The Career Happiness Podcast

In this Episode we talk with Marti Constant. Marti is a career futurist and career coach. Some of the main things we talk about are: 1. What Marti does and her career 2. What is a Agile career and being patient in your career3. Creativity and what does it mean to be creative in your career 4. Is creativity in your career linked to career happiness? 5. What has changed since the pandemic and what will continue to change in the future of work 6. Health and career happiness and how to manage this You can connect with Marti on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/martikonstant/Visit her site here https://www.martikonstant.com/ 

In this episode is working hard enough in your career? The main things I spoke about in this episode were:  Hard work, what is it and where does this come from?  What is the cost of working hard to our health  Working culture today and how working hard can affect this  Our lifestyle choices and health  Books and resources to help you with your wellbeing  Can you work hard and still be happy at work? Links and books mentioned in this episode Alan Sugar's views on working from home - https://twitter.com/Lord_Sugar/status/1522279099280113668?s=20&t=3RDqq_mjfL266DoFhoW1ZQ Brown Girl like me by Jaspreet Kaur - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brown-Girl-Like-Jaspreet-Kaur/dp/1529056314 Links and article about the industrial revolution -   https://www.redcort.com/its-about-time/history-of-time-and-attendance-systemshttps://www.britannica.com/event/Industrial-Revolution 9to5 Culture where does it come from - https://bestlifeonline.com/9-to-5/ Dr Chatterjee podcast - https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/ Health and safety at work Statistics on health - https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overall/hssh2021.pdf Episode 103 Working hard vs working smart  - Stress solution - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stress-Solution-Steps-Relationships-Purpose/dp/0241317940/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=0241317940&psc=1 4 pillar plan - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pillar-Plan-Relax-Longer-Healthier/dp/0241303559 LinkedIn post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_students-work-education-activity-6932590430559604736-DVDk/?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web  Books I mentioned Breathe by James Nestor - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615The Practice of Not Thinking: A Guide to Mindful Living - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Practice-Not-Thinking-Mindful-Living-ebook/dp/B08H6XHXGF

In this episode I will be talking about 3 Ways to create a business brand and why it's so important The main things I talked about in this episode were:  What is branding?  3 ways to create a business brand  Why it's so important to have a business brand  Examples of personal brand you should follow online  Brands you already know and love and their USPs  Branding exercise to help you you and your business Some of the personal brands and businesses I mentioned 1. Sharon nutrition consultant - https://www.instagram.com/nutritionandu/2. Neet nutritionist and coach - https://www.instagram.com/neet_nutrition/3. Gina Visram careers coach and careers video on Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@yourcareerandfuture4. Aruna Bansal founder of Asian Single parents network - https://aspnetwork.org.uk/5. Rupinder Kaur Asian Women mean business - https://www.asianwomenmeanbusiness.com/ 6. Mildred Talabi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mildredtalabi/7. Dr Julie Smith Psychologist - https://www.instagram.com/drjulie/Website I mention in the episode - My home page which shows my mission statement, values and why as well as my 4 pillars of career happiness- https://www.somaghosh.com/Other useful Podcast Episode 1. Episode 8 with Sharn - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-8---Why-branding-and-marketing-are-important-if-you-want-to-start-a-online-business--Interview-with-Sharn-Khaira-e3o1vt2. Personal brand episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nWBMP7U9iwP6qc9t3ihln?si=g5JYr_z-Q_e-IQefBt0EJQIf you have any questions about this episode or how we can support you with your business or career please email us at soma@somaghosh.com 

In this episode we talk about the movie tick tick...Boom and Career Happiness.  The main things I spoke about in this episode were:  What this movie is about and how it links to career happiness  Resilience in your career and failure  What can we learn about career happiness from this movie  The career lessons we learn even when things don't work out  Fear in our career and how it affects our career decision making  Giving up too easily when things get hard  Creativity in our careers  People's legacy and how this impacts on others   I currently have 3 available slots for my career happiness session. If you are a professional women who needs my support please go to the link here  You can connect with me on social media by connecting with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/  Following the podcast on Twitter at @careerhappypod - https://twitter.com/CareerHappyPod  Or following me on Instagram where you can also watch the Live I did on Creative careers https://www.instagram.com/the_careerhappinessmentor/ 

In this episode I am talking about when you should start talking about careers with your kids The main points I covered in this episode were:  1. The debate around if it's too soon to talk about careers in primary school?  2. Careers education vs careers advice  3. Gender stereotypes in careers  4. Careers advice in schools for year 9 and beyond  5. Why it's important to start talking about careers at a young age  If you feel your teenager needs support right now. I currently have slots available for my parents of teenagers services you can find out more here  I have 3 Parental Consultation slots further details here and 2 careers advice service slots further details for this here . Please note these slots are only available till May 30th.  If you have any questions or this episode or about the parental services I offer please email me at soma@somaghosh.com. 

In this episode I spoke to Deepa about her career and the work she does as business and author.  The main things we spoke about in this episode were  1. What's it like to be a women of colour in the workplace and feel invisible 2. The amazing work that Deepa is doing and how she started nFormation   3. Microaggressions in the workplace and what to do about them  4. Workplace bullying for a women of colour and why are ignored more when they bring it up  5. Her brand new book "The first the few and only"  6. How to be an ally to women of colour in the workplace  If you want to connect with Deepa you can visit here site here https://www.deepapuru.com/  Connect with her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepapuru/ Or Follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deepa.puru/

In this episode, I spoke to Kathryn Monkcom about how she shaped her career after she did an apprenticeship and her portfolio career. The main things we spoke about in this episode were:  Kathryn's career background and how she built a portfolio career  How she went down the apprenticeship route and what did this look like?  The debate around going to the university and not going to university  Tips for generation Z and their careers  Kathryn's coaching business and how she started it You can connect with Kathryn on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kathrynmonkcom/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathrynmonkcom/ Visit her website here - https://www.kathrynmonkcom.co.uk/ 

In this podcast episode I talk about 3 reasons why being self employed isn't for everyone.  In this Episode the main things I talk about are:  The key things behind being self employed and what that looks like  Some of the main reasons why being self employed isn't for everyone The challenges that come up whilst being self-employed  Other relevant episodes  3 reasons to start a business  How to turn a hobby into a business  Links mentioned in the episode  MLM program on BBC clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4YGQ0l5UeE Business page to find more about how to get support - https://www.somaghosh.com/women-in-business

This episode for parents of teenagers to help you with careers advice to help encourage them.  The main things I spoke about were:  1. The rise in mental health in young people and the impact of this  2. Peer pressure and social media  3. Bright students feeling added pressure to pursue certain careers   4. Family pressures and expectations  5. Financial pressures  6. Tips and advice about how to help your teenager who is feeling pressured.  How can I support you see link here https://www.somaghosh.com/parents-of-teenagers  Articles  mentioned in the episode - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-60197150 https://www.prospects.ac.uk/ - A careers resource with job profiles and careers information  https://www.tlevels.gov.uk/ - More information about what T levels are.  Westminster Kingsway Alumni - https://www.westking.ac.uk/about-us/alumni/  Other relevant links - https://www.youngminds.org.uk/  If you feel you want support from me as a careers adviser please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com. 

In this Episode I talk about 3 ways to help you get a promotion and pay rise.  The main things I talk about here include:  The main tips about how to get a promotion and pay rise How you can go about getting more of what you want in your current career  Some of the challenges that come up when asking for promotion or pay rise  Career progression in your career  Professional development for you as an individual   Other relevant episodes:  1. Episode 73 people pleasing episode -  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-73---Are-you-a-people-pleaser-at-work-eq8llr 2. Episode 32 Applying to a job for the wrong reasons - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-32---Are-you-looking-for-the-wrong-type-of-job-eba6ct