Building Confidence

So often, we feel like we just crack it, but more often than not, that is not the case, our body and brain have given us signals of annoyance and small amounts of anger that we often ignore, we wouldn't ignore the signals that an engine would give us, we would look into them, we don't expect an engine switch issues just to rest for a night and be fine the next day, so why do we do that to ourselve...

Some things happen in our external world and in our internal world. We need to know which world an issue is happening to create a plan of attack; changing your self talk won't make your pay go up, but changing your talk to feel more confident than going to ask for a pay review will! In this episode, I go through how to check in with yourself to see where the issue is and how to make a plan to move...

What is stopping your people from doing what you see as a "simple task"? What is stopping your manager from completing what you see as a simple task? What is stopping you from completing what you believe is a simple task? In this episode, I discuss what can stop people from completing simple tasks and ways to work with them to support them in completing these tasks. If you would like help or suppo...

If you find yourself putting yourself down when you don't know something and it makes you feel awful and you wish it didn't, give this episode a listen to help you change that! If you are a tradeswoman who would like to feel less anxious and more confident, please contact me through my website, Louiseazzopardi.com, and we can schedule a coaching consultation! This episode is proudly supported by S...

So often, we feel stuck. We don't see the options around us; they may feel like a step backward or too hard to implement, but they are there. In this episode, I discuss different ways to explore your options and thoughts that can help you feel unstuck! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like...

Getting a diagnosis can bring up so many thoughts and feelings. In this episode, I talk through your thoughts and feelings about the diagnosis and whether you are using them for or against yourself, society's thoughts and feelings, and finding the right support for you! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or...

Sometimes we are so used to pushing for change that we don't know how to do anything else. In this episode I share tips and tricks to check in with yourself so you know you are actually pushing for something you want! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wa...

An unmade decision can go around and around in our head, draining energy. In this episode, I go through some tips and tricks to make the decision that you have been putting off!   If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for...

Networking can be scary, but it can also be life-changing, both professionally and personally; I have met some of my favorite people networking who have had my back over the years! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better fo...

So many of us love giving back and speaking at schools, career expos, and events, but how much is too much, and what do we do when it starts to get too much? In this episode, I discuss some preventative maintenance that you can do to prevent it from getting too much! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if y...

We have all had someone tell us that we are being too aggressive, or we may have thought it ourselves about an interaction we just had. In this episode, I discuss ways to check in with what is happening and make sure you get your point across! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 suppo...

Self Doubt can be a pain in the arse but we can work through it! A self-skills assessment is a tool that I use for myself and teach my clients so they can clearly see where they are competent and where they need work and make a plan to get there! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 sup...

Often, we can find ourselves frozen, knowing that there are heaps to do but not knowing where to start, so we actually do nothing. In this episode, I share two ways (and heaps of little things) that you can pre-plan, one for my rotating roster people and one for my standard weekday/weekend people. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradesw...

Should I or should I not hang out with my workmates after work? To me, it is a risk versus reward situation; in this podcast, I share what I believe are the risks and the rewards and things for you to consider when making your decision.  If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or...

Society programs us from a young age with what the people around us think is best for us, which is all well and good. But as we grow up and start doing big things like getting married and having kids, we want to check that these are things we want. It's okay if they are, but if they are not, we want to make sure we get out of autopilot and go down the path that we actually want! If you would like...

Often, our brain will make up numbers like how expensive or long something will take without knowing how long it will take or cost. In this episode, I go through why we do this and how to stop doing this If you would like help or support, you can join my free Facebook community, Tradeswomen Owning Their Power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace bett...

Shame can be a heavy, isolating feeling but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I go through ways to kick shame's butt! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my...

Many people tend to nod and agree when the teacher says, "Do you understand?" When you are the one who says no, you can make it mean a lot of things. In this episode, I discuss the difference between surface-level knowledge and Deep Understanding and how to know when to dive deeper and when the surface level is enough.   If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Fac...

Our brain is firing thoughts at us constantly, just passing the time, and most of the time, we believe our thoughts, but should you? Are they all true? Probably not, in this weeks episode I go through how to fact check your thoughts. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you...

There are so many thoughts and feelings attached to workplaces, and we need to make sure that we process them before we move to a new workplace; just like relationships, we don't want to take baggage with us to the next place!  If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a b...

Everything comes with risk, unfortunately, but does it outweigh the reward? If you are thinking of putting yourself out there on the internet as a tradesperson, think about why, and if your why is strong, go for it! You can always block and delete people! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would lik...

There are so many different paths to getting off the tools and becoming a trainer and assessor is one of them and is one that I personally took! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can...

International Women's Day means something different to everyone, this is my journey through what IWD means to me. If you would like help or support, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com...

There are so many different reasons to get off the tools and a lot of reasons to stay on the tools and some things we may be scared about, that's okay. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities...

Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we feel like we have no one, no one has got our back, no one believes in us. We can find ourselves in this situation for many reasons, but so often there are people that we miss, they may not be front and center but they are there, they notice us and they want us to succeed! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Fa...