The Career Coach Mandy Podcast

You have so much raw talent and gifts to share with the world. It's your responsibility to keep yourself healthy, heal yourself, and create an optimal environment for creativity to live. Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a career coach and writer who talks about how to bring more joy and creativity into your life. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome 4:33 1: Sleep 7:55 2: Write it down 10:22 3: Eat good food 13:10 4: Fi...

Intuition, or your inner compass, lives inside the body and is never wrong. In this video, we talk about how to trust yourself again, and how to understand your own physiology and signals that will lead to your purpose. Hi, I'm Mandy and I'm a career coach and writer. I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome 1:05 We Forget Who We Are 3:07 #1 Your I...

In today's video, we talk about reprogramming our self-talk to break negative patterns and break free of what's holding you back.  We learn how to change our inner thoughts, which can lead to healthier emotions.  If you don't know me, I'm Mandy, and I'm a career coach and writer, and I'm on YouTube talking about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life.   0:00 Welcome 3:20 How Self-Help...

Do you feel disconnected from yourself? Frozen and not sure what your next steps are? It is totally normal, in a burnout state, to feel lost and not sure what to do next. In today's video, as we welcome the weekend, I talk about how to come home to yourself, and reconnect with the things that make you feel alive and give you joy. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome 0:25 Normalize feeling lost 1:06 Burnout 2:...

Don't feel bad if you don't know what your passion is. The truth is, most people really have NO IDEA. In today's video, we unpack why "passion" is probably the wrong question, especially if you're experiencing burnout (or a numbing of emotion). Instead, I offer a simpler solution: find every day projects with a clean beginning and end to give you joy. Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and a career c...

Good morning, friends! This is a morning motivation video specifically created to help you start off your day with energy and a bang. I hope you listen to this video on your morning walk, morning commute, or simply when you're getting ready. Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and a career coach and I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life. Thank you so much for watching, and t...

We're taught how to make decisions with our analytical and operational minds. But how do we make decisions that serve us creatively and intuitively? In today's episode, we're going to talk about how to use your inner wisdom to guide you and build trust with yourself. Hi, I'm Mandy and I'm a career coach and writer. I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life. Thanks so much fo...

Hi! I'm Mandy and I'm a writer and a career coach, and I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy back into your life. In today's episode, we talk about building inner authority – or the sense of sovereignty, agency, and self-determination, and how to figure out what you want to do in life. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome 1:06 Early conditioning 3:14 Transition to corporate 7:09 Imposter syndrome...

To be creative, you must start with yourself. You have to believe in yourself and the healing power of your art. In today's video, I talk about why it's so important to believe in yourself, and I share three mindset shifts that will hopefully support you as a creative person. Hi, I'm Mandy, and I'm a writer and career coach. Thank you for your support and for watching! I am committed to continuing...

Hi, my name is Mandy, and I'm a writer and a career coach, and I talk about how to bring more creativity and joy into your life. In today's episode, I'm going to talk about how to be consistent and show up for your art (so it can show up for you, too).  This episode was originally published on YouTube.  Thank you so much for listening! 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Idea 1: How to pick a project 7:44 Idea...

Dear podcast friends, Thank you so much for listening to my episodes over the past four months.  I really appreciate each and every one of you, and hope that my content has been helpful. After some reflecting, I've decided to stop actively recording my podcast so I can focus on YouTube.  I hope to come back with a vengeance one day, but in the meantime, I am practicing learning my limits and tryin...

In this episode, I talk about embracing having a beginner's mind.  And how to create systems that actually support you in the ups and downs, and support you to keep showing up.   ___ I'm the author of two journals, which are available on my website,  www.mandytang.co .  These include the popular "Should I Quit?" journal, and the new "10-Day Plan" journal to help you get a new job.   They are $28 a...

This week, we take a reader question from Sara in Chicago: Dear Mandy,  I've been at my current job for 4 years. I have wanted to leave for 3 years. Staying has always been the easier option, I have so much flexibility and creative control, but my workplace is toxic and every year I have less and less consistent staff to manage the workload. I currently do the job of 3 different roles in one posit...

In this episode, I'm breaking down what it really takes to start your own coaching business. From getting better every day as you practice your craft, to building meaningful connections with clients over time, coaching can be VERY rewarding. But of course, there are challenges:  especially when you're trading time for money and trying to balance your schedule with client demands. If you're thinkin...

I'm a first time author and just finished my manuscript for my self-help book, Career Wounds.  Here is a deep dive of my process, so that you can learn from my experience!     ___ 📕 The Should I Quit Journal 📕 A 28-page printed workbook, shipped directly anywhere in the world, to help you figure out if you should leave, and what to do next!   Buy directly from my website:  www.mandytang.co  ___...

the resume is the wooooorst!!!! how am i supposed to talk about myself? i don't know how to market myself. i don't know WHAT TO SAY! have no fear. i'm mandy, a career coach who's worked on thousands of resumes. in this video, i'm going to talk to you like a friend and just tell you how to make your resume better, tighter, stand out, and get you hired! thanks so much for listening!!! :) ___ 📕 The...

Hi, thank you so much for stopping by. I'm Mandy, a career coach and writer who's in the final two weeks of completing my manuscript for "Career Wounds," which will be published next year! I am a first-time published writer and in this week's podcast, I talk about how the book is going, some challenges I'm facing, and how I am moving through them. If you're a writer, hopefully this will resonate w...

Today, we answer the question "but what if I have golden handcuffs, and I'll never be able to find the same salary in a different job?" The truth is, you're unhappy at work and know that you need to leave, but the pain of leaving money on the table (aka the economic theory of loss aversion) is keeping you stuck! This is also related to scarcity mindset, and the feeling that you only have one chanc...

In this week's episode, we answer a reader question about being fired, and overcoming the feelings of shame and paralysis that results from this traumatic event.   === Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter on careers:  https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/ Subscribe to my personal Substack for $5/month: https://mandytang.substack.com/ TikTok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy The Should...

In 2024, I set my mind to growing my social media channels. In less than 9 months, I grew my TikTok channel organically (with NO ads or paid promotions) from 10,000 to 65,000 followers. My goal is to get to 100,000 followers by early next year. I started at ZERO. I have no connections. I just worked hard and showed up. I'm a regular person. If I can do it, you can, too. If you're a creative that s...

are you feeling lost in life, and not sure what direction you should go in? are you a multi-passionate person who has many talents and not sure what you should do next? then, this episode is for you! Approach #1: You might have to break shit Make a list of all the crazy ideas that you have Little pop pop ideas on the page Growth isn't linear. You just have to start trying stuff and then along the...

The totally honest story of how I'm trying to finish my manuscript, and how I got from 0 to 60,000 words, barely alive, kicking and screaming.  In this episode, I share all of my unhinged tips and ways that I tricked myself into writing.   Great for: writers, creatives, artists who are trying to connect with their art and actually develop a trustworthy practice to engage with it.   👍 WANT MORE?...

If you are an artist, you will be compelled to create.  You'll want to write even if you're a terrible writer.  You'll want to make projects even if no one "gets" them or no one cares.  In today's episode, we talk about why it's importnat keep making your art, even if no one notices at first.  

After reading Julia Cameron's seminole work on awakening your inner artist, I took charge of my health, started Crossfit, got a book deal, and grew my business 3x. For any creative or entrepreneur, this was a game-changer for me. I Have a Burning Question: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/e/1FAIpQLScgWdxXosf9LQQCp2vlHnc6csKxMGxVBUnet-o0inNF1r-Mzg/viewform?usp=send_form My Website: https://mandy...

Why do we need our bosses, investors, and colleagues to like us so much?  We crave their attention, validation, and need a pat on the head to feel good about ourselves.  In this episode, we explore why this is a never ending, insatiable question -- and instead offer some ways to help accept ourselves as whole and flawed.  Self love, friends! 0:00 - 12:52:  External Validation 12:53:  Reader Questi...