To celebrate the huge milestone of 150 podcast episodes this week, I have a very special guest on the show. Mylène Houle Morency is a professional organizer and a dear friend who was my first-ever podcast guest, and she’s back today to share her insights on the topic of mental load and mental overload. […]
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Ep #149: Investing in Yourself with Aman Costigan
If you’re anything like my guest on the show today, you’ve checked all the boxes in your professional life. You’ve learned as much as possible, honed your legal skills, prioritized having a broad experience, and maybe you’ve even made partner at your firm. But now what? What else are you chasing? Aman Costigan is […]
Ep #148: What Coaching Can and Cannot Do for You
Have you ever wondered how your life might be different if you had a coach by your side? Do coaches experience life the same way as everyone else? What tools do coaches use? What challenges do they still experience? And what can coaching do, specifically as it applies to lawyers? These are questions I […]
Ep #147: Your Mentors Are Out There. Here’s How You Find Them.
A lack of mentorship is a common theme I’ve observed among the lawyers I’m in conversation with. Both junior and senior lawyers face the challenge of finding a mentor who supports, inspires, and connects with them on a deep level, and there are a number of reasons why cultivating a mentorship relationship can feel difficult. […]
Ep #146: How to Feel Confident (Even Despite Uncertainty)
If you’re a lawyer in legal practice, chances are your day-to-day experience is filled with uncertainty. I’ve had many lawyers, from junior to senior, confide in me that they feel a lack of confidence over some aspect of their practice due to the uncertain nature of their work, so if this resonates, you are most […]
Ep #145: Why Time Management Is Different for Lawyers (And What to Do About It)
What makes time management so challenging for lawyers? If you find yourself sacrificing time with friends and family, unable to practice adequate self-care, or unable to prioritize the things you care about outside of work, you’re most definitely not alone. While the practice of law presents a few unique challenges that make managing your […]
Ep #144: Design Your Ideal Weekly Schedule (and Create More Balance Inside and Outside of Work)
Have you ever imagined what a perfect workweek would look like for you? Do you have a plan for more balance in your life but struggle to stick to your schedule? Why is your ideal week currently just an aspiration, and how can you bring it to fruition? You ultimately want to feel calm […]
Ep #143: When Delegating Feels Harder Than Doing It Yourself (And What to Do About It)
Do you ever wish you could clone yourself and have multiple versions of you who can execute the functions you undertake? Whether in your professional or personal life, delegation might bring up a number of challenges and cause you some level of frustration. If all you want is someone to whom you can delegate […]
Ep #142: Navigating Your First Year at a Law Firm with Adriana Paris
Joining a firm as a new lawyer or a junior lawyer can be incredibly intimidating. There is the legal aspect, where you may be inexperienced in the tasks the firm needs you to do. Then there is the aspect of working in a professional environment which you may never have experienced before. Developing your skills […]
Ep #141: Career Crossroads: Why Lawyers Get Stuck and How They Move Forward
Over the last six years of my coaching practice, I’ve witnessed many lawyers just like you who are experiencing a feeling of stagnation or plateau in their careers. They question why they’re stuck when it seems like everyone else around them is happy in their practice. If you’re experiencing an internal nudge that something needs […]