Are you struggling to find happiness at work — or in your professional life? Ashley and Sumi are here with a lot of real talk as they unpack an issue that a lot of us women face. It starts with reevaluating where you want to end up on the corporate ladder in terms of what will provide you with the most happiness. 

That can lead to questioning whether you are even on the right ladder — which may seem like a luxury of privilege you can’t afford when you’re providing for your family. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t start enjoying life now, because that is what we are fighting for, now — as our hosts so eloquently put it. It’s about equal equality, and equal opportunity, and as women rewrite the rules, they need to do with some enjoyment in their lives!

What this looks like is having a squad in the boardroom who can call out when you aren’t getting validation for your idea. It’s about transition sentences like “Building off of what So and So said” that gets you taken seriously as a woman of color in meetings where a ‘mediocre white male’ is hogging the limelight. 

Developing an authoritative voice, not second-guessing yourself, and taking yourself seriously are some of the tools that we can use to rewrite the rules of how we conduct ourselves, leading to more personal happiness and a resultant shift in the power dynamics. There’s much more inside this authoritative episode of Women Rewriting the Rules. It’s time to be unapologetically yourself!

“It might actually be more enjoyable for me to sort of ‘reset’ how I’m thinking about building my career, that would allow me to feel more happiness in that.” ~ Ashley

“Loving what you do takes effort.” ~ Sumi

In This Episode:

• How The Great Resignation is affecting women of color
• Where do you want to end up on the corporate ladder?
• Is this even the right ladder? Throwing the ladder into the trash 
• A McKinsey study that reveals less ‘psychological safety’ for women of color
• Having your own squad who will stand up for you in meetings and 
• Building confidence in the future — establishing rapport with your co-workers
• Why it’s not about learning to speak like the Old Boys Club does — owning your own energy
• The Power of Silence — as a response
• What Sumi learned from Hilary Clinton and Benghazi
• Retaining a sense of curiosity before life gets too dry
• Finding joy in the everyday little things — why it’s not all about accomplishments
• Understanding the choices you always have — is it time to leave? 
• What is ‘quiet quitting’ and is it a good, long-term solution?
• Embracing ‘quiet ambition’ to find more happiness

And more!

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesumikrishnan/

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

• Website – Ashley Baxter

Are you being bombarded by people telling you to start a side hustle? How easy is it and are the coaching programs worth it? What should you really consider before investing your money in someone else's course?

Ashley and Sumi are lifting the hood on this Instagrammable world where we see influencers on holiday in exotic locations having these million-dollar earning months. They're urging us to consider whether our planned side hustle is in alignment with our values and whether the investments we are considering making are really worth it. 

There's so much to think about before you leverage your idea for true time freedom. It's worth investigating the courses and the influencers thoroughly before jumping into someone else's pyramid scheme. What is your business plan? And what is your marketing plan? How are you thinking pragmatically before buying into the 'fakery'? 

Entrepreneurship requires ruthless honesty. Ashley and Sumi are dishing up hearty dishes of honesty in this candid episode of Women Rewriting the Rules. Let's change the statistics of women being successful in business by not falling for all the flashy stuff. Please join us. 

"You really do have to think before you get started: do I have a budget? Do I have dollars? And also, realistically, how much time do I even have outside of the obligations that are already in my life." ~ Ashley

"Does your idea have leverage? Or is it solely tied to trading your time for dollars?" ~ Sumi

In This Episode:

• Are you starting a side hustle with realistic expectations?
• Addressing the myth of top-line revenue
• Why it can be disheartening if you buy the dream of magic monthly income amounts
• Understanding the difference between a quick win and long-term success
• How to investigate an influencer's credentials before buying their course
• Separating the flashy Instagram posts from the underlying reality
• Sumi's shortlived 'career' as a relationship coach
• Does your idea have leverage or is it tied to your time?

And more!

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesumikrishnan/

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

• Website – Ashley Baxter

What milestones are worth celebrating? As women we celebrate getting engaged, getting married, and having babies – all things that have to do with men! It's time for a culture shift. Women Rewriting the Rules are urging us to consider what self-care looks like in terms of celebrating milestones that are important to you!

It may be a new job, a promotion – or even moving towns. Perhaps it's even just treating your 40th like a wedding, and wearing several outfits if you can't decide what to go with!  Whatever the event, if it's something you've worked hard to achieve, find a way to celebrate with friends and family and start developing a spiritual intimacy around milestones that matter. 

Ashley and Sumi gently remind us that as women we need to give ourselves credit for every little thing. So listen in to this episode of Women Rewriting the Rules and then take some time to reflect on your accomplishments over the past year, and what you want to celebrate moving forward!

"As a single woman, you can celebrate purchasing your first home. Or even just moving into your dream apartment in today's times." ~ Ashley 

"Or even moving cities... making a move that's just for yourself." ~ Sumi

In This Episode:

- Milestone events for single women that are worth celebrating

- Appreciating how times are changing

- Why we shouldn't wait for society to 'get it'

- Treating your 40th like your wedding!

- Celebrating the things that are in your life right now

- Appreciating the energy of celebration

- How to have conversations with the people around you about celebration

- Fostering spiritual intimacy through celebration

- Reflecting on your accomplishments in the past year

- Think about how you want to celebrate your milestones

Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

- Instagram

Connect with Ashley Baxter:

- Website