#018 - How my brother's death shed a light on my self-care attitude While taking time off from work to grieve my brother's sudden and untimely death, I experienced a  couple of interesting situations that I thought others could learn from. During this pandemic, I'm sure many are struggling with loss and incorporating self care into an already full plate. That's why this episode we talk about how to know the difference between self-care and procrastination, and how to reframe situations when others (or yourself!) don't seem to recognize your need for extra time away to fill your own cup ..read more

#017 - Stop doing the dirty networking dance and do this instead To most people, especially introverts, us recovering anxious people and recovering perfectionists, networking is a dirty word because we are trying to be the perfect person when we walk into the (virtual) room. But if we stopped trying to network and just did something else entirely? Well I tested it, and it works.  Folx, networking is dead. Do this instead and have a fabulous time connecting with your people on a deep level. That's right, no more small talk, no more trying to be liked. To learn more, head over to: www.u ..read more

#016 - The words you need to for making hard subjects easier As a sort of extension of last week's scripts for handling things when sh*t gets weird at work, today we are going to  dive into how to manage situations like: explaining why someone isn't getting a promotion providing honest feedback on poor performance respectfully challenging a client, customer, or colleague confronting repeatedly unacceptable behavior, such as not keeping commitments, hoarding resources, hurtful language or even substance abuse. discussing or breaking a "taboo" issue like dress or hygiene acknowledging or ..read more

#015 - When sh*t gets weird at work, use these scripts A lot of us hear the advice "stand up for yourself!" or "hold others accountable!" and we nod along, even emphatically agree. The problem is...how? What do you say when you want to both stand up to bias or problematic language or actions at work, as well as deescalate and make things better? In this episode of the Career Glow Up, I give you exact scripts for saying "no," asking for what you want, and confronting bias. Want to these scripts written down? Access them for free at www.uplevelcoaching.org/scripts To learn more, head over to ..read more

#014 - Why "Just let it go" is terrible advice and why we struggle with it So many brilliant women and people of color are staggering under the weight of their anxieties, stresses and insecurities. And the advice we get or try to give ourselves is "let it go." But what if we can't? What do we do to stop worrying about that thing that's bothering us? This episode outlines what to say and do when you hear from yourself or others "you should let that go" or "it's not that big of a deal" or "you're blowing this out of proportion." To learn more, head over to: www.uplevelcoaching.org/blog/014 ..read more

#013 - Diverse Leaders speak frankly on making leadership diversity the norm In this special episode, community leaders, attorneys, executive coaches, ex tech professionals, and consultants come together and share what they believe is the number one barrier to making diversity in leadership the norm. We need to crush the idea that the image of a leader is a white, cis-gendered, able-bodied male. So in that spirit, the folx that you hear from today demonstrate what diversity in leadership looks and sounds like as they answer the question, "what is the #1 barrier to making diversity in leader ..read more

#012 - How to get seen & heard amongst the noise of other job seekers Members of historically marginalized groups are used to working double and maxing it out in their careers in hopes to get noticed for opportunities. But when the odds are completely stacked against you in the midst of a pandemic, what do you do? Today's episode covers exactly that as I answer someone's plea for help getting out of a job they hate and into one they love—even during a pandemic, in a foreign country, with lackluster connections and job experience. Tune in to learn more, and then head on over to: www.uple ..read more

#011 - Labeling days as "good" or "bad" only makes life harder What if you no longer had bad days? How would life improve for you and others? For this first episode of 2021, we are setting a precedent: no more bad days. And together, we walk through exactly how to do that. You'll learn the language and mindset that has been holding you back and keeping you in victimhood, and the new language and mindset that will help you take control and make wonderful days the usual. To learn more, head over to: www.uplevelcoaching.org ..read more

#010 - SMART Goals are outdated - here's what to do instead! Ambitious people are forever setting and going after goals, but what if that's actually setting us up for failure? For the last episode of 2020, we are looking ahead and pressing refresh on the goal setting system so that your goals inspire, not intimidate you. Forget MASSIVE ACTION! Instead, learn exactly how to set goals that make you into the person you want to be AUTOMATICALLY, using LASTING ACTION. To learn more, head over to: www.uplevelcaoching.org ..read more

#009 - Fear of being racist does more harm than good There are many catalysts for fear in the world and America we live in. But many of them would be a lot easier to deal with if we get to a root fear and eliminate it. In our episode today, we'll expose the root fear that most people carry that prevents progress.  Our society has trained most of us to spend a lot of time demonstrating that we are "right" to prevent us from the possible embarrassment of  being wrong.  But what if we saw ignorance and defensiveness as more embarrassing because we saw it as insecurity? Let's exp ..read more