Advice To My Younger Me

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Episode 89: Don't Let Work Undermine Your Friendships with Shasta Nelson Aug 28, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

How to cancel plans with a friend when you have to work
How to react when someone always cancels plans with you
How friendships affect your health

Books: Friendships Don't Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

Website: www.shastanelson.com

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Episode 88: Navigating Workplace Friendships with Shasta Nelson Aug 14, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

Why it's important to have friends at work
The ingredients of a genuine work friendship
How to handle it when your friend becomes your boss

Books: Friendships Don't Just Happen, Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness

Website: www.shastanelson.com

Sara can be reached on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Episode 87: Navigating Return to Work After Baby with Lori Mihalich-Levin Jul 31, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

What to include in your maternity leave plan
How to deal with "mommy guilt"
How to set boundaries when you work a flexible schedule

Book: Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave

Additional resources:

Transitioning Back to Work After a New Baby? Now There's a Class for That
Course information: www.mindfulreturn.com

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

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mindfulreturn

Twitter: @mindfulreturn

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Episode 86: Using Design-Thinking to Create Your Best Life with Susan Burnett Jul 17, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

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 share your priorities with others

Additional resources:

How to Build a Well-Lived and Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Stick with It: A Scientifically Proven Process for Changing Your Life-for Good by Sean Young, PhD
Designing Your Life Workshop for Women - July 27-28 in San Diego and October 5-6 in NY. More information on the DYL Website.
Worksheets: Good time journal log, Energy log
Website: http://designingyour.life/women/

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Episode 85: Staying in Touch with "Weak Ties" in Your Network with Karen Wickre Jul 03, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

Why it's important to stay in touch with your "weak ties"
How you can network effectively using social media
That building a robust network requires long-term, cyclical, ongoing activity

Book: Taking the Work Out of Networking: An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count

Suggested books and articles: https://karenwickre.com/resources/

Article: Why You Need a Network of Low-Stakes, Casual Friendships

Website: www.karenwickre.com

Twitter: @kvox

LinkedIn: @karenwickre

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Episode 84: Becoming the Boss of Your Career with Emilie Aries Jun 19, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

Why it is important to take a proactive approach to your career
How to react to criticism
The steps to take to be seen as a leader

Book: Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together

Additional resources: How to be an Overnight Success at 53

Website: www.bossedup.org

Podcast: Bossed Up

Social media: @emiliearies and @bosseduporg

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Episode 83: How to be an Overnight Success with J. Kelly Hoey Jun 05, 2019

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J. Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network, discusses critical elements of success – having a network, getting career advice, and self-promoting effectively.

You'll hear:

The value of peer mentors
How to ask for advice from a mentor
Why you shouldn't have a Plan B

Book: Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World

Additional resources: How to be an Overnight Success at 53

Website: https://jkellyhoey.co/

Twitter: @jkhoey

Facebook: @BuildYourDreamNetwork

LinkedIn: @kellyhoey

Instagram: @jkellyhoey

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Episode 82: Dealing with the Challenges of Two Career Families with Frances Taplett May 22, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

How to structure a work day that works for you and your company
Some innovative approaches to sharing household and childcare responsibilities
The importance of picking a partner who shares home responsibilities equally

Additional Resources:

Making the Workplace Work for Dual Career Couples

LinkedIn: @francesb1

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Episode 81: Bring Your Authentic, Feminine Self to Work with Amy Stanton May 08, 2019

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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.

You'll hear:

Why your feminine qualities are strengths, not weaknesses in the workplace
How sensitivity, intuition, mothering and agreeability can all be strengths in the workplace
Why apologizing can be a powerful thing to do

Book:

The Feminine Revolution: 21 Ways to Ignite the Power of Your Femininity for a Brighter Life and a Better World

Twitter: @amykstanton

LinkedIn: @amykstanton

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Episode 80: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone with Lori Gottlieb Apr 24, 2019

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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.

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