Change Work Life

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #112 - How future-proof is your job?  What effect will the rise in automation have on your industry?  How will the gig economy and globalisation affect your chosen career? Researcher and writer Tristram Hooley shares how you can anticipate changes in the labour market and stay employable for the future. What you'll learn [4:23]...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #111 - Jack Broadley of Pelorus Consulting explains the benefits of organisations improving their employee engagement, how workplaces can better leverage the strengths of their staff, the importance of leaders adopting a coaching approach and the steps you can take to encourage this within your organisation. What you'll learn [...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #110 - Leadership coach Sarah Hosein discusses how organisations can make a new and better workplace post-Covid and how you can approach conversations at work to encourage those changes.  What you'll learn [1:58] Who can benefit from a leadership coach and how it can help people in their careers. [3:55] How Sarah pivoted from w...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #109 - Jose Marchena talks about the different types of recruiter, what you can do to maximise your success when working with recruiters and how to cultivate strong relationships. What you'll learn [01:37] Jose explains what he does as an internal recruiter. [02:14] Jose talks about how he became involved in recruitment. [03:14...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #107 - Erin Gallimore talks about her journey from being an engineer to starting her own coaching and consulting business and shares some advice on the importance of being able to pivot during challenging times. What you'll learn [01:19] Erin introduces herself and explains what she does. [02:56] Erin explains what led her to t...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #107 - Zack Ballinger explains why the subject of your degree doesn’t determine your career path and shares helpful tips on how to get on a great path throughout university and beyond. What you'll learn [01:45] Zack talks about setting up a career pathway library. [03:14] Zack explains what inspired him to work on the project....

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #106 - Leadership coach Valissa Pierrelouis talks about the importance of visibility, how to get noticed, and the power of asking people around you “What are you hearing about me?”. What you'll learn [1:26] How Valissa helps people to reach the next level in their careers. [5:40] How Valissa began her career in financial servic...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #105 - Karthik Ramanan explains how he fixed the disconnect between himself and his job, and how others responded to him changing his career so drastically. What you'll learn [1:42] What Naturopathic Medicine is and how it can help heal chronic diseases. [4:09] How Karthik got his job at Goldman Sachs and the possibilities of m...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #104 - Koroush Khanegah explains how you can make money trading and why it’s not always as easy as social media makes it out to be. What you'll learn [1:41] The businesses Koroush has and how he helps people enter the cryptocurrency market. [2:38] How Koroush got into trading and started to make a consistent profit from it. [4:...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #103 - Michael Fritzius of DevOps explains how getting out of his comfort zone enabled him to start his own business and how he balances multiple projects simultaneously. What you'll learn [01:29] Michael introduces Arch DevOps and explains what they do. [03:06] Michael talks about how he got involved in technology. [04:33] Mic...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #102 - Dionne Williams of Get Set Go discusses how you can manage your emotions by differentiating feelings and thoughts and explains how you can put this into practice in all aspects of your life. What you'll learn [01:24] Dionne describes her ideal client. [02:37] Dionne talks about her professional background and what led he...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #101 - Elinor Moshe explains what it means to be a thought-leader, how you can become one and what a career as a thought-leader looks like. What you'll learn [01:32] Elinor explains what The Construction Coach is. [02:57] Elinor walks through how she became involved in the construction industry. [04:12] Identifying the need for...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #100 - Jeremy Cline of the Change Work Life podcast talks to guest interviewer Brendan Schneider about the lessons he has learnt from 100 episodes of the show, his reasons for starting the podcast and his future plans. What you'll learn [01:57] Jeremy explains what led him to want to start a podcast. [06:45] Jeremy talks throug...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #099 - During the Covid pandemic, Jeff Seckendorf has focused on making a positive impact on those that need it most. He explains how he spotted an opportunity to create the community Parkinson’s sufferers so badly needed during the pandemic. What you'll learn [1:33]  The benefits of working as a freelancer instead of as an emp...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #098 - Bunny Young has been a stuntwoman, a social worker, and a businesswoman.  She tells us how she has let her career flow and evolve as her passions have changed. What you'll learn [1:17] Who Bunny’s typical client is. [2:08] How people identify that they need support to fulfill their purpose. [3:48] How people find Bunny a...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #097 - Kerry Parkin explains how, having been made unexpectedly redundant as a result of the Covid pandemic, she took the opportunity she’d been waiting for to start her own business. What you'll learn [1:12] What a communication agency does. [2:36] What led Kerry to this career. [4:02] What Kerry enjoys most about her job and...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #096 - Stephanie Geyer had worked in higher education all her career when she was unexpectedly made redundant and left unsure what to do next.  Instead of seeing this as a setback she saw it as an opportunity and started her own consultancy firm helping colleges and universities with their strategic marketing and branding. What you&...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #095 - Chris Bryant’s well-paid finance job was having a seriously detrimental effect on his mental health.  He explains how the Covid pandemic made him reassess his career and gave him the confidence to start his own pizza business. What you'll learn [1:40] What ‘Lost Nomads Pizza’ is and their business model during the pandem...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #094 - Katherine Byam suggests how you can enjoy your job whilst having a positive impact on the world by building sustainability into your working life. What you'll learn [01:40] Katherine introduces what she does and what the common theme in her work is. [03:22] Katherine explains her background and why she was drawn to susta...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #093 - Julia Menheere explains how, by using her background in data analysis and economics, she took her interest in personal finance to launch a side-hustle educating people on finance and why she’s now decided to make it her full-time job. What you'll learn [01:07] Julia explains her business and who she primarily works with....

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #092 - Kirsten Ramos of Elevate Performance talks about the importance of asking yourself if you are working in the right environment for you and how this led her from being an employee to being a business owner. What you'll learn [01:17] Kirsten introduces what she does and her typical clientele. [02:17] Kirsten discusses what...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #091 - Kyle Maurer talks through his journey from being the owner of a marketing agency to working as an employee and the difference between doing what you know and doing what you love. What you'll learn [02:57] Kyle explains how he came to start his own business. [04:57] Kyle reflects on his attitude when he started his market...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #090 - Fitness and wellbeing coach Kourtney Thomas explains the importance behind identifying your values and choosing a career that aligns with them. What you'll learn [0:48] Why Kourtney is such a big fan of Dolly Parton. [3:27] Who Kourtney’s clients are and why she only works with women. [5:28] How Kourtney’s clients first...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #089 - Transformational leadership coach, advisor and author Jacqueline Wales explains how to prevent fear from stopping you taking the next step. What you'll learn [1:36] Why Jacqueline wrote her newest book ‘The Fearless Factor at Work’. [3:08] How Jacqueline learned about fear and how to move past it. [6:28] What fear does t...

Questions? Comments? Episode suggestions? Send us a text message! #088 - “Build Your Dream Network” author Kelly Hoey helps us network better and explains how you can use networking to change your career. What you'll learn [03:12] Kelly discusses how she made the shift from law to become a networking expert. [04:40] Kelly explains her definition of the term ‘networking’. [06:14] How observing...