Helllllloooooooo listeners! This may be one of our most exciting episodes we've EVER had. Today, Brooke and Paige talk to Simran Kaur. Sim is the co-host and co-founder of Girls That Invest which is an awarding winning podcast with over 1 Million Downloads!

Girls That Invest has over 250,000 followers on Instagram and 120,000 followers on Tiktok. Sim is also a Best Selling Author and rightfully earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30. 

Sim is a wealth of knowledge for investing, personal finance, and advocating for women all around the world. Girls That Invest was found on the principle that investing should be for everyone.

In this episode we dive into:

• Sim's background before Girls That Invest
• Why Sim and Sonya started Girls That Invest and the challenges that came with it
• Sim's goals and future outlook for herself and her business

And at the end we ask some juicy best and worst financial tips so make sure you listen all the way through - we promise you won't regret it!

Thank you all for listening and we hope you gain a ton of value from this episode. Please share with friends and family if this episode impacted you.

And check out Sim's podcast and Finance Masterclass at https://girlsthatinvest.com/

Welcome back listeners - we have a unique episode for you guys. We just finished our Happiness Series and instead of diving into deep topics like - "Are you Happy?", "What's Your Purpose?" and "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" - we wanted to make this episode light hearted and fun!

Paige and Brooke get personal with what's going on in their lives and for the new listeners we share some personal stories so you guys can know us better!

On this episode we talk about:

• Lows and Highs of the Week
• Feeling Balance with Work and Personal Life
• When and Where to Put in Effort .... and When to Not 
• Plans about the Future and Reflections on the Past

We hope you enjoyed this Check-In! We will be back on our regularly scheduled content of new episodes every Sunday! Thanks for sticking with us and allowing us to be vulnerable with you.

Welcome back to Wise Women Once Said! A podcast about helping women in STEM thrive in their male-dominated careers.

We are wrapping up our happiness mini-series with part 5 of how to find your passion.

We commonly hear the advice "Follow your passions." and while this can be good advice, it must be taken with a himilayan sized grain of salt.

Your passions will likely change throughout your life and Paige and Brooke are here to give tips on finding your passion.

In the episode we dive into;

• Differences between Purpose and Passion
• 5 Questions to ask yourself in order to find your passion
• How to Connect your Purpose to your Passion

And so much more! We hope you enjoyed this entire Happiness Mini-Series and we'll be back to your regular scheduled content next week!

Here are shownotes from the episode

Purpose vs Passion Resources

https://www.betterup.com/blog/purpose-vs-passion#:~:text=Purpose%20is%20why%20you%20do,while%20purpose%20is%20about%20reasoning.

https://www.wespire.com/blog/the-difference-between-purpose-and-passion

Hello Wise Women Once Said listeners! You've joined us for part four out of FIVE total episodes of our happiness mini-series. We hope you've been enjoying this series as much as we have, and we can't wait to jump in to our discussion today! Listen along as we talk about:

• Our favorite quotes about happiness
• Strategies that are shown to promote happiness
• Some simple tips and tricks that we try to use every day
• New tips that we haven't tried yet but want to

And more. We promised we would bring you all of the actionable steps after digging deep into the research, and in this episode we deliver! Let us know what you think, and if you have any other strategies you've found useful that have helped make you a happier person. Be sure to come back for our upcoming episode release that will officially finish out this mini-series!

Don't forget to leave us a rating and review, and check us out on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast. Thank you all for listening, and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/self-help-cbt-techniques/tackling-your-worries/

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/how-to-be-happier/

Hi there, welcome back to Wise Women Once Said! We are excited to bring you another episode of our happiness mini-series, the third of four parts diving in to all things happiness research, factors that affect happiness levels, and how to be an overall happier person. In this week's episode, we focus on:

• The happiness formula, developed by Martin Seligman
• How to apply this formula to your daily life
• A few actionable tips to increasing your happiness

And more! And don't forget to tune in again next week to hear more tips and tricks (our favorite) as we begin to wrap up this mini-series.

We hope you enjoy this latest episode, and if you do, be sure to leave us a rating and review. And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast ! We love connecting with you and hearing your feedback.

Thanks for listening, and we'll catch you next week!

Reference for this episode:

https://happyproject.in/happiness-formula-equation/

Hello hello! Welcome back to Wise Women Once Said, a podcast focused on empowering career women in male-dominated fields, co-hosted by yours truly, Brooke and Paige. Today we bring you the next part of our happiness mini-series, where we are diving in to all things happiness, research, and learning how to grow skills that will make us happy people!

In today's episode focused on factors that contribute to happiness, we discuss:

    •    How physical and mental health affect happiness levels

    •    Ways that your education can also make an impact

    •    The age-old question: does money really buy happiness?

    •    Different subtypes of happiness

And more! This is an episode you don't want to miss. And make sure to come back again when our next episode releases to tie everything together and start learning some actionable tips to take this research into action!

Thanks for listening, and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.inc.com/abigail-tracy/your-happiness-might-be-impacting-your-health.html

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/money-happiness-study-daniel-kahneman-500000-versus-75000/

Hello Wise Women Once Said Listeners! We're so excited that you've joined us this week for the second part of our happiness mini-series. Today, we are diving into the science behind happiness, because you all know we love our research deep-dives! Tune in to this epsiode as we discuss:

• The definition of happiness
• The ideas of eudaimonia and Stoicism
• Dr. Martin Seligman's building blocks of happiness, a.k.a. the PERMA model
• How you can use different types and areas of happiness to find what works for you

And more! Each aspect of the PERMA model helps us understand what contributes to our happiness levels and it's a great way to break it down into different areas that we might not usually think about. We hope this episode brings you some unique background on the concept of happiness to help set us up for the remainder of our mini-series, as we dive into more factors that contribute to happiness and the power you hold in how you feel.

Make sure to come back next week as the mini-series continues! And don't forget to head over to Instagram and give us a follow at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast. If you're enjoying our content, we would be honored if you also left us a rating and review. Thanks for listening and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.concordia.ca/cunews/jmsb/graduate/recruitment/2019/09/25/faculty-frames-happiness-art-or-science.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq3qbx_OVIM

Welcome back to Wise Women Once Said, a podcast all about empowering women and helping each other learn and grow in our lives and careers! We are VERY excited today to bring you the start of a brand new mini-series all about HAPPINESS. The search for happiness and fulfillment is one of the most interesting topics all over the internet, so we decided to dive in and find out more.

As a celebration of our three year Friendiversary, what better topic to launch this mini-series than friendship! We have always stressed the importance of relationships in every aspect of life, and today we are bringing you some scientific evidence of that idea. Today, we cover:

• Proven ways that friendship can benefit your health
• The three types of frienship according to Aristotle
• Practical tips to make friends in your adult life

And more! We loved diving into the research behind building meaningful friendships and relationships and are really looking forward to bringing you the rest of our happiness mini-series to explore so many more fascinating areas. Be sure to come back next week for Part 2, you won't want to miss it! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast.

Thanks for listening and have a great week!

References for this episode:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/friendships/art-20044860#:~:text=Friends%20can%20help%20you%20celebrate,sense%20of%20belonging%20and%20purpose

https://www.happify.com/hd/why-friends-make-us-happier/

Hi there! Welcome back to Wise Women Once Said with Paige and Brooke. We are SO excited and honored to bring you an incredible guest episode today- please give a warm welcome to Renee Collins!

Renee started out of college as a Sales Engineer at a Building Solutions company where she remained for the rest of her career, advancing through the ranks and becoming the "first woman" of many milestones! She is now retired but continues to share her experience and expertise with aspiring women leaders, with a passion for mentorship that has only grown over time. Don't miss the great content in this episode, including:

• How to be agile in career advancement decisions
• Tangible ways to advocate for your next promotion
• Building confidence with every new role
• The importance of finding work/life balance

And so much more. Renee has so much wisdom to share, you might even want to listen to this episode multiple times - we know we will!

What was your favorite piece of advice you heard from Renee? Let us know by sending us a message on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast, or send us an email at [email protected]. And don't forget to leave us a rating and review!

Thank you all for tuning in, and we'll catch you next week!

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another episode of Wise Women Once Said! We are a podcast focused on creating a community of career women who help each other learn, grow, and succeed in our careers and lives.

We're excited to bring a new episode to you this week all about how to become better communicators! Communication is SO important in every aspect of your life, including your career. Whether it's sharing a new breakthrough idea with your colleagues, advocating for why you deserve a promotion, or anything in between, this episode applies to you.

Today we cover:

• Why practicing empathy is critical
• How to use the FORD method to connect
• Using clear and concise language
• The importance of non-verbal communication

And more! We are always looking for ways to improve our own communication habits, and hope the content of this episode can be as helpful to you as it was to us. We love hearing what you think, so please leave us a rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram at @WiseWomenOnceSaidPodcast. Thank you all for listening and we hope you have a fabulous week!

References for this episode:

https://blog.talaera.com/good-communicator

https://www.mastersincommunications.org/simple-powerful-methods-becoming-great-communicator/