The Conscious Success Podcast

Emma Lloyd
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The Conscious Success Podcast helps ambitious women gain the clarity and confidence to swap golden handcuffs for work they love. Whether you’re breaking free from burnout, considering a career change, trying to re-connect with your purpose, or are ready to build the business of your dreams, this podcast will support you to create the type of success that actually feels good. Hosted by former tech executive turned career redesign coach Emma Lloyd, the show explores the realities of the modern working world for women. Listeners will hear unfiltered career conversations with women who are actually succeeding without burnout (and how), insights into the systemic challenges women face, and practical strategies for women to make money and an impact in ways that truly work for them. If you want to redesign your career or build a business that honors your energy, time, and the balance you need as a woman (and especially a mother), this podcast is for you. Each episode will support you to build your belief in what’s possible, deepen your self-trust, and identify the strategies to bring your career vision to life. Connect with me: Book a free discovery call with Emma here Website: www.conscioussuccessco.com Instagram: @conscioussuccessco

  1. Why You're the Bottleneck to Your Next Level of Success

    2d ago

    Why You're the Bottleneck to Your Next Level of Success

    "If you want something done right, do it yourself." If that belief has driven your success, then it's the exact thing now capping it. The self-reliance, the grinding, the over-functioning that got you here has a ceiling, and most high-achieving women hit it right around the time life gets bigger: a bigger team, a growing family, more demands than one person can possibly hold. Then comes the resentment, the burnout, and the quiet question, "why am I the only one doing anything around here?" In this solo episode, Emma names the pattern she sees in nearly every high-achieving client she coaches: the hero trap. She walks through why doing it all quietly trains the people around you to do less, and the three moves that turn you from the burned out hero to the force-multiplying coach.  In this episode, you'll learn: Why the self-reliance that got you here ("if you want it done right, do it yourself") is the exact thing capping your next level How constantly over-functioning quietly trains the people around you to under-function, and breeds the resentment you feel How to shift from hero to coach with three moves: Define the Outcome, Empower the Person, Hold the Bar How to hold a high standard without lowering the bar or snatching the work back (compassion, not criticism) How the same delegation moves work everywhere: your team, your partner, your kids, even an AI tool Links: Learn more about The Second Mountain Mastermind Mini course (Nervous System Regulation) Follow Emma on Instagram:@conscioussuccessco

    33 min
  2. From Climbing the Corporate Ladder to Designing an Anti-Fragile Career with Sinem Furtana

    Jun 2

    From Climbing the Corporate Ladder to Designing an Anti-Fragile Career with Sinem Furtana

    What if the career fortress you’ve built to stay “safe” has also been quietly locking out your curiosity, your creativity, and the version of yourself that would feel most alive? That's the conversation at the heart of this week's episode with Sinem Furtana, an ex-Procter & Gamble and Amazon supply chain leader who walked away from corporate to deliver food aid for the UN in Cairo, before taking a self-funded year-long career break to slow-travel Southeast Asia, write her Substack, Sinem in Flux, and figure out what comes next. In this episode, she’s sharing her perspective from within the messy middle of redesigning her own career, and what she's discovered along the way. In this episode, you'll hear: How to build an anti-fragile career instead of climbing a ladder that's breaking down in real time How to build "leap capital" so your reinvention is funded, not a fantasy Why "I don't know yet" can be a valid answer for years, and how clarity actually comes through doing How to shift from being pushed by pain or fear to being pulled by curiosity Links: Sinem in Flux on Substack Learn more about Second Mountain Mastermind Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco

    1h 9m
  3. The Quiet Power of Loving the Work More Than the Wins with TV Writer Meredith Dawson

    May 26

    The Quiet Power of Loving the Work More Than the Wins with TV Writer Meredith Dawson

    What does it actually take to chase a creative dream for years before it materializes? To keep showing up through rejection, through industry contraction, through every "no" that lands in your inbox? That's the heart of this week's conversation with TV writer and cookbook author Meredith Dawson, whose credits include ABC's The Wonder Years, Hulu's Four Weddings and a Funeral, and AppleTV+'s Central Park. Her debut cookbook, Party for One, hits shelves May 19th. If you have a dream you've been quietly chasing while wondering if it'll ever land, this one is a masterclass in staying power, delusional positivity, and loving your craft more than the wins. In this episode, you'll hear: The bold, risky pilot script that got her signed at CAA Her "cookies in your back pocket" concept and why it's the only way she's survived a decade of rejection The reframe that lets her receive a "no" without internalizing it as personal failure How a frustrating pandemic dinner challenge became the idea for her debut cookbook Links: Buy the Party for One cookbook Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco Apply to the Second Mountain Mastermind

    59 min
  4. How to Become Your Own Best Coach

    May 19

    How to Become Your Own Best Coach

    There's a voice inside of you that knows exactly what to do next. The boundary you need to set. The conversation you've been avoiding. The next right move. The problem is, most of us can't hear it anymore. We've filled every quiet moment with podcasts, scrolling, Slack, and to-do lists, and the wisest part of us has been drowned out by the noise. In this episode, Emma walks you through the single practice she returns to daily to connect to that voice and return to her power: a journaling practice. She breaks down exactly how to do it, why it works, and what to expect as you build it into your own routine. In this episode, you'll hear: Why high-achieving women lose access to their inner voice, and the cost of going entire days without ever turning your focus inward The exact morning pages practice from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way that Emma has done for five years The three lies your brain will tell you to keep you from journaling, and how to call BS on each one How to move from journaling feeling like an obligation to the place you go to for your best ideas Links: Grab Emma's free Morning Pages Guide The Magic of I Lined Vegan Leather Journal Join The Mastermind Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco

    29 min
  5. From Head of Marketing Strategy to a 7-Figure Mastermind Business in a 4-Day Work Week with Ellie Swift

    May 12

    From Head of Marketing Strategy to a 7-Figure Mastermind Business in a 4-Day Work Week with Ellie Swift

    What do you do when you finally get the title you've been climbing toward for ten years, and you feel nothing? That's the exact moment Ellie Swift had at 28, when she hit Head of Marketing Strategy and realized the "safe" corporate ladder she'd been climbing was actually her outsourcing her power to someone else's payroll. So she left, and built a seven-figure coaching business that runs in a four-day work week. Ellie is the founder of The Mastermind Model and the host of the Scalable Freedom podcast. Since walking away from corporate, she's built a business that scales without consuming her and a model that's now helped many other women hit six, multi-six, and seven figures.  In this episode, you'll hear: Why the "safe" corporate path isn't as safe as it looks, and what actually creates financial security Why women specifically build better when we have a foundation of safety underneath us, not by blowing it all up bro style How Ellie built to 6 figures in under 12 months and what she did differently from day one How she actually hit her first million-dollar year while going through seven rounds of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss How to string together the skills you already have into something nobody else can offer Why your business success doesn't require you to be the sparkliest, shiniest version of yourself at all times If you've climbed to the top of your first mountain and realized you climbed the wrong one, this episode is for you. Links: The Scalable Freedom Podcast Follow Ellie on Instagram: @elliehswift  Ellie on YouTube: @elliehswift  Learn more about The Second Mountain Mastermind Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco

    1 hr
  6. From Ill-Fitting Careers to Finding the Perfect Fit with Ellen Mihalovich

    May 5

    From Ill-Fitting Careers to Finding the Perfect Fit with Ellen Mihalovich

    What happens when you stop forcing yourself into a linear career path and start building a multi-faceted one that actually fits the life you're living? Ellen Mihalovich spent years bouncing between fashion, entrepreneurship, and freelance design, each chapter teaching her something but none of them feeling quite right. As a self-described multi-passionate creative, she made herself wrong for not being able to just pick one thing and stick with it. In this episode, Ellen shares how coaching helped her uncover her gifts and how that clarity led her to design a business in a way that actually works for her. She started by honoring her love of both writing and fashion, launching the Substack Blue Jean Baby, which grew into a personal styling business for women who want to look good without adding one more thing to their mental load. In this episode, you'll hear: Why she spent years making herself wrong for being multi-passionate, and what finally shifted that Why the question "so what do you do?" became the hardest part of her career transition, and how she stopped letting it define her worth The moment she realized that if she, a fashion obsessive, was struggling to get dressed as a busy mom, millions of other women were too How a conversation with her husband about AI convinced her to bet on the one thing technology can't replace: real, human, one-on-one experiences What it really feels like to be in the "figuring it out" stage of building a business, and why she thinks more women need to talk about that honestly Links: Follow Ellen on Instagram: @bluejeanbabyestyle Ellen's Substack: bluejeanbabyedit.substack.com Ellen's styling business: bluejeanbabystyle.com Ellen's design portfolio: ellenbreckendesign.com Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco Work with Emma: www.conscioussuccessco.com

    55 min
  7. Why You'll Never Stop Feeling Afraid (And How Not to Let It Derail You)

    Apr 28

    Why You'll Never Stop Feeling Afraid (And How Not to Let It Derail You)

    What if the goal isn't to stop feeling afraid, but to learn how to actually work with the fear that shows up on the path to anything meaningful? In this solo episode, Emma breaks down why so many high-achieving women stay stuck in one of two unconscious patterns: pushing through fear in a wounded masculine override that leads to burnout, or letting fear keep them safe and small in a wounded feminine retreat that leads to never starting. She introduces The Regulation Reset, a 4-step framework for moving through fear consciously so you can discern whether your fear is pointing you to heal an old wound or take a real action in the present, and then act from your most empowered self. If you've been pushing through fear until you burned out, or letting fear keep you small, this episode will give you the tools to stop letting fear run the show so you can keep moving toward the life and career you actually want. In this episode, you'll learn: The two unconscious patterns most of us default to when fear arises (and why neither one actually serves you) Why fear is always a productive emotion, even when it feels like a problem How to tell whether your fear is pointing to a past wound to heal or a real action to take in the present The 4 steps of The Regulation Reset: Awareness, Compassion, Curiosity until Clarity, and Aligned Action How to "make a date with your fear" so you can stay functional in real-time moments and process the deeper work later Links: Nervous System Regulation Mini Course ($27)  Apply for The Second Mountain Mastermind  Follow Conscious Success on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco Work with Emma: www.conscioussuccessco.com

    34 min
  8. From Line Cook to CMO: How a Kitchen Built a Tech Leader with Clair Byrd

    Apr 21

    From Line Cook to CMO: How a Kitchen Built a Tech Leader with Clair Byrd

    What does a fine dining kitchen have in common with leading marketing at a multi-billion dollar tech company? More than you'd think. Clair Byrd went from cooking on the line in San Francisco to becoming CMO of Temporal, and she did it without a business degree, an MBA, or a traditional corporate ladder. In this episode, she shares the leadership philosophy she built from scratch through years of observation, experimentation, and a willingness to just try things. In a tech culture that often runs on fear, burnout, and 80-hour weeks, Clair leads differently. She opens up about why she believes fear is the single biggest thing holding teams back from doing extraordinary work, and what she does instead: creating environments where people have the autonomy and psychological safety to take real creative risks. She also talks about what happens when you stop waiting for "someday" to pursue the thing you love, and how she built Fare by Clair, a curated fine dining experience on Airbnb, alongside her demanding CMO role. Whether you're considering a non-linear career move, leading a team, or trying to figure out how to make space for the thing that lights you up, this conversation will leave you rethinking what's possible. In this episode, you'll hear: Why Clair believes "fear is the great limiter of all great things" and what she does to eliminate it from her team's environment Her garden vs. carpenter approach to leadership, and the "rehabilitation period" she sees when employees come from micromanaged, disempowering workplaces How working in a professional kitchen taught her everything she knows about autonomous teams, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering under pressure The scrappy, multi-job strategy she used to break into Silicon Valley with zero traditional qualifications Why she intentionally under-capacity plans so her team has slack in the system for creative thinking How she evaluates performance based on the quality of the work, not the outcome, and why that distinction changes everything How she launched Fare by Clair on Airbnb and why she refuses to wait for "someday" to pursue her passions Links: Connect with Clair on LinkedIn Fare by Clair on Airbnb Replay (Temporal's annual conference) Follow Emma on Instagram: @conscioussuccessco Work with Emma: www.conscioussuccessco.com

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The Conscious Success Podcast helps ambitious women gain the clarity and confidence to swap golden handcuffs for work they love. Whether you’re breaking free from burnout, considering a career change, trying to re-connect with your purpose, or are ready to build the business of your dreams, this podcast will support you to create the type of success that actually feels good. Hosted by former tech executive turned career redesign coach Emma Lloyd, the show explores the realities of the modern working world for women. Listeners will hear unfiltered career conversations with women who are actually succeeding without burnout (and how), insights into the systemic challenges women face, and practical strategies for women to make money and an impact in ways that truly work for them. If you want to redesign your career or build a business that honors your energy, time, and the balance you need as a woman (and especially a mother), this podcast is for you. Each episode will support you to build your belief in what’s possible, deepen your self-trust, and identify the strategies to bring your career vision to life. Connect with me: Book a free discovery call with Emma here Website: www.conscioussuccessco.com Instagram: @conscioussuccessco

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