Sky High Coaching Conversations

Janelle Ryan
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Sky High Coaching Conversations is an unedited space for high-performing humans who are ready to expand, create and lead in a way that feels aligned, powerful and deeply true.    Each episode brings honest insight from Coach, Mentor, Thought Partner, Trusted Advisor, Author and Founder, Janelle Ryan - blending real stories, holistic transformation and the kind of clarity that only comes from lived experience. There’s no polish or production here, just real conversations that spark growth. And, some laughs too.  If you’re evolving, this podcast will meet you where you are. 

  1. 3d ago

    Fear of Wasting Time: What Are You Really Protecting?

    “I don’t want to waste my time” can sound like a sensible reason to wait, walk away or leave something unexplored. But what if time isn’t the real issue? In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle looks beneath one of our most convincing explanations for not beginning. Whether it’s a career move, relationship, conversation, course, idea or change you’ve been circling, the desire to use your time wisely may be hiding a more uncomfortable question. What would you choose if you didn’t need to know exactly how it would turn out? This episode will challenge the way you think about uncertainty, the value of experiences that don’t deliver the result you expected and the time quietly being used while you wait for certainty. Download a complimentary Blueprint If you’re building greater confidence, self-trust and authority in your work or leadership, begin with The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint. If you’ve already achieved a great deal and are wondering what you want the next part of your life to hold, choose Success Was the Warm-Up. Explore The Soft Strength Salon For women who are ready to stop circling the same questions and begin making clearer, more courageous decisions about their work, leadership, health, relationships and next chapter. Click here to find out more.  Message us!

  2. Jul 24

    Fitting In vs Belonging: Why Acceptance Isn’t Enough

    There’s a difference between being welcomed into a room and feeling as though you truly belong there. Fitting in can look like success from the outside. You’re included, accepted and perhaps even admired. Yet beneath the surface, you may still be watching yourself closely, adjusting what you say or waiting for someone else to confirm that you’ve earned your place. In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle explores the subtle but powerful difference between fitting in and belonging, why the distinction influences how confidently you enter relationships, workplaces and new opportunities, and the question that may change how you see your place in them. Download Success Was The Warm-Up  Download The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint  Explore The Soft Strength Salon Message us!

  3. Jul 17

    How Your Thoughts Shape Your Life Without You Realising It

    You probably think you know what is influencing your choices. The obvious worries. The familiar doubts. The thoughts that tell you to wait, stay quiet, prepare a little longer or assume something probably won't work. But what about the thoughts that pass through so quickly you barely notice them? In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle explores the surprising connection between your thoughts and a teabag, and how an ordinary thought can begin influencing what you believe is possible and what you choose to do next. This is not another conversation about forcing yourself to think positively or policing every thought that enters your mind. It is an invitation to become curious about the thoughts you may be giving life to, especially the ones that have become so familiar they simply feel true. Pop the kettle on and press play. Download your complimentary blueprint: The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint Success Was the Warm-Up Explore The Soft Strength Salon Message us!

  4. Jul 8

    Are Your Words Working Against You? How Language Shapes Confidence, Relationships, Leadership and What’s Possible.

    The words you say to yourself and others are not neutral. They shape your confidence, your leadership, your relationships, your decisions and the way you meet the moments that matter the most to you. In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle Ryan draws on more than a decade of coaching leaders, business owners and high-performing professionals to explore how language influences the way we show up, speak up, hold back, over-explain, avoid, don our armour and lead. This is not about being positive for the sake of it. It is about becoming more aware of the language that is quietly running the show, and learning what to do instead. If you are ready to hear yourself more clearly, lead yourself more powerfully and stop letting old phrases shape your next chapter, this conversation is for you. Here are the links Janelle mentions: The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint and Success Was The Warm-Up Explore The Soft Strength Salon Enquire about 1:1 Private Coaching Message us!

  5. Jul 2

    How to Build Resilience When You’re Creating Something New

    What does it really take to keep going when you are creating something bigger for your life, work, family, leadership, relationships or next chapter? In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle Ryan explores resilience, not as pushing through, pretending everything is fine or doing it all alone, but as the capacity to stay connected to your vision when the path becomes uncomfortable, uncertain or bigger than you expected. If you have a big dream, a quiet desire, a new direction or a goal that matters deeply to you, this conversation will help you think differently about setbacks, support, cheerleaders, decision-making, adaptability, optimism and the small practices that help you keep moving. This is an episode for anyone who is creating something more and wants to build the resilience to stay with it. Your Complimentary Gifts The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint is for the high-performing woman who is ready to stop over-preparing, over-proving and questioning whether she belongs in the room. Success Was The Warm-Up is for the accomplished woman who has built so much already and is now asking, “What’s next for me?” The Soft Strength Salon If this episode speaks to the season you are in, The Soft Strength Salon is my six-month immersion for intelligent women who are creating something more for themselves, their family, their work, their relationships, their leadership or their next chapter. Inside the Salon, you are supported to build the resilience, clarity and courage to keep moving, especially when the path feels uncertain, uncomfortable or bigger than you expected. Message us!

  6. Jun 24

    How to Deal with Negative People Without Losing Yourself

    We all know the person. The colleague who complains before the meeting has even started. The family member who can’t let a happy moment stay happy. The friend whose drama somehow becomes everyone else’s afternoon. Negative people can be exhausting, especially when you can’t simply avoid them. In this episode, Janelle talks about how to be around negativity without absorbing it, fixing it, joining it or becoming someone you don’t want to be. This isn’t about pretending people don’t affect you. It’s about noticing what happens inside you, choosing your response, and keeping hold of yourself when someone else’s mood starts filling the room. If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation feeling drained, annoyed or like someone else’s energy came home with you, this one is for you. Here are the links Janelle mentions: Complimentary Gifts The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint Success Was The Warm-Up The Soft Strength Salon If this speaks to a deeper pattern, The Soft Strength Salon is where we work with the real conversations, relationships and moments that ask you to hold more of yourself. Message us!

  7. Jun 18

    How to Make More Money Without Negotiating Against Yourself

    Have you ever walked into a money conversation knowing what you wanted to ask for, then heard yourself ask for less? Maybe it was a salary conversation. Maybe it was a fee. Maybe it was a proposal, a scope change, a promotion conversation, or that “quick extra thing” that quietly became part of the job. In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle Ryan explores one of the most expensive patterns many intelligent women carry: making the ask smaller before anyone else has even responded. This is not about becoming pushy, arrogant or demanding. It is about learning to stay with yourself when money, value, visibility and courage are on the table. Because making more money is not only about market rates, pricing, salary bands or negotiation strategy. It is also about the woman making the ask. Can she say the number she actually wants? Can she let someone consider it without rescuing them? Can she stop making the money conversation easier for everyone except herself? If you have ever softened a fee, reduced a salary request, added more for free, or said “I’m flexible” before anyone asked you to be, this episode will speak directly to you. You will also hear a practical tool you can use before your next money conversation, so you can prepare not only the numbers, but yourself to hold them. Complimentary Resource Download The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint, a resource to help you build more courage, clarity and confidence when asking for what you want, including money, recognition, support, opportunity and boundaries. It's our gift to you.  The Soft Strength Salon If this episode has stirred something deeper, and you know this pattern of softening, shrinking, over-explaining or asking for less has been costing you in your work, business, leadership or life, The Soft Strength Salon may be the next room for you. Read more and apply for a no-obligation call HERE. Message us!

  8. May 26

    Promoted From Within: How to Lead Former Peers Without Losing Yourself

    Promoted from within? That moment can feel exciting, validating… and unexpectedly awkward. One day you’re sitting beside people as a peer. The next, they’re looking to you for decisions, standards, feedback and direction. In this episode of Sky High Coaching Conversations, Janelle explores the identity shift that happens when you become the boss of people who used to be your colleagues. Not the polished LinkedIn version of leadership, but the very human version: wanting to stay warm, wanting to be liked, navigating changed friendships, holding authority, and learning how to lead without becoming someone you’re not. If you’ve recently been promoted, are stepping into leadership, or are finding it harder than expected to lead former peers, this conversation will help you feel less alone inside the transition. Download The Unshakeable Woman Blueprint: https://www.skyhighcoaching.com.au/yourfreegifts Explore The Soft Strength Salon: https://www.skyhighcoaching.com.au/thesalon Message us!

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Sky High Coaching Conversations is an unedited space for high-performing humans who are ready to expand, create and lead in a way that feels aligned, powerful and deeply true.    Each episode brings honest insight from Coach, Mentor, Thought Partner, Trusted Advisor, Author and Founder, Janelle Ryan - blending real stories, holistic transformation and the kind of clarity that only comes from lived experience. There’s no polish or production here, just real conversations that spark growth. And, some laughs too.  If you’re evolving, this podcast will meet you where you are. 

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  • Creator
    Janelle Ryan
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Sky High Coaching Conversations
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