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Join Master Certified Coach, Columbia MBA & former Wall Street investment banker & Fortune 500 consultant Amelia Noël each week to learn everything you need to work less, stress less & break free from the grind of your career.
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You create your relationship with your job. And a sustainable, healthy relationship with work is possible for you - even if you can't escape nightmare clients, peel off soul-crushing projects/deals, or transfer teams. Join me this week as I dive in to discuss the 3 questions you need to ask to ditch the overwhelm, stress, exhaustion, and frustration you feel at work and create the relationship you want with your job – and your career. BFG - ENROLL NOW: Ready to stop ...
Does self-promotion make you feel cringey—even when you know you deserve more visibility? What if the real problem isn’t your work… but the belief that it should “speak for itself”? In this episode you’ll learn: Why “my boss should just know” keeps high performers invisible—and why you must speak for your work repeatedly.Amelia’s 4-step process to self-promote without selling your soul: accept reality, redefine “self-promotion,” start small, and log what you do.Two simple hacks to make it fee...
Are you doing exceptional work—but still feel like the “right people” don’t fully see it? What if one simple visibility system could unlock your next promotion without you working harder? In this episode you’ll learn: Why “my work will speak for itself” quietly keeps high performers stuck at the same level—and what visibility actually requires at mid-to-senior levels.Amelia’s Visibility Equation: (right people + right value/impact) × right cadence—and how to tailor it to your boss, your boss’...
What if your 2026 career resolutions didn’t require more hustle—just better alignment? And what if your biggest “level up” this year comes from what you eliminate, not what you add? In this episode you’ll learn: Why overachievers set stressful goals (vacuum goals, broken-foundation goals, and “do everything” goals) and how to avoid all three traps.How to build stress-free career resolutions by starting with identity + values outside of work, then ruthlessly eliminating what’s not working.A si...
What would shift if you led with creativity, curiosity, and empathy—even inside a rigid, high-pressure environment? And what if the “next step” in your career didn’t require certainty—just a smarter experiment? In this episode you’ll learn: What design thinking is (in plain language) and how it helps overthinkers navigate career transitions with more clarity and self-trust. How to use values + small, low-risk experiments (instead of perfectionism) to escape shiny-object syndrome and fear o...
What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t a sign you should push harder—but a sign you’ve been denying yourself a basic human right? And how would your leadership change if you stopped believing you had to earn your breaks? In this episode you’ll learn: Why rest is a non-negotiable human right, not a reward you must “deserve.”How guilt-driven overworking creates burnout, poor decisions, and diminishing returns.Simple, practical ways to reclaim rest during the busiest weeks of Q4.Enroll in B...
What if six weeks and a few tiny shifts could change how you lead—without adding more hours? How much farther could you go if a community of high-achieving women had your back? In this episode you’ll hear: Concrete wins from the first cohort—asking for promotions, negotiating pay, setting boundaries, and improving tough relationships.The core tools: owning and communicating your value, breaking limiting stories, self-validating, and saying no with grace.Why community matters—cross-industry pe...
What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift your state in 60 seconds before you open your inbox? In this episode you’ll learn: What gratitude really is (a physiological state) and why shifting your energy changes results.A simple daily practice to feel different fast—plus how to find authentic thanks when you’re not “loving” your job.Five reflection questions to multiply what’s working and a...
What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift your state in 60 seconds before you open your inbox? In this episode you’ll learn: What gratitude really is (a physiological state) and why shifting your energy changes results.A simple daily practice to feel different fast—plus how to find authentic thanks when you’re not “loving” your job.Five reflection questions to multiply what’s working and a...
Are your work relationships helping you thrive—or quietly draining your energy and effectiveness? What would shift if your team truly rose to the level of your belief in them? In this episode you’ll learn: How your thoughts and energy shape every relationship at work—colleagues, bosses, clients, and teams.Why people rise or fall to your level of belief or doubt in them (and how to shift it).How to lead with trust, communicate with confidence, and empower your team to perform at their best.&nb...
Do you really know the value you bring—or are you waiting for a title, salary, or review to tell you? What would change if you could name it, own it, and communicate it so others can’t miss it? In this episode you’ll learn: How to define your holistic value (wins, strengths, uniqueness, growth areas, and emotional intelligence)—beyond resume lines.The communication formula: I did → measurable result → why it matters to the stakeholder (today + future).Self-validation over external validation:...
Are you clenching so hard at work that control is controlling you? What would change if you only invested energy in what you can actually influence—and consciously released the rest? In this episode you’ll learn: The “control illusion”: why overworking to feel safe backfires (burnout, fear habits, suboptimal results).The Conscious Release tool: a simple T-chart to sort leaning in (your thoughts, actions, decisions) vs. letting go (others’ opinions, timelines, corporate realities).Three ground...
Are your career goals truly yours—or are you chasing someone else’s benchmark? What if hitting big milestones could feel easier and happen faster with a few smart shifts? In this episode you’ll learn: How to audit your goal relationship: who it’s for, the energy behind it (lack vs. sufficiency), and why “easy/doable” wins.The 3 W’s of Accelerated Goal Creation: What (specific & measurable), Why (3+ compelling reasons), When (a soft deadline that guides, not punishes).Practical tweaks that...
This week, Melina Cordero is back on the podcast as we discuss the most common questions we’ve been getting about Lead Without the Grind, an incredible 6-week leadership accelerator that we’ve designed specifically for a cohort of 12 mid-to senior-level women in demanding corporate industries like finance, consulting, CRE, healthcare, and corporate law. Questions covered include: · What are the specific time requirements for the program? · &...
Join me and leadership development expert Melina Cordero as talk about Lead Without the Grind, an incredible 6-week leadership accelerator we’ve designed specifically for mid-to senior-level women in demanding corporate industries like finance, consulting, CRE, healthcare, and corporate law. We dive deep and share the EXACT shifts you need to make from go from “surviving the grind” and “paying the price of career success” to leading with calm confidence and creating sustainable success ...
Do you ever catch yourself stuck in endless “what if” questions at work? Do small decisions feel paralyzing because you’re always searching for the perfect answer? If so, overthinking may be the mindset keeping you trapped in the grind. In this episode, Amelia breaks down: How overthinking drains your time, energy, and confidence at work.Why catastrophizing “what if” scenarios stalls your career growth.Three simple strategies to stop spinning in questions and start making clear, confide...
Feeling like you “just got lucky” at work? Ever catch yourself downplaying wins or waiting to feel ready before you raise your hand? What the impostor mindset looks like (common thoughts, feelings, and behaviors)Why high-achievers are most prone to impostor syndrome—and how it fuels overworkThree simple, daily practices to rebuild confidence (wins file, no “buts,” positive self-review) Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better,...
Do you spend hours longer than you want to doing and re-doing deliverables until they're 'perfect?' Do you beat yourself up for small mistakes on the job for days - or even weeks ...especially after everyone else has moved on? Do you take secret pride in being a perfectionist - even if you know it's causing you so much stress, overwhelm, and burnout in your career? In this episode, you’ll learn: How perfectionist tendencies create burnout, stress, and overworking in a demanding corporat...
Do you ever feel like giving 110% at work just isn’t sustainable? Have you started questioning if going above and beyond 24/7 is hurting you – and your career – more than it’s helping either? In this episode, you’ll learn: How overachieving tendencies create burnout, stress, and overworking in your career3 simple but effective strategies you can use in a demanding, high-pressure corporate environment to break out of overachieving patterns that are hurting youHow to shift from striving to be “...
Do you ever feel like you’re working twice as hard just to keep everyone happy at work—only to end up drained, resentful, and overwhelmed? What if the very habit you think makes you a great teammate is the same one trapping you in the grind? In this episode, you’ll learn: How people-pleasing tendencies create burnout, stress, and overwork in demanding careers.Three simple, practical strategies to start breaking free from the need to always say “yes.”How to reframe “no” as a kind, honest...
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