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Career Design Notes - Real decisions. Real trade-offs. Real career redesign.
Most women don’t design their careers. They default into them.
Climb the ladder.
Stay for stability.
Do what’s expected.
And then one day, it stops working.
Career Design Notes is where I share how I’m redesigning my career as a working mom while keeping my job, raising my kids, and building something on the side.
No hype.
No complicated strategies.
Just real decisions, real trade-offs, and a simpler way to think about building a career that actually supports your life.
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Episodes
170 episodes
Why I Chose the Harder Path
Most women don’t design their careers.They default into them.Climb the ladder. Stay for stability. Do what’s expected.And then one day, it stops working.In this episode, I share why I chose to build a business while ...
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Season 1
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Episode 189
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5:43
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188: Breaking the Cycle of Financial Anxiety: A Step Towards Resilience
In this episode, I break down what I mean by financial resilience - moving from fear, panic, and anxiety around money to feeling calm, clearheaded, confident, and empowered even before you've achieved your financial goals. I share w...
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Episode 188
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26:52
187: Finding Financial Certainty In Uncertain Times
I’m back after taking a break to reflect on where I want to take the podcast and I’m recommitting to a core theme I don’t see discussed enough in personal finance: financial resilience—the internal ability to stay calm and make clear decisions ...
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Episode 187
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17:38
186: I Missed My Goals. Here's What I Learned.
In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what 2025 actually looked like while building a business on lunch breaks and weekend mornings while working full-time, providing for my family, and caring for aging parents.No highlight re...
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Episode 186
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40:08
185: Why Your 2025 Goals Failed (And How to Approach 2026 Differently)
Recording this on the last day of 2025, I'm sharing what came up for me while facilitating my Create 2026 workshop. It's probably not what you expect from a typical year-end review episode.Yes, we talk about goals. But more importantly, ...
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Episode 185
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17:54
184: What My Year-End Review Revealed
As the year comes to a close, many of us are reflecting on our jobs, our lives, and what we want next. But when you’re a working mom building a business on the side, it’s easy to skip reviewing your own progress especially when results...
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Episode 184
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25:52
183: Why You Feel Exhausted Building Your Career or Business (And What’s Really Draining You)
Have you ever felt deeply exhausted, discouraged, or disillusioned while working toward something that truly matters to you - your career, your business, or your long-term goals?In this episode, I share what I’ve been personally moving t...
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Episode 183
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24:57
182: The Moment I Realised My Job Wasn’t Safety (What Corporate Women Must Know)
Most corporate women are sold the same story:Get a good job, climb the ladder, earn more and you’ll be safe.But what happens when restructures, mergers, pandemics, or one decision you didn’t make suddenly threaten your income, you...
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Episode 182
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30:48
181: The Psychology Behind Your Fear of Being Seen on LinkedIn
In this episode, I share what’s really happening inside you when you try to post on LinkedIn and suddenly freeze. This isn’t about algorithms or content hacks. It’s about your brain, your conditioning, and why visibility feels unsafe e...
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Episode 181
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37:05
180: The Real Reason Why Smart Women Stay Silent And How to Break the Pattern
Why do the smartest, most capable women stay quiet in meetings, on LinkedIn, and in their careers while others with less experience speak confidently? In this episode, I break down the real reasons behind women’s silence (spoiler: i...
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Episode 180
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28:32
179: The Truth About Consistency No One Tells Working Moms
If you’ve ever felt guilty for not being consistent enough in your business this episode is for you.As working moms, our version of consistency looks nothing like what business gurus preach. We’re juggling full-time jobs, caregiving, sch...
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Episode 179
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25:54
178: How to Keep Showing Up for Your Business When You’re Exhausted
Ever felt like your full-time job is swallowing all your time and energy, leaving nothing for your business, creativity, or dreams? That was me last week. New job, kids, travel, business ideas… and zero time to breathe. I felt trapped, frustrat...
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Episode 178
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19:36
177: Scared to Be Seen? How to Share Your Story Without Feeling Like a Fraud
Does the thought of posting online make you feel like a fraud? You’re not alone. For many working moms starting a side business, imposter syndrome and fear of visibility are the biggest roadblocks.In this episode, I share:...
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Episode 177
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26:06
176: Overcoming Fear in Business: How to Build Certainty, Abundance, and Self-Acceptance
Starting and growing a business is exciting, but it’s also scary. Fear shows up in many ways:Doubt – Will this even work?Lack – Will I ever make enough money?Judgment – Wh...
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Episode 176
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38:11
175: From Grief to Growth: How My Dad’s Words Shape My Business
Six years ago, my dad passed away. At his wake, as I pieced together photos of his life, I kept hearing his voice asking me:'What will your legacy be?'That question has shaped everything I do today - as a working mom, HR ...
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Episode 175
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27:01
174: The Secret to Consistency: How I Run My Business in 1 Hour/Day
When you’re a working mom building a business on the side, motivation and willpower aren’t enough. Life gets messy. Kids get sick, work runs late, weekends disappear.That’s why systems are everything.In this episode, I shar...
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Episode 174
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18:30
173: Why Energy (Not Hustle) Builds the Business You Want
We’ve been told the secret is to 'hustle harder'. But as working moms, that advice just burns us out.Here’s the truth: It’s not hustle that creates the business you want - it’s your energy.In this episode, I share:<...
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Episode 173
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37:13
172: From 2 Years to ~5 Months: The 'Unsexy' Way I Signed Clients Faster
If you’ve been grinding for months (or years) and still don’t have the clients you want, I get it. For me, the time it took from 'I first meet you' to 'you become a client' used to be about two years. Now it’s about five months. T...
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Episode 172
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29:44
171: The False Choice: Career vs. Kids vs. a Third Way
Most working moms feel trapped in an impossible choice: Stay in your career and miss out on time with your kids. Or step back to be with your kids and give up financial security.But what if that choic...
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Episode 171
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24:20
170: Fear, Growth, and Saying No: Lessons from My 12-Month Experiment
This week I’m getting very real with you about something we all face as working moms building a business: fear.Fear of rejection. Fear of not being approved of. Fear of doing something that feels...
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Episode 170
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23:58
169: Scared of Promoting Yourself? Here’s the Reframe That Changed Everything for Me
If you’re a working mom with a side business, you’ve probably felt the fear of putting yourself 'out there'. Maybe it feels selfish, salesy, or just plain uncomfortable to talk about yourself online, especially when you’ve got colleagues, bosse...
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Episode 169
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31:58
168: The Secret First Step to Signing Your First Client (It’s Not What You Think)
Feeling overwhelmed by everyone else’s 'must-do' strategies? One guru says 'post daily', another swears by ads, and then someone else insists you need a funnel before you even think about clients. For side-hustling moms already stretched thin, ...
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Episode 168
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30:53
167: Stop Choosing Career vs Kids: Why the 3rd Path is Your Answer
Ten years ago, I was climbing office steps thinking 'there has to be more than this'. If you're a working mom who feels trapped between climbing the corporate ladder and giving up your career dreams, this episode is for you. I'm sharing the 3rd...
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Episode 167
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40:41
166: Stop Waiting Until You Feel Ready To Create the Career You Want (You Never Will)
The truth working moms need to hear: You'll never feel 100% ready to create the career you want. The process takes time, and waiting for certainty is what keeps you stuck.In this episode, I'm sharing the three-step method for building th...
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Episode 166
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21:43
165: The Third Path: Why Working Moms Have More Career Options Than They Think
What if the choice between "climbing the corporate ladder" and "stepping back for family" isn't really a choice at all? In this episode, I share insights from interviewing 12 high-achieving women who felt trapped between two impossible op...
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Episode 165
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22:51