I’m Tia Castagno. Here’s how I went from burnout to energy, going from a lack of control to becoming the Queen of My Hustle
As a high achiever, I did everything by society’s book: graduated with top grades, got a Master’s degree, landed a corporate job (media & advertising), and started climbing the ladder.
By the time I reached my early thirties, though, I had turned into a full-blown workaholic.
My Blackberry (remember those?) was an extension of my arm, and I was always available – late evenings, weekends, lunches… and what even is an out-of-office mode during holidays?!
Sadly, not even my father’s tragic suicide was a wake-up call. In fact, I didn’t tell work! I threw myself even more into it to cope with my loss. This unavoidably led to a deep state of paralysing anxiety within six months.
That was it. Something had to change. But what? And most importantly: in what direction?
I hadn’t got the helping hand that UnlockYourBlock now is to others. So, I spent years trying to figure it all out with some trial and error.
Yoga and meditation helped me massively, though, so I decided to become qualified and started teaching in my free time. To feed my academic heart, I also began delivering keynotes as a side hustle.
Instead of being constantly drained, that’s when I started feeling this new energy and taking it to work. No wonder my career progressed more than when I was pulling those unsustainable 16-hour days!
I then became an executive and landed C-suite roles at some top global communications networks.
Things were definitely getting better… and yet it still didn’t feel like my career. I could sense an underlying feeling of unfulfillment whenever I stopped to think about my job.
Plus, even though I had made some progress as a recovering workaholic, I was still missing too many precious moments when I became a parent.
That called for much deeper self-development work with other teachers and coaches to tackle my emotions and limiting beliefs.
Once I removed the blocks that were holding me back, the real shift happened. I stopped looking for outside transformations (you know, changing bosses, jobs, or even countries) and focused on my inner energy.
This led to some groundbreaking but conflicting discoveries:
corporate life wasn’t for me (although I still didn’t know what I wanted to do)
the thought of giving up my safe salary and seniority terrified me
I felt reckless and ungrateful for thinking of ‘wasting’ all my corporate experience
Then came the longed-for epiphany that allowed everything to make sense: shaping the corporate world into a better place and helping other mid-career women find their purpose after… unlocking their blocks (sounds familiar, right?).
I could carve my own path and become in charge of my career and life (in fact, I started to be known as the Queen of My Hustle)
I could begin this project as a side hustle and build a portfolio career
I could use my background and decades of corporate experience to help others go through similar life and career transitions
And that’s exactly how UnlockYourBlock came about.
Queen of My Hustle programmes for corporate women feeling stuck
I use scientifically-based tools to bridge the connection between heart and mind:
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Reducing stress
Increasing resilience
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Unlocking your natural guidance to make better choices
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Allowing you to access your creativity and get into flow state more often
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Increasing the amount of time you spend in optimum performance
I enable you to develop long-lasting mental fitness by working on key brain areas or ‘muscles’:
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Weakening the saboteurs by training the relevant interceptor to catch and reduce negative thoughts
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Strengthening the sage powers to produce positive emotions and attitudes
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Improving your self-command to face new challenges confidently
I’m an ICF Professional Certified Coach with +20 years of both corporate and entrepreneurial experience.
So you’ll get to:
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Benefit from my unique professional background
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Know that you are trusting a consultant approved by the #1 coaching institute and who’s in the top 5% of executive coaches worldwide
Testimonials
"I was close to burn-out and generally lost my way at work. Weekly sessions with Tia became so important to me as every session was tweaked to ensure my most immediate state of mind was addressed. We spent time on what gave me joy at work and ensured I focussed on setting my short, medium, and longterm goals. Tia shared practical tools to obtain the answers I needed to build the career of my dreams. To anyone who questions their current career, I say "You need a Tia in your life to help you Unlock Your Block!"
- Clara de Rosa (Head of Customer Success)
AdForm
"The Program I completed with Tia and Unlock Your Block has been tranformational for me and my profesional life. Overall, it helped me better understand my skills, passions and strengths but importantly the values that I seek in a prospective employer. What I learned on this program will stay with me for life. Thanks Tia!"
- Nijine (Head of Global Agency Development) Amazon
"I found Tia to be the perfect blend of empathy and challenge and in my eight weeks with her I found myself recognising skills and opportunities that i'd never really considered before. She just got it! Amazing coach! Thanks Tia!"
- Charlotte Williams (Ex-VP Content & Events) Cannes Lions
"Tia is very structured, knowledgeable, empathetic and as an ex-corporate leader, fully understands your challenges and can easily put herself in your shoes. She helped me navigate deep challenges and use my strengths to overcome them and to find my purpose. I was fascinated by her methods that take into account your whole life, your mind, and your heart. I now feel that I am well equipped not just make professional but also life decicions. Thank you Tia!"
- Ilaria Pasquinelli (VP Marketing) Cannes Lions
"I'm feeling much clearer now on the direction of my career, and i've got greater clarity on how I should be spending my personal development time. My advice, don't hesitate, if you're reading this review and you're thinking about investing in yourself and your future. Do it!"
- Michaela Broad (Director, Commercial Partnerships) Croud
"I found Tia at a time in my career when I was lacking support and direction. With her guidance, I was able to take steps to advocate for myself as I had never done before, definitely beyond my comfort zone. In the crouded field of coaches of various kinds, Tia is something different. She's the right blend of cool, and career-centric, the balance we are all looking for. If you have motivation but feel the need for speed when it comes to achieving your goals, better call Tia!"
Heidi Williams-Foy (Customer Success Engineer) Reddit
"It has been a fantastic experience working with Tia during the past few months as she coached me through the Side Hustle Launchpad™ programme. She is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate and is there with you every step of the way to challenge, support, and keep you accountable to your actions. I will continue to use the Side Hustle Launchpad™ programme as my business grows and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to start their business with a solid foundation for success."
Amy (Finance Manager)
"Tia is a charismatic speaker, who can tailor the core messages perfectly to fit the context of the organisation. She is a pleasure to work with. Tia, a big thank you. They were amazing sessions - You have such a gift."
- Eszter Lantos (Head of HR) TCC
"Tia was instrumental in helping me define my true north, believe in my strengths, and let go of what no longer served me. Aside from being a great coach, Tia is also an inspiring business owner and woman who is blazing the trail forward. My journey with her reminds me that there is nothing more powerful than women supporting women. Thank you Tia!"
- Chin Ru Fo (Ex Global Innovation Director) William Grant & Sons. Now CEO & Founder of Crew & Riot
"Tia's confidence sessions were pivotal and instrumental in letting (over 300 Female attendees) start to believe in themselves again. Tia was fantastic, encouraging, empatheic, and inspirational. Many participants felt so invigorated afterwards, and sent messages that they were going to take those next steps to change their perception of themselves, and were very excited at the prospect!"
- Jacquie Duckworth (Founder) WPP Visible Start
"Tia's passion and dedication for well-being in all forms combined with her professionaism and enthusiam makes her a great mentor and coach. For these reasons I invited Tia to introduce Unlock Your Block and Bio-Hacking to our UK and Global Sales Teams in London. The session was insightful, clear, and to the point, making it very relevant for us all. The team was engaged and wanted more! I can't wait to invite Tia back. Go Tia!"
- Caroline Bordsky (Senior Agency Partner) Yahoo
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