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Practical and actionable information you can use to be a better lawyer.

The Resilient Lawyer podcast is inspired by those in the legal profession living with authenticity and courage. Each week, we share tools and strategies for finding more balance, joy, and satisfaction in your professional and personal life!

You'll meet lawyers, entrepreneurs, mentors and teachers successfully bridging the gap between their personal and professional lives, connecting the dots between their mental, emotional, physical and spiritual selves.

This podcast is about ordinary people making an extraordinary difference.

Oct 26, 2016

Hi everyone! The Resilient Lawyer has been on a long hiatus because I've been super busy with the book project. I am SO happy to say, the book is out in the world! It's been a l-o-n-g project (3 years).

I'm delighted to bring you this new episode with my dear friend, collaborator and co-author of The Anxious Lawyer!...


Jul 1, 2016

Jennifer Mikulina https://www.mwe.com/en/team/m/mikulina-jennifer-m, partner at McDermott Will & Emery

Topics covered:

  • Balancing motherhood and law practice
  • Starting diversity initiative at law firm
  • Why mindfulness is important to Jennifer
  • Future of law
  • Moving away from hourly billing 

The Anxious Lawyer book is out!...


May 12, 2016

I recently sat down with Laura Maechtlen on The Resilient Lawyer podcast to chat about her career at Seyfarth Shaw, her work with the LGBT community, and what a more diverse and inclusive workplace truly looks like.

Laura is the co-chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and Vice Chair of the firm’s...


May 6, 2016

This week, I have Katie Phang on the show. She's a litigation attorney in Miami, FL and in addition, she's a legal analyst on Fox. She's also Korean-American so we had a lot to chat about. 

Topics covered:

  • Being an Asian-American on popular media
  • How to be a good trial attorney and developing your own style
  • Growing up...


Apr 22, 2016

On today's show, I have Ruth Carter! She is a former therapist turned lawyer. She has found her niche law practice by following her interest and passion. We also talked about her long struggle with anxiety and depression. She shares her tips on tools she uses for managing both. 

Ruth Carter: