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Send us Fan Mail Get your FREE copy of the 'Re-Define Success' Workbook at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/15   Many of us entered work in the public sector with a strong sense of purpose and duty. We measured success by impact: how well we served the public, supported our teams, or upheld fairness and accountability. Over time, those external measures became deeply internalised: perf...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/14 As public sector leader, you witness how the world is shifting quickly. Long-term strategies like five-year career plans don’t hold up anymore.  But letting go of certainty doesn’t mean letting go of your desire to have impact. The reason you entered this work was clear: you wanted to solve big problems, make a difference,...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/13 Today, on the last day of 2025, I want to share with you my personal end-of-year reflection framework.  Yes, it’s THAT time of the year again! Why do people do this? I do it… To be more CONSCIOUS and in tune with my values.  To HOLD me from rushing straight into strategizing and planning the next year.  To take time to look...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/12 You know how every year, as government agencies approach the end of the financial cycle, we rush to close off reports, tidy loose ends, and get the numbers lined up before the cut-off? We prepare briefing notes, ministerial updates, budget forecasts, end-of-year performance papers.  But we rarely prepare ourselves t...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/11 *** If you’ve ever worked on a Cabinet paper, a briefing, or programme update, you’ll know the drill. Before anything sees the light of day, you run it past the front-page test:  “How would this look if it landed on the front page of the newspaper tomorrow morning?” It’s automatic – like muscle memory. I was speakin...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at www. SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/10 Have you ever watched a hamster running on its wheel?  From the outside, it looks like motion, progress. All that energy. But from the inside, it must feel like endless circling with no way out.  That’s what it can feel like when you live on autopilot. Work and life are busy. You’ve got your routines to keep moving. Bu...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at www.spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/9 Imagine being handed an old manual to run a department in today’s world.  The structures have changed. The funding streams have shifted. The stakeholders are different. But you're still expected to make things work, using outdated tools. That’s what it feels like for many public sector leaders considering a career c...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/8   ***  You wouldn’t set out on a long journey without a compass or GPS. Or the maps app on your phone.  Even if you think you know the route, things change: road closures, traffic, better paths you didn’t know about.  And yet... this is how many of us move through our careers in the public sector: we follow the expected road...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/7  Imagine a bird in a beautiful cage. From the outside, it looks like the perfect home: polished bars, regular meals, shelter from storms. The bird is safe. But when you look closer, you notice the way it stares at the sky. It’s comfortable in there… but the bird longs to fly. That’s what I hear consistently from publ...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/6 >> 5 Meanings Of Space Public Sector Leaders Should Consider When Exploring A Career Change << A few weeks ago, one of my listeners wrote to say how much she loved the name Space To Shift Your Career. She said: “ For me, space isn’t just about time. It’s about the physical environment I’m in, especially w...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at www. SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/5   Let me ask you something: When you hear the word ‘dream’, do you roll your eyes - even just a little?  You’re not alone.  To many of us ‘dreaming’ sounds lofty. Naive. The opposite of what we need.  Especially in the public sector, where realism, facts and measurable outcomes are the currency - what place does dreamin...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript on https://SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/4 Have you ever been on a boat that slowly loses momentum?  It starts off strong. Full speed ahead. Purpose clear. Destination in sight. But over time, it begins to slow. Not because something is wrong. Just because something shifted.  The scenery outside is still beautiful. The passengers are still kind. But your gaze...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript and more resources at www. SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/3  You know those creeping silent changes you don’t notice until one day something feels… off? It’s subtle. You’re not miserable, not exactly. But you’re also not thriving.  Maybe you notice the Sunday evening blues more often. Maybe it's a tightness in your chest you can’t quite explain.  And then...

Send us Fan Mail Find a downloadable worksheet for your career audit at www. SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/2 We audit all kinds of things in life.  We check our finances to make sure we’re on track. We get our cars inspected regularly to stay safe on the road. We go to the doctor for check ups.   Even if nothing seems wrong, we still do it. Because little problems can build up quietly over time.  But...

Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at www. SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com/1  Have you ever had that moment, maybe in the middle of a Zoom call or while walking back from a policy briefing, where something in you pauses? Where, for a split second, you hear a quiet voice asking:  Is this it? Is this what I want for the rest of my life? You’re not unhappy exactly. You’re doing important work, maki...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to my podcast, Space to Shift Your Career.   Do you want to get energised and design your next bold career move? This is for you! This show is hosted by me, Yvonne Davidis. I'm a career change coach for leaders in the public sector.   I invite leaders like you to explore new paths that reflect who you are now and how you want your career to evolve in future.  Episodes...