Finding Joy & Meaning in Work & Letting Go of “Shoulds” with Leadership & Executive Coach Christine Farrugia | 5
Aug 25, 2025When I heard today’s guest talking from the other side of the room at a retreat I was at recently, I just knew I had to get to know her. Straight away, it felt like there was a divine connection between us and I instantly wanted her to be one of our first guests on the podcast!
Today I’m sitting down with Christine Farrugia, a Leadership and Executive Coach with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles working for some of Canada’s biggest companies. She combines real world business experience with peak performance coaching, to help her clients become the leaders they are meant to be.
One of the biggest things that Christine believes in is “letting go of the shoulds” to help her clients create a career and a life that makes them excited to jump out of bed every morning. If you’re listening to this podcast, there’s a big chance that this is something you feel like you’re missing right now ~ so in today’s episode, Christine shares all about how she recently made the ‘life-changing’ decision to pivot from a highly regarded Executive in Corporate Canada and transition to Founder/CEO of her own Executive Leadership Coaching Business, where now her full focus in on helping leaders build confidence, maximize their impact and find more JOY in their work.
In this episode, Christine and I talk about:
- Whether or not it’s important to have proof of whether your business will work before taking the leap
- 3 things Christine learnt in her first year of entrepreneurship that all relate to the power of mindset
- How you can look for joy in your work, whether that’s through being self-employed or finding new opportunities
- Why it’s important to work out what kind of shadow you’re casting and the example you’re setting for others around you
Jump ahead:
[01:48] Introducing Christine Farrugia
[05:24] Christine’s career journey
[11:59] Starting the coaching business
[16:22] Do you need proof of concept before you quit your job?
[28:13] Lessons from Christine’s first 12 months of entrepreneurship
[38:33] Finding joy in work
[46:42] Leadership and intentionality
[53:33] Showing up on social media in front of old connections
[58:29] Excitement to get out of bed in the morning
[01:02:17] Let Go Of The Shoulds
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