Maria's Story (with Rachel Schofield): Pinch Points, Imperfection, and The Big Picture
Expert Reflections: This episode is a discussion of the career change story from Maria in Episode 7. If you haven't listened to that yet, go back and check it out...Rachel Schofield is a career coach and facilitator with a 20-year previous career in BBC broadcasting.She joined us to discuss Maria's career change story from last week, including the power of listening to your body, not just your brain, approaches for balancing different identities during a shift, and how to talk about your career change when you don’t yet know where you’re headed.Find Rachel at: www.rachelschofield.co.ukRachel's book is: 'The Career Change Guide: 5 Steps To Finding Your Dream Job'⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop
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Maria's Story: "Just because you can do something doesn't mean you have to"
How do you fit a career change into an already busy life?For Maria Evans, ‘The Juggle’ has always been a challenge. Children, work, aging parents, health conditions, diagnoses of neurodivergence… In this week’s episode, you’ll hear how Maria made her shift by focusing on what matters most in the latter stage of her career, and how she’s creating a working life that can flex, grow, and nourish her alongside a constant menu of competing priorities. ⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop
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Paul's Story (with John Lees): Vulnerability, Visibility, and Crazy Ideas
Expert Reflections: This episode is a discussion of Paul's career change story from Episode 5. If you haven't listened to that yet, go back and check it out...John Lee's is one of the UK's leading career change experts, and the author of 15 books on careers and work. He joined me to talk about the lessons we heard in Paul's episode last week, including how your interpretation of events can change the speed of your shift, why you probably already know what you want to do, even if it doesn’t feel like it, and practical techniques for getting the most out of conversations with interesting people. Find John at https://johnleescareers.com/⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop
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Paul's Story: “I was going through each day like a zombie”
What makes a career change a 'Career Change'?Will you have to give up everything you know? Make a massive 180 and do something radically different? Throw away the parts of your work you still enjoy?In this week's episode, we hear from Paul, who explored an extraordinary range of options as he sought a new career that wouldn't leave him burned out and exhausted.And where he ended up might just surprise you...Get help to find more fulfilling work at www.careershifters.org⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop
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Emma’s Story (with Richard Alderson): Experimentation, Authenticity, and Connection
Expert Reflections: This episode is a discussion of Emma's career change story from Episode 3. If you haven't listened to that yet, go back and check it out...Richard Alderson is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Careershifters. We explored the career change theory behind Emma's story from Episode 3, including strategies for building confidence; the process of innovation and idea generation, and the power of 'just getting started'.Find Richard (and get help to find more fulfilling work) at www.careershifters.org⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop
Feeling stuck in work that doesn’t work for you? Dreaming of a more fulfilling career? Join Careershifters' head coach Natasha Stanley as she digs beneath the surface of career change in a series of frank, heartfelt conversations about the real-life process of making a shift.No fluff, no glossing over the hard parts – just honest, inspiring insights into what it really takes to find fulfilling work.Hear stories of career changers who have made successful shifts, and learn from the insights and experience of seasoned career change experts.
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