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The Power of Gratitude

Posted on by Tina-Schuricht

Welcome to our Thanksgiving episode of Success Your Own Way! In this episode we take a journey into the power of gratitude—what it truly means, why it matters, and how it can transform our lives.

You’ll hear us reflect on the joys and challenges of the past year.  Personal stories and moments of thankfulness—from everyday experiences like taking a child to the movies, to life-changing journeys toward parenthood will be shared. We revisit moments from the season, highlighting what our guests are most grateful for: family, friends, mentors, resilience through hardship, and the opportunity to give back.

Our guests open up about navigating adversity, practicing self-advocacy, and the importance of both receiving and giving support. Along the way, we offer practical tips to help you weave gratitude into your daily life—whether it’s through journaling, mindful reflection, or simple acts of kindness. As the holiday season begins, join us in celebrating the ordinary and extraordinary moments that make life meaningful.

Thanksgiving Reflections: The Power of Gratitude


We’re deeply grateful for our guests, our listeners, and the community we’ve built together. Tune in for this inspiring conversation. It will leave you feeling connected, uplifted, and ready to find gratitude in every day.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Success, Self-Leadership, and the Power of Choice

Posted on by Tina-Schuricht

In this episode of SuccessYourOwnWay, “Success, Self-Leadership, and the Power of Choice”, executive coach and leadership advisor Sadie Wackett shares her journey of redefining success. With 20+ years in global HR leadership, a former CHRO, and as co-founder of Life Intended, Sadie empowers women through self-leadership and intentional living.

She reflects on her career and personal challenges—including body dysmorphia, infertility, and resilience—and how these shaped her values and purpose. Sadie now defines success through agency, connection, and alignment between inner truth and outer life.

She shares pivotal choices like moving to the U.S., continuing fertility treatment, and starting a women’s circle during COVID, which sparked her current work.

Common themes that have emerged from women across her circles include feeling stuck despite “having it all,” the need for recognition, and guilt around trying to find some sense of balance.

Sadie offers practical advice: pause autopilot, make conscious choices, filter what you consume, and lead from within. Her story is a powerful reminder to live with intention and redefine success on your own terms.

Success, Self-Leadership, and the Power of Choice

About Sadie

Sadie Wackett is an Executive Coach, Consultant, and former Chief People Officer with over two decades of global experience in strategic HR leadership, organizational transformation, and values-driven performance. She partners with leaders to unlock the full potential of people and culture as drivers of value, purpose, and impact. Having operated across Europe, North America, and Asia, Sadie brings a global, human-centered lens to leadership and culture.

Her approach is rooted in the belief that sustainable business performance arises from developing regulated and resilient leadership, deep self-awareness, organizational clarity, and activating a commitment to people. As an ICF-accredited Executive Coach, Sadie specializes in self-leadership, mindset development, and emotionally intelligent performance. She helps leaders expand their awareness, elevate their capacity, and lead systemic change that aligns with purpose and values. Her coaching is both pragmatic and transformational, blending strategic thinking with deep listening and personal insight.

As co-founder of Life Intended, Sadie now leads a women’s self-leadership movement that supports women in reclaiming clarity, confidence, and agency. She facilitates coaching and community experiences that guide women through life transitions and into their most purposeful leadership.

Sadie holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management from Westminster University (London), an Advanced HR Executive Diploma from Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a certified practitioner in leadership assessment tools, including the Leadership Circle Profile™ and DISC. She is a counter-voice to the hustle culture and has been a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and podcast guest on topics including Self Leadership, Resilience, Performance, and Growth.

To learn more or connect with Sadie:

Life Intended

Sadie Wackett Co.

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Navigating the Fog

Posted on by Tina-Schuricht

How are you navigating the fog?  As the calendar inches toward its final pages, many leaders find themselves in a peculiar emotional fog. The year’s momentum slows, yet expectations remain high. Revisiting goals, evaluating performance, and the pressure to “finish strong” collides with fatigue, ambiguity, and the quiet whisper of “what’s next?” This season also offers a powerful opportunity to embrace—not resist—uncertainty.

A Space to Inhabit

Uncertainty is often framed as a problem to solve. But what if it’s a space to inhabit? November invites us into liminal territory: not quite the end, not yet the beginning. It’s a threshold month, rich with reflection and ripe for recalibration. The leaves fall, the light shifts, and nature models what it means to release control and trust the unseen.

In coaching conversations, this time of year is ideal for exploring questions that don’t demand immediate answers. Instead of pushing for clarity, we can guide toward curiosity. What patterns are emerging? Where are you feeling misaligned? Who or is calling for attention? These questions don’t resolve uncertainty—they deepen it. And that’s the point.

Reframing Uncertainty

Leaders, especially, benefit from reframing uncertainty as a leadership skill. The ability to hold space for ambiguity, to make decisions without full information, and to communicate with grounded optimism is what sets resilient leaders apart. Coaches can help clients build this muscle by encouraging reflection over reaction. When the instinct is to sprint toward resolution, we can invite pause.

Fog Doesn’t Mean We Are Lost

One powerful metaphor for this season is the fog itself. Fog doesn’t mean we’re lost—it means we’re being asked to slow down. Visibility is limited, but movement is still possible. In fact, fog demands presence. It quiets the noise and sharpens our attention. Coaching in the fog means helping clients tune into their inner compass rather than external metrics. It’s a time to ask: What do I know to be true, even if the path ahead isn’t clear?

Practically, this might look like revisiting values, redefining success, or even renegotiating goals. It might mean celebrating progress that wasn’t on the original roadmap. It could mean naming grief, disappointment, or fatigue—and honoring those emotions as valid companions in the journey.

A Time for Reflection

As we approach the year’s end, uncertainty isn’t a detour—it’s the terrain. And like any terrain, it can be navigated with intention, grace, and a willingness to be surprised. Coaches are uniquely positioned to walk alongside others in this season, not with flashlights that promise clarity, but with lanterns that offer warmth, presence, and just enough light for the next step.

So let the fog settle. Let the questions linger. Let November be a month of listening—deeply, patiently, and without urgency. Because sometimes, the most powerful transformation begins not with knowing, but with not knowing. And in that space, possibility quietly blooms.  Reach out if you want support in reflecting on the past to move more successfully into the future.

Unmasking Success

Posted on by Tina-Schuricht

Unmasking success can feel scary and not just in a creepy, Halloween way.  Halloween is the one day a year we’re encouraged to dress up, play pretend, and step into someone else’s shoes. But what about the other 364 days? As professionals, leaders, and even coaches, we often wear invisible costumes—roles, personas, and expectations that shape how we show up in the world. Some empower us. Others conceal who we really are.

Performing and Authenticity

In coaching, we talk a lot about authenticity. Yet many of us are so used to performing—being the “perfect leader,” the “always-available parent,” the “fearless entrepreneur”—that we forget we’re wearing a mask. These identities may have served us at one point, but over time, they can become confining. Like a costume that’s too tight or too heavy, they limit our movement, our voice, and our growth.

Halloween offers a playful metaphor for exploring this. When we choose a costume, we ask: Who do I want to be tonight? What part of myself do I want to amplify or escape? That same curiosity can be applied to our everyday lives. What roles am I playing out of habit? What expectations am I trying to meet that no longer align with my values?

Unmasking Success

Unmasking success means getting honest about what we’re hiding behind—and why. It means asking ourselves: Am I leading from a place of truth, or from a place of performance? Am I chasing goals that reflect my deepest desires, or ones that were handed to me by someone else?

Here are a few coaching prompts to help you reflect this Halloween:

  • What “costume” do I wear most often in my professional life?
  • What am I afraid people will see if I take it off?
  • What part of myself have I been keeping hidden?
  • What would it feel like to show up as my full, unfiltered self?

This isn’t about abandoning professionalism or structure. It’s about aligning your outer expression with your inner truth. When we lead from authenticity, we build trust, connection, and impact. We stop performing and start transforming.

Unmasking is Liberating

And just like Halloween, unmasking success can be fun. It can be liberating. It can be the beginning of a new chapter—one where you define success on your own terms. So today, as you help your kids into their costumes or scroll through social media admiring clever disguises, take a moment to reflect: What mask are you ready to take off? What truth are you ready to step into? Because the real magic isn’t in who you pretend to be—it’s in who you’re becoming when you stop pretending. Happy Halloween—and here’s to unmasking success by showing up, as you are, and unapologetic.  Reach out if you want to chat more about how to unmask and bring more of your authentic self to your life.

A Story of Bold Transitions

Posted on by Tina-Schuricht

Do you have the courage to make bold transitions in your life?  If so check out this episode of Success Your Own Way!

From First-Gen Student to Corporate Fellow: A Story of Bold Transitions with Christine Nowakowski

In this inspiring episode, Dr. Christine Nowakowski—Corporate Fellow at Cargill and one of General Mills’ most prolific female inventors—shares her unconventional journey through science, leadership, and mentorship. With 25+ years in food science and over 100 patents, her work shaped staples like Fiber One and Nature Valley.

A first-generation college student inspired by Star Trek, Christine navigated 12 years without a promotion, ultimately redefining success through curiosity, resilience, and interdisciplinary learning. Her leap from General Mills to Cargill led to her earning the prestigious title of Corporate Fellow. Christine reflects on mentorship, imposter syndrome, and the pressure to conform—especially as a woman in male-dominated spaces.

She shares practical tools from her work with veterans, like Beyond the Military and StrengthsFinder, and the power of simple gestures like saying “thank you.” This episode is a masterclass in reinvention, technical leadership, and the courage to speak up. Tune in for a conversation that will challenge your definition of success and leave you reflecting—with gratitude, boldness, and renewed purpose.

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About Christine

Dr. Christine Nowakowski is a Corporate Fellow at Cargill and a distinguished food chemist with over 25 years in the industry. Her leadership at ConAgra, General Mills, and Cargill has driven innovation across science, product development, and consumer satisfaction. With expertise in sugar crystallization, food polymers, salty taste biochemistry, and browning reactions, Christine has authored 100+ patents and publications.

At General Mills, she was one of the top female inventors, earning multiple innovation awards. Her work enabled breakthrough products like Fiber One, Progresso Soup, and Nature Valley, and led sugar and salt reduction efforts that improved flavor while cutting sugar by up to 75% and sodium by over 30%. At Cargill, she leads strategy for indulgent categories like bakery and chocolate, partners with global brands, and bridges industry with academia.

She also co-leads a major European research initiative, securing multimillion-dollar funding and advancing novel ingredients. A passionate educator and mentor, Christine teaches at the University of Minnesota and supports veterans and food entrepreneurs through multiple organizations.

Christine holds a B.S. in Microbiology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and both an M.S. in Food Science and a Ph.D. in Food Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Mentorship in Motion: Building Reciprocal Relationships That Last

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Mentorship in motion isn’t just a catchy phrase.  The concept of mentorship being in motion refers to the power created by a reciprocal, dynamic, and evolving relationship. Effective mentorship spans generations, career stages, and even industries, forming a web of support, insight, and growth for everyone involved.

Mentorship in Motion

At its core, mentorship is about connection. It’s about seeing and being seen, offering perspective while receiving fresh insight. Whether you’re a seasoned executive or just starting out, mentorship can be a catalyst for transformation—not just professionally, but personally.

One of the most overlooked aspects of mentorship is its fluidity. A mentor doesn’t have to be older, more senior, or even in the same field. Reverse mentorship—where younger professionals share their knowledge of emerging trends, technologies, or cultural shifts—is increasingly valuable. These relationships help leaders stay relevant, curious, and connected to the pulse of change.

Likewise, peer mentorship can be just as impactful. Having someone walk beside you, rather than ahead of you, creates space for vulnerability, shared learning, and mutual accountability. These relationships often evolve into deep friendships rooted in trust and growth.

Finding Mentorship that Lasts
Be Intentional

Start by identifying what you need. Are you seeking strategic guidance, emotional support, or help navigating a transition? Clarity will help you find the right fit—and communicate your needs effectively.

Look Beyond Titles

Mentors can come from unexpected places. A colleague in another department, a former client, or even someone you admire on LinkedIn might be the perfect person to reach out to. Don’t limit yourself to traditional hierarchies.

Ask Thoughtfully

When approaching a potential mentor, be specific. Share why you admire them, what you hope to learn, and how you envision the relationship. A thoughtful ask shows respect for their time and expertise.

Nurture the Relationship

Mentorship isn’t a transaction—it’s a relationship. Show up prepared, follow through on advice, and express gratitude. Check in regularly, even if it’s just a quick note or coffee catch-up.

Be a Mentor Yourself

No matter where you are in your journey, someone can benefit from your perspective. Share your story, offer encouragement, and be generous with your time. You don’t need all the answers—just a willingness to listen and support.

Embrace Evolution

Mentorships shift over time. Some deepen, others fade, and that’s okay. Stay open to new connections and let go of relationships that no longer serve either party.

Mentorship and Interdependence

In a world that often celebrates independence, mentorship reminds us of the power of interdependence. It’s not just about climbing the ladder—it’s about building bridges. When we invest in each other, we create a ripple effect of growth, belonging, and possibility.

Whether you’re seeking guidance or offering it, mentorship in motion is a practice worth cultivating. Because when we lift each other up, we all rise.  Reach out if you want to talk more about how mentorship can help – or how to find one.

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