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How to Overcome the Fear of Speaking Up (and let your voice be heard, dammit)
No matter how successful you are, there has been a time or will come a point when speaking up about something feels daunting. Yes, even for those of us who are notoriously outspoken. There are many reasons this can occur, most notably: >>> we have been shut down by an authority figure in our lives…
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How to Navigate Not Being Taken Seriously
As a tenacious, ambitious, brilliant woman who goes for what she wants, it can feel frustrating and stifling when you feel as though you are not being taken seriously. The initial reaction is, understandably, to lash out at whomever is not taking you seriously, and perhaps to begin defending yourself. I know this inclination to…
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The Sneaky Strategy to Use When You Don’t Know Which Step to Take Next
I often teach that if you are going to move powerfully forward you have to connect with what you would be thinking, feeling, and doing differently when you are living your desired outcome or experience. And while this is 100% true, sometimes that can feel tricky to navigate. Perhaps your current physical environment feels too…
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Why Ambitious Women Need Impostor Syndrome (please stop believing people who say it is stopping you or slowing you down)
As a tenacious, driven woman you are seemingly programmed to traverse higher and higher levels. Some of these levels feel like the next logical step. Fantastic. Other levels? The ones that are actually making more of an impact? They tend to come with a hefty dose of impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is that lovely perception…
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What Shadow Work Really Is (and how to navigate it properly)
Shadow work is heavily touted in some corners of the coaching community. It is not the mysterious and daunting practice some people make it out to be. (That’s marketing hype, but I won’t get into that today). Shadow work is simply this: Uncovering the dominant story you are telling yourself about yourself and about how…