My name is Tijana and I've been chasing things my whole life. Despite achieving a lot of things and having a wonderful family, house, and job, I always felt like there was something missing. I was never fully fulfilled. After discovering coaching, I embarked on a Journey that required a lot of effort and almost 2 years of self-discovery and trial/error, but I'm finally in a place where I feel comfortable and fulfilled. If you relate to my story, I want to bring you along on the journey, sharing tips, tools, resources, and inspiring stories to get started on your own path to fulfillment.
In this episode Anamaria Dorgo & I cover everything from Building a Community, to showing up as a Leader, to managing some of our overachiever tendencies and so much more!
Anamaria Dorgo is a unique Community Builder, @Butter and L&D Shakers, an inspiring L&D and Community Consultant, and a tremendous energy force! I Enjoyed our discussion so much and it sparked new ideas for the future, I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Find Anamaria Dorgo and all her endeavors here.
In this episode, I discuss how being fully yourself with all your weirdness can be your superpower and I guide you on a few exercises to embrace and celebrate your uniqueness.
Sharing the 10 lessons learned by becoming who I wanted to be and how, despite learning them, I don't always stay true to them. Restarting is ok too.The @melrobbins post I mentioned can be found here.
In this episode the method I use to get going whenever I feel stuck. TCA: Truths - Chunks - Actions
You can find the book with all the steps described in this episode here.
Remember when you were a kid and wanted to grow up so bad thinking "I will be able to do whatever I want, whenever I want"? In this episode I share an eureka moment. The good news is that "adulting" doesn't have to be bad & boring, you really don't need anyone's permission to do what you really want.
We start this with Cherie sharing her origin story, how she transitioned from a highly demanding Finance role to her Coaching business by first seeking ways to deal with her own stress. Being a high-achiever, she always set such high expectations of herself, she started managing them while going through her own health journey. In this episode, she shares tips for building healthy habits for peak performance.
You can find her here, and download her FREE Guide 3 Techniques to Feel Better Fast.
Sitting down with Emma was like going out for a drink we someone that knows you very well. We touched on many interesting points from doing what you enjoy, to helping others, being yourself, and asking for help. She is an incredible coach helping Women in HR Be Unstoppable and creating a community where they can thrive.
You can find the HR Club Community here.
Emma is also organizing The HR Big Meet in London on May 19, 2023. You can learn more about it here.
I had a really hard time last week, and the truth is that I made it hard for myself. 😑
In this short episode I share the self-coaching tools I used to overcome and get my energy and positivity back.
If you want to be energized, full of ideas, and nice to have around, you should start by being selfish and spending time on yourself every day.
And if you want to really take time for yourself, what better way than investing in yourself? Check out my The Inside Job Journey Program.
We discuss the all-or-nothing mentality that is often present in high-achievers and how it can get in the way of having healthier habits. We dig deeper to understand how everything is connected to mindset and how we experience things, and how shifting perspectives can help.
Christy Romano is a Certified Health Coach on a mission to help women tap into the power of nutrition, mindset, and lifestyle changes to beat anxiety, balance their hormones, and FEEL good in their skin again.
It was Christy’s own struggles with food and her body that sparked a passion for helping other women find true health. Find her here.
You can find more information on The Inside Job Journey, my 6 months program to redefine success and get there it's here.
Sharing some of my latest reflections on my journey in creating content, on the tendency to overthink, finding time for what really matters and redefining success.
If you want to learn more about The Inside Job Journey Program, you can check it here.
Chrysa and I had a candid conversation about feeling stuck in your career, and how being stuck is often related to your own limiting beliefs. We discuss how by understanding what is blocking you and getting rid of that will help you finally know what you want and plan how to get there.
Chrysa is a Career Coach, check Chrysalogy here.
We start the year discussing how time is relative and how you need to understand what works for you, what do you want to do with your time, what you need and tools to help you be more effective with time and energy management.
Inviting you to reflect on your achievements from a broader perspective and thinking about who you want to be instead of just setting your goals.
Struggles with working in teams, building our self-awareness, and using simple frameworks when having difficult conversations. Lena and I discuss how we can take action and we even did an impromptu visualization exercise that can help you prepare for your next difficult conversation.
Lena Nasiakou is an L&D Entrepreneur, she recently launched "Labs" and she owns Lena Moves.
Check this very useful Labs Resource Page to find more about Transactional Analysis and download the Cheatsheet for Difficult conversations.
I had a blast discussing how unlearning can boost your learning, how to build momentum and stay consistent and how important it is how we talk to ourselves. With Kelsey Mead, a Mindset & Personal Development Coach and the Host of The Vibrant Life Podcast.
You can find Kelsey here.
Go check out the Podcast episode we reference in the discussion "3 Phrases that are most definitely keeping you stuck".
In this episode with Alina Florea, we start with how Leading oneself is the first step to Leading others. Understanding when to be a Master and when to be an apprentice, managing our own expectations, and how to be kind to ourselves impacts how effective we are in leading others. Alina Florea is a High-performance Coach for High-performing Leaders. You can find her here.
Cathy had an amazing career, with many twists and turns and she shares her most valuable lesson: Being fearless and showing up as you are, without trying to fit in. We also touch on the importance of learning to listen and how valuable it is in building trust, which requires time but is critical to anyone who wants to progress in life or at work.
Cathy Skala is the CEO and Founder of CureX, LLC, a Board Member, Strategic Advisor, Cultural Advocate, DEI Ambassador.
We discuss what perfectionism means, and how to deconstruct and understand the complexity of what it means to you specifically. We also share how to create a grid you can use during the year to calibrate and celebrate! With Lisa Tong: an amazing thinker that creates opportunities for thinking and the application of thinking to create something better.
Check her youtube channel.
Growing up in an environment with very high expectations and wanting you to always be the best is not as helpful as it may sound, in fact, it creates a narrative in your thinking pattern and influences you beyond what you could imagine. Dana & I discuss this and how the only way to change is by building awareness and taking action, even if our mind likes to be comfortable.
Daniela Girniceanu is one of the co-founders of my GrowthUP business & a Mindset Coach.
You can connect with her here.
Discussing big themes like "who am I", what are some of the techniques we use in coaching to help Clients on the discovery journey, like metaphors. We demonstrate how a guided metaphor and focusing on the use of words and speaking patterns can bring new perspectives into our thinking. We also discuss Mei's story as an expat and the feeling of being invisible and having to deconstruct oneself and build yourself back up.
Mei is a Transformational Coach for Female Leaders and Expats. You can find Mei here.
I sat down with the amazing Paola Granati, a creative by heart, an HR executive by craft, and an entrepreneur that stands out. She is a singer, performer, interim CHRO, and founder of Creative Businesses and the World of Work, the WoW, podcast that is all about putting that WoW back to work for all of us. She wears many hats and doesn't let herself be defined by others.
We talk about how we see ourselves, how she went from executive to full-time creative, how she sees her journey, and her advice for people looking for fulfillment. A heart-to-heart conversation with a woman whom I admire and am inspired by.
Check her site here
Listen to her World of Work Podcast here
Buy her latest album here
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The idea behind this podcast: helping highly-driven individuals with gaining tools, resources, and tips to get stop obsessing over the next step and learn what they are really looking for.
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