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Happiness Break: How to Awaken Joy, with Spring Washam
Happiness Break with Spring Washam is a short mindfulness practice for stress or overwhelm, offering a grounding pause to reconnect with your breath, body, and inner calm through compassion.
Greater Good Science Center
April 20, 2025
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work
Read this book when you find yourself constantly volunteering (or being volunteered) for extra tasks that don’t lead to advancement l
Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, and Laurie Weingart
April 23, 2025
In Put Your Armor On: The PhD is IN
Academia runs on brilliance, but its culture can wear you down in a hundred small ways: someone takes credit for your idea, another committee lands on your plate, a colleague makes a joke at your expense, or a meeting gets lost in politics. If you’ve started making yourself smaller to keep the peace, this conversation is for you.
Joanna
October 4, 2026
Recording: Your Work Matters: Separating Fact from Hype in an AI Economy
The AI noise is loud and it’s hard to know how to feel or how you and your life’s work may be affected. In this complimentary workshop, Sam Advisor and a leader on AI and the future of work, Joanna Mikulski gives us a look into the hype, what the data says now, and tips to help you navigate this moment.
Joanna Mikulski
October 4, 2026
🌅 Redesigning and Reimagining Retirement
Financial planning answers the question, "Can I retire?" But life readiness answers a much bigger question: "How do I want to live?" Retirement is not about reaching the finish line—it is about designing your next beginning.
Sharmila
October 4, 2026
On Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur in 2026 is no easy task! Between the constant rejections and the mental shift required to leave a corporate career, the journey is anything but linear. In this candid conversation, Abby Nydam, Founder and CEO of Sam, sits down with Akua Okunseinde, a luxury CPG leader and co-founder of the skincare brand Karité.
Akua
October 4, 2026
Leap: Why It's Time to Let Go to Get Ahead in Your Career
Read this book when you're feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or questioning if the career you've built still aligns with who you are and what you want
Jess
April 22, 2025
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
This practical, empowering guide offers clear strategies for setting boundaries, supporting anyone feeling overwhelmed or disconnected to honor their needs and reclaim a stronger sense of self.
Dr. Nedra Glover Tawwab
April 20, 2025
In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work
If you're over 50 and navigating career transitions, adapting to new workplace norms, or wondering how to stay relevant and energized in a rapidly evolving job market, this book is for you
Kerry Hannon
April 23, 2025
How to Prepare Your Nervous System for New Goals
This article offers practical, science-based strategies to align your body and mind before pursuing change—helping you manage stress, build resilience, and approach new goals with clarity and care.
Greater Good Science Center
April 20, 2025
I’m Not Yelling: A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace
Reach for this book if you're a Black woman navigating corporate spaces, especially those that feel exclusionary, dismissive, or toxic
Elizabeth Leiba
April 23, 2025
Uncovering Your Inner Critic
This reflective practice is for moments of self-doubt or inner criticism, helping you recognize and soften harsh thoughts to build self-compassion, emotional safety, and inner resilience.
Sam
April 20, 2025