What if the quickest path to career clarity is hidden in your inbox? 💌

In this episode, I’m joined by Briana Ottoboni, founder of Fractal Studio and host of The Trades Show, to explore the quiet comeback of skilled trades, the rise of modern craftsmanship, and what artisans can teach us about pride, purpose, and creating with intention. We also dig into the “inbox test,” a simple way to notice what genuinely pulls your attention and sparks a more grounded, creative direction in your career.

Briana’s nonlinear path through sustainable fashion, tech, and consulting shows why careers work best as experiments, not linear ladders.

If you’re craving more creativity or a fresh way to think about where you’re headed, this conversation will inspire you!

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🔗 Connect with Briana

The Trades Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0g5nz0QQY4lNTi7qhfjBoj?si=c1564de49b6f4b89

The Trades Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tradesshow

Substack:https://brianaaugustina.substack.com/

Personal Website: https://www.brianaaugustina.com/

For consulting work: https://www.fractalstudio.work/

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What happens when you lose touch with who you really are, and how do you find your way back?

This week, I’m joined by Corbin Chase, an intuitive counselor and holistic health practitioner who helps others reconnect with themselves—emotionally, physically, and spiritually.

Corbin shares her journey from corporate tech to intuitive healing and the ah-ha moment that changed everything: standing in a jewelry shop, unable to choose a single piece because she no longer knew who she was. That realization became the spark that led her back to authenticity.

Together, we explore how intuition speaks through feeling, the dance between head + heart, why authenticity can look messy, and how light and dark energies shape our everyday lives.

Corbin’s story is a gentle reminder that when you reconnect with your authentic self, life begins to rise in support.

🔗 Connect with Corbin on her website https://corbinchase.health/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wholewithcorbin/

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Conversations are at the heart of how we connect. But here’s the real question: are your conversations worth having? This discussion really opened my mind (and was so much fun!) as we explored what it means to have conversations that move us forward.

Jackie Stavros and Cheri Torres joined me to explore Appreciative Inquiry, a strengths-based approach that shifts the way you connect with others and with yourself. From networking and job interviews to even those tricky salary negotiations, you’ll discover how the right mindset can completely change the outcome.

If you’ve ever wished you could hit “reset” on a conversation or you want to make your career chats more meaningful, this episode will give you practical tools to start using right away.

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🔗 Connect with Jackie and Cheri

Website: www.cwh.today

LinkedIn: Cheri Torres | Jackie Stavros

Get 30% off the CWH Foundations Course using the coupon code FLOURISHINGCAREERS at checkout. It’s a 30-minute self-directed course: five short 5-7-minute videos plus a guidebook to help people put the practices into action!

They also offer the Conversation Bootcamp, which is an intensive dive into putting the practices to work on real-life challenges and tough conversations.

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How often do we tell ourselves, “I’ll take the leap when the timing feels right”—only to keep waiting?

In this conversation, Dr. Kasi Lacey discusses why that mindset keeps us stuck. She shares stories from breaking barriers in a toxic, male-dominated workplace to creating her own practice, inspired by her daughters. We talk about trading hustle for wholeness, turning comparison into curiosity, and treating confidence not as a trait you’re born with but as a skill you strengthen through small, steady steps.

Kasi’s perspective is a reminder that confidence doesn’t come from waiting—it comes from taking one tiny step, even when the path feels uncertain.

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🔗 Connect with Kasi

Website: www.kasilacey.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kasi-lacey-207815110/

Instagram & Facebook: @drkasilacey

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You know that quiet nudge that doesn’t go away, no matter how practical you try to be? That’s your heart speaking. 💫

In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Jacqueline Boone, Founder of The Dream Academy, who shares her perspective on what she calls Heart Language—the idea that following your heart isn’t about learning something new, but remembering what’s always been there.

Jackie opens up about her leap of faith, leaving everything familiar to teach in rural China with no plan, no language skills, and a relationship back home. On paper, it made no sense, but her heart kept whispering yes.

We explore how the heart speaks differently than the head, why alignment matters more than ever, and 3 practical exercises you can use today to tune in, trust yourself, and follow the pull toward what’s next.

If you’ve been feeling that quiet nudge lately, consider this your reminder to tune in.

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🔗 Connect with Jackie on her website, The Dream Academy: https://www.thedream.academy/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineboone/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.dream.academy

Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacqueline.e.boone

First Chapter of the Book: https://www.thedream.academy/heart-language

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Sometimes a career shake-up isn’t the end, it’s the invitation to rebuild confidence and reimagine what success really means ✨

In this episode, I sit down with Stephanie Joong to talk about what it actually looks like to rebuild confidence after a season of doubt. She shares how grad school, breathwork, and new leadership roles helped her piece things back together—and why confidence isn’t a one-and-done achievement, but something we keep practicing through small, everyday choices.

One of the most refreshing parts of our conversation is Stephanie’s idea of the aliveness scale—a way to measure success by how energized you feel, rather than by titles or achievements. We also explore how confidence can grow stronger after setbacks, and what simple shifts you can make this week to feel more grounded and alive in your own career.

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Connect with Stephanie:

📚Check out her brand new book: The Power Within https://www.amazon.com/dp/1962407993

🔗 Website: https://www.sjwithinreach.com/

🔗 Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-joong-mba-4a206157/

🔗 Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/105314531/admin/dashboard/

🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniejoongwu/

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Have you ever felt like your budget was working against you instead of for you? 🙋‍♀️⁠ This week I sat down with financial educator and keynote speaker Linda Grizely to talk about her MeMoney™ framework. ⁠

This approach turns budgeting and money conversations into something that actually feels good.⁠

We talked about the stories we all carry about money (mine? “champagne taste and a beer wallet” — thanks, mom 😂), how those beliefs shape our sense of self-worth, and what it looks like to design finances that truly reflect your values.⁠

It’s such a thoughtful, refreshing take on money — one that might just change how you see your paycheck and your possibilities.

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🔗 Connect with Linda:

Freebies: https://www.lindagriz.com/resources/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-grizely/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindagrizely/

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Here’s a secret: The most effective job search strategy doesn’t live on your LinkedIn profile—it lives in your mindset.

How you think about your search shapes how you show up for it. Your inner dialogue, your self-belief, even how you handle the silence between opportunities, all matter.

This week, I had the pleasure of talking with fellow career coach Michelle Schafer, who shares practical ways to reset your mindset during the search.

When you treat your job search as a growth experience instead of a grind, everything changes. Confidence builds, clarity expands, and opportunities begin to flow your way. 🌟

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🔗 Connect with Michelle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleschafercoaching/

🌐 Michelle's Website: https://mschafercoaching.ca/

📚 Michelle's Book Cultivating Career Growth: https://amzn.to/3JLigNj

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