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They all have one thing in common - they've bet on themselves. ✨ Each week, corporate escapee and host Jamie Riene has raw, honest conversations with everyday women who gave up the "security" of a corporate career to create a life they love. You'll hear

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    Ep.56 How to Thrive in a Small Business After Corporate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 35:04


    As you're building your business are you prepared for these 4 common pitfalls women make as they transition from corporate to self-employed?  My guest today is Alison Hall and after a decade of coaching women through life and career changes a couple of patterns emerged when it came to women starting their businesses.  We talk about planning, market research, taxes, legal, finances - all the nerdy stuff in an approachable and pragmatic way.To learn more about Alison and for the links mentioned in this episode, go here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.55 F* the Box | How to Own Your Expertise and Attract Clients

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 6:15


    Are you struggling to market yourself in your coaching business? Jen from Becoming Iconic shares her insights on how to own who you are, share your experience, and declare your journey. In this short episode we get into the importance of not putting yourself in a box and letting your audience discover what you have to offer.Check out episode 51 for the full interview and head to the website for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.54 ChatGPT Diaries: How I'm Using AI to Boost My Productivity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 19:53


    Are you a content creator who's hesitant to use ChatGPT?  As a creative, you might think tools like this just aren't for you...but you're wrong.Ignore the fear mongers for a minute - this is NOT going to replace you as a creative - your genius, voice and personality are still required.  This is simply an assistant that can help get you focused on more of your want to's instead of your have to's.  On this episode we get into the technical and ethical ways to use ChatGPT in your business.  I'll show you how I've been using it to knock off tasks on my to-do list, and how you can too.  After listening to this episode you're ready to learn more about ChatGPT and how to use it in your business, Jamie invites you to an interactive workshop on May 23rd. You'll get to see live examples of how to prep and prompt ChatGPT for better results and get your burning questions answered. To sign up, head to JamieRiene.com/gpt.Click here for full show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.53 How to Use Your Feelings as a Guide for Your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 39:33


    Starting a new business comes with a lot of uncertainty.  One minute you're totally sure of your choices and the next minute leaves you questioning what you're doing,  how you're doing it and if you're even good enough to be doing it.  Needless to say, there's a lot of drama.  One strategy to move through this drama quickly is to check in with your feelings to see where they're guiding you.  In this episode, I chat with my friend and pod squad bestie - Heather Love.  She's a life coach and host of "For the Love of Dharma".  Listen in as Heather & I talk about how the feelings we experience in our bodies can help guide us to make decisions that are right for us.Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.52 Why YouTube is Part of My Podcast Growth Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 14:31


    Are you having trouble growing your podcast? With no algorithm to help new podcasters get found, I'm turning to YouTube as part of my growth strategy.  Listen in and see if maybe it's right for you too!Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.51 Ditch the Drama Around Sales and Marketing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 50:09


    Do you struggle when it comes to getting paid for what you do, or want to do in your business?  For the longest time this has been my struggle and I've been playing mind drama whack-a-mole to counter all the limiting beliefs and struggles around worthiness.  I cannot wait to share my conversation with Jen from Becoming Iconic.  She's a sales and marketing expert who's been building her business over a decade.  She's a force to be reckoned with and I am a changed woman because of this.  Head to the show to hear Jen's powerful message.  You are worthy upon arrival. ❤️Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.50 Create Flow in Your Business with Automations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 15:44


    Get ready to be blown away at the ease you can create in your business when you tap into the power of automations.  Fair warning - I tend to geek out on this stuff 'cause that's how my brain works baby!  I get pretty fired up about automating processes in your business to create flow and efficiency not to mention more productive and profitable!  If you're looking to work smarter, not harder, then this episode is a must-listen!Click here for full episode show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.49 Messy Action Beats No Action Every Single Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 24:23


    Are you avoiding taking action in your business because what you have isn't pretty or "perfect"?  My guest today is Melissa Lin, chemical engineer turned fitness coach and then business coach.  Building her business alongside her career was messy - and it worked!  A couple of my favorite segments from this conversation are Messy action beats no action every single time Stepping into the next level you The importance of putting things in place to protect yourself and your work as a creator. Click here for full show notesSupport the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.48 How to Pick Yourself Up After a Setback

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 15:33


    "Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.”   ~Eckhart Tolle.Excellent advice....but how do you do that?  Today I'm taking you through the process I used to take me from feeling like a total fraud to full acceptance.  The best part is - it's totally repeatable.  Feel the feelingsGet curiousLean on your beliefsAccept as if you chose itClick here for full show notes.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.47 Building Your Business Around You

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 23:25


    One day, your story will tell itself.  It doesn't matter if your Uncle Larry makes fun of you at Thanksgiving or your mom's worried that you're sharing too much in your podcast.  People don't have to get it.  In this episode Whitney and I chat about being your authentic self, learning to accept money in a new way, the realities of many early entrepreneurs and so much more!Whitney Baker is a facilitator who helps women find a new sense of possibility. She is the host of the Electric Ideas podcast and the creator of a signature six week mastermind targeted at moms.Click here for full show notes and links to the references mentioned in this episode.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.46 Four Ways I Self Sabotaged Last Year and What I'm Doing Differently

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 24:07


    Holy self sabotage - I'm calling myself out on this one.  I was recently reflecting over the last year as part of a gratitude / mindset exercise and let's just say I got a little more out of it than I was expecting.  In this episode I go into the 4 patterns that emerged that are holding me back in my business and I'm guessing you'll be able to relate to at least one of them.  We'll get into what I discovered, what I'm doing differently and also what you can do if you recognize yourself in any of these patterns. Click here for full show notes and links to the references mentioned in this episode.Support the showBreak free from the redundant admin of building your business and focus on the parts you love. | Grab your Ultimate Automations Guide for Coaches & Podcasters here!

    Ep.45 When Your Business Model is Out of Alignment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 29:53


    What happens when you reach your business goals and then discover it's not what you actually wanted? You've created this thing that started out being fun but now, it totally drains you. Uh...what now? Nicole Haney takes us from hometown farmers market to scaling her home baked energy bars across 300 locations in Canada. We'll talk about what happened when that business was no longer serving her and how she used the skills gained in that business to propel her forward to a new career helping others. Click here for full episode show notes and links.Support the show

    Ep.44 Life Update, Rebrand and Welcome to Season 2! ✨

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 13:54 Transcription Available


    What do you do when you create a podcast called Breaking Up with Corporate and then you find yourself back in corporate? Join me in this first episode of Perfection Not Required as I bring you up to speed with what life has looked like since wrapping up season one and pivoting back into corporate.  We'll chat life updates, rebranding the show and what you can expect from the upcoming season.   Let's get into it! Support the show

    Perfection Not Required Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 2:06


    Let's be real for a sec...building an online business is hard. Not like, physical labor hard - more like mental gymnastics on a tight-rope hard. I thought it was just me, but it turns out that after interviewing dozens of women killing it in their business that there's a distinct connection between inner healing and business growth. This podcast is dedicated to exploring those connections and sharing the strategies, stories and resources to grow your business - Perfection Not Required.Support the show

    It's Never a Straight Path | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 22:55


    The Lessons Learned series continues!  Get ready to dive deep into the messy middle and get a true behind the scenes of look of starting a podcast and online business. For more back story about how we got here, be sure to check out the first three episodes of this series. You can find the full episode on the Pivot Into Your Purpose podcast.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Perfection NOT Required | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 40:12


    Welcome back friend! This is the third interview in the Lessons Learned series and this episode is with my friend and fellow podcaster, Kristen Lettini. Kristen is the host of the Build Your Own Fairytale podcast and we recorded this episode back in March of this year. It's so interesting to to hear these interviews and the evolution of my thought process and mindset at each moment in time. Some of the things I spoke about in this interview, like the Facebook group have never actually materialized and some things look different than I had originally imagined just 5 days into my acceptance of a new direction. The thing I hope to highlight with this episode, and with this series in general - is the fact that our trajectory is never a straight line. There's twists and turns and surprises around every bend. And even though it sounds cliche but it really is true that clarity comes from action. You keep showing up, you keep tweaking, twisting and zagging until you make it your own - Perfection is NOT required. Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    You're Part of the Problem | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 40:10


    One of the things I did last year when I started my podcast was to intentionally be on other people's podcasts as well.  Not only was I practicing the skill of articulating answers to questions off the cuff but it also really gave me the opportunity to reflect on where I was in the moment.  This moment captured by Heather Love of the For the Love of Dharma podcast  just two months into my podcasting journey.  Heather really surprised me with some of the questions - would you believe that I was more comfortable talking about aliens than my childhood?!   I have lots to say on both subjects and some good lessons that may save you some heartache.  Thank you friend for being here.  I appreciate you.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    What's the Worst that Could Happen? | Looking Back on Lessons Learned: Guest Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 39:57


    One of the things I did last year when I started my podcast was to intentionally be on other people's podcasts as well.  Not only was I practicing the skill of articulating answers to questions off the cuff but it also really gave me the opportunity to reflect on where I was in the moment.  This moment captured by Krystal Carruthers of the Fierce, Fun & Free podcast was from October 2021.  To be her very first interview, I am so impressed with the quality of questions and the way she was able to come back to things that piqued her interest and it gave me such an amazing chance to expand on the ways in which I'm learning and growing through this journey of entrepreneurship.  The audio isn't great…but the content is worth the listen.Thank you friend for being here.  I appreciate you.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Pausing to Celebrate!

    Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 20:54 Transcription Available


    We're quick to judge our progress through the lens of I have so much more to go...instead of pausing a beat to look back and see how far we've come.   As season one comes to a close, I invite you in to do just that.Tune into this episode to celebrate:The women that have shared their stories with meThe joy in learning something newWhat's coming up nextGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Rewriting Your Legacy with Kathleen McDermott

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 53:09 Transcription Available


    After recognizing how her own familial traumas were impacting her every day life, Kathleen made it her mission to empower women to and break the generational & societal curses and rewrite their legacy.Kathleen McDermott is serving up all the ways for you to design your legacy as a Stress & Lifestyle Coach, a Restorative & Adaptive Yoga guide and speaker & host of the Your Life Your Way Podcast.    Tune into this episode to hear more about:Living your own life on your termsThe gift in taking personal responsibility Reflecting and learning from your time on the matGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Meant for More with Jen Silbert

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 47:44 Transcription Available


    There's more to life than your job.  It's something people say, but don't really internalize until tragedy or crisis strikes.  What if we could reach that realization, sans crisis?  Jen's on a mission to get women off the hamster wheel and into a life that lights their soul.Jen Silbert is sharing her wisdom as a life coach, confidence coach and all around adventure seeking bad ass.  It was a lot of fun to hear the back story of my internet friend and her army counter intelligence that I had no clue about.In this episode, we chat about:1. Learning to celebrate our achievements and ourselves.2. Recognizing our conditioning3.  Creating a life for yourself outside your job.Go here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    What's it Like to Be in the Room with Ryann Dowdy

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 54:53 Transcription Available


    Reaching the million dollar mark in your business opens a lot of doors and conversations.  However, only 4.2% of women owned business hit a million dollars.  Imagine if we start having conversations earlier.  Ryann is changing the game.Ryann Dowdy is the founder of Be in the Room, a leadership collective of high achieving women.  She's a community builder, a best selling author and a business consultant.  Listen up as we dive right in to what happens when you surround yourself with women who inspire you.In this episode, we chat about:1. Taking messy action to refine your offer2. The importance of getting it in writing3.  Ditching the guru statusGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    How to Build Your Own Fairytale with Kristen Lettini

    Play Episode Play 46 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 46:39 Transcription Available


    The path to your happily ever after isn't always...ok rarely ever...is a straight one.  There's lots of exploring and discovery of what you want, what lights you up and how you can share what you love doing.  Kristen and I catch up on her exit from corporate, what's on the ice cream bucket list and how she plans on building her fairytale...after she figures out what it is!Kristen Lettini is the creator and host of the Build Your Own Fairytale podcast.  She's a brand new corporate escapee and a personal friend in my pod squad!  Listen up as we talk early stages of what it looks like to step away from corporate to follow your dreams...whatever they are!   In this episode, we chat about:1. Using past corporate skills as an entrepreneur 2. Feedback from a peer group versus your family3. The kiddos are watching Go here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Creating a Borderless Business with Sam Varner

    Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 52:49 Transcription Available


    Her credentials were stacking up... but they were worthless once again.  On this episode, Sam takes us on the journey from Canada to Australia and finally to Houston, Texas. It was the frustration of having to start all over again that led her to entrepreneurship but the passion for helping others that has kept her focused.Sam Varner is a profit coach, money making business strategist and podcaster with a no bs style that I totally love. She's passionate about helping women make money in their business. No more Hobby Jobby!In this episode, you'll hear about:1.  What's keeping you from making money2.  It's more than just strategy3.  You're the investmentGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Navigating the Messy Middle

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 40:17 Transcription Available


    After 17 years in corporate, Laura Russell had seen and felt her fair share of layoffs.  So when her calendar invite came she decided to walk away with a severance and a passion for coaching.  Listen in on this conversation as Laura and I chat about what this first full year of business has looked like and the hard lessons learned.In this episode, you'll hear about:1.  Giving yourself permission instead of waiting for it.2.  Navigating the messy middle.3.  The value of community.Go here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Love Your Woo with Jess Bubbico

    Play Episode Play 48 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 50:22 Transcription Available


    "I'm really crazy.  Like, this isn't real.  I know that I've been kind of tuned in and maybe seeing some signs and stuff. But this is crazy.  So now I'm like, let me just take this a step further and see what happens." Jess Bubbico is a speech therapist turned speaker, podcaster & founder of Love Your Woo - a global community of change makers ready to shake up the planet.  This is the story of Jess stepping away from her traditional, science-based career to embrace the woo that'd always been a part of her.In this episode, you'll learn about:1. The way shame and embarrassment can hold you back.2. Developing your intuition.3. Removing the boxes we place ourselves.Go here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    Discovering the Secret of Entrepreneurship

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 62:31 Transcription Available


    The Secret caught her eye from the bottom shelf and it literally changed the course of their lives.  Though the process took many years, many forms and lots of courage, Jewel and Auret held tight to the vision of a successful business together...and it's all worked out.Auret Esselen and Jewel Tolentino are the founders of Essetino Media where they teach creatives how to use YouTube to grow an online business.  This is the story of the years of trial and error it took for these women to settle into the thriving business they have today.   In this episode, you'll learn about:1. How allowing yourself to be curious opens doors 2. Building success from "failure"3. The value of evergreen content on YouTubeGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Follow me on:InstagramWebsite LinkedIn Twitter YouTube Loved this episode?

    QUICK UPDATE! Back to regular shows next week!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 2:59


    Hey there loyal friend of the pod!  Tune in for a quick update on how things are shaping up for the rest of this season.  Things are shaking up!  Follow along on Instagram @JamieRiene for more of a play by play as things unfold.  Support the show

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    Favorite Conversations Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 6:07


    Have you listened to every episode of Breaking Up with Corporate?  If not, I've got 5 must hear conversations with some of my new favorite women on the planet.  Give it a listen and then go check out your favorite!In order of appearance:Carrie WilsonGail Keyes AllenLauren CiescoLindsay PinchukKim SkermerSupport the show

    Authenticity is Profitable

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 43:51 Transcription Available


    What does it look like when you show up in full authenticity in your life and business?   Unlike many of my guests, Gisele actually LOVED her corporate job and thought she'd be there forever.  When someone from her team was going to have to get cut, Gisele volunteered herself so she could finally process the personal tragedy she'd experienced.  Gisele Gambi is a business and life coach as well as a fellow podcaster who's been helping people connect with their intuition and authenticity to create profitable businesses and lives.  In this episode, you'll learn about:1. How authenticity plays a role in your health and finances2. How to move through the darkest days to something that feels better3. The power of the ripple effectGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Confessions of a Recovering People Pleaser

    Play Episode Play 43 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 45:13 Transcription Available


    Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?  On this episode, Chelle gives us a front row seat of what it looks like to set aside a lifetime of people pleasing in order to find your voice.Chelle Shapiro is a career success coach, speaker, author, and podcaster.  She's passionate about helping women find more fulfilling work so they can avoid the hard core burnout she did in her career.  In this episode, you'll learn:The struggle of undoing societal conditioning for womenWhat it looks like to balance your life as an entrepreneurThe importance of creativity in your daily lifeGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    How to Quit Corporate and Work from Anywhere

    Play Episode Play 49 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 50:38 Transcription Available


    How do you earn 15 years worth of income in just three years?   LaToya shares her journey of quitting corporate and how she's been able to do just that by getting clear on who she's serving.LaToya Russell  is a tech virtual assistant coach who's built and scaled her business around automation.  After figuring this out for herself, she now teaches others to do the same through her courses, mentorship and podcast.  It was a great conversation and really eye opening about the kind of money you can earn in this space!In this episode, you'll learn:1. What it's like to work in corporate vs. being self employed2. What it's like to be an introvert in the social media age3. How to find clients and grow a business without relying on platforms like UpworkGo here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Overcoming Perfectionism to Find True Success

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 36:42


    What even is perfect?!  Besides being a major cause of burnout it's often what stands in the way of women making a successful transition into entrepreneurship.  In this episode, You will learn that trusting yourself is more important than being perfect..Fanny McShane is a certified life coach and hypnotherapist who has a passion for helping women recognize their worth and find their purpose in life.  In this episode we talked about:How our beliefs about perfectionism and needing security can hold us back from living our best livesHow making the choice to do what we love can lead to a more fulfilling lifeHow our energy and determination can help manifest our desires into realityGo here for full show notes and links!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    When Your Reality and Your Values Don't Match Up

    Play Episode Play 31 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 53:17 Transcription Available


    Are you in a job that's stripping you of your true self? On this episode, Crystal shares her story of how she realized she was in the wrong career and what it took for her to make a change. She also offers advice for those who might be in a similar situation.Crystal Simmons is a coach, podcaster and speaker who helps women who are ready to make a change in their lives. She has a background in the medical field and has always been passionate about helping others!In this episode, you will learn the following:1. What it's like to realize you're in a job that's not right for you2. How to deal with the challenges and stresses of making a big career change3. The importance of self-awareness and understanding your own values.Go here for full show notes and links!Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    The Pivot from Side Hustle to Business Owner with Stefanie Furgiuele

    Play Episode Play 33 sec Highlight Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 33:54 Transcription Available


    When Stefanie was laid off from her job during the pandemic she was able to pivot quickly into building up the side hustle she'd primarily been using as a creative outlet.  From there she was able to branch out into more profitable areas of her business using the skills she's learned from other jobs over the years.  Her story is super approachable and I can't wait to get into it! We chat about:Having a creative outlet and how that gave her a place to start The power in taking action and then pivoting as neededYour real transferrable skillsThe importance of support from like minded peopleLong term potentialClick here for full show notes and all the links mentioned in the episode.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    You Get to Decide What Success Looks Like

    Play Episode Play 40 sec Highlight Listen Later May 30, 2022 41:49 Transcription Available


    You never know someone's true story, the reasons behind the decisions they make...but every now and then you get a peek.  I loved this conversation with Lesley Taylor of No Recipe Required podcast.  Especially the meat  pie discussion - yum!!  I was able to snag the "recipe" and it's linked in the show notes!  Ok, food aside, I was also super curious about her journey and what led her to leave a high level banking position to contentedly being "not in charge".  It was such a contrast to my previous guests and I love that I get to represent this entire spectrum.  It really truly just comes down to, what makes YOU happy?Here's some of the things we discussed!  What's your fave?  How much money do you need before you're destitute?Just start playing!You get to decide what success looks like for youWhat's the price on emotional labor?Recognize your privilege.Don't forget the meat pie!For full show notes and for all the links mentioned in this episode go here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Smart Girl's Guide to Intuition with Dr. Robyn McKay

    Play Episode Play 57 sec Highlight Listen Later May 23, 2022 54:14 Transcription Available


    What's it really mean to be a "smart girl" and what's the best way for us to tap into our intuition - that hunch, the inner voice, the knowing.  How can we access that to guide us through our day and life?  That's exactly what Dr. Robyn McKay and I get into today!Robyn takes us through the journey of shedding the identity she was cattle run through as a smart girl and how that left her in crisis at 27,  the woman she wanted to be - nowhere in sight.    We'll hear how she set about changing her reality, living for herself and moving into a position to share her research, knowledge and expertise with others.  Can't wait for you to listen!Here's some of the key moments in this episode!What would your younger you think of you today?Are you waiting for an existential crisis to make change?How to tune into your intuitionCatapulting forward with your "something's gotta change" momentsReevaluating your bullshit toleranceYou're NOT a cog in the machineFor full show notes and for all the links mentioned in this episode go here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Building Your Brand & Community with Lindsay Pinchuk

    Play Episode Play 35 sec Highlight Listen Later May 16, 2022 48:04 Transcription Available


    It takes courage (and planning!) to walk away from a 6-figure career and go after that flexibility you desire. Lindsay Pinchuk, pregnant with her first child, did just that - and used her skills and connections to start and grow Bump Club into a 7-figure business with a thriving community of more than 3 million families.In this episode I sit down with Lindsay and chat about how she built her 7-figure business from the ground up, sold it and then transitioned into her current marketing & consulting business. We get into the details about how she grew such a massive audience and what life was looking like during those times of transition.Key moments in the conversation include:The gut check to know it'll be okThings to consider beyond just the nuts & bolts of businessWorking smarter, not harderBeing resourcefulExpanding your marketKnowing when to pivotGathering proof of conceptMeeting the bottom lineClick here for links and show notes.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    How Are You Living Your Dash with Kim Skermer

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later May 9, 2022 55:33 Transcription Available


    We're all humans, and we're all the same.  The one thing that we all have in common, truly, truly have in common is two numbers. The day we were born. And the day we die. And between those numbers is a dash. It's your job every day to think how you're going to live your dash. In this episode with Business Development Coach Kim Skermer, we have quite a few laughs about corporate acronyms (you may just think you know what FYI means!) and talk about:First life, second lifeAllowing yourself time to grieve between transitionsPaying attention to the tension that shows up in your lifeUncovering your whyHow working on yourself IS your businessClick here for links and show notes.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Creating Authentic Connections with Elizabeth Salazar

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later May 2, 2022 47:38 Transcription Available


    When you stop giving so much weight to what other people think and start listening to yourself, only then can you create the authentic connection we all desire.  In this episode with photographer Elizabeth Salazar, we hear how she created her business in northwest Arkansas by following her passion in the nooks and crannies of her full time job at the bank.  We talk aboutLeaning into what feels good to you versus other people's opinionsThe power of focused energyHow to push back on imposter syndromeWhat it means to be authenticThe beauty in being seenClick here for links and show notes.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Success Multiplied with Franchise Expert Dori Stewart

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 47:53 Transcription Available


    What do you have to learn...who do you have to become...to go from high school STEM teacher to creating a franchise people are stoked about across 135 countries?  Dori Stewart BLEW ME AWAY with this story. I can't wait for y'all to hear about how a volunteer after-school program led Dori to create a curriculum that changed her life and so many others.  Guys, this is one that you don't want to miss.You can find all the links and show notes from the show here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Pivot Into Your Purpose with Melissa Hoffmann

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 37:50 Transcription Available


    Are you letting other people's opinions, fears and projections keep you in a job you hate because it's "safe"?  What happens when you make that leap because you KNOW you're made for more?  How do you know when it's time to pivot?  Listen in on this conversation with Life & Clarity Coach, Melissa Hoffmann as we discuss all this and much more on this week's episode of Breaking Up with Corporate!For the show notes and links mentioned in this episode, go here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Lauren Ciesco: You're Enough Right Now

    Play Episode Play 55 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 46:16 Transcription Available


    What if you knew you were enough, right freaking now?  How would that change things for you?  How would you show up differently in your life if you had the courage to get out of your own way, do the damn thing all while being guided on what's right for YOU?  Listen in as Sales Coach, Lauren Ciesco gets fired up about talking all things sales, inner guidance, embodiment and all the things.For all the show notes, links and key takeaways you can go here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Patty Deutsche: Creating the Stability You Desire

    Play Episode Play 39 sec Highlight Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 33:54 Transcription Available


    When Covid hit and gas demand plummeted,  Patty and hundreds of other colleagues lost their job.  Fortunately for her, she was able to take her decades of communications experience and create her company and gain the stability she craved.Find the show notes and all the links from today's episode here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Gail Keyes Allen: They Do Not Get to Dictate How Much Money You Make

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 51:46 Transcription Available


    You are highly compensated enough and we are not willing to pay you any more money.That's what my guest, Gail Keyes Allen was told by her boss after dedicating 16 years to her employer's success.  She's less than a year into her coaching business and brought in $50K in January alone.  Find all the links and show notes here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Heather Love: Turning Toward Purpose

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 38:24 Transcription Available


    I'd love to introduce you to my friend, Heather Love.  Heather left a corporate career in pharmaceuticals to claim space for herself and what she loves to do and has not looked back since.  Heather is a Dharma Coach, a Jazzercise instructor and has her own podcast which you may have heard when she interviewed me a few weeks ago - For the Love of Dharma.  It was such a pleasure to chat with Heather and we talked about so many things about the corporate lifestyle, ways to detox, how to find what lights you up and all the things.You can find Heather on Instagram @IamHeatherLove - introduce yourself, tell her you found her from the podcast and start growing your network. There's an amazing community of women out there that I get to talk to all the time that are just waiting to cheer you on.As always, if you enjoyed this episode please help spread the word to more bad-ass women like yourself. 

    How Are They Doing That? A Conversation with Jen Silbert

    Play Episode Play 30 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 32:49 Transcription Available


    Hey friends!  In this episode, I did something a little bit different. I actually did a live podcast over on my Instagram, @JamieRiene  and I think it's gonna be something that I might try going forward.  It was actually kind of fun, it was a way for me to step outside of my comfort zone, which as you will hear in this episode, my new motto is basically just to run towards the fear because that is where my edges are. And I am all about growth in this season, and this was an interesting conversation, my friend Jen Silbert, was able to hop on, and we really just had a conversation about the various ways that we have made money, and people are making money online, and kind of what is out there. Not only that but really what it takes to make money whenever you leave corporate and put yourself out there because it's not necessarily what you think there's a whole lot of mental ninja shit that you're gonna have to overcome. And so this is just a real honest conversation about some of those things. To learn more about Jen you can go to her website or on Instagram @JenSilbertCoaching.  Please take a screenshot of this episode and tag us over on Instagram and help spread the word.  Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Erica Gregory: Challenging the Status Quo

    Play Episode Play 60 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 53:24 Transcription Available


    I'm so excited to introduce you to our guest Erica Gregory.  After her second child was born Erica decided she was not going back to her corporate marketing job and made the leap to entrepreneurship without a plan.  Her tenacity and instincts paid off and now after successfully creating her own social media agency Erica has found her groove as a 6 figure online business coach.   Listen in as we chat about her path to coaching, how she got started from scratch and the mindset work she had to do to achieve the results in her business today. You can find Erica on Instagram @EricaJGregory - introduce yourself, tell her you found her from the podcast and start growing your network.  There's an amazing community of women out there that I get to talk to all the time that are just waiting to cheer you on.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Ruth Coste: Finding Your Voice

    Play Episode Play 17 sec Highlight Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 49:30 Transcription Available


    I'd like to introduce you to my guest, Ruth Coste.  Ruth lives in the UK and spent many years as a journalist and in the communications industry as a whole before starting her own podcast. Ruth really holds space for fellow caregivers to have a voice and knows firsthand the struggles as she's taken on challenges with her own aging parents.   In addition to her podcast, Ruth has a health and wellness business as an Arbonne consultant and it was the personal growth she developed with this business that ultimately gave her the courage to start this new chapter. If you'd like to learn more about Ruth you can check out her podcast about caregivers that is called Yes! I Have a Voice.  You can also find her on Instagram @RuthLewisCosteUK and which has all the links to her website, wellness products, and all that jazz.  Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Rhonda Elkins: Showing Up for Yourself

    Play Episode Play 50 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 41:28 Transcription Available


    After decades of corporate sales my guest Rhonda Elkins decided to seize the opportunity of a volunteer layoff and severance package to do something for herself.  She now helps families secure their futures with financial planning.  Listen in on our conversation as we discuss the corporate game, habits, money, security and social media.  To learn more about Rhonda and all the ways to find her, full show notes here.Resources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

    Angela Masciulli: Leverage Your Skills and Stop Waiting for Permission

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 45:53 Transcription Available


    In this episode of Breaking Up with Corporate, my guest is travel agency owner - Angela Mascuilli.  After having to move around every couple of years with her husband's military career, Angela found herself unfulfilled with her corporate legal career.  She was constantly waiting for *someone else* to give her an opportunity or respect or validation - prior to realizing she had all of those things within herself.  We'll hear about how Angela has put her passion for research and her loads of personal experience with travel together and is now in the business of doing something she loves.  If you want to learn more about Angela and get some spring and summer travel on the books - you can find her on Instagram @Angela.Masciulli and @BeautifulTomorrowTravelResources:  Want to know 7 things you can do today to make leaving corporate easier?  Grab it here! Let's connect!  Come join the Breaking Up with Corporate Facebook Community

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