From Burnout to Boss

In this episode with Liz Gilbert, we talk about all that went into creating a hugely successful year of new projects, managing heritage clients more efficiently and creating tons of time and space for her to feel healthy and present for planning her epic New Year's Eve wedding and taking a month off to honeymoon.This is what it's all about, creating tons of success at work while making time to exist FULLY in your life. Thank you to Liz for joining me on the pod.

Being a senior executive woman is hard, and everyone struggles with something. Here's how to make it easier and live a life of fun, freedom, and peace while you're a badass at work. 

We're all told to create more value at work - that's how you get noticed, listened to and promoted.You think to yourself "I want to be valuable at work." And so you start doing everything you can think of that makes you valuable.There's a little hang up with this though.Did you know that there are two kinds of value?There's your work value and there's Your Value. They are very very different things that often get confused. I've confused them for the better part of my life.And confusing them is a sure fire way to find yourself burnt out, exhausted and miserable.What's the difference between work value and Your Value and how do you know if you're confusing the two? You've come to the right place. It's all in this podcast.I also share a funny/embarrassing story from Maria's College Era that I still get picked on about. And I'm dan glad it can be of service now. I swear I can use ANYTHING to create a learning. Anyways, listen UP.

You are up to big things. You don't want an average life. And you're always working on something. This can be really exciting.And inevitably it will also include disappointment. It will include things taking longer than you thought they would. It will sometimes take a winding road to arrive at the result you want. And when you're self-driven, you're likely to also self-punish or be disappointed in yourself.I made this episode for you, because there's something to know about the loop you find yourself in when trying to create something new. And that is that self-punishment or self-remorse when we're disappointed doesn't work (even though there's part of us that thinks it does)This episode is personal in that I share a lot of my own experience in what has worked for me.This doesn't mean that it will absolutely work for you, but it is an invitation to approach your life and reaching goals with more energy,  and more fun.

Being the manager of a stressed out team can feel worse than individually feeling stressed. A lot of questions swirl. What should you do?Should you just do things yourself?How responsible are you for your team's stress?Does a good manager make sure their team is not stressed?If my team is stressed, does it mean I'm a bad manager?I answer all of this and more. We talk about what makes a great leader and manager, even in the face of a stressed out team. 

In this episode with my client Michelle, we explore how she transformed her relationship with her job at a big tech face-paced, high pressured company without ever leaving.Listen for how Michelle faced her feelings of fear, nervousness and urgency, and used what she learned to get better at her job and gain more responsibility, which always leads to raises, promotions and choices.

My client Megan Atashroo and I take a trip down memory lane to when she was epically burnt out and almost de-moted herself. (De-moted is when you purposefully take a lower level job). Luckily she didn't because now her team gets to experience her incredible leadership and guidance, which has impacted her organization and HUNDREDS of individual lives including the many, many patients who receive care at Stanford Healthcare, where she works.Megan shares all kinds of corporate war stories and deep wisdom about how she approached our work. She also reflects back on how she reduced her weeks from 60+ hours to a solid 40 even though she's more senior and has taken on more responsibility at work than ever before. It's a do not miss episode!

Do you ever want to drop kick your boss? LOL, in a non-violent, metaphorical way (because that's our vibe here)But seriously, I see so many smart, kick ass, impactful, senior women getting all kinds of tangled up about their boss.Your boss is not your dictator.Your boss is not mad at you.Your boss doesn't secretly hate you.And even if these things were true, your focus on them only just keeps you focused on them.Your boss CAN BE your biggest ally to all the goods you want.Managing UP as well as you manage your team is how.Learn how to leverage your boss to help yourself expand, get promoted, gain invaluable knowledge and make more money.It's in this episode.Afterwards, rate and review the podcast and be entered to win a pair of AirPod Pros and $200 of glossy, saucey, bossy gifts. Giveaway closes on June 30, 2022.

Do performance reviews make you feel like Kendall cutting a cucumber?Confusing. Uncomfortable. Disappointing.You leave feeling okay/good because you never get super bad feedback, but also wondering WHERE THE HELL is your money/promotion.BEEN THERE.Let's Performance Review Myth Bust for a sec.Because here's the dill (HAHA get it?!) - performance reviews CAN BE the keys to the castle aka money aka promos aka C suite aka your dreams.You just have to know how to use them in this way.And also know what's IN the way of getting the most juice for the squeeze.Episode 15 of the ‘Burnout to Boss” pod is a MUST listen because you have to do performance reviews anyways, so USE THEM FOR YOU.Afterwards, rate and review the podcast and be entered to win a pair of AirPod Pros and $200 of glossy, saucey, bossy gifts. Giveaway closes on June 30, 2022.

You think that your promotion is in your boss's hands.That the boss just has to decide.That the boss either likes you or doesn't.That the boss has a special formula.And you spend your time thinking about what will make your boss just do it.Or thinking about why they haven't done it yet.You think that if you can figure out your boss, you can get the promotion.But that isn't the problem.The problem is that all of your energy goes towards thinking about your boss rather than thinking about how to make impact.YOU ARE THE ONE WHO CREATES A PROMOTION.When you're thinking about and focusing on creating impact, the other pieces come easily.You will begin to create unapologetic clarity about what's most important.You will leave behind or delegate the appropriate tasks to the appropriate people/levels.You will go find answers to the things that are confusing without drama or insecurity.Essentially, you get to work in the most efficient way possible. You can't miss this podcast - episode 14. Guarantee your next promotion. Create it now.Afterwards, rate and review the podcast and be entered to win a pair of AirPod Pros and $200 of glossy, saucey, bossy gifts. Giveaway closes on June 30, 2022.

When you became a manager, all of a sudden, did you feel like Toby from The Office?Like you just suck. (lol, by the way)You think you can't hack it.You are wrong. (sometimes it's good to be wrong :)What's really happening is that you need a few skills.And by the way, I know almost zero orgs that have great programs to teach you these skills.And by the way, it doesn't matter what level you're at - I know CEOs that struggle with this.Instead, you're trying to learn how to be an effective manager from another manager who has never been given support or skills.It's like the blind leading the blind. It's like Ross and Joey giving Chandler relationship advice.It's like Michael Scott trying to start The Michael Scott Paper Company.It's not working.The good news? - you got promoted to manager because you're amazing at your job.All you need is a few core skills to make the transition.More good news? - they are in this.Afterwards, rate and review the podcast and be entered to win a pair of AirPod Pros and $200 of glossy, saucey, bossy gifts. Giveaway open until June 5, 2022.

Not enough time. You think it comes with the territory.You think you have to be pressed to be successful.You can't imagine having more impact without more time.We say it so often, and hear it from others so often.That we make it true. Not in this space, ma'am.Find out in this week's podcast episode what not having enough time actually means for you.Knowing this is absolutely vital to you creating more without burnout.Listen over and over and over again every time you don't have enough time.Until 6/5/22 (just a couple of weeks), you can win AirPod Pros and $200 of bossy bits when you review and rate my podcast “From Burnout to Boss.”

Making powerful decisions seems like only something famous CEOs like Steve Jobs do.It sounds like something you read about in a cryptic, unhelpful business article.At the same time, you know that successful people do it and you wanna do it.The problem isn't that you don't make powerful decisions. You DO. (You just forget.)And then, you get stuck in a cycle of indecision.You've been there.You get to a crossroads in a project, career search, client problem.Maybe you've never done the thing before. Maybe the first thing you tried flopped.You tell yourself you don't know what to do next. You get stuck.You think that not knowing is a problem and that you're not cut out to do big, smart things after all.Yet, it's the least of the least problems of all.The bigger problem is thinking that the fear you have when you don't know will define you.In this week's podcast episode, I teach you how to break the cycle of indecision so that you're never stopped by not knowing ever again.You can win a pair of AirPod Pros and a “boss basket” of goodies worth $200 when you rate and review the podcast. It's open until June 5, 2022.

You know that person at the office (or your work Zoom) that blows you away, as if Meryl Strep passed you on the sidewalk?They have confidence, and you can make a laundry list of the reasons why.When you go to think of yourself, you feel like the “before” of Sandra Bullock in Miss Congeniality. Shit's a mess.You can list all the reasons why you don't “have it.”This means you believe that confidence has to be earned.That confidence means you've made a certain amount of money, have a specific title, on a certain team, your boss treats you a certain way or you have a certain amazing idea or outcome.The truth is you can have confidence right now regardless of any of the above.Confidence is a feeling, and it's essential to have confidence FIRST before you set out to “crush it at work.”You can create confidence on purpose, and then use it to achieve every single thing you wish you had.I'm teaching you how in this week's episode on the “From Burnout to Boss” podcast.Win a pair of Airpod Pros - rate and review the Pod!  It's open until June 5, 2022.

Does the thought of telling someone at work that their output isn't cutting it make you want to dig a hole and jump in?If it feels like a little part of you is dying every time you have to give feedback, and ESPECIALLY when you have to give some hard news…Hear me out.You think the the reason these conversations are hard is because the other person is confrontational, hot headed, tapped out, aloof or doesn't give two f*ing shits about their work.The actual reason is that this is normal.You aren't doing it wrong.You are doing it human.And until robots (or aliens!! lol) rule everything, you will be a human having hard conversations with other humans at work.You want to navigate these conversations with a sense of ease and really have your feedback be heard and implemented??You don't have to have the entire perfect script.You just have to remember you're human and remember the other person is human too.I'm walking you through everything you need on the podcast this week.You can win a pair of AirPod Pros and a “boss basket” of goodies worth $200 when you rate and review the podcast. It's open until June 5, 2022.

Would you rather poop in a packed office bathroom than see the look on your team's face when you ask them to do something?It sucks to think you're causing stress for your team.It sucks to ask for something only to feel like you have to re-do it.It sucks to feel like you're doing your job and the jobs of your reports.Sometimes delegating can feel like shit.But it is absolutely ESSENTIAL to your ability to create more impact and success without burning out or sacrificing your own well being. The reason it's not working isn't because you suck at being a manager.It's because no one taught you how to effectively ask for help.The good news is that you just need a few guidelines to delegate well.And the payoff is HUGE.The extra good news is that I'm telling you what they are on the podcast this week.Every single one of my clients has unlocked MAJOR success using this info.You can still win a pair of Airpod Pros - rate and review the Pod!  It's open until June 1, 2022.

Right now, you think the reason you haven't gotten promoted or landed your dream job is because you don't have the skills, aren't good enough or that it just isn't for you.You might think the reason is because you don't have the money or because you have to wait for your boss, colleagues, clients or investors to change something.This is a lie.This is not why you haven't reached your goal.There's only one real reason you haven't reached your goal.There's only one real thing that you have to address to reach ANY goal you set in your mind.And that thing is your feeling about the goal or the emotion that you have when you think about your goal.No matter what your past experience and skill set is…No matter what natural talents you have…No matter what someone like you has been told they are capable of…No matter what you know right now…You will be stopped in your tracks over and over again if you don't want to feel whatever feeling comes up when you think about your goal.In this episode, I tell you why, how you can work with your emotions and exactly step-by-step how to do anything you set your mind to.Remember to rate AND review the podcast, screenshot it, and DM me (with your screenshot) on IG. When you do, I'll enter you to win a pair of Airpod Pros and a $200 “boss basket” full of swag to support your well-being at work.

You are the leader of your team.You want them to win. You want to win.But when your team isn't motivated, it creates strain and stress.You resort to force.That's how you've learned to push through moments that feel hard. No problem, but…Now, the strain and stress is a cycle that you and your team live inside.The threat of total burnout peeks around the corner.Motivating your team isn't rocket science. It's simple human psychology and drive.And when you understand it, you have a super power…no matter what cocktail of personality, strengths finder, and aptitude test results your team has.All you have to do is make sure you're not hindering it.Learn the superpower in episode 6.And then, rate/review the podcast, screenshot it, and DM the screenshot to me on IG. When you do, I'll enter you to win a pair of Airpod Pros and a $200 “boss basket” full of swag to support your well-being at work.

You've heard about the importance of boundary setting.You're out there setting boundaries like a champ.But…sometimes it doesn't stick.Sometimes your boss still asks you for stuff on your day off.Sometimes your team schedules over your blocked time.Sometimes your clients ask for the thing you told them you can't do.This isn't a problem. You are still the boss.You need to know one thing about setting boundaries in order to have ROCK SOLID ones.It's in this week's episode.Remember to rate and review the podcast, because when you do, you help other women on their journeys to create more impact in less time, and doing stuff together is more fun. And, when you rate and review, take a screenshot and send it to my DMs on IG and I'll enter you to win a pair of Airpod Pros and a $200 “boss basket” full of swag to support your well-being at work.

You've been told career advancement follows a specific formula. "You need time.""You need to pay your dues.""You need to company hop.""You need to prove yourself trust-worthy and loyal to the team.""You need management experience, perfect skill competency, presentation skills, to be more strategic, to have a better POV, etc." "You need to have 'that' BIG WIN."I know you've heard them all. And I know you've been trying to figure out how to do them all.You can hack all of that with ONE specific concept —> Thinking from your Future Self. It's all about how to use your brain at its highest level, and it will always have you outperforming your peers.I teach you how in this week's episode of the podcast. 

Everytime you think about how to make work less overwhelming, your brain fills with the reasons why you're burnt out.There's just not enough time in the day.Your to-do list has never reached zero.Your clients are so demanding.Your boss never lets up.You're always picking up after your colleagues and team.And then you go try to fix each of these things. You try time management hacks, schedulers/planners, seek advice about how to handle clients/bosses/colleagues, try some boundaries, talk to HR, etc.STOP.You only need four things to say goodbye to burnout. It's more straightforward than you think it is.The four things are in this episode. Learn the simple process that has my clients feeling like Beyonce (getting promoted, raises, and career opportunities) on vacation (while working less and enjoying life more). 

If you want to be seen as the MOST badass woman in your office AND leave the office everyday feeling like Anna Wintour....We have to talk about WHY you're REALLY burnt out. You think you have this answer already.You think it's your boss, your client, your industry, your colleagues, your to-do list...maybe you even think it's your own ability or talent. Spoiler Alert: It's not ANY of these things.The reason you're burnt out is how you interpret your situation or circumstance. How you interpret something determines your emotional response and regulation towards it, and your emotional reaction to something is what will create burnout or not.In this episode, learn the difference between pain and suffering, how we create our own suffering, why it leads to burnout and how to release it.

Welcome to the premiere of the “From Burnout to Boss” podcast! You're here because you're burnt out or because you want to be a boss and do things in a more sustainable way without crushing yourself and your lifestyle."Crushing" is old freaking news. Thriving AND spending time living your life is the new black. This podcast will simply and straight-forwardly walk you through how to do it.We will feel powerful. We will have fun. We will create a new way for ourselves, for our fellow female powerhouses and future generations of women. In this episode, you learn the #1 tool for thriving at work, and it's one of the first things I teach my high-performing female clients that takes them straight to creating the success and life they desire. Come along as we excavate your brain for what's keeping you where you are now...in burnout, stress and overwhelm, and discover what you need to rise towards leadership, personal power and freedom. Tune in to get access to my next offer and find out how to be entered to win some podcast launch gifts.I'm so happy you're here!