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Why the Employee Mindset Holds You Back (And What to Do Instead)
When Frances Cortez was first laid off from her corporate job, becoming a business owner was the last thing on her mind. Like many women in accounting, she had spent years following the expected path; earning degrees, climbing the corporate ladder, and playing by the...
Letting Go to Grow: Overcoming the Need to Do It All
Finding Purpose Through Unexpected Turns Frances Cortez didn’t set out to be an entrepreneur. In fact, she spent years climbing the corporate ladder with no intention of leaving it. But when she was laid off in 2009 during the real estate crash, everything changed....
Reclaiming Connection: How Women in Accounting Can Stop Feeling Alone
For so many women in accounting, the loneliness doesn't always come from being alone. It comes from feeling unseen, unheard, and misunderstood in environments that often prioritize competition over collaboration. Whether you're returning from maternity leave, trying...
When You’re Surrounded but Still Feel Alone in Your Career
Feeling lonely in your career doesn’t always mean you’re physically alone. In fact, some of the most isolating experiences happen in packed offices, team meetings, or Zoom calls when connection is missing and competition replaces collaboration. In this week’s CPA MOMS...
The Power of Saying No: How Boundaries Built My Practice
If you've ever felt torn between professional obligations and personal priorities, you're not alone. For CPA and CFO Sandy Payne, one moment early in her career defined how she would approach work from that point forward. She asked to come in late on a Saturday during...
Breaking the Mold: Sandy Payne’s Bold Choice to Prioritize Family Over Tradition
From a spark of curiosity in rural Oklahoma to becoming a sought-after CFO, Sandy Payne’s journey is a testament to persistence, passion, and personal clarity. In this episode of The CPA MOMS Podcast, Sandy shares how she intentionally shaped a career around her...
From Overwhelm to Clarity: The Power of a Personal Pattern Interrupt
If you’ve ever felt like you're constantly juggling too much — meetings, deadlines, emails, family obligations — you're not alone. As working moms in the accounting profession, it's easy to find ourselves operating in survival mode, just trying to get through the day....
Designing a Career Around Your Life—Not the Other Way Around
At CPA MOMS, we hear it all the time. Accomplished, hardworking women feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and quietly unfulfilled. You’ve climbed the ladder, checked all the boxes, and done everything “right,” but something still feels off. In this week’s podcast, Nicole...
Stop Driving on Autopilot: How to Reclaim Your Career and Confidence
If you're a CPA mom, chances are you've had moments where your life feels like it's stuck on cruise control. You're driving the car, heading toward the next milestone, checking all the boxes: degree, job, promotion. But somewhere along the way, you look up and...
Connection, Curiosity, and Career Moves: How Women Help Women Move Forward
We all know the story: get the degree, follow the traditional accounting path, climb the ladder. But what if you get to the top and realize—it’s not what you want? Lindsey Head, founder of Pulse Business Group, knows that feeling all too well. From Hedge Funds to...
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