“Think about when you enter a room and you talk with different people who have conviction and confidence within their work. It’s very magnetic to work with these people, and for you to harness this power is so important to not only your earning power but also help the impact that you want to make.”

In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO and host of this podcast Kinia Romanowska talks about what it's really costing us the confidence gap in women, either by being more self-critical or taking a long time to forgive ourselves after a mistake and strategies that will build your confidence back.

Tune in to this episode as Kinia discusses using our strengths and capabilities as a working parents to show confidence and skills in the workplace.

0:00 Intro

1:40 A study on women’s confidence in the workplace

4:25 How Pros&Babes is helping women to gain their confidence back

5:30 Exploring your matrescence

7:48 How does the values assessment help with building your confidence back?

8:23 Envisioning your goals and your legacy

9:26 How to use your vision to build your confidence

10:11 Mapping out your energy to avoid burnout

10:51 How to conserve and use your energy purposefully to boost your confidence

11:20 Taking advantage of your transferable skills

11:50 The importance of confidence in the workplace

12:17 Some examples of ways you can improve your life by gaining confidence

13:38 Using confidence as a leader in your field

14:54 Streamlining the process to gain your confidence back after maternity leave

15:23 Joining a community of like-minded women for accountability

16:32 Endnotes

If you’re enjoying the show, I’d be so grateful if you left us a review on iTunes so we can reach more moms, just like you. No one should be alone with the crushing overwhelm of trying to balance family and career life.

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Kinia Romanowska is a mother of two, wife, and award-winning journalist turned founder and CEO of Pros&Babes. She helps women in STEM, competitive, and corporate careers (and their employers) turn the "motherhood penalty" into their greatest advantage, through the MoMBA™ (Mom MBA), a 12-month hybrid group coaching, and 1-1 program.

For more information, visit momba.prosandbabes.com

“The acronym, BOLD, is being a brave, outgoing leader deciding. This means that you decide on the legacy that you want to leave behind, both in your career and with your children. This takes being outgoing, having strength in your core values, and being willing to speak about them.”

In this episode, Mary Bicknell, CEO of See the Signs, joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about how she has been helping women break free of their psychological limitations so they can become leaders in their life and business.

Tune in to this episode for Mary’s teachings about being more BOLD and eliminating your mental B.S. to lead a Life Uncommon.

Mary Bicknell is CEO, Podcaster and Founder of See The Signs. Her global consulting company focuses on helping women break free of their psychological limitations so they can become leaders in their life and business. Connect with Mary at her podcast, Lead A Life Uncommon, her website, or on Linkedin.

0:00 Intro

0:47 Meet Mary

1:58 How Mary helps women take ownership in their lives

3:32 How to encourage yourself to believe that your voice matters

6:52 Being BOLD: Building your legacy for your children

11:07 How to break free of being tired of taking charge of your life

15:03 Transforming and changing your thinking

19:05 Breaking through your everyday pattern to become the better you

22:13 How to live your life uncommon

28:36 Using hope to see the good in the bad

32:04 Mary’s 25-year vision

34:17 Connect with Mary

35:35 Endnotes

If you’re enjoying the show, I’d be so grateful if you left us a review on iTunes so we can reach more moms, just like you. No one should be alone with the crushing overwhelm of trying to balance family and career life.

Want more support from moms just like you? 

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Be the first to access our free training on career and family life strategies, financial planning for moms, back-to-work planning, and more.

Kinia Romanowska is a mother of two, wife, and award-winning journalist turned founder and CEO of Pros&Babes. She helps women in STEM, competitive, and corporate careers (and their employers) turn the "motherhood penalty" into their greatest advantage, through the MoMBA™ (Mom MBA), a 12-month hybrid group coaching, and 1-1 program.

For more information, visit momba.prosandbabes.com

“As with companies, it’s important for your family to have their mission statement and core values to drive decisions. When I started thinking about this for my family, it helped us and our kids to have a guiding principle to go off of when we feel overwhelmed or anxious.”

In this episode, Hilary Kinney, Director & Author joins founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska to talk about her book, Project Management for Parents, engaging the family, building teamwork and succeeding together.

Tune in to this episode as Hilary provides resources and tips for busy families to streamline life at home. 

Hilary Kinney is the proud mother of an elementary school student and a project manager with 17 years of experience at a Fortune 500 company. Her recent parenting accomplishments include teaching him to plan his day independently, make dinner, and get his chores done – sometimes without complaining. She is also the author of Project Management for Parents, created to provide resources for busy families to streamline life at home. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C. area. Connect with Hilary at Project Management for Parents or get your copy of her book at all major online retailers.

0:00 Intro

0:48 Meet Hilary

1:40 Hilary’s inspiration to writing a book to help other parents manage their busy lives

3:27 Getting organized and boosting productivity at home

5:26 How to assess resources versus work in a changing environment

9:32 How to embrace change and reduce risk in your career

13:43 Allocating time and space for an emotional check-in

19:04 How to build an engaged high performing family

22:39 Getting your children involved in planning

24:35 How to reduce overwhelm and focus on your priorities

29:42 How to manage part-time work in a corporate setting

33:22 Connect with Hilary

34:48 Endnotes

If you’re enjoying the show, I’d be so grateful if you left us a review on iTunes so we can reach more moms, just like you. No one should be alone with the crushing overwhelm of trying to balance family and career life.

Want more support from moms just like you? 

Join us at facebook.com/groups/prosandbabes

Be the first to access our free training on career and family life strategies, financial planning for moms, back-to-work planning, and more.

Kinia Romanowska is a mother of two, wife, and award-winning journalist turned founder and CEO of Pros&Babes. She helps women in STEM, competitive, and corporate careers (and their employers) turn the "motherhood penalty" into their greatest advantage, through the MoMBA™ (Mom MBA), a 12-month hybrid group coaching, and 1-1 program.

For more information, visit momba.prosandbabes.com