Arissan Nicole: Using Career Pivots to Build Confidence in Herself and Others

Introducing the first guest of "Women Just Like You", Arissan Nicole! Arissan is a certified and internationally nominated Career and Confidence Coach and Workforce Empowerment Expert, who Audrey met through a career development program at work. She is absolutely incredible — helping women get the confidence to do the exact same big career pivot she has done not once, but TWICE! Arissan empowers her clients to take control of their careers and leads women through the job search process from the inside out.

Arissan's career has taken her from Seattle to Singapore, from international trade to children's healthcare, and now as a founder of two companies: Seattle Self-Defense and her coaching business. Fun fact — she's a certified black belt in Tae Kwan Do!

Our conversation is full of:

• helpful tips about navigating career pivots
• learning to listen to your body when designing your business
• what is really like to be an entrepreneur
• the things she loves about being a career coach
• and themes she is seeing across her clientele (more women just like you!)

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Childhood Dreams

03:04 Career Path to Date

09:16 Being a Young Latina in the Workplace

12:53 Advice to Younger Self

15:39 Negotiating Salary

17:51 Becoming Your Own Boss

21:24 Trusting Yourself in Entrepreneurship

23:25 The Joys of Being a Career Coach

26:17 Syncing Workouts to Your Cycle

30:41 Tasks and Activities in Business

34:20 Themes for Career Check-ins

40:24 Transformational Journey of a Client

47:48 Future Career Plans

50:39 Advice for Women in the Middle of Their Careers

52:17 Closing Remarks

If you want to learn more about cycle syncing, read the book Arissan mentioned in the show: “In The Flo” by Alisa Vitti. 

You can connect with Arissan at: 

https://www.arissannicole.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arissan/

@arissannicole on Instagram and YouTube

You can find Audrey at:

www.audreyutchen.com

linkedin.com/in/audreyutchen

@audreythecareerwoman on Instagram and YouTube 

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"Women Just Like You" is a career advice podcast for women in the middle of their careers from women in the middle of theirs. Join Audrey on Wednesdays to hear from women just like you: not a new professional but not a VP (just yet!) and learn what they are up to at this exact stage of their careers.

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