Join me as I interview Andrea Sasha Ortiz as we talk about ALL the things, including parenting, self care, how to treat yourself well, boundaries, toxic workplaces, and how to know when to leave your job.  Andrea Sasha Ortiz is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology and is the reigning International Ms. Texas 2021, a role in which she serves as an ambassador, speaker and advocate. Her primary purpose is to inspire and empower women through her community service initiative, E^3: Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship. While studying at UNT, she collaborated with mem ..read more

Have you ever felt triggered at work by a colleague, boss, being overworked, or micro aggression, racist, sexist, ableist, or other structurally oppressive comments? This episode is for you! I talk about workplace trauma and how NOT to re-trigger any traumatic event. I then propose the AAT method, which translates to Action, Awareness, and Taking up Space. This method is especially important for women and people from marginalized communities. How do you take up space, especially when you want to withdraw and stay quiet? What does it mean to take up space? How can you make sure that even when y ..read more

In this episode, I talk about the new trend called quiet quitting. What is it, what are all the different facets of quiet quitting, what does it have to do with the pandemic, why might it be beneficial, and what can we do if we're finding ourselves disconnected at work. How do we continue to be a holistic and feeling human being in a world that prizes productivity and hustling? You'll want to listen for some key questions to ask if you feel like you are quiet quitting ..read more

It's so exciting to have software engineer Alex Leung talk about his experiences with burnout in the tech world and the tools and strategies he learned to prevent it. You'll want to tune into this episode, especially if you work in the tech industry and you find yourself exhausted and on the verge of burning out. Alex has got some great tips for you and a powerful story about his journey to prioritize his mental health.  ..read more

In this episode, I talk about the new trend called quiet quitting. What is it, what are all the different facets of quiet quitting, what does it have to do with the pandemic, why might it be beneficial, and what can we do if we're finding ourselves disconnected at work. How do we continue to be a holistic and feeling human being in a world that prizes productivity and hustling? You'll want to listen for some key questions to ask if you feel like you are quiet quitting ..read more

In this episode, I delve into one of the major tools I use as a life coach and that's thought work. I use a model that's based on causal coaching and it involves analyzing our thoughts and linking our thoughts to our feelings and actions. This is the foundational tool to use for deciding whether to leave or stay at your job. In either case, I recommend that you look at your thoughts and your reasons for your decision and recognize that it's a choice that you're making to stay or leave. I also talk about the red flags you should look for in any workplace situation. This includes a mismatch of ..read more

In this episode, you will learn all about the difference between dealing with the stress versus stressor at work. You'll learn about the different ways to complete the stress cycle, so that it doesn't turn into chronic stress.  ..read more

In this episode, I talk about the importance of writing a personal and professional mission statement. It helps you clarify your values and this will help you decide what job or career to pursue. I then discuss how to use methods from design anthropology to map out your next steps.  ..read more

Using Elizabeth Gilbert's ideas, I talk about the difference between a job, hobby, vocation, and career and how that applies to your life ..read more

Do you have a codependent relationship with your job or work? In this episode, you will learn: 1) What codependency is and how it shows up in our relationship with work and at the workplace.  2) The five ways in which codependent tendencies show up in the workplace and why this discussion is different from what you'll find on Google searches or what's published in Human Resources articles.  3) How to be loving and compassionate towards ourselves as we're reflecting on our codependent tendencies 4) Key questions to ask ourselves as we reflect on whether we're in a healthy relationshi ..read more