The Real Reason You Can't Focus

How to Make a Hard Decision (6-Step Framework)

When you're facing a hard decision, the problem usually isn't that you don't have enough information — it's that you have too many parts of yourself all trying to drive at the same time. In this episode I share a six-step framework for making hard decisions with clarity and self-compassion, even when every option has a real cost. Including why arguing both sides like a passionate lawyer unlocks something a rational list never will, how to let your body cast its vote, and why there's no clean exit and why accepting that is liberating.

She Couldn't Afford a Yoga Class. Then She Built a Wellness Empire.

Jessamyn Stanley — yoga teacher, author of Every Body Yoga and Yoke, and founder of The Underbelly — has one of the most honest money origin stories you'll hear. We go deep on growing up with financial scarcity, building a wellness business as a fat, Black, queer woman in an industry that wasn't built for her, and the tension between wanting to make money and believing the thing you're selling should be free. Find Jessamyn at jessamynstanley.com and The Underbelly at theunderbelly.com Get the key insights and action steps on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/ladiesgetpaid/p/she-couldnt-afford-a-yoga-class-then?r=1b87me&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

My Top Anti-Procrastination Tips: How I Finally Built a System That Works With My Brain

I used to be the queen of procrastination — everything got done, but always at the last minute with late nights and anxiety. What changed wasn't willpower. It was understanding why I was procrastinating and building a system that worked with my brain instead of against it. In this episode I share my top tips, from figuring out the fear underneath your avoidance, to the 20-minute method, the sandwich action, and why accountability with strangers didn't work for me and what I did instead. Get my process, step-by-step: https://open.substack.com/pub/ladiesgetpaid/p/my-top-anti-procrastination-tips?r=1b87me&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How to Negotiate Your Worth at Work

What does it actually take to ask for what you want — and get it? Sam Saperstein spent 13 years at JPMorgan Chase, rising to Managing Director and founding the bank's Women on the Move initiative, where she helped millions of women build wealth and advance their careers. In this episode, she shares the real mechanics of self-advocacy: how she pitched Jamie Dimon and got a yes, what happened when she came back from maternity leave to find her team dismantled, and why "do a good job and people will notice" might be the most dangerous advice women still believe. Plus: her exact salary negotiation tactics and why every woman needs a "Couch Club." Companion Substack with action steps: ladiesgetpaid.substack.com

Scarcity Mode vs. Scarcity Mindset: How to Know When to Walk Away

Do you know the difference between scarcity mode and scarcity mindset? One is a real circumstance. The other is an old story that hasn't caught up to where you actually are. In this episode I share the behind-the-scenes of negotiating my own book deal — including how I calculated my bottom line, why I factored in energetic output not just hours, how my body told me what my spreadsheet couldn't, and the three numbers everyone should have before any negotiation. If you've ever said yes to less than you deserved, this one's for you. For action steps: https://open.substack.com/pub/ladiesgetpaid/p/why-i-might-say-no-to-a-book-deal?r=1b87me&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true