We're back! Season 2 starting off talking about something I've encountered in every job I've had. I've perpetuated it, I've been a victim of it, I've witnessed it. But yet, we never talk about it.

Today we dive deep into female competition in the workplace. From subtle micro-aggressions to internal battles, we explore why women often find themselves competing instead of collaborating. This isn't just about pointing fingers, we break down the systemic pressures creating this dynamic and discuss ways to shift from scarcity to abundance mindset.

We talk:

• The "weak antelope" phenomenon in corporate culture
• How scarcity mindset fuels female competition
• The impact of subtle micro-aggressions
• Practical ways to build authentic allyship

Listen, being a woman in the workplace has never been the winning combo for success and recognition so we have to have each other's backs.

First, a little announcement: your girl is headed back to corporate life

As I prepare to go back, I want to be really intentional about holding this peace and space that I've created during my sabbatical. Most of my corporate days can follow a pretty repeatable structure so they can become a little monotone - I can easily slip into auto-pilot. Anything I can do to interrupt auto-pilot, anything I can do to bring me present - has directly increased my life satisfaction, directly increased the things I’m grateful for, directly increased my overall life fulfillment, directly increased my ability to not LOSE it at work.

Romanticizing your life does not mean you have to NOT struggle with mental health, romanticizing your life does not mean that your life is easy, romanticizing your life does not mean being delusional about the shit that all of our lives are filled with.

Romanticizing your life means that you are taking more time to soak in the good stuff than the bad stuff.

Looking back, I don't think I've ever been "ready" for anything in my career. What does ready even mean? So often, this idea of ready holds us back and makes us think that if we just do XYZ, then we'll ask for the promotion or then we'll ask for a raise or then we'll raise our hand for the next big project.

What if you are ready right now? What if the experience you DO have is enough to start?

Today, we explore that "ready" might just be a myth, that we all learn by doing, how to anchor in experience you DO have, and how to embrace a beginner's mindset.