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You're Working Too HardHow perfectionism and people pleasing affect our relationship with food & our bodiesSend a textIf you are worried about body and diet talk during family gatherings around the holidays or are struggling to set boundaries, listen up! In this episode, Maria shares a presentation on people pleasing and perfectionism, and how these tendencies affect our relationships with food and our bodies. To book 1-1 coaching with Maria, either 1) send her an email at info@restovergrind.com or 2) book a free 30-min consult call at restovergrind.com.If you want access to the slides behind the presentation in this episode, send Maria an email!...
2025-12-0945 minYou're Working Too HardAre you harming your health by trying to be too self-sufficient?Send a textWe have been taught that admitting we can't do everything on our own is equivalent to failing. And this intense focus on self sufficiency is really harming us. In this episode, Maria talks about the cultural roots of the self-sufficiency lessons we've learned. And how to move away from them and actually start taking care of ourselves. To learn more info and apply for The Fall Reset, 6 weeks of 1:1 coaching and continuous support with Maria, starting Oct. 13th, click here. Book a free consult call wit...
2025-09-2814 minYou're Working Too HardWhy is it so hard to do the things that we know will help?Send a textDo you nod to content about setting boundaries and giving yourself a break? But when the time comes to actually apply that you just default back to saying "yes" and working late? That's the application gap - that gap between knowing and doing, where fear, default beliefs, and nervous system activation get in the way. This week, Maria talks about why that happens and how to fix it!To learn more info and apply for The Fall Reset, 6 weeks of 1:1 coaching and continuous support with Maria, starting Oct. 13th, click h...
2025-09-2312 minYou're Working Too HardAre you bullying yourself into a rigid work schedule?Send a textIf you have a tendency to make work rigid and unpleasant for yourself (because you've been taught that's how work is supposed to be), this episode is for you. This week, Maria talks about how to actually add more fun and flexibility to your work, regardless of whether you work for yourself or someone else. To apply to The Fall Reset, 6 weeks of 1:1 coaching and continuous support with Maria, starting Oct. 13th, click here. To schedule a consult call with Maria, go to restovergrind.com/work-with-meHave thoughts, q...
2025-09-1816 minYou're Working Too HardFind your flow at work (a conversation with Pooja Venkatraman)Send a textJoin Maria in a conversation with Pooja Venkatraman, an executive coach for high-stress high achievers. Pooja and Maria talk all things stress, how to harness that high-achiever energy in a way that's not overwhelming, and in general how to work in a way that's actually fun, rather than exhausting. To get in touch with Pooja:Website: https://poojavcoaching.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/poojav.coaching/Substack: https://poojav.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/vpoojaPodcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4115SuxkOtcIAXhVblhi4q...
2025-08-2531 minYou're Working Too HardManaging stress and keeping it all together (a conversation w/ Regan Bashara)Send a textThis week, Maria has a conversation with Regan Bashara on all things related to work stress: not absorbing other people's stress, finding things that help you regulate both short-term and long-term, overcoming perfectionism as it relates to stress management, and so much more. Regan Bashara is an Elite QuickBooks Online Level 2 ProAdvisor. She's making small business finances less stressful for her clients. To get in touch with Regan:Set up a free account in her community by visiting her website https://alleaseaccounting.com/. Follow her on soc...
2025-08-1156 minYou're Working Too HardHow Procrastination Affects Our Work (And What to Do About It)Send a textThis week, Maria talks about procrastination - the different ways in which it shows up (passive vs. active), how it affects us, and what we can do about it! To download the "Getting out of Procrastination" video, which has a quick exercise to help you tackle that frozen state you often find ourself in, go to restovergrind.com/free-videos.Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): r...
2025-07-2810 minYou're Working Too HardHow Perfectionism Shows up in the WorkplaceSend a textThis week, Maria talks about how the fear of making mistakes or getting negative feedback at work can turn into perfectionism, overworking, and overcomplicating things!To download the "Getting out of Perfectionism" video, which has a quick exercise to help you tackle that fear of mistakes and tendency to overwork, go to restovergrind.com/free-videos.Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos
2025-07-1411 minYou're Working Too HardHow People Pleasing Shows up in the WorkplaceSend a textThis week, Maria dives into all the ways in which people pleasing can show up in the workplace, the social context in which we develop these people pleasing tendencies (and the reasons they are so common), and how we can start getting out of people pleasing most effectively. To download the "Getting out of People Pleasing" video, which has a quick exercise to help you start tackling people pleasing at work, go to restovergrind.com/free-videos. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@r...
2025-06-1617 minYou're Working Too HardThe 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Procrastination, and Perfectionism)Send a textThis week, Maria talks about how people pleasing, procrastination, and perfectionism show up in our work (often intersecting with each other) and how they lead to exhaustion and, over time, burnout. To download the 3Ps of exhaustion videos, which have quick exercises to help you get out of these patterns, go to restovergrind.com/free-videos.Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos
2025-06-0910 minYou're Working Too HardHow to organize your timeSend a textThis week, Maria talks about how to effectively organize your time, whether your job is predictable or full of unexpected requests, meetings, and emergencies. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2025-06-0219 minYou're Working Too HardProcrastination Series Week 5 - Putting It All TogetherSend a textOn the final episode of the procrastination series, Maria talks about how to move forward and implement all the procrastination strategies in a way that is sustainable and that you'll be able to rely on for the long haul. Share what you have learned during the series, or what you are still struggling with: info@restovergrind.com.Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/f...
2025-05-2609 minYou're Working Too HardProcrastination Series Week 4 - Using self-coaching to procrastinate lessSend a textOn today's episode, Maria talks about how to put the previous 3 steps together to finally cut down on procrastination in your life. And she discusses some of her favorite practical strategies to use when it comes to productivity and focus.To finally stop procrastination and start getting your stuff done regularly, book a consult call with Maria or email her using the links below. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps o...
2025-05-1915 minYou're Working Too HardProcrastination Series: Week 3 – How do we get to those motivating thoughts?Send a textThis week on the procrastination series, Maria explains how we can bridge the gap between our current thoughts (from week 1) and those fantasy thoughts that would be super motivating, but that are just not believable yet (from week 2).To get guidance and support in your work on procrastination, book a consult call with Maria or email her (using the links below).Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism...
2025-05-1209 minYou're Working Too HardBonus Episode: Practical strategies for getting out of burnout (with Katie Bonarrigo)Send a textIn this bonus episode, Maria talks to Katie Bonarrigo, a certified holistic health and burnout coach. Maria and Katie talk about practical tips and strategies for shifting out of burnout, along with mindset blocks that get in the way of healing. More about Katie: Katie Bonarrigo is a certified holistic health and burnout coach dedicated to helping burnt out, overwhelmed women reclaim their energy and find ease. With a focus on nervous system regulation and sustainable habit formation, Katie empowers her clients to break free from the burnout cycle and create ba...
2025-05-0838 minYou're Working Too HardProcrastination Series: Week 2 – What thoughts would help you get started?Send a textIn the second episode of the Procrastination Series, we’re exploring what thoughts would help you get started on the task you want to do (even if you don't believe them yet)? If you want to share and get support on the things that are coming up for you as you listen, book a consult call with Maria or email her (using the links below).Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exh...
2025-05-0508 minYou're Working Too HardProcrastination Series: Week 1 – Figure out what’s happening in your brainSend a textIn the first episode of the Procrastination Series, we’re exploring what is happening in our brains that is coming in the way of doing the things we want to (or have to) do. If you want to share and get support on the things that are coming up for you as you listen, book a consult call with Maria or email her (using the links below). Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps o...
2025-04-2810 minYou're Working Too HardSaving Time: How to stop taking forever to make decisionsSend a textIn the last episode of the "Saving Time" series, Maria talks about how we can stop taking up so much time trying to make decisions (both big and small), so we can actually finish our work faster and have the free time we've been dreaming of! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2025-04-2119 minYou're Working Too HardSaving Time: How to stop overcommittingSend a textIf you struggle with saying "yes" to too many things or have a hard time setting boundaries, this episode is for you! This week, Maria talks about why we have such a hard time turning things down. And explains why we have more options than forcing ourselves to say "no" and just trying to be OK with the possibility of people being upset with us or saying "yes" and feeling overwhelmed and overworked. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my f...
2025-04-1416 minYou're Working Too HardSaving Time: How to stop overcomplicating and overworkingSend a textThis week Maria delves into why we overcomplicate things and overwork as a result. And, more importantly, how do we stop and regain our time and sanity! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2025-03-3117 minYou're Working Too HardSaving Time: How to stop trying to do everythingSend a textFor the next 4 weeks, Maria will be talking about how to change our relationship to time, and how we can save time and feel less overwhelmed and exhausted, even when we have an overflowing to-do list. This week, the series kicks off with a discussion on how to stop trying to do everything! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram an...
2025-03-2415 minYou're Working Too Hard...by navigating compensation conversations in purpose-driven careers (w/ Dr. Janny Chang)Send a textIn this week's episode, Natasha speaks with Dr. Janny Chang about how women can navigate purpose, passion and mission driven careers while earning money. Tune in to learn about how to navigate tricky compensation topics in purpose-driven industries. About Dr. Janny Chang: Janny Chang, PhD is a career coach for mission-driven women who want to level up their careers without guilt or burnout while living a life full of purpose, meaning, joy, and rest. Her clients come to her when they’re at a crossroads, trying to figure out...
2025-03-1738 minYou're Working Too Hard...by understanding what causes procrastinationSend a textThis week, Maria pops in to talk about a topic we all seem to be struggling with - procrastination! To join the "Using Coaching to Ditch Procrastination" FB group, go to: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14ro8B25ju/Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2025-03-1216 minYou're Working Too Hard...by being deliberate with your time (w/ Laura Roeder)Send a textThis week, join Natasha & Laura Roeder as they talk about building a business on part-time hours and being intentional with your time. About Laura: Laura Roeder is a lifelong entrepreneur and founder of several multi-million dollar bootstrapped companies. She is a founder of Paperbell, CoachCompare, MeetEdgar, Marie Forleo’s B-School, and LKR Social Media.Laura was named one of the top 100 entrepreneurs under 30 and has spoken about entrepreneurship at the White House.Laura believes in supporting entrepreneurship around the globe. She has travelled to So...
2025-03-0336 minYou're Working Too HardGetting Unstuck: How to support yourself when you start to feel regret about your decisionSend a textOn this week's episode Natasha & Maria are wrapping up the mini-series on getting unstuck. They share some helpful tips and tools for how you can support yourself once you've made a decision and you start to feel regret coming up. We hope you enjoy this week's conversation! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova ...
2025-02-2415 minYou're Working Too HardGetting Unstuck: How to take action to achieve your goalsSend a textTaking action is often the hardest part of achieving something - sometimes, it can feel so easy to decide what you want, and to dream about the end result, but forget about the steps you need to take to get there. Those steps can be daunting and intimidating and prevent you from hitting your end result! On this week's episode, Maria & Natasha share practical tips and tools to help get started on taking action towards your goals right now. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEm...
2025-02-1715 minYou're Working Too HardGetting Unstuck: Making research feel manageableSend a textStarting to do research on any topic can feel overwhelming because of the sheer volume of information and options out there. This is especially true when the research pertains to a life change such as looking for a new job, researching ways to grow at your current job, or looking for new hobbies to take on outside of your job. This week Maria & Natasha talk about how to do that research in a way that feels manageable and digestible, so you can actually jump into it without fear or resistance. Bo...
2025-02-1016 minYou're Working Too HardGetting Unstuck: Intentional vs. inertia-based decisionsSend a textKicking off the first mini series of the year, Maria & Natasha delve into the topic of getting unstuck. This week, the conversation is about how to make decisions with intention vs. based on inertia, and how to support yourself if an honest evaluation of what you want feels scary. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2025-02-0318 minYou're Working Too HardStuck between wanting to resist & wanting to dissociate?Send a textA lot of us are stuck between wanting to resist/help everyone's who's suffering right now/contribute to all the causes we care about and feeling frozen by the sheer magnitude of what's happening/feeling unable to start anywhere. This week, Maria breaks down how we can get out of that frozen state, why it's so important to not overwhelm ourselves further and why we should not be ignoring our own joy in the middle of all the chaos. If you need ideas for place to donate right now, here ar...
2025-01-2722 minYou're Working Too Hard...by slowing everything downSend a textEverything feels like a lot right now. So we are coming in with some thoughts on how to best get through your days when everything can feel exhausting and overwhelming. Regular podcast programming is resuming on Monday, Jan. 27th!Places to donate to help with the LA fires:LA Fire Department: supportlafd.orgCalifornia Fire Foundation for assistance of victims: cafirefoundation.orgBaby2baby.org for essential items to children and familiesPasadena Humane Society for injured animals: give.pasadenahumane.orgBook a free c...
2025-01-1714 minYou're Working Too Hard...by pausing and checking in at the start of the New YearSend a textHappy New Year 2025! Join Maria & Natasha this week for a New Year's episode as they chat about the importance of pausing and checking in with yourself at the start of this new year. They share examples of how pausing and making intentional shifts have helped them be more intentional in their day. Enjoy the conversation! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos
2024-12-3014 minYou're Working Too HardA conversation about human design (w/ Marina Clavet)Send a textThis week Maria talks to fellow coach and human design expert Marina Clavet about how the human design framework can be helpful in understanding ourselves, our own work styles, and how to shift the way we work to better fit our own needs. To get in touch with Marina:Website: https://marina-clavet-coaching.com/en/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-clavet-coach-certifi%C3%A9e-mindset-et-carri%C3%A8re-676bb7219/Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my f...
2024-12-1622 minYou're Working Too Hard...by communicating confidently at work (w/ Erin Roberts)Send a textOn this week's episode, Natasha interviews Erin Roberts, Communication Coach. Erin shares her best tips and strategies for learning how to become a confident communicator at work and in your personal life! Enjoy the conversations!Here's how you can connect with Erin: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alignedwitherinYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@erinrobertscoWebsite: https://www.erinroberts.co/Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps...
2024-12-0238 minYou're Working Too HardA conversation about coaching and abortion work (w/ Amanda Kingsley)Send a textJoin Maria and special guest Amanda Kingsley for an honest and nuanced conversation about the intersection between coaching and abortion work. Other topics include self-compassion, having your own back, and embracing the full spectrum of human emotions. To get in touch with Amanda:Website: https://www.amandastarkingsley.com/Instagram and TikTok: @amandastarkingsley Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos In...
2024-11-2536 minYou're Working Too HardChecking in and regroupingSend a textThis week Maria is on to check in with everyone and share some thoughts on how to take care of ourselves and our communities right now and moving forward. Our regular podcast episodes will resume starting next week. If you need support or resources right now, please don't hesitate to reach out to us in any form (contact information below). Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Pe...
2024-11-1816 minYou're Working Too Hard...by negotiating your salarySend a textOn this week's episode, Natasha talks with Linda Street, Career Coach and Negotiation expert, all about salary negotiation. They share tips and tricks to support you in your salary negation conversations. You don't want to miss this episode!You can find out more about Linda Street here: https://www.simplystreetmd.com/ Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and Tik...
2024-11-0445 minYou're Working Too HardSpecial Episode: 5 Strategies for Coping with Election StressSend a text5 Strategies for Coping with Election Stress A lot of us are experiencing a lot of election anxiety right now, while also being expected to keep showing up in our lives and our work. So how do you cope with that? In this episode, I offer 5 strategies on coping with election anxiety, being able to show up to your life even with lower energy and an overwhelmed nervous system, and being able to connect with others during this stressful time. To summarize, the five strategies are: 1. Not blaming yourself for fee...
2024-10-3021 minYou're Working Too Hard...by understanding and navigating ADHD (w/ Kristen Carder)Send a textThis week, Maria talks to Kristen Carder, an ADHD expert, top podcast host, and certified coach, about understanding and navigating ADHD. Some of the questions Kristen and Maria address include the danger of toxic positivity in the ADHD world, masking and when it is productive vs. maladaptive, the concept of safe vs. unsafe people, and places where social media is helpful vs. not so helpful when it comes to understanding ADHD.To get in touch with Kristen:Website: https://ihaveadhd.com/Podcast: I Have ADHDInstagram: @i.h...
2024-10-2837 minYou're Working Too Hard...celebrating 100 podcast episodes!Send a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they celebrate 100 episodes of the Making Work Fun Podcast. In this episode, they share their takeaways from recording 100 podcast episodes - and doing so while prioritizing the fun! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-10-2120 minYou're Working Too Hard...by befriending your nervous system pt. 2 (w/ Leah Davidson)Send a textBefore we can utilize all of our mindset strategies, we need to go through the nervous system. And when our nervous system is activated, we actually cannot think straight. So if you've ever found that mindset work is super helpful to you in some areas, but you hit a wall with it in other areas - you might be ignoring your nervous system! Tune in to learn more about this in this week's part 2 of the nervous system regulation conversation with Leah Davidson.About Leah:Leah Davidson holds a M...
2024-10-1434 minYou're Working Too Hard...by befriending your nervous system (w/ Leah Davidson)Send a textOn this week's episode Natasha talks with Leah Davidson all about befriending and regulating the nervous system. Make sure you tune in next week for Part 2 of this conversation! About Leah:Leah Davidson holds a Master of Science (Applied) from McGill University (Speech Language Pathology) and is also a Certified Life Coach (through the Life Coach School) and Professional Resilience Coach and Consultant (through the Forward Facing Trauma Institute). As a registered Speech Language Pathologist, she has spent over two decades working in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury. She...
2024-10-0752 minYou're Working Too Hard...by learning sustainable productivity (w/ Dele Kooley)Send a textWhat is sustainable productivity? And how do we learn how to practice it? This week Maria talks to Dele Kooley about the small pivots you can do in your daily life to make your work more joyful and sustainable. Other topics include habit stacking, procrastination through productivity, and slowing down to move faster.Dele Kooley is the founder of Dele Kooley Coaching and Consulting. As a coach with a background in military, law enforcement, finance, and a successful corporate career in DEI (most recently at Microsoft) She offers unique solutions tailored to...
2024-09-3044 minYou're Working Too Hard...by working smarter instead of harderSend a textHow do you get your work done consistently WITHOUT grinding, forcing yourself to be more productive, and completely ignoring all the things that make you feel good? In today's episode, Maria shares some very specific practical and cognitive tools you can use to relate to your work differently and be super strategic with your time and energy, so you have time in your life to do all the things that bring you joy and pleasure and the energy to spend time with the people you love!To watch a video recording of...
2024-09-1646 minYou're Working Too Hard...by making sales fun (w/ Keli Lyn Jewel)Send a textAfter a brief end-of-summer break, Making Work Fun is back with both Maria and Natasha and a very special guest - Keli Lyn Jewel - talking about how the way you think about something can make such a big difference in how you experience it! A prime example of that is sales - a lot of us have very loaded thoughts about selling and Keli brings some drastically different and fun perspectives to the process of selling. What if you thought of sales as just a simple conversation? What if you thought sales is...
2024-09-0953 minYou're Working Too Hard...by managing the sunk cost fallacy in your decision makingSend a textIn this week's episode, Natasha and Maria talk about how the sunk cost fallacy impacts decision making and they share three concrete steps to avoid falling into that trap! Enjoy this week's conversation. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-08-2123 minYou're Working Too Hard...by discovering what nourishes vs. what depletes your energy (w/ Jess Kaskov)Send a textWhat are the things that nourish you emotionally and mentally, and what are the things that deplete you? This week Maria talks to Jessica Kaskov, author of book "Soul Salary," about the idea that taking inventory of the things that nourish and deplete us is the best starting point to living a life that is inspiring and joyful to you. Jess Kaskov is a #1 Bestselling author, speaker, life coach, and thought leader who inspires the world to profound joy and fulfillment. To take the free Discover your Soul Salary quiz, go...
2024-08-1234 minYou're Working Too Hard...by learning how to cultivate courage (w/ Lynn Grogan)Send a textThis week Maria talks to Lynn Grogan about how to cultivate courage in your life, how to start taking steps towards a different path (if that's something you want), and how coaching can help you in both of these endeavors. Lynn Grogan is a certified life coach who helps people break away from societal norms and live true to themselves. She works with clients looking to design their own road maps for personal and professional growth, guiding them to make meaningful changes in their lives. Where to find Lynn:
2024-08-0535 minYou're Working Too Hard...by remembering that stressful times are not foreverSend a textIn this week's episode Maria & Natasha share practical tips and tools for navigating stressful periods of time at work. Enjoy the conversation everyone!Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-07-2919 minYou're Working Too Hard...by learning how to create internal safety with Brig JohnsonSend a textJoin Maria, Natasha & Brig Johnson for this interview where Brig shares why creating internal safety is so important and teaches practical steps on how to create it for yourself. This was a really fun and engaging conversation, we hope you enjoy it and take away some helpful tools to support you on your journey to making work fun! About Brig: Brig Johnson is revolutionizing stress mastery for high-achieving Black women, leveraging her extensive background as a nurse anesthetist and her deep understanding of stress biology and management. Brig combines scientific st...
2024-07-0842 minYou're Working Too Hard...we're celebrating 2 years of the podcast!Send a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they talk about celebrating two years of the Making Work Fun podcast!A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has tuned in over the past two years - we're so grateful for all of our listeners and we so appreciate all of your continuous love and support! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram a...
2024-06-2420 minYou're Working Too Hard...by navigating discomfort and change as a high achiever (w/ Sharon Kiely)Send a textThis week, Maria talks to Sharon Kiely - a career, executive and life coach for high achievers - about how black and white thinking can scare us out of making the changes we are craving, how to navigate impostor syndrome as a high achiever, and how approaching challenges can be so much easier if we do it with a playful mindset.Sharon is a full time certified coach specializing in career, executive and life coaching. She coaches 1:1 and in groups. Her coaching practice spans across the US, Europe and Mexico. I...
2024-06-1739 minYou're Working Too HardAnswering listener questions about burnout (w/ Marissa McKool)Send a textThis week Maria and fellow burnout coach Marissa McKool answer listener questions about burnout and discuss about the ripple effects that burnout can have into all of the different areas The listener questions answered are: 1. If I can't leave my job or quit the thing that is creating my burnout, then what? (min 12)2. I don't want to quit, but I have SO much to do. How do I deal with that? (min 16)3. How do I rest if my brain is constantly spinning? (min 21)4. How do I stop thinking th...
2024-06-1044 minYou're Working Too HardBONUS episode - actions and strategies to actually get stuff doneSend a textMaria & Natasha are back this week sharing some processes, actionable steps and strategies that you can take in order to tackle your to do list and meet your goals. We hope you enjoy this week's conversation! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-05-3031 minYou're Working Too Hard...by learning how to create satisfaction in your life (w/ Kori Linn)Send a textThis week Maria talks to Kori Linn about how to cultivate satisfaction in your life and work (spoiler alert - accomplishing more is not what will help you feel satisfied!)Kori Linn is a Life & Career Coach and the host of the Satisfied AF podcast. Kori helps clients, listeners, and audiences feel more satisfied, get more done, and create more of what they want in their lives and the world.Links:Website: www.korilinn.comInsta: https://www.instagram.com/korilinnLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in...
2024-05-2742 minYou're Working Too Hard...by being kind to yourself (special interview)Send a textThis week's episode is an interview that Maria did with Sindy Warren on her podcast "Accelerate Your Vision" where they chatted about the need for rest and self-care in work. We hope you enjoy the conversation!Sindy Warren is a lawyer and yogi turned life and business coach. She has helped hundreds of clients find more purpose and meaning in their lives, personally and professionally. She has coached men and women in midlife to start and grow sustainable service-based businesses, to plan for what's next in life and then bring i...
2024-04-2950 minYou're Working Too HardBONUS episode - re-introducing making work fun!Send a textJoin Maria & Natasha for this special bonus episode where they re-introduce what it means to find joy & ease in work. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-04-2519 minYou're Working Too Hard...by embracing transitions (w/ Sindy Warren)Send a textThis week Maria talks to lawyer turned life and business coach Sindy Warren about transitions. Maria and Sindy discuss transitions we pick for ourselves (like career pivots) vs. transitions we don't choose (like aging, changes in our health, etc.), the challenges that come up with each type of transition, and how we can navigate those challenges and embrace transition even when it's scary. They also each share personal experiences with transition, how having an external perspective can be incredibly helpful, and how social conditioning can come in and make things harder!
2024-04-0839 minYou're Working Too Hard...by making it easier to express your needs (w/ Ana Lopez)Send a textThis week, Maria talks to Ana Lopez - a Sexologist and Sex Coach - about sex, open communication, and having constructive conversations about your wants and needs in every area of life, including in the workplace. Ana and Maria delve into the dual socialization that immigrants get that can make their conditioning around sex and their own needs very confusing. And the general socialization women get that makes it additionally tough to be open and honest in many situations. They talk about why immigrant women in particular can experience a disorienting tug of...
2024-03-2545 minYou're Working Too Hard...by approaching pain recovery and work challenges joyfully (w/ Deb Malkin)Send a textThis week, Maria and Natasha talk to Deb Malkin, who is a feminist, master certified mind/body pain recovery coach. They unpack how approaching pain in a light and joyful way can be incredibly helpful and healing. And how pain management actually has parallels to other challenges in our lives, including work drama. Deb Malkin (she/they) is a feminist, master certified mind/body pain recovery coach, specializing in using the tools of neuro + bioplasticity and consciously curious hypnocoaching to help people unlearn pain and emotional stress symptoms in order to feel be...
2024-03-111h 03You're Working Too Hard...by broadening your horizonsSend a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week for a special episode where they share an exciting announcement about what's coming up in the podcast for the remainder of this year! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-02-2617 minYou're Working Too Hard...by exploring the opportunity cost of staying in a job that has more negatives than positivesSend a textThis week Maria & Natasha talk about what you might be giving up by staying at a job that has more negatives than positives and how you can start tapping into your desires without feeling pressured to immediately make a massive change in your life. Often we are afraid of being honest with ourselves about what we want to pursue in life, because we think the second we admit it, we need to uproot our lives and make some drastic changes (like immediately quit our job, sell our house, or make a massive investment in...
2024-01-1532 minYou're Working Too Hard...by welcoming the new year the way you want! (with or without resolutions)Send a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they chat about navigating resolutions and change at the start of a new year. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2024-01-0136 minYou're Working Too HardWork on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Our favorite TV work moments, characters, conflicts, and moreSend a textOn the last episode of the Work on TV mini series, Maria and Rob talk about their favorite work on TV portrayals. Categories discussed include favorite workplace, favorite TV boss, favorite TV work villain, favorite workplace conflict, favorite workplace drama and comedy, and best representation of work-life balance on TV.Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-12-0439 minYou're Working Too HardWork on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Who gets to be likeable on TV, even when they are terrible?Send a textThis week Maria and Rob talk about the golden era of television trope of the sh*tty men who still got to be likeable and charismatic and the women who "got in the way" by being practical and reasonable, and how lack of diversity in writers rooms leads to writing characters that are flat and two-dimensional. Other topics include the evolution of how we treat terrible male behavior on TV in more recent shows, as well as what we can learn from shows like Sex Education and Euphoria. Shows discussed in...
2023-11-2033 minYou're Working Too HardWork on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): Work and trauma + dreams vs. goalsSend a textThis week, Maria and Rob talk about how personal trauma intersects with workplace drama on some of our favorite workplace shows and about the difference between having dreams vs. having goals. TV shows discussed in this episode include Succession and Suits (spoiler alert for both shows).Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-11-0630 minYou're Working Too HardWork on TV Mini Series (with Rob Tuerke): The beauty in the mundane + the portrayal of success on TVSend a textWe are excited to introduce a special mini series on the portrayal of work in TV shows! This is a first of several episodes in which with Maria talks to Natasha's partner - Rob Tuerke. This week Maria and Rob talk about the Office, Ted Lasso, and the Bear (among several other show mentions) and cover topics such as the beauty in mundane everyday moments, how we are taught to think about what's a job vs. what's a career, and the portrayal of success on TV. ****Spoiler alert for all th...
2023-10-2329 minYou're Working Too HardCelebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day: Interview with Prof. Barbara CreelSend a textIn celebration of Indigenous Peoples' Day, this week on the podcast, we are sharing an interview that Maria did with Prof. Barbara Creel, a Professor of Law at the University of New Mexico School of Law. In the conversation, Prof. Creel talks about the the diversity within the Native American community in the US, the issues facing the community today, as well as her advice for young Native American law students or lawyers who are just starting out their careers. To learn more about Prof. Barbara Creel's work, go to: ht...
2023-10-0927 minYou're Working Too Hard...by navigating unplanned work interruptions during your time offSend a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they share their best tips for navigating unplanned work when it interrupts your time off! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-09-2525 minYou're Working Too Hard...by unpacking what it means to be good at your jobSend a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they talk about why it's important to define *for yourself* what it means to be good at your job. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-09-1137 minYou're Working Too Hard...by coping with decision fatigueSend a textJoin both Maria & Natasha on the podcast this week where they share their best tips to help you cope with decision fatigue!Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-08-2841 minYou're Working Too Hard...by tackling people pleasingSend a textThis week Maria talks about the mental burden of people pleasing and how exhausting it can be to constantly worry about what others might be thinking. And she outlines a two-step process to get out of that mode of constantly evaluating what you said or did, which involves:1. Finding the set of values and priorities that are important to you and learn how to evaluate your actions based on those and2. Learning how to make the discomfort of feeling like someone might disagree with you more tolerableBook a...
2023-08-1421 minYou're Working Too Hard...by exploring your relationship to sleepSend a textJoin Maria & Natasha on this week's episode where they chat about how your relationship with sleep shows up in your work! If you struggle with sleep, this episode is for you! Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-07-0330 minYou're Working Too Hard...by holding onto your own authoritySend a textDo you subconsciously (or consciously) think that other people's opinions hold more authority than your own opinion? Women and people in other marginalized identities have been explicitly and implicitly taught that they are not the authority in their own lives and need someone else to chime it and tell them what they need to do/know. This, of course, manifests in the workplace in the form of imposter syndrome, feeling insecure in contract and salary negotiations, and generally stifling ideas and creativity for fear of criticism and rejection.This week Maria and...
2023-06-1928 minYou're Working Too Hard...by switching things upSend a textMany of us have a craving for both stability/structure and flexibility in our lives, and it can be tough to figure out how to balance those competing needs. This week, Maria and Natasha talk about the idea of switching things up, and adding intention into your life, instead of letting inertia take over. Notable diversions include a discussion of how welness culture steers us away from finding our own guidance and intuition around what we need, and personal stories about growth and recovery. Resources on health at every size an...
2023-06-1248 minYou're Working Too Hard...by doing nothing (sometimes)Send a textThis week, Maria and Natasha explore what it means to do nothing, how to allow doing nothing without all the guilt and judgement, and how doing nothing can fit into a well-balanced life. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-06-0520 minYou're Working Too Hard...by noticing how many things are made upSend a textThis week Maria and Natasha talk about the fact that many of the things we take as given, such as things that we believe are negative and true about ourselves, are actually totally made up and not rooted in objective reality. Notable digressions include discussing multiple Office (US) episodes, as well as the outlining the inspiration for this episode, which came from a Succession quote. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pl...
2023-05-2224 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by exploring guided meditation and stress management (w/ Aakruti Vakharia)Send a textOn this week's episode, Maria talks with Aakruti Vakharia, an Associate at Haug Partners LLP, about using guided meditation and other stress management practices to take care of your mental health and navigate the pressure of working in a demanding field. Resources recommended by Aakruti:The Honest Guys YouTube channel with meditation videos"Think Like a Monk" by Jay Shetty"We Should All be Millionaires" by Rachel Rodgers "How to be a Boss B*tch" by Christine QuinnBook a free consult call with me...
2023-05-1540 minYou're Working Too Hard...by unpacking disciplineSend a textDiscipline is often thought of as the key to success. But does that apply to everyone? For some people, discipline only creates fear and resistance, while for others it feels and works great. In this week's conversation, Maria & Natasha unpack the concept of discipline and discuss all the ways in which that concept may or may not be effective. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/f...
2023-05-0822 minYou're Working Too Hard...by exploring your resistance to certain tasksSend a textYou know that feeling when you are resistant to a particular task or project, and no matter how hard you try, you can't get yourself to do it? What if, in those moments, trying really hard is actually the problem? And lowering the pressure on yourself will help you find a way forward a lot more effectively that forcing and shaming yourself? This week, Maria & Natasha talk about how to approach those situations when we feel strong resistance to something, how to get curious about what is going on, and how to a...
2023-05-0118 minYou're Working Too Hard...by setting your future self up for successSend a textJoin Maria & Natasha this week as they chat about why knowing yourself accepting yourself are the keys to setting your future self up for success. Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-04-2419 minYou're Working Too Hard...by celebrating teamworkSend a textThis week, Maria and Natasha are back together, celebrating a podcast milestone and the beauty of teamwork!Book a free consult call with me: restovergrind.com/work-with-meEmail me: info@restovergrind.comDownload my free videos on the 3Ps of Exhaustion (People Pleasing, Perfectionism, and Procrastination): restovegrind.com/free-videos Instagram and TikTok: @maria_stoyadinova
2023-04-1723 minYou're Working Too Hard...by expanding your definition of restSend a textWhat does rest mean to you? Do you have a narrow set of activities or conditions that need to be met before you can relax and get some rest? Do you think of rest as something scarce or something that needs to be deserved? In this week's episode, Maria talks about expanding our definition of rest by 1) getting curious about your rules around rest, and discovering new activities that may be fun and restful for you; 2) learning how to cultivate a restful mindset throughout the day and have your own back even a...
2023-04-0323 minYou're Working Too Hard...by not ignoring your burnoutSend a textA lot of people live with burnout for way longer than they need to, because they think burnout is just part of working at a demanding job, or they should be able to figure out how to handle burnout on their own, or because they are worried it would take too much time and effort to heal. This week, Maria talks about why addressing burnout 1) does not need to uproot your life, 2) is not nearly as time and energy consuming as we might fear, and 3) and is not something you need to struggle with...
2023-03-2019 minYou're Working Too Hard...by emotionally budgeting for the negative and the unexpectedSend a textWhat do skiing and tough work projects have in common? A lot of frustrationand unexpected roadblocks! This week, join Maria as she talks about the concept of emotionally budgeting for all the negative and unexpected things in your work, which occurred to her on a recent ski trip where lots of things were, well, frustrating.Just as you include unpleasant and unexpected things in your financial budgets, you can emotionally budget for all the frustration, stress, and curveballs that come up in your work, by starting to think of navigating...
2023-03-0613 minYou're Working Too Hard...by creating flexibility in your life and schedule (while still getting everything done)Send a textAll of us sometimes (or often) wish our lives and our work could be a lot more flexible, but we don't think that's possible given the number of demands we have on our time. This week Maria talks about the concept of living in a constant state of flexibility, without having to give up on the things you have to do. The way to do that is by 1) de-escalating and 2) simplifying the things you have on your to-do list, which will creates time in your schedule and space in your brain to handle unexpected...
2023-02-2027 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by discovering your own resilience (w/ Jane Elliott)Send a textIf you've ever told yourself you are not resilient, brave, disciplined, or determined enough to accomplish big things, listen up! This week Maria teams up with Jane Elliott, who is a coach helping people with big talents use them with less avoidance, stress and misery, to tell you that you are wrong about all of those things! We often end up discounting just how much resilience and grit we have, and we instead look at the evidence as "lack of discipline." But what if you showing up in the past, even when you didn't...
2023-02-0653 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: …by honoring your reactions & needs around triggers, microagressions, and unsafe situations (w/ Cheyne Scott)Send a textIf you live in a marginalized identity, chances are you have come across microagressions, triggers, or even plainly unsafe situations at work at least once in your career. And you may have been unsure how to respond to them, or felt stuck between feeling bad you didn't respond in a way you would have wanted to, feeling unsafe in exercising your options to respond, and feeling angry that you have to face these situations in the first place. We often don't acknowledge how much of a toll going through these experiences takes on our...
2023-01-3038 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by noticing nature's lessons about rest and recovery (w/ Rosa Goodman)Send a textWhat can forest restoration and depleted fisheries teach us about ourselves, about rest, and about healing from burnout? Tune in to this week's episode to find out! Maria talks to Rosa (Rosie) Goodman about rest, burnout recovery, indulging in the things that are available to you, and finding and embracing your gifts!Rosie is an Associate Professor of tropical forest sector development at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and coach for ambitious do-gooders!To get in touch with Rosie: Website: https://missionmindset.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin...
2023-01-2344 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by taking charge of your money (w/ Rachelle Siebke)Send a textHave you ever thought about your relationship with money, what you think about your ability to earn money, whether you think of yourself as being good with money, and where you have learned all the narratives about money that you believe today? This week Maria talks to Money Coach Rachelle Siebke about all things related to money, why women are traditionally taught to believe that we are "bad" with money, and how all of that ties into the various systems of oppression we all live in. A lot of us have a to...
2023-01-0953 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by escaping the mental grind of your job (w/ Amelia Noel)Send a textThis week's guest is Amelia Noel - a Master Certified Coach, Columbia MBA, podcast host & former Wall Street investment banker and Fortune 500 strategy consultant. Maria and Amelia chat about their common consulting-to-coaching journeys and about breaking free from the mental grind of your job. Because even demanding careers and schedules can be made more sustainable and manageable if we change our thoughts about them. For instance, when you get that 11pm urgent client email, you get the option of thinking about it as a fire drill that's going to make or break your career...
2023-01-0239 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by discovering opportunities where you are (w/ Amanda Malaney)Send a textThis week Maria talks to Amanda Malaney, a Certified Life Coach who is also an Environmental Consulting Project Manager, about making work more fun by discovering opportunities where you are. Often when we feel stuck or burned out at work, the natural inclination could be to think about leaving. And while there is nothing wrong with changing jobs or external circumstances, there could also be a lot of opportunities wehre you are that you may be missing when you think the grass is greener elsewhere. Not to mention that, without first addressing how you...
2022-12-2640 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by tapping into your creativity (w/ Vanessa Hardy)Send a textThis week Maria talks to Vanessa Hardy, who is a general life coach, archeologist, and writer, about creativity. Whether you don't identify as a creative person, but have always been intrigued by the concept of creativity, you know you are creative but don't think your work provides much of an outlet for that, or you absolutely embrace your creativity every day, this episode is for you!Creativity is something that can help make our jobs a lot easier and more exciting (and yes, this applies even if your job is to look...
2022-12-1947 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by not suppressing your emotions (w/ Laura Jurgens)Send a textThis week's guest is Dr. Laura Jurgens, who is an Intimacy, Relationship and Embodiement coach. Maria and Laura talk about suppressing your emotions in the workplace, and the devastating impact that can have not only on your relationships and performance at work, but on your health and life outside of work. In most workplaces nowadays, having emotions while on the job is strongly discouraged, because we think that allowing feelings is the same as outwardly expressing them at all times (it is not!) As a result, many of us do our best t...
2022-12-1249 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by cultivating self-trust (w/ Siobhán Friel)Send a textThis week's guest is Siobhán Friel - a coach working with people who want freedom from overthinking, anxiety, overwhelm, and worry. Maria and Siobhán tackle the topic of self-trust. Namely, that inner knowing that we all possess that tells us when something is right for us, resonating with us, or the thing we want to be doing in a particular moment. A lot of us (especially women) have been taught that trusting ourselves to know what to do and when to do it is inherently dangerous, and we need to co...
2022-12-0548 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by tackling burnout from the inside (w/ Michelle Kevill)Send a textThis week Maria chats with Michelle Kevill who is a coach for high-achieving corporate women who want to feel passionate about their job again. The two of them talk about how an outward image of having the "perfect" life is far from a guarantee of feeling good about yourself internally. Similarly, when it comes to getting out of the perpetual cycle of burnout and perfectionism, tackling your internal beliefs and tendencies always needs to come first. Without that internal work, external steps would always provide temporary relief at best, or will make things ever...
2022-11-2843 minYou're Working Too HardMaria's interview series: ...by understanding boundaries (w/ Rosanna Gill)Send a textSetting boundaries is a concept that gets used and recommended all the time when it comes to work-life balance and personal well-being. And yet, so many of us struggle with understanding how boundaries are supposed to work and how we can start implementing them in our work or personal lives.This week, Maria talks with Rosanna Gill, a Trauma-informed Breathwork & Personal Transformation Coach, about what boundaries even are, how they are different from manipulating people into doing what we want, and how you can set boundaries without having any control over other...
2022-11-2150 minYou're Working Too Hard...by taking a breakSend a textThis week's episode is all about how taking breaks is a necessary part of making work fun! Taking a break doesn't have to mean that you don't love your work, in fact, taking a break can actually help you come back more rejuvenated. Natasha also announced that she will be taking a short break from the podcast until early 2023 as she takes a maternity leave to spend time with her new baby boy! Maria will be running the podcast until then and she has some incredible guests lined up - so stay tu...
2022-11-1407 minYou're Working Too Hard...by asking for helpSend a textAsking for help is something a lot of us have been conditioned to think about as a last resort, and as something that may signal a lack of resourcefulness. As a result, many of us would prefer to work ourselves to exertion than deal with the mean things we would think about ourselves if we asked for help. But what if asking for help actually demonstrates emotional intelligence and resourcefulness? And sets an example to others that a better way of approaching work is possible? Willing to be vulnerable and ask for he...
2022-11-0720 minYou're Working Too Hard...by figuring out what fun isSend a textThis week, we talk about how fun is usually defined in our culture and why we recommend broadening that definition and exploring additional ways in which fun is already a part of our lives.Meet your hosts:Maria is a burnout coach for professional women. She works with high-achieving, perfectionists who want to heal burnout so that they can take a step back and enjoy their lives without sacrificing their success. To work with Maria one-on-one, go to restovergrind.com and book a free consult call. You can also...
2022-07-0422 minYou're Working Too Hard...by figuring out what work isSend a textIn our first episode, we talk about what work is, and how we often define work in ways that are unhelpful to us.Meet your hosts:Maria is a burnout coach for professional women. She works with high-achieving, perfectionists who want to heal burnout so that they can take a step back and enjoy their lives without sacrificing their success. To work with Maria one-on-one, go to restovergrind.com and book a free consult call. You can also follow Maria on Instagram @rest_over_grind or on LinkedIn under...
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