Working Towards Our Purpose

Does the term finding yourself sound cringy? I've seen my fair share of eye rolls when it comes up, but why? In this episode, we confront the societal shame that is often associated with self-discovery. I share my personal, continued, journey with finding myself and breaking free from the ideas others have for you. We talk about corporate conditioning, navigating other people's advice, and tuning into your own intuition. Discover the 3 actionable ways to help you find yourself and move towards living with more purpose. You can confidently pursue your authentic path without shame.

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📖 7 Books To Find Yourself:

1. The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield 
2. The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope
3. The Book of Dharma by Simon Haas
4. The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
5. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
6. The Well Lived Life by Gladys McGarey
7. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check In
01:06 – The Shame Around Finding Yourself
02:33 – Societal Judgment of Self-Discovery
03:06 – TEDx Speech
04:15 – One Important Question
06:26 – Undoing Corporate Conditioning
11:42 – What to do With Other People’s Advice
15:17 – Practicing Intuition & Internal Listening
16:02 – The Power of Reading Books
17:29 – Seven Books to Help Find Yourself
18:31 – Asking More for Yourself
19:04 – Owning the Phrase “Find Yourself”
20:08 – It’s Never Too Late to Find Yourself
20:28 – Closing & Free Resource

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Breaking societal shame around finding yourself
• Embracing your own unique journey to purpose
• Undoing corporate conditioning
• Authentic self-discovery
• What to do with other's advice before applying it to your path to purpose
• Developing your own intuition 
• Listening internally 
• Discovering powerful books
• It’s never too late to start
• Positively impacting both your own life and those around you

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Ever wonder why everything feels urgent? It doesn't have to. In this episode, I talk about how to manage that feeling of urgency when everything feels overwhelming, especially with an ADHD brain. I share my own experiences with focus drift, practical strategies from the book "The 5-Minute Focus Reset," and actionable steps to improve your focus and overcome distractions. If you’re struggling to finish tasks or always feel like everything is urgent, this episode is for you.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check-In
00:54 – Self-Compassion
01:46 – The 5 Minute Focus Reset
02:36 – What ADHD Feels Like
03:39 – Breaking the Discipline Myth
05:25 – Why We Feel Everything Is Urgent
06:21 – Regulating Your Nervous System
08:12 – Simple Grounding Techniques
09:19 – Making Productivity Possible Through Calming
10:34 – Focus Drift Explained
12:19 – Awareness & Re-Entry Points for Focus
13:29 – Simplifying Tasks to Regain Momentum
14:59 – Managing ‘Open Loops’ and Finishing Projects
17:41 – Tab Management
18:36 – Why Finishing Tasks Rarely Feels Satisfying
19:43 – The Focus Dashboard Tool
21:07 – Picking the One Most Important Thing
23:10 – Micro Tasks, In Progress, and Finished Sections
24:29 – Recognizing Your Accomplishments
25:18 – Personalizing Your Focus Tracker
26:10 – Inner Critic Free Resource

💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Understanding how to manage ADHD urgency
• Calming your nervous system
• Regulating your body through breathing and grounding techniques
• Overcoming the feeling that everything is urgent
• Recognizing "focus drift" 
• The power of simple re-entry points
• Using tools like the Focus Dashboard 
• Closing open loops so you can actually relax when it's time to
• Prioritizing ‘the one thing’ 

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Why is the self always the harshest critic? In this episode, we talk about how to stop being so hard on yourself and how you can quiet your inner critic, something that holds so many of us back from real personal growth. I share my own experience navigating self-criticism, why the myth of harsh self-judgment doesn’t lead to success, and finding the roots of your inner critic. If you’re ready to shift from self-criticism to self-compassion and finally stop holding yourself back from your true potential, this episode is for you.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check-In

01:02 – Why Talk About Being Hard on Yourself

01:56 – Getting Stuck in Self-Criticism

02:59 – The Cycle of Negative Self-Talk

03:57 – Rethinking Success & Self-Criticism

05:16 – Self-Criticism in Three Stages

07:14 – Perfectionism

10:22 – Changing the Script

11:31 – Inner Child Work

15:50 – Softening Your Inner Critic

17:13 – Final Thoughts

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Understanding how to stop being so hard on yourself 
• How to recognize self-critical patterns
• The myth that success comes from being harsh on yourself
• Three-stage process for breaking free from your inner critic: confusion, awareness, and practice
• How perfectionism fuels negative self-talk
• The connection between your current inner critic and your childhood 
• The importance of self-compassion 
• Free "Softening Your Inner Critic" guide 

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Have you been ignoring something you've been thinking about for a while? In today's episode, we discuss how to stop ignoring your needs and how to start giving yourself the permission to do the things you desire. After a bout with the flu, I had a lot of time to think about my own life, and thought about some things I've been wanting to do for a while but haven't. I reveal two key questions that helped me shift from making excuses, to taking action. Tune in to find out how you can stop ignoring your needs and start pursuing your passions. No matter if it's something big like a career change, or something small.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 - Check In
01:00 - What I Realized After The Flu
02:29 - Reconnecting with Old Desires
04:01 - The Power of Joy 
05:30 - Two Powerful Questions to Ask Yourself
07:36 - What do you Truly want?
09:25 - Overcoming Excuses
10:44 - Giving Yourself The Permission
12:18 - Moving Into Action
13:06 - Closing

 💡Key Takeaways
In this episode you'll learn:

• How to stop ignoring your needs 
• Finding a more fulfilling and authentic life
• Giving yourself the permission
• Important self-reflection questions
• Overcoming excuses 
• Letting fun drive you
• How to move into action

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Did you watch the Olympic athletes and wonder, what am I doing with my life? What's my purpose? In this week's episode, we discuss the question, is it too late to find your purpose? I share practical steps to help you identify your unique gifts and talents when you feel like you don't have any. We also explore the emotional challenges of comparison and self-criticism and I offer two practical actions you can implement to find your hidden gifts and talents. If you're searching for meaning in your work, or thinking about making a career change, this episode can guide you on your path.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 - Check In

01:11 - Is It Too Late to Find Your Purpose?

01:27 - The Olympics & Comparison

02:43 - Questioning Your Own Path

03:30 - The Impact of Comparison

04:29 - Feelings of Inadequacy

05:34 - Recognizing Hidden Gifts

06:34 - The Blind Spot of Your Strengths

07:32 - Discovering a Hidden Talent

09:12 - Aligning Work & Purpose

10:14 - Choosing Your Path

11:13 - The Trap of Fixating on Weaknesses

13:13 - Two Steps to Find Your Gifts

15:28 - CliftonStrengths Test Explained

17:50 - Key Takeaways 

18:39 - Final Thoughts

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Feeling like it's too late to find your purpose
• Comparison to Olympic athletes 
• Self-criticism and feelings of inadequacy.
• Finding your unique gifts 
• How to find your natural strengths and talents
• What is CliftonStrengths and how it can help find your talents 
• Aligning your work and life with your gifts
• Focusing on strengths, rather than weaknesses
• Finding meaningful work is for everyone

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Ever feel like you're just going through the motions at work? Time is just going by and you're standing still? In this episode, I share my honest experience with how to stop going through the motions at work and the emotional impact of feeling disconnected. You'll hear my real stories about overcoming disassociation, reclaiming a sense of authenticity, and taking small steps toward feeling more present and purposeful in your work. If you're tired of numbing out and feeling stuck in your job, this episode gives practical insight on how to reignite your sense of purpose and find joy, even in small moments.

✨ FREE GUIDE: Soften Your Inner Critic in 7 Days: A Guide to Stop Getting In Your Own Way

📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check in
01:39 – Going Through the Motions at Work
03:14 – A Moment That Changed My Perspective
05:45 – Why Do We Numb Ourselves at Work?
08:05 – Disassociation in Action
09:35 – The Corporate Environment and Its Challenges
12:10 – Steps to Feel Present and Take Ownership
13:35 – How Small Actions Create Big Change
16:33 – Five Minutes of Authenticity
17:02 – Free Resource

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Uncovering that going through the motions feeling
• Acknowledging why this happens
• The cost of environments that demand inauthenticity
• Disassociation at work 
• Replacing numbing habits with small, authentic actions
• Reclaiming your purpose at work
• One thing you can do to take ownership of your time 
• How to stop the feeling of just going through the motions

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Want to make a change but feel like you're not ready? In this episode, I dive into the question: How do you know if you’re ready to leave the life you’ve outgrown? The short answer is, you'll likely never "feel ready", but it doesn't mean you should let that hold you back. I break down the difference between feeling unsafe or just uncomfortable. If you’re reaching outside your comfort zone, this episode will encourage you this feeling of "not ready" is normal and you don't have to let it hold you back. You are capable of more than you think.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 –  Check-In
01:10 – Why You Never Feel Ready to Change
02:24 – My Experiences
03:46 – Why We Feel Uncomfortable 
05:19 – Being Outside Your Comfort Zone
06:14 – What I’ve Learned from Taking Leaps
08:04 – The Power of Support
09:32 – You Don't Have To Plan It All Out
10:38 – Looking for Signs You’re Ready
11:48 – How to Tell If You’re Ready (Unsafe vs Uncomfortable)
16:18 – How I Made My Transitions
21:32 – Final Takeaways
24:37 – Free Guide

 💡Key Takeaways
In this episode you'll learn:

• Most people never feel ready enough 
• Discomfort is a sign of growth
• Knowing if you’re ready means separating unsafe from uncomfortable
• Support will often come from unexpected places
• Planning is helpful, but you’ll never have every answer
• You’re more capable than you think
• Pushing through imposter syndrome
• New challenges get easier the more you take action
• Trust your drive
• Your capability and support network are bigger than you think

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Leaving Corporate America is often sold as a glamorous leap into freedom, but the reality is much messier. For many high-achievers, the biggest obstacle isn't the financial plan, it's the paralyzing fear of starting over and the identity crisis that comes with being a "beginner" again. After years of performing a version of success that didn't fit, stepping into the unknown feels like a threat to our safety. In this episode we dive into the psychological shift required to trade professional perfectionism for true purpose. If you’ve been feeling lost or stuck in the "9-5 nonsense," you’ll learn why doing hard things is the only way to heal the corporate mindset and rebuild self-trust. We discuss the "Competence Trap" that keeps us in soul-crushing roles and how to be kinder to yourself when you're navigating the void of a career transition. It’s time to stop pretending you have it all figured out and start being brave enough to be a beginner again.

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📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check-In
00:53 – The Fear of Starting Over
02:02 – Getting Uncomfortable and Personal Growth
03:03 – The Competence Trap
05:48 – Control, Fear, and Stagnation
06:25 – Growth Through Difficult Things
07:57 – Escaping the Corporate Mindset
09:49 – Finding Support and Community
10:21 – Handling Criticism and Focusing on Support
11:58 – Feeling Behind
13:13 – Practicing Self-Kindness
14:27 – Do the Hard Thing
16:31 – Free Inner Critic Resource
17:13 – Closing Thoughts

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• Overcoming the fear of starting over 
• Comfort keeps you stuck
• Embracing discomfort 
• Worrying about looking "cringe"
• Supportive communities
• Taking small, intentional steps
• Moving through fear and anxiety
• Focusing less your supporters, not critics
• Practicing self-kindness when starting something new
• Overcoming the fear of starting 
• Finding your authentic path

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Ready to move on from your corporate job but have no idea where to go? I know how you feel because that was me 5 years ago. In this episode of Working Towards Our Purpose, I address this feeling of knowing you want to leave, but not having any idea of where to go. I share what it was like for me and what I learned from the process. If you’re stuck, not knowing what to do post corporate life, I offer three practical strategies to help you figure out your own path.

✨ FREE GUIDE: Soften Your Inner Critic in 7 Days: A Guide to Stop Getting In Your Own Way

📍 Timestamps:

00:00 – Check In
01:13 – Why We Feel Lost
03:25 – Realizing You Want to leave corporate
04:12 – Others Influence & Following the “Rules”
05:12 – Social Pressures
06:37 – Giving Yourself the Gift of Time
07:24 – Believing Change Is Possible
08:19 – The Real Fear: Money vs. The Unknown
12:21 – My Story of leaving corporate
16:46 – 3 Strategies to Find Your Own Path
18:19 – How to Know What You Want
19:28 – Why Support & Community Matter
22:19 – Taking Small but Powerful Actions
25:38 – Patience & Kindness

 💡Key Takeaways

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to leave a corporate job
• How to find your own path
• How to find out what you want post corporate life
• Giving yourself the gift of time
• Fear around money
• Finding what energizes you
• Building support networks and finding community
• Taking a small step forward and finding momentum 
• Facing the unknown is scary
• Patience and self-kindness 

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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Struggling to focus with ADHD? In this episode, I talk about one method you can use to focus with ADHD to regain mental clarity and productivity. If you’re overwhelmed by constant thoughts and struggling to finish tasks, I break down my personal experience and share practical ADHD focusing tips. Learn how identifying with ADHD and using a simple brain dumping method can transform your daily routine and help you work with, not against, your mind. 

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📍 Timestamps:
00:00 – Check-In
00:59 – Struggling to Focus
02:02 – Growing Up with ADHD Stigma
03:15 – Recognizing ADHD in Adulthood
04:12 – How ADHD Feels
05:01 – Trevor Noah’s Analogy
06:08 – Types of ADHD Explained
06:42 – Childhood ADHD vs. Adult ADHD
08:39 – Internal Restlessness
09:26 – The One Thing That Helps
11:08 – How to Brain Dump
12:10 – The Power of Identifying with ADHD
13:26 – Mental Health Stigma and ADHD Positives
15:25 – Closing

 💡Key Takeaways

• Understanding how to focus with ADHD 
• Internal restlessness and thoughts
• How ADHD can feel 
• Identifying as someone with ADHD
• Reduce stigma and unlock more effective coping strategies
• Using a brain dumping method
• ADHD-related creativity as a strength
• Learn to work with it, not against it
• One thing to reduce mental restlessness so that you can focus

 🚀 Start Here If You’re New

1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: How to Trust Your Success as a High-Achiever | EP 45

2. Overcoming Others' Expectations: 3 Stages to Living an Authentic Life | EP 48

3. Should You Quit Your Job? How to Know When it’s Time for a Career Pivot | EP 39

 👥How To Connect

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