1-800-GOAL-DIGGER

Mika Liu
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You’ve reached 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, a podcast and media platform that explores ambition, identity, confidence, and personal growth through honest storytelling and reflective conversations. Through solo episodes and meaningful guest conversations, the show goes beyond the polished version of success to uncover the emotional truth and inner work behind growth, reinvention, and the stories we do not always hear out loud. Created and hosted by Mika Liu. ✨New episodes every Monday✨

  1. 4d ago

    AI Isn't the Story, You Are. How to Stay Grounded When the World Won't Stop Changing

    When a listener named Mel asked me how to future-proof ourselves in the age of AI and how I stay grounded beneath it all, I thought this was going to be an episode about technology. It wasn't. It became a conversation about fear, identity, and the pressure to keep up in a world that keeps changing. In this solo episode, I reflect on what working in enterprise technology has taught me about AI, why I don't have the same level of AI anxiety, and why I believe future-proofing has less to do with chasing every new tool and more to do with growing deeper roots. Because maybe AI isn't the story. Maybe you are. @1800goaldigger, sharing goal-digging ugly truth. Subscribe for new episodes every Monday.

  2. Jul 13

    I Looked Free. I Wasn't. A Story About the Life That Looked Right and the Freedom She Had to Build

    From the outside, Tiffiny was the woman who had it all handled. A master's degree, a demanding consulting career, a marriage, a body she competed with on stage. On the inside, she was barely keeping her head above water, and the hardest part of her life was the one nobody could see.In this episode, Tiffiny shares the day at her kitchen table that changed everything, the months of knowing before leaving, what it took to rebuild after losing her marriage and her corporate career in the same stretch, and how she got clear on what she actually wanted instead of what she was raised to want. She also shares the exit strategy advice she gives any woman who does not feel safe, and the framework she now teaches other women: The Freedom Codes (@TheFreedomCodes).This conversation includes descriptions of domestic abuse. If you are in a situation that does not feel safe, please reach out to a local support organization or someone you trust.CONNECT WITH TIFFINYWebsite: https://www.tjfambro.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffinyj.fambro/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFreedomCodesCONNECT WITH THE SHOWAll links: https://beacons.ai/1800goaldiggerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/1800goaldiggerVoice DMs and stories: hello@1800goaldigger.comIf this episode resonated with you, send it to one woman who needs to hear it. That is how this show grows.@1800goaldigger, sharing goal-digging ugly truth.CHAPTERS[00:00] The promise of milestones[00:42] Who Tiffiny was raised to be[02:12] The consulting years nobody could see inside[04:27] Fitness as the only joy[06:07] The marriage behind the image[08:46] The day at the kitchen table[12:50] Why leaving felt impossible[14:06] The divorce and what came after[16:56] Laid off and starting over[19:53] The routine that rebuilt her[21:13] Getting clear on what she actually wanted[26:06] The Freedom Codes: clarity, confidence, courage[31:16] Inside the Freedom Codes Collective[36:44] The exit strategy every woman should know[39:15] To the woman who almost didn't press play[40:08] One thing for her younger self#1800GoalDigger #TiffinyFambro #TheFreedomCodes #CareerRebuild #womenempowerment

  3. Jul 6

    I Treated Myself Like a Product to Be Sold, An Afterthought on Personal Branding, After My Conversation with Ali Leung

    I treated myself like a product to be sold. I did discovery on myself, but not compassionately. In this episode, I unpack what a senior marketer's offhand comment, that personal branding is a little bit contrived, forced me to confront. I talk about Misty, the alter ego I built out of everything I thought I was missing. Why performing is exhausting, because performing is not for the performer, it is for the audience. And the question I was never asking underneath all the positioning: who am I becoming? This is for the woman who has been optimizing the package while secretly wondering why she still does not feel seen. If it resonates, send it to one woman who needs it. Voice DM me @1800goaldigger on Instagram or email me 1:1 at hello@1800goaldigger.com. Your voice could become part of a future episode.

  4. Jun 29

    Forget Your Personal Brand, Don’t Be Yourself, Become Yourself

    What if everything you've been told about building your personal brand is the wrong place to start? Ali Leung spent her career building some of Canada's most recognizable brands, Unilever, Meta, Weight Watchers, and Shopify. She knows exactly what goes into making something that looks impressive from the outside. And somewhere along the way she realized that knowing how to build a brand taught her almost nothing about knowing herself. In this episode we get into why "build your personal brand" makes her cringe, why you are the product and not the packaging, and what it actually takes to build a presence that lasts. We talk about the honest feedback that changed how she leads, the season when her career looked impressive on the outside and didn't match on the inside, and how she rebuilt her confidence from the ground up. Her reframe is simple and a little provocative. Don't be yourself. Become yourself. This conversation is about what she means by that, and why the work is internal long before it ever shows up on the outside. 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, a space for honest conversation where I share the ugly truth that lives underneath all the glamour and celebration of success and growth.If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a woman who may need to hear this. Links and follow Find Ali on LinkedIn under Alison LeungEverything from the show is at beacons.ai/1800goaldiggerVoice DM or follow on Instagram @1800goaldiggerEmail me 1:1 at hello@1800goaldigger.com

  5. Jun 22

    The Feeling Is Real, But It Is Not Always Relevant

    This week I am not bringing you a polished episode. I am bringing you an update, told to the small circle of women who actually press play and stay. Two things happened. A woman called me brave, and it made me sad. My mentor watched me feel stupid, and told me the feeling was irrelevant. It took me a few days to realize they were the same story. This episode is about the difference between feelings that ask to be witnessed and feelings that do not deserve to drive, about bravery, grief, mentorship, self-trust, and the discernment it takes to keep becoming. The feeling is real. It is just not always relevant. #1800GoalDigger #FeelingsArentFacts #AmbitiousWomen #SelfTrust #PersonalGrowthForWomen #HonestConversations #SeasonTwo #InnerCircle

  6. Jun 15

    I Lost My Career and Marriage in 6 Months, Then Rebuilt From Scratch

    In October 2023, Nehal got a 5-minute phone call that ended 23 years of her professional career at one of Canada's top five banks. 6 months later, her 16-year marriage was over too. This is the story of what she did with the wreckage. For most of her life, Nehal did everything "right", the secure job, the marriage, the family that looked, from the outside, like the one everyone wanted. Then the career she tied her identity to disappeared, and followed that she finally heard what she'd been ignoring for years. What came next wasn't a breakdown. It was a total reset, and the start of Born to Rise and Glow. We talk about the signs she ignored, the cultural script of "men will be men," the moment her teenage daughter held a mirror up to her, and the unglamorous work of rebuilding a self at 45, faith, journaling, meditation, and learning to be authentically herself out loud. Nehal coaches women and youth through career transitions, the end of a relationship, and finding your footing as a parent in the middle of it all. Book a free 30-minute discovery call: https://mentaa.com (search for Nehal) This is the first guest episode of 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, and it's exactly the kind of honest conversation this show exists for. If you're in your own journey of rebuild, this one's for you. Follow 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER so the next conversation finds you. Find me on all social @1800goaldigger. Send me a voice DM on Instagram with your questions or a personal story. With your permission, your voice could be part of a future episode.

  7. Jun 8

    Before You Lead The Room, You Have To First Lead Yourself

    For a long time, I believed that success required stripping myself of softness, performing confidence instead of actually having it, and calling that strength. This episode is the one that explains why Season 2 looks the way it does. Why it went inward before it went anywhere else. Because the truth is: before you can lead a room, you have to lead yourself. I explore what nobody tells women about leadership — especially in industries where the template was built without them in mind. The myth that vulnerability is a liability. The cost of wearing a hard shell for so long that you forget who's underneath it. And why the most effective leaders in the room are rarely the loudest. Drawing on my own experience as a woman in tech sales, research from Dr. Tasha Eurich, Daniel Goleman, and McKinsey, this episode makes the case that self-awareness isn't soft. It's the foundation everything else is built on. The pursuit of growth should not come at the cost of forgetting yourself inside of it. 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, a space for honest conversation where I share the ugly truth that lives underneath all the glamour and celebration of success and growth.If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a woman who may need to hear this.Find me on all social @1800goaldigger. Send me a voice DM on Instagram with your questions or a personal story. With your permission, your voice could be part of a future episode.

  8. Jun 1

    She Was My Friend, The Guilt That Almost Silenced Me

    ⚠️ Content note: This episode discusses addiction, suicide loss, grief, and guilt. If this feels too heavy today, it is okay to come back when you are ready. If you or someone you know is struggling: call or text 988 (Canada & United States). Any time. Any day. This is the episode I did not know if I would ever record.   The real reason behind the long silence between seasons is notthe puppy.   It is about a friend. A listener who believed in this podcastbefore it was anything, who trusted me with something real, who reached outwhen she was struggling. It is about what I said, what I wish I had said, andwhat happened four months later.   It is about the thoughts that play on repeat. The guilt youcarry when you love someone and you wonder if things would have been different.   It is about the difference between responsibility andcausation. And why I confused them for so long.   It is about coming back — not because I have it figured out,but because silence is not the answer.   Maybe guilt is not always proof that you did something wrong. Maybe sometimes guilt is proof that you loved someone. 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, a space for honest conversation where I share the ugly truth that lives underneath all the glamour and celebration of success and growth.If this episode resonates with you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a woman who may need to hear this.Find me on all social @1800goaldigger. Send me a voice DM on Instagram with your questions or a personal story. With your permission, your voice could be part of a future episode.

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You’ve reached 1-800-GOAL-DIGGER, a podcast and media platform that explores ambition, identity, confidence, and personal growth through honest storytelling and reflective conversations. Through solo episodes and meaningful guest conversations, the show goes beyond the polished version of success to uncover the emotional truth and inner work behind growth, reinvention, and the stories we do not always hear out loud. Created and hosted by Mika Liu. ✨New episodes every Monday✨

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  • Creator
    Mika Liu
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mika Liu
  • Show Website
    1-800-GOAL-DIGGER