The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I talk about my own personal experiences of burnout and why it's so problematic. The format of this episode is as follows: Why I wanted to share my burnout stories yes there is morethen one 2 things you can take away straight away Other episodes and resources to help you Closing thoughts Resources I mentioned in this episode 1.   LinkedIn article I have written about burnout -...

The format of this episode is as follows: 1. Introduction and what is job hugging 2. Why job hugging occurs in the workplace 3. Quitting vs Job hugging and the consequences 4.  2 ways to spot if you are doing this 5.   Closing thoughts Resources I mentioned in this episode BBC podcast episode – https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct9948 Culture amp article I referred to - https://www.cultureamp.co...

The format of this episode is as follows: 1. Why I chose to cover this topic 2.  What does this mean mean workplace culture mean? 3. Are you dealing one? 4.  2 things you can do about it 5.  Closing thoughts about this topic Similar episodes you can listen to 1. Episode 31 - What to do if you work in a toxicenvironment and want a new job. 2. Episode 241 - The emotional impact of a horrible boss or...

In this episode I talk with co-founder of Meno minds and Founder of Mind Talks  Victoria Brookbank. The format of this episode is as follows 1.  Who Victoria is and what she does in her business Mind talks and at Meno minds 2.   Resilience and Victoria’s thoughts around this in the workplace 3.  Burnout culture and her thoughts on this in the workplace and why it’s so common 4.  Psychological safe...

The format of this episode is as follows: 1. Introduction and inspiration behind the episode 2.  Workplace friendships the good the bad and the ugly 3.   2 reasons why it’s good for us Articles and research on this https://www.healthassured.org/blog/workplace-friendships-mental-health/ https://www.gallup.com/workplace/397058/increasing-importance-best-friend-work.aspx https://podcasts.apple.com/gb...

The format for this episode is as follows: 1. Purpose behind recording this episode 2. Two tips to handle career confusion whilst going through major life changes 3. Closing thoughts on this topic 4. Work with me Other episodes mentioned in this episode 1.  Episode 158 -Career confusion in your 20s and 30s and how to tackle this with Alana Kilmartin 2.  Episode 5- 3 tips to help with career confus...

In this episode I spoke with career coaches and Dan Kiernan and Sarah Rourke. We spoke about their book "The Core Career Dials" as well as how they support their clients and the work they do to support them. The format for this episode is as follows: 1.   Dan and Sarah telling us who they are and what they both do. 2.  The story behind the book 3. Where did the idea about the career dials come fro...

The format of this is episode is as follows: 1.Introduction and purpose behind episode 2.Storytime about my own career confidence journey andclients when they didn’t expect it 3. 2 ways of dealing with it 4. Other episodes linked to this 5. Closing thoughts You can email us at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com

In this episode I explore 4 reasons why being a team player matters. The format of this is as follows: 1. Why am I am recording this episode cite somesources 2.  4 reasons why being a team player at workmatters 3.  Closing thoughts Links and episode mentioned in this episode Episode 202 - We need to talk about why work colleagues aren’t talking to each anymore? Article 1 - The importance of teamwo...

In this episode we talk about being overworked and 3 tips to help you cope with this. The format of this episode is as follows: Introduction – Are we overworked if so why and reason behindthis episode 3 tips to help you overworking - Going through these tips and giving you practical tips to help with this. Closing remarks - Conclusion around this and your own reflections Links and episode mentione...

In this episode I talk through some ideas to help you reflect on your career to help you as you enter into the new year. The main things I spoke about in this episode included:1.  Introduction and reason behind the episode 2. End of year feelings and reflections 3.  3 things to do help you reflect on your careerat the end of the year 4.  Closing thoughts If you have any comments or questions about...

3 reasons why choosing how you work matters? 1.  Introduction and purpose behind episode 2.  What work history teaches us about this 3.   3 reasons why choosing how you work matters 4.  Final thoughts Have any thoughts about the episode email us at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com Useful links Job crafting - https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/job-crafting

In this episode I talk about things of a more personal nature but as always linking back to career happiness. The format of this episode: 1. Menopause and how it can affect you as a women 2. My own journey with peri-menopause 3. Tips to help you at work if you think you aregoing through this 4. Loss and how this has impacted me in the lastfew months 5. Menopause and how can you get support 6. Clos...

In this Episode I speak to author and coach Jenny Wood. Here is a overview of what the episode is about: 1. Introduction and what Jenny does 2. Happiness at work and Jenny’s own journey around this 3.  The juggle of trying to do it all and why it’s not feasible in our working lives currently 4. What inspired Jenny to write her book and the inspiration behind this 5. How fear can stop you from achi...

In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Harsha Boralessa fellow career podcaster. Within this episode we spoke about the following: 1. What Harsha does and his podcast 2. Where did his interest in neuroscience come from 3. What interested him in starting his podcast 4. Harsha’s biggest career learnings 5. Harsha’s career previously and what this wasliked 6.  Working environment in the...

In this episode I talk about Rust out and how it links to burnout. The format of the episode is as follows: 1.  Statistics around burnout currently healthimpact and otherwise 2.  Rust out what is it and how is impacting you atwork and why? 3. What can you do about it? 4. Tips and moving forward 5. Closing thoughts Links mentioned in the episode Video I did on Instagram about rust out Mental health...

In this episode we talk about planning for possible redundancy and what it’s like working in an environment whilst going throughthis. The main format of this episode is as follows: 1. Introduction – Idea behind this episode and why I wanted to record this episode 2. Toxic work environment due to redundancy – what does this look like examples and possible scenarios 3. 3 tips to help navigate this i...

In this episode we talk about Coffee Badging and how it can impact on flexible work. The format of this episode was as follows: 1. Introduction and purpose of this episode 2. What is coffee badging and why are people doing it? 3. How is impacting on hybrid flexible work forothers 4. Closing thoughts Video I mentioned about coffee badging and the impact ofcovid in relation to this is worth a watch...

In this episode I spoke to guest Mac Prichard. Mac is a careers expert, business owner and author. The main themes we spoke about in this episode 1.  Who Mac is, what he does and his business 2. How did the idea of his podcast come about 3. What is a job board and how to use them effectively 4. The hiring process in relation to job hunting 5. Networking tips and advice whilst job hunting 6. How to...

In this episode we look at 3 ways to not take things personally whilst running a business. The main format of this episode is as follows: 1.  Introduction to episode 2.  3 things to not take personally even when itfeels like it 3.  Closing thoughts Scenarios where you may take things personally 1. People not answering to your emails or DMs 2. Not being included or invited to events or parts of com...

The format of this Episode is as follows: 1. Introduction and why I wanted to speak about this 2.  Flexible working ideology and how it can helpyou currently 3.  Is it causing a unfair working divide if so how? 4.  Closing thoughts and what can we learn moving forward Articles mentioned in this episode 1.       https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/04/why-flexibility-non-office-workers-key-to-equit...

In this we talk about 3 ways to help you focus on making important career decisions. The main format of the episode is as follows: 1.  Introduction and main reason behind the episode 2. Why focusing on things we want in our career can sometimes feel like hard work 3. Examples of important career decisions you maybe putting off 4.  3 ways to help you focus on important careerdecision 5.  Closing th...

In this episode we look at can a self fulfilling prophecy affect your career and 2 ways to handle this. Within this episode we look at: 1.  What is a self-fulfilling prophecy and ideabehind this episode 2.  Examples of what this looks like in a job orcareer 3. How can it impact on you 4. 2 Ways to handle this 5.  Closing thoughts Links about self-fulfilling prophecy https://www.simplypsychology.or...

The format of the episode is as follows: 1.  Introduction 2. Fulfilment vs Passion what does this look like 3. Passion vs Realism is there a difference 4. Benefits of finding work you love leading to happiness 5. Disadvantages of finding a job/career you love and the downsides of this 6. Closing thoughts Episodes I recommend that link to this episode 1.  Episode 52 - Should I turn a hobby into a b...

Main format of the Episode: 1.Reasons behind this episode 2. Why is connection so important in business 3. What does it look like to have genuine connections whilst building a business 4. Being mindful that everyone in business is your colleague first and then maybe friend 5. Final thoughts on this Other episodes you may find useful 1. Episode 126 - 3 ways to create a business brand and why it's s...