If setting New Year’s resolutions feels more exhausting than motivating, this episode is your permission to try something different.

In this episode of Lead Like a Girl, Jamie, Coralyn, and Jessica explore a more grounded, sustainable approach to growth—one that focuses on personal mantras, intentional themes, habit stacking, and seasonal check-ins instead of rigid resolutions. We talk honestly about why traditional goal-setting often falls apart and what actually supports real change in busy, real-life seasons.

This conversation is for anyone who wants to grow without burning out and believes progress can be thoughtful, flexible, and deeply personal.

Key Takeaways
Mantras create clarity and focus without pressure
Growth doesn’t have to start on January 1 and can begin anytime
Habit stacking helps new behaviors stick by building on what already exists
Seasonal goals allow for reflection, flexibility, and recalibration
There is a difference between what you’re paid to do and what you’re made to do
Choosing a word or theme for the year can guide daily decisions
Accountability strengthens follow-through without shame
Behavior-based goals lead to more sustainable change
Reflection is a critical part of meaningful growth
Small, consistent shifts create long-term impact

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Busy Lives
01:16 New Year, New Goals
03:48 Personal Mantras and Intentions
06:42 Goals vs. Resolutions
09:21 Alternative Goal-Setting Styles
12:09 Theme-Based Goals and Reflection
17:36 Choosing a Word or Theme for the Year
26:58 Habit Stacking for Real Life
32:04 Seasonal Goals and Accountability
33:57 Personal Themes for Growth

Losing a job can feel like losing your identity—but it doesn’t get to define your worth.
In this honest and deeply relatable episode of Lead Like a Girl, we talk about the kind of grief no one prepares you for: job loss, career disruption, and the emotional fallout that follows. We share personal stories, early career lessons, and what it really looks like to rebuild confidence, community, and purpose when life doesn’t go according to plan.

This conversation is raw, real, and validating—for any woman navigating career transitions, professional rejection, or the in-between season that feels uncomfortable but isn’t wasted.

Episode Summary

In this episode, we open with real-life chaos (because that’s life) and move straight into a powerful conversation about grief tied to job loss. We reflect on first jobs, career setbacks, and how losing a role can feel personal—even when it’s not.

We unpack the emotional weight of professional grief, including feelings of betrayal, disappointment, and self-doubt, while also highlighting the importance of community, honest conversations, and maintaining relationships during transitions. This episode explores resilience, gratitude, slowing down, and learning to regain control when everything feels uncertain.

If you’ve ever questioned your worth after a job loss or wondered what’s next, this episode is for you.

Let’s be honest — trust issues at work don’t just “happen.”
They’re built (or broken) by what you do, what you avoid, and what you pretend didn’t matter.

In this episode of Lead Like a Girl, we’re talking about the real reason trust falls apart in leadership — and why it’s not about being liked, perfect, or the loudest voice in the room.

We unpack how trust shows up in communication, consistency, decision-making, and professional relationships — plus what actually works when you’ve messed up and need to rebuild credibility without losing your leadership edge.

Because leadership isn’t about never making mistakes.
It’s about what you do after you make them.

• Trust is the invisible currency of leadership — and you spend it daily

• Consistency builds trust faster than charisma ever will

• Character + competence = leadership credibility

• Avoiding hard conversations erodes trust quietly (and quickly)

• Owning mistakes doesn’t weaken leadership — it strengthens it

• Low trust slows decisions, kills momentum, and frustrates teams

• Listening builds trust faster than explaining yourself

• You can rebuild trust — but not without accountability

• Trust isn’t assumed with a title, it’s earned in behavior

• Leaders who ignore trust issues eventually lose influence

• “Trust isn’t built in big moments — it’s built in the small ones.”

• “Consistency beats talent when it comes to trust.”

• “If you won’t own the mistake, you don’t get to keep the trust.”

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