New Role Now What?

In this week’s Confidence Boost episode, Erin breaks down the hidden pressure many high performers feel to be exceptional in order to feel safe and successful at work. She explores why this mindset shows up so strongly in new roles and the ways it can quietly undermine confidence and sustainability. Erin offers two practical mindset resets to help you ease the pressure, redefine success, and approach your role with more clarity and...

In this episode, Erin explores the double negative mindset—how feelings of anxiety or uncertainty often spiral into deeper self-doubt through self-criticism and shame. She shares insights from her work with clients who unknowingly judge their emotions, eroding their self-confidence and trust. Tune in and unpack how to disrupt this cycle with strategies and mindset tips to break free from self-judgment and build a healthier, more co...

This week's episode is an in-depth look at overwhelm in the workplace. Tune in to hear Erin interviewed by coach Natalie Fisher on her podcast, How to Land a Six-Figure Job and Thrive.

Learn the critical difference between genuine work challenges and mindset-driven feelings of inadequacy, and discover how mental noise and anxiety can warp your perception of competency. This episode provides practical examples and strategies to ...

In today's episode,  Erin explores workplace dynamics through the lens of Brooke Castillo's concept of 'the manual,' a framework for understanding and managing challenging relationships. Erin provides tangible examples of common interactions that often leave us feeling frustrated.   She offers clear strategies for how to  depersonalize and move on.   Tune in to learn how to enhance your professional relationship...

In today's episode, Erin delves into the nuanced process of managing work mistakes with resilience and self-assurance.  She addresses the complex emotions that you might be navigating after you make a mistake.    This episode offers helpful insights on how to gain self-awareness, take responsibility, and overcome the fear of failure and mistakes in a professional settings.  

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Mistakes are a crucial part of career growth, a necessary stepping stone to mastering your new role.  Yet so many of us are terrified of making a mistake at work.  This fear can be the culprit behind overthinking, procrastination, and even most common,  burnout. 

In today's episode, Erin helps you to reframe your perspective and expectation around mistakes.  She offers clear strategies to help dial down your fear arou...

In another Q and A episode, Erin dives into some common workplace struggles submitted by listeners.  What do you do if you are feeling competitive with a co-worker and it's making you feel anxious?  How do you deal with the feeling that your teammates are more skilled than you?  How do you get over feeling insecure because your colleagues are much younger than you? Erin offers insights on how to manage competition, comparison ...

In this  week's episode, Erin addresses three important questions submitted by listeners: What do you do if you don't feel valued?  How do you know when it's time to leave your job?  And, how do you recover if you feel like you've lost your edge?  Erin takes a deep dive into each question, offering insightful perspectives and practical strategies to help listeners navigate these common roadblocks.

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In this thought-provoking episode of New Role Now What,  join host Erin as she dives into the complex dynamics of speaking up in the workplace. In a world where effective communication is crucial, knowing how to use your voice can significantly impact your professional growth.  In today’s episode, Erin walks you through when speaking up can be valuable and when silence might be the wiser choice. Drawing from her PhD in organization...

Who do you want to be at work?  Who are you currently being?  The gap between where you are and where you want to be is your work curriculum.  What is often overlooked in this process, is how much of this work is emotional. On today's episode, Erin breaks down the importance of understanding your emotional curriculum and how to get your brain set up to achieve it.  

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It can be tough to perform in your job when you feel like you don’t belong. The desire to "fit in" is a natural part of being human.  But how much do you need to belong in the workplace to enjoy your work and create success?  And if you don't feel like you belong, how can you cultivate a sense of belonging for yourself?  In today’s episode, Erin offers you her insights and strategies on how to deal with this need to ...

"There isn't enough training!" If this thought crosses your mind regularly in your new role, you are NOT alone.  This frustration is often followed by a scary and overwhelming fear that you aren't learning fast enough.  In this week's episode,  Erin tackles these concerns by offering a  fresh perspective on how to shift yourself into a productive mindset that will help you to focus and learn effectively. 

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If you haven't already, listen to part 1 on feedback resilience.  Now that you're thinking about your skills in a way that opens you up to feedback, it's time to help your brain work through the emotions that often kick in when we feel critiqued.   In part 2 of feedback resilience, Erin shares her 4 step process for working through critical feedback in a way that empowers you to increase your skill value.  

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Taking in critical feedback can feel like getting hit by a freight train.  It often makes us feel defensive, angry, fearful or even ashamed.  But what if you could turn your fear of feedback on its head?  In today's episode, Erin helps you to understand why you feel so much fear and resistance around getting feedback, and how to quickly build your feedback resilience muscle. 

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Do you find yourself constantly worrying  what people at work are thinking about you? You are not alone in this worry.  The workplace heightens our fears around  other people's judgments.  In an attempt to deal with this fear, you may find yourself overthinking, perfecting, avoiding, procrastinating, people pleasing, etc.  In today's episode, Erin helps you to dial down your fear of judgment so you can show up to work foc...

One of the most common fears after shifting into a new role is the fear that you made a mistake in taking this job.  You may find yourself worrying that you don't fit in, or the work environment isn't right, or the overall job fit is just wrong.  But before you jump to any conclusions, it's important to assess fit vs. fears.  On this week’s episode, Erin shares her process for how to assess if this is your insecurity...