Architecture careers are murky, opaque things. Good thing there are people willing to light our way. Architect and mentorDINO founder Katelyn Rossier shares her story and why she's so passionate about helping others build a career path that's right for them. When you want to make a difference, it's easy to get sidelined by impostor syndrome. Asking others what they view as your strengths helps build confidence that you are on the right path. Form your own mentoring Board of Directors. Make sure it includes peers who work outside of your firm, others in the industry and people you admire as leaders. Chang out your "Board" as needed to suit where you are in your career. You never have to limit your career to being about just one thing. There can be "ands" and commas in your job description. Architecture is a passion career and you should expect to have seasons where you put a lot of time into your career. However, if you are guided by your purpose, you'll be energized through those moments. Learn more about mentorDINO: https://www.mentordino.com/ Connect to Katelyn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelyn-rossier-aia-ncarb-lssbb/ Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mentordino_llc/ Email:[email protected] Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Success isn't really about what you have accomplished. So many people who seem to be "winning" at life feel empty inside. If you find yourself paying way too high a price to rack up those wins, listen in to learn how to cultivate a true success feeling today that you can use as a barometer to take future action. To learn more, go to architectingpodcast.com Accomplishments will feel empty if you don't feel good. On the flip side of that, if you take actions today that get to the root motivation for your success (empowerment, freedom, joy), you can begin to notice how success really feels and switch from validating to life affirming actions. Stop being "fine." Think about what you are tolerating that's siphoning off your time and energy. Re-prioritize your day to make time for the things that matter to you. Say goodbye to things that don't serve. Build habits around activities that help you feel good about your life purpose. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

An astounding majority of people are experiencing burnout. However, it isn't caused by stress alone. Having a lot to do that doesn't feel meaningful or doing things to prove yourself more than the love of the work will get you every time. Recognize these behaviors as early stages of burnout they are. To learn more, go to architectingpodcast.com and sign up for my Stressless Success Course today Burnout is caused by feeling no control, a workload that is as overwhelming as it is devoid of resonance and not feeling supported. Early stages of burnout come with feeling pressure to work harder and perform, which cues the stress response. Our beliefs about what success really looks like hold us back. Success is about living your purpose not chasing perfectionism, comparing yourself to others or being validated. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Feeling a little less than fulfilled at work these days? You might have fallen into a high competency rut. The one where you're trapped only doing stuff you're really good at abut don't see a way to expand your horizons or follow your passions. Let's fix that pronto! To learn more, go to architectingpodcast.com and sign up for my free Stressless Success workskpop. You can feel trapped in a role you are good at but don't love out of guilt and obligation, which is why you need to train your replacement. You can get to comfortable doing work where you are highly competent. The internal and external validation that comes from a job well done make you want to keep doing it. When you view realizing your dreams as risky instead of inevitable, failure becomes something to fear. It feels super safe to stay where you are (even when you long for a change). Know the difference between work that is important vs inspiring. Don't mistake importance for inspiring. Remember that part of the human condition is to be curious. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

As a high performance person, you'd get bored reeaaaalll fast of a completely stress free life. Learn more about eustress, the kind that keeps you curious and motivated. I also share how to spot when distress starts creeping on your happyland and how it fools you into a downward spiral that makes you susceptible to burnout. To learn more, go to architectingpodcast.com and sign up for my free Stressless Success workskpop. Eustress is good stress. It keeps us motivated and focused- that hit of adrenaline that makes us excited. When external burnout conditions are present like work overload, lack of support and too many meaningless tasks, we can slip into distress and rely on our addiction to stress hormones to push through. Distress creates a physical response in the body that is harmful to our physical and mental health unless we have a physical response soon after it is activated. When distress is chronic, it harms our well being and leads to burnout. As we deal with this overtime, we become "wired and tired," and unable to relax and rest. Signs of burnout show up in the body as becoming overly controlling impatient and irritable, brain fog, extreme fatigue, resorting to "comfort habits" to numb out or stimulate ourselves, losing motivation. To reset, you need to identify the root cause, implement boundaries, and reconnection to self with salutogenic activities. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

What makes you qualified to be a leader? It's way more than years of experience and credentials. Listen in to learn how to chase true mastery and lead from where you are today. I answer a question from our community about why she's a leader in professional organizations, but being told she's "not ready" to lead at her firm. Unconscious bias can exist when you get pigeonholed in a role you are good at performing that you don't want to or need to change. Even if you've grown professionally and developed leadership skills, you may still be perceived the way you were when you began work. Notice whether your willingness to lead changes depending on the setting. Think about how you show up differently in settings where you feel you are not being seen as a leader. Have the hard talks. Ask for the opportunities you want and for a timeline and bridge learning/roles to get there. Demonstrate how the things you are about professionally add value to the firm. Seek mastery in these areas not just credentials. Leaders take people somewhere they can't get on their own. From whatever level you are, you can share knowledge inspire action and implement positive change. Know that you're not for everyone. Criticism that helps you make changes for the better is different from criticism that aims to shut down your effort. If you accept that there will be negativity, you can be prepared to adapt and make progress instead of shutting down. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Living to work or working to live? If you think of work as just another 4 letter word, no wonder it feels like such a heavy lift. Overwhelm stress and burnout set in when the "have to do" parts of the day overshadow the "get to do" parts. Listen in for ways to reset and find your heart in the work. Living to work means your heart is in it. You love what you do, have a growth mindset and enjoy the process of discovery. Work is play. There is a difference between a job and a vocation. If you are trading time for dollars you need to seek out more opportunities to bring your purpose into the things you do. Joy comes from doing meaningful work. Mastery of the process only comes from iteration. Find the fun in the making and the learning and stop making the end result so precious that getting there is fraught with stress. Do it messy. But do it. Chase mastery. You know what you know when you know. Trust your instincts and expertise and the opportunity they give you to reallocate your time to exploring other things. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

It's more than just a TikTok trend. Beige flags are signs that the halo around any type of relationship has dimmed.  In the workplace, it looks a lot like disengaging and can signal the beginning of the end of a working relationship. It doesn't have to be this way- listen in to learn how to recognize when a beige flag is being thrown and what to do about it. Is work feeling way more like a bunch of stuff you have to do (sigh) than things you get to do (yay)? When monotony sets in, you know it's time to change things up. Feeling like not much is worth the effort because nothing you do seems to make a difference anyway? You need to reset your risk vs. reward expectations. Always exhausted, and too busy but defensive about being asked to do more or a different kind of work? Seek out more meaningful tasks that align with your purpose. Ask for the opportunities you need based on these things from your leadership. Offer recognition, appreciation and realignment opportunities to those you lead. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Like a lightning bolt cutting a jagged path across the sky, your career can experience disruptions disguised as derailments. The most successful people know how to embrace the opportunities to course correct and explore new directions that lead them to exactly where they were meant to be. Being at the top of your game career-wise is not a linear trajectory. Embrace the aligned opportunities even when they seem to take you off course. Unrelated is relative. What seems like a zigzag on your path might actually be getting you where you were meant to be faster Disruption is not something to be feared- it is a moment of reckoning that helps you gain clarity. Your sense of what's possible and image of success is limited by your experiences. Have more experiences and expand what you believe is possible. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

There you are plodding along your perfectly planned career. Doing the things you're supposed to do, even when they feel soul sucking. Putting off the dream (or abandoning it altogether) until you feel established enough to take a risk. Time to stop avoiding the riptides and undertows. They pull you under, take you off course- and make you think about what you really want to be doing. Let's explore how these "disruptors" actually keep you on the right course. Know the difference between a distractor and a disruptor. A disruptor will tug at you- notice yourself saying "I'd love to but..." "I'll do it when..." "I can't because..." Take inspired action and watch opportunities magnetize to you, even if they feel off course. Make get to do things non-negotiable Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Stress is your body's danger response. Too bad your body doesn't know the difference between physical danger and being emotionally triggered by experiences that dredge up past traumas. Good thing there is a technique out there that let's you remodel the stress triggers in your body and mind. My guest Kelly Howe discusses why we experience stress and how to release it using Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) aka tapping. We don't always recognize the low level stressors that keep us in a chronic state of stress. Stress not only leads to physical and mental disease, but it shuts down rational thinking and creativity. EFT or tapping stimulates acupressure points while voicing psychological prompts to release past traumas. It creates a sense of safety for the body which then can turn off the stress response. It clears stress when you encounter a triggering event, and also clears the root cause trauma issues associated with the trigger. Traumas keep stress activated and leak our energy. EFT unplugs those energy vampires so you feel good more often. Connect with Kelly: website: https://kellyhowe.co/ podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-manifestation-lab/id1620595090 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellyhowecoaching/   Get Wellness for the Working World to see the full hour video of Kelly's interview: https://architecting.samcart.com/products/wellness   Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Are you so busy qualifying yourself that you've lost touch of why it matters? If you want to have greater impact, get that prized role, raise or promotion, think about your energy. Listen for three ways you can activate your why and get more career traction! While staff is the most valuable asset at any company, you have to activate your specific value. Value is not the sum of your accomplishments, it's the magnetic energy you bring to activate them. Trying to have mass appeal dilutes your value. Your purpose is your differentiator Apply your purpose like a photo filter to everything you do The success equation is the three thing you stand for consistently. Tell your story - make it clear to people what they get when they work with you. Subscribe to the Architecting YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6YRsB8K--OC1pH8nc8rDA Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Your internal legal system is a set of rules that consciously or unconsciously governs your life. Then you're left wondering why it feels so much easier to self abandon instead of self promote. Say buh bye to all the ways you are judging and holding yourself back The internal legal system governs your behavior based on cultural, religious or personal beliefs. This system creates rules for how you show up in the world and react to people and situations you encounter. There is the letter of the law that leads to transactional behaviors (if I do this, I get that) or judgements of others (because they did this, I will/won;t do that). Even deeper is the spirit of the law which is the motivation behind the rules of engagement and rooted in keeping you safe and accepted within your community. Our laws are based on external validation and people pleasing, which can make them restrict behavior based on achieving what would make us successful on our terms. Subscribe to the Architecting YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6YRsB8K--OC1pH8nc8rDA Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Multipassionate people get a bad rap. You're drawn to many seemingly different things because you are so creative. My guest Kate Cherichello helps you find the throughline in it all and shows how to leverage your skills and interests to get better at everything. One passion can help you introduce innovation or bring mastery to a different career, so take the time to build skills even if they seem unrelated to your primary career. Pursuing multiple career arcs pushes you out of your comfort zone  Don't be afraid to embrace change- nothing is ever wasted. Who you were informs who you will be. Start small but be consistent about the path you want to follow. Don't compare yourself to others because you don't know the work that went into the "overnight success," or the pain behind a flawless public facade Your definition of success will evolve over time, but it's always rooted in doing things that make you feel good. Connect with Kate: https://www.katecherichello.com/ Instagram Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/positively_kate/ Instagram Fitness: https://www.instagram.com/be.bykate/ Subscribe to the Architecting YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6YRsB8K--OC1pH8nc8rDA Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Emotional Hangovers are the residual toxicity of stressful experiences. Listen in to learn more about how to avoid them and how you can recover more quickly when you do overindulge in stress. Your definition of chaos changes as you grow and expand your capacity to take things on. Be mindful of that corresponding expansion of stressors Stress shifts our body into survival mode which makes it more difficult to focus on anything but having our needs met. Look beyond your own experience of a situation to meet others where they are instead of judging them based on your experience of their actions. Stress is amplified by lack based thinking. Feeling that you or your accomplishments are not good enough blocks you from being able to appreciate where you are. To stay anchored in the chaos storm, practice gratitude, focus on the growth in your struggles, and stay focused on taking action based on your mission. Stop feeling responsible for other people's action. It is not your responsibility to drag them across the finish line. Instead, of feeling anger, guilt or shame, focus on how you could do things better. Subscribe to the Architecting YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6YRsB8K--OC1pH8nc8rDA Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Visionary leadership is all about shifting from "me" to "we." To encourage a growth mindset and a common vision where risk taking is comfortable, acceptable and expected. My guest Steph Tuss shares pro tips for creating meaningful visions and getting buy in for them. Success is not a destination but a journey. Instead of seeing is as a stationary point in your life, view it as something you move towards every day. Your quality of life isn't tied to the roles and recognition you achieve, but the experiences you have. When you lead with purpose, you have the ability to inspire regardless of your level of expertise. Either you are confident you can help someone, or they are confident you can't Visionary leaders communicate to their team a future possibility that transcends financial goals, mission or values. Sunshining mistakes- (what, how it was made and the lesson learned) regularly removes the negative consequences of failing. Fear is a sign of growth-  you are moving out of your comfort zone. Listen to Steph's podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-successful-mind-podcast/id1364135487 Connect with Steph on Instagram: @stephtuss Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Stuck in a cycle of meeting expectations instead of meaningful work? Feel like your career is on autopilot? Listen in to learn how to stop feeding the machine and letting expediency rule. Sign up for Stressless Success to dive deeper into this issue https://architecting.samcart.com/products/stressless-success-academy/ We stay in our comfort zone because it is predictable (even when it's painful). Living by habits allows us to avoid confronting ourselves or others. Habits are unconscious behaviors. Task habits let you work efficiently. Lifestyle habits are defaults to please others and numb out of situations. When your life is driven by the need to meet expectations vs doing what feels meaningful to you, you focus more on finishing a task than the pleasure of doing or making. Feeding the machine in this way is unsustainable and you will either break down or start playing very small. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

The only thing that's constant is change. So why do we resist it so much? This episode explores ways you can lean into uncertainty and leverage it to be more innovative and creative (and stable) than ever. Sign up for Stressless Success to dive deeper into this issue https://architecting.samcart.com/products/stressless-success-academy/ Uncertainty is growth. It challenges you to question the status quo and what you really value. When you are clear about your purpose, it becomes a compass to navigate uncertainty and see it as an adventure and an opportunity. Check yourself when you feel risk adverse and explore what underlying fear is there that your purpose can guide you through. Build your sense of purpose by having a 100% hour each day where you commit to personal development Steps for embracing uncertainty: feel into the body and what it's telling you about the situation, check your choices against your purpose, seek out the adjacent possible. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

It's Time Management week! Join us as we explore different aspects of how you spend (or waste) your most valuable resource. This episode provides you with questions to help you check in before you commit- whether it's to a work deadline or baking cupcakes for the PTO bake sale. As your capacity to manage your time grows, your bandwidth will increase, allowing you to take on more opportunities. Work you love energizes you, work you don't depletes you. Choose wisely. Ask these five questions before you begin doing anything: Does it need to be done? Do I want to do it? Who else can do it? Why does doing it matter to me? How can I make it happen? Get all of the Time Management Week Communications by Subscribing to my newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/3e3d2f5fd963/subscribe Watch the Low Key Time management replay here: http://architectingpodcast.com/index.php/lowkey/ Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

This Earth Day, we focus on resilience. Vincent Lee shares how his work to develop green infrastructure is driving not just sustainable solutions, but cultivating wellbeing and health equity. Innovation comes from being curious, open to different perspectives and persistent. These traits allow you to consider divergent ideas and keep trying when something doesn't work. Look at strategies to include more green infrastructure vs. gray (traditional) in your projects. Green infrastructure is a cross disciplinary approach that can cost less in the end and is easier to maintain. Co-Create solutions together. Expand your network of agencies and consultant partners to arrive at more expanded solutions. Look for the secondary benefits of the solutions you provide to add more value and get more buy in. Technology will help drive resilient solutions through AI and machine learning. See Arup Sponginess Studies here: https://www.arup.com/perspectives/sponginess-and-why-it-matters Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

The meme of I'm Fine is getting old. Hiding behind your ability to drag ourselves across the finish line is no real accomplishment. In this episode, I explore what you might be avoiding because being fine keeps you stuck in overwhelm and burnout. What is the secondary benefit you get from being stoic about your suffering? What do you get to avoid doing as a result? Being "fine" let's you put the real things that would bring you peace and fulfillment in the too hard basket. You remain a victim to obligations instead. Stop showing up compromised. Be willing to be vulnerable about what you need by taking time for self care and enforcing boundaries around your time and resources. Empower others to find a solution, even if it means they might fail. You never learn the way if you never get to navigate. Register for my Mentoring Panel Discussion here: https://mailchi.mp/1405412d1435/mentor Register for my Low Key Time management workshop here: https://mailchi.mp/a412afce746b/lowkey Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Are you a pressure bomb just waiting to explode? Feeling unseen, unheard, disrespected? Maybe you decided to just turn off the heat and live the jaded zombie life instead.  This episode will help you keep momentum going without feeling so constrained by limitations in your career or your life. When you have a lot of energy and passion, but don't feel that you are getting the opportunity to realize your potential, frustration builds like steam in a teapot because water in the vapor state is more expansive than in the liquid state. The solution is to find a bigger pot, not to turn off the heat or let it build until it explodes. Numbing out and being too busy are ways you turn off the heat to avoid feeling the pressure, but they cause a different kind of pain. Being angry or overwhelming to others is a sign that you need a bigger pot because you are feeling constrained. When you are more expansive, your energy is a beautiful swirl that draws in others and helps you meet them where they are. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Trying to office and conference at the same time is a huge #workfail. Instead of micromanaging the day to day, trust your team to handle things in your absence. Then go network and knowledge harvest like it's your job, Multitasking splits your attention and triggers a major stress responses that's a conference-goer buzzkill Technology is you frenemy if you make yourself available for microinterruptions. FOMO about the projects you're working on is really about your own need to feel needed and signals to your team that you don't really trust them. Conference attendance is real work. It deserves your full attention. Being on call and not setting boundaries with your staff isn't heroic- it's a leadership failure. Conferences are a form of regeneration and bring you fresh perspective to apply on your current and future projects Networking is as valuable as the knowledge gained, so don;t opt out of social opportunities or spend so much time on your phone you ignore the people IRL who could turn into powerful contacts. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Luck favors the prepared.  Meaning you gotta take action towards building the career you want. Every day. Otherwise, you end up with a career by default. And you have too much talent to sideline yourself that way. There is no such thing as luck.  When you build momentum, you land opportunities. When you take opportunities, things happen. Every expert was once just a novice with a lot of passion. Success comes by being persistent and courageous. Let your higher purpose embolden you. Everybody has a purpose. It's fear disguised as imposter syndrome or busyness that keeps you from realizing it. How you emerged from past fears is a clue to your unique superpower. Take small actions to excercise your superpower every day every day. They add up. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

This year, we celebrate International Women's Day by Embracing Equity. That includes gender parity. Gender Equality Crusader Erica Rooney shares her wisdom on overcoming the glass ceilings and sticky floors women experience in the workplace. Women need to be able to bring their whole self to work, not feel that they have to choose either caregiving or a career. You can have it all- whatever "it all" looks like for you. Your definition of success will change throughout your life. Three roadblocks you put in your path to having it all are not knowing your worth, numbing out, and imposter syndrome. Move past the roadblocks by naming them, questioning their validity, and shifting them to a more helpful thought. You are not a buffet, you do not have to serve everybody. CONTACT ERICA: https://www.fromnowtonext.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-now-to-next-get-seen-get-heard-get-promoted/id1619692554   Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Should the workplace always be a positive place? Glossing over negative or difficult experiences sends a message to deep-six instead of exploring them. Let's move past the "I'm fine" culture of toxic positivity and get real with each other. Discern between appreciating the growth opportunity of a failure vs. pretending things are OK. Negative experiences and emotions need to be tolerated. Moving past them means naming them, finding the root cause and opportunities for change. Don't rush to slap a label on what you are going through. Be willing to be vulnerable and explore it. Forcing the positive is judging the current situation. Give comfort, free of the obligation of advice. There is no expiration date on what you are working through. The integrity of the experience is more valuable than the speed of the bounce back. Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Feeling stuck? Before you complain about your life circumstances, take a look in the mirror. That face staring back is your number one success obstacle. My guest Elizabeth Correia shares insights on finding and following your passion without waiting for an invitation. Success is never about just doing one thing. Look for ways to cultivate spiritual growth, personal and professional development. Even painful circumstances can become your comfort zone because they are familiar. Resist the temptation to stay in patterns you know. Cultivate resilience so you can resist being taken out by failures that will occur as you move towards your success. You really do know what you want to do, even if you haven;t realized it yet. Pay attention to where your attention is drawn and believe that you can make a career out of your interests. Prepare your own table. Don't wait for someone else to clear the way for you. Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.elizabethcorreia.com/ Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Stop making your communication all about you- your need to share information, get feedback or drive different behavior. This episode is all about making an authentic connection and building relationships for better. Always assume positive intent- even if you have a negative reaction. Then engage in a conversation with the other person before inventing your own story about what happened and why. Avoid using violent or combative language that conveys judgement or contains accusations. Being in conflict triggers the fight or flight response, automatically putting you in defensive mode where there is no space for creating solutions. Use language that encourages the other person to engage and relate to you. Start by saying “I notice…” then “I feel…” then “I need…” Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. Vulnerability creates authenticity. Authenticity is needed for trust Trust is the foundation of every relationship. Register for Stressless Success here: https://architecting.samcart.com/products/stressless-success-academy/ Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

What you say and how you say it can build trust, confer agency and make people feel good around you. Learn common speaking mistakes that torpedo your success so you can stop making them already! Avoid using absolutes or negative language- even when referring to yourself. Receive compliments by appreciating the acknowledgement of your effort and contribution instead of deflecting them. Don't let your own bias about the default normal lead to othering by singling out  group or population. Be decisive and descriptive- there is no need to qualify everything your say. Beware vocal fry. Ending sentences as if you are asking a question instead of making a statement makes you appear to doubt yourself, Drop the jargon, lingo and multi-syllabic words. Speak plainly and directly so that your audience can understand and relate to you. Acknowledge the challenges and empathize with dilemmas and tough decisions. Get your spot for my free webinar: Stop the Slog: take back your time and earn more https://mailchi.mp/3bea4ef5d284/noslog Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Gotta love those lighbulb moments when you get that flash of inspiration and clarity. Don't you wish they could happen on the regular? In this episode, I'll share ways to provoke the "aha" so you can enjoy wisdom and creativity downloads on demand. Get out of your comfort zone. Nothing good ever happens to you there because it maintains the status quo. Plug into your intuition and let it guide you to possibilities instead of accepting a limited list based on your past experiences. Do a longitudinal study of your life. Taking a retrospective view of everything you've accomplished and why it mattered to you helps you to get clarity on your purpose. Start making room to boldly pursue the things you love- even if you have to invest opportunities for yourself. Get your spot for my free webinar: Stop the Slog: take back your time and earn more https://mailchi.mp/3bea4ef5d284/noslog Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Workplace culture exists whether or not it's intentional. My guest Shannon Hughes shares expert advice on building a value based culture that scales with your firm, gives everyone a voice, and opens the door for innovation. Staff engagement happens when you create psychological safety- don't be afraid of the tension that can arise between maintaining the status quo and trying something new. Decision makers are influencers of culture. Provide context for change by sharing history and lessons learned. How you communicate culture impacts both staff and the clients you are trying to attract You can keep culture and values prominent even before you have budget and strategy in place Adopt a "yes and" strategy to keep the story moving forward as you ideate. Get your spot for my free webinar: Stop the Slog: take back your time and earn more https://mailchi.mp/3bea4ef5d284/noslog CONTACT SHANNON Linked in at Shannon Hughes Website: https://www.enlivenedstudios.com/ to learn more or get your free download email: [email protected] Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Is your career a job you have to do, or a calling you get to do? Instead of viewing your career path as a grueling obstacle course, let's hang on the playground instead. That's where all the fun and creativity is anyway. Obstacles are no fun- they drain our resources. Thinking of your career as play helps you be lighter about things and choose opportunities that feel good to you. Your aspirations come with doubts and fears about what you believe is possible. Look past that filter to see what is really possible. Play instead of test Be relentless about pursuing what matters to you in your career- don't give bad actors your power. Ask for the opportunities you want instead of settling with what you get. Move from defense to offense by getting out of victim mode. Focus on what you want, not what you don't. Get your spot for my free webinar: Fast track: take back your time and earn more https://mailchi.mp/c9b2c4da18a4/timemoneyfasttrack Stay Inspired, Angela Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Confidence is an inside job. My guest Nicole Kalil shows you how to stop looking for validation and start aligning with your inner knowing. Learn how your fears and failures build trust and courage needed for true confidence. Confidence is alignment with your inner knowing- validation is just the icing on your confidence cake. When you try to be everything to everyone you aren't living your purpose. Look to your body for clues: if something is exhausting or uncomfortable, it's not aligned. Comparison is the thief of confidence. Shift from making your progress about you not how other people are doing. Emotions are indicators. When you work past negative ones, you build trust and courage which leads to confidence. Overthinking leads to inaction which leads to regret. You will regret what you didn't do far more than what you did. Stop being more committed to your limitations than your opportunities. Stay Inspired, Angela CONNECT WITH NICOLE: https://nicolekalil.com/ JOIN MY MINDFULNESS CHALLENGE FOR JUST $10 HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Power gets a bad rap as a vehicle for exploitation and abuse.  Real power is something altogether different. Listen in to learn why being powerful is your birthright and three ways you can express it with integrity. You are meant to have and use power as a force for good. Bullying is actually a reflection of being powerless and trying to take power form others. Power requires that you be vulnerable and let go of the need for acceptance and approval. Advocacy is a form of power that gives others agency. Sovreignty is a form of power that allows you to be your own person and stop proving yourself Audacity is a form of power that lets you question assumptions and systems Because power is energy, when you engage in power struggles, you give away your energy and therefore your power. Sign up for my Mindfulness Challenge to make 2023 your best year ever here. Stay Inspired, Angela Get your copy of my Time Builder Book here JOIN MY MINDFULNESS CHALLENGE FOR JUST $10 HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

It's that time of year. When we assess where we are, find faults, and resolve to do better. However, most resolutions don't even make it 6 weeks into the new year. Make 2023 your best year ever by ditching the resolutions and using the methods in this Episode. Find the "hell yes" for your soul instead of fixating on the things you think you should be doing. Being is always more powerful than doing. Choosing a word of the year help you align the things you do with who you want to be. Use your work as a filter to help you make choices in every moment Employ a mindfulness practice to help you stay the course. Sign up for my Mindfulness Challenge to make 2023 your best year ever here. Stay Inspired, Angela Get your copy of my Time Builder Book here JOIN MY MINDFULNESS CHALLENGE FOR JUST $10 HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Doing too much is a big sad. The amount of work you do isn't related to how well you are performing. The frazzle and overwhelm are a real joy killer. Listen in to learn three things you can do today to stop overperforming. Overperforming comes from a need for external validation. Spend your time and energy strategically instead. Make space for joy by evaluating which obligations are necessary and which one you can let go. Be an advocate for your time and defend time to rest in any form. Delegate or decline more things. Consider what can be done together with a client or in your personal life instead of doing too much preparation. Stay Inspired, Angela Get your copy of my Time Builder Book here FREE HOLIDAY GIFT: GET YOUR CLARITY AND DESTRESS MEDITATION HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Sleep is the #1 predictor of health outcomes, yet most of us don't get enough of it. Listen in to learn how to up the quality and amount of sleep you get each night to improve your physical and mental health, boost your creativity and increase longevity. You need a minimum of 7 1/2 hours of sleep each night in order for your body and brain to detox and reset. A 30 minute nap can be restorative Sleep hygiene starts when you wake up each day. Exposure to daylight, movement, nutrition and a consistent nighttime ritual will improve the quality of your sleep. A multi-sensory sleep ritual provides your body with multiple cues to wind down each night. Hear the entire 60 minute interview with Megan here Stay Inspired, Angela Connect with Megan Website: https://yogaonthelake.fit/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-mazzocco/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yogaxdesign/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yogaXdesign   FREE HOLIDAY GIFT: GET YOUR CLARITY AND DESTRESS MEDITATION HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Ready to stop living from the neck up? In a hyper-vigilant state of endless thought loops? Listen to this excerpt from my Salutogenesis for Your Soul event and start integrating the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical parts of you for stressless success. Our four bodies are interconnected. That's why it's so important to be attuned to how you physically feel instead of always trying to push through. The stress response causes us to navigate the world from a state of fear. Salutogenesis is a way to generate health by sending the physical body cues that it is safe and can relax. All five aspects (sense of coherence, self-efficacy, relaxation response, prospect and refuge and biophilia) are important to include in your lifestyle. Salutogenesis resets the nervous system and allows the body to focus on regeneration and healing. This message then spreads to the other three bodies creating less stress and more clarity and well being. Stay Inspired, Angela FREE HOLIDAY GIFT: GET YOUR CLARITY AND DESTRESS MEDITATION HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Want your life to have impact, but keep talking yourself back into the safety of your daily grind? Listen in as my guest Tenille Bettenhausen blows the doors off every lame excuse for not following your passions and taking action. Your skill set as an architect is valuable inside and outside of the profession. Match your interests with the work you do instead of trying to find a match in a defined career path. Do what you are passionate about and the clarity will come. Ask questions and explore options relentlessly. Don't let being busy be the reason you don't take on creative projects. When you do what brings you joy, you can't fail. We need to see what's possible modeled for us- look for examples and always know you are being an example for others. Take action no matter how small, because you never know where it will lead. Stay Inspired, Angela FREE HOLIDAY GIFT: GET YOUR CLARITY AND DESTRESS MEDITATION HERE Connect with Tenille: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tenilleb/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenillebwrites/ Website: https://www.tenillebwrites.com/ Buy the Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BD61JQCX/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-by-architecture/id1547029547   Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

What is your life was "yes, and..." more and "no, but..." a whole lot less? Imagine having a flash of inspiration that you fan into a flame instead of throwing cold water on it. That's the power of embracing the possibility of your first thought and breaking out of the limiting belief of those dastardly second thoughts. Allow yourself to receive joy unconditionally and without limit Trust that your first thought is always aligned with your purpose and soul led What dreams can you bring out of the attic and unbox if you let go of your second thoughts? Release your attachment to molding your career according to someone else's needs while neglecting your growth edge. It's a false choice that you have to choose between what brings you joy and what will serve others. Look for what's possible and take a stand for the "and." Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR CLARITY AND DESTRESS MEDITATION HERE   Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Trying to do too much? Saying yes when you'd rather peace out? All those obligations are sucking away your energy. That doesn't leave much for pursuing the career you really want, not the one you think you have to have. Listen in to learn how to cut the power supply to your energy drains. Find your passion to get clarity about what opportunities are aligned with you and which are not. Find your energy leaks and unplug from them so your bandwidth isn't overloaded. Your career has seasons. Sometimes, you need to give out a lot of energy, but sometimes you need to pull back and use your energy to regenerate yourself. If some energy vampires feel hard to disconnect, ask "What if?" a different scenario could be possible. Opportunities are neither good or bad- they are good or bad for you at the moment. Discern what is in alignment and don't feel obligated to say yes to anything else. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE   Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Rather than cloaking anger in shame and blame, anger management expert James Clemmons shares strategies to unhook the fight or flight response, unpack what's really going on, and focus on what you can control. Hear the entire 60 minute interview with James here. Focus on what you can control - you. Avoid situations that you know lead to you feeling angry. Take time to decompress and do things that make you feel good. Pay attention to how anger feels in your body. When you can recognize the signs of early onset, you can take steps to turn off the anger response sooner. Be cautious of seeing a situation in "absolutes." Notice when you use triggered language like always, never, should, or must. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE Connect with James: Freedom From Anger, LLC.: Anger Management https://www.freedomanger.com Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Your growth edge is kind of like cooking a meal. Use all four burners on the cooktop, or you'll get bored and stagnant from the one pot meal. But make every pot a challenging dish, and you'll burn out (literally). Listen in to learn how to balance a mix of easy and challenging, long and short projects to stay on the edge without going over. Place yourself in situations and around people who will stretch you to think beyond the limits of what you thought was possible. Make time to integrate new information and savor the wins. Hold the space you need in your day to keep things on a pace that lets you be creative If you are spending more time on busy work than growth opportunities, you're losing your creative edge. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Ever get advice that doesn't resonate- so you ask someone else, and someone else, and someone else? You're having this experience because you don't have clarity on what you really want, so you're only focusing on what's wrong. Fixing a problem with another person or situation is always an inside job first. The feeling of conflict is a sign that there is an integrity gap between your experience and your authentic self. Trying to get resolution to this conflict by asking for advice is like auditioning for a role you don’t want. No matter how good the advice, you won’t really want to take action because you don’t really feel aligned with the outcome. Great advice might not be great advice for you. The truth has to come from you. You can’t have a courageous conversation with someone unless you are first honest with yourself about why you feel conflicted. Focusing on how you were wronged or what you want to change about someone else’s behavior creates more conflict and a duality instead of integrity. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

We need to get overwhelm, stress, and burnout off of our daily playlist. Not only is this state of being blocking our ability to live a life we love, it's making us sick. You can handle stress in a more healthy way when you have the resources to cope. This is why regenerative time is so critical. A fully resourced you can do more better in less time (and savor the experience). You never have to wait for the breakdown to have a breakthough. Ask for and expect miracles You never have to prove your worth to get the resources you need. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

What conjures up the most fear in the workplace?  Being seen as vulnerable. Criticism can be a devastating monster when it echoes our own insecurities. Unmasking self doubt allows us to see the patterns, learn the lessons and know when to walk away because we don't need to be a character in someone else's nightmare. Fear is the lowest level emotion (truly the opposite of love). It shuts down our expansion and keeps us stuck. Our inner critic wants to assign villain roles to others. Never assume you know someone else's motivations. Embrace the fact that you're not for everyone. Don't get ensnared by needing to please other people. Take of the mask and act authentically and with integrity. Move on from those who that makes uncomfortable. Stay Inspired, Angela GET YOUR SEAT FOR SALUTOGENESIS FOR YOUR SOUL HERE Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Hey you- stress puppy! It's time to embrace the disruption of post-pandemic life. Yup, that chaos you keep complaining about is only happening because you are resisting the new freedom you have. Listen in to learn how to redefine productivity to include plenty of time for regeneration of body mind and spirit. Disruptions are opportunities. What can you question about your traditional understanding of life and work? Being able to connect anytime anywhere allows us to bend space and time in our favor when we stop letting other people hijack our schedule. Leverage resources- who else can do this? Look for opportunities to delegate or hire out. Say yes to more of what regenerates you and prioritize that in your day. Reconstruct and redefine what an ideal day could look like for you if you free yourself from obligations. Always ask whether what you are doing is the highest and best use of your time. Need more help? Consider 1 to 1 coaching with me. Book a free discovery call with me today by clicking here. Stay Inspired, Angela   Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019

Maybe it's because you agree, maybe it's just making nice. Either way, nodding your head is a far cry from taking action. This episode explores the gap between knowing you want to change and taking change making action. Grace, ease, and joy are your factory setpoints. It's time to make feeling that way a priority again. There is no lack, therefore there is no limit to your abundance. Competing for resources is a disempowering illusion. The path between understanding something and embracing it is taking action. Turn off the inner wicked stepmother who tries to regulate how much grace, ease, and joy you allow yourself to experience. Don't let your busyness keep your success in the future. Self care is service to others. Need more help? Consider 1 to 1 coaching with me. Book a free discovery call with me today by clicking here. Stay Inspired, Angela   Join the architecting community: Facebook Group Instagram LinkedIn Clubhouse Interested in sponsoring a show or having me as a guest on your podcast or community? Stop here to get information. Into/outro music Alive by Richard Wasson Copyright 2019