The first question is, what is work life balance?

There’s a false perception that a work life balance is where you balance work equally to life. I think that's completely unrealistic. Life is so big, you can't just say work, and then life.

Work life balance is one, unique to the individual, and two, depends on a range of different factors. For example, your career, what your values are, your personality type, if you have kids.

Also, it’s important to acknowledge there are different aspects to life. We follow a program developed by Dr John Demartini, acknowledging 7 areas of life. Listen to the show to find out more.

Here’s an overview of what we cover:

Tamara’s definition of work life balance, and how it’s different to Joel: (3:07) 
The 7 areas of life: (5:47)
Some of the signs you’re not living to your purpose: (18:04)
5 steps to achieve a work life balance: (20:58)
How couples can achieve a work life balance together: (27:13)
Defining what quality time is, and how it’s different for each person: (28:49)
The perception it’s not acceptable for men to leave work early to pick up their kids, and how to change it: (31:14)
How organisations can help their employees achieve a better work life balance: (36:05) 
And so much more!

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my first episode.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

SUBSCRIBE: to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.

REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.

SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

How can we better serve you?

Ultimately the show is for you, the females in tech community, which begs the question… How can we better serve you?

Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

I’ll be sure to give you a shout out in the podcast episode if your topic is chosen.

Head to fiitcollective.com/2 for the podcast show notes, and download a full transcription.

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Periods and productivity. It’s important to understand the different phases of your menstrual cycle, and how to use that to their advantage to be more productive at work. It’s not just a case of having your period, and not having your period. There are 4 distinct seasons.

In the 3rd episode of the Females in Tech Show, we talk about the perception society has about periods, and how women are charging through life, acting like men.

Tamara shares an example of when she didn’t honour her menstrual cycle, and how her body started to shut down as a result. She provides an overview of the 4 seasons of your menstrual cycle, and the superpowers women possess in each season.

We also talk about how women can sync their work schedule to align with their monthly cycle.

Here’s an overview:

The perception society has about periods: (7:05)
Example of when Tamara did not honour her menstrual cycle, and what happened to her body: (12:59)
Overview of the 4 seasons of your menstrual cycle, and the superpowers women possess in each season - this is a biggie!: (16:19)
Feminine and Masculine energy, and how to play to these strengths during your cycle: (25:15)
How women can sync their work schedule to align with their monthly cycle: (29:55)
And so much more!

Thank you for taking the time to listen.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women (and men).

SUBSCRIBE: to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.

REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.

SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

How can we better serve you?

Ultimately the show is for you, the females in tech community, which begs the question… How can we better serve you?

Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

I’ll be sure to give you a shout out in the podcast episode if your topic is chosen.

Head to https://fiitcollective.com/3 for the podcast show notes, and download a full transcription.

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It's interesting what happens to the brain when you practice gratitude. Dopamine is released into two areas of the brain, which controls our movement and speech, and our sense of reward. So when a person expresses gratitude, the dopamine creates a connection between the behaviour, and feeling good. Therefore the more a person practices the gratitude, the more often that dopamine releases.

The power of gratitude is not some passing fad, or latest trend. There are genuine benefits to practicing gratitude every day. Particularly when you’re able to be grateful for a challenging situation.

Many successful people have a daily gratitude practice.

For example, Arianna Huffington bases a lot of her success to practicing gratitude. Tony Robbins believes that being grateful first thing in the morning helps him have a more successful day, as well as staves off anger, or fear that leads to poor investing or life choices.

Oprah Winfrey says that appreciating whatever shows up in your life changes your personal vibration. That generates more goodness for yourself when you are aware of all that you have, rather than focusing on what you’re missing.

Gratitude doesn't have to be big, extravagant events. In fact, it’s best when you’re grateful for the simple things in life.

Here’s an overview of what we cover in the power of gratitude:

What a gratitude practice is, and the benefits of practicing gratitude, including the scientific evidence: (5:05)
Chemical reaction that occurs in you brain when you practice gratitude: (9:05)
7 areas of life and how you can implement these into your gratitude practice: (14:46)
We explore into the different ways you can practice gratitude: (18:42)
How to take your gratitude practice to the next level: (28:45)
Some examples of really big challenges in our lives and how we used gratitude to get through them - Tamara gets really vulnerable: (29:26)
AND so much more!

Thank you for listening

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

SUBSCRIBE: subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.

REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.

SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community.

How can we better serve you?

Ultimately the show is for you, the females in tech community, which begs the question… How can we better serve you?

Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

I’ll be sure to give you a shout out in the podcast episode if your topic is chosen.

Head to fiitcollective.com/4 for the podcast show notes, and download a full transcription.

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Organisations invest significant time, money and resources into building their brand. They do that to grow awareness of the brand, establish their competitive positioning and to build trust and credibility. And ultimately that leads to increased sales. Personal branding is no different.

As individuals we all need to establish our point of difference within (and outside) the organisation, and grow awareness of our capabilities. We need to build credibility about our skills and experience in order to be considered for a promotion or salary review.

The better you define and manage your personal brand, the more opportunities you will get.

Here’s an outline of what we cover in this episode on personal branding:

What is personal branding, and why it’s important (6:19)
Examples of people who have a great personal brand, and why (12:45)
Joel and I share examples of how personal branding has both hindered, and helped accelerate our careers (20:43)
How you determine your personal brand (28.07)
4 steps on how to start building your personal brand (28.43)
Tips on how to start building your brand today (35:43)

Thank you for listening

I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the Females in Tech Show.

My aim is to inspire and support you to reach your goals, and provide you with practical tips on how to be the best version of yourself.

If you did enjoy the show, then I'd like to ask three things, so I can inspire and support more career motivated women ( and men).

SUBSCRIBE: search for “The Females in Tech Show” in your favourite podcast app (eg. Himalaya, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Stitcher), and subscribe to the show to ensure you never miss an episode.

REVIEW: write a review for the show in your favourite podcast app telling us what you love, and also where we can improve.

SHARE: this episode with friends and colleagues who might benefit from the content, as well as grow and support our community
How can we better serve you?

Ultimately the show is for you, the females in tech community, which begs the question… How can we better serve you?

Tell us what topics you’d like to learn more about, or will help advance your career in technology. Complete the form at this link and suggest a podcast topic.

I’ll be sure to give you a shout out in the podcast episode if your topic is chosen.

Head to https://fiitcollective.com/5 for the podcast show notes, and download a full transcription.

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Join Tamara Johanna, founder of FIIT Collective, whose mission is to inspire, support and empower females to live a balanced and purposeful life through a career in information technology. This podcast is relevant for women in tech, or those considering technology as a career. The show covers career advice, book reviews and personal stories of successful women in tech, designed to help females with their career in IT. Beyond technology, Tamara also shares how to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of women in tech to optimise their thinking, productivity and effectiveness. Plus, she explores the importance of self-care practices, relationships and balancing work and family for a sustainable career. Find out more at fiitcollective.com.au and follow Tamara on Instagram @tamarajohanna

The Females in Tech Show with Tamara Johanna