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Welcome to part two of this series based on the Confidence of Young Women. In the last episode we talked about college aged women, their confidence, and the challenges they face. In this episode we are going to be having a similar discussion, but this time, with high school women. We are going to discuss how do they manage their confidence, and really, how much has changed over the years, despite women making more and more headway in education and the workplace.
Clarity Empowers is a new community at New Tech high school that is focused on elevating teen girls by teaching them life skills, encouraging leadership, education and most importantly confidence. Clarity, as they call it, was created and is led by teacher and educator Shannon Howard. She will be joining us today with two students of New Tech who are co-founders and key leaders of Clarity Empowers. Vibha R. and Sophia S. Together we are going to talk about what it is like to be in high school today, what challenges women face and how they get through it.
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In this podcast series, we talk a lot about women's confidence. We discuss our trials and tribulations as adults in our professional and personal lives. But what has been intriguing lately to me is the confidence of the younger generations. How are the college and high school aged women faring? I wanted to know more about what is affecting and impacting their confidence at their young age, and importantly, how we can provide them support. I decided to record a two-part series to address this topic. In the next two episodes you will hear revealing conversations with the leaders of the Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs and then from the creators of a new organization at New Tech High School, specifically for young women’s empowerment, titled Clarity Empowers.
I think you will find these discussions in the next two episodes honest, a bit challenging, but also inspiring.
My two guests in the first part of this series are Tracy Irby, Director of the Texas Woman’s University Center for Women Entrepreneurs, and Dr. Donalisa Stinyard the Associate Director of the Texas Woman's University Center for Women Enterpreneurs.
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The importance of networking should not be underestimated. I say this because, I did not do it, for years. Even though I worked for large corporations, my market was very exclusive, and my business did not depend on it. When I left to start my own business, because I had not been actively networking in my community I was behind. I started my business from scratch thinking that through visibility on social media and having a website that clients would suddenly appear. I was underestimating the power of the face-to-face relationship. If it were not for my friend Jolene Risch, who invited me to my first local networking meeting here in Dallas, I don’t know if the realization would have come to me in time. So why is it important to network? I think the example I just shared is one reason…. And there are so many more. Which is why I’m excited to bring this episode to you today specifically on the power of networking.
My guests, Susan Bryant and Phuong Jennings, will both share their thoughts on networking, how it has worked for them, and how we can use it to help each other professionally and personally.
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Have you ever had an inspired idea about starting a business, writing a book, or venturing into a passion project? Maybe you started to take the first steps into that inspired idea, put work into it, and found it fulfilling, but then you stopped. Perhaps having enough time was an issue or your limiting beliefs crept in. Just know that If you have experienced the inspired idea and then the infamous hault, you are not alone. You are normal. There are ways to get through this and still achieve that passion project. My guest in this episode Alana Matthews has been through it herself and she will tell us how her inspired idea turned into reality.
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How important is mentorship? I think it is very important for personal development. When I examine my own life and think of this topic, my mentor was my mother. I watched her grow a business, lead in community activities, and I sought advice from her on my own life. But then as I emerged into professional life, I didn’t seek mentorship. It didn’t occur to me that it was needed, but it was. It would have been nice to have a few mentors throughout my career to help provide assurance that I was going in the right direction. So, how do we place more attention on mentorship for women? How do we recognize these relationships, utilize them, and then pay it forward to the next generation?
In this episode, Rita Balice-Gordon will share with us how having mentors has affected her life and why she believes serving as a mentor can help improve others.
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In this podcast we talk a lot about our personal paths and trajectory. We discuss the expectations put on us by family or friends, and how we tend to follow those expectations because that is what we believe we are supposed to do. Once you go down the path, years into it, have you ever taken the time to stop and think, “How would things have been different or changed, if knew then, what I know now?”
In this episode you will be hearing from my client and friend, Julie Linares. She has had this moment of clarity and will tell us how it has impacted her current life today, but most importantly her confidence.
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How many of us have set plans in our minds of how our lives will transpire professionally and personally? These plans may be expectations put upon us by others, like parents, friends, or even ourselves. The problem is we ascribe these ideas to who we are and our identities. So when life throws you a curve ball, how do you find the confidence to switch gears and find your footing again? In this episode, Susan Hercules-Hubbard will share her story of how health and purpose helped her reroute and redefine her plans .
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When we are born, we are not able to select who our parents will be or who will raise us. We have no control over those first formative years of our lives. We innocently enter the lives of those who precede us and oversee making our life decisions. In other words, they make our choices. Their choices affect our direction, until we are able and old enough to do so ourselves.
My guest in this episode, Summer Watson experienced life circumstances because of the choices of others. The beauty in her story is that she realized that their choices would not dictate who she would become. Instead, she persevered and made her own choices that would impact her professionally, personally and drive her to success.
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Life takes twists and turns. At the beginning of our work life we may start out down one path, and feel certain about where we are headed and what we are doing. Perhaps we got a degree in something that is supposed to go the distance, or we’re certain that our passion at 23 will remain the same at 53. This can happen, but what if it doesn’t? What if you find yourself midlife wanting to change your trajectory, in a direction that is more aligned with where you are at 53 or 63. This time in life is referred to as our "second act". This "second act" gives us the chance to do something new with our careers, something that inspires us and something that is sustainable. But, how do you find what that is, and what do you do next? My guest in this episode, Leslie Farin, is an example of this trajectory. Leslie found a way to translate her passion and serving others into her business, and not just one business, two them.
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Traditionally, women have had a hard time asking for what we want. Whether it is a personal or professional situation, we seem to be less direct because of having lack of confidence. A lot of us have a fear of stating our true desires and needs. This is due to so many factors such as how we were groomed as young girls or conditioned to exist in the workplace. My guest in this episode, Jennifer Graham, owner of Cambridge Consulting Services, is going to walk us through her tips on this topic to help break through the barriers that hold us back and give us the confidence to move forward.
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We all have a sense of needing to belong to something or someone. It’s a human feeling that begins early on in life. The hard reality is that it can be difficult to find where you belong. Think middle school. Remember those days? Although we mature and and grow, that sense of “not belonging” may remain the same. The trick is having a personal tool set and confidence to learn how to navigate those feelings, break out of negative thinking and break into where you do belong. And mostly, how to help others do the same.
In this episode, my guest Natalie Borneo, shares her personal story of how she experienced “not belonging”, and how she was able to grow up and into her own.
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Have you ever thought in your career, while working for another organization, that you would really like to go out on your own and open your own business? This might be a fantasy you play over in your mind on your drive home from your 9-5, or something you talk about with friends, but you aren't sure of what exactly you want to go into. This is the best time to consider franchise ownership.
Over the last decade, there has been a 38% increase in women-owned franchise businesses, and of all new franchises opened in the past 24 months, 32% are women-owned businesses. This is noted in the franchise business review .com in 2021.
My two guests in this episode are franchise experts. Roxanne Rapske and Sarah Waskow. They are franchise consultants for FranNet, a company that is focused on connecting you with the right franchise opportunity. Hear their advice and direction on franchise ownership!
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Have you ever felt that at every turn in your life, professionally or personally that you are constantly facing little fires? The fire of ending a relationship, the fire of an unplanned financial disaster, and the fire of well, being fired. The question here is, how do you get through them? Especially when you are hit with them repeatedly. Do you give up? Or do you stand the hell up and walk through the fire?
My guest, Liz Horowitz has lived through these little fires. She has done it bravely and confidently and is here to tell her story. It is inspirational and grounding.
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This topic is near and dear to my heart, because I experienced it over and over in the workplace and it played a big role in what drove me to write my book, in 2017, titled, Surviving the Dick Clique.
Narcissism is a self-centered personality style characterized as having an excessive interest in one's physical appearance and an excessive preoccupation with one's own needs, often at the expense of others. In this episode we will be hearing psychotherapist, Dr. Leslie Austin, otherwise known by her clients affectionately as the "Lion Tamer". Hear her break down the best ways to recognize a narcissist and better yet, how to deal with them.
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Have you ever wanted to ask for a raise? But perhaps you didn’t because you were not sure how to bring up the conversation with your boss or show why you are deserving. Because of this, plenty of us, mostly women, never make the ask. when all along, we just needed the courage and a roadmap to start the conversation
In this episode, Laura Browne, will be providing us with just that. She is going to tell us how to make the “ask” and do it so that you win.
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I have faced gender discrimination in the workplace. My experience occurred 10 years ago in a series of small events, they were microaggressions that added up to me feeling minimized, undervalued, and silenced. All knew was that I felt frustrated, but I didn’t know how to fix it or get help to understand it.
I know from experience that I am not alone in what I’m speaking of. I have several friends, clients and colleagues who have experienced the same. So many individuals have experienced discrimination and/or harassment in the workplace, yet they don’t know what to do, or what steps to take to get help.
This is why in this episode, I’m going to be speaking with my friend and trusted advisor, Employment Attorney, Karen Fitzgerald. Karen is going to share with us her insight and tips for those who are experiencing discrimination and harassment in the workplac. Consider today a roadmap for you if you need help and guidance.
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In your early twenties, you may have a vision and plan as to how want your life to play out. You know what you will be getting your degree in, what career you want, and where you want to live. You confidently and excitedly envision engaging in your life events as planned. Sounds great right? But, then tragedy hits. A tragedy so unfathomable and unexpected that your plans come to a halt. And after living in the moments of shock from the tragedy, you are tasked with how begin to heal, re-group and re-think your set plans. Do you give yourself time and be gentle with yourself, or do you try to rush back into what felt normal before? How do you find the confidence to pick yourself up so you can just keep moving? There is no formula for this. Recovery from tragedy is personal. Jordan Wilkerson is very familiar with this scenario. She faced a tragedy that changed her trajectory. Yet, over the years, through support, and being open to what life brings her, she has been able to persevere, find her confidence and has landed exactly where she was meant to be.
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Sometimes we can feel very alone in our feelings, in our confidence and in our own space. We get stuck in our human minds and think that everything is happening to just us. We go inside of ourselves, as we star in our own movies, taking for granted that there are others in different time zones, countries, and cultures that could be having a similar experience. No matter how far away they are, there is something that brings us together. That is the journey of confidence. Today’s episode is going to break you out of your own movie. It’s going to make you aware of how confidence is impacted on the other side of world, taking into consideration culture, environment and expectations.
Today you will be hearing from my dear friend & client, Tolu Akindunni. Her story is interesting, inspiring and will give you clarity and calm.
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Having confidence in the workplace can sometimes feel like a roller coaster. Meaning, you may have days when you wake up and feel like you could conquer the world. You feel like you can take on anything and are confident in your knowledge and skills and that you just really know your shit. Your confidence is at a 10. This could go on for a few weeks or months. Then something may happen like, losing a deal, not getting a promotion, or having a not so positive interaction with a peer or boss. These can all cause a set-back, and your confidence lowers. That excitement you felt waking in the morning weeks before can be reduced to feeling anxiety and second guessing yourself. If you have been here, you are not alone. Our confidence goes through peaks and valleys. It’s human. The key is recognizing it and embracing how to get through it and learn to believe in ourselves despite it all. Hear this episode with Amber Gray. Amber talks about her personal journey through confidence and how she got through her own peaks and valleys.
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One of the biggest challenges that I find my clients face is the discomfort they feel once they realize how they have to market their new business in 2022. We are in a world of self -promoting videos, posts, photos, likes and comments. It can be hard enough to find the guts to open your own business, but then the thought of having to do a video about it and then posting it on social for the whole world to see, can feel overwhelming. Most people, adults, find discomfort in thinking about all of the new ways they will have to market themselves. However, getting uncomfortable is key for growth. We have to learn to embrace it, go with it, and feel that awkwardness. In this episode, hear my friend, Rani Alfers tell her personal story of how she found the courage to get uncomfortable and how it helped her get ahead.
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