No More Mondays
Angie Callen
No More Mondays is a leadership and human performance podcast for professionals, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders who want to live and work with intention — not simply follow expectations someone else defined for them.
Hosted by former engineer and executive coach Angie Callen, the show explores what it really means to build a purposeful career, business, and life aligned with your strengths, values, and individual goals.
Because the truth is simple:
Humans still matter.
Mediocrity is expensive.
Ownership changes everything.
Every episode is designed to equip and empower you to navigate the decisions, leadership moments, and mindset shifts that shape your career, business, and life.
The goal isn't just success.
It's learning how to design work that complements your life instead of competing with it.
If you've ever wrestled with the tension between alignment and achievement, fulfillment and performance, or purpose and practicality — this podcast is for you.
Who This Podcast Is For
No More Mondays is for high-performing professionals, entrepreneurs, coaches, and leaders who want to take greater ownership of their work, leadership, and decisions.
Listeners often find themselves asking questions like:
How do I grow my career without burning out?
What does intentional leadership actually look like today?
How do I align my work with my strengths and values?
What does success look like beyond titles, promotions, or traditional career paths?
How do I lead well while navigating uncertainty and change?
How do I design a career that supports my life instead of consuming it?
How do I stay fully human while working in an increasingly AI-enabled world?
If you believe work should support a meaningful life — not compete with it — you'll feel right at home here.
What You'll Learn
Through conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, authors, and thinkers — along with Angie's solo reflections and Midweek Momentum episodes — the show explores topics like:
Leadership development and modern leadership
Career growth and intentional career design
Entrepreneurship and building meaningful businesses
Human performance and better decision-making
Work-life integration and sustainable success
Navigating career transitions and reinvention
Purpose-driven leadership and authentic influence
Creativity, curiosity, and personal ownership
Thriving in the future of work while staying fully human
You'll also hear conversations about how humans lead, think, and perform in the age of AI — and how technology can amplify our capabilities without replacing the human qualities that matter most.
This isn't a podcast about hustle culture or empty motivation.
It's a space for thoughtful conversations that raise the bar on how we approach leadership, work, and the choices that shape our lives.
Why This Conversation Matters
Work is changing.
Technology, entrepreneurship, AI, and evolving career paths are redefining what success looks like.
But one thing hasn't changed:
The quality of our thinking, leadership, and decisions still determines the quality of our lives.
And the more intentional we are about how we show up — the more agency we have over the careers, businesses, and lives we build.
This podcast exists to help you think more clearly, lead more intentionally, and build a career and life you actually want to live.
If You Care About…
Leadership development
Career development
Entrepreneurship
Intentional living
Work-life integration
Professional growth
Modern leadership
Future of work
Human leadership
Career clarity
Purpose-driven work
AI and human-centered innovation
…then you'll feel right at home here.
Hosted by former engineer and executive coach Angie Callen, the show explores what it really means to build a purposeful career, business, and life aligned with your strengths, values, and individual goals.
Because the truth is simple:
Humans still matter.
Mediocrity is expensive.
Ownership changes everything.
Every episode is designed to equip and empower you to navigate the decisions, leadership moments, and mindset shifts that shape your career, business, and life.
The goal isn't just success.
It's learning how to design work that complements your life instead of competing with it.
If you've ever wrestled with the tension between alignment and achievement, fulfillment and performance, or purpose and practicality — this podcast is for you.
Who This Podcast Is For
No More Mondays is for high-performing professionals, entrepreneurs, coaches, and leaders who want to take greater ownership of their work, leadership, and decisions.
Listeners often find themselves asking questions like:
How do I grow my career without burning out?
What does intentional leadership actually look like today?
How do I align my work with my strengths and values?
What does success look like beyond titles, promotions, or traditional career paths?
How do I lead well while navigating uncertainty and change?
How do I design a career that supports my life instead of consuming it?
How do I stay fully human while working in an increasingly AI-enabled world?
If you believe work should support a meaningful life — not compete with it — you'll feel right at home here.
What You'll Learn
Through conversations with entrepreneurs, leaders, authors, and thinkers — along with Angie's solo reflections and Midweek Momentum episodes — the show explores topics like:
Leadership development and modern leadership
Career growth and intentional career design
Entrepreneurship and building meaningful businesses
Human performance and better decision-making
Work-life integration and sustainable success
Navigating career transitions and reinvention
Purpose-driven leadership and authentic influence
Creativity, curiosity, and personal ownership
Thriving in the future of work while staying fully human
You'll also hear conversations about how humans lead, think, and perform in the age of AI — and how technology can amplify our capabilities without replacing the human qualities that matter most.
This isn't a podcast about hustle culture or empty motivation.
It's a space for thoughtful conversations that raise the bar on how we approach leadership, work, and the choices that shape our lives.
Why This Conversation Matters
Work is changing.
Technology, entrepreneurship, AI, and evolving career paths are redefining what success looks like.
But one thing hasn't changed:
The quality of our thinking, leadership, and decisions still determines the quality of our lives.
And the more intentional we are about how we show up — the more agency we have over the careers, businesses, and lives we build.
This podcast exists to help you think more clearly, lead more intentionally, and build a career and life you actually want to live.
If You Care About…
Leadership development
Career development
Entrepreneurship
Intentional living
Work-life integration
Professional growth
Modern leadership
Future of work
Human leadership
Career clarity
Purpose-driven work
AI and human-centered innovation
…then you'll feel right at home here.
Episodes
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Dec 23, 2024 • 36min
158 - Beat the Burnout; Living Stoked with Sarah Bettman
Are you living life to the fullest? Do you feel stoked to attack every day, or are you so burnt out that nothing is exciting to you anymore? There's no shame in feeling lost - we've all been there, but working through those valleys can bring you to some of the most incredible peaks you'll experience in life, leadership, and career. Not convinced? Tune in as Sarah and I chat about living stoked on this episode of No More Mondays!
Dec 3, 2024 • 36min
157 - Embracing Imperfection; How to Overcome the Pitfalls of Perfectionism
🔊 Hey, Perfectionists. 😱 We are all so good at holding ourselves to a completely unrealistic standard, and it's time to let go, especially if you also hold OTHERS to that standard. From the imposter syndrome it can cause to subconscious procrastination, perfectionism can seriously hold us back - but it can also be a superpower if the positives are balanced with the pitfalls. 🎙️ This episode will explore the polarity of perfectionism with psychologist, researcher, and author Greg Chasson, and I promise you - you don't want to miss it! #coach #humansstillmatter #perfectionism #nomoremondays
Nov 18, 2024 • 38min
156 - Fueling the Entrepreneurial Engine: The Power of Health and Wellness
Are you an ambitious entrepreneur or executive struggling to maintain your health and energy amidst the demands of running a business? Join us as we dive into the powerful connection between physical wellness and professional success with performance specialist Mark Gray, and learn how prioritizing self-care can unlock your true potential and transform every aspect of your life, from the boardroom to the great outdoors. Get ready to take your performance to new heights and live life on your own terms! #nomoremondays #careerbenders #worklifebalance
Nov 11, 2024 • 49min
155 - A Recruiter's Perspective on Successful Job Searches
Whether you're currently job searching, planning to, or one day may be (so basically, all of you), understanding the role recruiters play in the process can make or break your success. 👀 Luckily, I've lined up one of the best to give you a look behind the curtain into the world of third-party recruitment with my guest Gianni Portale! #coach #jobsearchstrategy #humansstillmatter
Nov 5, 2024 • 37min
154 - Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders in Engineering
Alicia Lomas is impressive - she's built an amazing career in the male-dominated world of manufacturing, and she's on a mission to make it more female-friendly. We had a great chat about the challenges she's faced, and the strategies she's used to overcome them and rise up the ranks. If you're a woman in a technical field, or you want to support the women on your team, you're going to want to hear what Alicia has to say. #nomoremondays #riseandshine #careerbenders
Oct 29, 2024 • 40min
153 - Becoming the Leader You Need to Be: the Transformational Coaching Approach
Have you determined a way to have No More Mondays? My friend Al Vazquez has, and today, you get to learn from his secret. Hint: it has to do with self-discovery, self-leadership, and the very powerful things we can learn about ourselves when we dig deep and take ownership of our stories. As a transformational coach, Al guides people through these kinds of realizations, and like me, Al's own journey to purpose has helped him learn more about himself than he may have ever expected. Knowing is an amazing thing; embrace it, starting today on No More Mondays!
Oct 21, 2024 • 46min
152 - On Gaining Clarity and Embracing Discomfort; an Eye-Opening conversation with Rusty Gaillard
Do you have a clear vision of where you're going in life, work, and business? If you just gasped a little, then you need to tune into this conversation with a leadership coach and author of "Breaking the Code," Rusty Gaillard. Like me, Rusty embarked on the unexpected journey from engineering to entrepreneurship, where he learned to embrace discomfort - and big thinking. It's a dynamic conversation with an asset you need in your arsenal, and as usual, will be packed with practical takeaways on how you can get clear on where you're going - and where you want to go!
Oct 14, 2024 • 54min
151 - Building a Better You with Carole Stizza
👍 Do you know who you are as a leader? We all have behaviors or learned beliefs that we acquire throughout life. But how often do we stop and evaluate whether those default beliefs, reactions, and thought processes are actively helping or hurting us in the present? We've got a whopper of an episode here where we chat with Carole Stizza, an executive coach and author who works with leaders and teams to identify and strengthen their behavioral and emotional intelligence to help them grow in their careers and lives. #careercoach #professionaldevelopment #humansstillmatter
Oct 9, 2024 • 35min
150 - The Secret to Great Products: People, People, and People
Have you met this guy 👉 Michael Hirsch? 🤓 If you're a product leader, aspiring product manager, or other product professional looking to grow your career, then you need to! Luckily, I've got an easy introduction coming your way on Monday morning as Michael joins me as the next guest on No More Mondays Podcast. Don't miss it - I can't think of a better way to start your week! Of course, I might be biased. 😉 #careercoach #humansstillmatter #pofessionaldevelopment
Sep 30, 2024 • 48min
149 - Empowering Brands to Foster Meaningful Workplace Cultures
If you're a business leader working to create a thoughtful, intentional corporate culture, this is an episode you don't want to miss. 🎙️ Culture consultant and progress-maker Dan Dowman and I chat about the impacts culture can have on your people, your brand, and your bottom line - and it's coming at you Live in 60 minutes! #careercoach #professionaldevelopment #humansstillmatter
