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Career Design Notes - Real decisions. Real trade-offs. Real career redesign.

Sharon Singh Sidhu

Most women don’t design their careers. They default into them.Climb the ladder.Stay for stability.Do what’s expected.And then one day, it stops working.Career Design Notes is where I share how I’m redesigning my career as a working mom while keeping my job, raising my kids, and building something on the side.No hype.No complicated strategies.Just real decisions, real trade-offs, and a simpler way to think about building a career that actually supports your life.Subscribe to get the notes:

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5:43

Why I Chose the Harder Path

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2026/04/04

Most women don’t design their careers. They default into them. Climb the ladder. Stay for stability. Do what’s expected. And then one day, it stops working. In this episode, I share why I chose to build a business while keeping my job — even though it’s harder. Not because it’s ideal. But because the alternatives were unacceptable to me. I talk about: why “stability” isn’t always safewhat keeps you going when motivation runs outand a simpler way to think about designing a career that actually...

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26:52

188: Breaking the Cycle of Financial Anxiety: A Step...

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2026/03/22

In this episode, I break down what I mean by financial resilience - moving from fear, panic, and anxiety around money to feeling calm, clearheaded, confident, and empowered even before you've achieved your financial goals. I share why the first step to financial resilience is awareness. On the practical side, this means getting organized and knowing where your money is coming and going. More importantly, and less discussed, on the psychological side, observing your money behaviors and t...

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17:38

187: Finding Financial Certainty In Uncertain Times

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2026/03/15

I’m back after taking a break to reflect on where I want to take the podcast and I’m recommitting to a core theme I don’t see discussed enough in personal finance: financial resilience—the internal ability to stay calm and make clear decisions when money situations change. With rising costs and uncertainty around jobs and business, I want to help you find more financial certainty by building resilience from the inside, not just focusing on tactics like budgeting or investing. I sh...

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40:08

186: I Missed My Goals. Here's What I Learned.

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2026/01/04

In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on what 2025 actually looked like while building a business on lunch breaks and weekend mornings while working full-time, providing for my family, and caring for aging parents. No highlight reel. No guru 'expert' advice. Just the real lessons from the trenches. What You'll Learn: The Reality Check: What I planned for 2025 vs. what actually happenedThe 5 Unglamorous Lessons:It Takes WAY Longer Than You ThinkVisibility Is Practice, Not PersonalityYo...

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17:54

185: Why Your 2025 Goals Failed (And How to Approach...

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2025/12/31

Recording this on the last day of 2025, I'm sharing what came up for me while facilitating my Create 2026 workshop. It's probably not what you expect from a typical year-end review episode. Yes, we talk about goals. But more importantly, we talk about WHO you need to become to achieve them. In this episode: Why building a business is harder than anyone admits (and why that's okay)The skills employees aren't taught that business owners needHow to hold two opposing energies: caring deeply while...

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25:52

184: What My Year-End Review Revealed

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2025/12/24

As the year comes to a close, many of us are reflecting on our jobs, our lives, and what we want next. But when you’re a working mom building a business on the side, it’s easy to skip reviewing your own progress especially when results feel slower than expected. In this episode, I share what my 2025 business review revealed after 20+ years of leading reviews and goal-setting in corporate roles and what I’m doing differently in 2026. You’ll hear: Why your vision can stay constant even when pri...

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24:57

183: Why You Feel Exhausted Building Your Career or...

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2025/12/15

Have you ever felt deeply exhausted, discouraged, or disillusioned while working toward something that truly matters to you - your career, your business, or your long-term goals? In this episode, I share what I’ve been personally moving through over the past few weeks, and the deeper reason many high-achieving working women feel drained even when they’re doing “all the right things.” This episode isn’t about time management or productivity hacks. It’s about how a lack of self-belief and self-...

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182: The Moment I Realised My Job Wasn’t Safety (What...

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2025/12/07

Most corporate women are sold the same story: Get a good job, climb the ladder, earn more and you’ll be safe. But what happens when restructures, mergers, pandemics, or one decision you didn’t make suddenly threaten your income, your identity, and your family’s security? In this episode, I share the moment I realised my 9–5 job was not safety and what true financial resilience really looks like for corporate women. Drawing from nearly 30 years in HR, including hiring, firing, restructuring, a...

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181: The Psychology Behind Your Fear of Being Seen on...

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2025/11/30

In this episode, I share what’s really happening inside you when you try to post on LinkedIn and suddenly freeze. This isn’t about algorithms or content hacks. It’s about your brain, your conditioning, and why visibility feels unsafe especially for high-achieving corporate women and working moms. You’ll hear my own stories of posting 'scary' selfies on LinkedIn, being the quiet compliant girl growing up, and how my failed café and 6-figure debt eventually led me to write online, build a side ...

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28:32

180: The Real Reason Why Smart Women Stay Silent And...

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2025/11/23

Why do the smartest, most capable women stay quiet in meetings, on LinkedIn, and in their careers while others with less experience speak confidently? In this episode, I break down the real reasons behind women’s silence (spoiler: it’s not a confidence problem), how it quietly hurts your career, and how to start speaking up in small, safe ways that build real confidence over time. If you’ve ever held back from sharing your ideas, posting online, or putting your face out there because yo...

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25:54

179: The Truth About Consistency No One Tells Working...

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2025/11/09

If you’ve ever felt guilty for not being consistent enough in your business this episode is for you. As working moms, our version of consistency looks nothing like what business gurus preach. We’re juggling full-time jobs, caregiving, school runs, and career responsibilities. We can’t stay online for an hour after every post or leave 100 comments a day. This episode is an honest conversation about: Why every small step you take still counts as progressThe difference between consistency vs fre...

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19:36

178: How to Keep Showing Up for Your Business When...

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2025/11/03

Ever felt like your full-time job is swallowing all your time and energy, leaving nothing for your business, creativity, or dreams? That was me last week. New job, kids, travel, business ideas… and zero time to breathe. I felt trapped, frustrated, and on the verge of burnout. In today’s episode, I share: What triggered this wave of overwhelmWhy being the primary provider makes quitting your 9–5 not an optionThe 10-step process I use to move from “I can’t do this anymore” to calm, grounded act...

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26:06

177: Scared to Be Seen? How to Share Your Story...

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2025/10/26

Does the thought of posting online make you feel like a fraud? You’re not alone. For many working moms starting a side business, imposter syndrome and fear of visibility are the biggest roadblocks. In this episode, I share: Why imposter syndrome shows up (and why it never fully disappears, even for 'successful' people.How to use your lived experience as proof you’re already qualified to help others.A 7-step process to move through self-doubt so you can share your story without fear.My persona...

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38:11

176: Overcoming Fear in Business: How to Build...

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2025/10/19

Starting and growing a business is exciting, but it’s also scary. Fear shows up in many ways: Doubt – Will this even work?Lack – Will I ever make enough money?Judgment – What will people think of me?In this episode, I share the three core fears most side-hustling moms face and how to overcome them by upgrading your Business Owner Beliefs (B.O.B.). What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why fear is normal when shifting from employee to entrepreneur and how to navigate it.The 3 fears every new busi...

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27:01

From Grief to Growth: How My Dad’s Words Shape My...

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2025/10/12

Six years ago, my dad passed away. At his wake, as I pieced together photos of his life, I kept hearing his voice asking me: 'What will your legacy be?' That question has shaped everything I do today - as a working mom, HR leader, and entrepreneur building a lifestyle business to 'retire' in 5 years instead of 65. In this special, reflective episode, I share the timeless lessons my dad taught me and how they apply not just to life, but also to building a business that gives you flexibility, f...

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174: The Secret to Consistency: How I Run My Business...

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2025/10/05

When you’re a working mom building a business on the side, motivation and willpower aren’t enough. Life gets messy. Kids get sick, work runs late, weekends disappear. That’s why systems are everything. In this episode, I share: The difference between routines, habits, and systems (and why you need all three)How I run my business in just 1 hour/day—even when life throws curveballsWhat my morning, evening, and weekend routines actually look likeWhy systems make it easy to bounce back afte...

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173: Why Energy (Not Hustle) Builds the Business You...

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2025/09/27

We’ve been told the secret is to 'hustle harder'. But as working moms, that advice just burns us out. Here’s the truth: It’s not hustle that creates the business you want - it’s your energy. In this episode, I share: Why your energy (who you’re being) matters more than your to-do listHow to embody the vibe of the woman who already has clientsThe power of holding two truths at once—fear & faith, career & kids—and still moving forwardThe daily intentions I set to keep going, even when l...

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31:23

172: From 2 Years to ~5 Months: The 'Unsexy' Way I...

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2025/09/21

If you’ve been grinding for months (or years) and still don’t have the clients you want, I get it. For me, the time it took from 'I first meet you' to 'you become a client' used to be about two years. Now it’s about five months. That’s ~79% faster - with a full-time job, two kids, and 1 hour a day for my business. In this episode, I walk through what actually changed. Spoiler: it wasn’t a shiny tactic. It was my identity and beliefs. When I started becoming the woman who already signs clients...

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24:20

171: The False Choice: Career vs. Kids vs. a Third Way

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2025/09/17

Most working moms feel trapped in an impossible choice: Stay in your career and miss out on time with your kids. Or step back to be with your kids and give up financial security.But what if that choice was never real to begin with? In this episode, I share how I refused to accept the “either/or” path — and instead built a third way: growing my business in just one focused hour a day while working full-time and raising two kids. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why the “false choice” keeps...

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170: Fear, Growth, and Saying No: Lessons from My...

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2025/09/06

This week I’m getting very real with you about something we all face as working moms building a business: fear. Fear of rejection. Fear of not being approved of. Fear of doing something that feels uncomfortable but is necessary for growth.I share a very personal story about how even something as simple as saying “no” can feel terrifying, and how I’m learning to check in with my gut (through Human Design) and take action anyway. In this episode, we’ll explore: Why most of our default...

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