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Send us a Text Message.Do true, supportive female friendships exist? If you ask people this question, you will get a strong opinion - either they are convinced that female friendships are the most powerful of all, or they will tell you that there is a reason for the “mean girl” phenomenon and that there is too much competition between women for true friendship to exist. In this chat, Eleni and Tina talk about female friendships and share some evidence-backed reasons for why female friend...

Send us a Text Message.If you never feel good enough, be it at work or being able to combine all the different roles you have in your life - you are not alone! Imposter syndrome is increasing due to complex job roles, unstable positions, and relentless societal pressure. This, combined with organizations targeting highly skilled but insecure individuals, has led to a surge in insecure overachievers.But how do you know whether you are an insecure overachiever?In this Friday coffee chat, Tina &...

Send us a Text Message.Setting boundaries at work can be challenging, even when we know what our boundaries are. Because at the end of the day, if we cannot implement our boundaries sustainably, how can we make sure they are helping us create more work-life balance, and improve our well-being?In this chat about implementing boundaries at work sustainably, Tina and Eleni discuss various challenges that we face every day when it comes to communicating and sticking to our boundaries and provide ...

Send us a Text Message.We all want to set boundaries that reflect our priorities and help us maintain a healthy work-life balance. But for many of us, this is a major challenge. So, how can we finally define and stick to boundaries that serve us in the long run?In this first chat about setting healthy boundaries, Eleni and Tina discuss the importance of having the right mindset and identifying your priorities and goals as a first step to more work-life balance and wellbeing.Key take-aways:&nb...

Send us a Text Message.Today’s coffee chat is a controversial one: Should you have a work bestie? Or should you rather keep work and friendships separate?In this chat, Tina and Eleni talk about what we know from research on this topic and they also share their own good, bad and ugly experiences with friendships at work.Key take-aways: Friendships at work can be an amazing source of support - be it helping each other out with tasks or be it emotional supportBeing friends with your c...

Send us a Text Message.Join today’s Friday coffee chat on scheduling me-time as an SOS strategy to prioritize yourself even in the busiest of times. In this chat, Tina and Eleni talk about how they experienced the me-time challenge (i.e., scheduling me-time every day for a month) and share insights into what worked and what did not work for them. Key take-aways: When things get busy, being very intentional about your me-time is the key to prioritizing yourself and your mental ...