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Stop Sabotaging Your Success
The podcast for ambitious, professional women who are tired of playing small and ready to overcome the invisible barriers that are holding us back at work.
Episodes
Stop Sabotaging Your Success182 - Do Less More Slowly
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses how the “always on” hustle culture mindset in society is pushing us steadily towards burnout. We’re running on empty…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success181 - When What You Think Gets In The Way Of What You Want
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about the invisible barrier of our own thinking that can be in the way of progressing in our careers. Our brains are wired…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success180 - Micromanaged Into Feeling Not Good Enough
In this episode, Cindy Esliger examines micromanagement at work and when it might turn from a misguided attempt at mentorship to a more sinister form of…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success179 - Playing It Safe Is Costing You More Than You Think
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about how our natural instinct to feel safe can turn into a trap by silencing our bold ideas and keeping us in a role that…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success178 - Why Should You Have It Any Easier
In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses the belief that if one generation of women endured suffering in order to succeed, the next generation must too. Some…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success177 - Start Gathering The Evidence
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the idea that shifting our attention away from self-criticism can lead to a career that is both sustainable and…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success176 - Do You Actually Want Feedback Or Just Compliments
In this episode, Cindy Esliger examines the difference between actionable feedback and constant validation. While it’s always wonderful to get compliments on…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success175 - So Easy To Repeat The Negative
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses negativity bias, the tendency we have to look for what’s going wrong when we’re in an environment that doesn’t affirm…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success174 - The Words You Choose Are Powerful
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the power of words and why language is about more than communication. The words we choose shape how we view ourselves…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success173 - Getting Comfortable In Your Own Skin
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about the invisible load of anxiety, stress, and self-imposed pressure that high-achieving women often carry under their…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success172 - Better Than Leaving It To Chance
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the idea that our emotions are not just reactions to what happens around us, but are conscious and intentional choices…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success171 - So Few Willing To Do What It Takes
In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses what it takes to build a fulfilling career and how it’s not necessarily the most talented or best-connected people who…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success170 - How Is This To My Benefit?
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about reframing challenges into opportunities for growth. The challenges that pop up in the workplace over and over can…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success169 - Do You See More Good Than Bad
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores emotional exhaustion, the extreme weariness that makes everything feel like just another item on an endless to-do list…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success168 - Running From or Running Toward
In this episode, Cindy Esliger encourages us to examine our reasons for leaving a job to make sure we’re moving from a place of strength and not defeat. Are we…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success167 - Is It Even True?
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses the internal voices we listen to that can prove to be one of the most insidious obstacles in navigating our…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success166 - The Power is Yours to Opt Out
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about choosing to opt out of toxic dynamics in the workplace. We don’t need to continue trying to win the approval of…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success165 - False Promises Just Keep You Hanging On
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses the cycle of unrealistic expectations and false promises that keeps us striving indefinitely. It’s not just…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success164 - Don't Crush Their Dreams
In this episode, Cindy Esliger examines the fine line between honesty and encouragement when offering advice. While we don’t want to ignore challenges or…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success163 - Take Advantage of the Social Window
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about the social window, the fleeting time that occurs during the first few weeks in a new environment, when people are…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success162 - Looking Backward to Move Forward
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses the value of reflecting on our past experiences as a guide to navigating a more empowered future. Looking backward can…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success161 - Pivot, Don't Panic
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the skill known as pivoting. Our careers don’t often unfold exactly as planned. More often than not, a major curveball…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success160 - Are You Motivated More By Fear or Fun
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about perspective and how our perspective of our work colors how we feel about it. Our brains love to tell stories about…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success159 - Protect Yourself From Being Taken Advantage Of
In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses the cycle of enabling that keeps us picking up the slack for other people. Sometimes we are too nice, too…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success158 - We Experience What We Expect
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores what happens when our brain’s instinct to keep us safe from threats backfires and becomes a limiting and…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success157 - The Cumulative Effect
In this episode, Cindy Esliger discusses the cumulative effect of subtle and not-so-subtle micro-aggressions that build up in us over time. It’s the minor…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success156 - Pushing the Boundaries of Possibility
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the power of challenging cynicism to become a hopeful skeptic instead. She isn’t talking about blind optimism but…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success155 - Make Overthinking Work For You
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about overthinking, that tendency to analyze and ponder a decision for so long that we become exhausted. Instead of being…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success154 - Uncover Your Limiting Beliefs
In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses the deeply ingrained unwritten rules we’ve been living by, the limiting beliefs we didn’t consciously agree to that…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success153 - Making Sense of Your Lived Experience
In this episode, Cindy Esliger focuses on making sense of the lived experiences we have, the beginning of realizing when our bad days are stacking up and we…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success152 - Something Just Feels Off
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about that nagging sensation in the back of our minds that something is wrong at work. Not a big catastrophe, but a subtle…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success151 - Acceptance is Not Resignation
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the difference between acceptance and resignation. When career roadblocks present themselves, there’s a temptation to…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success150 - Invite Others into Your Work
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about how the lone wolf mentality of handling everything ourselves can backfire and hold us back. In toxic situations, it…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success149 - What's Getting in the Way
In this episode, Cindy Esliger addresses one of the frustrating aspects of collaborative work: when not every person involved is as invested in pulling their…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success148 - Complete the Conversation
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about how the flurry of our everyday workplace conversations can lead to misunderstandings and confusion. When we are part…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success147 - Doing Versus Leading
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the shift from doing everything early in our careers to leading instead as we progress up the corporate ladder. While…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success146 - Keep Challenging Yourself
Cindy Esliger talks about the trap of the comfort zone and why staying challenged at work is better for long-term success in this episode. While the comfort…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success145 - Incentive Alignment
Cindy Esliger addresses what to do when incentives for recognition or advancement in our workplaces are not in alignment with how we work. Sometimes doing…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success144 - Nice is Overrated
Cindy Esliger talks about the double-edged sword that niceness can be in this episode. The pressure to be nice in the corporate world can feel overwhelming but…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success143 - Do It Your Way
Cindy Esliger discusses the idea that following organizational norms and the well-worn path may not get us to where we want to be. Instead, we may need to…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success142 - Are you a Drama Dabbler?
Cindy Esliger addresses those people who can’t help but thrive on chaos in today’s episode. The people who seem to always be in a state of emergency and who…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success141 - Don't Believe Everything You Think
Cindy Esliger talks about the inner dialogue we all have that is often driven by stress, fear, and anxiety, and why we shouldn’t believe everything it says…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success140 - See What You're Made Of
Cindy Esliger explores the idea of putting ourselves to the test and stepping outside our comfort zones in this episode. There’s an allure to sticking to what…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success139 - Time to Reinvent Yourself
Cindy Esliger talks about reinvention and asks the question “What if who we are not isn’t who we need to be to achieve our dreams?”. Reinvention may be more a…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success138 - Showing True Strength (Not Just Acting Tough)
Cindy Esliger explores the difference between acting tough and demonstrating strength. They’re not the same thing, though women in male-dominated fields often…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success137 - Change is Hard
Cindy Esliger addresses change in this episode. Change is necessary to alter our career trajectories and meet our goals. But change also demands more than just…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success136 - What's Your Favorite Excuse
Cindy Esliger talks about conquering the voice in our head that tells us we’re not ready for the career spotlight or big goal we’ve been working towards. Those…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success135 - Skepticism or Curiosity
Cindy Esliger talks about the transformative power of vulnerability that we often find difficult to embrace in this episode. Our natural instinct in the…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success134 - Be Selective With Whom You Associate
Cindy Esliger explores the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. The right relationships can fuel growth, support, and challenge you to…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success133 - Have the Difficult Conversation
Cindy Esliger addresses difficult conversations in this episode: those dreaded conversations that involve challenging subjects or conflicts that need…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success132 - Work to Close the Gap
Cindy Esliger discusses closing the gap between where we are in our careers and where we want to be in this episode. She looks into using the discontent we can…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success131 - The Arrival Fallacy
Cindy Esliger addresses the arrival fallacy in this episode. That belief that once we reach a certain milestone in our careers everything will fall into place…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success130 - Life is Messy
In this episode, Cindy Esliger explores the messiness of life and how what appears to be a series of obstacles is an integral part of our career journey…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success129 - It Might Be Obvious To You
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about the stroke of brilliance ideas we sometimes have that we dismiss because it’s something that came too easily to us…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success128 - Your Work Shapes You
Cindy Esliger examines the trifecta of our work, our identity, and our self-awareness, breaking down where they complement each other and where we should…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success127 - Discernment Versus Judgment
Cindy Esliger addresses the inevitability of workplace conflict by differentiating between using discernment over judgment to navigate the tension. Since…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success126 - Create Your Own Through Line
In this episode, Cindy Esliger talks about how to break free of mediocrity and create a personal through line of success in our careers. Settling for good…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success125 - Is Your Fear Keeping You Safe
Cindy Esliger explores the fear surrounding taking risks in our careers in this episode. Our perception of risk is deeply personal, informed by our…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success124 - Notice Then Appreciate
Cindy Esliger addresses changing our negative mindset about work to one of appreciating small victories and noting positive experiences. We’re often pushed…
Stop Sabotaging Your Success123 - Is It Time to Call It Quits
Cindy Esliger talks about making a major career change in this episode. When do we decide to change course in our career path, quit our job, or move to a new…