The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I spoke to fellow careers Susan Smith. Susan is a experienced careers adviser and has worked in schools and universities as well as running her own business.   We covered a lot in this episode but some the some areas discussed are shown below.  1. Talking about Careers advice, what it is and how it can help others.  2. Is there difference between careers advice in schools and universities?  3. Susan's career advice career journey and how it's changed  4. How Susan started her online business "All things careers"  5. What are degree apprenticeships and how can support a young person should consider one  6. Degree apprenticeships vs degrees what's the difference?  7. How to tackle careers advice with teenagers and young people who are hesitant to receive it  8. Is careers advice and career advisors valued enough in education?  Other episodes you might helpful in relation to this episode  1. Episodes 97 Should I go to university or not - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-97-Should-I-go-to-university-or-not-e10a0kc  2. Episode 98 Why is Career advice is important in schools - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-98---Why-careers-advice-is-important-in-schools-e163j9d  3. Episode 99 3 tips to help parents who want better careers advice for their teenagers -  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-99---3-Tips-to-help-parents-who-want-better-careers-advice-for-their-teenagers-e16eea3 4. Episode 107 What is it like being a careers adviser and what do we do? - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-107---What-is-it-like-being-a-careers-adviser-and-what-do-we-do-e16ekkn  How to stay in touch in Susan Smith  Website: https://www.allthingscareers.co.uk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susansmith-atc/ 

In this I talk about if we focus too much on how women look like in the workplace?  The main things I discussed were:  How image and weight can affect many women in the workplace  Feeling invisible at work or in life  Why are we so obsessed with how we all look  Image and societal pressure to look a certain way The judgement you feel at work as a women  Links mentioned in the episode  Rebel Wilson clip - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-59519160  Gaining weight blog posts and relationship with weight  Other relevant episodes  1. Episode 95 3 Ways to manage career and life pressure - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-95---3-ways-to-manage-career-and-life-pressure-e14i3or 2. Episode 101  Have gender stereotypes changed in the world of work -  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-101---Have-gender-stereotypes-changed-in-the-world-of-work-e16ekja

In this episode I talk about being liked vs being respected in the workplace  The main points I talked about in this episode:  What does it look like to be liked in the workplace?  Is there a difference between being liked vs respected  Why is respect in the workplace important.  Boundaries and tips around how to manage expectations around this.  Episodes you may useful  Episode 31 - Are you working in a toxic work environment- https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-31---What-to-do-if-you-work-in-a-toxic-environment- Episode 50  Are you being undermined at work - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-50---Are-you-being-undermined-at-work-ej2qge  Episode 73 Are you a peopleand-want-a-new-job-eb4ns8 pleaser at work - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-73---Are-you-a-people-pleaser-at-work-eq8llr Episode 85  What Makes a good manager vs a good leader - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-85---What-makes-a-good-manager-vs-a-good-leader-and-how-this-links-in-with-career-happiness-e109nmp  Episode 104 Returning to work as parent with Lizzie Martin - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-104---Returning-to-work-as-a-parent-Interview-with-Lizzie-Martin-e1826qn Book mentioned in the episode you may find useful  Highly sensitive person by Elaine Aron  If you have any comments or questions about the podcast please email us at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this Episode I am joined by the Nicola Semple who is a career and confidence coach  Within this episode we look at:  1. What Nicola does to support others  2. How she started her business and career journey 3. Career confidence and how this affects so many women especially since the pandemic  4. Boundaries and using time wisely and how this has changed since the pandemic  5. Talking about confidence as whole and how this can impact on you in your life and career  6. Tips around lack of support at work and how to feel more supported in the workplace  7. Wellbeing in the workplace and the impact of how this is effecting people from home and why some may be feeling burnout.  Other relevant episodes  1. Episode 2 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-2---Let-Confidence-be-your-superpower-in-your-career-Interview-with-Aliya-Rajah-e32a7v  2. Episode 3 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-3---How-to-be-more-confident-in-your-career-and-find-work-you-truly-love-e35c70  3. Episode 83 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-82---Career-confidence-and-Career-Happiness-what-can-you-do-to-reignite-your-career-now-eusi38  How can you connect with Nicola  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamnicolasemple/  Website: https://nicolasemple.com/  If you have any questions about the podcast please email us at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode I talk about the Great resignation and if it's worth considering.  In this Episode I talked about:  1. What is the great resignation and what does it mean?  2. The challenges around the Great resignation and why it's not for everyone   3. The positives of the great resignation and how it could help you and your career.  Articles for your reference and mentioned in the episode  Article mentioned Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/17/how-to-stay-confident-and-motivated-in-the-job-hunt-after-rejections-14786832/  Gen z 's and millennials leading the way article please see some links below on this 👇  Forbes piece - https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2021/10/26/why-millennials-and-gen-z-are-leading-the-great-resignation-trend/?sh=1d8b2e5944fe  Metro - https://metro.co.uk/2021/11/16/why-are-millennials-and-gen-z-leading-the-great-resignation-by-quitting-jobs-in-droves-15609002/  My LinkedIn post on it - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_thebigshift-greatresignation-activity-6811204964367523840-HaJa  Dictorinary.com definition - https://www.dictionary.com/e/historical-current-events/great-resignation/  New statesman article - https://www.newstatesman.com/business/work/2021/11/what-were-getting-wrong-about-the-great-resignation  Cal Newport's episode mentioned Episode 16 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2TWHtjuNChsIrdwYzUJTTa  Other Episodes you may helpful  1. Career break episodes  Episode 74 Season 3  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-74---Can-you-afford-to-take-a-career-break-eqj359 and Episode 7 Season 1 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-7---How-can-I-restart-my-career-after-a-career-break-e3k3bc  2. Mental health in the workplace episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hDTWWCV5PyC5G4YkHJ0Hu?si=8e6bffaa8f42443d  3. Racism episode - http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/podcast/2020/7/3/episode-44-racism-in-the-workplace  If you have any comments or questions about this please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode we talk about the following:  1. Why it's important to talk about mental health at work  2. Common mental health issues at work  3. Tips on how to talk about mental health at work  Previous Episodes you may useful  1. Episode 10 with Leyla Okhai - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-10---How-to-talk-about-mental-health-in-the-workplace--Interview-with-Leyla-Okhai-e40t00  2. How to manage mental health and Covid - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-43---How-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-this-time-eedpfd  4.  Episode 35 with Suzannah Butcher - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-35---Why-good-mental-health-is-important-in-your-career-and-business-Interview-with-Suzannah-Butcher-ebv690  5. Episode 106 with Natasha Tiwari  - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-106---The-impact-of-Psychology-and-how-it-can-help-support-you-with-your-career--Interview-with-Natasha-Tiwari-e1929u7  Other mental health podcasts  1. Mentally yours podcast - https://audioboom.com/channel/mentallyyours  2. I am I have podcast - https://happiful.com/tag/podcast/  Websites mentioned  Mind website - https://www.mind.org.uk/  Stats around mental health -  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/statistics-and-facts-about-mental-health/how-common-are-mental-health-problems/  https://www.mind.org.uk/media/7581/mental-health-facts-and-statistics.pdf  Acas in about mental health - https://www.acas.org.uk/supporting-mental-health-workplace  Follow Eleanor Segall see website here https://beurownlight.com/author/eleanorsegallwrites/  If you have any questions about this episode please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode we are looking at work related stress and share some ways on how to cope with this.  Some main things discussed in this episode were:  Signs of work related stress and symptoms of what it potentially looks like  Practical tips to help cope with work related stress  Mental health in relation to work related stress  Self care and how you value yourself Resilience building  Is the feeling of Mediocrity causing working related stress  Trying to be wonder women  Blog post about stress - http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/blog/2020/9/29/are-you-stressed-at-work Blog post about burnout - http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/blog/2021/2/12/3-ways-to-make-sure-you-arent-burning-yourself-out-at-this-time  Stylist article - https://www.stylist.co.uk/health/mental-health/when-to-quit-job-work-for-wellbeing/551145  Work-related stress article - https://www.priorygroup.com/blog/steps-to-take-if-you-feel-too-depressed-to-work  Other useful episodes  1, How to look after your mental health at this time - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-43---How-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-this-time-eedpfd  2. Why Resilience is so important in your career - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-63---Why-resilience-is-so-important-in-your-career-ena4o6  3. Episode with Lizzie Martin - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-104---Returning-to-work-as-a-parent-Interview-with-Lizzie-Martin-e1826qn  4. Episode with Natasha - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-106---The-impact-of-Psychology-and-how-it-can-help-support-you-with-your-career--Interview-with-Natasha-Tiwari-e1929u7 If you want support with your career I have limited slots right now to find more please see link here http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/careerspowerhour 

In this episode I talk about what is it like being a careers adviser and what it's really like.  I often get this question a lot and the aim of this episode was to uncover any misconceptions anyone has about careers advisors. As well as share my experiences and what it's been like me to practice as one.  A summary of what I spoke about is as follows:  How we practice careers advice and the training we have  What is like for me working as a careers adviser in schools  Careers advice for professional women and how I support them  Career Counselling and what it involves and how it shows up in my work  Careers research and continuous professional development  Myths about careers advisers  Links mentioned in the episode  Jennifer Kidd careers guidance book  - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Career-Counselling-Research-Practice/dp/1412903394  Personal centred approach link - https://www.the-pca.org.uk/about/what-is-it.html  Career counselling article - https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/career.html  CDI website - https://www.thecdi.net  Other useful episodes  1. Episode 15 How career advice can help you - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-15---How-can-Careers-Advice-help-you-e4mj0b  2. Why careers advice is important in schools - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-98---Why-careers-advice-is-important-in-schools-e163j9d  3. My career story - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-11---My-Career-Happiness-Story-e45qvt  4. Tips to help parents who want better careers advice for their teenagers - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-99---3-Tips-to-help-parents-who-want-better-careers-advice-for-their-teenagers-e16eea3  If you have any comments or questions about this episode please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this Episode we talk with Natasha Tiwari an award winning psychologist and psychotherapist Within this Episode we talk about:  What Natasha does to support families and children with mental health  Workplace bullying and the psychological impact of it  Feeling Shame around workplace bullying  What is Narcissism and how it links to personality  Narcissism in the workplace and what's like working with one  Feeling safe at work and the psychology impact of this  Young people and the impact Covid-19 has on them and their education etc.  Mental health and the importance of talking about in schools and at work  Episodes that you find interesting  1. Episode 68  Narcissism episode - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-68-How-Narcissism-can-affect-you-in-the-workplace-eotq3m  2. Episode 20 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-20---How-anxiety-can-affect-your-career-Interview-with-Cristina-Cioffi-e5m46k  3. Episode 33 -  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-33---3-tips-on-workplace-bullying-eb9fi3  4. Episode 35 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-35---Why-good-mental-health-is-important-in-your-career-and-business-Interview-with-Suzannah-Butcher-ebv690 5. Episode 67 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-67---What-lessons-have-we-learnt-in-2020-and-from-the-Pandemic-enu4mu 6. Episode 70 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-70---Why-do-we-not-tell-anyone-when-we-are-being-bullied-at-work-ep966f  7. Episode 71 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-71---How-your-personality-can-impact-your-career-epjbea You can connect with Natasha on  Instagram - Psychologist (@iamnatashat)  https://www.instagram.com › iamnatashat  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashatiwari/   Veda group - https://www.thevedagroup.com/  Natasha's site - https://www.natashatiwari.co.uk/ 

In this episode I talk about what's it like being a WOC living in the UK and how it's impacted my career.  I also share some tips on what to do if you have been affect by this.  The main things I spoke about include:  What was it like for me growing up as someone who was born her as a brown person and my lessons from this.  How covert racism and unconscious bias can happen at work.  How being a introvert can also affect you when you are person of colour.  Ageism at work and how this can affect you at work when you a person of colour.   Dealing with passive aggression at work and how this happened a lot.   Discrimination at work when it's covert.   How people in positions of power abuse this towards a person of colour.   Other Episodes you may find helpful  1  Episode 10 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-10---How-to-talk-about-mental-health-in-the-workplace--Interview-with-Leyla-Okhai-e40t00  2. Episode 39 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-39---How-to-talk-about-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-workplace-Interview-with-Oris-Ikomi-ed5hsd  3. Episode 41 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-41---How-can-you-progress-in-your-career-and-build-a-multifaceted-career-Interview-with-Selina-Yankson-ednt54 4. Episode 44 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-44---Racism-in-the-Workplace-ef0615  If you want sign up to the monthly newsletter please go here https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53  Any questions about this episode or podcast please email me at soma@thecareeerhappinessmentor.com