The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers

We're doing something a little different this week. I've prepared a Q&A session for an upcoming presentation, and the questions I received were so good I knew I had to share them with you on the podcast. The questions we're diving into span a wide range of topics, from procrastination and whether I miss the legal profession, to the advice I would give my younger self if I could turn back time.   G...

Going to law school or working at the firm you do might have seemed like the right decision, but sometimes we grow out of our roles. Whether you've reached a career plateau or you've convinced yourself there's nothing better out there for you, you're in the right place because this week, we're diving into how to create the job of your dreams.   Get full show notes and more information here: https:...

Join me this week to discover why feedback is such a powerful tool. I'm showing you three things you might not know about feedback, six tips for giving and receiving feedback, and how practicing this skill opens you up to new possibilities and creative solutions, instead of being stuck in problem-solving mode.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/41

Tune in this week as I offer three ideas to help you navigate any situation where you feel like you're lacking confidence. You'll learn how to stop letting fear get in the way of your growth, and why confidence isn't necessarily the most important energy that will support you towards your goals.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/40

Join us this week as Ashley and Amy give us a look into the solo small firm community. They're generously sharing their respective experiences of going solo, their tips for overcoming the obstacles that come with it, and how they can offer support if you're feeling overwhelmed about pursuing this path.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/39

Listen in this week for a complete blueprint on finding work-life enrichment as parents. Lori is here to validate your challenges and give you permission to stop imposing unrealistic standards on yourself. She's also sharing tips on setting boundaries, identifying your priorities, and some of her favorite productivity hacks.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractic...

Discover 5 reasons why asserting boundaries sets you up for a more successful practice. I'm showing you the benefits you'll experience when you can apply this to other areas of your life, and why, even though it might be hard to believe right now, setting boundaries is the most loving and kind choice for those in your life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice...

This week, I'm sharing my six system checklist items for saving time. I'm showing you why it's vital to get your systems aligned right now, what tends to happen if you don't find ways to organize your practice, and how creating an efficient system will ultimately lead to a more enjoyable experience for you.    Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/36

Discover the four pillars of a joyful practice. I'm showing you why having these pillars to lean on will transform the way you problem-solve going forward, and how applying these in your everyday life is the key to tapping into an unlimited source of joy, no matter what you might be struggling with.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/35

If you feel like you're starving your soul by not pursuing your passions, or struggling to navigate the changes you know you want to make, listen in. Juanita is sharing her wealth of knowledge on going after what's calling you, the challenges she experienced in her own career transitions, and how to identify what's truly important to you.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://th...

This week I offer four ideas for going after your goals in a sustainable and enjoyable way this year. These tools will act as a North Star that will guide you in the decisions you make, so you're not burned out halfway through January, and can fall in love with the process of becoming the person who has all the results you're dreaming of achieving.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

This week, I show you the importance of celebrating yourself and offer five questions to ask yourself so you can take ownership of all of your accomplishments. I'm inviting you to spend time celebrating the decisions you made over the course of 2021 that set you up for the next year, and I'm sharing some tips for building on your success into 2022.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

I'm taking a deep dive into the question of when it's time to leave your job. I know so many lawyers are spending precious time and mental energy not knowing what to do next, so I'm exploring what moving on might look like for you, and offering a 6-step process to help you gain clarity about whether it's time to leave your job.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulprac...

Tune in this week as Natalie gives us insight into some of the most common challenges she sees in her work and how she helps her clients overcome them. We're diving into how to prepare for situational interviews, her best tips for networking, especially if you're an introvert, and some incredible mindset shifts you can make that will result in a more successful job search.   Get full show notes an...

Listen in this week as Maggie shows us how to elevate our relationships and move through them as they evolve. She's sharing incredible concepts that will help you cultivate deeper, more intimate connections with yourself first so you can take that to your partner, and what it means to become the emotional leader in your relationships.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoy...

This week, I give you the three-step process for uncovering your blind spots. From this new perspective, you'll be able to begin making profound transformations in your life, and I'm sharing an exercise you can keep coming back to as you practice this new way of thinking.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/28

This week, discover the most common patterns of self-sabotaging behavior, and why radical self-trust is the antidote to it. I'm offering 5 strategies for turning self-sabotage around, and the questions you can ask yourself to begin identifying where you might be in a habit of undermining yourself.      Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/27

Discover what procrastination might currently look like in your life, and why it produces so much mental churn that keeps us feeling shame, guilt, and anxiety. I'm showing you how we tend to cope with the feeling of not taking the actions we want, and five ideas that will help you start to address your procrastination.     Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.co...

Mylène is here to share her best tips for organizing your home office setup. Overwhelm and decision fatigue are real when it comes to decluttering your work setting, so she's letting us know where to start, suggesting some easy, effective, and affordable systems you can implement right now, and sharing how to transition into the hybrid model of working that we're seeing.     Get full show notes an...

Discover how to thrive under pressure. I'm sharing the ways that currently aren't working for so many lawyers, and how we can completely reframe the idea of pressure in our jobs. And even though it might sound counterintuitive, I'm showing you how you can look at stress as something that helps you feel productive in your workday, instead of like a weight on your back.     Get full show notes and m...

This week, I'm showing you how to have your back when your decisions don't produce the results you ultimately want. Rather than getting wrapped up in self-doubt and second-guessing your instincts, I'm inviting you to listen to my painting experience and take away 5 valuable lessons I discovered about what it means to have self-trust and faith in my decisions, no matter how they play out.     Get f...

Whether you have goals around your health, your family, a side project, or your law practice, I invite you to tune in this week to discover how to start planning, so you can work towards those goals with more certainty. I'm sharing the six biggest benefits I see when it comes to planning, and hopefully, by the end of this episode, all of you will be as excited for the planning process as I am.   G...

If you find yourself drifting off course in your professional life but you're not exactly sure why or how to recalibrate, listen in this week. I'm laying out some reasons this might be happening, and my top recommendations for ways you can get back on track. This is not something you need to beat yourself up for, but rather, I'm inviting you to see how this is an amazing learning opportunity that...

Something almost all of my clients come to me for in my coaching work is a pep talk. As lawyers, we tend to have a bias that has us focused on the negative, but nothing you're going through is truly insurmountable and there are always steps you can take to get exactly what you need, and I'm guiding you through them in this episode.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyful...

Join me this week to discover the three misconceptions that keep so many lawyers frustrated and stuck. And once you can understand them, I'm giving you some tools and solutions that you can implement in your practice immediately so you can start feeling more joyful and fulfilled in your practice right now.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/19