Breaking Free from the Grind

Struggling to set boundaries & push back because you worry what your clients & teams might think? Feeling guilty saying 'no' to staffings & one-off requests (even when you don't have the capacity to take anything else on)? You're not alone.  In this week's episode, I'm diving in to discuss how to avoid falling into the trap of becoming a 'Yes Wom/Man&...

Ready to crack two of THE most stressful, scary & confusing processes in your life? You take your same brain everywhere - meaning, how you think about finding your perfect job is the same way you think about finding your ideal partner. Get ready to have some fun in this week's episode, as I bring on Relationship Design coach Jen Niemela and we dive in to chat about the exact same mindset...

What is life coaching? How exactly do you work with 1:1 clients in sessions? How is coaching different from therapy? In this week's episode, I'm covering the most common questions I get from clients who have never coached before we start working together, & I'm talking about how coaching permanently changes the way you think & feel at work do you can create exactly what you...

It's the final part of my three-part series on How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome in Your Career in finance or consulting. In this week's episode, I'm sharing 3 of the exact same tools I use with my 1:1 clients to help them manage Impostor Syndrome on the job that you can start implementing today to help you finally start feeling 'good enough' at work - for good. I also sha...

Think you're the only one experiencing Impostor Syndrome in the office? Telling yourself you'll feel better once you're  more successful (or more senior)? Believing that women experience Impostor Syndrome more than men? Think again - because not only are these myths completely untrue, but believing them is actually making you feel MORE like a fraud at work. Join me this week for Par...

Impostor Syndrome is an inside job. Meaning, finally feeling like you're "good enough" in your career in finance or consulting isn't about what you DO at work - it's about how you THINK about yourself & your potential. Join me this week for Part I of a three-part series on How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome in Your Career. I'm diving in to discuss the first step to...

Fear is the #1 thing that holds high-achievers in finance & consulting back in their careers. And fear of doing new things is the #1 reason why you're stuck, unfulfilled or just plain miserable at work right now. In this week's episode, I'm diving in to share the same simple, 3-step process I use with my clients to help them break free the fear of doing new things in their own c...

If you work in finance or consulting, you're used to a million things being thrown your way & dealing with crazy deals, crazy clients & an inbox that's constantly being blown up. Mastering prioritization in moments like these is 80%+ how you THINK and less than 20% of what you DO. Tune in for the 3 simple mindset-based tools you need to keep you calm, focused & effectively ex...

You have the degree, the prestigious job & the big salary (+ bonus!) - so why do you feel so confused, fearful & insecure when you think about money? First thing to know - you're not alone. In this week's episode, I'm chatting with Beth Williams, owner of Future Wallet. Beth coaches high-earning Millennial women to help them build the mindset & practical skillset they ne...

Interviewing & recruiting in finance or consulting is a PROCESS. And feeling more confident during the entire process happens before you even step into the room (or log onto the Zoom!). No matter how nervous or anxious you feel about interviewing & recruiting right now, you CAN feel more confident about the entire process starting TODAY. In this week's episode, I'm diving in to t...

The new year / Q1 job shuffle is upon us. If you find yourself making a career change - whether it's a promotion to a new role, a new job at a new firm in the same industry, or a pivot away from finance or consulting altogether, you're going to have thoughts like, "I have no idea what I'm doing" or "I'm the least experienced person on the team." Feeling more...

"Where are we on this?" If you immediately feel the pressure creeping in after seeing those 5 words come through from your MD, then this week's episode is for you. I'm diving in to talk about what actually creates the pressure you feel while working 80+ hour weeks in finance or consulting (hint: it's NOT emails like this...) & the how you can feel less pressure at work...

Welcome to Season 2 of Breaking Free from the Grind! When you have a Type A, over-achieving, perfectionist brain & you work in finance or consulting, you know how to do one thing very, very well: Grind. One thing you don't know how to do so well? Rest. Beating burnout & mastering self-care in 2022 isn't about what you're doing  or not doing  at work; it's all about what...

It's that dreaded time of year in finance & consulting - the last few weeks of Q4. And this final push can feel like a f*cking nightmare. But the constant stress, overwhelm & chaos we experience during the final weeks in December when the stakes are high, the hours are long & the last-minute client requests seem never-ending isn't always "just work" - it's ofte...

Your ability to create more money & wealth in your career depends on ONE thing. And  (spoiler alert!) it's not the number of years you've worked in finance or consulting, the business courses you took in school, nor the fact that you can model & budget like the best of them. It's your money mindset - meaning, your thoughts & beliefs about money, wealth & what's...

Feeling more confused & less fulfilled about your career post-MBA than you were going in? Thinking about going back to school & getting an MBA but wondering if it's *really* worth it? Constantly comparing yourself (& your resume) to everyone in your Section, Cluster or Cohort & thinking you're not as good as all your other MBA classmates? Whether you have an MBA, are gett...

Stuck trying to figure out what to do next in your career? In this week's episode, I'm breaking down the 3 most common thoughts my clients in finance & consulting have that keep them stuck - living fire drill to fire drill  - in unfulfilling & frustrating roles. I also share the questions you need to ask yourself so you can break free from each of these 3 mindsets & uncover a...

Your brain is an incredible bullish*t detector. And it's so easy to be highly skeptical & cynical that you could EVER feel better in the grind (helloooo, Litquidity, crazymgmtconsultants, et al. ) if your entire career has consisted of 80+ hour work works & the ubiquitous 'pls fix.' In order to feel better in the grind & create new results in your career, you have to lea...

Your ability to break free from the grind of finance or consulting is determined by one thing that no undergrad degree, MBA program, nor orientation week has ever taught you - the ability to learn how to believe new things. Learning how to believe new things - about your career, yourself & what's possible for you - is a skill. And how good you are at developing this ONE skill will determi...

The ONLY thing you need to guarantee you'll create a successful career in finance or consulting (& beyond) isn't the bullets on your resume, glowing 360-reviews or who you know from the country club. It's having a mindset of guaranteed success - the ultimate insurance policy for creating ANY result you want in your career. And the first step to developing a mindset of guaranteed...

Working in finance or consulting conditions you to believe that MORE grinding = MORE success.  And three of the most common emotions you feel in these industries - fear, shame & pressure - are what's driving you to grind harder & longer. In this week's episode, I'm diving in to share how you can make simple mindset shifts to feel LESS fear, shame & pressure work, and I s...

Despite consistent 80+ hour work / travel weeks, the late-night "pls fix" & last-minute fire drills, you can feel better at work starting TODAY. In this week's episode, I'm diving in to share the 3 most important things you need to know about emotions & how to manage your emotions on the job so you can feel less frustrated, more in control & more confident working i...

The sooner you learn how to manage your mindset & become friends with your Type A, Perfectionist, Overachieving brain, the sooner you'll start creating the results you want in your career in finance or consulting.  But you can't become friends with something you don't know or don't understand. In this week's episode, I'm diving in to share the 3 most important thi...

Your mindset is your most valuable asset because it creates ALL the results you have in your career in finance or consulting. In this week's episode, I'm sharing the ONE mindset-based tool you need to achieve the ultimate result of creating a life & career you f*cking love - even while working in the grind of finance or consulting: The Model. Based on the framework developed by my me...

The grind is mental. And breaking free from the grind of a career in finance or consulting is about developing the mindset you need to feel better at work, figure out what you want in your career & know how to make it happen for you. In this week's episode, I'm sharing with you the 3 simple things you NEED to do in order to break free from the mental grind of a career in finance or c...