Welcome to our 100th episode! Thank you for being here today. So much has happened since the beginning of the show and we appreciate your company throughout this journey so much. To celebrate such an amazing milestone, today Laura is throwing a different episode. An episode where she answers a few of her most frequently asked questions. These involve questions about values, the concept of work-life balance, and even the making of this podcast. Thank you so much for being a part of this community. Thank you for 100 episodes! Laura’s first book – Values First. How Knowing Your Core Beliefs ..read more

If you've been listening to this 4 part series on career transitions, by now you have the tools to recognize the signs you’re ready to move on to a different role as well as how to make the next move in your career strategy. You should also be able to evaluate a career opportunity based on your values and identify what to leave behind and what to bring with you into your next experience.  You have those key steps and are ready to take action but something is missing...can you guess what it is? In today's episode, Laura walks you through something integral in any kind of transition: suppor ..read more

Welcome to the third episode of the career transition series.   If you thought the first two episodes of this series were good, then you simply cannot miss this one. In today's episode, Laura covers what is probably the toughest part when going through a career transition - working through what to leave behind and what to bring with you into your next experience. Often we skip over this important work and in the next role we find some of the same things (toxic work environment, never shutting off, etc.).  This usually takes quite a bit of reflection and support if we want to successf ..read more

Welcome to the second episode of this career transition series. In our last episode, Laura explored some of the most common career change obstacles and broke down the five different categories of the career transition process she has encountered when working with her clients. In today's episode, she goes over the 3 parts that come into play when evaluating your next career opportunity and making sure it aligns with your values. Loaded with applicable strategies, this episode will help you go from "is this opportunity the right fit for me?" to "am I the right fit for this opportunity or company ..read more

Today on the podcast Laura welcomes women leadership coach, Alicia Jabbar.  Alicia brings a very innovative approach to leadership. She is a big proponent of changing the narrative around women's careers, especially when it comes to the way they are typically perceived. Their conversation is a deep dive into how having your values as the foundation of your career can help you create an impact even if you don't fit into the stereotypical career ladder, how building a career that excites you can leverage your leadership and the importance of taking advantage of your uniqueness to set you ap ..read more

Welcome to this bonus episode with CEO of Lumini Network, Jackie Ludwig. Jackie has gone from a long career as an Executive Assistant to owner and CEO of Lumini, a professional membership community for growth-minded EAs. Jackie is also a participant in the You Belong in the C-Suite Group Coaching Program and throughout this episode, you'll hear her talk about how being part of this community has helped her set clear boundaries while building relationships, impact, and trust to lead her team. Laura’s first book – Values First. How Knowing Your Core Beliefs Can Get You the Life an ..read more

Today Laura is joined by Alyson Woodard. Alyson is a current participant of the You Belong in the C-Suite Group Coaching program and in this episode, she shares how the program has helped her gain clarity around her values and redesign her career based on what truly matters to her. Listen in on this deep conversation where Alyson also shares the defining moment that changed the direction of her career, how intentional living can change your life, and how you can use your values as a filter to help you make wise decisions in your life. If you're ready to let go of other people's expectations an ..read more

You want to set clear goals and come up with creative ideas worth pursuing for this year, right? So how do we go from vague thoughts to productive thinking? If anyone can answer this question for us today is our guest, Robin Landa. Right from the start this chat with Robin provides us with the exact process of effective ideation. From setting corporate goals, individual goals, or solving new problems, Robin's insights will get you thinking differently about ideation and goal setting. Throughout the episode, you'll hear Laura and Robin talk about her 3 G process, how to determine your goals, wh ..read more

What comes to mind when you hear the word boundaries? A hard line? A wall, or a barrier? What if we told you that boundaries can be a way to take care of yourself, to prioritize your values? Putting boundaries into practice and keeping them may take a bit of effort, which is why in today's episode, Laura delves into her 3 step process for building and keeping boundaries in your life. This is part of her Values First Framework - a comprehensive system that helps you recenter your life around what truly matters to you - included in her book Values First. How Knowing Your Core Beliefs Can Ge ..read more

Welcome to the third season of the You Belong in the C–Suite Podcast! Today's episode is going to help you start the new year off right and ensure you do it in the most aligned way possible. Listen in as Laura walks you through her values check-in exercise where you'll dig into how your values show up in your life and how you feel about them. Feel like some areas of your life need a refresh? This episode will also help you identify what to celebrate and what to recalibrate! If you're new to the community, don't forget to check out the previous season of the podcast and if you want to ..read more