High achieving women all have one thing in common - an inner voice that is constantly evaluating their efforts. It painstakingly assesses our decisions, holds our work to the highest standards, and drives us to perform at our peak levels.

This voice can also lead to paralyzing indecision, crippling self-doubt, and lead to burnout from living in a hypervigilant state of anxiety, worry, fear and shame.

Some of us think that if we quiet that voice, we’ll no longer bring our best to every challenge.

Others have all the awards and accolades and wonder why they still don’t feel satisfied.

In this workshop we will find the line between high standards and counterproductive self-criticism with the goal of not only enjoying the satisfaction of a job well done but also all the moments in between while we’re creating it. And through this we’ll discover how extending grace to ourselves gives us the ability to extend it to others as well.

“Burnout is all in your head.” For people socialized as women, at first glance, that can sound a little triggering. A bit invalidating. A bit like a pat on the head and a diagnosis of hysteria. That’s valid.

At the same time, it’s true. Burnout comes from our thoughts. It’s not just the massive workload, impossible expectations and toxic bosses, it’s our *thoughts about* those things. Imagine how you’d feel if you thought “My workload is challenging but doable. My team holds itself to very high standards, but nothing I can’t manage. My boss is a human who sometimes expresses themself in ways I don’t appreciate, but I don’t let it get to me.” It’s a whole different vibe.

Now this is the part where you try to convince us that it would be fine to think that if it were true, but that in your case it really is your job (or other life circumstance) that’s creating the burnout. And this is where you’ll learn tips to get curious about what you’re telling yourself and the experience those thoughts are creating in your life.

In this workshop you’ll learn how to set mental boundaries, stop the mental spin cycle that is playing on a loop in your mind and evict the free-loading thoughts living rent-free in your head so you have time and space for your needs.

Finding your voice and speaking up isn’t just a matter of deciding what you want and from whom, it’s also about believing you have the authority to do so.

“The nail that sticks out gets hammered down” says a Japanese proverb. In America, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” And while speaking up is the advice for getting ahead in dominant Western culture, for many it can be dicey territory.

Women and people with marginalized identities not only have to traverse nagging self doubt and ever-shifting office politics, but also second-guessing how their words will hit with those in power.

Socialization and that pesky inner critic team up to keep us undecided, often to the point of paralysis -- abdicating decisions to the loudest voice in the room.

Join us as we expose the deeply rooted reasons we hesitate to speak up or take control, along with a decision-making toolkit that will help you trust and develop confidence in your own ability and authority!

Scheduling your recharge time as a priority isn’t just a luxury reserved for the non-partnered, child- and mortgage-free jet set. We all know for long-term productivity, it’s important to take care of ourselves, but we never get around to it. And we tell ourselves it's because we’re too busy while simultaneously beating ourselves up for scrolling social media and procrastinating.

So much of the time we are on autopilot, working our way through the week’s tasks and obligations, cat herding the humans in our lives, and blocking and tackling the seemingly endless tasks that inevitably pop up and throw us off track.

But what if we approached it all with a conscious and deliberate attention that allowed us to accomplish what was important AND still have time for ourselves to rest, recharge and restore? Or even more revolutionary, not get it all done and still feel great!

Learn tips to get more done in less time (no Hogwart’s required) so that your needs aren’t always last on the list, consistently carve out time for yourself without feeling guilty and stop letting last-minute obligations blow up your plans.