The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers

I've got two very special guests on the show. Jessica Forman and Sarah Ewart are both employment lawyers and workplace investigators who work at  Forte Workplace Law , and they're here to talk to us about mentorship.   Discover how to maximize your mentoring relationship, whether you're a mentor or a mentee. Jessica and Sarah are sharing why both junior and senior lawyers should be engaged in ment...

As we dive into part two of our interview today, we are getting into even more challenges internationally trained lawyers face while going through the process of qualifying and becoming licensed to practice in Canada.   Hear Yanique, Siobhan, and Gina share their top tips and recommendations for carving out your own path as an internationally trained lawyer and creating deep and meaningful connect...

If you're a lawyer trained outside of Canada and want to learn what the process is like to practice in Canada but don't know where to start, you're in the right place. I have a panel of three amazing guests who each has a unique perspective on the topic of internationally trained lawyers in Canada, and I'm quizzing them on it all today.   Yanique Russell, Siobhan Lennox, and Gina Alexandris share...

LinkedIn is probably one of those platforms you regularly check, but it's also very likely that you aren't leveraging it for your business as much as you could.   Louise Brogan is a LinkedIn Marketing Specialist for professional services companies who has over a decade of experience helping small businesses thrive on LinkedIn. She found that her time on LinkedIn resulted in not only closer connect...

Even if you're working on a task or project that you love, you might find it challenging to actually finish it. You've gotten so close to crossing the finish line, and yet, you feel discouraged, sidetracked, or bored before you do.   If you notice yourself struggling with task completion, wanting to give up, or often find yourself drifting, listen in. You'll hear the most common reasons we don't c...

We all have distractions in our lives that pull us away from our task at hand, and this is where the executive functioning skills of sustained focus and impulse control step in.   If you can't seem to sit still once you've started a task, find your mind drifting, or often give in to the urge to check your phone or reply to emails immediately, listen in. You'll hear why building and sustaining focu...

Join me to discover why you might be procrastinating in your practice, and two ways it's tied to your executive functioning skills. I'm sharing the tried-and-tested methods we've all used that aren't effective in managing procrastination, and three strategies to try instead to help you overcome procrastination with precision and grace for yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here:...

Today marks the first of a four-part series where I'll be diving into executive function and time management. If you often find yourself feeling stressed or reactive as you execute a project, or embarking on a goal feels time-consuming and messy, you're in the right place because I'm guiding you through how to set yourself up for success before you even start. Listen in as I introduce you to the c...

Whatever goal you choose to set your heart on this year, the reality is that you are going to need to make some difficult decisions. So tune in this week to discover how to become a powerful decision-maker. I'm sharing the types of difficult decisions lawyers reach out to me about, what might be contributing to a decision feeling difficult for you, and three powerful tools to help you make difficu...

Whether your goals for 2023 are to become more productive, to branch into a new practice area, feel more in control of your time, set boundaries with confidence, or push your health up the priority list, all of it requires courage. Join me this week to discover what courage means and how to let courage inform the decisions you make and the opportunities you take advantage of. I'm sharing an exerci...

Although the New Year's resolution frenzy provides a clean slate go to after new and exciting goals, there's a chance you may also setting yourself up for failure and making it harder than it needs to be. So this year, instead of setting wild and unrealistic expectations of what you can accomplish, I'm showing you how to reinvent the way you set and achieve your resolutions. You'll hear the traps...

The law profession can often feel like a pressure cooker. There are systemic pressures that exist which make anxiety, burnout, and stress a common experience among lawyers. This week, I'm speaking to two very special guests, Melanie Goela and Ellen Schlesinger, lawyers turned counsellors and founders of From Anxiety to Ease, an organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of lawyers. Joi...

We know there is a correlation between delayed gratification and success, like declining social invitations to study in law school. Practicing this skill might give you a rush as you achieve goal after goal, however, you can become so good at delayed gratification that you end up having no gratification at all. This week, I'm showing you three types of situations I've come across where delayed gra...

Many of us, especially as women, were never taught how to have power. We discount our power in small ways every day, and if you work in a primarily male organization, you may not have people in positions of power who look or act like you to serve as a great model to emulate. This week, I invite you to examine your relationship with power. I'm showing you why we often hide from it, how you might cu...

Join me this week as I offer you tools and ideas for navigating your problems differently so you don't fixate on solving something that's unresolvable, but rather focus your attention on managing them. You'll hear what happens when you constantly strive to fix an unsolvable problem, what happens when you stop, and my 6-step process for managing your problems.   Get full show notes and more informa...

This week, I'm interviewing a very special guest: lawyer turned counsellor Bena Stock. Bena is sharing the main challenges she experienced as a lawyer, the issues she helps her lawyer clients deal with, and why intentional emotional regulation is the key to dealing with the stressful situations that come up every day in a legal practice. She's also sharing her practical tips and strategies that yo...

Choosing the right words, whether you're writing, speaking, or interviewing has the ability to paint a mental picture and bring the person you're with into another world. My guest today is Stephanie Mitchell, a law school and journalism graduate who is now a writing coach, consultant, and professional keynote speaker. She specializes in words by helping people communicate clearly, persuasively, an...

When you're out there saying yes to everything, it's like spending on a credit card, and the bill comes in the form of burnout and overwhelm. So, tune in this week to start treating your yes like a precious commodity. Your yes is a currency, so I'm discussing how to come up with a yes budget, prioritizing the things that will move you forward and saying no to everything that keeps you stuck.   Get...

This week, learn how emotional intelligence and embracing the humanness of law can make you a better lawyer. I sat down to chat with Gina Alexandris, a Career and Professional Development Coach with nearly 30 years of experience teaching and coaching legal professionals. Gina and I talk about what inspired her to become a lawyer, and then a teacher of lawyers, how emotional intelligence impacts la...

Tune in this week to discover how to define and cultivate your own leadership style with confidence and authority. No matter where you are on your leadership journey, there are always more opportunities ahead for you to step into being a powerful leader, and my goal today is to equip you with practical strategies that will advance your own unique leadership style.   Get full show notes and more in...

If you're listening to this podcast, I know you're deeply committed to excellence. Your career is likely marked by your ability to produce high-quality work consistently and getting rewarded for it. However, if you find yourself constantly trying to prove yourself, working to the point of feeling exhausted or bruised along the way, you might be getting caught up in the illusion of perfectionism. T...

If you have a decision that's weighing heavily on your mind, whether that's related to work, family planning, relationships, or anything else, I'm offering you three strategies to help you get unstuck from analysis paralysis this week. You'll discover how to evaluate the reasons you're currently weighing options, and 7 key questions to ask yourself to gain visibility on what calls to you.   Get fu...

Listen in this week to discover how to navigate the decision of pursuing partnership. I'm sitting down with lawyer coach and industry expert, Allison Wolf. Allison is graciously offering a much-needed heads up on all the things you might not consider as you think about the path to partnership, the questions you should ask yourself in the decision-making process, and why she invites you to not disc...

After years of law school, hitting your stride in practice, and leveling up in your firm along the way, the thought of going solo and starting from scratch can be daunting, but my guest today did it and she's thriving. Suzi Nixon is a lawyer who made the transition from big law to running her own firm and coaching practice. She's sharing her top tips for stepping into entrepreneurship, even if you...

Setbacks are inevitable, espcially when you're in a line of work where you're constantly growing. So, learning how to bounce back from them is essential. This week, I'm sharing some of the situations that lead to a loss of confidence, some of the ways I see people go wrong in rebuilding their confidence, and I'm giving you some effective strategies to implement in getting your confidence back on-t...