6 episodes

You know those moments when you’re talking with a friend, and they say one sentence that was exactly what you needed to hear? Join tech product manager Kayla Doan and her girl friends from IRL as they discuss research, thought leaders, and life lessons on the path towards creating their best, most authentic lives. Because sometimes, it’s not until you hear advice from a friend that the lesson you were supposed to learn, sticks.

Topics we cover: personal growth, careers, values, mindful living, intentional living, personal finance, self-improvement

Growth with Girlfriends Kayla Doan

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    • 5.0 • 12 Ratings

You know those moments when you’re talking with a friend, and they say one sentence that was exactly what you needed to hear? Join tech product manager Kayla Doan and her girl friends from IRL as they discuss research, thought leaders, and life lessons on the path towards creating their best, most authentic lives. Because sometimes, it’s not until you hear advice from a friend that the lesson you were supposed to learn, sticks.

Topics we cover: personal growth, careers, values, mindful living, intentional living, personal finance, self-improvement

    Don’t look for your one “why”. Discover ten.

    Don’t look for your one “why”. Discover ten.

    In our search for purpose, what if chasing one elusive “why” is actually selling ourselves short and keeping us in work that isn’t serving us? 
    There’s a better approach to cultivating the wide-ranging, vibrant areas of life that light us up. It starts by expecting more from work and moving towards what we deserve. 

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    For all things personal growth, subscribe to Growth with Girlfriends for long-form conversations and episode shorties like this one!

    Find us on Instagram @growthwithgirlfriends

    • 7 min
    When in Doubt, Pad Your Account! -- Conscious Investing, Apps for Finances, Family Planning

    When in Doubt, Pad Your Account! -- Conscious Investing, Apps for Finances, Family Planning

    Join us for a chat with Financial Independence instructor Joanne Castendyk!
    In this conversation, we answer budgeting and financial planning questions that we’ve received from the Growth with Girlfriends community. A few things you’ll learn are:
     That you don’t need a lot of money, to make a lot of money.How compound interest might influence your family planning.How to test drive which mortgage limit is right for your lifestyle, regardless of what your mortgage broker tells you.That most of us will be gig economy workers in the future, and how to budget when our income and expenses fluctuate. Common apps that help and hurt your savings.Resources mentioned:
    The Simple Path to Wealth Mint Budget TrackerHow to booking travel with Chase credit card pointsFind us on Instagram @growthwithgirlfriends

    • 42 min
    Personal Finance Refresh

    Personal Finance Refresh

    In her late 20's, Kayla assembled the most useful research available on personal finance to share with her young professional friends. A new decade and pandemic later, astonishingly, the rules of thumb that Kayla published years ago still apply. In this episode, we revisit top takeaways and share new anecdotes to help you strategize your own financial game.

    Topics discussed:
    - The 50/30/20 rule
    - Allocating your budget
    - An alternative to keeping your emergency fund in cash
    - When to pay off vs. strategically keeping debt

    Advanced Personal Finance for Young Professionals - Kayla's original article with dozens of resource links can be found here:  bit.ly/advancedpersonalfinance

    Growth with Girlfriends does not profit from the tools and companies referenced in this episode.

    • 13 min
    Morning Routines for Life in Transition, with Kristina Balarezo

    Morning Routines for Life in Transition, with Kristina Balarezo

    Welcome to Growth with Girlfriends, where we discuss what we’re learning and what’s working as we fight to create our best lives.

    We all know that when we set good habits like eating right, sleeping right, and taking time for ourselves, we feel better. In this episode, Kayla and wellness coach Kristina Balarezo discuss how we can build intentional structure into our lives to support us, which is especially useful we're going through change.

    Kayla and Kristina are friends from Boston, where they met in dance class and bonded over international travel.

    Subscribe to Growth with Girlfriends for more upcoming episodes like this one.

    Instagram: instagram.com/growthwithgirlfriends
    Show Inquiries: kjdoan@gmail.com

    Reach our guest Kristina at:
    Instagram: instagram.com/kristinabalarezo
    Website: www.cultivateandrise.com

    Resources mentioned:
    Miracle Morning

    • 32 min
    Personal Growth Meets the Tech Industry, 3 Top Takeaways

    Personal Growth Meets the Tech Industry, 3 Top Takeaways

    Let's get to our dream life, faster. Kayla takes us through three best practices from her decade of experience in technology and innovation, working with engineering teams from small startups to publicly traded corporations, that we can incorporate into our own lives.

     We cover:
    -  The right times to tap into your creative brain vs. engineering brain (yes, you have both!
    -  Tackling multiple goals at once
    -  Simple efficiency tricks to become more effective over time

    Strategies referenced in this episode include product management, agile scrum frameworks and design thinking methodologies.

    Subscribe to Growth with Girlfriends for more upcoming episodes.
    Instagram: instagram.com/growthwithgirlfriends
    Show Inquiries: kjdoan@gmail.com

    • 25 min
    Goal Planning for a Thriving Life, with Award Winning Real Estate Agent Jackie Crawford Ross

    Goal Planning for a Thriving Life, with Award Winning Real Estate Agent Jackie Crawford Ross

    Want to set goals that change your life?  We've got you.

    Welcome to Growth with Girlfriends, where we discuss what we’re learning and what’s working as we fight to create our best lives.

    In this episode, we sit down with award winning real estate agent Jackie Crawford Ross, who is chasing bold dreams while balancing being a present mom, wife, daughter, and friend. Jackie takes us through her own career transition, and offers words of wisdom for goal planning that will supercharge all areas of your life.

    Host Kayla Doan and guest Jackie Crawford Ross are friends from Boston. They're the ones at the dinner table most likely to talk business, and get you to a workout class that'll kick your butt. If you want to create goals and build a career that is congruent with all areas of your life, this podcast is for you.

    Subscribe to Growth with Girlfriends for more upcoming episodes like this one.

    Instagram: instagram.com/growthwithgirlfriends
    Show Inquiries: kjdoan@gmail.com

    Reach our guest Jackie at: jackiecrawfordross@rmxpa.com
    instagram.com/sellhomeswithjackie

    • 36 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

jennayys11 ,

Boss Babes Unite

This podcast is everything that I want! Real women talking about real issues! I want to listen to someone who I feel like I can relate to. Someone I would want to be friends with. Someone who I find myself nodding “Yes!!” to everything she says and smiling in agreement. This podcast is all of that and more. Kayla—you are inspiring and make me want to reevaluate my life and work on my “boss babe” goals. Thank you! Cannot wait for more!

Hungdnsg ,

Thoughtful, Transformational, and Personal

Kayla’s conversations with her friends, and her monologues, are full of insight nuggets that are applicable in many life situations and jobs. This is a podcast that I will recommend to my friends and family.

Kdell1212 ,

Incredible!

Kayla has such a wealth of knowledge when it comes to business and reaching her goals. She’s thoughtful in her approach and has a zest for learning and improving! I can’t wait to hear more episodes and learn how to grow and expand my mind.

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