Motivation is a powerful, yet tricky beast. Sometimes it's super duper easy to get motivated. 

Then there are those other times when it's nearly impossible to figure out how to motivate yourself. What's up with that?!  

Many people struggle to find the motivation they need to achieve the goals they have created for themselves. 

Often, they get stuck wasting time and energy on things that aren't moving them forward.   

On this week's episode, Kim and Louise will be joined by Rise Visible CEO Aunia Kahn to talk about how to create momentum and how not to lose it once you have it.  

You can learn more about Aunia at: 

https://risevisible.com 

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

https://www.instagram.com/risevisible 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Dw_5-kOBdtXP8IrUvWzbQ  

Show Highlights

What are you celebrating today? 0:00

Who is Aneela and how did she get started? 3:01

How to pivot your career. 8:44

How to pull yourself out of the muck. 14:07

Finding motivation in the midst of burnout. 19:40

The difference between motivation and action. 27:31

Taking the step of taking action. 32:41

The importance of self-awareness. 37:46

Why achievement is not my identity? 41.39

Next week on Kickass Conversations - Looking Back to Move Forward with Sara Doell

#yourkickasscareer #work #life #careerdevelopment #leadership #mindset #motivation

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We often focus on how much time we have to complete things - tasks, projects, etc. However, most folks rarely address the question of how much energy they have to complete those same things.   Very often, time isn't the hindrance. 

It's energy.   

While we think we have an unlimited supply of energy, and in many ways, we do for as long as we're alive, the reality is that if we're not resourcing it appropriately for ourselves, we will quickly deplete what we do have. 

This can take the form of burnout and other maladies that keep us from being able to keep moving forward.  

In this episode of Kickass Conversations, Kim and Louise are joined by Shelley Smartly of The Smartly Comedy TV & Podcast Series to talk about resourcing your energy.   You can learn more about Shelley and The Smartlys at https://thesmartlys.com

Show Highlights

• What are you celebrating this week? (0:00)
• Shelly’s Introduction and career path. (5:24)
• The importance of having an optimistic outlook. (11:45)
• The importance of having a growth mindset. (13:19)
• Why pick the most challenging instead of the low hanging? (16:35)
• Why laughter is so energizing. (20:37)
• Finding the one thing that brings you energy. (25:27)
• There is your CAPITAL P purpose and your small p purpose too. (31:03)
• We can’t do the heavy work if we’re weighed down. (34:30)
• Where to find the Smart lease? (38:13)

Next episode Creating and Maintaining Motivation with Aunia Kahn

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is a success.” - Henry Ford

Building a team is the easy part. Having the team work well together, that's the hard part. It takes synergy to make it work.

What are the best ways to develop synergy for your team? That's what Kim and Louise will be discussing in this episode of Kickass Conversations.

#yourkickasscareer #worklife #careerdevelopment #leadership #businessdevelopment #synergy #teamwork

Show Highlights

• What are you celebrating today? (0:00)
• Step away from the thing that’s sticky and find the flow. (3:31)
• Where are the synergies coming from? (8:35)
• The definition of the word synergistic. (13:59)
• Accountability as part of the synergy bucket. (19:04)
• The power of having divergent perspectives on work. (25:20)
• How do you start to accept help from others? (31:23)
• Synergy thrives with a growth mindset. (37:23)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Is fear holding you back from making decisions or taking actions you really want to make? 

Then a healthy dose of courage is just what the doctor ordered.  Courage doesn't always mean we're not afraid. Sometimes, it means being scared, worried, unsure AND finding a way to do what we need to do.  

Courage involves recognizing fear and embracing it.  In this episode, Kim and Louise will be joined by their guest, Intuitive Voice Coach and Singer, Aideen Ni Riada Wolpe, to discuss what it takes to cultivate courage in our lives.   

Aideen blends her knowledge of psychology, spirituality and voice training to uncover the hidden treasure within your voice and helps you transform your self-doubt into self-confidence.   

To learn more about Aideen, check out: 

www.confidenceinsinging.com 

www.linkedin.com/in/aideenniriada 

www.youtube.com/@confidenceinsinging5100  

Show Highlights

• Aideen’s celebrations. (0:00)
• How to take your voice into speaking. (3:40)
• Becoming a business owner. (10:01)
• How we block off the creative side of our brains. (17:15)
• Taking yourself more seriously. (20:44)
• How courage shows up in your voice. (27:53)
• The power of taking a moment to pause. (34:03)
• The importance of being significant in your own life. (39:45)
• Golden Nuggets (44:38)

Next Episode - Developing Synergy with Sarah Ahrendt

#yourkickasscareer #worklife #careerdevelopment #leadership #businessdevelopment #mindset #courage #courageous #courageousleadership

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Often, we allow perfectionism to get in our way. It can stymie our progress and keeps us from truly performing at our best.

As recovering perfectionists themselves, Kim and Louise shared a mentor who instilled in them the idea that "it's ALL an experiment." 

That idea has become a keystone in both of their lives and their businesses.

What's possible if you allow yourself to see life, work, everything as an experiment instead of something that needs to be perfected?

In this episode, Louise and Kim will explore this idea with their guest Jacinthe Koddo of Koddo & Co. Consulting Inc., a serial entrepreneur with 6 businesses started, 4 failures, and 2 growing successes. Jacinthe learned the ins-and-outs of business finance over the last decade—and not always the easy way!

You can learn more about Jacinthe at:

https://www.koddoandco.com

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

https://www.instagram.com/jacinthekoddo

#yourkickasscareer #ykac #ykaccollective #thecollective #work #life #worklife #worklifebalance #career #careerdevelopment #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #business #businessdevelopment #mindset #inspiration #comfortzone #motivation #success #goals #growth #life #business #entrepreneur #growthmindset #comfortable #change #successmindset

Show Highlights

• What are you celebrating this week? (0:14)
• Marketing is a great word. (2:47)
• How she got into management accounting and business finance. (7:40)
• Learning about money in high school. (12:41)
• How to craft an experiment. (19:12)
• It’s all about the data. (25:44)
• The importance of beta-mode. (27:42)
• How to enter the mindful liminal space. (32:27)
• Finding your own way is an experiment. (38:41)
• What’s your golden Nugget? (43:58)
• Next Episode: Cultivating Courage with Aideen Ni Riada (48:59)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

https://www.bigworldpub.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikabudhttps://www.instagram.com/authorerikabudhttps://www.facebook.com/planestrainskidsabroadtravelpodcastg are almost endless. Just ask someone who does it! Whether you're wanting to get stronger, make new friends and connections, or even fill out your resume - there are countless ways that serving others can also serve you. 

On this week's episode, Kim and Louise are joined by author Erika Bud to share their experiences with volunteerism and how it's supported them on their journeys in countless ways.

Erika created her travel book series for kids as well as her Planes, Trains, & Kids Abroad travel podcast with the hope to ignite a passion for travel in both children and adults. You can learn more about Erika at:

https://www.bigworldpub.com

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

https://www.instagram.com/authorerikabud

https://www.facebook.com/planestrainskidsabroadtravelpodcast

#yourkickasscareer #careerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #businessdevelopment #mindset #ingenuity #innovation #inspiration #integrity #inclusivity #volunteering #socialchange #socialimpact #bethechange

Show Highlights

• Welcome to the Show. 0:00 

• What I’m celebrating. (2:00) 

• The search to be fulfilled. (6:00) 

• The importance of having a five-year plan. (10:32) 

• Understanding the power of giving your time. 14:57 

• How to change your mindset about volunteering? (19:26) 

• Volunteering and giving your time can look different than you think. (25:36)

•Golden Nuggets (32:20) 

• Next Week Jacinthe Koddo and Crafting the Experiment (35:26)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

In general, the workforce landscape has significantly changed over the past two years. And, with mass layoffs a regular occurrence these days, it's continuing to shift.

Whether you're in the marketplace for a new job or not, brushing up on interviewing is a skill that can benefit you in many ways. 

In this week's episode, Kim and Louise are joined by Amber Brabrand, Global Chief People & Culture Officer at Spiro to discuss the key aspects of owning the interview to help you deliver your story and value proposition with confidence.

#interview #interviewskills #yourkickasscareer #confidence #value #storytelling

Show Highlights

Amber’s introduction. 0:36

Celebrating coming together. 2:13

Tell us a little bit about your career journey. 5:47

Understanding what you want to achieve. 13:08

The importance of knowing your why. 15:23

Do not be a supporting actor in your own career. 21:08

How do you show up in the interview? 24:49

The importance of following up on interview responses. 29:36

How to leave people feeling right by telling stories. 34:31

How to extend your personal life to work? 35:45

Own the totality of the experience. 40:39

Golden Nuggets 43:16

Next Week: Volunteering our Time with Erica Bud 45:19

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Values help us live with direction and purpose. They are our guiding compass.

Whatever is going on in our lives or businesses, our values can show us a path forward. They help us make aligned choices and inform our thoughts, words, and actions.

In this episode, we're leaning into an exploration of our values - how we identify them, live into them, and adapt when they are challenged by others (directly or indirectly).

Louise and Kim are excited to welcome their guest, Victoria M. Gallagher, a worldwide leader in Hypnotherapy, a best-selling author, international speaker, life success coach, and renowned authority on the Law of Attraction, to this week's conversation.

You can learn more about Victoria at:

https://victoriamgallagher.com

https://www.instagram.com/victoriamgallagher

https://www.youtube.com/hyptalk

Here is a link to the values worksheet Louise mentioned from Pivoting Point Career Solutions

Here's a link to the VIA Assessment Kim mentions.

Show Highlights

What we’re celebrating this week. 3:41

Introduction to our guest Victoria Gallahger? 9:59

Victoria's crazy journey from stockbroker to hypnotherapist 12:05

How did you become profitable? 16:22

The overarching intention and finding opportunity 19:23

The importance of letting go and trusting the path. 23:16

How do you identify your values? 26:46

Owning your value. 31:50

The value of the cozy space. 33:47

The importance of integrity in relationships. 40:54

Getting help defining your values? 42:13

When values hit home. 48:40

Using your value to drive you forward. 49:37

The winter cohort of Your Kickass Career is opening soon 52:54

Up Next: Owning the Interview with Amber Brabrand 54:33

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Through self-assessment, you are able to become more aware and gain a deeper understanding of who you are and what makes you tick, find out what your weaknesses and strengths are, and better understand your emotional triggers and your leadership qualities.

Assessments are also powerful tools for organizations and teams. They can enable better hiring decisions and create individual development plans to improve performance.

By identifying team members' individual strengths, the team can create more synergy and it may even improve professional relationships.

On this episode, Kim and Louise are joined by Catherine Mattice, founder and CEO of Civility Partners, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations create respectful workplace cultures and specializing in turning around toxic cultures.   Catherine’s award-winning book, BACK OFF! Your Kick-Ass Guide to Ending Bullying at Work, was hailed by international leadership-guru, Ken Blanchard, as, “the most comprehensive and valuable handbook on the topic.”

We're excited to welcome Catherine in for this Kickass Conversation!

You can learn more about Catherine at:

https://civilitypartners.com

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

https://instagram.com/civilitypartners

https://twitter.com/CivilityCP

https://www.youtube.com/@civilitypartners

#yourkickasscareer #ykac #ykaccollective #thecollective #work #life #worklife #worklifebalance #career #careerdevelopment #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #business #businessdevelopment #mindset #ingenuity #innovation #inspiration #integrity #inclusivity #assessments #civilitypartners

Show Highlights

• Hello & Welcome (0:00)
• What are you celebrating this week? (0:04)
• How did you get to where you are? (4:39)
• What is the power of assessments? What comes from them? (11:03)
• The power of assessments in business. (14:50)
• The real power of an assessment isn’t the first time you do it, it’s all the other times. (22:14)
• The problem with surveys that don’t work. (25:16)
• How do we help people get the resources that they really need? (32:16)
• The most important part of any organization is the human capital. (35:07)
• The collective is about helping people find their voice. (38:44)
• Workplace bullying is abuse at work. (40:39)
• Assessments that sit on the shelf is missing the point. (43:27)
• Catherine’s big takeaway from today. (44:39)
• Next week on Kickass Conversations Exploring Values with Victoria Gallagher (45:00)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

On this week's episode, Kim and Louise are joined by their guest coach and author Sabrina Lindner as they discuss what it looks like to create a plan forward. Chock filled with stories, anecdotes, and some tangible tips and techniques on how to do just that, you won't want to miss this joyfully kickass conversation.

Known for her impactful work as a creative life coach, growth mentor, author, and podcaster, Sabrina supports people from diverse backgrounds in unshackling themselves from whatever it is that holds them back from living the life they truly dream of. You can learn more about Sabrina at:

https://sabrinalindnercoach.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-lindner-lifecoach

https://www.youtube.com/@sabrinalindnercoach

https://www.instagram.com/sabrinalindnercoach

#yourkickasscareer #ykac #ykaccollective #thecollective #worklife #careerdevelopment #leadership #mindset #innovation #inspiration #movingforward #thepathforward

Show Summary

• Welcome & Hellos (0:00)
• Celebrate living your dreams. (0:42)
• How to have it all without losing ourselves. (3:30)
• When one area of your life is not working, it leaks into all the other areas. (5:55)
• Sabrina’s life and career journey. (10:05)
• How to make a change when you are stuck in a situation. (16:22)
• What does it take to take the next step? (22:01)
• Is it okay not to have all the answers? (28:46)
• Sometimes we don’t know what we know. (34:05)
• Tips and techniques for moving forward from centeredness. (39:38)
• What does it feel like to be in alignment with your values? (40:35)
• The practicality of dreaming and the importance of pausing. (47:51)
• Coming Up Next Week - Catherine Mattice and the Power of Assessments (52:43)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Authenticity is all the buzz. Many workplaces are encouraging employees to bring their best, most authentic selves to their jobs. But what does it actually mean to be authentic?

Kim and Louise are joined this week by their guest, author and realtor Serena Holmes, as they explore ways to develop and maintain authenticity, why it’s hard to live an authentic life, and the benefits of being true to yourself.

Prior to becoming a realtor, Serena ran her own multi-award winning brand experience agency called Tigris Events. Her book chronicles how she went from surviving a troubled childhood to a self-styled, multi-faceted entrepreneur. She can be found on social @serenaholmesrealtor & @serenaholmesauthor (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube) and LinkedIn at

https://www.linkedin.com/in/serena-holmes-realtor-author-ceo

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For more about Serena, check her out at:

https://linktr.ee/serenaholmes

https://linktr.ee/serenaholmesauthor

#yourkickasscareer #ykac #worklife #mindset #inspiration #authenticity

Show Highlights

• Hellos & Welcome (0:00)
• What are you celebrating (2:06)
• Serena’s celebration of 2019. (2:34)
• How did you get from there to here? –. (6:43)
• What do you love about what you do? (10:51)
• How do you authentically start to think about making shifts if that’s what interests you? (15:32)
• The importance of being authentic in your business. (20:33)
• The more authentic you are, the more impactful you will be. (25:39)
• Owning who we are and what we do. (30:42)
• The importance of alignment and authenticity in relationships. (37:28)
• Serena’s code of authenticity (41:00)
• New week on Kickass Conversations Sabrina Lindner and Creating a Plan Forward

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

The year 2022 brought it's fair share of ups and downs. Join us on this special episode as Kim and Louise take time to pause and reflect on the past year. 

Starting as they always do with celebrations and ending with their golden nuggets for the entire year - this juicy episode incorporates the benefits of taking regular time to reflect as a way to stay present while creating momentum in our personal and professional lives.

#reflect #reflectionpoint #pause #powerofthepause #lookback #22inreview #2022 #newyear #momentum #presence #inthemoment

Show Highlights

· Hellos & Welcome 0:00

· There is quite the party happening over at Louise's right now that involved Charlie! 0:14

· Welcome to Your Kickass Career. 1:08

· We all have our own experiences, we create our own lives. 5:49

· What are some of the things that came out of 22 that got you excited about where the world of work is going? 9:52

· The term “quiet quitting” and how it gets in my craw. 12:07

· We can’t go back, we can only move forward. 16:25

· How do I stop holding on so tightly? 21:16

· Be brave and be okay with the F-word. 24:09

· What is your golden nugget? 29:47

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We are living in a topsy-turvy world - one that feels like it's filled with uncertainty around every corner.

So, even at this time of year that feels cozy and celebratory for so many, how can we show up when the uncertainty has us feeling out of sorts?

In this episode, Kim & Louise settle in and talk about what uncertainty looks and feels like and how to navigate the raging waters of uncertainty.

• What are you celebrating this week? (0:10)
• Today’s Topic: Navigating uncertainty. (2:27)
• Going with the flow and the uncertainty. (6:49)
• Using the resources that we have available to us in the moment. (9:25)
• What happens when things outside of our control change our vision of the future. (14:46)
• How do we move ourselves forward if nothing is certain? (17:54)
• The fear of making the wrong decision. (21:49)
• How do you look at your compass to guide you? (23:25)
• What are some of the things that you can do to help you? (26:53)
• What’s your golden nugget from today? (29:42)

#uncertainty #overwhelm #stress #endofyear #holidays #emotions #wellbeing #mentalhealth

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Emotions. We all have them. It's part of being human.

However, some folks are really good at not showing them or letting them out at work. Others feel challenged dealing with the myriad of emotions that rise up throughout the day.

Which way is right? And how do we start to manage our emotions in the workplace in a way that doesn't siphon our humanity along with it?

These questions, and more, are what Kim and Louise dive into in this episode of Kickass Conversations. Whether you're used to being the "emotional one" or you have a team member who seems to have more emotions than you know what to do with, this is a great episode to tune into.

This week, our guest is Kim Downey, Feng Shui Advisor and the owner of Elevate Your Space Feng Shui (previously known as Lake Life Feng Shui).  Kim works with clients across the globe, helping them to identify areas in their homes and offices that may be holding them back from creating their best lives.  She is like a fairy godmother who helps you turn stagnant and lifeless areas into rooms full of active and healthy chi. Come learn a thing or two about how your environment can help support the emotions of your entire team!

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 0:58

Introduction of our Guest 4:03

Kim D’s Career Journey 5:42

When the Passion becomes the Paycheck 10:13

What is Fung Shui 11:34

Managing Emotions 14:20

Resourcing Your Emotions 16:40

Resourcing your Environment through Fung Shui 22:33

It all starts with Awareness 28:24

Find the Power to shift to something more accessible 34:41

The Power you have to make the change 38:19

Golden Nuggets 40:00

The Steps to Managing Emotions 42:34

The Emotion Wheel  43:57

Next Up on Kickass Conversations - Navigating Uncertainty 46:57

You can learn more about Kim Downey at:

https://www.instagram.com/elevateyourspacefengshui/

https://www.lakelifefengshui.com/

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

Show Notes

#managingemotions #emotions #work #worklife #careerdevelopment #careerpivot #yourkickasscareer #fengshui #fengshuilifestyle #fengshuiadvisor #mindsest #coaching

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We have heard numerous times good leaders are characterized by their ability to empower their teams to achieve maximum success.

But what does it actually mean to empower others?   On this episode, we're joined by our guest Gianna Rahmani (often referred to as "G"), co-founder of Day Hustle, an angel employment company, as we discuss what it means to empower others, why it's important, and how to do it.

This lively discussion centers around empowering others in our teams, our businesses, and our lives.

G is on a mission to spread the word about angel employment to help others break free from their golden handcuffs.

You can learn more about G at:

https://dayhustle.com

https://www.instagram.com/gmrahmaniofficial

https://www.linkedin.com/in/g-m-rahmani-entrepreneur-investor-903771b

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00 Weekly Check-in time 1:04

Introduction of our Guest Gianna Rahmani 5:09

G’s Career Journey 6:36

Today’s topic Empowering Others 12:45

My Favourite F Words 13:13

Faith in yourself 14:00

Freedom when you’re empowering others 15:06

Fulfillment in doing what you’re meant to be doing 16:17

Bring more Fun to the surface 16:48

The Fundamentals of Empowering yourself first 18:06

Angel Employment brings focus 20:47

How do we best empower others as leaders 23:46

What’s the challenge that holds people back 25:31

The Freedom of letting it go 28:07

Important V Urgent Just like Stephen Covey 32:05

The Investment of time 34:32

Golden Nuggets 39:49

Your Kickass Career Collective 43:06

The Feasts of Persia 44:47

Next Week on Kickass Conversations - Kim Downey and Managing Emotions

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

The average human makes more than 35,000 decisions every day. Not all decisions are big decisions, but every decision does take energy for us to make.

Decision fatigue happens when decision-making becomes increasingly difficult.

So how can we prevent decision fatigue? And what are the signs that we're dealing with it?

That's what Kim, Louise, and guest, Amanda Neely of Wealth Wisdom Financial discuss on this  Kickass Conversations.

Amanda is a small business and financial professional who shares her experiential knowledge through podcasting and developing personalized financial strategies for individuals and couples, in addition to profitability strategies for businesses. Her goal is to work with people to take charge of their cash flow, leverage their assets, and increase their profitability in ways that would make their grandma proud.

You can learn more about Amanda and her work at:

https://www.wealthwisdomfp.com

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

https://www.instagram.com/wealthwisdomfp

https://www.youtube.com/c/wealthwisdomfinancial

https://www.facebook.com/WealthWisdomFinancial

Download the Wealth Wisdom Financial Special Report to help you SECURE your financial future outside a W-2 in 5 simple steps! https://www.wealthwisdomfp.com/report

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 1:01

Introduction of our Guest Amanda Neely 6:21

Amanda’s Career Journey 7:31

Wealth Wisdom 15:02

Connection to You Why 16:03

Decision Fatigue 18:55

Being in Control 19:46

The Invisible Threshold 21:12

Our Bodies are Wise 23:34

Strategies to Navigate Decision Fatigue 24:43

Let’s take a Beat 27:23

If it’s Right Now, It will be Right Later 28:39

Finding Wise Counsel 32:07

Right Size the Choice 35:59

Pre-Decisions:  Time and Space and the Power of Choice 38:17

Decision Agreement with Significant Partners 40:33

Golden Nuggets 42:31

Your Kickass Career Collective 43:39

Research is NOT Decision Making 46:22

Next Episode : Gianna Ramani and Empowering Others 47:32

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

No matter what kind of work you do, you are always working for yourself.

It doesn't matter whether you own your own company or are an employee of an organization. Being the CEO of your career means that you think of your professional life with passion and vision. You operate strategically, not focusing on building up your resume, but actually doing work that aligns with your mission, vision, and values.

In this episode, Kim and Louise dive into this topic and talk about how to cultivate a CEO mindset regardless of your title.

Kim and Louise are excited to have this Kickass Conversation this week with Tina Baxter, an advanced practice registered nurse and a board-certified gerontological nurse practitioner through the American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC), and owner of Baxter Professional Services, LLC, a consulting firm that provides legal nurse consulting services for attorneys and insurance professionals; wellness and chronic disease management coaching; and customized educational and operational resources to healthcare organizations.

In addition to all of this, Tina provides a weekly Facebook live program on business and health topics and teaches stress management strategies to clients of all ages. Listed as “Best Lessons” for 2019 and 2020 from Lessons.com, Tina is the founder of The Nurse Shark Academy where she coaches nurses to launch and scale their businesses.

It's sure to be an exciting conversation you won't want to miss!

You can learn more about Tina at:

https://www.baxterprofessionalservices.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/baxter-professional-services-llc/

https://www.youtube.com/@thenursesharkacademy

Show notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 0:51

Introduction of our Guest Tina Baxter 2:48

Tina’s Career Journey 5:04

Not Leaving a Profession when you Leave a Job 10:04

Taking Charge as CEO 12:28

Being a CEO has it’s advantages 16:15

CEO mindset is somebody who's courageous enough to try 22:34

The Characteristics of the Successful CEO 27:33

Making the Conscious Connections 32:32

Your Kickass Career Collective 33:33

There's always growth to be 37:55

Golden Nuggets 39:26

NEXT Guest on Kickass Conversations Amanda Neely and Decision Fatigue

#kickassconversation #ceomindset #growthmindset #vision #creatingavision

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

There are certain times in our lives when we know exactly what we want, but no matter what we do, the universe just doesn’t seem to give it to us. What's up with that?! Why does it feel like such a struggle to get what we want?

To paraphrase what we all grew up hearing the Rolling Stones tell us: "You can’t always get what you want. But you get what you need."

Is this true? Or is it something we've conditioned ourselves to believe?

In this episode, Kim and Louise discuss how it's possible to get what you want in your business, your career, and your life.

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 1:54

Getting What You Want 7:12

Wants VS Needs 8:51

Connecting with your Why 12:41

Vision Boarding 14:29

Where you have the most control 17:03

Craft it and Practice it 18:58

From an idea to reality 23:13

Using the Vision with teams 25:45

Your CEO Sticker 27:56

The Juicy Bits When you start to see it happen 29:58

Next : Guest Tina Baxter and How to Cultivate a CEO Mindset 34:03

#mindset #growthmindset #worklife #worklifebalance #getwhatyouwant #findyourwhy

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

On the day of this recording, there are 50 days left in 2022. It is also Remembrance Day in Canada and throughout the British Commonwealth, Veterans Day in the United States, and we are less than two weeks away from Thanksgiving in the United States.

So we thought it would be a great time to pause and reflect together.   Where has 2022 brought us so far? What is it we see ahead of us in the next 50 days leading into 2023? How can we find moments to give gratitude, thanks, and remembrance for ourselves, our loved ones, and our ancestors (those that came before us)?

Join us for an introspective and Ryan Reynolds heavy discussion on the importance of taking time to pause and reflect while we practice it for ourselves and together.

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00 Weekly Check-in time 1:31 Intro to Reflection is Intentionality 3:55

Creating Space 5:25

Getting Hooked on a Goal 7:41

Fine-Tuning Your Reception 12:10

What the Hell Just Happened Moments 14:05

Pause before the Cliff

It’s Not About What Anyone Else is Doing 19:30

Your Weekly Wrap Up 21:28

Kickass Conversations 23:03

The Ryan Reynolds Rebrand 25:39

Career Changers on LinkedIn Sidetrack 27:35

Golden Nuggets 31:10

Join Us for Kickass Conversations Starting November, 18 2022

#introspection #remembrance #pause #reflect #gratitude #givethanks #ryanreynolds

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We've been hearing from so many people recently that they are feeling like so much is at risk these days.

Businesses are seeing changes in the marketplace and are considering pivoting or closing shop.   Individuals are afraid of losing their jobs or being down-sized and are considering jumping ship.  On both sides of the coin, the risk to continuing feels massive... and yet the risk to making a change feels even scarier.

When it comes down to it, every decision we make (or don't make) comes with some level of risk.

So, what is one to do?

On this episode, Kim & Louise talk about the skill of right-sizing your risk so you can start to make aligned decisions with less stress.

#risk #riskmitigation #riskmanagement #career #entreprenuerlife #mindset

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 2:08

Intro to main discussion Risk 6:44

Starting the Day is Risky 8:33

The Risky Business of Career Change 9:32

The Definition of Risk 10:05

What are your Really Afraid of 13:03

We Evaluate Risk with Every Decision 14:37

The Brain Science of Risk 18:52

Our Risk Tolerance 20:47

Using Optionism to Find Solutions 21:47

Re-evaluation and Reflection 27:08

The Risk of Risky Business 28:42

It Takes Courage 31:59

Golden Nuggets 34:18

Next Time - Pause and Reflect 38:37

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

You've likely heard people talking about scarcity vs. abundant (or growth) mindsets. The topic has shown up from boardrooms to lunchrooms to sporting events.

What was once thought of as a "soft" skill or a little "woo", is now mainstream and something people in all industries, roles, and types of organizations are looking at.

At the heart of it, your mindset is what it sounds like... a set way your mind naturally operates or thinks about things.

Research has shown that positive or growth mindsets allow us to be better able to overcome challenges, have a better sense of overall well-being, and can even prolong your life!

And yet, so many of our clients and folks we talk with are showing up from a place of scarcity, unable to even start opening the door to abundance and growth.

In this episode, Kim & Louise go straight to the heart of the matter and talk about what it's like operating from a scarcity mindset and share some ideas on how to start to shift to a growth mindset.

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 0:56

Intro to main discussion The Scarcity Mindset 6:34

The Scarcity Myth 7:55

Trying to Control Our Limiting Resources 10:05

The Scarcity of Pessimism and Positivity 15:20

Your Infinite Number of Options 16:30

Where can You Make some Changes 19:24

How do You Recognize Scarcity 24:03

Celebrating the Win 29:33

What’s your Limiter 31:56

Golden Nuggets 34:17

Next Time - Right Sizing Your Risk 37:47

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

"I'm just not happy at work." "My business isn't making me happy." "Why can't I just be happy with my job?"

Do any of these sound familiar?

We've been hearing a lot of these comments from our clients recently, so we thought it was the right time to dive into a discussion about what happiness has to do with work.  Join us as we talk about where happiness and work intersect (or not).   If you would like to be a guest on an upcoming episode, please contact us at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com. Thanks!

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time

Intro to the main discussion - What’s Happiness Have To Do With Work 3:25

What does it mean to be happy at work 6:13

Is Happiness your driver 7:29

Be careful you don’t give it away 9:29

What does it mean to you 15:00

Is being satisfied enough for you 17:10

How can work not contribute to your happiness 22:10

What can you do to uncover what happiness means 26:20

Golden Nuggets 28:04

How to be a guest here on the show 31:11

Next time - Scarcity and Abundance Mindset 32:01

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

When it comes to running a business or guiding your career, the relationships you make can help you find even greater success.   Partnerships occur when two or more people work together in order to accomplish common goals. It involves collaboration and is for the mutual benefit of all involved.   Learning how to form these types of relationships in business is the key to moving forward through sometimes complex and layered environments with a bit more ease and support.   In this week's episode, Kim & Louise define what it means to develop business and workplace partnerships, describe how they work, and offer steps you can take in building these relationships for your own career and business.

SHOW NOTES:

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Introduction to Topic Creating Partnerships 6:51

Divorcing Yourself 8:01

How To Utilize a Partnership 9:57

It’s a Two-Way Street 11:55

How to be Curious 14:37

Starting the Conversation 16:24

If it’s not Curiosity, Could it be Interest? 18:48

Partners are People 20:45

Tick Box Life 22:19

You’re not Going to Marry Everyone you Date 25:56

Your Human Design Helps Out 26:42

Golden nuggets time 30:43 Up Next: What Does Happy Have to Do With Work

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

VP, SVP, Owner, Founder, Emerging Talent, Retired, Coach, Consultant, Freelancer, Entrepreneur

These are all titles we see over and over again. They can give us an immediate understanding of an individual's role, responsibilities, and even potentially tenure. But... has the time of the importance of titles run its course? Louise and Kim passionately dive into this topic in this episode and come out on different ends.

SHOW NOTES:

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 1:22

Why are Titles Important? 6:38

What Am I? Who Am I? 6:59

Is it Really the Title You're After 9:27

Showing up as your Business Card 10:51

Is Being an Entrepreneur a Career 13:15

When There’s no Standard 13:53

My Title Matters to Me 13:48

Do Titles bring Clarity or Confusion 18:21

Does Impact Matter 22:24

Wearing the Crown of the Monarch 23:45

Kim & Louise Disagree 25:31

Job Crafting 27:26

Business Crafting 29:09

Golden nuggets time 30:03

Up Next: Creating Partnerships

Resources

Your Kickass Career Quiz

Your Kickass Career Collective

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Here's the icky truth. We all sabotage ourselves. Yup. We do it all the time.

We don't mean to do it. We don't mean to get in our own way and prevent ourselves from moving forward. And yet... we do.

By procrastinating, refusing to ask for help, criticizing or judging ourselves or others, avoiding, withdrawing, or blameshifting (to name a few), we are damaging ourselves and others (and our prospects, when it comes down to it).

Why we do it and how we stop... that's where the magic happens.

When we start to understand those two things, we can change the behaviors that keep tripping us up.

In this episode, Kim and Louise dive deep into the idea of self-sabotage and how to break those habits that keep us stuck in our work and life.

Hellos & Welcome 0:00 

Weekly Check-in 1:44 I

ntro to main discussion - Self-Sabotage 8:09

Unpacking the Sabotage 13:27

Solving for X 14:16

Staying on Course 19:13

Controlling Distractions 21:46

It’s Not Pushing, It’s Joining Forces 24:46

It’s All Okay 28:40

Your Kickass Career Collective 32:42

Golden Nuggets 33:13

Next week - Why do titles matter? Or do they? 34:49

Resources

Your Kickass Career Quiz  

Your Kickass Career Collective 

#sabotage #selfsabotage #saboteurs #worklife #discussion #livestream #podcast

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

You've spent days, weeks, and endless hours preparing, ensuring everything is right and ready to go. And then, the day comes... and it all falls apart.

ARGH! What do you do? How do you handle it in the moment? What are the stories you might tell yourself about why it fell apart?

Kim & Louise dive into this juicy topic following three days of live trainings... where we're sure at least one thing won't go to plan. How will we handle it? Tune in and find out!

Have any stories you'd like to share on an upcoming episode? Drop us an email at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know what you'd like to share or have us talk about.

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in 1:26

When plans fall apart 5:26

The F-Word 7:18

The Stories we Tell Ourselves 10:22

Grace and Love 12:47

All the Worlds a Stage 15:30

When the plan doesn’t go according to the plan 18:14

Practice is Progress 22:05

Mindfulness Practice 23:47

Golden Nuggets 27:39

Join the Kickass Career Collective 30:17

Up Next: Getting Out of Our Own Way 31:18

Resources

Your Kickass Career Quiz 

Your Kickass Career Community

Opening music: A Vital Sign by Marc Torch

#planning #bestlaidplans #failure #resilience #mindset

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Community is central to the human experience. Being part of an engaging community gives us a sense of belonging. And yet, community isn't always how we would describe the feeling we have in our workplaces.

On this week's episode, Kim & Louise dive into the importance of community with regard to how it can help you develop and maintain your own kickass career.

Want more? Check out https://yourkickasscareer.com.

#community #yourkickasscareer #career #careerdevelopment

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in time 4:23

Intro to main discussion - The Importance of Community for a Kickass Career - 6:23

The spheres of Community 7:10

We only know what our Network Knows 9:28

When we take the outside in 10:37

How do we hear our own voice 11:30

Community Change up 13:31

How could you leave? 16:56

The inspired and the Inspiring 19:01

Your Kickass Career Community Support 20:59

Jumpstart Your Kickass Career 20:24

What does it mean to have a Kickass Career 29:06

Up Next: When Plans Fall Apart 29:58 Golden nuggets time 31:39

Resources

Your Kickass Career Quiz

Your Kickass Career Community Waitlist

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

You are a superhero! Don't ever let anyone tell you you're not.

What we (Kim & Louise) know, without a doubt, is that you have a unique set of incredible strengths (your superpowers) that you may not even be aware of or regularly tap into.

The cool thing is... those strengths can help you design and maintain your kickass career regardless of whether you're an employee, business owner, leader, or entrepreneur!

So how do you determine your superpowers and how to harness them?

Listen now to find out!

#superpowers #superhero #career #kickasscareer #yourkickasscareer #worklife

Show notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly check-in 1:51

Yourkickasscareer.com launch 8:36

Intro to Main Discussion - Harnessing Your Superpowers 9:41

Kid Loves 11:22

The Place of Play 12:04

The Career Renovation 16:38

The Magical Re-Do 19:25

Your Origin Story 20:47

Nothing is Perfect 22:15

Intuition is Powerful 23:16

Getting More Clarity 25:53

What’s your Kryptonite 28:19

Up Next: The Power of Community 34:46

Golden Nuggets 35:22

Resources

Your Kickass Career Quiz  

Your Kickass Career Community Waitlist 

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

There’s been a lot of hubbub about “Quiet Quitting” lately, so it feels like a timely discussion to have.

On this week’s show, Kim & Louise talk about what quiet quitting really is, why they think there’s been so much press about it lately (thanks, TikTok!), and the pros and cons of it - from both a leadership and an employee perspective.

Show Notes

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-5:05

Intro to main discussion Quiet Quitting- 11:50

The 70 Hour Work Week - 14:10

Stop Being Quiet - 15:11

The Role Work Plays in Our Lives - 16:59

Diminishing Ambition - 19:14

You Aren’t Alone - 22:39

Diminishing Resources - 24:48

Take Control Back - 28:15

Your Kickass Career Community - 31:32

Golden nuggets - 34:23

Up Next: Uncover Your Superpowers - 36:06

RESOURCES:

yourkickasscareer.com

Do Nothing: How to to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste Headlee

When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection by Gabor Maté

Healing Burnout: A Journal to Find Peace and Purpose by Charlene Rymsha

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We've all heard the old adage: “If you aim for nothing, you'll hit it every time.”  That's where goals come in. They give us something to aim for. A bit of direction and purpose.   The thing is... goals can be really scary. What if we don't meet them? What if we do? What if we set the wrong goal? What if... what if... what if?  Truth be told, one of us (tune in to find out who) really can't stand the terminology around goals and goal-setting. And yet, has learned how to work with goals for herself and her clients in meaningful ways that create momentum.

There's a lot more to goals than meets the eye. On this week's show, Kim & Louise talk about goals, how to set them, what to do with them, and what happens when you do or don't achieve them.

Show Notes: Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-1:36

Intro to main discussion - 3:15

Four Tendencies - 4:02

Gamification of Goals - 5:16

Attaching Goals to Outcomes - 7:37

Woop my Life Tool - 9:27

Values and Goals - 14:03

The Missing Link - 15:25

Setting Goals at Work - 17:09

How to Begin - 20:10

Being an Inner Scientist - 24:01

Your Kickass Career Website - 25:37

YKAC Community Launch - 27:08

Up Next: Quiet Quitting - 28:13

Golden nuggets time - 28:50

Resources:

Michael Bungay Stainer, How to Begin

Woop My Life

Imogen Roy, How to succeed with your goals as a Rebel

Your Kickass Career - Who is your Career Change Superhero

Gretchen Rubin - Four Tendencies Quiz

Values at Work, YKAC episode from August 5, 2022

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

What did you say?!

It happens to the best of us. Our words are misconstrued, the meaning is muddled, or our communication simply falls flat.  Need an example? Think of the last time you experienced a significant misunderstanding that stemmed from differing interpretations of one or two words. It might not even have been that long ago.

It happens more than we care to admit - in both personal and professional settings.

Words are a significant way we communicate with each other. And yet, creating intentionality around shared language or rules about language are rarely discussed, especially in the workplace.  In this episode, Kim & Louise jump down the rabbit hole of language in an effort to support you on your quest for a Kickass Career. Since Louise is an NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) practitioner, this is a doozy of an episode!

SHOW NOTES:

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in 1:43

Intro to main discussion - Why Words Matter  4:34

Language Barriers 5:02

Communication is a Multi-Step Process 6:00

Speaking Without Thinking and Being Intentional 7:06

Words Are Sticky 10:36

The Crossroads of Should and Must by Elle Luna 13:14

The Ambiguousness of Better 13:51

The Meaning and Intention Behind the Words 16:43Values and Language 16:17

Microaggressions and Language 17:08

Owning Your Words 20:31

Golden nuggets time 24:10

Up Next:  Goal Setting 25:59

RESOURCES:

Words that Change Minds, Rose Shelle Charvet

The Crossroads of Should and Must; Find and Follow Your Passion, Elle Luna

August 5, 2022 Episode of Your Kickass Career Weekly Wrap-Up, Values at Work 

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We've been taught that we must avoid showing our emotions at work.   

And yet, by overmanaging our emotions, we are cutting off creativity, and communication, and are creating workplaces that don't work for the humans that work there.   

Whether you have emotional staff members or are someone who wears their emotions on your sleeve, it's important to understand how to work with emotions when they show up at work.  

On this week's show, Kim & Louise explore the world of emotions at work. It's sure to stir up some emotions in many of us!  

SHOW NOTES: 

Hellos & Welcome 0:00

Weekly Check-in 01:35

Intro to main discussion - Emotions at Work 5:12

What does it mean to be "emotional?" 8:33

Does crying at work ruin your career? 12:22

Emotional regulation 20:49

What's your EQ - emotional quotient or emotional intelligence - got to do with it? 23:08

Is it possible to check your emotions at the door? 26:19

Highly sensitive people in the workplace 27:39

Bringing your whole self to work 31:42

Golden nuggets 32:22

Up Next: Why Words Matter - The Power of Language 34:05

RESOURCES: 

Liz & Mollie

No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

Why Highly Sensitive People Make The Best Leaders, Forbes Magazine, April 13, 2020

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Each of us has a set of values that guides us. When we're in alignment with our values, the work we're doing and the relationships we have feel good and as though they are in sync with each other.

When we're out of alignment with our values, things feel harder, we're faced with more struggle and turmoil.

On this week's show, Kim & Louise will discuss the importance of values in their work and help you start to identify and live into your own unique set of values so you can continue to develop Your Kickass Career.

RESOURCES

YKAC Core Values Workbook

VIA Character Strengths

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

“Stay positive!” 

“Failure is not an option.” 

“Everything will work out for the best.”

“If I can do it, so can you!” 

“It could be worse.”

How many times have you heard (or said) these things? Frankly, it's pretty easy for so many of us to jump to the place of positivity when things get hard for ourselves or people we care about. 

None of us like to be or see others in pain.

And yet, this type of default can actually cause more harm than good. 

In this week's show, Kim & Louise are going to share their thoughts on toxic positivity, and how non-toxic positivity is only part of the story of good mental health.

RESOURCES

The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown

Adaptability and Resiliency, YKAC Weekly Wrap-up - July 15, 2022

Emotion Wheel Example

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

The term "meaningful work" gets thrown around a lot. It's something we're meant to work towards, and yet, how do we know when we've found it?

In this week's show, Kim & Louise talk about what the term "meaningful work" means to them, how they've found it, and what you can look for in order to incorporate more meaningful work into Your Kickass Career.

Show Notes:

Welcome and hellos 00:00

Weekly Wrap-Up  00:50

Using intentional energy for focused actions. 11:05

Introduction to this week's topic: Creating Meaningful Work  20:50

Difference between the cause and the purpose when doing meaningful work. 25:35

Ask yourself “Why are you doing what you're doing?”. 28:27

“The 5 biggest myths about meaningful work” 31:21

RESOURCES:

The Genius Zone: The Breakthrough Process to End Negative Thinking and Live in True Creativity by Gay Hendricks

The Five Biggest Myths About Meaningful Work, Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes Magazine, August 7, 2019

VIA (Values In Action) Character Strengths Assessment 

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

While the world is always in a state of change, the past 2-1/2 years have thrown a spotlight on just how quickly things can (and do) change - in our lives, our workplaces, our communities... everywhere.

We often hear the words adaptability and resiliency as being key components to success in this ever-changing world. Often, they are used interchangeably. And yet, they are different and serve different purposes.

In this week's show, Kim & Louise talk about what adaptability and resiliency are, how they overlap, and how they are different yet both important to thriving in times of change and transition.

Show Notes:
Welcome and hellos:
*Weekly Wrap-Up (00:45)
*Introduction to this week's topic: Adaptability and Resiliency (8:42)
*Creativity and flexibility help you bend in a difficult environment instead of break. (10:33)
*Resilience is being self-aware of what you need and then being able to express that to the world. (17:22)
*Adaptability and resiliency are yin and yang. (19:43)
*There are ways to practice building resiliency as an individual (22:07)
*Optimism considers all options and is a skill you can learn. (24:49)
*Organizations are historically adaptable but not resilient. To make an organization resilient the workforce must thrive. (29:39)
*Golden Nuggets (35:16)
*Next week's topic: Creating meaningful work (38:05)

RESOURCES:
10 New Traits of Emotionally Resilient People, Brad Waters, Psychology Today, 12/8/2018

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Have you ever felt othered, that you don't belong or matter at work? Do you feel like your opinions aren't heard or that you need to say "yes" when you really mean "no"?

Then it's possible you're working in a psychologically unsafe environment.

This week, Kim & Louise take a peek behind the curtain at the idea of psychological safety at work. What does it mean to feel psychologically safe? What are some ways leaders (at all levels) can help to create a culture in which courage and vulnerability are the norm?

Take a listen and share your thoughts with us on this incredibly important topic.

Show Notes:
Welcome and hellos:
*Weekly Wrap-Up (00:09)
*Introduction to this week's topic: psychological safety at work. (5:39)
*Workplaces can't fix feelings but leaders can lead from a place of inclusivity and create a psychologically safe environment. (13:16)
*Leadership can be stepping in and showing vulnerability by taking action in different ways to inspire psychological safety. (18:38)
*What do you do when you don't know where to begin? (20:49)
*Micro-aggressions are becoming actionable offenses and that helps people feel psychologically safe at work. (25:52)
*Consider how you can use your own courage and vulnerability to impact change in the workplace. (28:58)
*What changes have you seen when someone or an individual takes an action? Share your stories. (29:21)
*Golden Nugget (32:49)
*Next week's topic: adaptability vs. resilience. (34:17)

RESOURCES:
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know by Adam Grant
Creating Psychologically Safe Workplaces For LGBTQIA+ Folks by Change Catalyst
The Case for Psychological Safety and Better Teams - Dr. Rafael Chiuzi at TEDxMcMasterU
Psychological Safety: Clear Blocks to Innovation, Collaboration, and Risk-Taking - LinkedIn Course by Amy Edmundson

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Summary:
We hear the word "authenticity" and are asked to "show up as ourselves" quite often these days. But, what does it really mean and what does it take to do that - especially in a leadership capacity?

Louise & Kim take a look at the topic of being authentically yourself at work and uncover some golden nuggets you can be more aligned with both your work and your company or organization.

Show Notes:
Welcome and hellos:
*Looking back on personal and professional goals and the weekly wrap-up (2:27)
*Introduction to this week's topic: Showing up as yourself. (9:38)
*What does it mean to be authentically you? (10:04)
*Your values change throughout your life. (10:57)
*Your values in action and tools to assess that (11:53)
*How do you bring your values forward in leadership and show up as your authentic self at work? (13:16)
*There are different leadership styles. Find which one works best for you and your situation. (17:51)
*"True leadership stems from individuality" - Cheryl Sandberg (18:47)
*Authenticity makes a great leader so emulating someone else's leadership style won't work. (19:42)
*Show up as yourself by leading with your values. (22:55)
*Tools to help uncover your authentic self. (24:47)
*All great leaders were pioneers of their time. (28:29)
*We need those who are willing to be those nonconformists and authentic in their values to progress as leaders and in leadership. (31:60)
*Golden Nugget time.  (33:49)
*Next week's topic: Psychological Safety (35:39)

RESOURCES:
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant
Think Again by Adam Grant

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Too many of us have been taught that being kind, especially at work or in other positions of leadership is "weak".

But, we will say that again. KINDNESS is a SUPERPOWER.

How can you bring more kindness to your workplace, organization, or leadership style? And, what can get in your way and how to overcome that when you know kindness is the direction for you?

Show Notes:

Welcome and Hellos:

*Short discussion on time and energy management. (1:40)

*Introduction to this week’s topic. (4:34)

*Louise and Kim’s thoughts on the word kindness. (5:43)

*What does James Rhee say about kindness at work in his TedTalk The Value of Kindness at Work? (11:10)

*What is kindness truly about?  how do we communicate from a place of authenticity and humanity? (14:45)

*Louise recommends Julie Adam’s book “Imperfectly Kind” as a great resource for kindness as it relates to leadership. (15:13)

*Kim recommends the "Doing Good Business Podcast” with Laura Heacock and Kelly Stewart as another resource for how to implement kindness into your business and leadership. (16.36)

*What can random acts of kindness and plays into kindness in the workplace? (18:00)

*Discussion on the importance of language when creating a culture of kindness in your business. (21:18)

*What do you see as kindness in leadership? Please share how kindness shows up in your workplace or give examples of what you consider a kind leader. Leave a comment on our LinkedIn or YouTube page. (22:23)

*Golden Nugget (23:45)

RESOURCES:
Doing (good) Business Podcast with Lara Heacock and Kelly Stewart
The Value of Kindness at Work - Ted talk by James Rhee
Imperfectly Kind: Why Kindness is the Must Have Superpower You Need to Lead by Julie Adam

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

What would be possible in your life, your career, or your business if you gave yourself permission to fail?

On this week's show, Louise & Kim do exactly that... give you the permission you need to fail & make mistakes in all the nooks and crannies that makes up your life... including in the workplace and with your career.

Don't forget to leave a comment and let us know your golden nuggets from this episode.

Show Notes: 
* Who remembers what Betamax is? (:56)
* Challenges when things are a bit different in your routines (4:50)
* Introduction to this week's topic - Permission to Fail (7:10)
* What does the word fail mean to you? (8:25)
* What does Elizabeth Day say about failure?  All "should's aside" (10:25)
* Where did you take risks? (15:00)
* What words come up or feelings when you are about to fail? (16:20)
* What does it mean to fail faster? (17:00)
* How have work environments fueled failure? (19:55)
* What it feels like to be in an environment where you’re allowed to fail. (21:50)
* How do you approach failure when you are a "perfectionist or recovering perfectionist"?(23:40)
* How do you handle failure with your kids?(27:40)
* The difference between "fact" or "feeling". (32:32)
* What can I learn from this so called failure? (34:45)
* You are the scientist not the experiment. (35:50)
* Simple is not always easy. (36:19)
* Golden Nugget time.  (36:40)


RESOURCES:
Fail Fast, Fail Often: How Losing Can Help You Win by John Krumboltz and Ryan Babineaux
How to Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong by Elizabeth Day (podcast)
Give Yourself Permission to Fail - Mindfulness for Beginners (audio)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

If you dream of being a billionaire (like Bruno Mars) but are working 9-to-5 (like Dolly Parton), and money is what you want (like Barrett Strong said back in the 1960s), then you're playing the Compensation Game.

There are studies abound that try to teach us the rules of engagement for the Compensation Game, such as getting a new job every 3-5 years vs. staying in a position can lead to higher compensation. But is that really the game you want to play?

This week, Kim and Louise unpack some of the rules (as we understand them) and start to identify ways you can create your own Compensation Game play that works for you as you design Your Kickass Career.

Show Notes:   
*Kim and Louise Welcome everyone to the show and do a quick weekly wrap up.   Do you think they accomplished the intentions that were set for themselves this week?
*Find out what "Cave day" is, you are going to love it. (3:15)
*Did you accomplish your intentions for this week let us know (5:00)
*Introduction to Topic "The Compensation Game" (5:28)
*What do you think of when you think of compensation (6:30)
*How does recognition look? How can companies define growth with their employees?(7:40)
*What about the idea of co-creating with your workplace and what that looks like (9:25)
*Find out what the 3 key opportunities when negotiating. (11:50)
*Are you are setting your future self up for success as well what you should expect to increase, and is it worth it?  (14:20)
*Have you ever thought about what it costs to replace you if you leave ?  What can that mean for your negotiations and thinking out of the box? (17:30)
*Find out where we are headed in regards to transparency in pay how that looks recently (18:50)
*Is it good to tell a company what your salary need are?  find out why? (20:10)
*woman seem to under negotiate themselves and their value (21:40)
*What tips for woman do they have for when they go into negotiations?  (23:17)
*Learn what a companies budget cycle means and why that is a good time or not to discuss your future with the company.  (24:27)
*What questions do you think Kim has as a follow up when denied that raise or recognition you are asking for? (25:10)
*Have you said out loud what you want in your career path?  (27:35)
*Discuss the resources to turn to reframe your value and negotiation.  (29:35)
*Discuss getting to a place of fact, and do you leave if you dont get what you want.  (31:15)
*Golden Nuggets (32:15)
*What's coming next week?  (33:55)

RESOURCES:
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton

Success Strategies for Women in the Workplace (LinkedIn Learning) by Kristy Hulse

You're a Badass at Making Money, by Jen Sincero

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Should I stay or should I go?

The Clash asked this important question back in 1981. It's something we should all ask ourselves on a regular basis. Is this job, organization, project, relationship, or environment serving me? Can changes be made to make work for me? Or, should I just go?

Very often, leaving can be hard and painful, even if it's leaving a circumstance that no longer serves us. Endings are hard. And knowing when to leave - before it gets to the point of toxic and damaging - is a skill worth learning.

This week, Kim and Louise dive into the heart of the matter and share thoughts on how to know when, prepare for, and take steps to leave a situation that is no longer serving you so you can step into your next level of growth and expansion.

Show Notes:
* Weekly Wrap-up - did we reach our intentions for the week?
* Louise discusses giving herself grace this week. (00:48)
* Kim talks about allowing herself to feel what she needed to in the heaviness of the week.  (2:04)
* Weekly Topic - "I QUIT!" - How do you know when it's time?  (4:55)
* Why do you think it is so hard to leave a job/company/whatever? Kim and Louise uncover how it felt for them and how they knew when it was time to leave. (5:23)
* Kim notes "turning the tables" and asking why should I stay instead of why should I go. (6:40)
* Feeling "disconnected" before asking the question. (9:05)
* Realizing that at times you may not even be aware you were asking "the" question. (11:20)
* What is your responsibility to your team?  (20:35)
* Putting on your oxygen mask first.  (21:15)
* Why are you crying in the bathroom? (25:15)
* Whatever is wrong in one position/job will follow you to the next unless you deal with it first.  (29:40)
* Find out what golden nuggets Louise and Kim took away from today's discussion.  (34:05)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

What would it mean to you to be able to fit work into your life, instead of fitting your life around your work? Last week, we took a quick dip into the idea of work-life balance, how to be intentional with your time, and starting to develop a sense of having your work work for you, instead of banking time to live your life when work allows.

This week, we take a deeper dive into the subject as we discuss what has worked for each of us (both as entrepreneurs and working for others), as well as share actions you can take to start developing your own plan for shifting from a work-centered life to a life-centered life that incorporates the work you want to do in the world.

What was your golden nugget from today's conversation? Listen to this week's episode to hear what we are taking away from the discussion.

Show Notes:
* Weekly Hellos & Wrap-up
* Louise talks about integrating back into the weekly routine / staying present (1:52)
* Kim shares the goals she set for the week and not getting those done (and why she is proud of that given everything that's going on in the world right now)  (3:30)
* Setting intentions is a "best guess "/ how they can change / importance of flexibility with our intentions or goals (6:08)
* How does work fit into our lives (7:45)
* The dynamics of working from home (8:45)
* Kim shares her thoughts on how Balance is BS and how to stop aiming for it (14:00)
* What does the word "work" mean to you (15:40)
* "Slogging" as a synonym for work (16:00)
* Using the word "service" instead of "work" since "work" is not only what we do for money (17:10)
* Bringing joy to the work you do, even when it's not fun.  (17:00)
* How do you get to where you do what you enjoy doing. (21:49)
* Leaning into choice when dealing with "all the things". (23:20)
* Thoughts on boundaries (27:02)
* Kim & Louise share their golden nuggets for this week. (36:00)
* Sneak peek for next week's episode.  (38:00)

Resources:
The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships, by Julie De Azevedo Hanks 

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Quick Summary:

What would it mean to you to be able to fit work into your life, instead of fitting your life around your work?

Since we're both on vacation, but we didn't want to miss a chance of being together and chatting with you, we take a quick dip into the idea of work-life balance, how to be intentional with your time, and start to develop a sense of having your work work for you, instead of banking time to live your life when work allows.

See you next week for Part II of Fitting Work Into Your Life.

Show Notes:

*Weekly Hello's and Wrap-up / Did we meet our intentions for the week? (2:34)
*Kim's wrapping her head around still being on vacation and being home at the same time -  "Should" she be working? (2:40)
*Louise discusses how she set her intention to not worry about her business work while on vacation. (4:25)

*Making work fit into your life instead of your life fitting into work.  (6:10)

*Looking ahead to next week discussing - "slogging" and "should'ing"/ (12:30)

*Our Golden Nuggets from today's episode (13:00)

What was your golden nugget from today's conversation? Listen to this week's episode to hear what we are taking away from the discussion.

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Quick summary:
What does it mean to make a career pivot? Does it sound thrilling, or terrifying?

As so many folks are starting to consider what's next for themselves we take a deep dive into the idea of making a career pivot, including stories of our own pivots, and share tips and ideas on how to step more confidently into your next pivot.

We are joined this week by Nikki Baker Wulf, Spiritual Awakening Coach & Sacred Business Consultant, as we talk about our three different experiences with career pivots and what we learned along the way.

This week's episode is full of golden nuggets! Be sure to listen in for yours.

Show Notes

* Weekly wrap-up - did we meet our intentions for the week? (1:00)

* Introducing Nikki Baker Wulf (7:33)

* Nikki's career journey and her "pragmagical" approach (7:40)

* Kim's career journey and why it looked the way it did (12:34 )

* Louise's career pivots and how they shaped her life along the way (14:46)

* Collective insight on why career pivoting can seem so scary (18:30)

* The importance of recognizing transferable skills (20:40)

* Exploring the difference between a "new job" and a "pivot" (22:35)

* Knowing your zones of excellence and genius and really leaning into them (26:40)

* The importance of goal setting and 30 60, and 90 days goals when starting a new position (32:37)

What was your golden nugget from today's conversation? Listen to this week's episode to hear what we are taking away from the discussion.

Resources:

Pivot by Jenny Blake - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9780143129035

Guest Info:

Nikki Baker Wulf, Spiritual Awakening Coach & Sacred Business Consultant - https://nikkibakerwulf.com/

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

We all have them. Whether we like it or not. Money stories.

Made up of your beliefs, thoughts, and feelings about money, your unique money story is the personal narrative about money that you carry with you throughout your life.

The good thing about stories is they can always be re-written.

Think you're being undervalued? Want to negotiate a better salary or start charging higher rates but you break into a cold sweat just thinking about it? Or are you part of an industry, culture, or family unit that feels shame or guilt around receiving money?

Whatever end of the spectrum you are on, having a money story that fits with your values and is un-bundled from your self-worth is key to creating a beautiful relationship with money... on your terms.

Show Notes

* Weekly Wrap-up

New employees are ghosting employers at a record rate (1:30)

Has the Great Resignation hit Canada yet? (4:01)

*Start navigating what the future of work looks like for you (7:06)

*How do you treat money and how does money treat you? (8:57)

*The motherhood penalty  (11:25)

*Why are money stories important (12:25)

*How do you unpack money stories (15:00)

*What does money bring you (18:23)

*How to build a relationship with money (21:28)

Mentioned on the podcast:
The Art of Money by Bari Tessler - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9781946764102
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9780393353976
The Best Parts Podcast - Idioms, A Flight of Fancy - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-da35b-f74e91

Here are some of our other favorite books on the topic:
You're a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9780735223134
The Abounding River Personal Logbook by Matthew Engelhart - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/2102660.The_Abounding_River_Personal_Logbook
Happy Money by Ken Honda - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9781501188374
Money, a Love Story by Kate Northrup - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9781401941765
We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers - https://bookshop.org/a/22507/9781400221622

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.

Co-hosts Kim Romain and Louise Neil kick off their weekly wrap-up show by taking a moment for reflection.

What is the importance of reflection in our work and lives? Kim and Louise discuss this and so much more in this week's episode. If you're looking for ways to incorporate a little more reflection in your life, give a listen.

Show highlights include:

* A discussion of what reflection means and how it can be used in all areas of our life and work (:52)

* Why creating opportunities for regular reflection is important for both work and life (3:31)

* Ideas and ways in which you can incorporate regular reflection practices into your work and life (6:50)

* How reflection creates and relates to self awareness (15:55)

* Bringing reflection practices into the workplace (19:06)

* Reflection practices in working with teams (23:52)

Connect with us directly:

You can find Kim at https://www.kimromain.com, as well as on LinkedIn @kimromain and on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @thekimromain

You can find Louise at https://louiseneil.com and on LinkedIn @louise-neil and on Instagram @mylife.project

Wondering how to get more satisfaction from your career?  Get started here.

Don't forget to email your questions, comments, outbursts, and suggestions at yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and find out more about you Your Kickass Career Quiz and us at Your Kickass Career Collective.

Interested in joining the conversation? Email yourkickasscareer@gmail.com and let us know you’re interested in being a guest.