The Joyful Practice for Women Lawyers

Do you have a tendency to fall victim to distractions in your everyday? How often do you tend to leave things late in the game, even when you know you've got tasks at hand that need seeing to? If the habit of procrastination seems to be your default mode and you can't figure out how to turn it around, you're in the right place. Listen in for my top strategies for overcoming procrastination.   Get...

We put a lot of effort into achieving a particular goal, but if we don't think about how we want to manage our resulting success, burnout is never far behind. This week, discover how to experience success without burning out in the process. I'm showing you what success fatigue might look like in your life, why it's so common, and how to build a sustainable relationship with success so you can keep...

Join me this week as I help you reframe what marketing can mean, and offer practical strategies for figuring out what marketing style works for you. You'll discover what is keeping so many lawyers from marketing to their full potential, why you're missing out if you're avoiding it altogether, and four simple steps for becoming more proactive when it comes to marketing your firm.   Get full show no...

Discover how to bridge the confidence gap to show up 100% confident in your day-to-day life. You'll learn my top three ideas for beginning to close this gap, how to start creating small wins to practice growing your confidence, and the skills that will be required of you to step into the most confident version of yourself.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice....

Tune in this week to discover the truth about being busy. I'm showing you why we have become so comfortable with being busy, and what you might be ignoring as a result. I'm sharing stories from my life because feeling busy is something I definitely relate to, and I'm inviting you to look at how being perpetually busy is currently showing up for you in your law practice and in your life in general....

This week, I'm sitting down with lawyer, registered social worker and counselor Alysia Davies to discuss why there's so much stigma around mental health, especially in law, and how to start developing a set of habits that help you take better care of your brain. Alysia is offering her wealth of knowledge on the consequences of not prioritizing and safeguarding your mental health, and some simple t...

Tune in this week to discover how to start saying no without burning any bridges. I'm showing you three different ways to help you say no in the moment, if that's what you want to do, and I'm giving you some language to get you started feeling confident about negotiating these scenarios.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/62

I met this week's guest five years ago when she handed me a business card and told me she was setting up shop. What she's achieved since then is incredible, so if you're a lawyer who knows you're destined for more, you need to listen to my interview with Sara Forte. She's walking us through her journey and all the pivots she had to make to create a work life she loves.   Get full show notes and mo...

In this episode, I'm sharing why building time for rest in your calendar is so important, and seven strategies for doing this effectively. Discover why so many of us in the legal field struggle to allow ourselves to enjoy our downtime, how this impacts our work, and why it's completely possible for you to have a healthy balance in your life and career.   Get full show notes and more information he...

I'm always looking for new ways to help you style a career that works for you, and my guest this week, Estelle Winsett, is the perfect person to talk to about that.   Estelle is a lawyer turned Director of Professional Development and a personal stylist for professional women. We're discussing the parallels between curating your style and pursuing a career you truly love, how to distinguish what y...

The last five years have made for so many incredible stories I could share with you based on my personal experience, my professional transformations, and the wins my clients have experienced from our work together. While I can't cover all of it in one podcast episode, I'm distilling the top five lessons that I think are important to keep in mind while you're building your practice and thinking abo...

Join me this week as I show you what casting a compelling vision of your future means and how to do this in your own life. You'll discover why having a vision in mind helps you get to your goals quicker, and how it'll make your journey there feel so much more loving, exciting, and joyful.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/57

Do you ever feel like you're not in the right job? This week, I share what I've learned about what to do when your job doesn't fit. If this question is on your mind, you'll discover some ideas for how to approach feeling out of place at work, what you might need to let go of if your job no longer feels aligned, and my top ideas and strategies for navigating this question.    Get full show notes an...

Join me this week as I offer one strategy that I know will be incredibly transformational for so many of you called the Do Less, Be More model. You'll learn how you can apply this practice to cultivate peace, calm, and confidence in your day-to-day, what doing less and being more means, and what can happen when you stop emphasizing doing so much.   Get full show notes and more information here: ht...

 I encourage you to use this podcast episode as a thinking playground where you imagine all the possibilities of your legacy. I'm showing you the power of having clarity around your legacy, and I'm also offering questions to help you prompt ideas for your legacy so you can give it the brain space it truly deserves.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/54

This week, digital marketing expert and founder of Law Quill Annette Choti generously shares her top tips for anyone who is looking to make a career transition, but who might feel stuck evaluating the risk of pivoting. She's letting us into her journey of pursuing her side hustle, and her expertise on how you can take your digital marketing to the next level.   Get full show notes and more informa...

If you're in the process of assessing your career goals or are trying to navigate important career decisions, you're in the right place. Beth Mountford of Smith Legal Search is shining a light on all the different ways you can carve out a career that aligns with what's most important to you, and she's sharing her best advice for where to start with making major career decisions.   Get full show no...

Are you interested in straying from the traditional law firm model? Erin Cowling, founder of Flex Legal, is talking us through her journey as a lawyer, entrepreneur, and leader in law, and how she straddles these worlds at the same time. You'll hear some of the challenges she faced in solopreneurship, the opportunities that have presented themselves, and how she took Flex Legal from an idea to a s...

Join me this week as I show you how frustration might be showing up in your life and practice, and why we find it so challenging to deal with. You'll discover why we can't outrun the feeling of frustration without taking the time to explore it deeper, and how frustration can be an ally to us when we tap into it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/50

Is there a decision you're sitting on that is keeping you up at night? This week, I'm offering seven ideas you can use to make that decision. I'm showing you where to start if you're currently stuck in indecision, how to have your back as you make new decisions, and my top tips for quantifying the decisions you're considering for your future life and career.   Get full show notes and more informat...

Something that comes up in my work as a coach for lawyers is how to approach difficult conversations in the workplace, and Catalina Rodriguez is the perfect person to discuss this with. She's a lawyer, workplace investigator, and certified organizational coach, and we're sharing how to talk about situations like harassment and bullying without exacerbating the issue, as well as how to approach sal...

Do you ever wonder what you could do with your law degree outside of your legal career? Randi Bean is the founder and CEO of Life After Law. After transitioning out of her practice, she now helps other lawyers pursue non-traditional law practices, and she has some vital information to share about how else you can use your law degree to go after a career you love.   Get full show notes and more inf...

Listen in this week as I delve into what dealing with difficult people can look like, and how to address challenging relationships in a more empowering way to see opportunities for growth. The truth is you have the power to transform difficult relationships into ones you enjoy, and I'm offering my tips for starting to make this shift.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoy...

This week, I invite you to let go of what's broken and channel your time and energy into new possibilities instead. I'm showing you why we so often fight to keep what's limiting us, what to expect as you start reimagining your future, and the skills you'll need as you make the changes you want for your life.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/45

Tune in this week to discover how to start delegating without the drama. There are so many reasons why delegation might be a sticking point for you, so I'm showing you how to get clear on why you're letting drama around delegation hold you back, and giving you some tips to start overcoming it.   Get full show notes and more information here: https://thejoyfulpractice.com/44