Comeback Coach
By Jessica Chivers
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Episodes: 96
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Feeling shaky after maternity or another long leave from work? COMEBACK COACH is the wobbly-bottomed podcast about kickass comebacks with coaching psychologist and author, Jessica Chivers. She’s exactly what you need when you’re riding the return-to-work rollercoaster.
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95. Rebecca Andrews - Pilot - missing your job - returning to flying after maternity leave - yes YOU CAN still do it!
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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94. COMEBACK – Laura Scougall – ITV – redundancy risk on maternity leave – being open at work about demands at home (autistic son) – how to get back to sleep
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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93. COMEBACK - Sarah Banks - Arcadis - Adjusting to big changes at work after maternity leave – benefits of being main earner - what is a company shadow board?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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92. COMEBACK - Tara Ferguson - breast cancer - working through treatment - medically-induced menopause - how to stop women leaving in their 40s + 50s?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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91. COMEBACK – Dan Hewitt – Ocado – navigating the pull between career and family – having coaching – am I having impact at work?
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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90. JUST JESSICA - Boundaries - psychological job control - why bosses need to talk about downtime (but not tell us not to work weekends and evenings)
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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89. COMEBACK – Ramona Aning – Ketchum – setting boundaries at work after maternity leave – being yourself – sussing out a company’s culture before you join
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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88. JUST JESSICA - Finding focus when you’re stretched and shattered – psychology of attention – deep work - coachees' top tips for traction
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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87. JUST JESSICA - neuropsychology of therapeutic writing - what, how, when, why?
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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86. COMEBACK - Emma Young - Firefighter – speaking up when things aren’t right at work – trying to change maternity policy - 'boreout' + psychology of uncertainty
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May 29, 2024 |
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85. COACH - Sabeha - designing your ideal work week - how to be more present at home - experiencing more joy
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May 15, 2024 |
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84. COMEBACK - Yvette Bramley - Psychologist – my most upbeat guest – how to feel success and get a grip on guilt – is it OK to change your mind about career aspirations?
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May 01, 2024 |
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83. JUST JESSICA - Managing rumination + keeping healthy habits when you’re consumed with problems at work + psychology of meditation
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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82. COACH - Brian Ballantyne - redundancy from Amazon - opportunities on gardening leave - psychology of being 'at risk' of redundancy
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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81. COMEBACK – Michaela Thomas – Clinical Psychologist - relationship satisfaction after baby – keeping perfectionism in check - ADHD and returning to work
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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80. COMEBACK - Lianne Baker - Enfuse – making family as childcare run smoothly – working on maternity leave isn’t a bad thing – knowing your worth
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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79. COMEBACK – Ros Kwok – When divorce drives a return to work – 50 job application rejections – psychology of hope
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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78. COMEBACK - Andrea Byrne – ITV Newsreader - projecting confidence when you don’t feel it – YES you can still do your job – how to have NO GUILT ‘me time’
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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77. COMEBACK – Joanna Jacobs – Twinings – Can your career recover from a career break? (YES) - Using LinkedIn to get talking to potential employers
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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76. JUST JESSICA - Do you know your needs? | Developing your intuition | How to focus on your career as well as your job?
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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75. COMEBACK - Phil Bush - Sabbatical from Euromonitor – supporting partner’s return from maternity – sick baby – volunteering on leave
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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74. COMEBACK - Heart FM's Gemma Hill - Mother Pukka covered my maternity - worry about taking leave - staying in touch reduced my anxiety about returning
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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73. COMEBACK – Andy Lancaster – CIPD – sick leave for surgery – preparing your team for your absence – re-crafting your role – three elements of phasing back
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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72. COMEBACK - Kerry Hickman - Ramboll - Maternity Leave & Redundancy - Feeling "wowed" about where you work - how to land a PT role - career coaching
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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71. COACH - Zara - diplomat making career change - when head + heart don't align - career change tips from careershifters.org
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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70.COMEBACK – Cecily Motley – VC-backed entrepreneur maternity leave – regretting not switching off on maternity leave – encouraging men to take SPL
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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69. COMEBACK - Helen Rowell - bereavement - signs you're ready to return to work - choosing the attitude that will help you the most
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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68. JUST JESSICA - When rejection can be a relief | Failing to give a TEDx Talk | Could I have ADHD?
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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67. COMEBACK - Divya Manek - BlackRock - Maternity leave your own way - studying on leave - incessant drive to achieve
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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66. COMEBACK – Chantelle Angel – Coping with sleep deprivation – using a sleep consultant - deciding to leave your job and retrain
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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65. COMEBACK – Georgie Siddall – Risk Manager – burnout – choosing redundancy – SEN kids - Co-Chairing an ERG (& having a brilliant manager)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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64. COMEBACK - Jess Heagren - returning too soon - preparing for a good return - finding a family-friendly business culture
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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63. COMEBACK - Kathryn & Romana – Dentons LLP - Sponsorship – self doubt - career advice for lawyers who are coming back from a break
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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62. SPECIAL - Making Full Time Work Work (with a young family) - Caterpillar, Dell, NHS, Police, a charity and Financial Services
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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61. COACH - Natalie Trice - PR, Author & University lecturer – wanting more and different in your career – embracing a changing identity – going after “The Dream”
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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60. COMEBACK - Sophie & Sam – Co-Marketing Director at Lily's Kitchen – Senior Job Share after Maternity
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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59. COMEBACK - Elena – UX designer - career change after maternity – PND – growing your professional network – job love – supportive work environments
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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58. COMEBACK - Paul & Robin – Times journalist - The Equal Parent book - surrogacy – why both parents must take shared parental leave
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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57. COACH - Emily - advertising - career break - leveraging LinkedIn - being brave to ask for meetings - ego-rubbing conversations with past colleagues
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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56. COMEBACK - Selina Tyler - interviewing when pregnant – joining a new company after maternity leave - holding a Board position outside your day job
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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55. COMEBACK - Rowena Tolley - law firm Partner - sabbatical - maternity - 2 year career break – flex & part time
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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54. COACH - COMING BACK FROM THE HOLIDAYS - how to get yourself back in work mode
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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53. COACH - Rachel – sick leave from burnout - when your heart isn’t in your work – exploring career change
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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52. COMEBACK - Emmie Faust - investor - burnout - breakdown - long Covid - mother of 4
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Dec 14, 2022 |
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51. COMEBACK - Emma & Mark - maternity & shared parental leave - male part time primary teacher - sharing load at home
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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50. LIVE CAREER Q&A – MANTRAS FOR HAPPINESS & SUCCESS AT WORK & HOME
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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49. LIVE CAREER Q&A – BUILDING TRUST & HOW NOT TO BE A SCARY WOMAN – How do you quickly and effectively build trust in a team?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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48. LIVE CAREER Q&A - FAILURE – How do you come back from it?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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47. LIVE CAREER Q&A - FLEXIBILITY - 6 women with big jobs talk
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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45. LIVE CAREER Q&A – AMBITION – Does ambition change after returning to work? How does ambition fit with the rest of your life?
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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46. LIVE CAREER Q&A – GUILT – How do you cope with it? Answers from 6 women in big jobs with children
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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44. LIVE CAREER Q&A - SPEAKING UP – How do I have a voice in the room? How to get myself listened to?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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43. LIVE CAREER Q&A – SUCCESS - What’s your definition of success? Do you think of yourself as successful?
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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42. Hello from Jessica (a personal message explaining the gap between season 3 and 4)
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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41. COMEBACK - Pippa - Asset Management - What is comeback coaching? - How to ask your employer to sponsor coaching
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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40. COACH - 7 Qs for a smooth and successful return to work from maternity leave & other career breaks
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Aug 17, 2022 |
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39. COMEBACK - Verena Hefti MBE - advice for ambitious returning parents - how to spot a great employer - taking leave as a CEO
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Aug 03, 2022 |
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38. COACH - Jo - L&D - moving sector after maternity - new role – first 100 days – new ID - taking time to reflect
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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37. COMEBACK - Carla - solo parenting – increasing your influence and impact – super powers
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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36. COMEBACK - Chris – EY – Father of four – SPL – sharing mental load – working 80%
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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35. COMEBACK - Emily - Google - PND and anxiety – returning to a bigger job
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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34. COMEBACK - Bea - sick leave – car crash in Silicon Valley - two attempts at returning – comeback coaching
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May 25, 2022 |
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33. COACH - Christina - Preparing for leave as a leader – asking peers for help – nourishing your network before maternity leave
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May 11, 2022 |
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32. COMEBACK - Sally Williams - ITN journalist – Coming back from a career break - doing more of what you love – playing to your strengths
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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31. COMEBACK – Abby – Lawyer – relationship building after leave - business development – internal networking
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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30. COACH - Danielle – confidence – can I still ask for help when I’m a Partner?
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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29. COMEBACK - Cheney - founder – baby with a disability – short maternity leave – SPL – mental health
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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28. COACH - Deborah - Lawyer - finding time for self - reasons to go to the office - being productive
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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27. COMEBACK - Joeli Brearley - Pregnant Then Screwed - Maternity Discrimination
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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26. COACH - Katy - rebuilding confidence - getting a sense of control - external validation – considering taking time out
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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25. COMEBACK – Claire – IVF – miscarriage – twins - adding a career break to maternity leave – kind colleagues – job love
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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24. COACH - Alex - exploring a career change – not returning to employment – starting a social enterprise
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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23. COMEBACK - Rachael - Knowing your why - interviewing 8 weeks post partum – starting a new role – phased returns – teamwork at home
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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22. COACH - Katie - Starting a new role - building rapport remotely - making an impact - getting feedback without looking needy
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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21. COMEBACK - Amanda - Confidence - big job & travel - when your dream job comes up on maternity leave - think twice before quitting
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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20. COACH - Sara - career crossroads - passion v salary - role-sharing - should I have a career change?
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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19. COMEBACK - The Job Share Pair - What, Why & How of Job Sharing – Finding a Partner - Replacing part of the Pair - Benefits to Employers
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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18. COACH - Emily - Law firm Partner – self doubt - returning remotely - shaky confidence - sounding boards
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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17. COMEBACK - Ria - Mindful return – self-compassion - smoothly gliding back into work – managing your energy
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Sep 01, 2021 |
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16. COACH - Julia - redundancy - emotional rollercoaster - self-employment - business development
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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15. COMEBACK - Torey - HR manager - IVF - being open about imposter feelings at work - rebuilding confidence
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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14. COACH – Debora, interior architect – losing purpose - feeling disconnected from work you loved - craving more time with your child
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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13. COMEBACK – Liz – Rebuilding credibility - getting your head back into gear - backing yourself after maternity leave
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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12. COACH - Rosie - how to progress your career when coping with increased caring responsibilities
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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11. COMEBACK - Wendy - Coping with anxiety - crippling guilt - feeling out of control - seeking therapy and coping lessons
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May 18, 2021 |
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10. SPECIAL - Maternal Mental Health - Better Births - PND - Psychosis - Doulas - PaNDAS Foundation
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May 03, 2021 |
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9. COACH - Fiona - ambitious teacher - making a career dream happen – getting out of your own way
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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8. COMEBACK - Valeria, management consultant - best things to focus on at work in the early weeks after your return
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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7. COACH - Laura - innovation strategist - re-finding purpose and focus after furlough and redundancy.
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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6. COMEBACK - Claire - Finding your purpose, how to pitch for compressed hours and make it work
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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5. COACH – Emma, lawyer - how to progress your career, raise your visibility at work and still have time for family
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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4. COMEBACK – Rachel – How to get through the early months back at work – playbook for success - what to stop and start
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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3. COACH – Chloe, PR professional – how to get more job love, more recognition and not feel icky about self-promotion
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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2. COMEBACK - Caroline - how imposter feelings can make you stronger - lawyer - mum of 4
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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1. COACH – Nicola - losing job love - maternity leave - D&I - struggling to find your place
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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0. Welcome to Comeback Coach - Introducing 'Comeback' and 'Coach' episodes
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Dec 29, 2020 |