first steps of having the job you want, or being the kind of leader other women can look up to, is defining your idea of success. Tune in for actionable ways to get started!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Ryann introduces herself and details her career
• What is conscious leadership and why should we care?
• Defining self-concept and why it’s important
• A pivotal moment in Ryann’s professional life
• Working with women who don’t know how to achieve their ambitions
• The biggest challenge facing women in leadership
• How Be in the Room is helping women address issues
• Self-awareness is key to conscious leadership
• 6 self leadership principles
• Explaining self trust and why some women lack it
• Discovering what you want is the first step
• Ryann’s view on quiet quitting
• Advice to women on finding their inner self to start progressing

Learn more about Be in the Room and download the FREE Self Leadership Principles eBook by Ryann Dowdy: https://beintheroom.org/

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If years of a pandemic have changed anything in our world, it’s that more people are craving and prioritizing a life-work blend vs a work-life balance.

Whether you’re working remotely or not, finding this blend is important for both personal and professional growth. 

But what if your boss is not compassionate? Or, your values don’t align with the company culture?

Tanya Bugbee of Tanya Bugbee Coaching and Consulting is today’s guest, and she’s talking to host Bernadette about the struggles leaders are facing, including a workforce that craves this life-work blend, even during a tough economy. 

She shares stories of her clients to explain the fear, lack of trust and compassion.

It’s not all bad news, though! Tanya discusses the progress many organizations are making to move the needle towards better leadership. She also talks about the power of mindset, and helping her clients nurture their superpowers to reach their goals.

You’ll want to tune in if you're interested in the coaching business, or a professional wanting to excel in their career or learn how to be a better leader and inspire loyalty!

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Tanya’s life and career
• What Tanya hopes to accomplish
• Struggles many people faced through the pandemic
• The importance of having a positive mindset
• Compassion as a critical leadership skill
• Helping clients who have a boss lacking compassion
• The #1 challenge leaders are having right now
• Bernadette’s experience with survivor’s guilt
• Tanya shares examples of layoffs and how supportive leaders were
• How fear shows up in leadership and its effect
• The story of when Tanya quit her job during the pandemic
• Tapping into your superpowers
• What Tanya is excited about for her and her client’s futures
• Coaching vs. therapy
• Advice to professionals

Learn more about Tanya and her coaching business on her website: https://www.tanyabugbee.com/

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