THE PERILOUS PURSUIT: HOW OVERWORK IMPERILS LAWYERS’ CAREERS & BAR LICENSES The legal profession demands a lot of lawyers. But what happens when you’re spread so thin that you make a mistake? It’s not an exaggeration to say that your entire career and future could be affected. In my latest podcast episode, Hilary Gerzhoy, the…
In this episode, I dive deep into work challenges faced by lawyer parents and offer valuable insights on how to achieve greater happiness and fulfillment at work. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE How Your Work Impacts Your Kids: Learn what recent research reveals about the connection between parental work experiences and kids’ well-being and…
BONUS EPISODE: IS WELLBEING PART OF A LAWYER’S PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY? In this bonus episode, I had the privilege of speaking with David Jaffe, a thought leader at the forefront of the Lawyer Wellbeing movement, who advocates that wellbeing is a critical part of a lawyer’s ethical duties to clients. We discuss how the Lawyer Wellbeing movement…
ANXIOUS LAWYERING: WHAT IT IS & HOW TO FIX IT Are you anxious while lawyering? Whether you’re a first-year associate or a senior attorney, anxious lawyering might be making your professional life much harder than needed. Unfortunately, it’s the default mode for many lawyers and a major contributing factor to unhappiness and burnout in the…
FAMILY EQUALITY PART 5: HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY – AND YOURSELF – AT THE SAME TIME Moms often have a very hard time spending money on what they need because they’re so busy taking care of their families. Isn’t putting everyone else first and yourself last just part of being a mom?…
FAMILY EQUALITY PART 4: HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR CAREER WHEN YOU’RE ALSO A MOM When humans aren’t on the career path they want to be on, it creates unhappiness. But many moms don’t go after what they want for the sake of their families. In this episode, we look at the…
FAMILY EQUALITY PART 3: HOW TO GET MORE TIME FOR FUN Lawyer Moms have many demands on their time. That usually means that fun and relaxation are the first things to go. What do you do when everyone else in your family is getting time for leisure except you? You create leisure time equality! In this…
FAMILY EQUALITY PART 2: HOW TO GET THE CARETAKING SUPPORT YOU WANT Caretaking can take a lot out of you, especially if you’re the default caretaker in the family. A heavy caretaking burden limits your ability to go after things that you enjoy and leads to depleted mothering. In this episode, find out how to…
FAMILY EQUALITY PART 1: HOW TO LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD AT HOME Keeping up with the house and feeding and clothing the family can be a heavy burden that impacts time both your work life and your health. Not to mention, it’s just not fun to be bearing such a heavy load when others in your…
HAPPY AT HOME: HOW TO CREATE THE HOME LIFE YOU WANT Everyone wants a happy and harmonious home life, and yet that goal eludes many of us. In this episode, find out why so many moms are stressed out at home, and what turns that around. I share with you the five areas of…
