Career Advancement for Women & When to Say Yes

In this episode, herdacious host Lorelei chats with Joy Evanns to discuss being selective in saying “yes” and avoiding career distractions from overcommitment. Joy talks about the importance of self reflection, figuring out one’s professional and personal aspirations, and knowing when to say “yes” to the right questions.

Host: Lorelei Gonzalez  
Co-host: Joy Evanns

Joy Evanns is a burnout coach who helps high achieving women accomplish their business goals without burning out. Joy is the author of “Achieve MORE By Saying YES to LESS,” a guidebook for working women to increase their effectiveness by eliminating energy-draining activities.

Things you will learn in this episode (chapter markers available):  

• Starting a conversation on career advancement 1:04  
• Self-reflection 2:58
• Moving forward professionally 3:53   
• Narrowing down your wants 4:48 
• Creating opportunities 5:40
• Breaking out of the system 7:42 
• Building a support system 9:35 
• Avoiding burnout 11:32 
• Identifying your wants 12:50 
• Narrowing down your yes's 15:06
• Streamlining your career focus 16:20
• Femme fact: The Hymn to Ninkasi, Goddess of Beer 20:15

Resources mentioned in this episode:  

• Achieve MORE By Saying YES to LESS by Joy Evanns (Book) 
• SAMHSA National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (Website) 

Link to show transcript here

Episode sponsors:  

• HERdacity   
• Moonray 

Looking for additional resources on this topic? Check out our webinar “Burning Out Won’t Get You There”

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