Control Your Career

By Julia Toothacre

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Control Your Career is a career strategy podcast for professionals who want to stand out at work, get promoted, and make intentional career decisions. Hosted by Career Coach and Strategic Career Consultant Julia Toothacre, this podcast delivers practical career advice on career growth, workplace dynamics, leadership skills, and professional visibility. Episodes often draw from Julia's proprietary Control Your Career framework, a structured approach for understanding your career reality, clarifying direction, and taking strategic action. If you're navigating a career change, feeling stuck in your current role, or ready to take the next step in your career, this show will help you build influence, communicate effectively, and position yourself for new opportunities. Each episode breaks down real-world career challenges like: → How to stand out at work → How to get promoted → Navigating workplace politics → Managing your boss and workplace relationships → Building leadership skills and influence → Making strategic career decisions → Aligning your career with your strengths and goals Through a mix of solo episodes and expert interviews, Julia shares actionable job search strategies, career development insights, and proven frameworks to help you take control of your career with clarity and confidence. Learn more at https://ridethetidecollective.com

Episode Date
The difference between authority and influence at work
May 12, 2026
The Truth About Workplace Reputation and Career Advancement
Apr 28, 2026
5 Skills That Build Trust With Leaders
Apr 14, 2026
How to Manage Yourself During Organizational Change
Mar 31, 2026
How to Position Yourself for Promotion
Mar 17, 2026
Hard Work Isn't Enough to Grow Your Career
Mar 03, 2026
Writing A Career Book: Updates, Breakthroughs & Lessons Learned
Feb 17, 2026
Financial Control Beyond Your Paycheck and 401(k)
Feb 03, 2026
My Health Journey, Without Pressure or Shame
Jan 20, 2026
Career Goals You Can Control in 2026
Jan 06, 2026
How to Make a Confident Career Pivot
Dec 10, 2025
Recovering Confidence When Work Knocks You Down
Dec 03, 2025
How to Keep Up at Work Without Constant Reinvention
Nov 26, 2025
3 Personality-Based Networking Strategies That Actually Work
Nov 19, 2025
Are You Burned Out or Just Bored?
Nov 12, 2025
Why You Were Passed Over (and How to Move Forward)
Nov 05, 2025
Why Staying Quiet Is Holding You Back At Work
Oct 29, 2025
How to Win at Office Politics Without Losing Yourself
Oct 22, 2025
How to Be Seen as a Leader (Even Without the Title)
Oct 15, 2025
How to get promoted at work (and why you're being overlooked)
Oct 08, 2025
When Your Job No Longer Aligns with Your Values
Oct 01, 2025
When You Feel Lost in Your Career
Sep 24, 2025
Is It Time to Leave Your Job?
Sep 17, 2025
Feeeling Stuck in your Career?
Sep 10, 2025
From Resumes to AI: Hiring Trends You Need to Know (Season Recap)
Aug 27, 2025
A New Understanding of DEI in the Workplace
Aug 13, 2025
Hiring Expectations Abroad: Advice for U.S. Professionals Going Global
Jul 30, 2025
Unemployed for over 800 days: Why you may be overlooked for jobs
Jul 16, 2025
Navigating Career Breaks and Re-entering the Workforce
Jul 02, 2025
How to Stay Motivated When the Job Search Keeps Knocking You Down
Jun 18, 2025
Hiring for Skills, Not Degrees: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality Check
Jun 04, 2025
Why are Job Seekers Ghosted by Employers?
May 21, 2025
Job Board Secrets Unveiled: Your Ultimate Guide to Job Searching Success
May 07, 2025
Hiring Truths You Need to Hear: Mid-Season Recap
Apr 23, 2025
How RTO Trends Impact the Job Search: Insights from a Senior Talent Leader
Apr 09, 2025
Layoffs, Doubt, and New Beginnings: How to Pivot in Uncertainty
Mar 26, 2025
How to Spot a Great Recruiter: Branding, Trust, and Red Flags
Mar 12, 2025
The Best Insights from Season Ten: Navigating Manager Expectations
Dec 18, 2024
Understanding Hiring and Management Decisions in Nonprofit Organizations
Dec 04, 2024
How to Decode Leadership and Elevate Your Career with Dean Jenny Darroch
May 22, 2024
Empathy in Leadership: Navigating Career Growth and Management with Tomas Company
May 01, 2024
From Office to Online: Adapting Management Styles with Mike Fariss
Apr 17, 2024
Clear Expectations for Maximum Results in People Management with Jon Harper
Apr 03, 2024
Hiring Hacks and Managerial Mindsets with Ronda Mullen
Mar 20, 2024
Navigating the Path to Career Success: Insights from HR Expert Renee Trotman
Mar 06, 2024
The Secret Sauce to Successful Employee-Manager Relationships with Meredith Allen
Feb 21, 2024
Challenges and Opportunities of Managing a Large Healthcare Team with Adam Trusty
Feb 07, 2024
Control Your Career Podcast Trailer
Jan 19, 2024
Control Your Career Season 10 Trailer
Jan 10, 2024
The Collective Season: Spirituality + Career
Dec 06, 2023
The Collective Season: Death, Estate Planning, Caregiving
Nov 20, 2023
The Collective Season: Navigating the Challenges of Full-Time Work and Parenthood with Dr. Kristen Cook
Nov 08, 2023
Developing Mental Fitness to Combat Self-Sabotage with Daphne Wells
Oct 25, 2023
The Collective Season: Identifying and Managing Burnout in High-Pressure Careers with Dr. Tamara Beckford
Oct 11, 2023
The Collective Season: The Relationship Between Food and Burnout in High Performers with Ahuva Hershkop
Jun 01, 2023
The Collective Season: Leveraging Strengths In Your Career with Kyle Johann-Baker
Apr 26, 2023
The Collective Season: Realistic Physical Health Goals with Simo Rodriguez
Apr 12, 2023
The Collective Season: Managing Full-Time Work + Side Hustling with Rachel Jimenez
Mar 15, 2023
The Collective Season: Relationships + Communication with Dr. Heather Browne
Mar 01, 2023
The Collective Season: Take a Career Break (Sabbatical) to Boost Your Career with Katrina McGhee
Feb 15, 2023
The Collective Season: Stress Management + Mindfulness with Kay Burnham
Feb 01, 2023
Your Career in 2023: Actions for Success
Jan 05, 2023
Control Your Career - Questions + Answers (S8E7)
Nov 16, 2022
Control Your Career - Phase 5 - High-Impact Habits (S8E6)
Nov 09, 2022
Control Your Career - Phase 4 - Initiate Action (S8E5)
Oct 12, 2022
Control Your Career - Phase 3 - Purpose-Driven Plan (S8E4)
Sep 28, 2022
Control Your Career - Phase 2 - Identity Analysis (S8E3)
Sep 13, 2022
Control Your Career - Phase 1 - Realistic Reality (S8E2)
Aug 31, 2022
Introduction to the Control Your Career Process (Podcast Season 8 Episode 1)
Aug 17, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Wrap-up + Season Highlights
Jul 27, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Adrian Chapman, Supply Chain Agency Recruiter
May 04, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Mary Kate Beck, Senior Sales Recruiter at Salesforce
Apr 20, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Lauren Records, Human Resources Coordinator at Nielsen Kellerman
Apr 06, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Ellie Jamison, University Recruiter at Cloudflare
Mar 23, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Ky Cunningham, Director of Corporate Recruiting, U.S. Xpress
Mar 09, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Nick Giannotti, Lead Technical Recruiter, Slack
Feb 23, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Jordan Hallow, Director of Selection, Northwestern Mutual
Feb 09, 2022
The Recruiter's Perspective - Tony Lyons, Technical Recruiter at Amazon
Jan 12, 2022
Changing Career Paths Within The Same Industry (Healthcare)
Sep 29, 2021
The Reality Of The Great Resignation
Sep 01, 2021
From Mess to Success - Former FranklinCovey Executive, Scott J Miller, Shares His Thoughts & Tips on Management & Career
Jul 21, 2021
Legacy, Candidate Self-Awareness, and the Reality of Corporate Hiring and Advancement
Jun 30, 2021
Career Advice for 2021 Graduates!
Jun 16, 2021
Managing Burnout In Healthcare And The Road To Balance
Jun 02, 2021
From Working Security To Managing Corporate Partnerships, A Lesson In Persistence On Your Career Journey
May 19, 2021
Staying Curious, Making Meaningful Connections, and Managing Over 350 Patents
May 05, 2021
Season 5 Podcast Reflection
Apr 21, 2021
Managing High-Performance Burnout, Switching Industries, and Fostering Curiosity Over Vision
Mar 24, 2021
The Journey From Military Veteran to Finding Clarity and Purpose to Becoming Culture Expert
Mar 17, 2021
Choosing To Be An Individual Contributor, Managing A Chronic Illness, and Harry Potter
Mar 10, 2021
Following Your North Star, Pursuing Your Passion, and Honoring Your Creativity
Mar 03, 2021
From The Arts To Finance, Investing In Your Growth, And A Masterclass In Management
Feb 24, 2021
From Golf to Government, the Challenges and Opportunities in the California Economy, and How To Manage Your Career At Multiple Points
Feb 17, 2021
From Living The Corporate Dream To Being Faced With A Health Scare To Taking Action
Feb 10, 2021
Taking Risks, Looking To The Future, and Positive Management
Feb 03, 2021
Striving For Excellence And Finding Confidence In Your Career
Jan 27, 2021
REST + COPING During Times of Unrest
Jan 20, 2021
From Nonprofit Education to Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate America and a 200% Salary Increase
Jan 13, 2021
The Tech Industry, Moving Without a Job, and The Payroll Side of HR
Jan 06, 2021
Planning In The Unknown
Dec 09, 2020
Ride The Tide Collective 2021 Show Trailer
Nov 19, 2020
Questions & Answers (S4 - Ep. 7/7)
Nov 18, 2020
You Are The Keeper Of Records For Your Career (S4 - Ep. 6/7)
Nov 11, 2020
You Are The CLO Of Your Career (S4 - Ep. 5/7)
Nov 05, 2020
You Are The CMO Of Your Career (S4 - Ep. 4/7)
Oct 28, 2020
You Are The CFO Of Your Career (S4 - Ep. 3/7)
Oct 21, 2020
You Are The COO Of Your Career (S4 - Ep. 2/7)
Oct 14, 2020
You Are The CEO Of Your Career (S4 - Ep 1/7)
Oct 07, 2020
Season 4 Trailer - Be Your Own Board: Strategies for Career Management
Sep 30, 2020
Your Questions (S3 - Part 8/8)
Sep 23, 2020
A Decision For Right Now, Not Forever (S3 - Part 7/8)
Sep 16, 2020
I'm Overwhelmed (S3 - Part 6/8)
Sep 16, 2020
This Is What I Care About (S3 - Part 5/8)
Sep 16, 2020
I'll Do Anything (S3 - Part 4/8)
Sep 09, 2020
Personality Reality (S3 - Part 3/8)
Sep 09, 2020
What Is True About Your Career Path? (S3 - Part 2/8)
Sep 02, 2020
You're Not Alone (S3 - Part 1/8)
Sep 02, 2020
"I Don't Know What I'm Doing With My Life!" Season 3 Trailer
Aug 26, 2020
Moving From Doubt To Confidence In Your Career (S2 - Ep 20/20)
Aug 19, 2020
Salary Negotiation Tactics for Mid-Career Professionals (S2 - Ep 19/20)
Aug 12, 2020
Interview Tips From Recruiters (S2 - Ep 18/20)
Aug 05, 2020
Résumé Tips From Recruiters (S2 - Ep 17/20)
Jul 29, 2020
Job Search Tips From Recruiters (S2 - Ep 16/20)
Jul 22, 2020
Managing Disappointment in Your Job Search (S2 - Ep15/20)
Jul 15, 2020
The Best Questions To Ask In An Interview (S2 - Ep 14/20)
Jul 08, 2020
How To Write Content For Your Résumé - The Easiest Formula (S2 - Ep13/20)
Jul 01, 2020
The Full-Proof Way To Answer Interview Questions (S2 - Ep 12/20)
Jun 24, 2020
How To Identify The Next Best Step In Your Career (S2 - Ep11/20)
Jun 17, 2020
What NOT To Do On Your Résumé (S2 - Ep10/20)
Jun 10, 2020
Crafting Your Job Search Narrative (S2 - Ep9/20)
Jun 03, 2020
Moving from Scared to Confident in the Interview Process (S2 - Ep8/20)
May 27, 2020
Formatting Your Résumé Matters (S2 - Ep7/20)
May 20, 2020
Tips For A Positive Mindset In Your Career (S2 - Ep6/20)
May 13, 2020
"Tell Me About Yourself?" (S2 - Ep5/20)
Apr 29, 2020
Three (3) Networking Strategies for Experienced Professionals (S2 - Ep4/20)
Apr 22, 2020
Leveraging Social Media for Maximum Career Impact (S2 - Ep3/20)
Apr 15, 2020
Top 4 Skills For An Experienced Resume (S2 - Ep2/20)
Apr 08, 2020
5 Steps To Finding Clarity In Your Career Path (S2-Ep 1/20)
Apr 01, 2020
Season 2 Trailer: Career Foundations for Experienced Professionals
Mar 25, 2020
BONUS: How To Manage Your Career During A Crisis
Mar 16, 2020
BONUS: Tips To Work From Home Successfully
Mar 16, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Answering Your Questions (10/10)
Mar 04, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Yes, Now What? (9/10)
Feb 26, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? No, Now What? (8/10)
Feb 19, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Culture Eats Strategy (7/10)
Feb 12, 2020
Should You Quit Your Job? Your Boss Is Crazy! (6/10)
Feb 05, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Are You The Problem? (5/10)
Jan 29, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Interests + Skills (4/10)
Jan 22, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? What Drives You? (3/10)
Jan 15, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? Who Are You? (2/10)
Jan 08, 2020
Should I Quit My Job? The Answer (1/10)
Jan 01, 2020
Season 1: Should I Quit My Job? Trailer
Dec 18, 2019
How to Set Intentional Goals for Your Career
Dec 17, 2019
Managing Your Incompetent Boss
Dec 10, 2019
5 Strategies to Get Your Life in Order Today
Dec 10, 2019
5 Strategies for Career Success You Can Implement Now
Dec 10, 2019
Ride The Tide Collective Podcast Commercial
Nov 13, 2019