In Episode 4, we talk more about our Week 2 topic: Self-Awareness. Being connected into ourselves, with who we are and as a result, what we want. In this episode, Amelia catches up with Katrien Bollen from Google, based in Singapore. Katrien has been with Google for nearly four years, and is currently the Performance Ads Marketing Lead for Asia Pacific. Prior to this, Katrien worked as the Director of Strategy Asia Pacific for Avon Products, and with management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company for a nearly a decade. Now, Katrien juggles her full time role with her own business that she owns with her husband, “Soul & Tables”, as well as a being a mum to her two young kids.Katrien has built her career on two core pillars of belief: that nothing is impossible and to always be transparent. She believes that to succeed, you need to work from a place of passion, and have interests both inside and outside of work. Katrien also talks about the importance of vocalising her aspirations and moments of ‘stuck’ with trusted members of her network, and how it’s landed her pivotal moments of transition and progression in her career.Here are the research links referenced in this episode (in order of mention):Daniel Kahnamen “Thinking, Fast and Slow” (2011) https://bit.ly/2osM4ELLiberationlist.org – Gustavo Razzetti “Dalai Lama has the Antidote to Destructive Emotions” https://bit.ly/2m8VkNoAnd, if you would like to follow Katrien, you can find her on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2m8rCrNIf you have a question that you would like answered, or you would like to connect with Ann and Amelia directly, you can email: [email protected] You can also join our Career and Coffee community on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/career-and-coffee-podcast/And find us on Instagram for bonus content: instagram.com/podcastcareerandcoffee