Monique's Story: "I was trying to get through, but not let anyone see how hard it was"

Season 1 Finale (with Natasha): The Big Lessons, And What We Didn't Say

It's the last episode of Season 1: what have we learned from all our stories and experts? And what didn't we talk about that needs to be said? This week, Natasha takes the hot seat as she talks to Anna Levy about the themes, lessons and unspoken insights from all our career changers and experts this season.  Where do great career ideas come from? Why does career change feel so hard? Are there people out there for whom career change just isn't an option? And what do we need to be careful of when we listen to career change stories on a podcast like this one? Plus... Should we do another season of the podcast? Click here to share your thoughts and suggestions [https://careershifters.typeform.com/to/ij3vwLEc] Resources discussed in this episode: * Kelly Swingler: The Burnoutologist [https://www.kellyswingler.com/] * Gallup's State of the Workplace report [https://www.gallup.com/workplace/349484/state-of-the-global-workplace.aspx] * Julia Randell-Khan at The Purpose Xchange [https://www.thepurposexchange.com/] * Stanford Center for Longevity [https://longevity.stanford.edu/] * The 100 Year Life [https://lyndagratton.com/books/the-100-year-life-living-and-working-in-an-age-of-longevity] * Cynthia Pong: Career Change for Women of Color [https://www.embracechange.nyc/] * Career Returners Community [https://community.careerreturners.com/] * Natasha's article on Micro Shifts [https://www.careershifters.org/expert-advice/micro-shifts-how-a-change-of-focus-can-help-you-move-faster-into-work-you-love] * WHO report on cardiovascular deaths [https://www.who.int/news/item/17-05-2021-long-working-hours-increasing-deaths-from-heart-disease-and-stroke-who-ilo] ⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop [https://www.careershifters.org/workshop]

Daniel's Story (with Louisa Taylor): Imperfection, Uncertainty, and Challenging Convention

This week, meet Louisa Taylor: ICF-accredited career coach and community manager for us here at Careershifters.  We discussed Daniel's story from last week: including how high we should be aiming when it comes to looking for the dream job, strategies for finding out the facts about the finances of a career, and how to incorporate things that don’t feel relevant to work - like faith, friendship, and identity - into a career change process.  Plus... Should we do another season of the podcast? Click here to share your thoughts and suggestions [https://careershifters.typeform.com/to/ij3vwLEc] ⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop [https://www.careershifters.org/workshop]

Daniel's Story: "I kept thinking: I deserve a life that's better than this"

Not every career change starts with total misery. Sometimes things aren’t awful, but they’re certainly not great. And as time goes on, mediocrity can turn into resentment. In this episode, we hear from Daniel Ricken, who realised that ‘fine’ wasn’t good enough any more. He’s now found an unexpected way to get paid for something he’s always done for free – bringing people together around the things that matter to him most. We talked about finding the intersection between your personal and professional selves, finding ways to sidestep a crazy job market, and what he did when the political landscape crashed into his career change world. Find Daniel on Instagram at @danielricken16 [https://www.instagram.com/danielricken16/?hl=en] ⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop [https://www.careershifters.org/workshop]

Monique's Story (with Jo Green): Curiosity, Control, and Redefining 'Failure'

Expert Reflections: This episode is a discussion of the career change story from Monique in Episode 9. If you haven't listened to that yet, go back and check it out... Jo Green is a career change coach and self-confessed 'research nerd' who has supported hundreds of people to find fulfilling work.  We sat down to discuss some powerful topics from Monique’s story, including why holding on to anger could be keeping you stuck, what to do when you think your career idea is probably just a hobby, and the value of distinguishing between what you can control, and what you can’t. Find Jo at jogreencoaching.com [http://jogreencoaching.com]. Resources discussed in this episode: * Brené Brown on 'FFT's (F***** First Times) [https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-ffts/] * Herminia Ibarra's 'Working Identity' [https://herminiaibarra.com/working-identity-book/] * Parker Palmer's 'A Hidden Wholeness' [https://couragerenewal.org/hidden-wholeness-hub/] * Dorie Clark [https://dorieclark.com/] * Byron Katie's 'The Work' [https://thework.com/] * 'The Choice Point' (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV15x8LvwAQ] * Sahil Bloom's '5 Types of Wealth' [https://www.the5typesofwealth.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 [https://www.careershifters.org/workshop]

Monique's Story: "I was trying to get through, but not let anyone see how hard it was"

How does a high-flying media professional end up in the woods? A big career change isn't just about changing your job; it can transform your whole sense of identity.  Monique Ross was successful, well-respected in her industry, and totally burnt out. In today's episode, she shares how she redefined her ideas of status and success, got comfortable being a beginner, and created a new career from a line in a book... Find Monique at https://www.heartwoodnaturebathing.com/ [https://www.heartwoodnaturebathing.com/] We also discussed: * This Working Life [https://www.thisworkinglifebook.com/] * Dorie Clark [https://dorieclark.com/books/] * Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides [https://anft.earth/] * Tim Ferriss's 'Fear Setting' exercise [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7EVMjgsSME] ⚡ NEW! Get hands-on help with your career change on our 'How To Find The Work You Love' online workshops: www.careershifters.org/workshop [https://www.careershifters.org/workshop]