Breaking Free from the Grind

Amelia Noël
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Join Master Certified Coach, Columbia MBA & former Wall Street investment banker & Fortune 500 consultant Amelia Noël each week to learn everything you need to work less, stress less & break free from the grind of your career. 

  1. DEC 19

    Ep #149 - You Don't Have to 'Earn' Your Bathroom Breaks

    What if the exhaustion you’re feeling isn’t a sign you should push harder—but a sign you’ve been denying yourself a basic human right? And how would your leadership change if you stopped believing you had to earn your breaks? In this episode you’ll learn: Why rest is a non-negotiable human right, not a reward you must “deserve.”How guilt-driven overworking creates burnout, poor decisions, and diminishing returns.Simple, practical ways to reclaim rest during the busiest weeks of Q4.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    19 min

  2. DEC 12

    Ep #148 - Inside the Lead Without the Grind Womens Career Acclerator - Celebrating all the Wins from our First Cohort

    What if six weeks and a few tiny shifts could change how you lead—without adding more hours? How much farther could you go if a community of high-achieving women had your back? In this episode you’ll hear: Concrete wins from the first cohort—asking for promotions, negotiating pay, setting boundaries, and improving tough relationships.The core tools: owning and communicating your value, breaking limiting stories, self-validating, and saying no with grace.Why community matters—cross-industry perspectives, safe support, and celebrating small hinges that swing big doors.***Join the Waitlist for our ‘Next Lead Without the Grind’ cohort!*** Our next Lead Without the Grind cohort kicks off February 18, 2026. Join the waitlist here to be the first to receive news, updates, and information once enrollment officially opens in early 2026.  About Amelia Noel Amelia is a Master Certified Executive Coach and creator of Breaking Free from the Grind. Former corporate director who learned these principles the hard way before helping 200+ professionals create sustainable success. About Melina Cordero Melina is a Leadership development expert and founder of P20 Leadership. Specializes in helping high-achieving women navigate male-dominated environments without losing themselves.

    39 min

  3. DEC 5

    Ep #147 - The 15-Minute Break You Need to Survive the Final Weeks of Q4.mp4

    What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift your state in 60 seconds before you open your inbox? In this episode you’ll learn: What gratitude really is (a physiological state) and why shifting your energy changes results.A simple daily practice to feel different fast—plus how to find authentic thanks when you’re not “loving” your job.Five reflection questions to multiply what’s working and anchor calm in the middle of the grind.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    15 min

  4. NOV 29

    Ep #146 - Mastering Gratitude in the Grind

    What if gratitude were your secret performance edge—even in 80-hour weeks and fire-drill seasons? How would your workday change if you could shift your state in 60 seconds before you open your inbox? In this episode you’ll learn: What gratitude really is (a physiological state) and why shifting your energy changes results.A simple daily practice to feel different fast—plus how to find authentic thanks when you’re not “loving” your job.Five reflection questions to multiply what’s working and anchor calm in the middle of the grind.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    27 min

  5. NOV 21

    Ep #145 - Improving Workplace Relationships & Getting the Most from Your Team

    Are your work relationships helping you thrive—or quietly draining your energy and effectiveness? What would shift if your team truly rose to the level of your belief in them? In this episode you’ll learn: How your thoughts and energy shape every relationship at work—colleagues, bosses, clients, and teams.Why people rise or fall to your level of belief or doubt in them (and how to shift it).How to lead with trust, communicate with confidence, and empower your team to perform at their best. Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    34 min

  6. NOV 14

    Ep #144 - Knowing, Owning & Communicating Your Value

    Do you really know the value you bring—or are you waiting for a title, salary, or review to tell you? What would change if you could name it, own it, and communicate it so others can’t miss it? In this episode you’ll learn: How to define your holistic value (wins, strengths, uniqueness, growth areas, and emotional intelligence)—beyond resume lines.The communication formula: I did → measurable result → why it matters to the stakeholder (today + future).Self-validation over external validation: filtering feedback/advice with “Where do I agree? Where do I disagree?” to build unshakable confidence.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    28 min

  7. NOV 7

    Ep #143 - Taking Back Control in Your Demanding Corporate Career

    Do you feel like your time, inbox, and energy belong to everyone but you? What would change if you took radical responsibility for every part of your career—starting today? In this episode you’ll learn: Radical responsibility: you choose your job, time, workload, treatment, title, and pay.How you’re outsourcing power to bosses/clients, reviews, the economy, titles, and industry “norms.”A practical reset: four reflection questions + one small daily action to reclaim control.Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    29 min

  8. OCT 24

    Ep #142 - Burnout to Breakthrough: Reprogramming Your Overachiever Brain & Breaking through Limiting Beliefs

    Are you clenching so hard at work that control is controlling you? What would change if you only invested energy in what you can actually influence—and consciously released the rest? In this episode you’ll learn: The “control illusion”: why overworking to feel safe backfires (burnout, fear habits, suboptimal results).The Conscious Release tool: a simple T-chart to sort leaning in (your thoughts, actions, decisions) vs. letting go (others’ opinions, timelines, corporate realities).Three grounding questions to let go: How will I benefit? How does this improve outcomes? Why is it safe to release?Enroll in BFG: Want to eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking to be more effective, feel better, and create sustainable success in your demanding corporate career? Schedule a free consult here to find out how you can get started in my Breaking Free from the Grind 1:1 coaching program. Take the 3-minute BFG quiz here to find out which mindset - Overachiever, Overthinker, People Pleaser, Impostor, or Perfectionist - is preventing you from creating sustainable success at work.  Your results will reveal your biggest trap and how to break free for good.  About Amelia Amelia Noel is a Master Certified Coach, podcast host, corporate workshop facilitator, and creator of the Breaking Free from the Grind coaching program. After spending over a decade of her career working on Wall Street at a top investment bank and as a global strategy consultant to Fortune 100 companies, Amelia now helps professionals working demanding corporate careers eliminate stress, self-doubt, and overworking so they can break free from the grind and create sustainable success in their careers. Connect with Amelia www.amelianoelcoaching.com IG: @breakingfreefromthegrind LinkedIn: Amelia Noel

    34 min
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Join Master Certified Coach, Columbia MBA & former Wall Street investment banker & Fortune 500 consultant Amelia Noël each week to learn everything you need to work less, stress less & break free from the grind of your career. 

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  • Creator
    Amelia Noël
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    149
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    Explicit
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    © 2025 Breaking Free from the Grind
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