The Career Happiness Podcast

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

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 if this is situation currently

4. Closing thoughts on this

Other relevant episodes linked to this

1.  Episode 40 - How dealing with burnout andunhappiness at work can lead you to a new career path (Interview with ElaineBatho)

2. Episode 45 - 3 tips to help you prepare forpossible job loss.

3. Episode 49 - How to recover from redundancy and move on

4. Episode 171 - 3 ways to cope with career anxiety

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

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 find hidden jobs in the job market

7. Mac’s career story and what he did before hisbusiness

8.  Advice around being unemployed and how to handle this

9. Biggest lessons about running a business

10. One piece of advice for Mac’s younger self that he would be say to someone in their 20s right now

How to follow and connect with Mac

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 communities

3.  People just not wanting to work with youregardless of them liking and actively interacting with your comments

What to do instead :

1. Understand that everyone is busy and remember to concentrate on key activities in your business instead

2. Build on your own resilience muscle every-time you get a no or have FOMO

3. Getting comfortable with no and handling anysetback as learning instead of just rejection or a knockback.

Other episodes you may find helpful:

1.  Episode 137 - Why Cliques in business can ruinyour own business

2. Episode 145 - 3 tips to help you have a healthy,happy business mindset

3.  Episode 148 - How to keep going in your business even when you feel like giving up

4. Episode 192 - 3 qualities I think every businessowner should have

5. Episode 210 - What does running a business mean to you?

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

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 thoughts

Other Episodes I mention or are linked to this

1.  Episode 244 - Does finding work you truly loveactually make you happier at work?

2. Episode 225 - 2 ways technology can help your career and 2 ways it can hinder it

3.   Episode 157 - How can you find your careerpurpose and 2 ways to do this

How can you work with me

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

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 business

2.  Episode 82 - Career confidence and Career Happiness what can you do to reignite your career now.

3.  Episode 125- What can we can learn from the Movie tick, tick...Boom about Career Happiness

4.  Episode 158 - Career confusion in your 20s and 30s and how to tackle this with Alana Kilmartin

5. Episode 201 - Why are we so unhappy at work and 3 ways to handle this?

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 so important

2.  Episode 130 - Business comparison, what is it and why do we need to stop doing it?

3.  Episode 137 - Why Cliques in business can ruin your own business

4. Episode 210 - What does running a business mean to you?

5. Episode 238 - 3 Important Business Lessons I wish I had known before I had started my business

Episode I mentioned where I was on another podcast recently

The format of this episode is as follows:

1.     Introduction and purpose of this episode

2.     History of working at the office vs working from home

3.     3 reasons why it could benefit you

4.     Closing thoughts

Articles mentioned in the episode

Article about the history of the office and how it’s changed over the years

In this episode we talk about the emotional impact of a horrible boss or colleague and some tips on how to handle this. The format of this episode is as follows:

1. Introduction

2.  Storytime about this and how it impacted me emotionally

3.  What I see with my clients

4.   3 ways to deal with this

Other episodes that I mention that are worth listening to :

1.   Episode 33 – 3 tips on workplace bullying

2.  Episode 55 – 3 ways to communicate better with your colleagues

3.  Episode 68 – How Narcissism can affect you in the workplace

4.  Episode 85 – What makes a good manager vs a good leader and how this links to career happiness

5.  Episode 146 – What is quiet quitting and what do we need to know about it

How I can support you

Trigger warning!!*- We talk about sensitive issues in this episode like miscarriage and Baby loss and infertility so if you have experienced anything we talk about perhaps reframe from listening or be kind to yourself whilst listening and have extra support around you whilst you listen.

The main format of the episode is as follows:

1.     Asiya talking about who she is and the work she does

2.     Baby loss and infertility and the impact this has on the women Asiya helps

3.     Navigating the journey around being child-free not by choice

4.     Managing the journey of going through infertility and miscarriage at work and what can organisations do to support people who are going through this.

5.     Pregnancy announcements at work and online and the impact this as you at work and in general especially if you are going through infertility or Baby loss

6.     Supporting men who are going through Baby loss and how can we support them too

7.     Who supported Asiya when she was going through her own journey and how did this help her.

8.     The awareness around baby loss now and how Asiya would of dealt with this if she had known about charities out there whilst going though it

9.     What drives Asiya to keep talking about her infertility and miscarriage an supporting others

10.  Baby Loss certificates and Asiya’s thought about this to help people move on from their loss

11.  The medical condition that Asiya has called Incompetent cervix and raising awareness around this as it causes miscarriage

12.  Inclusion for non-parents and dealing with this around infertility

13.  How you can connect with Asiya

Links to connect with Asiya

The format of this is as follows:

1.Introduction

2. Examples of breaks

3. Three reasons why

4. Closing thoughts

What I spoke about in this episode

1.  Introduction and story time behind this episode

2.  3 Lessons I have learnt in my business and what it’s taught me

3.  Closing thoughts

Links relevant to this episode

In this episode we talk about 3 reasons you should be having regular breaks at work.

The main format of this episode is as follows:

1. Introduction and purpose behind this episode

2. Why breaks needed and the implications of this plus some legislation around this

3.  Three Reasons why regular breaks are needed

4.  Closing thoughts around this

Articles related to this episode that I mention

In this episode we talk about the following:

1. Why I decided to record this episode

2. University drop out rates

3.  What happens if you don’t finish your degree or leave university?

4. Options moving forward

5.  Closing thoughts

Websites I mentioned in this episode

In this episode we talk about Does having a niche in your business matter anymore?

The main format of the episode is as follows:

1.  Introduction to the episode

2. To Niche or not to niche in your business?

3. The advantages of niching

4. The Disadvantages of niching

5.  3 tips to take away

6.  Closing thoughts

Episode I mentioned and you have given some great feedback on thank you by the way. Is Episode 231 - Business burnout- 3 ways to handle this and why you shouldn’t ignore it?

The format of the podcast

1. Intro and why I decided to record this episode

2. Ten Job titles that you may not as familiar with

3.  Explore and conquer ideas about different careers

4.Discovery not fear by helping discover things they are interested in

5. Closing thoughts

The 10 unique jobs I mentioned

1. Actuary

2. Civil Service Fast Streamer

3. Engineering geologist

4. Arboriculturist

5. Arbitrator

6.PPC specialist

7. Procurement manager

8. Nanotechnologist

9. Orthoptist

10. Prosthetist

Websites to help you research the jobs that I mentioned

In this episode I talk to Reena Anand is a Founder & Director of Being Inclusive, a neurodiversity consultancy.

The format of this episode and what we talk about is as follows

1. Who Reena is and what she does

2. What neurodiversity is and how can we normalise conversations around this

3. Differences between working with parents and corporate clients and helping these groups with neurodiversity

4. What are some of the things that Reena sees commonly when organisations are dealing with neurodiversity and how can this affect an individual going through this

5.  What advice and support can you suggest for anyone who is newly diagnosed or may think they neurodiverse who are feeling overwhelmed by this

6.  How can we start to look at it differently and also look at why some people don't believe that neurodiversity exists

7. Misinformation around neurodiversity and managing the building blocks around the journey of being diagnosed especially in a world with so much information and how to navigate this

8. The representation of diverse voices within the neurodiverse community and what can we do about this.

9. Reena’s career story and what she was doing before this and how did this compare to the aspirations she had

How to stay in touch with Reena and find out more about here

In this episode I spoke to Alyssa Jaffer who is a Global Communications Manager + Freelance Journalist

In this episode we talk about the following:

1. Who Alyssa is and what she does

2. Portfolio careers vs Multifaceted careers

3. Why are more people diversifying their careers

4. Alyssa’s career aspirations when she was younger and how did they change when she went to university

5. What is it really like working in Comms and some of the preconceived ideas when it comes to it.

6. What skills are needed for a Comms career and what does Alyssa think about the type of people who should consider this career

7.  How Alyssa manages stressful situations and stress in general in her working life

8. Alyssa’s freelance writing career and how did it start

9. Alyssa shares a story about promoting yourself and pitching in her freelance writing career in linking with comparison and self-doubt

10.  Workplace culture and some of the themes that people should be thinking about right now.

How can you connect with Alyssa

In this episode I talk about Business burnout and how it can harmful. I also talk about 3 ways to navigate this why it can be harmful if you ignore it.

The main format of the episode is as follows:

1. Why I wanted to do this episode

2. What is burnout and how is linked to being a business owner?

3. Three ways to handle it

4. Reasons why it shouldn’t be ignored

5.  Final thoughts

Links mentioned in this episode

In this episode I talk about the following:

1. The Job description and it’s purpose

2. The downside of one mention Rob bakers post

3.Tips on helping you getting a job from the job description

4. Final thoughts thinking beyond the description

Links I mentioned in this episode

In this episode we are talking about common misconceptions about vocational careers.

The format of this episode is as follows:

1.Introduction to this episode

2. Looking at what a vocational career actually is

3. The misconceptions around Vocational careers

4. How can I support you as a parent of teenager

Links I mention in this episode

In this episode we explore if a business lull is normal and when should we be worrying about this.

During the course of this episode this is what we explored:

1. What is a business lull?

2. Is it normal to have a business Lull?  

3. When should you worry ?

4. Tips and advice to move forward

5. How you can work with me to get business mentoring

Episodes I mention that you should also listen to

Episode 160 - How to cope with change in business and why it’s actually a good thing?

Episode 170 - Should you hire a business mentor?

Episode 183 - 3 ways to manage business decline and what can you do about this?

Episode 211 - Being a business adviser and key tips on how to thrive as a business owner with Lee Lam

How can I support you with your business

In this episode we talk about the truth about of job hunting is it a overcrowded market and if so what can we do about this?

1. Intro to this episode

2. How can negativity bias and the media affect those who are trying to find a job

3. Three Things you need to know right now to help you move forward

4.  Final thoughts

Links that you may find useful

Have you heard of T-levels what are they and what do you need to know as a parent of teenager.

1. Introduction

2. What are T-levels

3. How are they different to other qualifications

4. Why should you consider them/ what can you do after ?

5. Final thoughts

Links that I mentioned in this episode and other links you should visit

In this episode I spoke with Gina Visram. Gina is a career coach and podcaster.

The main format of this episode was as follows:

1. Who Gina is and what she does

2. What careers Gina was interested in when she was younger

3.What are some of the challenges that graduates and university students face when job hunting

4. How the media’s portrayal of employment affects students and parents and can at times impact the job hunting process

5. Work experience and Gina’s thoughts around this and how Parents can get work experience for the young people who need it

6. Gina and her reasons for using Tik Tok to help create careers content

7. How can you connect with Gina

You can get in touch with Gina in the following ways

In this episode I talk about 4 way to spot a business influencer

The main things I speak about in this episode were:

1. Introduction to the episode this one is a bit longer then usual

2. 4 ways to spot a fake business influencer

3. Some personal stories I have gone through

4.  Closing thoughts about this topic

Links and things I mentioned on this episode

The main format of this episode is as follows: 1. What is job hunting overwhelm?

2. What may causing it ?

3. Three ways to avoid job hunting overwhelm

4. Final thoughts

Articles linked to the episode

In this episode with spoke about the following :

1. Who Asha is and what she does

2. How Asha she uses to support her clients

3. Why Asha became a hypnotherapist and how she started her business

4. The theme of stress and how it plays a role in feeling unhappy at work

5. Hesitancy around investing in Holistic therapies and why this may happen

6. Asha’s purpose in her business and why she does what she does

7. Who, what or why inspires Asha

8. Asha ran a marathon and why she did this

9. Exercise and how it's helped Asha’s wellbeing

10. What has Asha learnt about running a business and how impacted on her

11.  Asha’s Podcast and how you connect with her

Find out more about Asha

This is an episode where I spoke about the gender pay gap.

The main format of the episode is as follows:

1. What is the gender pay gap and why is still an issue

2. Some stats and where we are now

3. What I have seen in my work

4. Thoughts about reasons moving forward

5. Please share your thoughts about this episode

The links and reports and mentioned in this episode

The main format of this episode is as follows: 1. Introduction to episode

2. Business failure what is it and why can it happen

3.Some key reasons why a business can fail

4. What can you learn moving forward

Episodes that you may useful after listening to this episode

1. Episode 155 - 3 reasons why people give up on their businesses way too soon

2. Episode 176 – How to make sure you are using money in your business the right way?

3. Episode 183 – 3 Ways to manage to business decline and what can you do about this.

4. Episode 210 – What does running a business mean to you?

In this episode we talk about the following:

1. What is work addiction

2. Why are so many people addicted to work?

3. What are the 3 signs to look for

4. Support and advice around this

5.  How can I support you

Articles I mentioned in this episode

In this episode we look at:

1. What is Shiny object syndrome in business

2. Why do we fall prey to it

3. Why can it ruin your business

4. What can we do to prevent it

5.How can I support you further

Episodes that you may find useful

1.Episode 137 - Why Cliques in business can ruin your own business

2. Episode 170 - Should you hire a business mentor?

3. Episode 173 - Five home truths about the business coaching industry

Other things that I mention in this episode

1. Why I choose to talk about this subject

2. A career in a law and what that could look like

3.  Three Home truths about Why is a career in Law not for everyone

4. Further reading and resources

5.  How can I help you

Useful links mentioned in this episode

In this episode we spoke about the following:

1.  Some background about why the 9-5 was created

2.  Why this topic may be the future of working life…

3.  Take some time to reflect on what your thoughts are first what do they tell you about your career. Career mentoring exercise for you

4.  Three reasons why it doesn’t exist anymore

5. Key things to take away from this episode

Some articles that talk about the 9-5 and why working life has changed

Being a business adviser and key tips on how to thrive as a business owner with Lee Lam

In this episode we spoke to business founder and business strategist Lee Lam

In this episode we spoke about the following

1.  What Lee does as a business owner and who she supports

2. Lee’s ideal client and what they are struggling with

3. What is a COO role in a company and what do they do

4. Lee’s Career and her highs and her career and lessons

5. What are some of the qualities to be a good mentor

6. What led Lee to starting her business

7. Advice and tips on how to keep going in business when you feel like giving up

8. Building relationships in your business and why this matters

9. What can we learn from business failure and how can it help us in business

10. What has changed in business post pandemic

Where can you connect with Lee

The main format for this episode was as follows

1. The Idea behind this episode

2. Awards and how they can help your brand and business

3. Some reflections from 2019 to now

4. Advice and support for you

Episode I mention

1.  Episode 163 - Should you start a business podcast

Shoutouts on this episode

1. Intro and aim of this episode

2. Some of the ways you may be downplaying your career potential

3. Three Ways to not downplay your career potential

Other relevant episodes

1.  Episode 104 - Returning to work as a parent (Interview with Lizzie Martin)

2. Episode 198 - How understanding your personal strengths can enhance your career happiness With Biraj Nakarja

3. Episode 205- Can Change affect your Career Confidence

Articles related to the episode

What we spoke about in the episode

1. Who Aoife is and what she does in her business

2. What Aoife observed in the workplace around unhappiness at work and where it could be stemming from

3. The most common themes that Aoife is seeing in the workplace right now and how it’s affecting people’s happiness at work

4. Chronoworking and Aoife’s thoughts on this working trend for the future

5. Remote working vs hybrid working and Aoife’s thoughts on the future of how will be working with this approach.

6. Being productive vs being busy at work and what this actually means in the workplace

7.  Imposter syndrome the myth around it and of it exists. Also how to start to address it as well as building your awareness around it

8.  Redundancy and how this is affecting people in workplaces currently

9.  Fitting in at work and the research that Aoife in her masters around this

10. Flexibility at work and the importance of values in the workplace

How you can connect with Aoife

Intro – To the episode and why change is a theme that comes up a lot as well as why Confidence is something that never seems to change

The main format of this episode

• Some more context into why I choose to speak about this
• Change is necessary and important
• Confidence and making sure you work on this through self-development is important
• Resilience and confidence can be connected especially through the low points

• Your confidence may be affected and that’s ok.
• Yet you have the power to control this

Similar Episodes to listen to

Episode 63 - Why resilience is so important in your career

Episode 82 - Career confidence and Career Happiness what can you do to reignite your career now.

Episode 150 - 3 tips to help you feel confident about your career

Episode 160 - How to cope with change in business and why it’s actually a good thing?

The main format of this episode is detailed below.

• Intro about the change up in theme for this week’s episode
• What promoted me to talk about this
• 2 reasons why being a business owner isn’t what you think it may be

It was a real pleasure to talk to Zina Kular business owner

The main themes in our conversation and what we spoke about:

1. Zina’s business and what she does - 0:00- 4:46

2. Zina’s experiences of going to school and her education whilst going to a private school - 4:47 - 7:41

3.  Learning through Failure in a positive way and how this helped Zina learn about real life and her career - 7:42 - 12:11

4. Private education and State school education - 12:12- 15:09

4. Young people and what they need from education and teachers- 15:11- 20:18

5. Pressure to do certain careers and talking about STEM careers -20:20 - 23:14

6. Working in education and what we both learnt from this - 23:15 - 25:39

7.  More insights into why Zina created her business and why she help business owners who are mums - 24:45 - 30:38

8. Advice and tips around speaking in your business and how Zina utilised this in her business and the different forms of using your voice to speak up to promote your business- 30:50 - 34:33

9.Tips and advice around helping mums and women to create a side hustle and business - 34:40 - 40:11

10. Where can you connect with Zina - 40:12 -41:22

Where can you connect with Zina