The Career Change Podcast

Would you love to start your own business but can’t just “quit your job and go all in from day one”? Wonder if you are even cut out to join the entrepreneurial ranks when you can’t just “risk it all”? (like you are repeatedly being told to do by successful start-up founders over on Twitter🙄). Don’t worry – You have other (more realistic) options when it comes to starting your own business after 3...

Do you hate blowing your own trumpet or tooting your own horn? Feel like a sleazy second hand car sales person the moment you start “selling yourself?” Hit play on this podcast episode to discover a whole new way of thinking about selling – One that will help you go from self-promoter to value provider because you understand why selling is NOT about you.  Yep – It’s absolutely possible to "se...

Are you still stuck in the job you want to leave because you keep getting in your own way?  If you've been wanting to change careers or start your own business for years, but it still hasn't happened - It's time to identify your career change kryptonite!  What are you most consistently spending your time and resources on (outside of non-negotiable work/life commitments)?  What are ...

Hit play to discover the only thing to focus on this year IF you want to make sure your career change (finally!) happens. Many people overcomplicate how they approach a new year. Or overwhelm themselves with way too many ideas, goals and projects. Some might even wonder why you should bother planning ahead if you don't know what you want yet.  Do you recognise yourself in any of those?    In...

Do you feel intimidated by gatekeepers when you think about moving into a different career or starting your own business? Or worry that your CV/resume will forever label you as a lawyer/finance/IT /corporate professional? And hence dramatically limit your career change options outside of that?! Hit play to discover just how much the world of work has changed (for the better!) when it comes to gett...

What do you do if you cannot "find your passion?" Are you wondering what your passion is or how to find it? Keen to start your career transition or own business soon, but feeling like you cannot get started  because you haven’t found your passion? Maybe you even wonder if there's something wrong with you because you don't feel passionate about anything?  Hit play on this episod...

Do you feel like a pinball in your life right now? Torn between changing careers or starting your own business or travelling or moving abroad or to the countryside? Feel pressure around kids and a house? Hit play on this episode to find out what to focus on first!

Why do you keep dabbling? Even when you know it will sabotage rather than support your career change efforts? There are actually several “good” reasons why you might choose dabbling over committed action if you are a perfectionist or someone who fears failure. So let’s talk about those reasons, so you can gain a deep insight into the damaging psychological tricks this sneaky form of self sabotage...

Would you love to start your own business BUT don't really feel like you are the "entrepreneurial type"? Or maybe you feel stuck in your career change because you are no good at coming up with business ideas? This episode is dedicated to you!  Hit play to discover why it's okay if you are not the Steve Jobs type (it's NOT a requirement for becoming an entrepreneur!)  and t...

Confidence issues can be a real show stopper for career changers - Have you noticed? Hit play for some instant first aid! What if I told you that low levels of career confidence in your current career (the one you want to leave behind) have very little to do with what's possible (or not) going forward? And that low levels of career confidence can actually be used to motivate you to get cracki...

​If you are not enjoying the career you've been in for years, then basing your career transition on that (by asking "What Can I Get With What I've Got?") is NOT the best place to start - Hit play to discover a much more powerful way to approach the career change process (so you don't limit your options before you even get started)!  This episode of The Career Change Podcas...

As a mid-career professional you've likely worked very hard to get to where you are today. And even though you know deep down you need a big change, you're likely held back from making one because you are  afraid of  "throwing it all away" if you change careers at your age. Hit play on this episode if you want to discover how to decide what stays and what goes (because clearly...

Do you keep putting your career change or business plans on hold? Find yourself reverting back to dabbling and never getting any real results? This episode will help you change that - Once and for all!  Many aspiring career changers never move past motivational "hacks" or fluffy Instagram quotes (and therefore never escape the dreaded "start, stop, start, stop cycle").  Listen...

Are you afraid of making THE wrong decision when it comes to your career change or first business? Then you are likely falling for what I call "The One Big Decision Fallacy" and are likely feeling an enormous amount of pressure and worry! (am I right?! ;).  Hit play on this episode if you want to discover why there is NO "one big decision" to be made (or messed up) when it come...

Should you should turn your passion into a business? This episode will help you skip past the fluff and hype in order to figure out what's right for YOU and your unique circumstances.  Whether you should base your business on your passion is important to figure out UP FRONT. Why?  Because not all passions are created equal when it comes to whether you can actually turn it into a business you&...

Perfectionists have a MUCH harder time changing careers or starting their own business - Have you noticed? If you suffer from toxic perfectionism, you are likely (still) stuck in that job or career you no longer enjoy. Why? Because you are (still) waiting for the perfect business idea, perfect career or perfect passion to (somehow) show up or for you to (somehow) find it? Sounds familiar? Then hit...

Do you tend to focus on the (often imagined) risks of changing careers whilst totally ignoring the (often very real) risks of staying stuck in the career/job you no longer enjoy? Have you ever taken the time to challenge whether your risks are just imagined risks or a real threat? And might you be ignoring that right now you might  already be risking just as much (or more) by staying stuck?!   Wan...

Are you stuck in a holding pattern with your career change?  Maybe you put your transition on hold due to the pandemic? And here you are 18+ months down the line (still) waiting and (still) worrying?  I've been helping people change careers and start businesses - Even during their most personally wonky and historically unpredictable times over the last 16 years - Not just during the current p...

When, how and why you quit your job can make or break your career transition - Especially for those of us over 35! In this key episode, Rikke will walk you through the 3 most common job scenarios aspiring career changers and new entrepreneurs find themselves in - You'll learn what has worked for her clients in terms of maximising their chances of career change success (and minimizing the risk...

Are you crazy for wanting a career change if you already have (on paper) a great profession or job with money/reputation/"safety" baked into it?  Should you just be grateful for what you already have instead of going for something you don't even know will work out?  Or should you focus on finding or creating a career or business you'll truly love instead?  In this episode, you&...

It's time to bust the myth that you have to be confident if you want to change careers or become an entrepreneur. So if you feel like confidence  issues are holding you back, this is the episode for you! Why? Because you'll discover that confidence is NOT a requirement for getting started with your career change or own business.  The majority of the clients I've helped successfully...

Networking makes a lot of otherwise smart and sociable people extremely uncomfortable - Let's change that!  Done right (i.e. in a non-sleazy way!) it's one of the most powerful tools for fast-tracking your journey into a new career or business.  But it's vital that you network like a career changer or new entrepreneur - NOT like someone who hates their job - This episode will show y...

If you are going through an uncomfortable time in your career transition - And might even wonder if it's all worth it - This episode is for you . Let's talk about how you can keep going! A lot of aspiring career changers over 35 have spent years inside a professional career comfort zone (or even on auto pilot mode) - So when you start to put yourself out there in a new field or want to t...

How much time and energy do you spend (or have spent) overthinking your career change or business ideas (or lack thereof)? And do you actually find overthinking helpful? (...I thought not! ;). Hit play and in less than 20 minutes, you'll discover two of the most powerful tools you can use next time you get caught in an overthinking loop. So you can actually do something concrete and meaningfu...

Worried about having to retrain completely if you want to change careers or start a new business? Still stuck in that profession you've totally outgrown because you  are worried about not being "qualified" to do anything else? Over 35 or worried you've left it too late? This episode is for you! You might be surprised to discover that most of my career change and entrepreneurshi...