Back to Work After Baby with Lori Mihalich-Levin of Mindful Return

Every year somewhere between Christmas and mid-January Hilary Sutton does a ‘taking stock’ ritual to wrap up the year and start fresh with the new one. In this episode Hilary is breaking down the process step by step and sharing what she does on a monthly basis that makes achieving goals, managing life, and running a business easier. 

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In this episode Hilary interviews renowned writer, entrepreneur, and speaker, Seth Godin. They delve into the profound shifts happening in the world of work, particularly accelerated by the pandemic. Godin emphasizes the fading of traditional industrialism and the rise of decision-making as a valuable skill in the digital age. They discuss the importance of finding work that is significant and making commitments that matter. Godin also shares insights on leadership, the power of projects in shaping a career, and the impact of AI on various aspects of work. This thought-provoking conversation offers valuable perspectives on navigating the evolving landscape of work and building fulfilling careers.

The Song of Significance

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“What is creative living? Any life that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear.” -Elizabeth Gilbert

Could you use a pep talk to get you over the hump from thinking about doing something creative to actually getting out there? In this episode, we unpack eight practical tips to overcome fear in the creative process. 

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Resources mentioned include:

The Man in the Arena

Big Magic

Failing Forward

Daring Greatly

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In this episode of Hustle & Grace, host Hilary Sutton interviews Kelli Thompson, a women's leadership coach, speaker, and author. Kelli discusses how a lack of confidence holds women back in the workplace and shares tips for women to gain more confidence and lead with more authority. They also do a deep dive on salary negotiating, the Enneagram, executive presence, and leadership styles. 

This episode offers valuable advice for women looking to advance in their careers and become more effective leaders.

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Closing the Confidence Gap

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Is it possible to sell yourself without selling your soul? Absolutely. In this episode, Hilary discusses five tips to build a thoughtful personal brand that opens doors for professional growth. Grow your visibility and opportunities without feeding the beasts of narcissism or perfectionism paralysis. Here's how. 

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Building a StoryBrand 

How to Plan a Social Media Sabbatical 

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Ryder Carroll is a New York Times best-selling author, digital product designer, and inventor of the Bullet Journal method. In this conversation Ryder and Hilary discuss intentionality around not only time management but energy management, what is unique about the bullet journal method, and Ryder's career journey from designer to inventor and author.

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In this conversation Madeleine Dore shares what she learned after spending five years interviewing creative thinkers about their routines and reflections. Her findings may surprise you. Madeleine shares the commonalities that she found across the board with these high achieving creatives, the freeing concept of the “day artist” and what we can actually learn from our impulse to “compare and despair.”

• Madeleine’s Substack

• The Career Motivation Quiz

• I Didn’t Do the Thing Today

• Cheryl Strayed’s Dear Sugar column

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In this episode Nell Wulfhart and Hilary talk about portfolio careers, living and working around the world, and Nell's expertise: helping people make decisions and move forward. They share their theories on why people struggle with decision-making and Nell offers concrete tips to improve the decision-making process and go after the life you want. 

Do you know your career motivation? Take the quiz here. 

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In today’s episode we discuss how the last three years handed us ample reasons to disagree, but perhaps the one thing we can agree on is this: it’s hard to human out here. Enter, Carlos Whittaker with his brand new book: How to Human. This book is the essential, timely guide to sharing life beyond what distracts, divides, and disconnects us. 

In this episode, Carlos and Hilary chat over coffee about:

• His backstory (he’s lived 9 lives)

• The reason you shouldn’t give up even when it’s not working

• Vocational identity

• His experience taking a 9-week social media break

• Practical ways to slow down

• The value of walking with people rather than standing on issues

• And *for the first time ever* he announces details about his NEXT book

Join us for a lively look at how to human in 2023.

How to Human 
Carloswhittaker.com 
Instafamilia
Human Hope Podcast 
Carlos’ Twitter 
California Baptist University 
The Ragamuffin SoulCast 
Northpointe Church 
Moment Maker 
Kill the Spider 
The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

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Everyone has a career motivation: that unseen factor that makes you LOVE your work or, when it's missing, feel disengaged and ready to move on. In this episode Hilary and Rachel introduce the Career Motivation Framework: five career motivations that impact how satisfied you are in your gig. Discovering which motivates you most will help you make strategic decisions in your work and can lead to a huge increase in career satisfaction.

In this season finale episode Hilary and Rachel unpack a powerful self-assessment tool, the Career Motivations Quiz which illuminates the "why" behind our career decisions. Everyone has a dominant motivation: flexibility, wealth, enjoyment, meaning, or prestige. Which one is yours? And how can this self awareness redirect your next step toward creating a career and a life you love? 

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Career Motivations Quiz

Top Gun Maverick 

Only Murders in the Building

Disney 

Anthropologie 

The Enneagram