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The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes

Hosted by Siobhan Barnes, this podcast is designed to support you with CLARITY: Who is the REAL you and how can you show up as her/him/them? IMPACT: How can you make the biggest impact on others (team, clients, family etc) without sacrificing yourself? PURPOSE: How can you translate the deeper reason you"re here in this season of your life and work into meaningful goals that you can take action on? I"m here to take a stand for you showing up as the untamed, powerful individual and leader that you

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53:51

Interview: Know Yourself, Do Work That Actually Fits...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2026/04/03

There's a version of success that looks exactly right on paper. And quietly exhausts you from the inside. Today's guest knows that version intimately. Maggie McDaris is the co-founder of Phase App, a registered dietitian turned corporate wellness expert turned entrepreneur — and one of the most candid, joyful conversations I've had on this podcast in a long time. Maggie spent years scaling a high-growth startup, delivering results, ticking every box. And behind the performance, she was approa...

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14:43

The Quiet Pivot: The Loneliest Season Nobody Warned...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2026/03/08

Today, we’re diving into what I call the quiet pivot. The tender, disorienting, and often invisible season between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming, and why it can feel like the loneliest chapter of your life that nobody prepared you for. From the outside, your life may look “perfect”: you’ve built a real career, a solid reputation, a track record of doing the right things and hitting the right milestones. But inside, there’s a whisper you can’t quite shake—a quiet knowing that says, t...

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11:38

Personal Mastery: The New Power Skill for Women at Work

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2026/02/15

Today, we’re diving into the often-misunderstood but absolutely essential role of personal mastery in navigating the chaos of the modern world, and why learning how to work with yourself (rather than against yourself) is one of the most important skills you can cultivate in the age of AI, restructures, and constant change. In deep conversations with women, especially here in Hong Kong through the Watch Her Lead Academy, I've seen that many of us secretly believe something is “wrong” with us w...

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23:32

Alignment as Risk Management: Designing Work That Can...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2026/01/21

Today, we’re diving into the often-overlooked power of alignment as a form of risk management and how designing your work around who you actually are can become a catalyst for resilience, satisfaction, and career longevity in 2026 and beyond. In countless conversations with women at different stages of their careers, I’ve realised that “working hard and following the rules” is no longer enough. With AI reshaping roles, restructures becoming more common, and traditional ladders breaking ...

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52:34

Unlocking Confidence Through Clothing: Interview with...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/12/15

Today, we’re diving into the often-overlooked power of personal style, and how what we wear can become a catalyst for confidence, visibility, and leadership. In countless conversations with women at different stages of their careers, I’ve realised that style isn’t a superficial extra or something “nice to have when there’s time.” It’s a practical, embodied way of honouring who we are, how we want to feel, and how we choose to show up in rooms that weren’t always designed with us in mind. In t...

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47:50

Behind Watch Her Lead: The Movement, the Mission, the...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/11/23

Today, we're diving into the meaning and movement behind Watch Her Lead, and what it truly takes to create transformational change as women leaders in Asia. This year, after countless conversations and experiences inside and outside the workplace, I've realised that leadership isn’t just about titles or climbing the ladder, but about taking charge of your own life with authenticity, courage, and community. It’s been powerfully clarifying to see how the real work begins in redefining suc...

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13:49

How to Build Inner Stability for Sustainable Success

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/11/02

Today we're talking about the power of capacity over hustle and what it really takes to build sustainable success from the inside out. This year, as the demands of family, work, and life accelerate, I've reflected on how true growth isn't just about doing more, but about expanding our internal capacity to navigate challenges with grace, resilience, and self-compassion. I’ve noticed just how vital it is to regulate my nervous system and honour the seasons of busyness and rest, lessons that hav...

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16:36

BTS: 12 Months of Reinvention as a 3/5 Projector

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/10/19

Today we're talking about my personal journey of career pivots and the lessons learned over the past twelve months. I've been living the very same process that I coach my clients through a pivot, a redefinition of success and a deeper dive into trusting my intuition, and I'll be honest, it's been uncomfortable, really beautiful and clarifying, and honestly, very humbling. In this episode I’m taking you behind the scenes of what this journey has looked like for me, what it’s taken ...

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15:11

Finish the Year Strong Without Losing Your Sanity: Q4...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/09/21

Today we're talking about how to finish the year strong without losing your sanity and I’ll be sharing Q4 strategies for busy women. For most busy professional women, the calendar is already bursting at the seams between work deadlines, family commitments, kids activities and the holiday chaos that will eventually creep in. It's easy to feel like the last few months of the year are all about survival and getting through but I don't want you to just survive. In this episode I’m inv...

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21:43

The Unconventional Career Tool I Can't Stop Using

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/09/07

Have you ever felt that the way you’re “meant” to build your career, just doesn’t quite fit? Maybe you’ve come across competing priorities or seasons in your life where climbing the corporate ladder doesn’t feel right. This is something that I’ve personally experienced. For years, I followed the path that I thought I was supposed to: study hard, get the job, work hard, climb the ladder. But no matter how hard I tried, something always felt a little off. That’s when I decided to try something ...

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15:53

The Future of Work & The Non Linear Career

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/08/24

The world of work is changing. The days of a single, upward linear path within a company or industry is fading away. What's left is a non-linear career with lateral moves, industry changes, downward moves for greater fulfillment, learning new skills and frequent transitions. This new style of career path comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. In this episode of the Aligned Achiever Podcast, I’m sharing the role of AI and technological change in the world of non-linear careers...

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15:47

You Are Not Your Salary: Unhooking Worth from What...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/08/03

Earning less doesn’t mean you’re worth less. How much you charge for your service or product, the figure of your salary or your income in general doesn’t define your worth in any way. Yet, this misconception that price = worth is a common one that keeps women stuck. In this episode of the Aligned Achiever Podcast, we unpack why this belief can keep you stuck, the difference between price and worth and how to reclaim your inherent value, and how owning your worth might actually lead you to ask...

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17:39

The Real Reason You’re Questioning Everything (And...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/07/20

You wake up suddenly one day and you don’t feel like yourself anymore. That’s how we often describe the feeling that comes up when we start to question everything. In reality though, it’s not sudden, it’s a slow creep that takes us a little while to notice. Then suddenly, we’re staring at our computer at work wondering why we don’t love our career anymore, and questioning everything. It feels like an unravelling, like everything is slowly coming undone, but when you dive a little deeper, this...

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25:02

The Quiet Question Successful Women Ask Themselves...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/07/06

I’ve had the privilege of working closely with hundreds of high-performing, driven women. And no matter how accomplished or put-together someone may appear on the outside, there’s often a quiet question sitting just beneath the surface — one that rarely gets said out loud. I’ve heard this question whispered in moments of burnout, career crossroads, life transitions, and even during celebrations. While you may not want to say it out loud, it doesn’t mean you’ve failed — it means you’re p...

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33:28

Career Alignment for HR Professionals (and the Rest...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/06/22

Ever felt stuck in a role that once lit you up? Wondered if it’s possible to change careers, prioritise your family, and still thrive professionally? This week I had the pleasure of sitting down with Renee Conklin, a seasoned HR professional turned executive coach. With over 15 years of HR experience at companies like IBM, UBS and Barclays and an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and PCC coaching accreditation, Renee now supports senior female HR leaders wh...

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13:44

From Sled Pushes to Soul Work: The Inner Work of...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/06/08

When I signed up for my first Hyrox race, I expected a physical challenge. What I got was an embodied deep dive into mindset, identity, and the quiet stories we tell ourselves about who we are. So many women I coach are craving change—but wait until they feel “ready.” Here’s the truth: You become her by doing the thing. In this episode of The Aligned Achiever, I’m sharing: The unexpected link between fitness and career growthHow to shift your identity through action4 key lessons that apply wa...

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12:25

The 3 Invisible Blocks You Didn’t Know Were Affecting...

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/05/25

Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not holding you back. A lot of what I hear from the women that I coach is that they have the skills, the experience, the qualifications, and yet they still feel stuck. It’s one thing to make sure you’re ticking all the boxes that your boss is looking for or that make your resume stand out, but it’s another thing to address the things you can’t see that are making you unsure or falling back into the same old patterns. These quiet, unspoken patte...

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15:09

Future-Proofing Your Career in Uncertain Times

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/05/11

Future-proofing your career isn’t just about keeping up. It’s not just about learning new skills, making yourself irreplaceable or being tactical. Some of it starts within. This part of future-proofing your career is about knowing who you are, what you stand for and how you can adapt without losing yourself in the process. In this week’s episode of the Aligned Achiever Podcast, we’re redefining what it means to future-proof your career and building strong inner foundations that will sta...

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13:29

Leadership Starts Within: The Real Work Behind Any Pivot

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/04/27

Not all pivots make headlines. Some happen quietly - in a meeting, in a moment, in the mirror. What if the real pivot isn’t about something you do, but about who you’re becoming? In this week’s episode of the Aligned Achiever Podcast, we’re redefining what a career pivot really is. It’s not always about a new job or big move. Sometimes, it’s the subtle, powerful shift in how you lead yourself. Because real change? It starts within. 🎧 Listen here → https://siobhanbarnes.com/129

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17:42

The Spring Reset: Aligning with Your Season of Growth

The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan Barnes ·

2025/04/13

Come and do a Spring Reset with me! It really doesn’t matter if it’s Spring where you are or not, it’s the end of the first quarter. It’s been 90 days or more since you settled into your work plans for this year, and set goals for your life. Whatever it is that you were working towards at the start of the year, now is the time to have a quick check in and see where you’re at. In this week’s episode of The Aligned Achiever Podcast, I’m walking you through reconnecting back to your values, ener...

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