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What to do when you feel pulled in multiple directions
What to do when you feel pulled in multiple directions

What should you do when you are pulled in multiple directions?! This question is at the heart of almost all of my work with career coaching clients. In some, it manifests as overwhelm from considering several options and wanting parts of all of them. In others, it manifests as apathy from the uncertainty they are confronted with when not knowing the best path to take.

When you don’t know what decision to make, or feel like you have lots of options to pursue, do you tend to feel overwhelmed, or apathetic?

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What Grit Looks Like for this Comedian, Writer & Artist | Interview with JJ Barrows
What Grit Looks Like for this Comedian, Writer & Artist | Interview with JJ Barrows

I frequently think: Comedians are the bravest people in the world. I mean, to get up on stage and try to be funny—the vulnerability and courage it takes to do that simply blows my mind! My fascination with comedians is just part of the reason I am so excited to introduce you to today’s guest on the Career Foresight podcast. I got to interview JJ Barrows, a comedian, writer, artist, and overall inspiring and persevering creative!

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The Power of Believing in Other People | Interview with Josh Newton
The Power of Believing in Other People | Interview with Josh Newton

Today I am honored to introduce you to my friend, Josh Newton. Josh has an incredible gift of speaking encouragement and believing in other people when they might not be able to believe in themselves. I have been very blessed by this gift of his and his friendship over the past few years and I’ve learned so much from his example.

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Expand Yourself By Exploring the Unknown | Interview with Julianne Capati
Expand Yourself By Exploring the Unknown | Interview with Julianne Capati

Julianne is an aspiring global executive with a love for travel, creativity and personal growth. In fact, it’s her love for those three things that have influenced her professional goal to lead a global company. A lot of people doubt their potential, and this is something Julianne witnesses on the daily. But through her own life choices and the way she manages her team, she’s trying to change this.

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Pioneering a New Kind of High-Quality Life | Interview with Meredith Noble
Pioneering a New Kind of High-Quality Life | Interview with Meredith Noble

In our conversation, Meredith shares how she got to the point in her life where she was able to make the decision to uproot and move to Valdez, why she cares about helping people write grants, and how she prioritizes and keeps herself accountable to her goals.

She challenges listeners to leave behind the story that our current experience of work is how things have to be. Just because it’s what you know, doesn’t mean that it’s normal or how things need to stay.

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Live Empowered, Don't Just Talk About It | Interview with Genecia Alluora
Live Empowered, Don't Just Talk About It | Interview with Genecia Alluora

Genecia Alluora is former Miss Singapore and Southeast Asia Woman of Excellence 2010. She is the Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia that connects more than 200,000 women across the region, with presence in 7 countries including Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia. In this interview we talk about her vision, how to live empowered and how she wants to redefine our relationship to work.

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The Power of Owning Your Personal Style | Interview with Stephanie Hicks
The Power of Owning Your Personal Style | Interview with Stephanie Hicks

Stephanie Hicks is a personal style and wardrobe coach. She helps people show up as their best selves, confident and well-dressed! Stephanie works with female entrepreneurs and coaches who what their personality and brand to be better represented in how they dress. You’ll fall in love with her and gain a new perspective on why it’s worth building a great closet in this episode!

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Just Because It's Easy to Believe, Doesn't Mean It's True
Just Because It's Easy to Believe, Doesn't Mean It's True

"Just because it's easy to believe, doesn't mean it's true," is a refrain I used to remind myself of constantly. When we struggle with feelings like fear of failure or doubting our own worth, they can become so strong that they seem like reality, not just emotional responses. In order to fight through these limiting beliefs, I challenged myself to remember that "just because it's easy to believe, doesn't mean it's true." Eventually, I was able to dismiss those negative thoughts quite quickly. I share that journey in today's episode!

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You Aren't Wasting Your Time While Waiting
You Aren't Wasting Your Time While Waiting

The pressure we feel to achieve and produce--especially at an early age--can be intense. Our culture celebrates rising stars, young innovators and the exceptional outliers who find and create success at a very young age. This episode speaks the truth that early achievement, or lack thereof, does not define the rest of your life. You are not wasting your time if you are in a period of learning, growth and gathering information.

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Bridge the Gap Between Your Vision Board & Your Bank Account | Interview with Nechelle Bartley
Bridge the Gap Between Your Vision Board & Your Bank Account | Interview with Nechelle Bartley

Financial strategy and success start with knowing what you want and why you want it, Nechelle says. It’s not just, “I want to own a house,” or, “I want to take a vacation every year,” but knowing what those activities really mean to you. What is motivating those desires? What will change by attaining the given items, experiences or wealth? It seems, the better you can answer questions about what’s motivating your financial goals, the better your relationship with money will be.

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Why I Finally Decided to Leave My Corporate Job to Build My Own Business
Why I Finally Decided to Leave My Corporate Job to Build My Own Business

For those of you that have been along on my journey for a while, you know that work is very important to me and something that I desire for people to find more joy and satisfaction in. One way I’ve approached this is by questioning the cultural trends and stories that elevates certain types of work over others. Learn how I decided now was the right time for me to transition out of the corporate world.

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