The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I talk about what 2020 has taught and also how the pandemic this year may of changed our lives.  I definitely think this has been a year of learning for so many of us and I hope this podcast has helped in times of job loss, redundancy and any other career issues you have had this year.  I wish you all a wonderful 2021 and hope you had a wonderful Christmas this year.&nbsp...

In this Episode I spoke to Career coach Clara Wilcox. Clara has had vast experience in the recruitment and higher education industry. She now supports mums and parents to have a better balance at work and also helps employers to carter for parents who need support at work.  In this episode we spoke about what it's like to be parent and juggle your career. As well as Clara giving advice to any...

In this episode I talk about hustle and what that word means in our current working age. I also look at whether or not this is problem for us not just as a woman but as a society. This is an on-going issue in the world of work and business and delve into why. I also explore this concept of busyness and if this is impacting our life, career and even health.  I share some tips around around how...

In this episode we spoke to Victoria Hockaday about what it was like for her starting a business and her background as a business psychologist.  Victoria now runs a business where she helps women create and launch courses through their businesses. We spoke her about what it's like to have a business and how her business has changed over the last few years.  To connect with Victoria please go to th...

In this episode I talk about resilience and why it’s an essential part to finding happiness and fulfilment in your career. I spoke about my career unhappiness story here please see blog here https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/my-career-unhappiness-story Also see episode of the economic recession - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-51-tips-on-how-to-cope-with-the-economic-recess...

In this Episode I spoke to Victoria Maskell. Victoria is a hypnotherapist, psychotherapist and mindset coach. Some of the themes we spoke about in this episode were 1. What is hypnotherapy and the misconceptions around it. 2. BWRT and how it can help people 3. Neuroplasticity and how it can help you and your thoughts 4. Changing your career and starting a business 5. Tips on how to cope with the c...

In this episode I talk about imposter syndrome and what it is. This is a reoccurring theme that comes up with many of my clients and it’s something I wanted to talk about because we often hide or feel a lot of shame around. It is a lot of more then we think and it’s ok to acknowledge this so you can move forward. I also share some general tips to help you if you are feeling like you have imposter...

In this interview I talk to Tom Morin. Tom is a leadership coach. In this interview we talk about the meaning of work and why finding work you love is so important. Tom has had a really interesting life and career journey including being in the military and having some near death experiences which he talks about in the interview.  If you want to connect with Tom you can connect with him on Li...

In this episode I talk about success and what it means to you. Especially if you are listening to this episode in 2020 and just before we go into our UK second lockdown. If you are overthinking or feeling overwhelmed by the idea of success right now please go back and listen to the episode 54 where I interviewed Anna Lundberg.  I wanted to do this episode because success comes up a lot when I...

Roz is the founder of the website More From My career website. In this interview Roz talks about the site how she became a career coach and why she is such a champion to help others for career change. Roz also talks about her own career journey. We spoke about career change and the challenges around this. To find out more about Roz go and visit her website here https://morefrommycareer.com/ You ca...

In this episode I talk about career satisfaction. What does it mean? Also what are the reasons that you may not be satisfied at work. I cover three reasons and speak about what I have seen in my own career and with the women and clients I have worked with. If you find this episode helpful you may also find the following links useful too. Other episodes that may be beneficial Episode 13 – Burnout a...

In this episode I spoke to Louisa Van Vessem. We spoke about a lot of different topics including - Mental health - Starting a business - Career happiness - Being a mum and a business owner - The power on LinkedIn and how it’s helped her If you are interested in finding out more about Louisa you can visit her site here https://workflowva.com/ Connect with her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in...

In this episode I talk about communication what it means and why it’s an important skill and tool in the workplace. I share ways how you can have better communication in the workplace. Also how communicate effectively will help you at work and thrive in your job. If you like this episode you may also like the following links 1. In this podcast interview we talk about why communication and relation...

In this episode I talk to Anna Lundberg We speak about how to start a business, careers advice and what her experience was like going to Oxford University. We also talk about advice about moving forward in your career and what it takes to create a business. Anna is owns a business called one step outside she helps people create businesses and side hustles and is a business and life coach. Anna is...

In this episode we talk about reasons to start a business. A theme that comes up a lot and because many of the women I speak to ponder with the idea but feel conflicted by it. I also refer to a short video I did that ties in with this see link here - https://youtu.be/nM0xAZtHcFQ  I also want to refer to some guests who have amazing business that may inspire you with their wisdom around starti...

In this episode we look at turning your hobby into a business a common theme that comes up with many of the women I talk to. If you have any thoughts about this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com If you want to book a career power hour see link here https://www.somaghosh.com/career-happiness-power-hour

I wanted to touch on this episode because a lot of people are worried about the impact the recession will have on them. I looked into some articles that go into the economic impact for your further reading. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coronavirus-financial-crisis-2008-millennial-furlough-recession-unemployment-a9688301.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200810-is-there-such-a-t...

In this episode we talk about being undermined at work a very common topic and something I work on to support my clients through.  It may also be relevant to you to go and listen to the podcast episode around bullying - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-33-3-tips-on-workplace-bullying Please also go back and listen to episode 46 if you are interested in learning about career change at...

In this episode, we explore redundancy and how you can cope with it. I also talk about how you can recover from and move forward. Especially because it can be challenging. Add to that what’s going on with the aftermath of Covid-19 I felt this episode was vital for many of you who listen to this podcast. If you want further support with this and have recently lost your job please also go and listen...

In this episode, I talk about returning to work after an illness. I share 3 tips on supporting you with this to help you move forward as health and illness can be a block that stops people from returning to work. Health is a really important topic that comes up with my clients and it can be a factor that prevents the women I support to fully follow their true passion. It can also affect their appr...

In this episode, I talk about career setbacks and how to deal with them. Some of these setbacks could include the following 1. Losing your current job role 2. Going through redundancy 3. Being Furlough during the lockdown 4. Pay decrease 5. Not being promoted 6. Not being able to find a new job These are such some of the examples and it could come up for you and it will be different for everyone w...

In this episode, I talk about Career change and the reasons to change. Career change isn’t for everyone but it is an area that comes up a lot for my clients and the women I work with. I talk further about career change in this blog post https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/why-career-change-isnt-always-the-answer If you want to find out more please or have any questions please email me a...

In this episode, we talk about job loss and if you are worried about potentially losing your job or going through redundancy. I know a lot of you are worried about this right now also it can be really emotionally going through job loss or at risk at redundancy. We look at essential tips here that you can implement if this something that is concerning you. Please also see links mentioned I mentione...

In this episode I speak about racism in the workplace. What is racism and how does it impact you at work. I gave some examples of subtle racism and assumptions that are made. I also shared some finding from Manchester university you can read the full post I mentioned here https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/racism-is-still-a-huge-problem/ Please see a link to some resources about anti-racis...

It's a mental health awareness month this May  This week it's mental health awareness week. which is why I wanted to do this episode.   I also did a video about mental awareness, in general, you can watch this video here https://youtu.be/yiHK8NsQfE4 This episode around mental health wellbeing seemed very timely. Last year we spoke to Cristina Cioffi about anxiety if you are feeling anxious at this...