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In today's uncertain job market, layoffs are happening across every industry. If you're lying awake wondering if your position is safe, or if you've recently been let go and feel like your world just crashed down, this episode is for you.

Everyone's pushing the 'start a side business' solution, but what if you need income NOW? What if you have no emergency fund and bills to pay?

In this episode, I share my personal story of losing my job with zero financial buffer - and the strategic moves I made that transformed my biggest career crisis into my greatest breakthrough. You'll learn why your job loss isn't about your worth, how to calm your nervous system enough to think clearly, and practical steps to take when you're starting from scratch.

This isn't feel-good fluff. This is real-world wisdom from me who's been where you are.

Key Topics Covered:

Why Job Loss Feels Personal

• How we confuse our job with our identity and worth
• The emotional betrayal when relationships at work end in business decisions
• Understanding employment as energy exchange, not validation

My Personal Story

• Getting laid off with zero emergency fund
• The 2 AM panic and shame spiral
• Swallowing pride to take a "smaller" job as nervous system strategy
• How temporary work became a decade-long passion career

The Neuroscience of Financial Fear

• Why panic mode shuts down clear thinking
• The critical role of meditation in rewiring your brain
• How to calm your nervous system enough to make smart decisions

Practical Action Steps

• Emergency planning when you have no buffer
• Strategic networking without desperation energy
• Taking temporary work as bridge, not failure

Want to go deeper? Join my free training 'From Financial Panic to Financial Peace' at https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/peace

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by your finances but don't want to become a financial guru to figure it out?

In this episode, I break down the exact 3 steps that transformed my relationship with money—and they have nothing to do with budgeting apps or investment strategies.

What You'll Learn:

Must-Do #1: Get Out of Survival Mode First 

• Why you can't make good financial decisions when you're in panic mode 
• The first step to take if you've been laid off or need money urgently
• How to get an honest snapshot of your financial situation (even when it's scary)
• Why facing the truth is always better than living in fear

Must-Do #2: Learn to Let Go of Fear and Panic

• The connection between your money beliefs and your financial reality
• Why your current money story is creating your current money situation
• How to create space in your heart and mind for clear thinking
• The difference between reactive fear-based actions and intentional dream-based actions

Must-Do #3: Paint the Vision of Your Financial Future 

• How to shift from running away from fear to moving toward your dreams 
• The power of feeling your future financial reality before it happens
• Why visualization isn't just "woo-woo"—it's belief-building
• Tools for daily practice: meditation, journaling, and the MAP process

Key Takeaway: You have to BE the financially confident woman first, then you'll naturally DO the things financially confident women do, and finally HAVE the financial freedom you want.

Connect with me: 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/
• Join my program waitlist: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/5m
• Subscribe to my podcast: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/podcast

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Have a 6-figure salary but still feel financially insecure? You're not alone. In this episode, I share why I quit my high-paying job without a backup plan and what it taught me about the hidden dangers of depending on a single paycheck.

You'll discover why salary increases don't fix financial anxiety, how 'stable' jobs aren't actually stable, and the mindset shifts that keep professional women trapped in financial dependence. Plus, I'll share exactly how I turned my corporate skills into $20K in side income over a couple of years.

If you're tired of feeling powerless about your financial future despite your professional success, this episode is for you.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

• Why your 6-figure salary doesn't make you feel financially secure
• The hidden cost of depending on one income source
• What happened when I left my "stable" job (spoiler: it wasn't stable)
• Signs you're trapped in single paycheck thinking
• How to start building income security this weekend

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
The 'cost of privilege': When everything was provided for you growing up, you never learn to trust yourself with money.

High salaries = golden handcuffs: They consume all your time and energy, preventing you from building multiple income streams.

Financial security starts from the inside out: Your beliefs about yourself matter more than the actions you take.

You don't have to choose: You can be both an employee AND build side income simultaneously.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• How I turned leadership training skills into $20K extra income
• LinkedIn networking strategy: From 100 to 3K followers
• The lunch break and weekend morning side hustle approach

CONNECT WITH ME:
Ready to break free from the single paycheck trap? Let's connect:

• Newsletter: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/podcast
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/
• DM me: Have a question about building side income? Send me a message!

Love the show? Leave a review and share it with a professional woman who needs to hear this message!

Worried about losing your job or stuck in one you’re afraid to leave?

If you’re feeling the weight of job insecurity, financial pressure, or career confusion, this episode is for you.

So many women stay stuck in roles that drain them, not because they want to, but because the fear of instability, judgment, or starting over feels too big.

In this episode, I share 4 practical and powerful shifts that helped me stop spiraling from fear and start building a career on my terms, without sacrificing security.

You’ll walk away with mindset and action steps that help you feel clear, calm, and confident again. Even in uncertain times.

You’ll Learn:

• How to tell the difference between fear and intuition when everything feels risky
• Why leaning into your strengths creates more opportunity than trying to 'fix' yourself
• How to advocate for your time, money, and future rather than waiting for permission
• Tangible steps to create financial and emotional stability even in shaky job markets

Ready for More?

• Subscribe and get notified when new episodes drop: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/podcast
• Want to go deeper with me in a small group? Join the waitlist for my upcoming program: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/ccc
  You'll learn how to build your dream career with intuition, belief, and consistent action.

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend who’s also feeling stuck. Your career doesn’t have to stay this way. You can make it better, one powerful shift at a time.

Fear is normal. Especially when it comes to money.

Whether you're worried about layoffs, struggling to sign clients, or doubting your ability to grow your business, fear can feel overwhelming. But what if fear isn’t your enemy? What if it’s the fuel you need to take your next bold step?

In this episode, I’ll walk you through 8 practical and science-backed steps to transform fear into forward momentum. You’ll learn how to calm your survival brain, reframe fear as a sign of growth, and take intentional action so you can move closer to your financial goals with clarity and confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

• Why fear is a natural (and even helpful) part of your money journey
• How to recognize when fear is keeping you stuck
• A simple practice to calm your nervous system when you feel anxious
• How to shift from survival mode to intentional action
• Real-life examples of how the universe often supports you in surprising ways
• How to build confidence and momentum even when things feel uncertain

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• [Free Guide] Stop Money Stress: A 7-Step Science-Backed Guide to Reset the Way You Think, Feel, and Act Around Money
   
• [Join the Free Webinar] The Financial Freedom Experience
   
• [Subscribe to the Podcast] The Financially Free Woman Podcast

If this episode helped you see fear in a new light, share it with a friend who needs this message today. 

If you've ever felt like conventional financial advice just doesn’t work for you, this episode is for you.

I walk you through the exact 7 steps I used to rewire my financial life, not by cutting expenses or obsessing over spreadsheets, but by changing how I felt about money.

This is the emotional and practical roadmap that helped me pay off six figures of business debt, rebuild my confidence as the sole breadwinner, and finally experience peace around money.

These steps aren’t just theory, they’re the foundation of how I help other women become financially free from the inside out.

Resources

7-Step Guide to Rewire Your Financial Life and Be Financially Free

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We always hear “never give up” but when life gets hard, how do you actually do that? In this episode, I share the 7 essential things that help you stay committed to your dreams, especially when you're exhausted, doubting yourself, or questioning if it's all worth it. These are the tools I return to over and over again, from staying healthy and grounded to building certainty and surrounding myself with the right people.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why taking care of your health is foundational to not giving up
• How to create a compelling vision that keeps you motivated
• The role of community in keeping your energy high
• Why routines aren’t restrictive, they’re liberating
• How to build inner certainty, even when results are slow

Take what resonates, and most importantly, keep going. You’re closer than you think!

If this episode supports you, please share it with someone who might need it today.

In this episode, I share how you can get anything you want by redirecting and channelling your energy and attention from your fears and worries to more productive uses. 

This has been the one thing that's helped me find my way out of a 6-figure business debt, constantly worried and fighting with my husband about money.

This is also what I teach in The Clarity Reset, a 4-week live experience for women who want to learn how to process their fears, doubts and stress around money, time, career or business. We'll use the power of your mind to clarify what you truly want, so you can take action from a position of confidence and clarity rather than anxiety and fear.

Resources

• The Clarity Reset

Often it isn't that we don't know what to do, but fear and overwhelm prevents us from doing it.

That's why having a powerful and effective tool like the MAP method really helps me. 

When we're stuck in fear or overwhelm, it's hard to get ourselves out of it. But learning to use MAP and work with your own intuitive, superconscious mind can help you do it in minutes, on-the-go, anytime you need it.

I share how to do this in this week's episode. 

MAP is something I use all the time and I'll be sharing this in my upcoming 4-week program for a small pilot group of women to target common topics like time, money, purpose and taking consistent action towards your dreams and goals. Get on the waitlist to receive details when the program opens for registration here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/waitlist

Resources

• A Theory and Treatment of Your Personality: A Manual for Change by Garry A. Flint, PhD.

I used to feel frustrated because I never seemed to have enough time to build my dream business with a full-time job and kids to take care of.

But then I realized I didn't have to choose between my job or business because I could do both. 

Besides, I didn't want to blame my kids for not being able to pursue my dream - that would just be an excuse to not take responsibility and ownership of the life I want to create.

In this episode, I share the moment I learned that the way I was chasing success as a means to get financial security was all wrong. It led to a reset in how I thought was possible for me. 

Listen to this episode and if you want to learn more about the steps I shared, join the waitlist to the 4-week program where I take a small group of women through it: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/waitlist

Busy working moms straddling a job, side business and family don't have time to waste! That's why I love time and energy saving hacks like this one I share in today's episode.

People always ask me how I get so much done as a full-time working mom, primary earner and caregiver, and business owner. Well, listen to this week's episode to find out how!

Building your dreams doesn't have to cost you your sleep, energy, and mental wellbeing once you learn how to do things in creative ways. 

Remember, if you found this episode useful, please rate the show and share with other moms struggling with work-life balance, thank you!

Do the work you can't not do. This is how work no longer becomes work, and you work because you want to, not because you have to. 

Isn't that what many define financial freedom to be? Yet, many people don't take this leap due to practical and financial concerns about being able to provide for their family. 

In this episode, I share the wisdom from others with clout and connections, who have become sought after rather than desperately seeking clients. This is something I'm working on to grow my own career coaching business for moms. 

I hope it inspires you to go after your dreams and do the work you love.

Resources

• Show Your Work by Austin Kleon
• Lindsay Kough's LinkedIn post about humans being the algorithm

Whenever people hear that I work full-time, run a coaching business on the side all because I prioritize family, they wonder why and how.

Listen to this week's episode where I share why I do what I do.

I hope it inspires you to get really clear on what you truly want and why you do what you do.

When you're redesigning your career, money is an important consideration.

You need to know 

• where you are now financially.
• what you need to create the life you want.
• how to get there.

This enables you to redesign your career in a way that supports what you want.

In this episode, I break it down into key steps to take to 

• figure out where you stand financially now
• work out how much you need for the life you want
• create a plan to work towards making the money you need

Listen to this episode to learn more.

Resources

• Book a free consultation call to work on this
• Career Redesign Checklist

Designing a career you love includes getting clear about what you like doing.

You find out what you love doing and if it works by actually doing them.

But how do you find time in your busy schedule for these side projects?

I'm a full-time breadwinning mom and primary caregiver to our 2 kids.

I also have my own dreams and goals I'm working on every day.

This means I've got to be creative about optimizing my time and energy.

Listen to this week's episode where I share how I maintain a daily writing practice.

This daily practice is how I consistently post on LinkedIn, record a podcast like this and send a weekly newsletter.

If you've got something you've been wanting to do but just can't find the time, this episode is for you!

Remember to rate and leave a review if you enjoyed this. Thank you!

Resources

• Kleo
• Join my newsletter

We know comparison is the thief of joy.

Yet we still do it.

In this episode, I share how owning your story helps you end comparison and what self-doubt is really all about.

Listen in to find out if you’re being honest with yourself about whether you truly want what you say you want.

Resources

Redesign Your Career Starter Guide

https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/guide

In this episode, I explain my definition of consistency that's enabled me to grow my business since 2018 through ups and downs while handling a full plate of responsibilities as a full-time working mom.

I share my simple consistency formula that anyone can implement to keep going and never give up on their dreams.

This formula is how I stay adaptable through different seasons of my life to continue showing up for my business.

This episode was a long awaited one. My guest is LinkedIn Top Voice, Niharikaa Kaur Sodhi. If you’re on LinkedIn, you probably know who she is. Her program, Summit 21, featured other heavyweights like Tim Denning, Justin Welsh, Ankur Warikoo and more. 

Niharikaa’s phenomenal growth has inspired many people building a solopreneur lifestyle. This episode is packed with her valuable wisdom and experience transitioning from a corporate job into becoming a self-employed solopreneur today.

Here’s a snapshot of what we discussed:

• Her journey to self-employment since age 25 in 2021
• How her accidental building-in-public experiment catapulted her growth
• Her mindful approach to content creation - it’s so much easier than you think
• Finding your niche and writing about it instead of stressing over it
• Mindset and gratitude practices to cultivate solution-focused thinking rather than anxiety
• Advice for working moms with a full schedule aspiring to grow a business on the side
• New projects she’s working on as she ventures into new and unchartered territory

What I love most about Niharikaa is her openness to try new things and share publicly about it, regardless of how they turn out. I’m sure you’ll learn a ton in this episode. When you do, share your key takeaways with Niharikaa and me by tagging us on LinkedIn:

• Sharon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/
• Niharikaa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nsodhi4696/
• Email Niharikaa at hi@niharikasodhi.com or DM on Twitter to connect

In this episode, I chat about how to overcome the fears and doubts that hold you back from growing your business. 

It's a question I got on one of my LinkedIn posts and something I too grappled with when I first started practising listening to my inner wisdom for guidance.

I share my process of how to distinguish between rational fears that protect you and irrational fears that keep you small. 

You can also treat this episode as a mini guided meditation session because I take you through a powerful process to move past fear and get to a point where you're certain and confident about what to do next.

I hope it's one that you enjoy and return to every time something scares you as you grow into the next level of your business.

Resources:

• Download the free MAP guide: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/guide
• Send me your questions on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/

Balancing a job, family, and coaching business doesn’t have to leave you drained. 

In this episode, learn how to release resistance, manage your energy, and take small, aligned actions to grow your business with ease. 

I share how to use the MAP Method to rewire your brain so you can take small, daily actions to grow your business with clarity and confidence.

What's covered in this episode:

• How resistance drains your energy—and how to release it.
• What the MAP Method is and how to use it to rewire your mindset.
• Practical steps to simplify your weekly actions and build momentum.

Key Takeaways:

• Resistance isn’t just mental—it impacts your energy and productivity.
• Small, consistent actions create lasting progress.
• MAP helps you align with your goals and act with confidence.

Links and Resources Mentioned:

• MAP Coaching Institute
• Book a MAP Experience Session
• Follow me on LinkedIn

Are you struggling to find your groove after the holidays? 

The January blues can leave you feeling overwhelmed and unmotivated. In this episode, I explore why the post-holiday blues happen, how they impact your mindset, and how the MAP Method can help you reset, refocus, and regain clarity in just minutes.

Listen to this episode to reset your mindset and start the year with focus and energy.

Here's what's covered:

• Why post-holiday blues occur and their symptoms, like low energy, irritability, and difficulty concentrating.
• How the MAP Method leverages neuroscience to release mental clutter and create emotional calm.
• Simple steps to reset your mindset today and regain your focus.

Key takeaways:

• Vacations often highlight the need to enjoy your work and environment or at least manage them better.
• Using MAP, you can rewire how you feel about stressors, helping you prioritize what matters most and make better decisions.
• Guided MAP sessions can give you personalized support to shift from stress and overwhelm to calm and clarity.

Your action steps:

1. Take a few quiet moments to breathe and visualize stress being washed away like waves on a beach.
2. Notice any insights that surface when your mind is calm—you often already know what steps to take.
3. For a deeper, transformative experience, book a MAP session with me.

Resources:
Book your MAP session here:
https://sharonsinghsidhu.thrivecart.com/map/

Connect with me on LinkedIn for daily insights balancing your job, family and side business: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/

When you're a busy working mom growing a business on the side, it's all about trying something new and experimenting.

Often, typical business building advice don't work under your circumstances.

You need to adapt and improvise - that requires you to follow your curiosity and try something new sometimes. 

If you find this scary to do, then today's podcast episode is for you!

I recently tried a crystal sound healing and chakra balancing session when I was in Bali. I'd never tried this before, but it seemed interesting so I decided to give it a go.

I share more details about it in my podcast, what I got from it, and also:

• a previous business experiment that on the surface looks like it led to really bad outcomes
• why I'll always still follow my curiosities to try and experiment despite this
• what to do if you're feeling fearful or hesitant about trying something new

I hope this gives you ideas and inspiration to go do that thing you've been thinking about!

Everyone wants more money.

In this episode, I share a different approach to creating the money you need for the life you want in a calmer and more enjoyable way.

Money is one of the 6 topics I share in my free Starter Guide for Career Moms.

It's also one of my favourite topics!

Get the free starter guide here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/starter

Follow me on LinkedIn for regular tips and insights about growing a career you love without sacrificing family time. 

The 3 must-knows to have a better handle of your time and achieve your career ambitions without compromising your desire to be the best mom to your kids.

This is how some people seem to accomplish so much in the same time you have.

Taken off my free Starter Guide for Career Moms, this is one of the 6 topics I address after being an ambitious career mom myself for more than 2 decades.

Get the free starter guide here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/starter

Follow me on LinkedIn where I regularly share insights and practical tips on building a successful career and being there for your kids. 

When you're an ambitious, high achiever, you'll always have goals. Even after you've achieved a goal, the next one almost immediately appears.

The tendency is to focus on the gap between where you are now versus where you want to be already.

But this just makes it harder and a less enjoyable process as you're doing the work to get to where you want to be.

Listen to this week's episode where I share how you can fall in love with the process and enjoy being in the gap between where you are now and where you want to go. 

I share about this in my Starter Guide for Career Moms, among other foundational topics I'd tell my younger self when I became a mom about building a career while being the best mom you can be.

Click here to get the free guide: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/starter

As a working mom, it's all about having boundaries right?

We've heard this 100x already. 

So why are working women and moms still struggling with work-life balance?

It comes down to what we know and what we do.

This week, I talk about one thing that helps me do all that I do as a full-time working mom, wife, and business owner.

Boundaries. 

There's a world of difference between having them (what we know) and enforcing them (what we do).

Having them is easy. Enforcing them? Not so easy.

Listen to this episode for some tips on how to enforce boundaries without feeling bad or upsetting people you care about.

If you liked this episode, please follow and rate it so more working moms can benefit from it.

I help working moms build fulfilling careers without compromising time with their kids. To explore how I can help and support you, book a call to chat through this link:

https://calendly.com/sharonsinghsidhu/call

Follow me on LinkedIn where I post regularly on practical tips about building a rewarding career and motherhood journey:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonsinghsidhu/

As a full-time working mom who runs a coaching business on the side, I'm all about getting more done in less time.

In this episode, I share how the unexpected and simple way to do it.

Plus, it feels so much better than typical productivity hacks we hear about.

Here's the book I mentioned:
Money, and the Law of Attraction by Esther and Jerry Hicks

And the link to book your call with me:
https://calendly.com/sharonsinghsidhu/call

This episode is for you if you're feeling frustrated about where you are now in your business (career, or life) and how you can turn any obstacle in front of you into an opportunity to help you get to where you want to go in a better way.

I draw from my own experience making my dreams of becoming a business owner come true.

I share how I turn a disempowering story that I'm a failure into a more empowering one that fuels me and keeps me going.

You can also read the step-by-step guide in my weekly newsletter at:
https://sharonsinghsidhu.com

If you like what you heard, please share it with someone who might benefit from it so we can lift each other up!

Also, please leave a review if you enjoyed this podcast, it helps other people find it, and me grow it!

Thank you so much!

This is the last episode of a series of women I've invited on the podcast to share their stories building their businesses.

In this final guest episode, I chat with career coach, Keji Ogunnaike.

Keji is more than just a career coach though because she works with her clients holistically. She shares how our personal lives can limit or propel our careers. A career coach can help you navigate these without judgement that frees you to talk about topics that can be hard to discuss at the workplace.

What I love most about Keji is her positivity, abundant mindset, and practical advice she shares to help you move through difficult career transitions so you can achieve anything you set your mind to.

Connect with Keji on LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/kejinaike/

In this episode, I go against conventional wisdom and suggest you give up and quit.

Yes, you read that right.

You absolutely must give up and quit if you want to be successful.

On everything that distracts you from building the business and life you want, that is.

When you give up and quit on everything that gets in the way of building your dream, that's how you win.

Are you ready?

Listen to this episode to get the practical actions I share on how to give up and quit well.

Are you worried about promoting your side business online?

This is a common fear those of us in 9-5 jobs have when starting a business on the side.

• How to market your business and promote your services or products?
• How to be visible on LinkedIn where your bosses and colleagues hang out?
• Should you have 2 separate accounts?
• What to do about conflicts of interest?

These are some questions I tackle head on in this episode as an entrepreneur with a HR job no less!

If this is something you're grappling with and want help figuring out how to navigate, then book a call with me to chat!

Click here to book your call:
https://calendly.com/sharonsinghsidhu/call

After a year's break from my podcast, I'm excited to be back with my first solo episode.

I share why I 'gave up' on my podcast and why I'm back.

In this episode, I talk about how building a business takes a lot longer and is a lot harder than most people are prepared for.

That's why most will give up.

If you want to be like the minority of those who succeed, listen to my 6 tips so you can stay in the long game and make your success inevitable!

Follow me on LinkedIn for more insights, lessons and practical tips on building a business on the side of my full-time job and being a mom.

Book your free MAP session here: https://calendly.com/sharonsinghsidhu/call

Join me as I interview Dane Tang, a corporate leader turned entrepreneur who founded Design Future, a coaching and consulting company that specializes in life design and work design. 

Dane shares her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, including the catalyst of the pandemic that led her to make the transition.

Dane shares the 5C's that guide her life and work now: 

• Calling 
• Connection 
• Caring 
• Cultivating Joy
• Courage 

She emphasizes the importance of redefining one's own success metrics beyond just financial goals and highlights how to navigate the identity shift that needs to take place when you start a business.

Connect with Dane on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danetang/)

In this episode, you’ll hear from Miki Maruko, a Performance Optimisation and Life Coach.

Miki helps high achieving women who want to optimize their work and personal lives so that they feel as successful as they look on the outside and have the time and energy to truly enjoy their lives.

Miki shared her journey of leaving her global corporate HR role after having children, becoming a full-time mom, and then transitioning into part-time coaching as a way to have a career beyond just raising her kids. 

We go DEEP in this episode and talk about, among other things:

• Transitions in her career from employee to coach 
• How engaging a coach transformed her life
• Why she decided to become a coach
• Being visible as an Asian woman 
• Her biggest challenges balancing business and family 
• Advice of aspiring coaches and entrepreneurs

Miki works privately with clients on a 1-to-1 basis and offers her clients a calm, non-judgemental space to focus on what’s important to them.  Her award-nominated approach combines her formal education in psychology, neuroscience, coaching and training.  

She now lives in a rural mountain village in the Swiss Alps, where she is a hands-on mum to 3 girls and runs a successful coaching business in part-time hours.

Connect with Miki:

• Email: miki@mikimaruko.com
• Website: https://www.mikimaruko.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammikimaruko
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikimaruko/

Get all the insights and tips about how to grow your personal brand on LinkedIn - whether you're an employee or business owner - in this value-packed episode with Khushi Agarwal.

Khushi specializes in helping Business Coaches, Founders, and Senior Leaders enhance their presence and authority on LinkedIn by handling everything from content creation to community engagement.  

In this episode, we discussed 

• the importance of having a strong personal brand and presence on LinkedIn
• why it's especially relevant in today's world of work
• her journey from her internship days, 9-5 jobs, and now as a founder of her own agency
• how to transition from working for yourself to having a team
• the role LinkedIn has played in helping her land opportunities and grow professionally

Connect with Khushi on LinkedIn to learn how you too, can enhance your thought leadership, grow your professional network, and transform your LinkedIn presence.

‘Nothing in my 20-year career in a corporation prepared me to run a business.’

Yes, being incredibly successful in a corporate job - even a place like Goldman Sachs - does not naturally mean you have all the skills and experience to launch a successful business.

The rules of the game are completely different when you become a solopreneur.

Listen to how Evelyn Poh, ex Goldman Sachs VP transitioned from a financially lucrative career at Goldmans to becoming a Financial Educator and Creator of The Financial Styling Academy.

Why did Evelyn walk away from an established career to do what she does now?

This episode will shed light on what it really takes to launch your business, why your purpose matters, and give you a different perspective on financial security and success.

Evelyn is a financial coach who helps people build the lives they want without running out of money. She spent 20 years at Goldman Sachs working in London, Zurich and Tokyo, and qualified as a chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Connect with Evelyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-poh/

In this episode, I speak with Samantha Cieslinski, a high school health and PE teacher, podcaster and mom of two.

Samantha shares how she wrote her book, 100  Days of Happiness, as a means of coping with the isolation of having a baby during the pandemic in 2020.

Later, spurred by the desire to share stories of mothers who do so much behind the scenes, Samantha started a podcast, The Running Wine Mom, to highlight the stories of inspiring women in her community.

If you ever wondered how amazing women like Samantha manage to design a multi-faceted life filled with all the things they're passionate about, then this episode is for you! Hear how Samantha handles her day-to-day and finds time for all that's important to her.

Resources
Connect with Samantha on Instagram @therunningwinemom_
Samantha's website
100 Days of Happiness book
The Running Wine Podcast
Calm app
Peloton app
 

Tap into the rich experience of Ellen Taaffe, Leadership Coach, TEDx Speaker, Kellogg Professor, Board Director, and Author of "The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women In Place", Ellen Taaffe.

In this episode, we explore Ellen's background and journey, including her experience in corporate America, her transition to coaching and teaching, and her observations about women's advancement and struggles in their careers and as mothers.

Ellen discussed five strategies for women in their careers, including preparing to perfection, eagerly pleasing, fitting the mold, working tirelessly, and the challenges faced by women who are also mothers. We explored the pitfalls and pivots needed for each strategy to achieve success.

If you're a career woman, this episode will give you insights into how you can grow professionally and realise your full potential!

Resources

• Get Ellen's book, 'The Mirrored Door: Break Through the Hidden Barrier that Locks Successful Women in Place' where books are sold (e.g., Amazon) 
• Connect with Ellen on LinkedIn
• Get the 10 tips Ellen wished she knew earlier in her career
• Subscribe to Ellen's newsletter

What a treat to have a previous guest back on the show! Samantha Siffring is my business coach and I had her back to share more about some changes she’s made recently in her business. 

This has been a theme for me too recently so it was good to hear from someone I look up to. Samantha shares her thinking behind her decisions, how and why she’s making changes in her business. 

If you’re wondering about the changes you’re making in your career or business and questioning if what you’re doing is right, this episode is a must listen! 

Resources Mentioned

Episode 024. Hear how “Mama to CEO” Founder, Samantha Siffring, Took Her Business from $40 to A Million Dollars in 12 Months

Samantha’s programs

I’m excited to welcome Deon Senturk back on the show! Deon was my very first guest when I started the podcast and since then, she’s started her own company and developed the app Slashie that provides mentorship on a platform to engage learners and build community. We also discussed the considerations and challenges when starting a business and what it takes to make it all work when you’re also a mother. If you’re looking for coaching and mentorship, do give Slashie a try, it’s free to join and there are loads of useful resources on the app.

Go to the App Store or Google Play and search Slashie to download the app.

Connect with Deon on the app or email her at deon@slashie.sg

Here’s the link to that first interview:

008. What Doing Work You Love & Having A Vision for Your Life Looks Like With Deon Senturk

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/empowering-career-moms/id1534253252?i=1000500645559
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0biRDeuP2fjl0u2CqmxDuo?si=Jh9NHBXyRsS6BtRXVqq1Iw

Join me as we hear Kasturi Gomatham, Global Head of Battery Swapping (E-mobility) at Shell share her experience as a chemical engineer and growing her career to where she is today as a full time working mom heading up the Battery Swapping business at Shell. She shares how being a mom and observing her own mother's resilience influenced her approach to balancing work and family. She emphasized the importance of picking meaningful moments and finding solace in sleep during tough times, the importance of having a support system and prioritizing self-care. If you’re a working mom who has big aspirations for your career, then this is a must listen to hear how other moms like you are doing it!

Resources Mentioned

Samantha Siffring

Encore Empire

Do you see having a successful career coming at the expense of time, bonding and connection with your kids?

Do you feel you have to make sacrifices or are they simply choices you make in your life?

When it comes to thriving and building a successful career as a mom - whether that’s in a job or a business you run - it comes down to your perspectives and how you see things.

In today’s episode, I wanted to share a few of mine with you as a career mom.

I’ve gained these perspectives in the course of building a career and raising 2 teenagers both which I love, over the past 2 decades.

This is something I’ll be sharing more of in the podcast as a career mom.

To learn more about how you can build a thriving career while raising happy kids who are bonded and connected with you, come for my free Master Class on Thriving in Career and Motherhood. You can sign up here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup

I share my thoughts about what kind of leadership is required if you want to firstly lead your life from a position of empowerment, where you create the life you want and you get the results you desire.

This is where you must begin before you can ever hope to ‘change’ your circumstances, the people around you so that you experience a happier, freer and more fulfilling life.

Have a listen to it!

If you’d like to find out how you can work with me to get results in an alternative way that’s gentler, kinder and more intuitive than what you’ve always been led to believe, then book a complimentary private session with me at: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com

If you prefer joining a live demonstration of what coaching with me is like in a group setting, join my free Meetup group here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup

I share my thoughts, observations and experience about the key to success in this episode.

It’s much simpler than many people make it out to be.

And it’s not what you may have heard about high performance, success and achievement.

If you feel like you’ve been doing everything you’ve been told to do or that’s supposed to get you the result you want and yet find yourself back at square one, this episode is for you.

I uncover the missing piece to experience more success from a place of ease, joy and empowerment.

Have a listen to it.

RESOURCES MENTIONED

Join my Meetup group for a free, live demonstration of my coaching method here:
https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup

If you prefer a more private and personalized setting, apply to my complimentary private session here:
https://sharonsinghsidhu.com 

This episode is for you if you’re feeling overwhelmed with everything you feel you’ve got to get done.

I share how to use Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to prioritize and get clear on how to focus on the essential things so you can experience more calm, peace and happiness in your life.

If you’d like to go beyond just learning about this information and actually apply it in your life, join my all-women Meetup group for a free, live demo here: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup/

This week I share some quick tips about how to make the best use of your time when you feel you don’t have enough of it!

This is real time, real life, as I too, felt overwhelmed by all the things that needed to be done.

It’s something we all go through sometimes, so why not use it as an opportunity to learn something from it?

I hope you enjoy this short episode.

In this episode, I talk about how to turn your people-pleasing tendencies into a superpower!

You often hear how people-pleasing is not a good thing.

I think people-pleasing reflects a good quality of you.

It’s all about knowing when and how to use it so you don’t end up doing it to a degree where it affects your well-being.

Listen to hear more about how to tell when and how to use people-pleasing for good rather than allow it to run your life or drain your energy.

The ability to turn the feelings you want on, and the feelings you don’t want off, is an amazing power to have.

Imagine being able to do this so you don’t do something you regret when you’re angry, or let something that scares you prevent you from taking action you know you must and want to.

What could your life look like if you had this ability?

I share the technique I use in this week’s podcast episode.

Being able to do this has improved my relationships, enabled me to design and define what kind of work I do, be myself and who I want to be, experience financial freedom, and create a life I love.

This is something every child and person needs to know, learn and apply to live a happy, fulfilled, and peaceful life!

If you want to learn how to do this, join my all-women Meetup group where I do free, LIVE demo sessions to show you how: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup

This week’s podcast episode is about something I notice a lot of people (including me) do.

And that’s making excuses and rationalizing something we know in our hearts we want, but because it involves some scary moves, we tell ourselves that’s not the practical, realistic thing to do.

So we continue telling ourselves it’s better that we stick to what we know is the safer option, the more ‘responsible’ option and try to push away what we feel in our heart.

Living this way is out of alignment with your true self. This true inner self knows what she wants. Sometimes, this choice is the more difficult one. But it’s the one that could lead to a richer, more fulfilling life.

Instead of rationalizing it away, how about embracing it, then use that rational mind of yours to figure out how to make it work?

This shift in perspective from what’s impossible to how we can make it possible is the difference between settling for second best or going out and creating your perfect dream life!

If finding the courage and trusting yourself to make the right decisions is something you’d like to build up, then join my free, all-women Meetup group to experience how to do this. Sign up at https://sharonsinghsidu.com/meetup

It’s ok to acknowledge, recognize and honour what your heart and intuition chooses.

Maybe you’re like me and have been pushing away your emotions, valuing your rational, logical mind more than your intuition and what your heart feels.

Now, you can acknowledge, recognize and honour your emotions and your intuition and do it with the peace of mind that it’s backed up by science and research, the stuff your rational, logical mind needs and loves!

In this episode, I share more about how you can and must use your entire being - your heart, your head, your soul, all of it, in harmony to create the perfect life you’ve always been dreaming of.

If you’d like to experience this transformation for yourself, then sign up to my all-women Meetup group where I run live demos to show you how this works. Sign up at: https://sharonsinghsidhu.com/meetup