The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode we talk with careers enthusiast and podcaster Alan Kilmartin Within this episode we talk about: · What Alana Does and the movement of unserious careers · Alana’s career story and how this shaped who she is today · Success and how young people perceive this and the pressure to succeed due to social media etc · Alternative career routes if you don’t want to have a degree and why it’s important to talk about this · Alana’s podcast and her passion for supporting others with careers · Exploring yourself and self-development for millennials and gen z generation · Gap years and how a gap year can help a young person learn about the career they want · Alana’s book and why she wanted to write it Other Episodes you may also find useful in relation to this  Episode 97 Should I go to university or not?  Episode 147 - Degree apprenticeships and if they are the future?   How Can I support you? If you are interested in finding out more about the work I do and how I can support you please visit my website www.somaghosh.com and visit my parents of teens page here https://www.somaghosh.com/parents-of-teenagers  Any other questions about the episode please contact me via email at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com.  If you want some further information about school leaving leaving in the UK see link here  -https://www.gov.uk/know-when-you-can-leave-school#:~:text=You%20can%20leave%20school%20on,start%20an%20apprenticeship%20or%20traineeship  How can you contact Alana? You can connect with Alana on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unseriouscareers/  Visit her website here - https://www.unseriouscareers.com/ 

In this episode we talk about your career purpose and 2 ways to do this.  1. What is your purpose and how this link to careers?  2.  Understand what makes you tick your why and values  3. How does your purpose play into your present and future  4. Your purpose doesn't didn't define your career journey it can adapt and change as you change  Other Episodes that may relevant to this episode  Episode 34 - 3 tips on how to stay motivated in your current job?  Episode 57 - 3 reasons why you aren’t satisfied with your career?  Episode 60 - Why we need to find work we love and figure out what it means to us.(Interview with Tom Morin) Episode 71 - How your personality can impact your career? Episode 91 - Why being different in your career is your superpower If you have any questions about this episode or anything else please email at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com  You can follow the podcast on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CareerHappyPod at @careerhappypod 

In this episode we talk to yoga teacher and business owner Deepa Sapra  Some of the main things we talked about in this episode were:  1. Deepa's journey on how she became a Yoga teacher  2. What are some of misconceptions about Yoga and how we can challenge some of these  3. Deepa's career before she was a yoga teacher and what her career expectations were.  4. How can yoga help a busy professional who is stress and possible going through anxiety  5. Cultural appropriation and yoga and how can we talk about this openly  6. The importance of understanding where yoga actually comes from culturally  7. Tips around meditation and how to do this without technology  8. How can yoga help young people and children  You can connect with her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deepasaprayoga/  and visit her website - https://deepasapra.com/ 

In this episode I talk about 3 reasons why people give on their business way too soon.  The main things I spoke about in this episode were:  Why this is an important episode and some background around why this so common  The three main reasons and some advice about how to tackle this  Examples to demonstrate why these reasons mean people quit  Final thoughts around this topic and quotes and a video to help motivate you  Relevant episodes  1. Episode 22 - Career Comparison and how to deal with this (Interview with Lucy Sheridan-Wightman) - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/jgzfxCqVwwb 2. Episode 130 - Business comparison, what is it and why do we need to stop doing it?  - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-130-business-comparison-what-is-it-and-why-do/id1450116167?i=1000566619255  Links and resources I mentioned in the episode  Business research by parliament - https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN06152/SN06152.pdf Video I mentioned a speech by Jordon Peterson - https://youtu.be/U80_D4ts_aE  If you have any comments or questions about this episode you can email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somghosh.com 

Welcome to season 5 of The Career Happiness Podcast.  I wanted to share some great news about the podcast it was recently featured on Apple Podcasts on the Career Moves section see tweet here were I shared this news https://twitter.com/sgcareers27/status/1610608760460029952  This first episode of the season was about is having a career in Performing arts realistic?  The main things I spoke about within this episode were the following:  Why I choose to speak about this What is performing arts and what can a career mean in this? Realism and what a career means in this field Other careers linked to performing arts Some links I mentioned that you may find useful https://learn.org/articles/What_are_the_Performing_Arts.html https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/performing-arts  https://www.londoncollegeofperformingarts.com/ https://artsed.co.uk/ https://www.brit.croydon.sch.uk/   https://www.syts.co.uk/  https://www.whatuni.com/degree-courses/search?subject=performing-arts  https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/drama-theatre-studies-and-performing-arts/btec-performing-arts.html https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/creative-arts-and-design/7-skills-you-need-to-succeed-in-performing-arts Movie I mentioned about spelling bee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellbound_(2002_film) If you want to ask me any questions about this episode or know more about I can support your child with careers advice you can email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@careerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode we talk about 3 ways to reflect on your career over the holidays. The main things I spoke about in this episode were: 1. Some practical tips to help you with self reflection over the holiday 2. A exercise to help you reflect on 2022 and moving forward 3. Spending time with the others and the it's impact on you and your career 4. Self development and your own learning Podcasts that help your career see list here - https://www.bestpodcasts.co.uk/best-career-podcasts/ Other episodes you may find useful: Episode 27 What are your job hunting goals for 2020?  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/QIeqHzLTUvbIf you think you want to find out more about how I can support you please see my careers program page here https://www.somaghosh.com/career-happiness-program Any other questions please email me at soma@thecareerhappinesmentor or soma@somaghosh.com 

How can social media benefit my business? The main things we spoke about in this episode were: 1. Three reasons how can it benefit your business 2. What Social media can't do 3. Social media usage and it's health implicationsOther episodes you may find relevantEpisode 94 - 3 reasons why sleep is important for a happy career - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GEIi3srVUvbEpisode 126 - 3 ways to create a business brand and why it's so important - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0WL0XdUKUvb Episode 130 - Business comparison, what is it and why do we need to stop doing it? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/2nNVEGzVUvb Episode 145 - 3 tips to help you have a healthy, happy business mindset  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fmGx7xMKUvb My social media handles where you can follow and connect with me LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_careerhappinessmentor/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/sgcareers27 Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25 Articles about screen time  https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/apple/144733-what-is-apple-screen-time-and-how-does-it-work https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-setup-daily-app-usage-limits-android-ios/ https://www.androidauthority.com/zen-mode-oneplus-987246/ Podcast I mentionedCal Newport's podcast - https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/If you have any questions please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com 

In this episode I spoke about does going to a top university really help with your career successSome of the main things I spoke about the following: 1. Why I wanted to talk about this topic?2. How can qualifications play a part in our overall success and future3. What is a top university?4. People who have done well because of going to a good university see full list I refer to below: 1. Barak Obama-  Columbia university and Harvard2. Michelle Obama – Princeton and Harvard3. Elon Musk – University of Pennsylvania4. Jeff Bezos – Princeton5. Kamala Harris – Howard University and University of California Hastings ( top law school)6. Viola Davis – Julliard7. Naomie Harris – Cambridge8. George Takei – University of California9. Samuel L Jackson - Morehouse College10. Cate Blanchett - University of Melbourne top uni in Australia and top 35 in the world11. Riz Ahmed – Oxford12. Angela Basset – Yale University13. Mindy Kaling – Dartmouth College5. People who haven’t gone to university but are still successful1. Mark Zuckerberg (dropped out)2. The Weeknd ( Abel Tesfaye)3. Richard Branson4. Quentin Taranto5. Oprah Winfrey (dropped out)6. Sachin Tendulkar7. Rhianna8. Priyanka Chopra9. Lizzo (dropped out)10. Jessica Alba11. Steven Bartlett (dropped out)12. Beyonce13. Zendaya6. Conclusion around this question Other relevant podcast episodes 1. Episode 129 - A levels vs BTECs what do you as parent really need to know? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mF947X8ECvb2. Episode 114 - Careers advice as a professional in conversation with Susan Smith - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nV3p46wjoFRI4QVLJ37wG?si=db869583ab6d4419 3. Episode 132 - How can an apprenticeship help a young person’s career? - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-132-how-can-an-apprenticeship-help-a/id1450116167?i=10005682427054. Episode 147 - Degree apprenticeships and if they are the future? - https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-career-happiness-podcast/episode/episode-147-degree-apprenticeships-and-if-they-are-the-future-208889708Links that may be useful top 50 universities - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankingsGlobal universities - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/world-ranking Russel Group university - https://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/our-universities/ Tik tok videos about having a degree and being follow me on tik tok here -https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pcEmail me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com if you have any questions or comments 

In this I talk about 3 tips to help you feel confident about career  Main points of the episode were :  1. Throw out the handbook and think about what you want to be confident about? -  How is this linked to your career and life? 2. Are you sabotaging your own confidence if so what can you do about this? – Re-evaluate ways to tackle this. 3. How can you tackle being diffident? – definition of this is “modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence” If you are doing this how can empower yourself in your career. People I mentioned who should follow and represent good role modelling for confidence  1. Michelle Obama - https://becomingmichelleobama.com/  2. Brene Brown - - https://brenebrown.com/  3. James Smith - 1. https://www.instagram.com/jamessmithpt/?hl=enand see link for his TEDx talk about period https://youtu.be/FfNXJt4_MoQ Other episodes about confidence you may find helpful  Episode 2 - Let Confidence be your superpower in your career (Interview with Aliya Rajah) - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb Episode 3 - How to be more confident in your career and find work you truly love - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb Episode 82 - Career confidence and Career Happiness what can you do to reignite your career now - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZsmO8Sm1Avb Episode 111 - Career confidence and career wellbeing with Nicola Semple - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4fR3SVx1Avb Episodes I mentioned that may be helpful  1. Episode 11 - My Career Happiness Story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb  2. Episode 47 - How to deal with career setbacks? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb 3. Episode 73 - Are you a people pleaser at work? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZsmO8Sm1Avb  4. Episode 96 - How Trauma can affect your Career Happiness  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4fR3SVx1Avb  Links mentioned in this episode  Article about people who have struggled with confidence https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2zsGtF7RX3RRmLT9TbcH6sk/stars-who-have-struggled-with-their-confidence https://positivepsychology.com/self-confidence/- what is self-confidence? Email us at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@careerhappinessmentor.com if you have a question 

In this Episode we talk with Sinead Sharkey-Steenson. Sinead is a career coach and business owner of company called Generation Women. The main aspects of the conversation included:  Talking about the work that Sinead does and who she supports How we can help women fulfil their potential  Sinead's career journey that lead to starting her business  Women who want to be seen at work and want a promotion or pay rise  Reasons why women don't ask for promotion and pay rise at work  Tips and advice to help women who are going through menopause and their rights at work  The effects of stress and burnout and how it impacts on your mental health  The impact of the recession and what to do if you are worried about this due to the recession Where you connect with Sinead LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinead-sharkey/ Website - https://genwomen.global/about/If you have any questions about the podcast please email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com Many thanks Soma