Considering quitting your job because your stress level is sky high & you just don’t know how much longer you can take it? Before you do, listen in. In this episode we talk about why changing your circumstances alone won’t fix your issue & how you can drastically improve your work situation within weeks so you can make the best long term decision and avoid getting caught in the unfulfilled cycle again. You’ll Learn Why quitting your job without clarity and a plan can do more harm to you....
Nov 28, 2019•23 min•Season 2Ep. 41
When did we get to a point where people just resigned themselves to believing that everyone is unhappy and overworked in their jobs so you have no other choice? The old saying is that people don’t leave companies, they leave bosses, but I’d also say they leave cultures...which provide a breeding ground for toxic bosses, interactions, etc. Here’s what you need to know about how to manage difficult work environments & what to do in order to avoid moving to another one next time. You’ll Learn W...
Nov 21, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Most people stay stuck in situations that are making them unhappy for far too long...until something negative happens that forces them into action. WHY? Because they fear that making a change will be too hard, cost too much or be too risky. But that doesn’t have to be true. You have other choices & today we’re going to be talking about how to build a bridge instead. You can be responsible & live the life you want - without incurring unnecessary risk or worrying about whether you are doin...
Nov 14, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Clarity at times can feel like the most illusive thing to find. We spend years of our lives trying to figure out where to go. We ask friends and family in the hopes they see things we don’t. We read books, do exercises, research online hoping to finally get clarity. But what we don’t know is that clarity comes from inside, not outside. The key is to clear away the things that are blocking us from uncovering it. You’ll Learn Why we need to understand who we are and what we need. What are the bene...
Nov 07, 2019•20 min•Season 2Ep. 38
We spend our lives searching and achieving hoping the next thing will finally make us happy, but that cycle is actually what makes happiness illusive. In order to truly achieve fulfillment, we must come to the realization that our happiness doesn’t come from external things or circumstances. We must change how we think and align our lives with what we value. You’ll Learn Why it’s important to understand real happiness in our lives. What is happiness means to you? How to change our mindset and re...
Oct 31, 2019•15 min•Season 2Ep. 37
“The worst-case scenario usually isn't that bad. But that's what keeps most people from going for it.” Katya Sarmiento (47:23-47:28) Self-awareness is the critical piece to finding fulfillment in your career and living the life you want. Katia Sarmiento is a sought-after systems experts in the online business space. She helps entrepreneurs scale their businesses without sacrificing their freedom. She's the founder of reachandmakemillions.com, where she teaches how to systematize and scale your b...
Oct 17, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 36
“We struggle to have clarity on what the right path is when we don't understand who we are and how we create value in the world.” Blake Schofield (01:44-2:00) What’s the key to making sure your new path is right for you? Finding the right path comes from increasing your self-awareness, uncovering your values in life, and recognizing the things that give you energy and momentum. Walking away from a career you spent years establishing can be scary. But most people find that their career is just a ...
Oct 10, 2019•31 min•Ep. 35
“We often aren't maximizing our time because we aren't putting in the time to be strategic in thinking through our work.” Blake Schofield (11:02-11:08) Knowing how to maximize your time lets you enjoy life and, hopefully, have a little more time for yourself. With so many demands coming your way, it can be hard to balance your time, energy, and focus. This causes you to lose sight of the more important things in life. “Tactics matter. But so does your mindset. The key to maximizing your time com...
Oct 03, 2019•45 min•Ep. 34
“Most people see the transition to a fulfilling career as something tactical. But tactics come from personal transformation.” Blake Schofield (00:59 - 1:12) If you’re feeling unfulfilled, it’s time to dig deeper. Over the past month, we’ve discussed what the roadmap looks like with the guests featured on our podcast. They have different backgrounds and journeys, but they’ve all built the bridge to a fulfilling career. Most people think transitioning into a new career is tactical. But the tactics...
Sep 26, 2019•9 min•Ep. 33
“When your identity is so strongly intertwined with who you’ve become within a company, the thought of leaving can almost be like losing a limb.” Kristin (23:31-23:45) Kristin found herself in a challenging place in her career. She was working for a large company, and she was the primary breadwinner in her family. At the same time, she was miserable in her job and felt unfulfilled. Kristin realized the path she was on wasn’t leading to what she envisioned for her life. Kristin had to sacrifice p...
Sep 19, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 32
“Mistakes are going to happen along the way. That's where you learn the most and where you have the most growth in your business. Mistakes are learning opportunities.” Melanie (35:11-35:25) Time and focus are two of the main areas I help women with as a coach. Many women want to learn how to take control of their time and have the focus to create a life that aligns with their core values. When Melanie came to me looking for guidance on making her own life transition, she was juggling seven jobs ...
Sep 12, 2019•45 min•Ep. 31
“Why apologize for wanting a flexible schedule? Why should you have to apologize for wanting a certain salary? It's all attainable with the right tools and the right mindset.” Pam (53:52-54:06) Pam was at a crossroads. She was struggling to answer the question that many people ask themselves: What’s next? She knew she needed to recognize her value and get others to see that value. She’d been building her career her entire life but soon found herself in a toxic work environment with a level of st...
Sep 05, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 30
“It's not about perfectionism. It's about progress, trying new things, and finding those things that really speak to you.” Tina (39:40-39:48) Tina came to me when she was at a crossroads in her career. Her corporate job wasn’t giving her the fulfillment or joy she wanted, and she knew she was ready to start her own business. But she didn’t know what that would look like and where she could even begin. She also knows that she didn’t just want to take a leap into entrepreneurship. She wanted to do...
Aug 29, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 29
“When you’re dealing with something as important as transitioning your life or career, you need to make sure you have the right foundation for success.” Blake Schofield (8:46-8:56) Making a transition requires consistent focus, action, and a long-term perspective. This can cause us to make a wide range of mistakes that keep us from reaching our goal, whether it’s transitioning into a new career, industry, or business. The mistakes people make cause them to create problems that don’t exist while ...
Aug 22, 2019•25 min•Ep. 28
“Believing you have to make everything perfect and avoid mistakes can stop you from making a bigger impact in your life.” Blake Schofield (3:23-3:40) Some people wear perfectionism like a badge of honor and credit this trait as the reason they’re successful. Others see perfectionism as a kind of scarlet letter, thinking it’s just who they are and something they can’t change. However, thinking you can be perfect and avoid poor choices often stops us from creating the impact we want in our lives. ...
Aug 15, 2019•38 min•Ep. 27
“Lack of time is never the issue. You have to have an end goal and determine that you're willing to do what it takes to get there.” Blake Schofield (1:04-1:21) How can we make the changes we need when it feels like we don’t have any time? Seeing the real truth about ourselves and the lives we’re living isn’t always easy. The truth is that lack of time is never the real issue. If we want to create change, we have to first have an end goal, and determine what we’re willing to do to do get there. W...
Aug 08, 2019•24 min•Ep. 26
“If you are overworking...you’re actually not producing your best work. The more you work, the less effective your work gets.” - Blake Schofield (29:10-29:19) Where Did the Time Go? Long work hours that overflow into nights and weekends can leave you feeling depleted, burned out, and unfulfilled. We live in a world that values the ability to show up and be available for work at all times, and it can start to feel like the work never ends. It’s vital for us to understand why it’s so easy to fall ...
Aug 01, 2019•40 min•Ep. 25
“Summer feels like it slipped away, and we’re right at the edge of everything coming our way.” Blake Schofield (0:41-0:48) The end of summer can be an overwhelming time for parents. So how can you avoid the whirlwind of a new schedule, back-to-school orientations, after-school activities, and everything else that goes along with the start of a new school year? Why We Struggle When Summer Ends The flexibility of summer can make it easy to create the kind of structure we want. But when the school ...
Jul 25, 2019•21 min•Ep. 24
“Believe in your vision more than you believe in anyone else’s doubt.” Tiffany Smiley (7:36-7:40) Many women don’t realize they have the power to create the life they want. It’s easy to look at others and think, “It’s possible for them, but not for me.” These limited beliefs create barriers that make it harder for us to achieve our goals and live the lives we want. But the inputs that you put in greatly impact your output. So we need to recognize when things need to change. We need to be able to...
Jul 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 23
“It’s not a luxury to rest, relax, and unplug. It’s a necessity.” Blake Schofield (10:41-10:48) The way we live is having a negative effect on our health and happiness. There’s a tendency to work long hours at the expense of rest and recovery. Even worse, when we do have the chance to take time off, we don’t. Or, we worry about work when we’re on vacation, keeping us from enjoying our lives and being present with the ones we love. The fact is that we perform better when we take time off. We need...
Jul 11, 2019•22 min•Ep. 22
“You gain freedom by making the choices that align your life with what you truly want in the long term.” Blake Schofield (24:15-24:22) What does freedom look like? Do we become free when we’re no longer being pulled in all directions at once? Do we have the control we want when we’re no longer on the hamster wheel of an unfulfilling job? There are many ways to have freedom in life. Freedom can come from getting out of the cycle of perfectionism. It can come from overcoming stress, anxiety, and g...
Jul 04, 2019•26 min•Ep. 21
“If you believe you deserve money and find gratitude in what you already have, you're on the fast track to manifesting more money into your life.” Elizabeth Pearson (53:58-54:08) Whether you’re changing careers or going off on your own, taking a pay cut can be one of the biggest fear-inducing obstacles you face. In order to live the life you want, you can’t let your fears around money dictate the decisions you make. Instead, cultivate the belief that you are worthy of money instead of seeing abu...
Jun 27, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 20
“You add value every day by being authentically you and sharing your gifts with the world. At the end of the day, that’s the reality.” Blake Schofield (19:20-19:31) Do you ever fight back the gnawing sense that all of your accomplishments, all of your success, isn’t enough. Or worse, do you ever feel like a fraud, just waiting for the people who surround you in the workplace to realize that you are an imposter? It seems counterintuitive, but I’ve found that so often even when we achieve the resu...
Jun 20, 2019•25 min•Ep. 19
“The turning point comes from the pain. Our biggest moments of adversity teach us the most and mold us into better people.” Blake Schofield (22:53-23:01) Every working woman faces obstacles that seem impossible to overcome. We often struggle to define what success means and balance the things we want with the people we want to take care of. But it’s the adversity that inspires resilience in every single one of us. Kim Izaguirre-Merlos has gained plenty of insight into overcoming physical, mental...
Jun 13, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 18
“Guilt puts us in a victim mode, which means we stop looking for solutions because we start assuming that things are out of our control.” Blake Schofield (1:42-1:51) Working moms are crunched for time more than ever during the summer season. We struggle to keep up with work and other responsibilities while trying to give our kids a memorable summer experience. But with the right perspective, we can do all the things that matter while taking care of ourselves and creating a summer full of lasting...
Jun 06, 2019•20 min•Ep. 17
“With the right coaching, women can create more fulfilling and impactful lives.” Blake Schofield (3:12-3:19) I probably don’t have to tell you this, but the journey to fulfillment can be difficult, full of obstacles and bumps in the road. Have you ever considered working with a coach? Personal experience, and extensive research has shown me that working with a coach helps you get better and faster results in everything you do. Even though coaching has been around for quite some time, many women ...
May 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 16
“That little voice inside telling you there’s something different is leading you to a path that’s so much greater than you could ever imagine.” Blake Schofield (8:13-8:23) Have you ever felt guilty for being unhappy despite having a great income, a healthy family, and a good life? This feeling can be quickly followed by feelings of shame and embarrassment, when you think about how others have so much less. How could I want more? This rollercoaster of thoughts and feelings could be pushing you aw...
May 23, 2019•14 min•Ep. 15
“The unknown is an opportunity for more possibilities in your life instead of staying stuck in imagining what might be.” Blake Schofield (22:10-22:23) Imagine spending one third of your life doing something that doesn’t make you happy. This seems crazy, and yet, more professionals are falling into a cycle of believing that having a job they hate is normal. When you consider that 85% of people hate their jobs, you wonder what keeps them from doing the same thing every single day? Maybe it’s not s...
May 16, 2019•27 min•Ep. 14
“Most people, in building a business, don’t understand the value and importance of investing to gain the right skills and momentum.” Blake Schofield (5:11 - 5:22) The value and importance of investing in your business sooner rather than later. You’re ready to leave your corporate job and create a life on your own terms. But now is not the best time. After all, you have plenty of debt and barely any savings. It’s best to wait until everything is in order before you even think about investing in y...
May 09, 2019•8 min•Ep. 13
“Success is not elusive. Success absolutely leaves clues.” Blake Schofield (4:45 - 5:05) The concept of success in entrepreneurship is really misunderstood. So many women, when they start building their own business, are faced with fear and doubt they’ve never actually faced before, or haven’t faced in a really long time. It’s amazing the doubts that can creep into a wildly successful woman’s mind the moment she decides to leave Corporate America to build something of her own. Once a powerhouse ...
May 02, 2019•8 min•Ep. 12
