Tips for the Transition | The Career Roadmap

Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in a job that just doesn’t feel right anymore? Maybe you’ve been climbing the corporate ladder for years, but now you’re unsure if the sacrifice is worth it. If you’re facing a career change, it can be a real crisis of identity. But don’t worry; you’re not the only one thinking about this! Lydia Lee knows exactly how you feel and has a truly inspiring story about...

In this episode, we delve into a topic that many women struggle with — building authority authentically in leadership roles at work and at home. Women in leadership often face unique challenges in gaining respect and being heard. To shed light on this topic, I’ve invited Eileen Bild to join me in a conversation about how to build authority with authenticity. Eileen is a coach, CEO of a production...

Are you feeling trapped in a toxic work environment? You’re not alone. Many women share this sentiment, and it’s time we start talking about it. Join me in discussing the everyday toxic experiences we face at work and their long-term impact on our lives. Then, let’s explore why people stay in these situations and how to leave them. My guest for this episode is Julia Toothacre, a Career Coach &...

Do you ever find yourself struggling to balance work and personal life? As a high-achieving woman leader, you may feel like you’re constantly juggling multiple responsibilities, and sometimes your relationships can suffer. But don’t worry; you’re not alone. This week’s guest on the podcast is Michele Lisenbury Christensen, a master relationship coach who has helped thousands of women find harmony...

Do you find yourself constantly working and struggling to make time for self-care? As deadlines approach and distractions abound, taking care of yourself might be the last thing on your mind. But what if I told you that even long-haul truckers had found a way to prioritize their well-being? Meet Hope Zvara, CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, a company dedicated to improving truck drivers’ fitness and wel...

Do you think it’s possible to have it all? Do it all? And be everything you want to be? As professional women, we ask these questions ourselves all the time. In this episode, we have a special guest, Dr. Liz DeFinnis, an Alignment Coach who has successfully balanced multiple roles without compromising her priorities. With a Ph. D. in psychology and an MS in Occupational Therapy, Liz has helped hun...

Life transitions can affect our careers in many ways, but few are as challenging as caring for aging parents while managing a responsible corporate position. Many of us may be facing this challenge now or will be soon. In this episode, I chat with Kim & Mike Barnes, award-winning journalists with more than 30 years of experience in TV. While their two kids are recent college graduates, they ar...

We call this show Tips for the Transition | The Career Roadmap for a reason. Transitions can be complicated and messy and often leave individuals feeling stuck in the middle. However, navigating transitions can be a smooth and successful experience with the right guidance. This show will explore the world of transitions with expert Annemiek van Helsdingen. Annemiek is a seasoned coach, educator, a...

For the working moms in our audience or anyone who struggles with work-life balance, I invite you to listen carefully to this conversation with Karen Clark Salinas. Her story will likely strike a chord, and her lessons about work-life balance are powerful. Like many women, motherhood, marriage, chronic illness, divorce, and blended families are all part of Karen’s story. Karen is a national board-...

You might notice a trend in our topics in the early part of this season because cultivating leadership qualities and skills are fundamental to our career and life success. Whether we’re leading a company, division, team, family, or ourselves, developing those hard and soft skills is essential. So, today we’ll unwind the narrative that leadership is difficult and pull back the curtain to reveal wha...

In this episode, we’ll dig into how women can play the corporate game better, leverage our natural abilities and strengths, and use them to our advantage. Plus, we’ll get my guest’s perspective on leadership, and how women have levers they may not pull. My guest is Rochelle Janssens from Brisbane, Australia. Rochelle works with quietly determined career women ready to move into their first or next...

As I work with clients and talk with women in my group career roundtables, many are thinking about leaving corporate and becoming an entrepreneur. Having made that leap, I am keenly aware of some of the pitfalls and time suckers we can experience. And I wish I had my next guest to guide me through them. So, for those considering becoming an entrepreneur, listen up because Laura Valvasori will shed...

Do you attach who you are to what you do for a living? When I was laid off from my last corporate gig, I didn’t know who I was for a while because I was no longer a team leader. Sometimes we need to start over and reinvent ourselves. And many women ask, “who am I now that things have changed?” So, I invited my guest to share her story with you. Avery Thatcher is CEO and founder of the Inner Stilln...

Do you ever find decisions challenging to make? Maybe you second-guess yourself and get stuck in decision paralysis. You’re not alone. It can happen to the best of us at any given moment, so I thought it would be a great topic to kick off the new season and the new year. Who doesn’t want to avoid decision paralysis and act with more peace of mind, right? So, I’m thrilled to introduce my guest, Pau...

What does success look like to you? Are you frantically running like a hamster? Are you living on autopilot to get through the day? Or, maybe you’re wearing the overwork, overwhelm, and burnout as a badge of honor? Perhaps it’s time we redefine success. Laura Rubin is a reformed hustle bunny, joy seeker, and lover of life. But, after years of riding the hustle train, she made the courageous decisi...

Have you reached a turning point in your career? Is it time to adjust your direction and reevaluate your vision? They say desperate times call for desperate measures. And my next guest has just the radical idea that might fit the bill for you.   Katrina McGhee is a Career Break and Sabbatical Coach - a certified life coach with an MBA - who helps mid-career women create happier, more fulfilling li...

I’m excited to introduce you to Sarah Walton because you’ll love her energy and enthusiasm. But even better, you’ll want to pay attention to what she’s going to teach us.  Do you sometimes notice that you feel tired all over? Your body, your brain, your spirit. Does it feel as if you’ve reached your limit? And do you wonder why that is and why everything you try doesn’t work because you still feel...

Let’s talk about THRIVING! It means different things to different people, so eavesdrop on our conversation and decide what it means to you.   Kirsten Beske is a former litigation attorney. But, after the near-death experience of each of her two eldest children, she quit her 14-year law practice and pivoted into psychology.   Then, after more than a decade as a psychotherapist, she pivoted again as...

Do you have a personal brand? Do you know how to create or improve it?    This comes up with clients often, so I’m bringing you an expert on the subject. Along with personal leadership, personal branding can be confusing and a struggle.    Sarah Ehlinger was an award-winning Designer, Creative Director & Brand Strategist for billion-dollar companies until she became her own boss.    She’s a se...

This episode is a bit of a departure from our typical conversations about career transition, but we’re going to weave a thread for you to follow and bring you back to it. So, let me ask you a question: what would you do if you felt left out and left behind—like a misfit? My guest felt those things so powerfully that she became radically inclusive and found herself always seeking common ground. Nis...

What happens when you set a big career goal and make all the sacrifices to achieve it, and something is missing? You find yourself unfulfilled, dissatisfied, and wondering why. My guest, Randi Roberts, has been there, and we’re going to explore the question, “Now What?” Randi and I share very similar backgrounds. She had a successful 30+ year career as a Pharmaceutical Executive, working for both...

Have you ever created a dream or vision board that’s disappointed you that the plans you put on it never materialized? It turns out that your dream board may be narrowing your goals and keeping you from embracing opportunities. My guest, Jenn Trepeck, has been described as a “force of nature” in the wellness space and recognized as one of Podcast Magazine’s 40 under 40. She is an Optimal Health Co...

Are you a doer? Or a workaholic? Do you feel guilty when you’re not busy accomplishing something? My guest calls herself an action addict, yet she now embraces an idea called authentic inaction.  In today’s episode, you may discover what kind of doer you might be and where the obsession with being in constant action can lead. Renée Dineen has her Master’s in Organizational Psychology and is an int...

As a career and life coach, I often hear women say they want to find meaningful work that aligns with their purpose and brings out their passion. But then ask, “so how do I find my purpose and passion?” That’s the million-dollar question! And I love to invite guests on this show to talk about that—because we get great insights and different perspectives, and then we get to decide for ourselves wha...

Feeling stuck or limited is an all-too-common experience these days. But, unfortunately, it’s so prevalent among my audience and clients that we’re talking about feeling stuck again. Earlier this season, we talked about moving beyond your upper limits, reaching a ceiling, and being unable to move past it. Today, my guest will share her perspective on feeling stuck in your career, what that might l...