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In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, as part of career change strategies, I talk about if you want more than a role that looks good on paper.   I often have conversations with people who are contemplating some kind of move in their careers, and what I hear is the frustration that people find themselves in around their careers where they feel they should be at this stage in thei...

In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about why you deserve a better role at work so you can stop feeling unhappy. The reason I am talking about this topic is that sometimes people are in roles where they're not performing to their capacity, which means feeling that they are not operating at 100%, but they could be doing so much more.  Episode Highlights: ·         0...

In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about the number one Career Lesson I wish I had learned earlier.  I thought I would talk on this topic and share some tips because this came up in a few conversations that I've had recently. I'm going to share with you some of the lessons that I've been reflecting on from my legal career and then how that's transla...

 In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about the fact that Career Change is not supposed to be easy. I am interested to talk about this topic because oftentimes when we want to move towards our goal, we can be prevented from moving forward as it feels too hard. Episode Highlights: ·       01:44 – I want to share with you the backstory because I think it would be useful fo...

In today’s episode of the ‘Career Change Maker’ podcast, I talk about why who you spend time with is going to impact how quickly you're able to make your next career change. The reason why I want to focus on this is that we need to be thinking about what is holding us back from moving towards the career change and career development that we ultimately want to make. Episode Highlights: ·     ...

In today’s episode I discuss how to position yourself for better career opportunities in 2022. This is a time of the year when everybody is talking about New Year's resolutions and forming new habits.   I also share how you can be approaching things differently when it comes to your career and career development.   Episode Highlights: ·         01:40 – I share that I want to talk about how yo...

In today’s episode I talk with two awesome guests - Donna Sewell and Helen Goldberg. They both share their journeys, what led them to leave the traditional legal route and start the business which is called LegalEdge. They share what they are doing now to facilitate flexible working and opportunities for lawyers to work in a way that's different, and impactful. What you will learn: It takes t...

In this episode I discuss why wanting more for your career is not a bad thing.   I also share the story of a client I spoke to recently who was experiencing self-doubt and guilt about going for a role in a different department at the same company.   Perhaps you worry about what other people might think about your career choices. Whether it’s a boss, colleague, a friend or family member, other peop...

In this episode I discuss the cost of settling in your career.   A recent Gallup survey revealed that 85% of people weren’t happy in their jobs. 85%! Does this surprise you?   Perhaps you are one of the 85%. Have you been venting how you feel frustrated and undervalued during discussions with the people close to you but not taking action?   I want you to recognise that this is something that you c...

In this episode I discuss how to be more confident in your career change decisions.   All too often I see people waiting… and waiting… until they have a clear idea about what it is they want to do before they take any action.   How can you approach this in a way that’s going to keep you moving forward, rather than staying stuck?   I want you to have confidence!   If you've been trying to figu...

In this episode, I discuss why you shouldn’t wait until it’s too late to make a career move. I want you to have choices… I see too many people waiting for the ‘right time’ to make a career move. And let me share with you – there is never a right time… only now. If this is you, I would imagine it will take something big to be the catalyst for your change, perhaps redundancy or restructuring within...

In this episode, we go behind the scenes and I introduce you to the Career Change Maker Method. The Career Change Maker Method is the methodology that underpins the work I do within my signature program and with my clients on a one-to-one basis. When you can produce consistency of results, it is incredibly powerful and the processes and systems I have created within this method produce exactly thi...

In this episode, I discuss how you can make a career change without changing your income. This comes up time and again when I’m speaking with people about making a career move. They tell me that they’d love to change roles or careers, but the problem is that they just can’t afford to take a pay cut. I get that. You’ve worked hard to get to where you are. It’s likely you’ve built a lifestyle to mat...

In this episode I talk about how to leverage your existing experience to transition into a new role.   So, you know you want to make a career move. But what next?   Most of our minds jump to thinking about what training, degree, course or programme we could take to make ourselves feel better equipped.   I see this happen all the time, but ask yourself - will that training course or degree equip yo...

In this episode, I discuss the identify shifts that must happen if you want to make a career change.   It’s so important to separate two things – who you are and what you do.   These two things can start to blur into one along your journey. After all, when someone asks you about yourself, it’s likely you mention your job role.   When you are identifying yourself as that person and you’re really ro...

In this episode, I discuss why you absolutely have what it takes to make a career change. This comes up a lot when I am speaking to those wanting to make a career move – they wonder if it’s even possible for them. They’re unsure if they can make it happen and if it’s something they should even be considering. What I know from experience is that you CAN make a career change, and if you take the act...

In this episode, I discuss what it means to take a career LEAP. It’s the form of career change people talk of most, but also the one most people don’t execute on.   What happens is that they decide they really don’t enjoy their current role, and they want to do something completely different.   The problem is that this new role or idea feels so far removed from what they’re currently doing that th...

In this episode, I discuss what a career PIVOT is, and how you can decide if this is for you. If you’re not enjoying what you’re currently doing, you might be wanting to change your role, organisation or the industry that you work in. There’s one thought I hear that holds people back though: ‘I’ve been doing this role for years. If I were to change to something different, I will need to retrain or...

In this episode, I discuss how you can identify what type of career change to make. When you know you want to make a career change, one of the hardest decisions to make is what type of career move to pursue. When you know what type of move you are making, it is so much easier to create the right type of action plan. In this episode, I discuss how you can identify what type of career change to make...

What you will learn: In this episode, I talk about why you might be feeling stuck in your current role and what you can do about it. Are you feeling STUCK? In so many of the conversations I have with people, they share that they feel bored, unfulfilled and frustrated in their role. Sometimes there’s been a management change and they feel like the atmosphere has turned toxic. There’s lots of reason...

In this episode I talk about how to land your ideal role quickly. Are you wanting to make a career move but you just can’t figure out HOW? This comes up a lot when I’m speaking to those looking to land their ideal role – they know they’re not happy with what they are doing but they’re struggling to make any kind of transition as they don’t know what that looks like, or how to get there. This makes...

In this episode I would like to share with you the one thing you need to make a successful career change and that is commitment. If you are someone who is feeling frustrated at work and you are looking for a career change it is highly possible that you are just jumping straight into looking for a new role with no real direction, as you haven't really decided what type of role you would like t...

There are a lot of people who consider making a career move, but many just don't take any action towards it. Maddy Lee-Smith (my amazing client) is not one of these people... In this episode, we have a very interesting conversation about Maddy's journey from being a project manager for 20+ years, where she felt unfulfilled, to going through my program, finding new opportunities and creat...

 I'm excited to talk about this topic I can understand why you may say you don't have the experience to go for what you want. When you look at the job specification you realise you don't have all of the skills and you also lack the experience that is required. You think the only option is to start all over again, go back to university and study for the next two to three years. So yo...

In this episode I talk about why you deserve a better role so you can stop feeling unhappy in your work. The average person spends 90,000 hours at work in their lifetime. That is a lot of time spent, that you can never get back. Finding a role that is aligned to you, not only helps you but also improves the world we live in. The more people in the right roles, the happier people will be. You can b...