In this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Angie Read, a remarkable woman who spent 25 years in corporate communications, navigating the complexities of big tech and other industries. Known for her extraordinary resilience, Angie faced a life-altering challenge at 46 when she suffered a massive ischemic stroke. Despite her determination to return to work after just a few months of rehab, Angie found herself battling debilitating anxiety and depression.

Join us as Angie bravely revisits her journey through a career that lacked fulfillment, her mental health crisis after her stroke, and how she navigated being laid off. She sheds light on recognizing the signs of a physical or mental health crisis, understanding the true cost of perfectionism, and why it shouldn't be worn as a badge of honor.

Ready to learn how Angie transformed her adversities into a powerful story of resilience and discover valuable lessons on managing stress, anxiety, and perfectionism in leadership?

Let’s go to the show!

We dive into:

• Angie’s career journey including the story of her stroke and how it ignited her passion for helping stroke survivors reclaim their confidence
• The intense anxiety and depression she faced upon returning to work and her subsequent disability leave due to mental health
• Angie’s biggest lessons around career success and identity
• Mental health & resilience: health crisis prevention and recovery
• Strategies for managing stress and “the superwoman complex”
• Returning to work: emotional regulation and cultivating a leadership brand
• And more
  
  

**Useful links**

• Connect with today’s guest Angie Read:
  • W: www.legacycoachingforher.com
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angieread/
  • FB: https://www.facebook.com/angie.read
• Angie’s current read:
  • The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
  • The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
  • The Vacation Rental by Katie Sise
• Find out more about Angie’s books on her website.
• If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
• Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode204
• Check us out on Youtube.
• Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.

Do you feel you must work crazy hours to get the recognition you deserve?

It’s time to redefine success beyond the quantity of work!

In this episode, I discuss the barrier of the traditional success model, the major pitfalls of quantity over quality, and how you can shift your mindset to redefine success for yourself and your team. I dive into boundary setting, redefining success metrics, and how to escape the burnout cycle by prioritizing high-impact tasks, celebrating wins, and coaching your team to work proactively vs. reactively.

Ready to find success in the quality of your work and the impact you’re making?

Let’s go to the show!

I dive into:

• The pitfalls of the traditional success model: prioritizing quantity over quality at work
• Coaching yourself and your team through the shift from reactive mode to proactive mode
• How the focus on quantity and presenteeism leads to burnout
• Client case study: from burnout and a possible layoff to a fulfilled VP of Engineering
• Building a strategy for prioritizing tasks, saying NO, and celebrating wins
• And more

**Useful links**

• If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
• Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode203
• Check us out on Youtube.
• Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.

Let’s talk neuroscience (and leadership, of course)!

Join me for this enlightening conversation with Dr. Hayley Nelson, a passionate neuroscientist and professor, who dives deep into the intricacies of how our brains operate and the neuroscience of being a great leader.

In this episode, Dr. Hayley shares her personal journey, detailing how overcoming a traumatic experience led her to pursue a career in neuroscience, despite having other early ambitions. We discuss the difference between the brain and the mind, how to rewire our brains to change our outlook, and embracing resistance as a crucial part of creating lasting change in mindset or habits. We dive into the mindset of optimism vs. toxic positivity, instilling an effective mindset in your team, productivity insights from a neuroscience perspective, and embracing & managing neurodivergent team members.

Ready to learn how neuroscience can transform your approach to leadership and personal growth?

Let’s go to the show!

We dive into:

• Dr. Hayley’s journey to becoming a neuroscientist professor
• A look at negativity from the neuroscience perspective
• Leading through challenges: optimism vs. toxic positivity
• The neuroscience behind effective mindset
• Her advice for encouraging an effective mindset in your team
• Productivity & motivation in the workplace
• Embracing and managing neurodivergence and individuality in your team members
• And more

**Useful links**

• Connect with today’s guest and sponsor, Dr. Hayley Nelson:
  • https://academyofneuro.com
  • https://www.academyofneuro.com/stress-brain for a special discounted price of Stress and the Brain Course
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/bewellwithdrhayley/
  • https://www.instagram.com/bewellwithdrhayley/
  • (I'm also on TikTok, Facebook, and Twitter)
• If you are ready to uplevel your career, get unstuck or you are simply ready to unlock those leadership time-management techniques then join us in my monthly career & leadership coaching program exclusively for women in tech: https://www.tonicollis.com/academy
• Catch the show notes, and more details about today's episode here: https://tonicollis.com/episode202
• Check us out on Youtube.
• Join the Leading Women in Tech community in Slack where we discuss all-the-things for women’s tech leadership, covering everything from early-career leadership to C-level executives.