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It’s time to hit pause.

When we’re always planning our future and looking ahead to what’s next, it’s no wonder we end up stressed and hustling to get to the next stage in our career.

This constant state of being “on” and hustling to be more and more productive is not sustainable and inevitably leads to burnout.

Whilst there are stages of our careers and lives for growth and we often find ourselves doing a little extra when we’re in this stage, it’s important to also have times in our career where we’re not hustling and grinding so that we can avoid burnout.

And to take a minute to think strategically about how we can work smarter rather than harder to achieve our goals. This is where systems and structures come into play.

In this episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast we’re exploring how you can move beyond hustle to prevent burnout by building resilience and implementing smart habits and systems in your life that support your goals.

When we leave the minor stresses and challenges of life unchecked they can accumulate to a point where we make knee jerk decisions to our life or career or find ourselves in a health crisis.

The good news is that it takes time to get to the point of full blown burnout where you’re unable to weigh up decisions, see opportunities and find your mental and physical health deteriorating.

That means that by knowing the 12 stages of burnout and how you can identify where you’re at in those stages, you can take the steps you need to step away from the cycle before you make a decision that you may end up regretting.

In this episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast we’re exploring the 12 stages of burnout so you can identify the stage you’re in at any time and 3 steps that you can use to recover from burnout and get back on the life and career path that you want to be on.

When we find extra on our plates, it’s easy to slip into survival mode.

When we’re in survival mode, we’re basically just making sure everything that needs to get done gets done.

You may have slipped into survival mode because you’ve been juggling kids on their summer holidays with your full workload, maybe you have a sick family member or someone who’s needed more of your support recently, or maybe you’ve just been saying yes a lot and now your plate is overflowing.

In this episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast we’re exploring the signs that you may have inadvertently slipped into survival mode and 3 questions to ask yourself to begin taking control of what it is that you’re ready to step into for the rest of 2023.

On average, we spend more time in relationships with the people that we work with than those in our personal life.

However, who we work with often isn’t a choice that we have, making conflict inevitable, because you’re just not going to get along with everyone all the time. Conflict and confrontation is not something that a lot of us love, so if the idea of addressing difficult people and situations at work is a challenge for you, this episode has the tools you need to be able to speak up, speak out, and handle these relationships.
In today’s episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast I’m talking about how to handle difficult co-workers, bosses and micromanagers so that you know how to deal with difficult people that you can’t consciously cut out of your life.

For every opportunity there is, there are also many missed opportunities in the workplace. Often, it’s up to us to advocate for ourselves in the workplace, put ourselves forward and let people know what our goals are. This can be a real challenge for a lot of people, especially some women. In today’s episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast I’m talking about the top 10 challenges I see women face in the workplace when it comes to promotions and opportunities to progress their careers. As you listen to this episode, I invite you to think about if each one applies to you, and if it does, make a little note, because this is your next area of focus for your work.

Perfectionism vs High Standards. Do you know the difference? It’s one thing to want to put out high quality work and get good results, but if you’re consistently looking for perfection in your work, this is where the lines get crossed and we step into perfectionism. When we step into the realm of perfectionism, we end up paying the cost associated with it. Hello stress, anxiety, burnout and overthinking. If you resonate with any of this, listen in. In today’s episode of The Aligned Achiever podcast I’m talking about the 3 core pillars that drive perfectionism and how you can begin to embody the belief that you are enough and kick perfectionism to the curb.

Before I started on my own health and fitness journey, I had the idea that I would have to become the person who only ate a certain way, showed up in a certain way, and would have to give up so many things that I love and make me who I am. I know now that that’s not true. It doesn’t have to be either or, or black and white. You can prioritise your health, look after yourself AND find a balance between that and the things you love and having a life outside of being in the gym and preparing food. There’s no one better that I could think to speak to about taking a holistic and well balanced approach to women’s health than Beth Wright from B-Fit The Wright Way. In today’s episode of the podcast with Beth Wright we’re exploring her journey into both law and health, and the advice that Beth wants every woman to hear about prioritising their health and putting themselves first.

Have you ever felt like who you are at work is completely different to who you are at home or in your personal life? Like you’re living a double life?

This is something that can cause distress and frustration because you end up confused about who you really are, and it disconnects you from your truth and integrity.

While there is often a need to bring a different part of who you are to your corporate role, I do feel there is an opportunity to bring some vulnerability and the “real” you into your work and your work relationships.

In today’s episode of the podcast I’m talking about why we, as women, often end up feeling like we’re leading a double life, the cost that’s associated with doing it and how you can close the gap between who you are at home and who you are at work to bring yourself into alignment.

What is an Untamed CEO? Someone who takes charge of their life and career and makes executive decisions about the direction they want to go in.

It’s about seizing opportunity and going where life takes you, but equally being discerning about whether that direction is right and true for you, and aligns with who you are.

I’ve been talking about the Untamed CEO for the last few episodes and in today’s episode of the podcast I’m sharing with you 4 strategies that you can use to practically access your inner Untamed CEO and why I believe it is so important for your life and career that you do this.