Build Your Brave Career for Women in Tech

"The wall into those leadership roles is not actually a wall. It's a one-sided door... You need to have those people on the other side who can grab that handle, push it down, and pull that door open for you, which is perception." — Nicole Trick Steinbach In this episode of the Celebrate Brave Podcast, I dive into the career shift from a senior functional role to a leadership position. Whether you'...

 "LinkedIn is not social media. This is a tool for thought leaders. This is a tool for you if you want to get another job or get the opportunity to get that shoulder tap by a recruiter." - Kate Wade Kate, a global CV and resume expert as well as a certified executive coach, joined us for a dive deep into the world of LinkedIn and the power it holds in shaping your professional brand and career gro...

"I encourage my clients to come at it from a place of belonging, that you already belong in that next role. So mindset of belonging as well as a mindset of proof, you don't need to prove anything. You are the proof." — Kate Wade  Kate Wade, a global CV and resume expert as well as a certified executive coach, joins us to discuss the art of crafting an exceptional resume and CV for career growth an...

"You have to tell people what you want to be known for, especially in an interview...you have that unique style, that approach, that area where you truly shine." — Nicole Trick Steinbach  We dive into the art of introducing yourself and specifically how to navigate that dreaded career interview question: "Tell us about yourself." Whether you're actively seeking a new job or focused on growing your...

“You are never, ever, ever off the job market. Like, ever.”  In this career-focused episode of the Celebrate Brave Podcast, I share an important message: you are never off the job market. Regardless of your seniority, industry, or current circumstances, this reality applies to everyone. I emphasize the need to be prepared and proactive in your career journey. Specifically, you need to regularly re...

Today we dive into the question that many of us find ourselves asking at one point or another: "Really, is this it?"  First, I explore the feelings of dissatisfaction after reaching a career goal and the desire for more. Then, I share examples from my own career and life as well as the experiences of my clients and friends, from career advancements to home ownership, each starting with the initial...

“I hold onto loved… fiercely loved. I have had dark moments that I talk about in the book (and darker moments since then). It is knowing that I am loved that helps me hold on.” Meet one of my own brave role models, Heather Markham. We discuss her new book as well as how she “braves that bitch up” to live full of love and adventure, making powerful choices based on dreams, not limitations. Our enti...

“Leave money on the table before you leave life on the table.” Too many people are delaying a career or life change because they are scared of leaving money on the table. Many professionals have stock awards, performance bonuses, and vesting cycles that become the reasons to delay making a role, company, location, or life phase change. It results in people leaving priceless, irreplaceable life on...

Learn how to work less with the Accountability Triangle by getting clear, focusing on the outcome, setting boundaries, and stop doing other people's jobs    In this episode, I show you what accountability really is and how you can transform it to a super power for stressing and working less.  You have most likely been taught a form of accountability that focuses on control and drives you towards b...

Particularly in your career, it is very important that you identify that what people say and do is about them, not about you.   Are you turning data about other people – who they are, what they do, how they think – into information about you?    For example, let's say you share an idea and your boss grabs it and makes it their own, potentially slowing down your career success.    Do you make their...

She’s back!! Based upon repeated and popular request, Ashley Willumitis is returning to share how her life has continued to change, and her career has continued to grow, in the last year by answering all the questions listeners sent in:  What has happened during the last year?  What is your life and career like now?  Are you still able to keep boundaries / work-and-life-integration / are you able...

I’ve been known as a woman with boundaries for quite some time. Yet, it wasn’t always that way. In fact, it took me quite some time and a lot of error to begin the process of establishing my own boundaries, particularly in my career. Creating boundaries for career and life success is a brave skill that fits across the two phases of the Build Your Brave framework, clarity, and accountability. This...

Bonus episode with time-limited opportunities. Listen in to hear about how you can be a part of a movement to “Chore Less, Live More” by becoming a start-up investor and get a special bonus with me. Arezou Zarafshan, start-up founder, former executive, parent, and my friend, joins us again to discuss two celebrations: 1.       I am now an investor in Call Emmy! 2.       You can now join as an inve...

This week I welcome my coach, Jess Johnson, as our guest so that she can share her expertise. We talk about what EFT (sometimes called “tapping”), how our relationship started, and why coaches are humans first too.  I also share a specific emotion and thought that I have been working through with Jess over the past year. It cannot be overstated how transformational the experience of learning and p...

This week I show up as your bravery coach and give you two powerful questions to build your brave so that you reach your goals will more ease. The two questions are:  How are you your own brave role model?  Why are you your own brave role model? This week we build upon Episode 115: Maartje Bakker – Being Your Own Role Model. I share specific stories about life goals, making big decisions, and care...

The step from startup stress into creating your own version of success is a significant one for many women in tech.  Maartje Bakker, my first client who is also a woman in tech coach, joins to share her story from start up stress, to starting and then shifting her own business as a global nomad. Maartje and I share business principles, values, and how we serve our clients.  We touch on career grow...

In this short episode, I share another simple mindset hack you can use at any time: gratitude. Regardless of the external situation, you can use this one hack as a powerful tool to improve or enhance any area of your life.  Particularly for women in leadership and in STEM related industries, practicing gratitude can become a door towards career growth, stressing less, and earning more. This isn't...

My client Nicole Vafadari shares her experience coaching with me as she chooses to craft her legacy, professionally and personally. We share a brave, personal conversation from how we met until today.  We cover lots of ground in terms of career, life, and mindset in this episode. Be sure to tune in and hear Nicole’s story about how you can find the right coach for you as well as her experience fin...

In this episode, I challenge a common wisdom about the universe and share my own belief instead. My perspective may help you shift how you look at events out of your control in a way that helps you build your brave, grow your career, and hit your life goals.  You may be like me and have heard “the universe is challenging me” to explain experiences in life. I don’t think this is helpful. In fact, I...

You are invited to a very special masterclass on May 8, 10, and 12 to learn how to design your mindset. Listen in for more. Register here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/643e62386055418ba62ec10e   For more information on how you can build your brave: Nicole@tricksteinbach.com https://tricksteinbach.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nicoletricksteinbach https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicoletricksteinbach...

I'm keeping my promise to share even more about myself and show the messy middle of life, and the ongoing journey of me stepping into my own bravery. On this episode of the Celebrate Brave Podcast, I welcome Lauren Enoch to share her business as well as how she supported my family.  Tune in to hear my personal story from my family’s experience at Disney World, and how the magic of seeking support...

“I’d rather be scared and full of dreams than safe and shitty facts.” - my client  Is this true for you too?  Tune in to this episode as I share my client’s wisdom and how it can support you to reach your professional goal. I share how this one sentence can create major shift for you right now.  Listen in. You can be full of dreams and step into your bravery RIGHT NOW for your career growth as wel...

We don’t talk enough about a beautiful, brave truth about growth: you will grow out of everything you love in your life and career right now. You will outgrow that job. That living space. That community. That relationship. That hobby. You will outgrow everything. Especially when you are building your brave, you will ever more quickly outgrow who you are and what you do, no matter how much you love...

One of the bravest things that we can give to the world is our passion, showing up as who we fully are, with all the aspects of our experience, identity, and skills. Sac-Nicte Yescas joins us this week to share her story of embracing herself even more, identifying her surprising new passion, and creating something brand new in the world. Sac-Nicte played a big role in my journey and skill-building...

Rest is not a reward. Rest is your right. Choosing to rest is choosing your brave.  Based on my own resistance – as well as my clients’ – to choosing rest as a part of my bravery, you may want to skip this episode but I implore you to listen in. It is okay to feel some resistance, we have all been indoctrinated within a society that celebrates exhaustion and busyness.  Yet, when you transform your...