Networking can be scary, but it can also be life-changing, both professionally and personally; I have met some of my favorite people networking who have had my back over the years! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT is a national Apprenticeship Network Provider, and it hosts women at trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au The next MEGT event is the Rockingham Jobs Fair - City of Rockingham WA, Australia on the 12th of June, Link to sign up here https://rkcc.org.au/index.cfm?module=event&pagemode=indiv&page_id=2201881

So many of us love giving back and speaking at schools, career expos, and events, but how much is too much, and what do we do when it starts to get too much? In this episode, I discuss some preventative maintenance that you can do to prevent it from getting too much! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT is a national Apprenticeship Network Provider, and it hosts women at trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

We have all had someone tell us that we are being too aggressive, or we may have thought it ourselves about an interaction we just had. In this episode, I discuss ways to check in with what is happening and make sure you get your point across! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by Zadie. Zadie is a workwear brand made by tradeswomen for tradeswomen and is made to fit your hips, thighs and butt; check them out at https://www.zadieworkwear.com.au/

Self Doubt can be a pain in the arse but we can work through it! A self-skills assessment is a tool that I use for myself and teach my clients so they can clearly see where they are competent and where they need work and make a plan to get there! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine. At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you. Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

Often, we can find ourselves frozen, knowing that there are heaps to do but not knowing where to start, so we actually do nothing. In this episode, I share two ways (and heaps of little things) that you can pre-plan, one for my rotating roster people and one for my standard weekday/weekend people. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT is a national Apprenticeship Network Provider, and it hosts women at trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

Should I or should I not hang out with my workmates after work? To me, it is a risk versus reward situation; in this podcast, I share what I believe are the risks and the rewards and things for you to consider when making your decision.  If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Use this link to download the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

Society programs us from a young age with what the people around us think is best for us, which is all well and good. But as we grow up and start doing big things like getting married and having kids, we want to check that these are things we want. It's okay if they are, but if they are not, we want to make sure we get out of autopilot and go down the path that we actually want! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. if you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be the perfect choice. Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi

Often, our brain will make up numbers like how expensive or long something will take without knowing how long it will take or cost. In this episode, I go through why we do this and how to stop doing this If you would like help or support, you can join my free Facebook community, Tradeswomen Owning Their Power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly supported by Shewear. She Wear safety work boots that have been designed by women to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from a range of brands in one spot! Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA

Shame can be a heavy, isolating feeling but it doesn't have to be. In this episode, I go through ways to kick shame's butt! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine. At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you. Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

Many people tend to nod and agree when the teacher says, "Do you understand?" When you are the one who says no, you can make it mean a lot of things. In this episode, I discuss the difference between surface-level knowledge and Deep Understanding and how to know when to dive deeper and when the surface level is enough.   If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT is a national Apprenticeship Network Provider, and it hosts women at trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au MEGT is hosting an Overcoming Imposter Syndrome on the 17th of April 2024 - register here - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/overcoming-imposter-syndrome-with-louise-azzopardi-tickets-860574841517?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Our brain is firing thoughts at us constantly, just passing the time, and most of the time, we believe our thoughts, but should you? Are they all true? Probably not, in this weeks episode I go through how to fact check your thoughts. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power, or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Use this link to download the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

There are so many thoughts and feelings attached to workplaces, and we need to make sure that we process them before we move to a new workplace; just like relationships, we don't want to take baggage with us to the next place!  If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities, you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT are a national Apprenticeship Network Provider and they host women in trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

Everything comes with risk, unfortunately, but does it outweigh the reward? If you are thinking of putting yourself out there on the internet as a tradesperson, think about why, and if your why is strong, go for it! You can always block and delete people! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by midies. if you're looking for comfortable, practical, and stylish underwear, women's boxer briefs might just be the perfect choice. Use code LOUISEAZZOPARDI for 10% off- https://www.midies.co/?ref=LouiseAzzopardi

There are so many different paths to getting off the tools and becoming a trainer and assessor is one of them and is one that I personally took! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine. At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you. Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10

International Women's Day means something different to everyone, this is my journey through what IWD means to me. If you would like help or support, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly supported by Shewear. She Wear safety work boots have been designed by women to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women but they also have a wide range of women's work wear from a range of brands in one spot! Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA

There are so many different reasons to get off the tools and a lot of reasons to stay on the tools and some things we may be scared about, that's okay. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine, and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Use this link to down load the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

Sometimes we find ourselves in situations where we feel like we have no one, no one has got our back, no one believes in us. We can find ourselves in this situation for many reasons, but so often there are people that we miss, they may not be front and center but they are there, they notice us and they want us to succeed! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by MEGT. MEGT are a national Apprenticeship Network Provider and they host women in trade events all over the country. I am proud to be the MEGT women in trade ambassador for 2024. For more information about MEGT go to their website www.megt.com.au

Your energy is your most important resource, how are you using it? Are you giving it to people who would never give energy back to you?  In this episode I go through different energy drains and how to redirect your energy where you actually want it to go!   This episode is proudly supported by Shewear.   She Wear safety work boots have been designed by women to fit and look good on women. Not only do they have specially designed work boots for women but they also have a wide range of womens work wear from a range of brands in one spot!   Get shopping at http://www.shewear.com.au/LouiseA

Goal setting and achieving is great and all but what do you do when things turn to shit? You just keep swimming! In this episode I go through how I just kept swimming in tough times for me. If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com Torqn is an innovative new platform & app that connects people in the Mining industry based on the commodities they mine, and the equipment they own, use, fix or make. It's been exclusively designed for operators, engineers, maintainers, owners, suppliers and manufacturers to connect and share knowledge about equipment. Use this link to down load the app and support this podcast in the process https://torqnapp.sng.link/Ds3vd/pbvb/kfho

Big amazing goals seem awesome, but how often do you actually get them done? In this episode I share some ways to get these big goals feeling awesome not overwhelming and how to actually achieve them! If you would like help or support with this process, you can join my free Facebook community, tradeswomen owning their power or if you would like 1:1 support or you are a business wanting to make the workplace better for tradeswomen and minorities you can inquire through my website, louiseazzopardi.com This episode is proudly sponsored by Jnine.   At Jnine you will find products that offer relief from your usual menstrual cycle problems or your more severe Endometriosis or PCOS symptoms. Along with all the essential products they require when Aunt Flow visits us there are self-care and beauty products to help with other issues that the female hormone likes to throw at you.   Use the code louise10 for 10% off your first purchase   https://jnine.com.au/discount/LOUISE10