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How High Performers Can Stop Running on Empty and Start Leading from Within with Nicole Shewaga

What happens when you build the career, the income, and the life everyone told you to chase and still wake up miserable? Nicole Shewaga spent 14 years climbing the corporate finance ladder as a professional accountant, checking every box of outward success. But behind the achievements was a story she never expected to tell. In this episode, Nicole reveals the moment everything shifted and how she discovered that the very thing high performers dismiss could be the key to unlocking their next level. She now helps driven leaders and sensitive high achievers tap into a form of intelligence most people overlook. What does it feel like in your body when you are making the wrong decision and you do not even know it? And why does feeling good on the inside actually make you sharper, more strategic, and harder to burn out? Listen in to learn more about intuitive leadership for high performers, nervous system regulation for better decision-making, and how to break free from achievement-driven burnout. To connect with Nicole Shewaga, visit nicoleshewaga.com [http://nicoleshewaga.com] Stay connected! Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for: Early access to upcoming episodes and events Expanded strategies and resources Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter [https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter] Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/] Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones [https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones] For more information, visit: Sheila Slick: https://sheilaslick.com [https://sheilaslick.com] Five Milestones: https://fivemilestones.com/show/ [https://fivemilestones.com/show/] Sponsored by: https://PodToBook.ai [https://PodToBook.ai] | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book

Why the Boldest Decisions Often Start with Everyone Saying No with Tasneem Damji

What happens when you tell everyone you are uprooting your family to move to a country they have never heard of and every single person tells you not to go? Tasneem Damji, academic and career coach and mother of two, did exactly that in 2011 when she left Canada for Tajikistan with her toddler son. The reasons people gave her not to go were endless. But what no one could have predicted was what this decision would teach her, her son, and eventually the families she now coaches. In this episode, Tasneem shares the moment a seven-year-old taught her a life lesson she still carries today, how a simple essay handout she forgot about changed the trajectory of lives a decade later, and why the gap year her now-17-year-old is about to take brings everything full circle. What does it really look like to raise children who choose their own path instead of following what the world expects? And how did one unconventional move become the foundation for an entire coaching business? Listen in to learn more about bold decision-making as a parent and leader, how lived experience shapes purpose-driven career reinvention, and helping young people build confidence in who they are. To connect with Tasneem Damji, find her on LinkedIn at Tasneem Damji. Stay connected! Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for: Early access to upcoming episodes and events Expanded strategies and resources Direct connection with Sheila for questions and support Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter [https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter] Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/] Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones [https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones] For more information, visit: Sheila Slick: https://sheilaslick.com [https://sheilaslick.com] Five Milestones: https://fivemilestones.com/show/ [https://fivemilestones.com/show/] Sponsored by: https://PodToBook.ai [https://PodToBook.ai] | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book

How Visionary Women Leaders Can Stop Burning Out and Start Thriving with Diane Lauer

What if the thing draining your energy every single day isn't your workload — it's something most women never even think to look at? Diane Lauer is the founder of Simple Systems for Thriving, a transformational leader and systems architect who helps visionary women and purpose-led leaders transform complexity into calm clarity so they can lead, grow, and thrive without burning out. She is also the author of Nurturing Wisdom with the Simple System. In this episode, Diane shares what she discovered after losing her CFO role of 10 years and spending a year in deep transition — and why what she uncovered about her own limiting beliefs changed everything. She introduces a concept that stops most high-achieving women in their tracks, and reveals the one thing leaking your energy that you are almost certainly ignoring right now. What would it feel like to make decisions from a place of calm authority rather than exhaustion? And what is the single first step a woman in transition can take today to start reclaiming her energy? The answer might surprise you. Tune in to learn more about burnout recovery for women leaders, overcoming limiting beliefs around abundance, and building simple systems for thriving in business and life. To connect with Diane Lauer, visit simplesystemsforthriving.com [http://simplesystemsforthriving.com] or find her on Substack at Abundance Capacity with Diane. Stay connected! Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for early access to upcoming episodes and events, expanded strategies and resources, and direct connection with Sheila for questions and support. Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter [https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/] Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones [https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones] Sheila Slick: https://sheilaslick.com [https://sheilaslick.com] Five Milestones: https://fivemilestones.com/show/ [https://fivemilestones.com/show/] Sponsored by PodToBook.ai [http://PodToBook.ai] | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book

Reclaiming your Voice and Identity After a Toxic Relationship with Marnie Benney

What do you do when the life you built over 32 years suddenly leaves you with 86 cents in the bank and no way forward? Marnie Benney is a mindset and resilience coach, mentor, and founder of Mindset Evolution with Marnie. She helps women rise from survival mode into self-worth, confidence, and independence using lived experience and practical mindset tools. In this episode, Marnie shares what it actually felt like to hit rock bottom after leaving a long-term relationship, and why the moment she thought she had nothing left turned out to be the moment everything changed. She talks about rebuilding from the inside out, but what she discovered about herself in the process was something she never saw coming. What does it really take to stop walking on eggshells and start becoming your own biggest cheerleader? And why do so many women not realize they've lost themselves until it's almost too late? If you've ever felt stuck, silenced, or disconnected from who you truly are, this episode is for you. Tune in to learn more about rebuilding confidence after a toxic relationship, women's resilience and mindset coaching, and reclaiming your voice and identity. Stay connected! Subscribe to Sheila's newsletter for early access to upcoming episodes and events, expanded strategies and resources, and direct connection with Sheila for questions and support. Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter [https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/] Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones [https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones] Sheila Slick: https://sheilaslick.com [https://sheilaslick.com] Five Milestones: https://fivemilestones.com/show/ [https://fivemilestones.com/show/] Sponsored by PodToBook.ai [http://PodToBook.ai] | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book

Reinventing Yourself After Life's Biggest Disruptions with Christa Skinner

What if the moment your life fell apart was actually the moment your real life began? Christa Skinner is a certified health, life, and breakup and divorce coach and co-author of the bestselling book Emotional Alchemy. She has guided countless women through the kind of identity shifts that shake you to your core: divorce, empty nest, career upheaval and out the other side into something they never expected: themselves. In this episode, Christa shares what actually happens when a woman reaches out in crisis mode, why the women who struggle most are often the ones who are closest to a breakthrough, and the surprising moment her own life gave her no choice but to rebuild from the ground up. What does it really take to stop surviving a transition and start leading yourself through one? The answers might change how you see what's possible on the other side. Tune in to this episode to learn more about midlife identity shifts, personal reinvention after divorce, and intentional becoming for women in leadership and life. To connect with Krista Skinner, visiChristasSkinnerCoaching.com [http://KristasSkinnerCoaching.com] Stay connected! Subscribe to our newsletter for early access to upcoming episodes and events, expanded strategies and resources, and direct connection with Sheila for questions and support. Subscribe to the Newsletter: https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter [https://fivemilestones.kit.com/newsletter] Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaslick/] Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones [https://www.youtube.com/@fivemilestones] Sheila Slick: https://sheilaslick.com [https://sheilaslick.com] Five Milestones: https://fivemilestones.com/show/ [https://fivemilestones.com/show/] Sponsored by PodToBook.ai [http://PodToBook.ai] | Turn Your Podcast Conversations into a Book