From Soccer Fields to Empowering Women: Anne Shoemaker's Journey

"It's not just about the goals we set, it's about understanding who we set them for and why they truly matter." In this episode of Business is Human podcast, host Rebecca Fleetwood Hession sits down with a career advisor and executive coach for women, Anne Shoemaker. She emphasizes the non-linear paths to success, the power of grace and humanity in the workplace, and practical steps for those contemplating career transitions. Anne also shared the impact of her sports background on her professional mindset, stressing the value of learning from both success and failure. Tune in for an honest, uplifting conversation about bringing more humanity to the workplace, making genuine connections, and fostering a growth mindset. In this episode, you’ll learn:Recognize that career journeys don’t have to follow a traditional path by finding inspiration and joy in your work to guide your decisionsThe importance of starting cannot be overstressed, as action leads to valuable data points and information that can help guide further stepsAdopt a growth mindset and view failures as opportunities to learn by breaking down fears into smaller, manageable steps to make them less daunting Things to listen for: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Meet Anne Shoemaker 02:02 Anne’s career journey and mentorship 04:03 Empowering women in their careers 04:55 The non-linear path to success 11:35 The role of failure in growth 15:43 Grace and humanity in business 24:33 Navigating career transitions 29:37 Dealing with failure and fear 32:32 Taking action and moving forward Connect with Anne: Website: https://anneshoemaker.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-shoemaker-greensboro/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/careeradvisoranne/ Connect with Rebecca: https://linktr.ee/rebeccafleetwoodhessionauthor