The Career Change Studio

Episode 38: Overwhelm is one of the most common things that keeps women stuck when they are thinking about changing careers. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens gives you a practical tool to reach for the next time overwhelm starts to take hold.  In this episode you will learn: Why overwhelm is a feeling and not a permanent state, and what that means for how you work with it The wave...

Episode 37: So many people who want to change careers are struggling to belief that it is possible for them.  In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens unpacks the thought cycle that keeps people stuck in that gap between wanting something and believing it is possible.  In this episode you will learn: Why belief is built through small evidence rather than arriving fully formed before you s...

Episode 36: Your brain is always going to tell you that changing careers is too hard, too risky, too much effort. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens asks a different question. Not how would you do it, but is it actually worth it, and only you can answer that. If you have been waiting for a plan before you let yourself want something different, this episode will help you start with t...

Episode 35: If you have been thinking about changing careers for a while but have not yet made a move, there is a good chance you are carrying some guilt about that. You may be thinking 'I should have done this sooner', 'I have wasted so much time' or 'why did I leave it so long?'. In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case that that guilt is not...

Episode 34:  One of the most practical and underrated things you can do when you are thinking about a career change is to deliberately surround yourself with evidence that another way of living and working is possible.  Not just for inspiration, but because seeing real people with real lives making real changes genuinely updates what your brain believes is available to you.  In this episode you wi...

Episode 33: Have you been told that the key to changing careers is to find your passion? And have you then tried to locate said passion and come up more or less blank? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens dismantles the follow your passion narrative and explains why it is one of the most unhelpful ideas in the career change conversation. If you have been holding back from making a mov...

Episode 32: All or nothing thinking is one of the most common thought patterns people get stuck in. It is the thinking that tells you the choice is between staying exactly as you are or throwing everything away and starting from scratch. Between doing something perfectly or not bothering at all. Between total success and complete failure. In this episode Dana explains what all or nothing thinking...

Episode 31: What if you could stop focusing on escaping where you are and start moving towards something that genuinely lights you up? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case for why joy is not just a nice thing to think about but one of the most practically useful tools in the career change process.  In this episode you will learn: Why escaping what you do not want is nev...

Episode 30: This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Career Change Coach Dana Stevens wants to talk about the experience of struggling on in a job that no longer fits and the impact that can have. So many people can tell themselves a story that it is their fault; that there must be something wrong with them or it's a sign they are broken. In this episode Dana challenges that story, make...

Episode 29: Navigating perimenopause or menopause while also trying to figure out what to do with your career is something that Career Change Coach Dana Stevens experiences regularly with her clients. And yet it is rarely talked about.  In this episode Dana talks about the brain fog, the anxiety, the rage, the confidence erosion, the feeling of not quite recognising yourself anymore, and how all o...

Episode 28: If you have been thinking about booking a free coaching consultation but are not quite sure what to expect, this episode is for you. Career Change Coach Dana Stevens walks you through exactly what happens in a consultation call, from what you actually talk about to what you walk away with.  In this episode you will learn: What a free consultation actually is, and what it is  not Exactl...

Episode 27: You think of a career idea and your brain immediately jumps to the how. The How feels difficult or even impossible, so you dismiss it. In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens unpacks why this pattern is so common, why it is costing you options you have never actually examined, and what to do instead.  In this episode you will learn: Why asking how before whether is the wrong...

Episode 26: A common thing Career Change Coach Dana Stevens hears from women who are thinking about coaching is: "I just need to get my head sorted first. Then I'll be ready to start."  In this episode, Dana explores why that thought, though completely understandable, contains a loop that is very hard to break from the inside. The clarity you are waiting to have before you begin is...

Episode 25: Concern about money is one of the most common reasons women hold back from exploring a career change. You might be the breadwinner or a single parent or worried that you can't afford to start again.  In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens has the honest conversation about financial fear and career change.  In this episode you will learn: Why the assumption that career c...

Episode 24:  If you are exhausted, overextended and running on empty, you'll already know all about it. What you might not know is why. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores the relationship between overwork, boundaries and the beliefs that quietly drive them. This episode helps you understand why boundaries  matter, and why addressing this might be one of the most import...

Episode 23: Part two of a two part series.  In Part One we looked at indecision as an active choice with hidden costs. In Part Two, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens goes deeper into the most common reason women stay stuck: the very convincing, very rational-sounding belief that now is not quite the right time. Work needs to be less busy. Life needs to calm down. Each reason sounds entirely sensibl...

Episode 22: We tend to think about indecision as something neutral. A pause before the real thing begins. But what if it isn't neutral at all? In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens makes the case that indecision is an active choice, with real and ongoing costs. If you have been sitting on a career decision for months or years, wondering why you can't seem to move forward, thi...

Episode 21: When did you last think of yourself as someone full of potential? If it's been a while, this episode is for you. We live in a culture that associates potential with youth. But what if that story isn't just unhelpful, what if it's factually wrong? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case that women in midlife actually have more potential now than a...

Episode 20: What if the career change you've been putting off isn't a leap into the unknown, it's simply catching up with a season that has already started?  In this episode, Dana explores one of the most powerful mindset shifts for women thinking about changing careers: seeing your life as a series of seasons rather than one long continuous story.  You'll learn: > How to re...

Episode 19: What if one of the the biggest obstacles to career change is actually your relationship with change itself? In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores how your thoughts about change shape your ability to actually make one. Because becoming someone who successfully navigates a career shift isn’t just about strategy, it’s about identity. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: Ref...

Episode 18: What if the version of “success” you’ve been chasing… isn’t actually yours? In this episode, we explore how your idea of success was formed and why it might be time to question it, especially if you’re considering a career change. Many of us carry an image of success that was shaped by our upbringing - our parents, culture or an earlier versions of ourselves. We might have been chasing...

Episode 17: Confidence is something many women say they want more of yet we often hold back from building our own up. In this episode, we explore why growing your confidence often feels risky, awkward, or “too much,”. This conversation is designed to help you start thinking differently about confidence, so it stops being something you avoid and starts becoming something you can intentionally build...

Episode 16: Fear is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck in careers that no longer fit, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood parts of the career change process. In this episode, I explain why fear is not a sign you’re doing something wrong, but a completely normal (and expected) part of navigating change. Rather than trying to silence fear or push through it, I share a more helpful...

Episode 15: If you’ve been thinking about changing careers but feel stuck, confused, or frustrated with yourself, this episode is for you. So many people believe they should feel clear by now. That one day a lightning-bolt moment will arrive and the answer will suddenly appear.  When that doesn’t happen, they assume something is wrong with them and stay exactly where they are. In this episode, I’m...

Episode 14. What if the discomfort you’re feeling isn’t a sign to stop but an invitation to grow? In this episode, we explore the concept of Intentional Discomfort - the practice of willingly stepping into discomfort as a tool for meaningful, lasting change. You’ll discover: Why discomfort isn’t the same as danger, and how understanding the difference can unlock courage during uncertain transition...