When I practiced as a lawyer, there were moments I felt fear, yet it wasn’t, and still isn’t, commonly discussed. Intellectually, I knew that fear is normal and that we all experience it on some level, but it didn’t make it any easier to deal with. If you have experienced fear – which I’m sure most of us have – you’ll be able to relate to this episode.

When we see fear as something threatening, we deprive ourselves of the opportunity to grow.  It is important to recognize that even though you may not see it, it exists in everybody, and the question is not whether you experience it, but how you go about processing it. Fear is a sign that you are growing and learning, and it is a stepping stone to any big dream you may have.

I coach lawyers around all sorts of topics, but one that comes up time after time is perfectionism. I’ve had my own struggles with perfectionism throughout my entire life, my time as a lawyer, and funnily enough, it even came up when planning this very podcast episode about perfectionism.

You might not see it as a problem in your life. However, if you want to start creating results that are in alignment with what you truly desire, noticing where you are getting caught up in perfectionism and how it’s affecting your life is a non-negotiable.

I’m so excited to have you here today because this is an episode that really lays the foundation for a lot of the work I do with lawyers, and a lot of what we’re going to be talking about going forward in this podcast. The concept I’m sharing with you this week is liberating, that of infinite joy.

The concept of infinite joy might sound like an impossible dream. But there is an infinite source of joy available to you right now and there always will be, and when you allow yourself to reconnect with how you feel, you can harness this concept and be able to find a lot more joy in the moment and the journey.

Welcome back to the podcast, it’s such a treat to have you here. This week, I’m talking about a topic that comes up quite a lot among the lawyers I work with within my coaching practice – time management. It looks different depending on your practice, but it’s something we all deal with.

What is well-managed time in your world? What does it look like for you? Time management challenges can arise when we have too much work on our plate, or we aren’t sure how to structure our workload. But I’m here to help with that this week.

This podcast was created to empower women lawyers just like you to create a life and practice you love.  As an advocate, you spend your days in service to others, fighting their battles and putting their needs first. But at the end of the day, you can be left feeling tired, overwhelmed, and like you’re missing out on something more.

While you’ve mastered the skills of forecasting risks, solving problems and working hard, those skills may not be helping you create the life and practice you want: one that brings you more joy. This podcast is your time away from the daily hustle to focus on taking care of you: seeing where you’re stuck, figuring out what you truly want and learning skills that will help you define and create success on your own terms.