How to Uncover Your Most Aligned Career + TED talk with Ashley Stahl
Oct 12, 2023
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Cassandra Bodzak interviews Ashley Stahl, a counterterrorism professional turned career and public speaking coach, about uncovering your aligned career path and her viral TED talk. They discuss following what feels right, navigating career transitions, the journey of becoming a career coach, choosing between entrepreneurship and a corporate job, and valuable insights for finding clarity and fulfillment in your career.
Discover your truest self and attune to your intuition to uncover your most aligned career path.
Writing and delivering a TED Talk can be a powerful way to share impactful messages and build your personal brand.
Take time for self-reflection and embrace the journey of success during career transitions.
Deep dives
Uncovering Your Most Aligned Career Path and TED Talk
In this episode, the host Cassandra Bodzak interviews her friend Ashley Stahl, a career and public speaking coach. Ashley shares her journey of transitioning from a counter-terrorism professional to a career coach. She emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with oneself and discovering core skill sets and values when considering career paths. Ashley also discusses the power of writing and delivering a TED Talk and offers her expertise in helping others craft and book TEDx speeches. She encourages listeners to pursue their messages and passions while also being mindful of the day-to-day aspects of their desired careers. Overall, this episode provides insights and inspiration for finding alignment in one's career path and effectively sharing impactful messages through TED Talks.
Recognizing Turn Signals and Choosing Authenticity
Ashley shares her personal journey of finding her true career path, highlighting the importance of recognizing turning points and following one's intuition. She reflects on her experience of growing up in a family with differing political views and how it shaped her ability to form her own opinions. Ashley discusses the common challenge of choosing a career when lacking experiences in the workforce and the pressure to align interests with specific job roles. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and exploring various fields to determine personal interests and evaluate actual job requirements. Ultimately, Ashley encourages listeners to consider genuine passions and align them with opportunities in order to find fulfillment in their careers.
Finding Clarity in Career Exploration
Ashley provides practical advice for those seeking clarity in their career paths. She suggests taking an inventory of core skill sets and determining how they can be harnessed and cultivated in current or potential roles. Ashley advises individuals to consider their core values and non-negotiable principles when making career decisions. She emphasizes that understanding oneself and finding resonance between skills, interests, and values are key factors in achieving lasting fulfillment. Ashley also encourages individuals to experiment, build an audience, and creatively seek out various business or job opportunities that align with their unique skill sets and values.
Navigating Shifts and Embracing the Process of Success
Ashley addresses the fear and resistance that often arise during life and career transitions. She advises listeners to embrace the process of success rather than seeking immediate outcomes. Ashley emphasizes that success is a journey, not just a singular event, and that taking time and being honest with oneself are essential during transitional phases. She suggests acknowledging fear while still moving forward and engaging in self-reflection to distinguish between fears that are valid concerns and those that are based on past conditioning. Ashley encourages individuals to focus on their own unique journey and create a sustainable and fulfilling work-life balance that aligns with their core values and skill sets.
Unlocking Opportunities Through TED Talks
Ashley shares her personal experience of delivering a viral TED Talk and highlights the power of sharing ideas through the platform. She emphasizes that TED Talks are a democracy of ideas and that one does not need to be famous to give a TED Talk. Ashley offers insights into her process of helping others craft and deliver impactful TED Talks. She encourages individuals to explore their messages and ideas, consider their personal goals, and approach TED Talks as an opportunity to build their brand and create resonance with their target audience. Ashley also discusses the significance and potential benefits of delivering a TED Talk in terms of career opportunities and personal branding.
In this episode, Cassandra interviews Ashley Stahl on how to uncover your most aligned career path and ted talk. Ashley Stahl is a counterterrorism professional turned career and public speaking coach, podcast host, and international bestselling author passionate about helping others make what she likes to call a “YOU Turn,” where they discover their truest selves, attune to their intuition and unlock greater clarity and fulfillment. With more than 8 million views, her TED talk is ranked amongst the top 100 TED talks on the Internet, and her self-development show, “The You Turn Podcast,” is ranked amongst the top 100 mental health shows in the United States. Her private coaching has also helped more than 40 storytellers book a spot on the TEDx stage-- and she's also coached them on writing their speech. Her message is this: don't do what you love, do what you ARE.
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