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Breaking Free from the Grind
Join Master Certified Coach, Columbia MBA & former Wall Street investment banker & Fortune 500 consultant Amelia Noël each week to learn everything you need to work less, stress less & break free from the grind of your career.
Episodes
120 episodes
Ep #120 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part III)
What if trusting that everything will be okay is the real key to ending overwork and creating career success that feels good? In this final episode of the 3-part series, Amelia reveals how cultivating trust transforms how you show up—e...
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Episode 40
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Ep #119 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part II)
Where are you tying your sense of stability right now—to the economy, your company, your boss? In this episode, Amelia reveals why true certainty comes from within, and how deepening belief in yourself transforms how you show up in your career ...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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16:56
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Ep #118 - What it REALLY Takes to Create Stability & Security in Your Career (Part I)
Feeling overwhelmed by instability at work or in the world right now? In this first episode of a 3-part series, Amelia shares how to anchor yourself in times of uncertainty—so you can feel calm, clear, and in control, no matter what’s happening...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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22:43
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Ep #117 - It's Okay to Have a Bad Day at Work
What if having a bad day at work didn’t mean anything had gone wrong? In this episode, we explore why bad days are not only normal—but essential—and how shifting your mindset around them can unlock more peace, energy, and resilience in your car...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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13:33
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Ep #116 - Q1 Audit: What it Really Takes to Create Sustainable Success
What’s really keeping you stuck in the grind so far in 2025? In this episode, we take an honest Q1 audit to uncover the hidden habits sabotaging your success—and the one question you need to ask to shift everything.In this episode:
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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Ep #115 - The REAL Reason You're Burnt Out.
What if the real reason you're burned out at work isn’t your job, your boss, or your hours—but a lack of courage? In this episode, I share how building the skill of courage is the missing piece to creating sustainable success in your c...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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Ep #114 - What to Do When You Receive Bad Feedback at Work
How do you handle negative feedback without spiraling into stress or defensiveness? The way you react can determine your effectiveness, influence, and career success. In this episode, I’ll teach you how to shift your mindset, master "email ener...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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27:37
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Ep #113 - Client Success Series: How to Overcome Impostor Syndrome & Stop People Pleasing FOR GOOD
Are you stuck in a cycle of people-pleasing, imposter syndrome, or burnout? What if small mindset shifts could completely transform your career and life? In this episode, I sit down with my client, Laura, as she shares her powerful journey of b...
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Ep #112 - How to Manage Your Time More Effectively at Work
Feeling overwhelmed by your workload and struggling to manage your time? The key isn’t more productivity hacks—it’s getting clear on your priorities and setting boundaries. In this episode, I’ll share a simple three-step framework to help you t...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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Ep #111 - How to Be Nicer to Yourself at Work (VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION)
How often do you beat yourself at work when you make a mistake? How frequently do you compare yourself to others or feel competitive with your coworkers? How many lunch breaks, bio breaks, or dinners with family and friends have you skipped bec...
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Episode 33
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31:27
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Ep #110 - BFG Client Success Series: How to Feel Prepared & Confident in Any Situation at Work
How often do you find yourself doubting your own value at work? What if there was a way to regain control, communicate your worth, and feel truly confident in your career? 🎙 Join me and my client, Tim, as we dive deep into his transformational ...
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Ep #109 - What to Do if You're Facing Uncertainty at Work
Are you feeling uncertain about your job or career future? Is fear of layoffs, reorganizations, or market shifts making you overwork and second-guess yourself? 🎙 This episode will help you shift from stress and doubt to confidence and clarity.<...
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Ep #108 – What to Do When You Feel Unworthy at Work (feat. Anna Lakomy)
Do you ever feel unworthy of success, money, or praise in your career? Could low self-worth be silently fueling your stress, self-doubt, and overworking? 🎙 Join me and special guest, Anna Lakomy, your Career Guardian Angel, as we dive deep into...
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Ep #107 - BFG Client Success Series: How to Create True Success & Happiness in the Grind
This week, we're kicking off the 2025 BFG Client Success Series with my client Tyson, a Managing Partner at Caliber Wealth Management in Overland Park, KS.In this episode, Tyson shares his experiences, biggest lessons, and successes in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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36:46
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Ep #106 - The One Thing that's More Effective than 2025 Career Resolutions
Are your New Year’s career resolutions setting you up for success—or stress? What if there’s a better way to achieve your career goals in 2025? 🎙In this episode:1️⃣ Learn why traditional career resolutions often fail and ho...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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28:56
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Ep #105 - How to Stay Motivated this Week at Work
Feeling unmotivated as the year comes to a close? Are you overwhelmed by deadlines or simply counting down the days until your holiday break? 🎙In this episode:Discover how adopting a "giver" mindset can help you overcome stre...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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Ep #104 - How to Stop Feeling Competitive with Your Coworkers
Feeling super competitive with that ONE coworker at work? You know, that one person you can't seem to get out of your head and stop worrying about no matter how hard you try? Tune into this week's Breaking Free from the Grind e...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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Ep #103 - How to Find Alignment in Your Career
On this week's episode, I'm getting personal and sharing for the first time on BFG the lessons I had to learn OUTSIDE of the office to find alignment WITHIN my career.Pulled from a recent conversation I had with my dear friend and fello...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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Ep #102 - How to Create Sustainable Success in the Grind
Success in a demanding corporate career is fueled by three things: stress, self-doubt, and overworking. And if you're achieving success in your career by stressing, self-doubting, or overworking your way to the top, you're inevitably going to b...
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Episode 27
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Ep #101 - Getting 'Woo' With It: Tapping into Your Intuition & Navigating Major Transitions in Your Career (feat. Michelle Yu)
We're switching things up and getting a little 'woo' with it on BFG! This week, I'm joined by my dear friend, leadership coach & HR consultant Michelle Yu, as we record a live, casual "fireside chat" and break in my brand new a...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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Ep #100 - How to Better Manage Your Energy at Work
Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or burnt out at work?Breaking free from the grind and creating sustainable success in your career isn't about managing your inbox or to-do list better - it's about managing your energy better.
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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Ep #99 - Having Hard Conversations at Work
One of the best time management skills has nothing to do with optimizing your schedule: your ability to have hard converations at work. The better you are at having uncomfortable or difficult conversations with yourself, your boss,...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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Ep #98 - 3 Phrases Keeping You Trapped in the Grind
There are 3 key phrases keeping you trapped in the grind of your career and preventing you from creating sustainable success. And the sooner you can eliminate them from your vocabulary, the sooner you'll be able work less, stress less, and feel...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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Ep #97 - How to Trust Yourself in Your Career
All too often in corporate, we're conditioned to value the opinions, desires or advice of others - mentors, bosses, clients - over what we know to be true for ourselves. The truth is - you are the expert of you. No one kno...
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Episode 22
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Ep #96 - Are You in the Right Job?
"Is this job right for me?" is one of the most common questions we ask ourselves when we feel trapped in the grind of our corporate careers. But how do we know if a job is 'right' for us? It's all comes down to one simple principle...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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