Ladies Get Paid

Welcome to the first part in a six-part series where I work with money coach Brittany Tam (https://thefee.ca/about) on what’s been holding me back from increasing my prices. Because here’s the truth. Even though I run a company called Ladies Get Paid, I’ve actually struggled to get paid myself. As I’ll talk about in this episode, the pandemic decimated my business model and forced me to completely rethink how I was making money. And boy, a lot has come up. It turns out money isn’t just numbers. It’s how we feel about those numbers that can be the catalyst or the obstacle to making more. I’ve been working on a brand new product for Ladies Get Paid and as I gear up to launch it, Brittany is counseling me on how to make sure that my fears and insecurities aren’t getting in the way. I believe transparency is transformative, and so am recording all my sessions in the hopes that if you, dear listener, are also struggling with asking for more or want to improve your relationship with money, you too will learn a lot. In addition, all the homework or action steps Brittany gives me, I will give to you in the Ladies Get Paid newsletter. So if you’re not already a subscriber, make sure to go to ladiesgetpaid.com.

In this episode, you’ll meet Marissa, who is feeling burnt out from a career in social work and contemplating a career pivot. I walk her through a series of categories to consider, like her innate strengths and values, the kinds of environments where she thrives, the impact she wants to have, and the things she wants to learn. As I tell her at the beginning of our session, I view getting a job like getting an MBA where we design our ideal curriculum, and then look for an opportunity (or create our own) with the most growth.

In this episode, you'll meet Kathleen, who has just returned from maternity leave and is feeling a lack of confidence, or she says, "She doesn't belong in a room of leaders." Because of that self-doubt, Kathleen is also questioning if this is the right company or career path for her. As we get deeper into this session, what starts as a conversation about career strategy turns into an exploration of what is enough and how to define success according to our values.

In this episode, you’ll meet Caitlin who has a great idea for a business but came to me for guidance on how to get started, ways to do market research, how to best prioritize her time and to-dos, plus how to know when she’s ready to officially launch.

In this audio version of her newsletter, Claire Wasserman shares her personal experience of decluttering her wardrobe, which she describes metaphorically as a funeral for her former selves. She talks about the emotional difficulty of parting with items that hold sentimental value, like the sweatpants she wore during significant life events. Claire outlines her method for sorting clothes into piles based on their emotional and practical value, and how revisiting these piles over time helped her decide what to keep and what to let go. She reflects on the importance of moving on and creating space for new experiences by intentionally focusing on the present. The process of giving away old clothes is likened to starting a new chapter in life, and Claire encourages her listeners to consider what they might be holding onto that holds them back, urging them to create a process to review, relish, and replace these items.

In the audio version of this week's newsletter, I talk about the following: Why becoming aligned in one area of your life has a domino effect The importance of tuning into your subconscious Learning to trust yourself

I'm so grateful my first business failed since it taught me a whole new way to approach my career...AND it helped me practice for my next (successful) business.

The worst thing imaginable happened. My son was diagnosed with life-threatening congenital heart defects and underwent a 10-hour open heart surgery...at one week old. This experience transformed my relationship with fear, I'm honored to share some of those lessons with you.

How getting a bill for $3.1 million transformed my relationship with money...for good.

In this episode, you’ll meet Bea who has just finished up a year of travel, after getting unexpectedly laid off. She’s feeling demoralized by all the rejection and sought guidance from me to see how she can better stand out as a candidate plus sustain her motivation during the job search, because for any of us who has been in her position knows, it’s definitely a marathon.