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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 ...
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...
Are you unknowingly stuck in a work mindset that’s keeping you stressed, overworked, and trapped in the grind? What if identifying one core mindset could solve 90% of your workplace challenges? In this episode, you’ll discover: The five most common high-achiever mindsets that fuel overwork and burnout.How your thoughts, feelings, and daily actions are keeping you in the grind.A free quiz to reveal your primary mindset and strategies to break free.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self...
What does true confidence really mean in a demanding corporate career? And how do we create and sustain it when self-doubt, overworking, or perfectionism start to take over? In this episode, Amelia Noel sits down with expert coach Katie Pulsifer to break down the real tools for building lasting confidence at work. Key Highlights: ✅ Understanding confidence as both an emotion and a willingness to try. ✅ How internal validation is more powerful than external feedback. ✅ Practical strategies ...
Is your job your whole identity? Are you measuring your worth based on feedback, titles, or how hard you work? This episode breaks down the hidden mindsets that keep high-achievers stuck in overwork, stress, and burnout—and what it really takes to feel better and show up stronger at work. Key takeaways: ✅ Why “I am more than my job” is the most powerful mindset shift you can make ✅ How focusing on your progress (not your gaps) builds real confidence ✅ Why self-validation is your secret wea...
Ever catch yourself rehearsing every worst-case scenario before a big meeting—then wonder why you’re exhausted before it even starts? In this episode we unpack “the worrier’s curse,” reveal why high-achievers are biologically and mentally wired to over-anticipate danger, and map out a simple three-step system to shift from rumination to razor-sharp presence. Key takeaways ✅ 90% of your 60k daily thoughts are both negative and recycled—here’s how that fuels chronic worry. ✅ The “worry jar” ...
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