The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes

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Hosted by Siobhan Barnes, this podcast is designed to support you with CLARITY: Who is the REAL you and how can you show up as her/him/them? IMPACT: How can you make the biggest impact on others (team, clients, family etc) without sacrificing yourself? PURPOSE: How can you translate the deeper reason you're here in this season of your life and work into meaningful goals that you can take action on? I'm here to take a stand for you showing up as the untamed, powerful individual and leader that you are and approaching your life and work not just as your "high achiever" self but your "aligned achiever" self.

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The Purposeful Productivity Playbook: Stress Management and Energy Optimisation

Apr 07 2024 22 mins  
Is the goal to always be productive?Always being “on” and maximising our productivity sounds good in theory. Like it’s the right strategy that will get you closer to your end goal faster. The reality is very different though.We’re human. We need rest. Our brains have a finite attention span and ability to focus.With that in mind, it’s important for all of us to be aware o

How to Avoid The 3 Common Traps Holding High-Achieving Women Back in Work + Life

Mar 17 2024 20 mins  
If you’re like many of my clients, then I know you have the endurance to keep on pushing through, but I also know that pushing too hard for too long can come back to bite you in the form of burnout.I don’t want that for you, and I’m sure that’s not the outcome you want either.If you’ve been finding yourself juggling a million and one balls in the air, and you’re startin

How to Thrive in a Culture of Overworking

Mar 10 2024 14 mins  
In a world where hustle culture is glorified and even rewarded, burnout has become an all too familiar companion for many people.It’s easy to feel trapped in our beliefs that we're failing, if we're not enough.We run a real risk of burning ourselves out if we don’t take a step back to ask whether the standards or expectations we are putting on ourselves are realistic.

Inclusion Starts with Addressing Burnout: Celebrating Women's Day with Action

Mar 03 2024 13 mins  
International Women’s Day is upon us this week and this year’s theme is focused on inspiring inclusion. According to the IWD website “When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance and empowerment.”Whilst it’s great that we c

Corporate to Entrepreneurship: Interview with Nassim Secci (Transitioning From High Flying Lawyer to Professional Organiser)

Feb 25 2024 43 mins  
Most of us have a running to-do list of “things” to get done. Not only at work but in our personal lives too. The mental load is real! For me, as someone who works mostly from home, I’m a huge fan of maximising my time and making the most of any trips “out”. If I have a meeting in town, I’ll try to run an errand beforehand or go to that special supermarket to pick up th

From Ambition to Achievement: Celebrating 100 Episodes of the Aligned Achiever Podcast

Feb 18 2024 22 mins  
Join me in celebrating 100 episodes of the Aligned Achiever Podcast!I’m taking you behind the scenes of what inspired this podcast and my top reflections and learnings from this journey as an introvert and “quiet” person.In my 10 years of coaching women, I’ve found a common thread: many of us experience invisible forces that take hold of our thinking without us realising th

Identity Shifts: Unlocking Behaviour Change To Create the Life and Career You Want

Feb 11 2024 12 mins  
You can always start again.As this episode goes live it is officially the Lunar New Year and for me, mindset wise, the Lunar New Year feels more like the official start to my year than January 1st.Reflecting on the year so far, reminded me that there is no arbitrary date that we have to wait for in order to make a change in our lives or career, regardless of the size of the change.

How to Navigate the Storm Using 3 Core Tools for Professional Success in Difficult Personal Seasons

Feb 04 2024 12 mins  
It can be challenging to know how to find the time and energy to continue to show up to work in the face of difficult personal circumstances.This was something that came up for many of the participants in my recent Work / Life Design course.This could be changes in relationships, children being sick, an aging parent, or grief and loss.Regardless of what’s going on in your persona

From Chaos to Calm: A Professional Woman's Guide to Reclaiming Control

Jan 28 2024 14 mins  
I’ve seen a theme recently with my clients as well as in my own life, and that is wanting to control and be able to influence our outcomes in life.Whilst we can’t actually control all aspects of our lives, there are some ways that you can gain a sense of calm and control especially in your career.The juggling act of having a career and a personal life can feel like complete cha

Secrets Unveiled: 3 Eye-Opening Revelations from Coaching Powerful Women

Jan 21 2024 15 mins  
The other day I was catching up with some girlfriends on all things motherhood, work, partners, health…the works! During our call we were talking about what we wanted to do differently in 2024.What I realised from that call was that I’m in a unique and lucky position to be able to talk with many incredible women about the same topic. From coaching sessions with clients I’ve p