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BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence135.How to Develop a Growth Mindset: 11 Steps to Shift Your Thinking & Unlock Your PotentialIn this episode of the But First, She Failed podcast, Paola Soares breaks down how to actually develop a growth mindset—one of the most powerful tools for personal and professional success. You’ll learn how to start thinking differently, move past self-doubt, and build habits that support long-term growth. Whether you’re facing setbacks, navigating a career transition, or simply ready to level up, this episode gives you the mindset tools to rise. Paola explores: The key differences between a growth and fixed mindset Why a growth mindset is essential for su...2025-06-2528 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence130. How to Overcome Discouragement: 7 Steps to Combating Discouragement and Building ResilienceIn this episode of the But First She Failed podcast, Host Paola Soares tackles a topic that many of us face but few talk about openly—discouragement. Drawing from her own experiences, Paola unpacks how discouragement can silently impact our careers, businesses, dreams, and mental well-being. She discusses the dangers of discouragement and reminds us that feeling discouraged doesn’t make us weak—it makes us human. Through an honest and empowering conversation, Paola offers practical steps to move forward, including practicing self-compassion, reaching out for support, and taking intentional action. Whether you're navigating a tough...2025-05-0726 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence125. What Causes Perfectionism and How To Combat itIn this episode, host Paola Soares talks about the root causes of perfectionism, is it genetic or environmental? What are developmental things in your childhood that could cause someone to be a perfectionist? And how to combat perfectionism when it pops up? In this episode Paola continues the deep dive into the complexities of perfectionism and its origins. She explores how genetics, parenting, societal pressures, and even social media can fuel perfectionistic behaviors. I’ll also share strategies to help you identify and manage perfectionism triggers in your life. Whether it’s in your career, relationships, or pers...2025-04-0231 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence123. Are You Self-Sabotaging Through Perfectionism?In this episode, host Paola Soares talks about how perfectionism is actually a form of self-sabotage. She dives into the unexpected truth about perfectionism and how it may be silently sabotaging your life, career, and dreams. You might think of perfectionism as a pursuit of excellence, but in reality, it’s often a form of self-sabotage that keeping you stuck. She also shares personal stories and insights from her own journey of overcoming perfectionism. She explores how perfectionism shows up in everyday life, including avoidance, overworking, and the all-or-nothing thinking that holds you back from ta...2025-03-1936 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence122. 7 Reasons Why It's Crucial To Start Your Personal Brand in 2025In this episode, host Paola Soares chats about 7 reasons why it’s crucial to start your personal brand in 2025. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or professional or stay at home mom, building a personal brand can open doors to new opportunities, enhance your credibility, and help you stand out in a competitive world. Tune in to discover why establishing your personal brand now will set you up for long-term growth and impact and why it’s more important than ever to start building your personal brand. Whether you’re just starting or already have a person...2025-03-1227 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence121. How to Figure Out Your Perfect Side Hustle in 6 StepsIn this episode, host Paola Soares breaks down 6 ways to figure out your perfect side hustle.Whether you are over your 9-5 or looking for something that’s more flexible and will lead to the life you want? Or maybe you are a stay at home mom or a part time work from home mom but you’d love to eventually have your own business… Maybe you are ok with your current situation but just something tugging at your heart telling you there is more for you out there… today’s episode is for you! Let’s Connec...2025-03-0526 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence120. Leaving Your 9-5 Confidently with Financial Coach Michelle VelasquezIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with financial coach, author and trainer Michelle Velasquez, to discuss how to confidently leave your 9-5 job and take control of your finances. Michelle shares invaluable insights on making more money, building financial confidence, and becoming a financial powerhouse—both as an individual and as a couple. If you're thinking of taking the leap into full-time entrepreneurship or simply want to level up your financial game, this episode is packed with actionable advice! In this interview she shares how to confidently financially leave your 9-5 with confidence, how to...2025-02-2636 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence119. 6 Ways To Achieve Your Quarterly Goals Like A BossIn this episode, host Paola Soares breaks down 6 powerful strategies to help you set and crush your quarterly goals like a true boss. Whether you're looking to supercharge your career, business, or personal life, these actionable tips will give you the framework to plan, execute, and stay on track every quarter. Tune in to learn how to stay focused, stay motivated, and make meaningful progress toward your big dreams! Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Paolasoares.com Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz Bu...2025-02-1923 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence118. Supercharge Your 2025: 5 Steps to Your Most Productive & Fulfilling Year YetIn this episode, host Paola Soares 5 powerful steps to help you supercharge your year and set yourself up for success. From goal-setting strategies to staying focused and motivated, you’ll learn actionable tips to take control of your time, productivity, and personal growth. Whether you're aiming for big career moves, personal development, or simply a more organized year, this episode has everything you need to start strong and keep the momentum going all year long. Tune in and make 2025 your most productive year yet! Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Paolasoares.com 2025-02-0534 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence117. How I Failed Again: A Year of Growth, Lessons, Challenges and What's NextIn this episode, host Paola Soares opens up about her time away from the podcast over the past year. It hasn’t been a break, but a period of growth, healing, and deep reflection. From navigating the challenges of maternity leave and expanding her family, to evolving as a wife, mother, and woman. She’s grown in ways she never expected, and is sharing what she learned, how she changed, and what she’s been working on behind the scenes. Going forward, you can expect more authentic and vulnerable content, a deeper focus on personal growth, and empowe...2025-01-2929 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence116.SZN Finale: 100K Downloads Celebration & Maternity Leave & How I Felt like I "Failed" & Reframed ItIn this Season finale episode, we are celebrating 100k Downloads for the podcast!! Host Paola Soares shares her journey in this season as she pauses the podcast for 3 months for maternity leave. She also shares moments when she felt like she failed in this season and how she reframed it and why I made the counter cultural decision to completely pause the podcast for 3 months to focus on maternity leave…. This and so much more….. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Paolasoares.com Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter...2023-10-2520 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence114.How To Go From Creator To Leader In Your Industry with Fractional CMO Eugenia WooIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with her podcast bestie Eugenia Woo, the Host of the newly launched and buzzed about, Creator To Leader Podcast. Eugenia is a seasoned Digital Marketing Strategist who helps established entrepreneurs become thought leaders so they can scale their impact and revenue. She specializes in developing comprehensive marketing strategies, crafting compelling brand messaging, and ensuring cohesiveness across platforms. She provides Fractional CMO services to a handful of private 6 & 7-figure clients, overseeing their entire marketing operation so they can focus on building the vision for the business. Her...2023-09-2744 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence113. How Systemizing Your Life & Business Will Completely Transform It with Chelsi Jo MooreIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Chelsi Jo is the host of the top podcast Systemize Your Life with over 2 million downloads, a top ten ranking podcast in her category with over 350 episodes.. Chelsi Jo helps moms and business owners go from overwhelmed to organized with systems through her time and task management systems… Whether you are a work from home mom that feels like chaos at home bleeds into your Business hours and productivity or just needs the home systems aspect of it or the business systems of it, Chelsi Jo can help ... .Her co...2023-09-1341 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence110. How to Supercharge your Business By Leveraging A Virtual Assistant with Belay CEO Tricia SciortinoIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with the CEO of Belay, a remote staffing company that offers fractional U.S. based virtual assistant, accounting, social media services that are flexible, cost-effective, and scalable. Tricia’s story is remarkable, having been hired on as Belay’s first employee, a virtual assistant and rising up the ranks to then serve as Director, Vice President, President, COO, and now CEO. In the time she has been at Belay it has gone from a start up to being a well known and awarded company including being named in the...2023-08-1629 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence109. 5 Steps To Overcoming Limiting Beliefs REWINDIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues diving into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses the 5 steps to combating and overcoming limiting beliefs. If you’ve ever struggled with limiting beliefs this episode is for you. Whether you are a woman entrepreneur or a career boss woman this episode is for you. Interested in the BUT FIRST, SHE OVERCAME FAILURE Mini Course?? Go to overcomefailure.co and sign up for the wait list now! Interested in hiring a Virtual Assistant or Executive Assistant? Get the special But First, She Failed Listener Discount with Belay bel...2023-08-0919 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence108. 7 Common Limiting Beliefs That Could Be Subconciously Holding You Back REWINDIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses what are limiting beliefs and how they could subconsciously affect you. She also goes over where limiting beliefs come from and goes over 7 common core limiting beliefs that affect most people. She also discusses some signs that you could be dealing with limiting beliefs. Interested in the BUT FIRST, SHE OVERCAME FAILURE Mini Course?? Go to overcomefailure.co and sign up for the wait list now! Get the special But First, She Failed Listener Discount with Belay below ...2023-08-0218 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence107. 5 Ways Limiting Beliefs Could Be Affecting Your Career or Business REWINDIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues diving into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses 5 ways limiting beliefs could be affecting your career and business. Whether you are a woman entrepreneur or a career boss woman this episode is for you. We discuss the ugly ways that limiting beliefs could be popping up in your actions without you even realizing it and how it could potentially be impacting you. Interested in the BUT FIRST, SHE OVERCAME FAILURE Mini Course?? Go to overcomefailure.co and sign up for the wait list now! Get...2023-07-2612 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence106. Part 4: How To Overcome a Major Setback That Feels Like a FailureIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses how to overcome a major setback that feels like a failure pt. 4 : Taking Action and Serving How do you know if you are struggling with this? Well the truth is this topic probably hit you like a ton of bricks because you know that this is something you have been struggling with internally and most likely quietly.. for others of you it might not feel so obvious. So how do you know if this is something you may be struggling with? Do you keep going back to that memory, does th...2023-07-1912 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence105. Part 3: How To Overcome a Major Setback That Feels Like a FailureIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses how to overcome a major setback that feels like a failure pt. 3 : Dreaming and Inspiration How do you know if you are struggling with this? Well the truth is this topic probably hit you like a ton of bricks because you know that this is something you have been struggling with internally and most likely quietly.. for others of you it might not feel so obvious. So how do you know if this is something you may be struggling with? Do you keep going back to that memory, does that sit...2023-07-1220 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence104.Part 2: How To Overcome a Major Setback That Feels Like a FailureIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses how to overcome a major setback that feels like a failure pt. 2 How do you know if you are struggling with this? Well the truth is this topic probably hit you like a ton of bricks because you know that this is something you have been struggling with internally and most likely quietly.. for others of you it might not feel so obvious. So how do you know if this is something you may be struggling with? Do you keep going back to that memory, does that situation or event fee...2023-07-0521 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence103.Part 1: How To Overcome a Major Setback That Feels Like a FailureIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses how to overcome a major setback that feels like a failure pt. 1 How do you know if you are struggling with this? Well the truth is this topic probably hit you like a ton of bricks because you know that this is something you have been struggling with internally and most likely quietly.. for others of you it might not feel so obvious. So how do you know if this is something you may be struggling with? Do you keep going back to that memory, does that situation or event fee...2023-06-2812 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence102. 3 Things That Could Be Keeping You “Stuck” & Stopping You From Crushing Your GoalsIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses 3 Things That Could be Keeping You Stuck. Summer is a time when so many of us pick up new projects whether that is new business projects, side hustles, personal wellness or family projects. It’s time to start new things. So often we want to start new things but there is something holding us back and it can show up in a lot of ways such as analysis paralysis, procrastination or simply just feeling “stuck”. In this episode she shares 3 things that could actually be the underlying cause of what is keeping you fr...2023-06-2123 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence101. Summertime Wellness: How Your Relationship With Food Affects Your Family Including Possibly Causing Picky EatersIn this summer time wellness focused episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Ashley Smith, MPH, RD, LD, is a Christian wife, mama of three littles, registered dietitian nutritionist, and owner of Veggies & Virtue. She is also the host of a top ranked podcast for Nutrition, The Veggies & Virtue Podcast. Ashley equips moms with the know-hows they need and hacks they crave to find freedom, flexibility, and fun when feeding their families.She wants busy moms to find flexible meal and snack ideas that are manageable rather than monotonous, meal planning options that are easily organized instead of...2023-06-1435 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence100. 100th Episode Celebration! A Surprise Announcement + A Raw Behind The Scenes of the Podcast & BusinessIn this episode, Host Paola Soares shares some exciting big news!! She celebrates the 100th episode of the podcast by sharing big news, a raw behind the scenes of the podcast and business 100 episodes in. She discusses the lessons learned as well as the challenges she’s facing. She also dives into a brand partnership with Belay that has been a game changer for her in this season and why it might be the very thing you need for your business or side hustle! If you are a woman entrepreneur, stay at home mom, corporate boss with or...2023-06-0736 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence99. The #1 Thing Stopping Entrepreneurs From Moving The Needle On Their Big Goals with Amanda McKinneyIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Amanda McKinney a recognized thought leader and coach on Accidental Entrepreneurship, author of Why Not You? An Accidental Entrepreneur’s Guide To Success and host of The Unapologetic Entrepreneur Podcast. As a coach she can help any Accidental Entrepreneur navigate self-doubt so that they can take action and uncover their confidence through utilizing her Y.O.U. Promise framework. Amanda has been featured on Fast Company, She Built This and Keep What You Earn Among Others…. In this episode she shares what stops new entrepreneurs from moving the needle on th...2023-05-3126 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence98.How To Grow Your Business Using SEO, Keywords & Blogging with Faith HananIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with SEO expert, content strategist, copywriter and the Host of the Simple SEO & Marketing Podcast, Faith Hanan. On her podcast she shares practical tips on how to Scale your online business using SEO, Keywords, and blogging. In this interview she shares why SEO is something you need to prioritize now, the common mistakes she sees people make with their website and what SEO friendly Website Copy and Keyword Rich Blogging is and why you need to implement it on your website… This and so much more…. Connect with Faith...2023-05-2429 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence97. 5 Steps To Make This Your Most Productive Summer YetIn this episode, Host Paola Soares shares from the heart, she dives into 5 Steps To make this your most productive summer yet. Summer is right around the corner. This is an exciting time of year as the weather gets warmer, vacations are being planned, schedules change and adjusts whether Summer Fridays are something you do or whether that means the kids will be home for the summer and so your work hours will be adjusting… or even if maybe you’ll have a little more time at your corporate job as the projects slow down as people start...2023-05-1726 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence96. How To "Network" The Right Way: The Do's & Don'ts with Ellen PooleIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with the author of the new book “Network” is not a Verb— Ellen Poole…. In her book she explains networking's mythical value in our culture and what to do instead to grow your professional network. As someone who still dreads “networking” herself and has made plenty of relationships building failures… A Former USAA Government Relations AVP Ellen…now shares how you can genuinely foster supportive professional connections and make yourself more valuable as a potential member of others’ professional networks in her new book “Network” Is Not a Verb. ELLEN POOLE spent almost 15 y...2023-05-1042 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence95. How To Heal Your Relationship With Food & Body Image with Victoria YatesIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with former nurse turned intuitive eating and body image coach Victoria Yates. Victoria is dedicated to helping women stop struggling with food and their bodies for good by relearning how to listen to their body’s cues with eating and heal their relationship with food and their body so they can live free and confident lives. In this interview she shares how body image influences our relationship with food, why dieting is actually counter-productive, what the red flags are and how women can tell if they have an unhe...2023-05-0335 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence94. How To Effectively Grow Your Business Using Social Media in 2023 with Mandy EmersonIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Social Media Strategist Mandy Emerson. Emerson is a social media strategist teaching female entrepreneurs how to scale & grow their business with effective strategies! She started her business in August of 2020 & had has had great success since then she has hosted Reels workshops, spoken at conferences on effective social media strategies & at the beginning of 2022 launched The Fierce Social Society Membership for business owners to learn her proven framework & methods of utilizing socials! In this interview she shares How business owners go about creating content this is Ideal for their bus...2023-04-2636 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence93. 5 Ways To Know If It's Time To Start a Podcast with Stefanie GassIn this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks from the normal format of the show and rather than an interview style she invites her former coach and now a friend Stefanie Gass on to take the floor and share her heart. Stefanie shares how podcasting works to grow an audience and build a business… how it allows you to save time and energy by not having to slave away on social media 24/7. Some of you may recall some of the previous episodes with her. Stefanie is a Christian business and podcast coach, boundary boss, and multi-six-figure CEO. She hel...2023-04-1930 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence92. How To Thrive At Getting Mentors As an Introvert with Stacy BrookmanIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Stacey Brookman is a resilience coach and performance coach. She helps women leaders who want to eliminate imposter syndrome leverage through her resilience coaching to mobilize their power skills and master their seat at the table. Stacy is the founder of Real Life Resilience. So many have imposter syndrome and don’t have a valuable network of connections to lean on which is incredibly crucial. she helps women find mentors and sponsors through a unique connectional intelligence process (related to the Medici Effect) that’s easy - even for intr...2023-04-1227 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence91. 3 Quick Steps To Take When You Are Feeling Uninspired and Unmotivated in Your Career or Business In this episode, Host Paola Soares shares 3 quick steps to take when you are feeling uninspired and unmotivated in your career or business. Are you in a season where things feel stale and mundane? Are you feeling uninspired and unmotivated in your career or business? In this episode Paola dives into 3 quick steps she takes whenever she is feeling uninspired or unmotivated. Let’s Connect: 2 Year Anniversary Survey! : https://forms.gle/fMyriPw7URuBpQH2A Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Paolasoares.com Paolasoares.com/courses Weekly But First, She Failed Ne...2023-04-0512 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence90. How To Know If Money Trauma Is Holding You Back with Luzy KingIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Luzy King, a Latina Certified trauma informed financial & business coach, contributing author, community leader, and founder of Say Hola Wealth. Luzy is on a mission to destigmatize the idea of wanting more money to help women build a legacy through stock market investing and entrepreneurship. Luzy launched her coaching business after witnessing how many women were pushed out of the workforce due to a global pandemic, and many were not financially secure. Now she teaches Latinas and WOC the strategies she used to pay off $220K in stu...2023-03-2926 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence89. How To Build An Engaged Email List; The Do’s and Don’ts with Email Strategist Liz WilcoxIn this episode, Host Paola Soares chats with Email Strategist and Keynote Speaker, Liz Wilcox. Wilcox shows small businesses how to build online relationships, package up their “magic” and turn it into emails that people want to read and (more importantly) purchase from. In the span of 5 years, Liz grew and sold a successful blog, got bought out of her second company, and built the third into a multiple six-figure business! she now teaches online entrepreneurs to simplify the whole “email marketing thing” and finally master their sales in a way that leverages their personality, vision, and values.2023-03-2230 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence87. 2 YEAR Celebration!! A Behind The Scenes: A Deeper Look Into The Podcast & BusinessIn this episode, Host Paola Soares is celebrating the 2nd year anniversary of the Podcast!!! New Artwork and all to commemorate 2 years since launching this podcast. In this episode we pull back the curtain a bit on the podcast and all things on the business side of things. She shares the backstory and what life looked like when she launched this podcast, what led to starting the podcast, the highs and lows, the opportunities that have come from the podcast, where we are now and where we are going, additional resources, where we were two years ago, w...2023-03-0832 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence86. Do You Love To Travel? Acclaimed Travel Advisor Rosyln Ranse Shares How To Create A Work From Business Around TravelIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Australia-based Roslyn Ranse, a travel advisor and business strategist who’s been in the travel industry for over 15 years. She is the founder of Travel Agent Achievers, where she educates and mentors other travel consultants to grow their business and put in place systems and processes that will accelerate their business and ultimately enhance their client’s experience. She educates her community through live events, courses and masterminds. She is also the host of the Travel Agent Achievers podcast. Roslyn has a background in sales and marketing but once she...2023-03-0129 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence85. 3 Truths About Fear of Failing That You May Not KnowIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses the fear of failing and some truths about it you may not know. She covers growth mindsets vs. fixed mindsets and how the fixed mindset of fear of failing can hinder your life in a big way and keep you from living the life of your dreams. She also discusses her new revamped coaching program Pivot to Purpose. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Paolasoares.com Paolasoares.com/courses Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ You...2023-02-2220 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence84. How To Create Your Version Of The Rich Life with Scarlett CochranIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with the author of the newly released book IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY: A Proven Path to Building Wealth and Living the Rich Life You Deserve Scarlett Cochran. Scarlett has an incredible career trajectory with many accolades along the way. Today Youtube Channel One Big Happy Life has over 218,000 YouTube subscribers and millions of views has appeared on Good Morning America, CNBC and has been featured on Forbes to name a few. But her journey didn’t start there, Cochran built her dream life after startin...2023-02-1534 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence83. How To Navigate a Career & Business Through Heartbreak with Break Up Recovery Coach Tal YardeniIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Break Up Recovery Coach Tal Yardeni, founder of the Break Up to Badass Formula 3 Month Coaching Program.. Having gone through her own heartbreak and being on the other side of it, she is super passionate about helping women let go of their ex, learn to love the heck out of themselves, and be ready for their best relationship yet the one with themselves. She helps women discover how to move through a break up without the shame and struggle of not being over it. In this episode...2023-02-0824 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence82. How To Permanently Overcome Limiting Beliefs with Shelly LefkoeIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with a pioneer and leader in the overcoming limiting belief space, Shelly Lefkoe. Shelly is an International Speaker, Belief Eliminator, Co-founder and President of the Lefkoe Institute, and the founder and Parenting the Lefkoe Way. Shelly’s science-based method has helped over 200,000 people in over 120 countries experience profound life shifts by getting rid of hidden limiting beliefs. Permanently. Other programs give you advice and tools on how to cope with your challenges. The Lefkoe Method clears the root cause of your challenges so you don't have to keep cop...2023-02-0140 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence81. That Sucked. Now What? How To Develop Audacious Resilience with Dr. Neeta BhushanIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a world-renowned emotional health educator & host of her top rated podcast The Brave Table. Known as the queen of reinvention, speaker on grit & resilience, she has shared her thought leadership on international stages (including the Women’s Economic Forum in India, Google HQ, Leadercast Women, & Mindvalley) and in multiple best-selling books (such as, Emotional GRIT: 8 Steps to Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Thoughts, and Change Your World). Neeta’s been featured on Forbes, Entrepreneur, NBC, ABC, CBS, Chicago Today, Verve, Tatler Magazine and more. Dr. Neet...2023-01-2548 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence80. Growth Mindset, What is it? And Why You Need It This YearIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of growth mindset and why it is essential that you develop one this year. Paola shares her struggles with having a fixed mindset in the past and why it was a game changer for her and why she believes it will be a game changer for you as well. In this episode we discuss what a growth mindset is, the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset as well as some of the many benefits of having a growth mindset...this and so much more…. ...2023-01-1825 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence79. How To Prepare To Quit Your Job, Conscious Quitting: The Steps and Stages with Sara McElroyIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Sara McElroy is a journalist and Founder of the Raze to Rise Project-a movement aimed at amplifying the powerful voices of women from the Great Resignation.She shares what she learned from conversations with more than 125 women over the past year who are reinventing their careers and reimagining the way women work… Sara McElroy is a former hustle culture devotee, ex-chief marketing officer, the Wall Street Journal’s poster girl for pandemic career burnout, and a two-time member of the Great Resignation: class of 2021 and 2022. Following a stre...2023-01-1140 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence78. 5 Steps For Setting Your Big, Bold Goals For 2023In this episode, Host Paola Soares walks us through her process for annual goal setting. She goes through her 5 step framework for setting goals for the year ahead and discusses what SMART GOALS are and how to ensure you are setting the right goals for the life you want to live. Whether you are an entrepreneur, career boss woman, college student or a stay at home mom, setting is a crucial step in getting you to the life of your dreams. Remember you can either live a life by default or design, In this episode Paola shares 5...2023-01-0420 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence77. How To Make Lasting & Real Change with Weight Loss with Consistency Coach Liz HendersonIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with consistency coach and postpartum expert Liz Henderson. Liz is also the host of top rated fitness podcast The Tough Love Mom Podcast. She gained a lot of weight when pregnant so once postpartum rolled around, she leaned on discipline, consistency, and simple habits to lose 80 pounds in 1 year after her first baby and 70 pounds in 14 months after her second. The Tough Love Mom Co helps moms get disciplined and lose weight by focusing on simple, sustainable changes over time — the same things Lizused in her ow...2022-12-2839 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence76. How To Manage Your Time like a Boss with Highly Regarded Time Management Coach Anna Dearmon Kornick (REWIND) In this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with well regarded Time Management Coach, Anna Dearmon Kornick. Anna helps busy professionals master time management so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and start spending time on what matters most. Anna knows a thing or two about managing time— with a long career trajectory in high level roles where time management is crucial from being a former scheduler for a U.S. Congressman to a former Chief Spokesperson for a LT. Governor to working in the high stakes world of Crisis Communications, Public Relations. Anna is also the hos...2022-12-2131 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence75. 5 Steps to Start Setting Healthy Boundaries This Holiday Season (REWIND)In this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of boundary setting and how To start setting healthy boundaries. Poor boundaries may be affecting your business, career or personal life without you even knowing it. Setting healthy boundaries can be a game changer especially in this holiday season. Whether you are an entrepreneur, career boss woman, college student or stay at home mom setting healthy boundaries is something that is crucial. In this episode Paola shares 5 steps you start setting healthy boundaries so you can show up for your life! Instagram: @butfirstshefailed2022-12-1427 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence74. 3 Tips For Avoiding Overwhelm This Holiday SeasonIn this episode, Host Paola Soares goes through 3 things that help keep her from feeling overwhelmed and that can be applied to this holiday season to help you keep your peace in the hecticness of the season. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or like a hot mess in the holiday season this episode is for you. Hear 3 practical tips for how to avoid feeling the overwhelm that is common place in this season and keep your peace so you can show up as the best version of yourself and truly enjoy this season. L...2022-12-0720 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence73.How To Overcome Money Blockers To Start Making More Money with Tania VasalloIn this episode, Host Paola Soares is joined by the Founder of The Courage To Be Happy Tania Vasallo. The Courage To Be Happy is a safe and empowering community that encourages women entrepreneurs to be true to themselves and take control of their money and their lives. Tania loves sharing about how women can shift their mindset to not work as hard for their money, tap into prosperity and abundance from a feminine perspective, and feel less insecure when it comes to earning and managing their money…. In this conversation she discusses what money blo...2022-11-3029 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence72. Birthday Celebration: 6 Powerful Lessons I’ve Learned in My 30’sIn this episode, Host Paola Soares celebrates her birthday and shares 6 life big lessons she’s learned in her 30’s thus far. In celebration of her birthday she also shares the birthday giveaway where she is giving away either a free clarity coaching or podcast coaching or Amazon gift card for leaving a review! If you are in need of some direction and wisdom don’t miss out on this episode as she shares life lessons learned. Let’s Connect: Paolasoares.com Paolasoares.com/courses Instagram: @butfirstshefailed We...2022-11-2326 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence71. The Power Of Creating An On-line Course And How It Can Change Your Life With Profitable On-line Course Coach Molly KeyserIn this episode Host Paola Soares talks to the creator of Profitable Courses which helps business owners turn their passion into their own profitable online course for passive income, Molly Keyser. Molly was a successful photographer for 16 years when she decided to turn her knowledge into a BUSINESS course for other photographers. She quickly grew that course business to $2M per year helping tens of thousands of business owners worldwide. Molly now helps service-based business owners add a profitable online course to their business so they can scale without trading more of their time for do...2022-11-1638 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence70. You Only Need These 6 Things To Start a PodcastIn this episode, Host Paola Soares goes through the basic things needed to start a podcast. If you’ve ever considered starting a podcast don’t miss this episode. Paola goes through a list of 6 essential things needed to start a podcast and how easy it can be. Whether you have a business, a 9-5 or you are a stay at home mom podcasting can be beneficial to you. We thought it would be helpful to do a podcasting 101 episode to learn the 6 basic things needed to start a podcast. Let’s Connect: Pa...2022-11-0925 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence69. 3 Reasons Why Podcasting Can Be Beneficial For EveryoneIn this episode, Host Paola Soares talks about the benefits of podcasting and how it’s beneficial for everyone. Last week we got into the nitty gritty of how to use podcasting to grow your business… This week we thought it would be helpful to take a step back and to look at the bigger picture and discuss the benefits of podcasting as a whole.. Whether you don’t have a business and love your corporate job, or you have a career you enjoy but you also have a side hustle or even if you have a busines...2022-11-0214 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence68. How To Use Podcasting To Grow Your Business With Podcast Coach Stefanie GassIn this episode Host Paola Soares brings back her Podcast Coach, Stefanie Gass. Stefanie is the host of the top .5% globally ranked Podcast the Stefanie Gass Show that just hit the 1 million downloads mark! Earlier this year Paola was part of Stef’s podcast mastermind group and learned so much and her podcast saw exponential growth. Stef knows podcasting inside and out and that’s why Paola felt it was important to bring her back on the podcast to discuss why she feels podcasting is such a huge opportunity whether you are a business owner already or not…...2022-10-2628 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence67. Should You Leave Your Job?? Corporate Rehab with Author, and CEO/ Founder— Jennie BlumenthalIn this episode Host Paola Soares speaks with the author of the recently released book, CORPORATE REHAB: Ditch The Hustle Culture and Thrive Again, CEO and founder of Corporate Rehab, JENNIE BLUMENTHAL. Jennie founded Corporate Rehab, an acclaimed professional coaching consultancy that has helped hundreds of executives ditch workplace hustle culture and find their path toward a greater sense of purpose. Jennie who spent 20 years as an executive in Corporate America counseling Fortune 500 companies on growth strategy and digital transformation and left during the pandemic pivot. She now coaches executive women to do their own Co...2022-10-1932 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence66. 6 Career Lessons Learned That Every Latina Should Know: A Latina Boss CollectiveIn this episode we break from the usual format of the show. Host Paola Soares celebrates Hispanic Heritage by sharing the stories of Latinas that are at the top of their respective fields. Juliana Ceja, Zuri McCarter, Liz Castro, Raquel Arteaga, Stephanie Turcios, Rahysa Vargas and Avelyn share their insight and lessons learned in their careers that they feel have made a huge impact in their careers and that other Latinas should know. These women are powerhouses in their own right and have risen to the top of their industries despite the many challenges they’ve...2022-10-1217 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence65.How To Go From Hot Mess Express To Full of Peace with Motherhood Coach Michelle GrosserIn this episode Host Paola Soares speaks with Motherhood Coach and Host of the Top podcast the Motherhood Podcast, Michelle Grosser. Michelle spent the better part of the last decade in the courtroom as a trial attorney, and from the outside looking in, she had it all together. But in reality, she was exhausted, overwhelmed, and burned out. So she flipped the script, became certified as a Master Coach, and is now on a mission to help other women redefine motherhood. She deeply believes that the most profound thing we can offer our children is our own he...2022-10-0542 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence64.How To Create a Winning Work Culture with Female Founder Coach Sophie TheenIn this episode Host Paola Soares speaks with Female Founder Coach and award-winning people management expert and author of the upcoming book THE SOUL OF STARTUPS: The Untold Stories of How Founders Affect Culture Sophie Theen. Sophie is an award-winning Human Resources and Diversity and Inclusion professional. From being featured on the “Women in FinTech Power List” since 2017 and the first HR professional to win the “Standout” spot, she is also widely recognized in Europe for her innovative influence on how Human Resources works in technology companies and startups. She now works with companies around the world as an adv...2022-09-2824 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence63. The Power Of Radical Generosity In Your Business with Staci WallaceIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with a leading expert in the field of business psychology, growth hacking and personal life mastery Staci Wallce… With over 35 years of corporate and entrepreneurial success, her signature 1% method of micro progress has led to 9 figure success and to supporting thousands of small business start-ups. She is the CEP of Field by Fire Mastery Program and Mastermind for CEO’s, thought leaders and entrepreneurs building purpose-driven, highly-profitable businesses. In this episode she shares —The power of reverse engineering and how to apply it to any...2022-09-2126 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence62. How to Develop a Champion Mindset & Level Up Your Linkedin Like a Boss with Champion Mindset Coach Danielle Mills WaldenIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Champion Mindset Coach, CEO of Headstrong LLC and author of How To Master Linkedin and Separate Yourself from the Masses, Danille Mills Walden Danielle has quite the inspiring life story and is fully equipped to be speaking on the topic of champion mindsets seeing as she is a former professional tennis player having turned pro at a young age of 14. In this episode she shares why leveling up your Linkedin is crucial for your career and business, how to develop a champion mindset and takes us behind...2022-09-1424 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence61. 4 Reasons Why Finding Clarity on “Your Thing” Will Completely Change Your LifeIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues talking about one’s calling and purpose work. She dives into why finding clarity around “Your Thing” a.k.a. Your calling will completely change your life. If you are someone that isn’t quite clear on what you are called to with your life we encourage you to listen to this episode. Whether you have your own business but don’t feel fulfilled, or you're in the corporate world and feel bored with your career trajectory we encourage you to listen to this episode. Let’s Con...2022-09-0723 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence60. How To Figure Out What You Are Called To Do / Your Purpose - With Clarity and Podcast Coach Stefanie GassIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with highly sought-after Clarity and Podcast Coach Stefanie Gass. Stefanie is the host of the top rated and Top Globally ranked podcast, The Stefanie Gass Show. Stef is also a Clarity Coach and has helped hundreds of women find clarity around their calling and purpose to launch successful businesses. She is also a Top Podcast Coach where she dedicates her time and talents to helping women successfully launch and Scale their own Podcasts into profitable businesses. In this episode she shares how to find c...2022-08-3134 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence59. What is a “Calling”? How Clarity Around Your "Calling" Could Propel You Into SuccessIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of clarity around your calling. She discusses what is a “calling” and how it is unique for every individual. She also goes into The importance of knowing ones calling and having clarity around ones calling. She discusses why it could be the very thing that will lead to your breakthrough and give you clarity on the life of your dreams. In today’s episode we are discussing the meaning of a calling and why clarity around your calling is so important. This and so much more. To do...2022-08-2408 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence58. 8 Tips For Overcoming Bad Habits For GoodIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of bad habits. This is something that affects us all, whether the bad habits we struggle with are major ones or ones that are less obvious to other people we all struggle with somehow… But have you ever thought about how bad habits could be impacting your career, business or personal life? In today’s episode we are sharing 8 Tips For Overcoming Bad Habits For Good…This and more… Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz...2022-08-1714 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence57. 5 Bad Habits That Could Block Your Career Growth and Ruin Your CredibilityIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of bad habits. This is something that affects us all, whether the bad habits we struggle with are major ones or ones that are less obvious to other people we all struggle with somehow… But have you ever thought about how bad habits could be impacting your career? In today’s episode we are discussing 5 bad habits that block your career growth and ruin your credibility…This and more… Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz...2022-08-1016 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence56. 3 Reasons Why Bad Habits Could Be Holding You Back From Your BreakthroughIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of bad habits. This is something that affects us all, whether the bad habits we struggle with are major ones or ones that are less obvious to other people we all struggle with somehow… But have you ever thought about how bad habits could actually be keeping you from the breakthrough you are looking to get? Whether it’s in our professional or personal life bad habits have a way of affecting whether through our health, reputation, self esteem or productivity. In today’s episode we are discus...2022-08-0311 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence55.How To Authentically Show Up On-Camera & Become An Industry Leader In Your Space With Keri MurphyIn this episode, Host Paola Soares talks with international speaker, media expert, and business mentor who has helped hundreds of visionaries and entrepreneurs build influential brands and businesses with heart, Keri Murphy. Keri is a veteran of television with 3 decades of experience and with appearances on MTV, E!, Fox and NBC among others. Keri couples that with her extensive entrepreneurial knowledge to help entrepreneurs learn how to stand out on-line, authentically show up on camera and become an industry leader in their space. Her signature “It Factor” training is one of the most sought-after on-camera train...2022-07-2730 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence53. How To Turn Rest and The Summer Slowdown Into Your Superpower For Your Business and CareerIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses the importance of slowing down and resting in the summer and 3 tips for turning it into your superpower. If you are an entrepreneur, career boss woman, stay at home mom or anything in between this episode is for you. If you’ve ever struggled with workaholic tendencies you’ll want to lean into this episode. Get ready to get inspired! Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz paolasoa...2022-07-1313 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence51. The Common Career Pitfalls That Women Make & How to Avoid them with Acclaimed Performance Coach Lia GarvinIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with acclaimed performance Coach and Author Lia Garvin. Lia has been featured as an expert in Forbes, Business Insider and CNN Business and more. Lia is the the author of, Unstuck: Reframe your thinking to free yourself from the patterns and people that hold you back, showing women how to harness the power of perspectives to re-envision and reinvent their approach to work and life to achieve more, stress less and overcome the barriers that stand in their way. An Operation leader for influential companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google...2022-06-2919 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence50. 5 Ways To Get Inspired When You Are Feeling Creatively Uninspired- 50th Episode CelebrationIn this episode, Host Paola Soares discusses 5 ways to get inspired when you are feeling uninspired. Are you in a creative funk? Everything seems mundane and you are feeling uninspired. If you are in need of some inspiration for your career, business or personal life then this episode is for you. Instagram: @butfirstshefailed paolasoares.com Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She Failed FB Community Email me: Paola@Butfirstshefailed.com 2022-06-2217 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence49. Feeling Like a Hot Mess? 3 Steps To Turn The Year Around and Make The Second half of 2022 The Best Of The YearWe are almost at the ½ way mark of the year! Can you believe it? Do you feel like a hot mess? Or like you just can’t get a hold of the year the way you’d like? In this episode host Paola Soares goes over 3 steps to stop feeling overwhelmed and start taking control of the year so you can accomplish your goals and make the rest of 2022 the best of the year. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Prof...2022-06-1516 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence48. 5 Steps To Overcoming Limiting BeliefsIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues diving into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses the 5 steps to overcoming limiting beliefs. If you’ve ever struggled with limiting beliefs this episode is for you. We discuss how to combat limiting beliefs and how to overcome them. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She Failed FB Community Email me: Paola@Butfirstshefailed.com 2022-06-0818 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence47. 5 Ways Limiting Beliefs Can Affect Your Career or BusinessIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues diving into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses 5 ways limiting beliefs could be affecting your career and business. Whether you are a woman entrepreneur or a career boss woman this episode is for you. She talks about the ugly ways that limiting beliefs could be popping up in your actions without you even realizing it and how it could potentially be impacting you. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz Bu...2022-06-0110 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence46. The 3 Different Types Of Unhealthy Limiting Beliefs That Can Be Keeping You Stuck & Stifle Your GrowthIn this episode, Host Paola Soares continues diving into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses the 3 types of limiting beliefs, limiting beliefs about yourself, others and the world that could be keeping you stuck. We discuss how limiting beliefs could become self-fulfilling prophecies and why it’s important to know what these unhealthy beliefs are. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She Failed FB Community Email me: Paola@Butfirstshefailed.com 2022-05-2515 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence45. Could Limiting Beliefs Subconsciously Be Holding You Back? 7 Common Limiting BeliefsIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of limiting beliefs. She discusses what are limiting beliefs and how they could subconsciously affect you. She also goes over where limiting beliefs come from and goes over 7 common core limiting beliefs that affect most people. She also discusses some signs that you could be dealing with limiting beliefs. Let’s Connect: Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She Failed FB Community Email me: Paola@Butfirstshefailed.com ...2022-05-1815 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence44. Why Your Emotional Intelligence and Grit May Determine How Successful You Are with Leadership Coach Dr. Neeta BhushanIn this rewind episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author, international speaker, serial entrepreneur, sought-after leadership coach, and trainer, Dr. Neeta Bhushan. Neeta who is also the Founder of the Global GRIT institute, co-founder of the Dharma Coaching Institute and 3x time author of the best-selling books including Emotional GRIT: 8 Steps to Master Your Emotions, Transform Your Thoughts, and Change Your World, She is also the host of The Brave Table Podcast–an oasis for all the unpredictable moments we face on our journey through life: the raw, the real, the messy & how to ov...2022-05-1129 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence43. The Mindset Shift Needed To Go From Where You Are To Having Your Thriving Dream Business with Powerhouse Podcaster & Multi-passionate Entrepreneur Kacia FitzgeraldIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with multi-passionate entrepreneur, speaker, and podcaster who's on a mission to help women unapologetically share their voice & message with the world, Kacia Fitzgerald. She is the host of the top rated podcast EmpowerHER with over 4 million downloads the first 3 years! She also has a global community of over 2.6K personal growth obsessed women and hosts in-person women Empowerment events and founded two podcast courses. In this episode she shares what to do when you have a “dream job” but something inside is telling you there's something else for you, when to pi...2022-05-0436 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence42. 7 Benefits of Healthy Boundary SettingIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of boundary setting and discusses some of the benefits of healthy boundary setting. Over the last few weeks we have discussed how Poor boundaries may be affecting your business, career or personal life without you even knowing it and how to start developing healthy boundaries. In this episode Paola shares 7 benefits of setting boundaries so you can show up for your life. Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She Failed FB Community2022-04-2709 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence41. Bonus: Toxic Workplaces, How To Know If Your Boss Is Truly Toxic With Sarah K. RamseyIn this Monday Mini episode we share bonus content! Host Paola Soares speaks with Toxic Relationship expert Sarah K. Ramsey. As a coach and host of the globally-acclaimed podcast Toxic Person Proof and her newest podcast Problem Solved: Decision Made. Sarah who has been coaching women on how to become toxic person proof for years, found that an interesting thing was happening as a side effect to her toxic person proof coaching.The women she was working with started getting promotions, salary raises and seeing lots of growth in their career all because of one of the...2022-04-2509 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence40. The Secret To Becoming Better At Decision Making with Sought-After Coach Sarah K. RamseyIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with professional problem solver Sarah K. Ramsey. As a coach and host of the globally-acclaimed podcast Toxic Person Proof and her newest podcast Problem Solved: Decision Made… She helps people get past their past, simplify what’s going on in the present, and create easy to implement plans for amazing futures. For years Sarah has been coaching people on how to become toxic proof, while she was helping them in this area she started seeing that solution based thinking skill that she would teach the women she coached started leading to t...2022-04-2028 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence39. 10k Downloads Celebration: 4 Lessons Learned 1 Year After Stepping Out On A Big DreamIn this episode, Host Paola Soares celebrates hitting the 10k downloads milestone for the podcast and shares 4 big lessons she’s learned 1 year after stepping out on her big dream! If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, side hustler, career boss woman or even if you aren’t sure what your dream is, this episode is for you! Start imagining what your dream life could look like 10 years from now! Get ready to get an inside look at what it looks like to step out a dream, the challenges and the breakthroughs! Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First...2022-04-1310 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence38. 5 Steps to Start Setting Healthy BoundariesIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of boundary setting and how To start setting healthy boundaries. Poor boundaries may be affecting your business, career or personal life without you even knowing it. Whether you are an entrepreneur, career boss woman, college student or stay at home mom setting healthy boundaries is something that is crucial. In this episode Paola shares 5 steps you start setting healthy boundaries so you can show up for your life! Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz B...2022-04-0626 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence37. Can Poor Boundary Setting Be Affecting Your Business, Career and Personal life?-- 5 Signs of Poor Boundary SettingIn this episode, Host Paola Soares dives into the topic of boundary setting and how poor boundaries may be affecting your business, career or personal life. Poor boundary setting is something that affects us in so many areas yet many of us don’t even know we have a challenge in this area. In this episode she shares 5 signs to help you identify if this might be an issue that is affecting you without you even knowing it. Instagram: @butfirstshefailed Weekly But First, She Failed Newsletter Sign up/ Your Boss Woman Profile Quiz But First, She...2022-03-3021 minBUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence36. How to Make Being Bilingual Your Superpower in a Competitive Industry with Emmy-Award Winning Reporter Steph C. MartinezIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Emmy-award winning news reporter Steph C. Martinez. Martinez is the creator of Newsquickies, where she breaks down important and complex news in an unbiased and easily digestible bitesize way. Martinez formerly with Univision and Telemundo, also works for Voice of America, the largest U.S. international broadcaster, which provides news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of more than 280 million people around the world. In addition to being an investigative reporter and digital content creator she is also a documentary filmmaker with he...2022-03-2322 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence33. Why Hitting Burnout Is So Dangerous, My Story & 3 Steps to Combat Burnout In Your LifeWelcome to season 4 of the podcast! We are so excited to be back with you! In this episode, In this season opener episode, Host Paola Soares spills the tea on what she went through last fall and how she got to a place of extreme burnout and how it started impacting all areas of her life leading to having to end season 3 a little earlier than expected. Paola also shares the dangers of burnout and why it’s something that should be taken seriously, along with 3 practical steps that you can take today to combat getting to bur...2022-03-0224 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence27. Season 2 Finale: Overcoming Failure pt. 4 Taking Action and ServingIn this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks from the usual format of the show and dives into part 4 of the overcoming failure miniseries. In this episode she dives into steps 7 & 8 the final steps of overcoming failure, taking action and serving. Not what you expected? Take a listen and see why these last two last steps are essential when it comes to overcoming failure and getting into that next season of your life where you are thriving and working towards your dreams. If you are someone that has had a moment of failure, feel like a h...2021-10-0610 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence26. Overcoming Failure pt.3 Dreaming and InspirationIn this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks from the usual format of the show and dives into part 3 of the overcoming failure miniseries. In this episode she dives into steps 5 & 6 that are not only essential when overcoming moments of failure but also fun, dreaming and finding inspiration. If you are someone that has had a moment of failure, feel like a huge blow and are feeling stuck in the failure and don’t know how to overcome it, this episode is for you. If you are questioning whether you’ve really overcome a moment of failure this epis...2021-09-2916 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence25. Overcoming Failure pt.2 Renewing your Mind & CommunityIn this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks from the usual format of the show and dives into part 2 of the overcoming failure miniseries. In this episode she dives into the details of steps 3 & 4 that are essential when overcoming moments of failure, renewing your mind & community. If you are someone that has had a moment of failure, feel like a huge blow and are feeling stuck in the failure and don’t know how to overcome it, this episode is for you. If you are questioning whether you’ve really overcome a moment of failure this episode is also...2021-09-2220 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence24. Overcoming Failure pt.1 Forgiveness & ReflectionIn this episode, Host Paola Soares breaks from the usual format of the show and dives into the overcoming failure miniseries. In this episode she dives into the details of the first two steps that are foundational and needed in order to overcome moments of failure, forgiveness & reflection. If you are someone that has had a moment of failure, feel like a huge blow and are feeling stuck in the failure and don’t know how to overcome it, this episode is for you. If you are questioning whether you’ve really overcome a moment of failure this...2021-09-1510 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence23. How Media Startup Founder Liz Rebecca Alarcón Built a Thriving Media Startup with Reach to over 1 Million PeopleIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with social entrepreneur and Media Startup Founder, Liz Rebecca Alarcón. Liz is the Founder & Executive Director of Pulso, a non-profit media startup that brings culturally relevant Latino news, history and culture to over 1 million people in the United States. Since launching in 2018, Pulso has gained some very notable fans including Rashida Jones and JLO to name a few. Liz is also a sought-after Political Analyst with her writing and commentary on Latin America and Latinos in the US being featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Time Magazine, N...2021-09-0823 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence22. Why Starting a Podcast May Be Your Best Career/Business Move with Podcast Producer Eugenia WooIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Podcast Producer and Manager Eugenia Woo. A pioneer in the podcasting space having had one of the very first Spanish language Podcasts.She is a fellow Podcaster and Host of the Fairly Bold Podcast, where she inspires women to create massive change in their lives one small - and Bold - step at a time. Eugenia Woo is Podcast Manager and Producer who combines the strategic side of podcasting with the secret technical sauce that makes podcasts a success. As the creator of a five-star, top 120 podcast, she has c...2021-09-0132 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence21. How To Slay Investments with In-demand Money Coach Delyanne BarrosIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with In-demand Money Coach, Delyanne Barros a.k.a. The money slayer who has been featured on CNN, TIME, Business Insider and more highlighting her work around Financial Literacy. Delyanne is a content creator too, putting daily content around this topic of investments to her social media networks for her close to 200K followers on TikTOK and 100K followers on Instagram. A former employment attorney that focused on representing employees on cases around discrimination, wage and hour cases and more she saw firsthand the disparity that exists around the wage...2021-08-2525 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence20. How To Manage Your Time like a Boss with Highly Regarded Time Management Coach Anna Dearmon KornickIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with well regarded Time Management Coach, Anna Dearmon Kornick. Anna helps busy professionals master time management so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and start spending time on what matters most. Anna knows a thing or two about managing time— with a long career trajectory in high level roles where time management is crucial from being a former scheduler for a U.S. Congressman to a former Chief Spokesperson for a LT. Governor to working in the high stakes world of Crisis Communications, Public Relations. Anna is also the ho...2021-08-1828 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence19. How Powerhouse Fashion Stylist Samantha Jo Alonso Found Success by being Rooted in a Life of ServiceIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with multi-hyphen powerhouse creative Samantha Jo Alonso. From being Co-Founder of the legendary retail Boutique Fruition that has had famous clientele such as Jeremy Scott and Kanye West among others to being a stylist and working with big brands such as Nike on various projects to being a brand consultant, motivational speaker and philanthropist creating numerous outreach opportunities. Samantha also created a wellness movement with founding MISSION I’M POSSIBLE creating a space for people to come together and run together while finding community. And as if that wasn’t inspirin...2021-08-1132 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence18. How To Find Your Dream Career with Career Coach Katie O'MalleyIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Career and Leadership Coach Katie O’Malley. A sought after-career coach, Katie is The Senior Associate Director of Leadership and Development at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where she helps MBA students in this area. On nights and weekends Katie has her own private career coaching practice where she specializes in career and leadership development for underrepresented populations in the C-suite taking on clients from all over the world. In this interview we discuss how to know when it’s time to make a change in your c...2021-08-0433 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence17. How Femininity Can Affect our Careers and Businesses with Keli Pitts The Femininity DoctorIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks with Keli Pitts a.k.a. The Femininity Doctor. Keli is a Speaker and Author of a very successful self-published book called “Doctor’s Orders: A Guide for Helping Modern Women Regain Their Femininity For Good''. Keli who has amassed a following of close 80k on social media has also been featured on various Podcasts including Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child’s Podcast to talk about this topic. Her mission of helping women —who are suffering from fear, rejection and trauma -- relax into their femininity so that they c...2021-07-2825 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence16. Latina Money on Wealth Creation and Changing Money Mindsets with Financial Educator and Influencer Janet Cruz PadrónIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks to the creator and woman behind LATINA MONEY, Janet Cruz Padrón. Some of you may already be part of the close 120k people following Latina Money her social media accounts. It is safe to say that Janet is creating a movement, by fusing education, media, technology, and storytelling, Latina Money is empowering modern women to lift the taboo and harness the tremendous power that money has to rewrite cultural narratives. Janet believes in the massive power that “talking” can have in positively transforming and elevating cultures and communit...2021-07-2133 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence15. How Award-Winning Social Media Strategist Roohi Amber is Propelling the Voice of Minority Women ForwardIn this episode, Host Paola Soares speaks to award-winning social Media Strategist Roohi Amber. Roohi has worked with Global brands for over a decade helping them with their social content and campaigns and recently transitioned into the tech world with her new role as a Senior Strategist for Adobe. Roohi is also a mother, military wife and owner of the new Satin Baby Sheet company, Seaside Avenue that recently had a very successful launch. A third culture kid, Roohi is a second generation British Indian, born and raised in London, now living and raising a "...2021-07-1426 min
BUT FIRST, SHE FAILED - Career Growth, Women Entrepreneurs, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, Growth Mindset, Confidence13. Midway Through 2021: 5 Steps to Successfully Check in on your 2021 GoalsIn this episode, Host Paola Soares shares 5 steps to successfully check in with yourself and your 2021 goals to finish the year strong and crush your goals. July 2nd, is the official halfway point of the year, it will be the 183rd of the year! You know what that means, we have the next half of the year to either continue to work towards our goals and dreams and that can be either very exciting or very overwhelming. You may have felt so discouraged with 2020 that when 2021 started you didn’t feel like setting goals, that's ok too. Th...2021-06-3018 min