Kathy Davies Designing Your Career

Episode 91: Designing Your Career with Kathy Davies

Kathy Davies, founder of Designing Your Life for Women, discusses a process for discovering a career that you find satisfying and meaningful. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why you shouldn’t try to find your one, true calling Why you should prototype careers you are considering How to develop three alternative Odyssey Plans for your…
Annie Duke

Episode 90: Making Better Decisions with Annie Duke

Annie Duke, a professional poker player and author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts, discusses common pitfalls in making difficult decisions and approaches to use to make good decisions. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why you shouldn’t use pro and con lists in making decisions The first…
Shasta Nelson

Episode 89: Don’t Let Work Undermine Your Friendships with Shasta Nelson

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to maintain friendships while juggling the demands of work. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How to cancel plans with a friend when you have to work How to react when someone always cancels plans with you How friendships…

Episode 88: Navigating Workplace Friendships with Shasta Nelson

In this live show, Shasta Nelson, author of Friendships Don’t Just Happen and Frientimacy, discusses how to handle some of the tricky situations that arise when your friends are also your co-workers. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why it’s important to have friends at work The ingredients of a genuine work friendship How to…
Lori Mihalich-Levin

Episode 87: Navigating Return to Work After Baby with Lori Mihalich-Levin

Lori Mihalich-Levin, author of Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave and founder of Mindful Return, discusses how to navigate your return to work after a maternity leave. In this episode, you’ll hear about: What to include in your maternity leave plan How to deal with…
Susan Burnett

Episode 86: Using Design-Thinking to Create Your Best Life with Susan Burnett

Susan Burnett discusses how you can use design thinking to intentionally design a day that honors your priorities (whatever they may be) and leverages your energy. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why your goal should not be to achieve work-life balance How re-sequencing tasks can make you more productive Why it is important to…
Karen Wickre

Episode 85: Staying in Touch with “Weak Ties” in Your Network with Karen Wickre

Karen Wickre, author of Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count, discusses why you need to stay in touch with the “weak ties” in your network and how to do it. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why it’s important to stay in touch with your “weak ties” How…

Episode 84: Becoming the Boss of Your Career with Emilie Aries

Emilie Aries, author of Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together and the Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, discusses why it is important to put yourself in the driver’s seat of your career and how to do that. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why it is important to take…
J. Kelly Hoey

Episode 83: How to be an Overnight Success with J. Kelly Hoey

J. Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, discusses critical elements of success – having a network, getting career advice, and self-promoting effectively. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The value of peer mentors How to ask for advice from a mentor Why you shouldn’t have a Plan B Website: jkellyhoey.co Book:  Build Your…

Episode 82: Dealing with the Challenges of Two Career Families with Frances Taplett

Frances Taplett, a diversity and inclusion consultant at BCG, discusses how individuals and companies can address the challenges that dual career couples face in balancing their work lives and their home lives. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How to structure a work day that works for you and your company Some innovative approaches to…
Episode 81 –Amy Stanton

Episode 81: Bring Your Authentic, Feminine Self to Work with Amy Stanton

Amy Stanton, author of The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World, discusses the benefit of bringing your feminine qualities to the workplace. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Why your feminine qualities are strengths, not weaknesses in the workplace How sensitivity, intuition, mothering…
Lori Gottlieb

Episode 80: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone with Lori Gottlieb

Lori Gottlieb, therapist and author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, discusses picking a therapist, dealing with things not turning out as expected, and how to stop comparing yourself to others. In this episode, you’ll hear about: When it’s time to see a therapist Why you should focus on your envy How to navigate a…