This Is Woman's Work with Nicole Kalil

One of the most powerful things you have, that is directly linked to your confidence, is your VOICE. And I don’t just mean what you say, though there is so much power in that. I mean what you put out into the world for other people to see, hear, feel and experience. Your words, sure, but also the sharing of your beliefs, knowledge, opinions, stories. Your truth, as you see it.  Back in the day, very few people had their voices heard beyond their inner circle – but in an age of global connectedness that has changed. How do you, how can you, and how will you use your voice? Here to help us with all the how’s is Amy Green Smith. Amy is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and courageous communication expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. With her focus on helping people “find their voice”, she is highly sought after for her uncommon style of irreverence, wisdom, and humor. There’s a quote that says “it only takes ONE voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche” – I share that as a reminder that your voice has power. Even with your knees shaking, palms sweating, with your head filled with doubt, your heart pounding with uncertainty, stumbling over your words – USE YOUR VOICE. Connect with Amy: IG: http://instagram.com/heyamygreensmith FB: http://facebook.com/heyamygreensmith LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heyamygreensmith X: http://twitter.com/heyamygreen Grab Amy's FREE-SOURCES at: https://amygreensmith.com/free       Like what you heard? Please rate and review  Thanks to our This Is Woman’s Work Sponsor: For CakesBody’s grippy, not sticky, nipple covers visit cakesbody.com and use Promo Code: TIWW to get your 10% discount!

I’ve spent most of my life worried about my health instead of being grateful for it because I didn’t “look the part” of the healthy, fit woman.  So, when we do an episode about health and wellness, I want us all to focus on the being and the feeling of health, and set aside the external stereotype of what health looks like. I want us to think holistically because the mental, emotional, social and physical are all connected. And mostly, I hope you take a nugget away with something you can do to FEEL better and LIVE longer. I’ve invited Alyse Gaulin, a certified coach, and co-founder and CEO of Own It Coaching to be our guest. After working her way up the corporate structure in the retail industry, Alyse knew it was time to listen to her heart and follow her passion to change people’s lives. Together with her husband, Justin, they built Own It, a health coaching company designed for high-achievers to reclaim ownership over their health and with a mission to make health a habit. Your body knows it’s worthy and valuable because it exists and because you’re here. It often knows before your brain does – it has internal, ingrained wisdom, that intuition that knows what it knows even if your mind has forgotten. Let’s hear it for our bodies! And how about we listen even just a little more, and take care of it, even just a little better. Connect with Alyse: Website: www.ownitcoaching.com   Book: www.thepowerofownershipbook.com   Like what you heard? Please rate and review  Thanks to our This Is Woman’s Work Sponsor: Head to https://ouraring.com/tiww - it has been the best wellness and self-discovery tool I’ve invested in. Instead of one-size-fits-all, it offers one-size-fits-YOU solutions and helps track your stress throughout the day (it also tracks your sleep, recovery, detects early signs of sickness, and can help predict your period)!

A classic episode discusses the impact of people-pleasing on confidence. Mara Glatzel shares insights on embracing personal needs and advocating for them, emphasizing the importance of self-approval and empowerment. The episode explores the necessity of clear communication in relationships and prioritizing self-care for overall well-being.

Learn how to ask for help with expert Dr. Cynthia Bentzen-Mercer. Explore the power of delegation and collaboration. Discover the benefits of setting boundaries and valuing personal well-being. Transition to leadership roles and challenge traditional gender roles. Build your life board of directors for guidance and support. Navigate boundaries and support while asking for help. Embrace the value of seeking help and take action to practice vulnerability.

Click here to get your FREE Confidence Building Workbook or visit nicolekalil.com - this workbook will be available for FREE only thru the end of February ‘24. Each Monday I’ve been bringing a chapter of Validation Is For Parking: How Women Can Beat The Confidence Con) to life.  This week we cover the last few pages, the Final Thoughts, and I share what you can expect for our future Monday episodes. If you’ve been listening to all our VI4P episodes you just finished a book. Congratulations! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. And I’d greatly appreciate if you’d write a book review (or just click the 5 stars if you’re short on time): To leave a review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62689458-validation-is-for-parking To leave a review on Amazon: https://geni.us/ValidationIsForParking  Like what you heard? Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts

I’m hijacking Valentine’s Day to celebrate our soulmates, specifically the ones that come in the form of friends. The older I get, the more I value friendship. I mean, these are the great love stories we should be talking about, right? And that’s what we’re going to do. I’ve invited three of my soulmates to join me on the show so we can talk about this great love – its value, what works and what doesn’t, and why we all need it.  Here’s what I know with absolute certainty, your FRIENDSHIPS matter at least as much as romantic love does. I’d argue, possibly more. Because it’s your friends that will go into the forest or the desert or wherever you might be lost and find you, and bring you home. Friends are the family you choose. Celebrate them, today on Valentine’s Day, sure. But EVERY day is better. Connect With Our Guests: Find and follow Kim Andrade, one of the very best leadership coaches I know, on LinkedIn!  For individual and organizational coaching, which includes an amazing self-awareness and development tool, you can find Lynn Casaletto and her team at Core Growth Consulting. Your premier talent partner, Forbes endorsed Claire Myers Consulting, led by the incomparable Claire Myers can also be found on LinkedIn.  Like what you heard? Please rate and review  Thanks to our This Is Woman’s Work Sponsor: Whether you are hiring your 1st employee or are looking for your 1,000th, have one role to fill or one hundred, reach out to Claire Myers Consulting! Your premier talent partner, CMC will work with you to find the next qualified candidate for your open position. They source, screen, interview, and manage the selection process for any role in the organization. Mention this podcast and get a FREE 15 minute hiring consultation call AND 10% off your first placement!

In this podcast, they expose the confidence con and discuss the false equation for building confidence. They share 10 tips for building internal confidence. The podcast concludes with a request for book reviews and mentions upcoming episodes on body confidence.

I’m releasing this solo episode for two reasons – first, I have some BIG news to share with you! Second, because I think my reaction and response to this big news will be relevant for many of you. If you’re part of my community you already know some of this – because my community always gets the good stuff, the free stuff, the funny stuff, and the important stuff FIRST. Side note, if you want to be in the know and aren’t part of my community yet, you can go to www.nicolekalil.com and download any of the free resources or drop your info under the “Join My Community” section at the bottom of my website. Or you can email me at info@nicolekalil.com and we’ll get you added. We have a couple of big opportunities coming, including the chance to BE a guest on our show – which we’ll communicate first, and in some cases only with my community. You’ll have to tune in to hear all about my big news! Like what you heard? Please rate and review  Thanks to our This Is Woman’s Work Sponsors: Get your Oura Ring at https://ouraring.com/tiww - it has been the best wellness and self-discovery tool I’ve invested in. Instead of one-size-fits-all, it offers one-size-fits-YOU solutions and helps track your stress throughout the day (it also tracks your sleep, recovery, detects early signs of sickness, and can help predict your period)!

Click here to get your FREE Confidence Building Workbook or visit http://eepurl.com/h_moXr  Every Monday I’m bringing a chapter of Validation Is For Parking: How Women Can Beat The Confidence Con) to life!  This week we go through Chapter 9 on Comparison & Judgment (pages 21-23 in the workbook) and Choosing Confidence (pages 33-34 in the workbook).  Here’s what you can expect: I acknowledge how easy it is to fall into the comparison trap and how judgment is its trusty sidekick Using social media as an example, I talk about how it’s the equivalent of mental junk food, and how it’s hurting our confidence The antidote to comparison and judgment gets revealed - it’s simple, but will require practice! I share 4 tips for choosing confidence that works for me and many, many others, including creating your own Recovery Plan (pages 37 - 40 in the workbook). For a FREE guide to design your own Recovery Plan, visit https://nicolekalil.com/designing-your-recovery-plan Like what you heard? Please rate and review

On this episode we discuss what I believe to be the common denominator of success. The thing that all the people who make it big have in common. What do you think that is? Hard work? Talent? Passion or great connections? I believe it’s this: They are RESILIENT. Which, for most of us, is a skill we get to build. Here to help us do just that is Erika Rothenberger. She uses her degree in Civil Engineering and Masters in Business Administration in her full-time career as Director of Performance Systems for the large national utility contractor, Henkels & McCoy. She runs two female empowerment networking groups in her community, is the host of the “Grit,Grace & Glitz” podcast, and is a captivating keynote speaker. So she’s busy, but I need you to hear me – she’s resilient.  As she shares, resilience is less about sucking it up or muscling your way through it, and more about adapting, learning, growing and recovering well. It’s about bending, but not breaking. Like what you heard? Please rate and review  Connect with Erika Rothenberger: Website: https://www.erikarothenberger.com/ Erika’s speaker reel:  https://vimeo.com/900147226. Grit, Grace & Glitz podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit-grace-glitz-with-erika-rothenberger/id1563962436  Thanks to our This Is Woman’s Work Sponsors: For CAKES grippy, not sticky, nipple covers visit cakesbody.com and use Promo Code: TIWW to get your 10% discount!