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Women Rewriting the Rules

Women Rewriting the Rules

Sumi Krishnan & Ashley Baxter
Business, Education

Let’s be honest. Being a happy, fulfilled and successful modern woman requires a new set of skills and perspectives that more of us need to be talking about! We’re having babies later, partnering differently, and facing challenges our ancestors never had to deal with, all while looking to create financial independence and make our unique contribution to the world within a fragile social and political environment. This is the Women Rewriting the Rules podcast. The show that helps you navigate those challenges while re-wiring the social conditioning that has affected us all since birth! If you’re a modern woman who wants to feel supported as you build your ambitious life – whether you’re looking to create better relationships, take control of your finances and career, pursue a passion, or achieve what feels like an audacious goal… you’re in the right place. Your hosts, a USC professor and a Harvard grad, are both high-achievers who have faced their share of challenges. Personal challenges like imposter syndrome, fears & insecurities as well as cultural challenges like discrimination, structural inequalties, and the weight of societal and familial expectations, They’ve both navigated their way through much of the maze and have something to say about it! Ashley, born to a single mother in small town Texas, worked her way up the corporate ladder at Fortune 500 brands and eventually into academia as an adjunct professor and curriculum creator.. Sumi, the daughter of immigrants, was nudged down a traditional path by her parents, building her first multi-million dollar consulting firm by the age of 26. After more than a decade subconsciously living for the approval of her Dad, she finally gained the courage to re-write the rules and is now a recording artist in LA. Here's the thing - you're not living in a 90's rom-com where you'd be stuck playing the role of a funny sidekick. This is real life. You're the main character. Women Rewriting the Rules will help you take control of your story, figure out what’s holding you back and set you up to start fulfilling your widest (and most practical) dreams.

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  • 16 - How to find Happiness at Work when things are Hard

    Are you struggling to find happiness at work — or in your professional life? Ashley and Sumi are here with a lot ofreal talk as they unpack an issue that a lot of us women face. It starts with reevaluating where you want to end up on the corporate ladder in terms of what will provide you with the most happiness. 

    That can lead to questioning whether you are even on the right ladder— which may seem like aluxury of privilegeyou can’t afford when you’re providing for your family. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t startenjoying life now, because that is what we are fighting for, now — as our hosts so eloquently put it. It’s about equal equality, and equal opportunity, and as women rewrite the rules, they need to do with some enjoyment in their lives!


    What this looks like is having a squad in the boardroom who can call out when you aren’t getting validation for your idea. It’s about transition sentences like “Building off of what So and So said” that gets you taken seriously as a woman of color in meetings where a ‘mediocre white male’ is hogging the limelight. 


    Developing an authoritative voice, not second-guessing yourself, and taking yourself seriously are some of the tools that we can use to rewrite the rules of how we conduct ourselves, leading to more personal happiness and a resultant shift in the power dynamics. There’s much more inside this authoritative episode of Women Rewriting the Rules. It’s time to be unapologetically yourself!




    “It might actually be more enjoyable for me to sort of ‘reset’ how I’m thinking about building my career, that would allow me to feel more happiness in that.” ~ Ashley


    “Loving what you do takes effort.” ~ Sumi





    In This Episode:


    How The Great Resignation is affecting women of colorWhere do you want to end up on the corporate ladder?Is this even the right ladder?Throwing the ladder into the trash A McKinsey study that reveals less ‘psychological safety’ for women of colorHavingyour own squad who will stand up for you in meetings and Building confidence in the future — establishing rapport with your co-workersWhy it’s not about learning to speak like the Old Boys Club does — owning your own energyThe Power of Silence — as a responseWhat Sumi learned from Hilary Clinton and BenghaziRetaining a sense of curiosity before life gets too dryFinding joy in the everyday little things — why it’s not all about accomplishmentsUnderstanding the choices you always have — is it time to leave? What is ‘quiet quitting’ and is it a good, long-term solution?Embracing ‘quiet ambition’ to find more happiness



    And more!




    Connect with Sumi Krishnan:


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesumikrishnan/




    Connect with Ashley Baxter:


    Website –Ashley Baxter



    Tue, 14 Mar 2023 - 44min
  • 15 - Should I Start a Side Hustle or Not?

    Are you being bombarded by people telling you to start a side hustle? How easy is it and are the coaching programs worth it? What should you really consider before investing your money in someone else's course?

    Ashley and Sumi are lifting the hood on this Instagrammable world where we see influencers on holiday in exotic locations having these million-dollar earning months. They're urging us to consider whether our planned side hustle is in alignment with our values and whether the investments we are considering making are really worth it. 


    There's so much to think about before you leverage your idea for true time freedom. It's worth investigating the courses and the influencers thoroughly before jumping into someone else's pyramid scheme. What is your business plan? And what is your marketing plan? How are you thinking pragmatically before buying into the 'fakery'? 


    Entrepreneurship requires ruthless honesty. Ashley and Sumi are dishing up hearty dishes of honesty in this candid episode of Women Rewriting the Rules. Let's change the statistics of women being successful in business by not falling for all the flashy stuff. Please join us. 




    "You really do have to think before you get started: do I have a budget? Do I have dollars? And also, realistically, how much time do I even have outside of the obligations that are already in my life." ~ Ashley


    "Does your idea have leverage? Or is it solely tied to trading your time for dollars?" ~ Sumi





    In This Episode:


    Are you starting a side hustle with realistic expectations?Addressing the myth of top-line revenueWhy it can be disheartening if you buy the dream of magic monthly income amountsUnderstanding the difference between a quick win and long-term successHow to investigate an influencer's credentials before buying their courseSeparating the flashy Instagram posts from the underlying realitySumi's shortlived 'career' as a relationship coachDoes your idea have leverage or is it tied to your time?


    And more!




    Connect with Sumi Krishnan:


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesumikrishnan/




    Connect with Ashley Baxter:


    Website –Ashley Baxter


    Tue, 07 Mar 2023 - 37min
  • 14 - Milestones that Matter to the Modern Woman

    What milestones are worth celebrating? As women we celebrate getting engaged, getting married, and having babies – all things that have to do with men! It's time for a culture shift. Women Rewriting the Rules are urging us to consider what self-care looks like in terms of celebrating milestones that are important to you!

    It may be a new job, a promotion – or even moving towns. Perhaps it's even just treating your 40th like a wedding, and wearing several outfits if you can't decide what to go with!  Whatever the event, if it's something you've worked hard to achieve, find a way to celebrate with friends and family and start developing a spiritual intimacy around milestones that matter. 


    Ashley and Sumi gently remind us that as women we need to give ourselves credit for every little thing. So listen in to this episode of Women Rewriting the Rules and then take some time to reflect on your accomplishments over the past year, and what you want to celebrate moving forward!


    "As a single woman, you can celebrate purchasing your first home. Or even just moving into your dream apartment in today's times." ~ Ashley 


    "Or even moving cities... making a move that's just for yourself." ~ Sumi



    In This Episode:

    - Milestone events for single women that are worth celebrating

    - Appreciating how times are changing

    - Why we shouldn't wait for society to 'get it'

    - Treating your 40th like your wedding!

    - Celebrating the things that are in your life right now

    - Appreciating the energy of celebration

    - How to have conversations with the people around you about celebration

    - Fostering spiritual intimacy through celebration

    - Reflecting on your accomplishments in the past year

    - Think about how you want to celebrate your milestones




    Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

    - Instagram



    Connect with Ashley Baxter:

    -Website

    Wed, 08 Feb 2023 - 21min
  • 13 - Rewriting Our Goal-Setting Rules

    Ashley and Sumi are bubbling over with delight into the new year that is 2023. Women Rewriting The Rules are looking at goal setting in this episode — while the year is still young and our enthusiasm to realize our potential is still strong. 

    But what if you don’t even realize your true potential? What if the goals you are setting for yourself are too easily achievable, and you’re not thinking big enough? 

    Setting audacious goals while still using the SMART template is the theme of this episode. Ashley and Sumi share the times they’ve achieved meaningless goals and the times they’ve dared to dream of something bigger. 

    This is inspirational, relatable podcasting at its very best with two women who have a great rapport and approach to life. We are all so much bigger than we sometimes think we are. Please join Ashley and Sumi as they rewrite more rules in 2023!

    “Have you ever created a goal and then realized that maybe it was a little too small?” ~ Ashley Baxter

    In This Episode:

    - Reflections on the holiday season

    - Paris Hilton’s business brain

    - Have you set goals that are too small?

    - What are SMART goals?

    - That sinking feeling when you realize the goal you’ve achieved is meaningless

    - Can you hack your way to happiness?

    - The flea study — how high are we jumping?

    - Are you assessing your own limiting beliefs?

    - There’s always a way to create your year the way you want it to be!

    Resources:

    - The flea study - Paradigms: Are you a flea in a jar? — Unbounded



    Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

    - Instagram



    Connect with Ashley Baxter:

    - Website

    Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 35min
  • 12 - New Year, New You

    New Year, New You?Heavy on the question mark. Is it actually going to happen? It’s the end of the year and peopleseem to have tons of energy to reclaim a new path for their life and have big audacious plans that don’t always work out.

    In this episode of Season One of Women Rewriting the Rules, Sumi and Ashley are challenging our preconceived ideas around new year’s resolutions and the good that they actually do to our self-esteem. 

    Sumi shares her CREW tool for auditing yourself in a new and inspiring way, and Ashley encourages us to focus on micro-goals as a way to incremental change. 

    And while these two women have different ways of approaching the new year and the new you, together they combine to give us plenty to think about as they find a fresh approach that allows you to embrace who you are now, first, and seek out joy with renewed vigor thereafter. 

    So ditch the resolutions that haven’t worked in years gone by, and soak into the you that already is as you plan what to do next. Sumi even shares her singing voice with us at the end in a song that could be your new mantra! This is a season finale you don’t want to miss!


    "I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve found that there are so many better ways to approach new year goal setting than resolutions which are probably not going to be fulfilled."  ~  Sumi Krishnan


    In This Episode:

    - January 19th, Quitter’s Day

    - Evaluate yourself all the time instead

    - Sumi’s CREW method unpacked and explained

    - Taking the time for your goals to become habitual

    - Can you ever do it all? The answer is NO

    - Being gracious with yourself

    - Delete goals that don’t serve you

    - The importance of bringing more joy to your life


    Resources:

    - The resolution solution: longitudinal examination of New Year's change attempts

    - Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

    - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business



    Connect with Sumi Krishnan:

    - Instagram



    Connect with Ashley Baxter:

    -Website

    Fri, 30 Dec 2022 - 32min
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