EMPOWER with Tesh & Mihi

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, we are talking about self-love in the context of the very well-known, 5 Love Languages . We all know the book was written for couples who want to make their love last & work on improving their relationship & so on - all really good things. But in this episode I use the 5 Love Languages as the framework for self-love & practicing self-love in th...

Send us Fan Mail Ever since I started this podcast I've always prioritised making episodes that you guys want to hear & it's about time I bite the bullet & record one of my most requested episodes. This episode is all about my journey through law school, through to where I am today. It's funny to think that it has almost been four years since I finished my law school journey...

Send us Fan Mail Has September been crazy for anyone else? Because it sure has been for me! And a couple of my coaching clients have had the same experience! There's so much to be grateful for, but sometimes a very busy schedule can be incredibly overwhelming. It is super important that when things feel a bit busier than normal, that you have the right systems in place to make sure you are ma...

Send us Fan Mail Are you job hunting and you want to know how you can get an edge on your competition? Or perhaps you're happy with the job that you're in but is it time to start pushing for more pay? In this episode, I give you five of my favourite tips for when you are looking for a change in career (or pay band) and you want to make sure you have everything you need to succeed - tried...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know how to spot red flags in someone? Or more importantly, if you know how to spot them, do you have a habit of ignoring them? If the answer is yes, don't worry - you're not alone. But why do we ignore red flags in people, no matter how obvious they are?  In this episode, I talk about some of the main reasons why we prefer to live in denial & pretend red flag...

Send us Fan Mail We all have our own expectations & standards of ourselves. Often we apply those same expectations to the people around us - but is that fair? Probably not. In this episode, I talk about why we need to stop using our own expectations as a lens through which we view the situations, decisions & general life choices of other people (because if we're being really honest -...

Send us Fan Mail As a Māori woman, I am all too familiar with racism in the workplace (which is terribly disappointing but it is the truth). In this episode, I talk about some of the experiences I've had dealing with racism as a professional in (supposedly) professional environments. More importantly, I talk about some of the tools I use to combat it now & give you some helpful tips about...

Send us Fan Mail Exponential growth is that rapid growth that feels unexpected, like it came from nowhere. It's the perfect phase to be in when you have goals to achieve. To be growing & doing better & growing & doing better.  But how do we get there? If you're impatient like me, you'll be trying to figure out the fastest way you can reach exponential growth. Consistency...

Send us Fan Mail As someone that typically goes against the grain, I'm passionate about this one! I've seen too many of you putting yourselves into situations that you really don't want to be in because you don't want to let people down. I get it, I've been there, but it's not worth doing it if you're going to let yourself down in the process. In this episode, I...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever heard someone refer to fixed mindsets and growth mindsets? It seems to be trending at the moment.. (either that or the algorithm has been relentlessly feeding it to me for months!). Anyways, in this episode, I talk about these two mindsets, compare them with real life examples & discuss the one that's going to get you closer to achieving your goals & liv...

Send us Fan Mail In honour of my 26th birthday on 1 August 2022, this episode is all about reflecting on the biggest realisations I had in my 25th year. 25 has been transformative for me & I want to share the really important learnings I've had with you. Let's chat on INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK or you can flick me an email at hello@mihisorensen.com ---- ORGANISEHER™ HAS LAUNCHED & OU...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is wahine Māori, Te Kahukura Boynton also known as the Māori Millionaire . She is the brains behind the blog, podcast & social media platform called Māori Millionaire, plus she is in her second year at law school. In this episode, we discuss her mission to empower Māori to become financially independent, what inspired her passion of sharing her finance &...

Send us Fan Mail Disappointments in life are a universal  experience that we all deal with at some stage in life but they can be detrimental if we don't know how to deal with them. Disappointment can be linked back to your own expectations - so how can we manage them? In this episode, I talk about some helpful ways to cope with disappointment. Despite it feeling like something that happens to...

Send us Fan Mail Do you have a fear of failure? A lot of people are afraid of failure but we can't give it that much power over us! We need to learn how to embrace failure & use it to push us forward rather than allow it to hold us back. In this episode, I discuss some things for you to think about if the fear of failure impacts you, including how to redefine what failure is & accepti...

Send us Fan Mail Trust issues - at one point or another, we have all experienced them. But if your trust issues are rife, they can severely impact (or even destroy) your relationships if you let them get the better of you. Trust & trust issues are huge topics, but in today's episode, I talk about the thing that YOU can do to overcome trust issues - because the only thing we can ever reall...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is Janet Vaiusu-Tuala - Samoan lawyer, mum of three, wife & my very good friend. We met at work when we were both working in litigation & quickly became lifelong friends. One of the things we really connected on is our shared experiences as women who are Samoan & Māori, respectively, in our industry as lawyers. She was also a huge advocate for me sta...

Send us Fan Mail It's been one year since I started EMPOWER with Mihi & what a year it's been! If you have been weighing up whether or not to start a side hustle or a passion project, check this out. In this episode, I talk about the things that I've learnt in the last year through EMPOWER about side hustling, podcasting and myself. Let's chat on INSTAGRAM & TIKTOK or y...

Send us Fan Mail Affirmations have gained popularity in the last few years but they are still frequently being written off as too "woo-woo" to have any tangible impact on our lives. So what's the deal - are they legit or not? In this episode, we discuss what are positive affirmations actually are, whether they really work and if so, how? Visit MY WEBSITE for free resources & mor...

Send us Fan Mail If there is something you want to change about your life, you need to change your habits and you need to make it long term. But implementing new habits to the extent that they become a part of your life that just happen with little thought or effort, is not as simple as it sounds. In this episode, we discuss exactly what you need to do to create habits that last. Let's chat o...

Send us Fan Mail According to psychologists, people who are highly self-aware can objectively evaluate themselves, manage their emotions, align their behaviour with their values and correctly understand how others perceive them. That sounds like a whole life hack to me! Let's learn more! In this episode, we discuss why intentional self-awareness is a non-negotiable when we want to improve our...

Send us Fan Mail We don't talk about this enough and that's often because it's easier to live in ignorance or we are afraid of what people will think of us if we either 1. Do ultimately walk away; or 2. Just ask the question, share all the bad stuff but stay in the situation anyway. For most of us, trying to decide whether or not it's time to walk away isn't as easy as kno...

Send us Fan Mail Do you put too much pressure on yourself? Or, do you find you're constantly fighting to meet particular expectations? Whenever we tell ourselves that things need to be a certain way or we need to achieve particular things, we risk putting ourselves under unnecessary pressure that can cause even more stress for you. In this episode, we discuss the impact that being too hard on...

Send us Fan Mail Today's guest is my best friend, Letitia Saunders, and we are talking all about our experiences in previous relationships with cheating & betrayal. We have both been cheated on & we both handled it very differently. As painful as the experience was for us, we both agree that we are better people for it, but no one could have convinced us that when we were deep in our...

Send us Fan Mail Do you want to create a workout routine but you don't know how to get into the right headspace or where to start? Or, do you have trouble staying consistent with a workout routine? In this Advice with Mihi episode, I talk about how I implement my own workout routine as well as the challenges I've had with consistency in the past and how I overcame that. Let's chat o...

Send us Fan Mail Are you good at taking a break? Whether that be actually taking annual leave, or intentionally stepping away from your phone - can you do it without feeling guilty? We live in a culture of working hard and burning out and working hard and burning out. We know it needs to change because it's not healthy. So when was the last time you took a (real break)? In this episode, we ta...