135. How Advocating for yourself (& dropping the victim mentality) helps you DO IT ALL! w/ podcast host Melissa Franks
Today’s conversation with Melissa Franks will hit home. Melissa is a corporate C-Suite executive with a background in both large corporate global organizations and technology start ups. With a passion to help people thrive inside of other people's...
Today’s conversation with Melissa Franks will hit home. Melissa is a corporate C-Suite executive with a background in both large corporate global organizations and technology start ups. With a passion to help people thrive inside of other people's companies, Melissa’s mission is to bring more women back into the workforce by giving them the tools to have it all: live the life and do the work that they love. Melissa’s message is all about advocating for yourself while being transparent, because downplaying everything and trying to be superhuman is not the way to thrive. After she found herself hitting rock bottom, Melissa was determined to find a better way, speak up for herself, and model the behavior she would want her own children to have in the future. Melissa shares her advice for advocating for yourself, becoming clear on who you are, what’s important to you, and what matters to you. In this episode, we cover:
- Melissa’s background and path to burnout
- How to adjust the balance of life, and modeling that for your kids
- Getting clear on your core values
- Reevaluating your priorities
- The risk of forging your own path without guidance