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The Aligned Achiever with Siobhan BarnesAuthor: 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 are and approaching your life and work not just as your "high achiever" self but your "aligned achiever" self. Language: en-gb Genres: Business, Careers, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Alignment as Risk Management: Designing Work That Can Survive What’s Coming In 2026
Tuesday, 20 January, 2026
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 down, the safest strategy isn’t to hustle harder, it’s to get radically honest about your strengths, energy, and the kind of work that truly fits you.In this episode, I’m sharing why I believe 2026 is a pivotal foundational year, and how you can future-proof your career by aligning with your inherent strengths rather than constantly trying to upskill your way out of uncertainty. I’ll also talk about the unconventional tool I’ve been working with, Human Design, and how it’s helped my clients (and me) name our natural gifts, make decisions with more clarity, and step off the burnout hamster wheel.We’ll walk through a simple, practical framework for setting aligned goals for 2026: from doing an honest review of 2025, to choosing one personal and one professional direction, to creating 90-day “experiments” that help you move forward without perfectionism. You’ll hear real examples of where energy returned far exceeded effort—and where overloading the to-do list led to stagnation and frustration.Whilst my work is especially focused on professional women navigating pivots, leadership, and career crossroads, wherever you’re based you can use this conversation to rethink how you’re approaching the future of work. My hope is that by the end of 2026, you’ll feel you spent your time and energy on what truly mattered, and that your work is more coherent with who you really are not who you’ve been told you should be.For all the show notes for this episode, head over to: https://siobhanbarnes.com/144













