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Find Your Path Podcast
by Michelle Yu
Career, work and leadership conversations. Made fun and educational. Helping create more impactful work and work places by sharing a variety of different perspectives. Break new boundaries and do your best work!Hosted by Career and Leadership coach Michelle Yu. Former HR executive and Duke MBA turned certified professional coach and entrepreneur. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-k-yu/support
Episodes
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67. Girl stop hiding [spoken word poem]
I couldn't quite pinpoint and put into words my re-entry into the corporate world, so I thought I'd try through my poetry. Outro song: Kulu by N'Gou Bagayoko www.michellekyu.com
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66. Introducing: my spoken word poems
Introducing spoken my word poems to this podcast. Less words, more silence. Music: Prana Breathing Rythm by Sattva Dosha www.michellekyu.com
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65. Self Realization and Liberation
Random morning channeled thoughts from Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka. Reflecting on what it means to realize the self, to know thyself. And what it means to experience true liberation and be home with yourself.
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64. Namaste from India and happy 2025
Raw, unfiltered and real thoughts this morning from the Himalayas in Rishikesh, India. Channeled after morning meditation. Hari Om
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63. Living an aligned life with Amelia Noel
Every once in a while, you meet someone who is living their dream life and it's absolutely captivating. I'm excited to share this conversation I had with my friend Amelia Noel - Columbia MBA and a former Wall Street Banker, turned master certified coach. Earlier this year, Amelia uprooted her…
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62. Decision Making 2.0
Over the last few years, I've had to make some major life decisions, anywhere from deciding to leave corporate, to moving cities, to ending a marriage. Through those series of big major life decisions, I've learned to recalibrate how I approach decision making. Sometimes we get too into our…
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61. Feminine and Masculine Energy
Learning to master and harness the feminine and masculine energy is so critical to living a balanced life. In this episode, I talk about the different energies, why they are not gender specific, and why we naturally ebb and flow between the two. Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu 🤍 may all beings...
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60. My Story - 4 Years Post Leaving Corporate (+ Meditation)
Today marks 4 years post leaving my full time 9-5 job 🥳 and it's been a journey! Taking a moment to pause and reflect on my transformation, the journey it took to get here, the takeaways, learnings, failures, and everything in between. A big thank you to everyone who has played a part in my...
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59. What it Means to Find Your Path
Reflecting on all that it means to step into your truest self and honor your own unique journey. Many times we are pressured to follow what other's want of us, which prevents us from living and enduring the life we really want. Start living for yourself and get clear on what your path is. Follow…
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58. Death and Liberation
Death is one of the biggest fears for most people, but it's also a wonderful teacher. In this episode, I share different perspectives on how we might look at death from the yogic philosophy. Death can be seen as the ending of a cycle which allows us to appreciate and become more present of the…
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57. Channeling Creativity
We are all wildly creative beings with the capacity to create anything that we set our minds to. But what happens when we get into a creative funk? In yogic philosophy, there is a believe that everyone is capable of accessing infinite potential (called "kundalini"). Yet many times our energy...
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[Guided Meditation - 10 minutes] - Finding Stillness
Something new and different! Join me for Find Your Path's first guided meditation episode. A short 10 minute meditation to help you snap into stillness, find calm, and refresh your nervous system. Make sure you are NOT driving, seated in a comfortable seat and turn off any...
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56. My Grandma's Passing
My grandma passed away in February 2024, and it was a surreal life moment that solidified all my spiritual growth from the past year. I was really fortunate to have been there from the beginning to the end. Through my grandma's passing, I saw what a peaceful transition looks like, which…
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55. My Healing Journey
In 2023, healing was a really big priority for me, as I processed the ending of my marriage and what life 2.0 would look like. Healing has taken me to various places, from Sedona to Hawaii to Costa Rica to India. I've dabbled deep into trying various modalities of healing, including plant...
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54. Back From My Sabbatical
Find Your Path podcast is back, with a refreshed look and feel! 🥳 It's been about a year and a half since my last podcast episode and my time away was really intentional. It was a much needed sacred pause that allowed me to burn things down and allow myself to rebuild again. In this episode, I...
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53. I got promoted. Now what?
When it comes to getting promoted, we are sometimes so focused on hitting that goal, hitting that milestone, and wanting to get there as fast as we can that when the time finally comes and we get it, we find ourselves unsure of how to proceed. I have worked with many different clients, mentees…
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52. Find Your Path of Balance with Tatsuya Fushimi
In our lives and in the corporate world we are conditioned to focus only on our Masculine energy and ignore or reject our Feminine energy. But what if we could let go of that and hold both sides within us, and truly experience a wider spectrum of this human emotional experience, instead of just…
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51. Best of the Find Your Path Podcast
Today I wanted to take the time to celebrate the Find Your Path Podcast’s 50th episode milestone. When I started this podcast I knew exactly what I wanted to cover, but I didn't really have goals on where I wanted to take it next. There have been times when it felt really hard to come on the mic,...
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50. Taking Calculated Risks in Your Career
What does beekeeping have to do with taking calculated risks in your career? Well, believe it or not, there’s actually a lot of overlap. So, in this episode, I’m sharing with you some specific scenarios in which people commonly get stuck when they need to make a decision in their careers. As well...
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49. Owning Your Greatness as a Woman of Color
Have you ever been the only woman or person of color in the room? Have you ever felt like you’re in an underrepresented field? Well, you’re not alone. I know there are some important and very real challenges that women, women of color, and minorities experience in the workplace. To name a few:...
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48. Working When You’re Sick
I got the inspiration to record this episode of Find Your Path because of a couple of coaching clients that have been getting sick – either with COVID or other illnesses. It became clear to me. The thoughts that were present, the actions that followed, the pressure we put on ourselves to push...
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47. Secure And Insecure Leadership
We’re deep-diving into the topic of secure and insecure leadership today. In this episode, I’ll talk about what insecure leadership and secure leadership look like, as well as signals that can help you determine if you're feeling insecure and if you're projecting that insecurity onto others. This...
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46. Mind Management During an Economic Downturn
There's a lot of heaviness going on in the world right now – the news and the fear about where the markets are going – and I feel like most of us are just feeling exhausted like we have this huge weight on our shoulders. So, in this episode, I’m talking about mind management and how to better...
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45. My Story- 2 Years Post Leaving Corporate
It’s been 2 years since I left a steady, full time, W2 role. I never would have imagined to be where I am today, and I’m so thankful to my former self for taking the leap. In this episode, I openly share what I’ve learned after leaving a full-time job to start my business. I address all the…
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44. Generalist Vs. Specialist
Are you a generalist or a specialist? If you believe that you are a generalist, you think of yourself as the jack of all trades. On the other hand, if you’re a specialist, your niche is too narrow and you may not be able to advance in your career. These are the usual concepts that come to our…
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43. 1 Year Anniversary of Find Your Path Podcast
It’s the first anniversary of the “ Find your Path” podcast! In today’s episode, I will be unpacking this journey with you, sharing all the surprising things I’ve encountered through podcasting, what it’s taught me, and other unexpected lessons. Anyone looking to further unleash their own voice,...
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42. Burnout Prevention and Recovery with Duncan So
With “hustle culture” and expectations on “being productive,” we’ve been given messages that we need to push and work ourselves to exhaustion. Rest and slowing down is often de-emphasized in today’s overly connected world. But, what if we don’t need to work ourselves to exhaustion before we…
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41. Employee Loyalty
Loyalty can be a double edged sword, especially in one's career. On one hand, it can help build a sense of dedication and reputation, but on the other hand, it can stifle growth. In today’s episode, I’ll be discussing both what employees should consider when thinking about whether to stay or…
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40. Thoughts about Networking
Networking has become such a huge part of our community but some people still find it unusual and not on their radar. How about you, what do you think of networking? In today’s episode, I’ll be giving you my two cents on the world of networking and why I think it’s a good way to expand your...
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39. Re-thinking Career Breaks
Living in a world where productivity and to-do lists are part of our everyday lives can become exhausting. Why did career break become such a stigmatized topic in our society? How far can we keep up with this thinking and exhaust ourselves due to society’s beliefs? In today’s episode, I’ll be...
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38. “Pushing Boundaries and Going First” with Layla Ramirez - 1st generation college student, Harvard Business School alumni and DEI Program Manager at Amazon
What does it feel like to be living in a world where people judge you for being who you are? In this episode, I am joined by Layla Ramirez who is the Senior Program Manager, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity at Amazon Web Services to talk about a myriad of topics from making a career jump to racial...
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37. Breaking Free from the Golden Handcuffs
What happens if you’re a high earner and you so desperately want to seek change in your career - but feel like you can’t because of the financial benefits and comfort your current position provides? What do you do when you’re tied to the “golden handcuffs” that make it appear that anywhere else…
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36. Career Competition Against Your Partner
Are you in career competition with your partner? Do you consciously, or maybe unconsciously, compare where you are at professionally against where your partner is? There's such a lack of literature on this topic, so I wanted to shed light on this topic, as I oftentimes see this pattern occur in…
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35. The "Dream Job" Myth
In this episode, I want to dispel the notion and perspective we have about "dream jobs." The words and language that we use matter, and by using this term, we subconsciously ascribe comparison and finality to our careers, when there's so much more fluidity than we might think. If you're beating...
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34. Before You Rage Quit
If you're finding yourself in a period at work where you're so fed up, frustrated and at the tipping point of wanting to "rage quit," listen to this episode before taking action. It's completely normal for our emotions to want to take over, but before doing anything about it, slow down, and take…
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33. What They Don't Teach You in Business School
Before dropping a pretty six-figure penny on business school (or any educational degree for that matter), I want to share very openly and honestly what you will NOT learn from school. School will and WON'T teach you certain things. In my opinion, the biggest thing that's missing is learning how…
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32. The Truth About New Years Goals
Let's re-think the whole "new year, new you" thing because new years resolutions tend to fail. In this episode, I go deep into how to make your new years goals stick, and the pitfalls to be aware of in order to be successful.
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31. 10x-ing My Salary over 10 years ($30K to $340k)
In my first job ever post college, I was paid $30K. After 10 years in industry, I was able to more than 10 fold my corporate salary, to an ending compensation of $340K. From $30K, to $53K, to $90K, and onwards.... I talk through all the different odds and ends I've done to get to this point, and...
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30. Unclear Roles and Responsibilities
For those who work in fast growth environments where change is constant, it's easy to hit periods of uncertainty in your role. If you find yourself scratching your head, asking yourself, what is my role? Or being confused because the work now seems out of the initial job description, then this...
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29. Am I bragging? Fact vs. Opinion
Some people have lots of internal blocks and barriers when it comes to speaking about themselves. They feel icky when talking about themselves in interviews, writing about their experience on resumes, or going up to bat for themselves during performance or promotion conversation. If you feel…
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28. Breaking the MBA Brain with Michelle Yu, Amelia Noel and Sara Lim
A recording of our webinar, "Breaking the MBA Brain," an exclusive, open and honest fireside chat with 3 ambitious career and business women. Michelle (Duke 2016), Amelia (Columbia 2019) and Sara (INSEAD 2019) will share their personal experience with their "MBA brains," and where their mindset…
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27. Slow Down to Move Fast
Hyper growth. Blitzscaling. Growth Hacking. These are all buzzy words that we're so accustomed to hearing about - especially in Silicon Valley, where constant and continual growth is the "standard," and if we're not moving quickly, then something is wrong. But there is so much benefit in being…
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26. Bamboo Ceiling
Excited to go deep today and talk about the gap between East-West, and something I've been chewing and sitting on for a long time now. I finally feel ready to go on the record about this topic after a lot of healing :) A pretty dense topic where I share areas that Asian Americans need to be...
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25. Finding Your Path
Returning to the roots of why I started this podcast (and cheers to my 25th episode!): what it means to find your path. We live in a society where we're so conditioned to gain acceptance from others, causing us to mirror or follow along what other people do because we want that sense of safety…
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24. Career and Personal Branding
When was the last time you thought about your personal and professional brand? Many people give themselves plenty of reasons and excuses to avoid doing brand and identity work, getting caught up in all the small details. In this episode, I talk about the common hang ups that keep people stuck…
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23. Importance of Mindset in Going After What You Want with Kirsten Franklin
Excited to have Kirsten Franklin, a recovering attorney turned transformational life and business coach, on my podcast today! Kirsten shares more about her perspective from leaving her role as a corporate attorney, to becoming an entrepreneur, coach and speaker. We go behind the hood, where…
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22. Seeking Professional Career Help
Why do people avoid seeking help when they need it? Where have we learned and internalized the shame of seeking help? How can people learn to move forward? In this episode, I go dive into the psychology behind it, the common misconceptions people have when seeking help, and how old beliefs often...
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21. The Great Resignation
We've been hearing a lot about the Great Resignation - where roughly 1/2 of employees are thinking about resigning from their jobs and employee engagement is at an all time low. In this episode, I normalize the conversation and share different perspectives from an employee, manager, and...
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20. Reflections on my Mom's Retirement
My mom retired last week, after a 40 year long career working in corporate America. I can't help but share and reflect on all the different lessons and stories from her retirement, how it's affected me and my perspective of work - and also as an Asian American woman. Tribute and shout out to my…
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19. What's In It For Me?
How do you get people to start caring about things in the workplace that they aren't excited about or bought into? Whether it be a bad manager, a un-collaborative team member or an organization that only cares about the money - how does one go about changing behavior? In this episode I talk about...
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Career, work and leadership conversations. Made fun and educational. Helping create more impactful work and work places by sharing a variety of different perspectives. Break new boundaries and do your best work!Hosted by Career and Leadership coach Michelle Yu. Former HR executive and Duke MBA turned certified professional coach and entrepreneur. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle-k-yu/support
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