the multi-hyphenate playbook

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I’ve been calling myself a multi-hyphenate for over 10 years. It’s the one title that has always worked, even as my other titles have changed over the years.

What started as a personal identifier has grown into a new reframe of leadership, especially among women. We are building a new economy—one rooted in fractional work, flexibility, and power pauses. Rather than forcing ourselves into systems that haven’t worked for us (by design), we’re building one where everyone can thrive.

Every single one of us is a multi-hyphenate. Few of us introduce ourselves as such, or intentionally build our lives to truly own the roles we have and want to have.

I refuse to shrink myself for the comfort of others. You shouldn’t either.

This is my personal playbook on how to embrace your multi-hyphenated identity. Here are the tools I use, the books I recommend, and resources created by fellow multi-hyphenates that I recommend.

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My goal with Hyphenated by Hitha is to help you live your best life, on your terms. Every post I publish is to help make you smarter (#5SmartReads), stronger (my monthly wellness plans), and more successful (swipe files). I also share the ups and downs of my own life with my weekend newsletter and my health journey. Your support means the world to me. Thank you for your subscriptions (all of them) and for sharing my work with your circles. If budget permits, I would be so appreciative of your paid support of my work.

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My personal playbook

Role Call is my series where I share a piece of advice that helps me own all of my roles, on my own terms.

• how to introduce yourself as a multi-hyphenate

• how to audit your time to protect your energy

• why you need a task-time list (and how to create and use it)

• how to define your personal brand (and avoiding the #1 mistake)

• how to live your personal brand

• how to stay focused on your big 3 roles

• how to transition roles with ease

• the tool that helps me start (and keep my momentum)

Creating content for the past 17 years has helped me be a better CEO, investor, author, and speaker. Here’s how I got started, and the playbook I use when I’m starting something new:

how to start creating content

swipe file: content creation plan

My book We’re Speaking: The Life Lessons of Kamala Harris is filled with specific tools on how to live your biggest life, both personally and professionally.

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Resources I use + recommend

• Work Lunch by Jeanelle Teves (also recommend following her on Instagram)
  if you’re looking to grow in your corporate career

• The Riveter
  tools & community to help build a side business that can scale without stress

• Julia Lynch | Julia @smarterinasec
  career and personal brand strategist to support you through career transitions, seeking promotions, and building your personal brand

• Sunrise Content Club
  daily co-working to help you start - and continue - to build your professional brand through content.

• The Power Pause
  if you’re pausing your career to prioritize family life, or looking to re-enter the workforce on your terms

• The Spark Society
  in-person community in NYC for women looking to build deeper connections

• Luminary
  virtual community providing professional education and networking, in-person coworking space in NYC

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Books & podcasts I recommend

coming soon