Career Espresso
By Amanda Owen-Meehan
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Episodes: 133
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Career Espresso gives you a weekly shot of career and leadership know-how in under 15 minutes. I’m Amanda, and each week I share real stories and practical ideas to help you handle the challenges of work. from dealing with tricky bosses to building confidence as a leader. These short, straight-talking episodes are designed to give you something useful you can try for yourself and with your team. No fluff, no jargon — just honest conversations about how we work, lead and grow.
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Episode 124 - How to handle missing out on the promotion you wanted
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Episode 123 - How to stop being the person everyone vents to
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Episode 122 - What to do when your job has changed but nobody told you
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Episode 121 - How to ask for what you want at work
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May 27, 2026 |
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Episode 120 - How to say "I Don't Know" without losing credibility
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 119 - I messed up at work and everyone saw
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 118 - How to stop taking work home in your head
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 117 - How to say the thing you’ve been putting off saying at work
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 116 - How to make good career decisions when you can’t trust the information you’re getting
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 115 - What to do when a career opportunity you were counting on disappears
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 114 - When what worked early in your career stops working
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 113 - You can't think straight if you never stop to think
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 112 - How to build influence before you need it
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 111- When you're quietly doing your manager's job as well as your own
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 110 - How to stop justifying every boundary you set at work
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 109 - When "just speak up in meetings" isn't the answer
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 108 - Building career options before you need them
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 107 - How to be direct at work without the three-paragraph explanation
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 106 - What to do when your authority keeps getting questioned
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episode 105 - Making your invisible work visible (without feeling like you're bragging)
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episode 104 - How to stop taking work back after you've delegated it
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 103 - How to ask for more at work (and what to do when the script falls apart)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 102 - What to do when your energy doesn't match your ambition
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 101 - Why your career doesn't need a January reset
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 100 - You're a better leader than you think you are
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 99 - I can't stop doing everything myself
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 98 - How to find your people as a leader
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 97 - Why doesn't good enough feel good enough?
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 96 - How to have career conversations that help
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 95 - Making decisions when you're not 100% sure
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 94 - How to support your team without doing their work
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episode 93 - Now I'm their boss and it's awkward
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Episode 92 - How to give feedback people can use
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 91 - My team doesn't respect me
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 90 - Turning self trust into workplace impact
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 89 - Confidence as a craft - Building your professional self trust
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 88 - Building your digital authority - How to stand out online without selling out
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 87 - The Adaptation Playbook - Turning workplace change into career opportunity
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 86 - The AI advantage. How to partner with technology without losing your human edge
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 85 - The proximity paradox - staying visible in a remote first world
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 84 - Future proofing your career and keeping relevant in a changing workplace
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 83 - The generalist myth - Challenging the idea that you need to ‘do it all’
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 82 - The expertise trap - When being the best at your job holds you back
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 81 - The truth about work-life balance (And why we need to reframe it)
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 80 - The ladder myth - why career ‘climbing' is outdated
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 79 - Rethinking Imposter Syndrome - why you are not the problem
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 78 - The power of productive friction - When not getting along gets results
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 77 - Breaking the likeability trap - Why being trusted beats being liked
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 76 - Quiet power: Leading without being the loudest voice
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Episode 75 -The myth of perfect timing in your career
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Episode 74 - Breaking the Rules of Career 'Shoulds'
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Episode 73 - The problem with 'going all in' on career change
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Episode 72 - Why 'New Year, New Me' sets us up to fail (and what actually works)
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Episode 71 - How to Celebrate Your Wins and Set Bold Career Goals for 2025
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Episode 70 - Essential Skills for Long-Term Success: Building Your Career Toolkit
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Episode 69 - Leading Without Authority: How to Build Influence at Work
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Episode 68 - The Power of No - Creating a Strategic 'Yes' Filter for Your Career
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Episode 67 - Building Your Professional Ecosystem - The Network You Didn't Know You Needed
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 66 - The Power of Your Personal Brand Story - Moving Beyond Generic Self-Promotion
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Episode 65 - Making Your Next Career Move - When to Stay, When to Go, and How to Decide
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Episode 64 -The Strategic Pause: Making Big Career Decisions Without Second-Guessing Yourself
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Episode 63 - The Art of Managing Up: How to build a productive relationship with your boss
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 62 - The Power of Feedback: How to Use Constructive Criticism to Grow Your Career
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Episode 61 - How to Advocate for Yourself and Get the Support You Deserve
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Episode 60 - How to survive office politics and stay true to yourself in the process
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Episode 59 - Mastering Delegation: How to Let Go and Achieve More at Work
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Episode 58 - Breaking the Cycle: How to Identify Career Patterns That Hold You Back
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 57 - The Recipe for a Simple September
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Episode 56 - The 5 steps you can take to start building your confidence muscle
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Episode 55 - The power of the not-to-do list - how to focus on what really matters
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 54 - Why you should still apply for that job if you don’t tick every box
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Episode 53 - Are you overlooking all the amazing things you've achieved in your career?
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Episode 52 - How to make a mid-year career review work for you
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Episode 51 - Why hard work alone isn't always enough to get you noticed in your career
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Episode 50 - How to manage work when you don’t have the authority
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Episode 49 - How to work with a micromanager
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Episode 48 - How to accept praise at work and own your achievements
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May 29, 2024 |
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Episode 47 - 7 ways to build your network if you hate networking
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May 22, 2024 |
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Episode 46 - The big mistake we make when we talk about confidence
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 45 - How to make career envy work in your favour
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May 08, 2024 |
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Episode 44 - 6 Easy Ways to practice being your own career coach
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 43 - Why you're feeling stuck in your career (and what to do about it)
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Episode 42 - Brilliant career advice from women who have "been there and learned this"
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 41 - 7 effective ways to beat procrastination and get more done
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Episode 40 - Better ways to disagree with someone who’s more senior than you
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Episode 39 - Why women should think twice before taking on office housework
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Episode 38 - 4 science backed ways to be happier at work
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 37 - Why we all need to talk more about what career setbacks feel like
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Episode 36 - Women are over mentored and under sponsored. How can you find a sponsor to help boost your career?
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 35 - How to handle mansplaining at work
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Episode 34 - Could ‘Good Enough Mondays’ be your answer to the Sunday Scaries?
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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Episode 33 - Why do new managers find it so hard to give feedback?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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Episode 32 - The five pieces of bad career advice that women should ignore
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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Episode 31 - Why keeping your career goals small and simple for 2024 could lead to big results
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Bonus Episode - How to find and develop your zone of genius at work
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 30 - 24 ways to make 2024 the best year yet for your career (Part Two)
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Episode 29 - 24 ways to make 2024 the best year yet for your career (Part One)
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Episode 28 - Your 2023 in review - How to reflect and look forward to 2024
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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Episode 27 - How to stop over apologising at work
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Episode 26 - Why the word 'should' can hurt your career and 3 empowering alternatives
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Episode 25 - What exactly is career success and why do so few of us ever reach it?
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Episode 24 - Role Model, Mentor, Sponsor or Coach - What's the difference and who do I need to grow my career?
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Episode 23 - The 5 things that go wrong with meetings and how to fix them
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 22 - It's okay not to be perfect at work and here are 5 reasons why
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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Episode 21 - Why 121 meetings can feel so terrible and what to do about it
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Episode 20 - How you can learn to handle conflict at work and keep thriving
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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Episode 19 - How long does it take to find a job (and 9 tips to help you land yours)
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Episode 18 - How to make your CV stand out after taking a career break
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Episode 17 - How do you know when it's time to resign from your job?
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Episode 16 - Why career decision making can feel so challenging and how to choose well
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Episode 15 - Why is self promotion at work so uncomfortable (and how to make it feel easier)
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Episode 14 - Signs that you are a people pleaser at work - and how to stop
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Why hard work alone isn't enough to get you noticed in your career
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - How developing your personal brand can boost your career
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Why Empathy at work matters and how to build more of it
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 13 - How to work on overcoming the beliefs that hold you back before they halt your career growth
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Is networking worth the effort? How to start making it work for you.
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - 5 ways to get better at asking for help when you need it
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Episode 12 - Why summer is a great time to ask “What comes next in my career?”
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - How women can work on building confidence in their careers
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Episode 11 - How to stop worrying about work when you take your summer break
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Creating your career vision
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Episode 10 - Help! I’ve lost my way in my career and need to get back on track
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Episode 9 - How to invest in your career by learning to take imperfect action
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Episode 8 - How to deal with self sabotage in your career
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Episode 7 - Why listening is a powerful tool when it comes to improving your career
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May 31, 2023 |
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Episode 6 - 3 simple questions you should ask to get feedback at work
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May 24, 2023 |
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Episode 5 - 3 actionable ways to take ownership of your career growth
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode 4 - Why there is no right time to start working on your career goals...
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May 10, 2023 |
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Episode 3 - Want to make your next career move? Learn to tell your story
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May 03, 2023 |
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Episode 2 - 5 smart ways to spring clean your career and boost your development
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Episode 1 - 4 Career Lessons I’ve Learned (That I Wish I’d Known Sooner!)
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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Career Espresso Trailer
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Apr 18, 2023 |