The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I talk about why being over ambitious isn't a bad things.  The main things I covered in this episode are:  What is ambition and how can it help support our career  How does ambition fit into your version of career happiness  Judging women who are over ambitious and why this is wrong  Why having ambitions can feel overwhelming how can you tackle this?  What are the ambitions you have that you want to fulfil New website check it out here - https://www.somaghosh.com/  Check out Mally's website my website designer who I mentioned in the episode - https://mallytov.com/ How to leave a review link here https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-leave-a-review-on-apple-podcasts?r=US&IR=T 

In this Episode we talk about 3 ways to cope with career fatigue. This is a theme that ties with the previous episode around January blues. As I know many of us may be feeling a bit fatigued career wise right now.  The main things we covered in this Episode:  What is career fatigue and how can this impact your career  Why are you feeling fatigued in your career  Your health and career fatigue  What can you do about career fatigue   Other relevant episodes  Episode 13 five tips to help you move forward with career burnout  - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-13---Five-tips-to-help-you-move-forward-with-Career-Burnout-e4e7gt  Episode 40 dealing with career burnout and unhappiness at work  - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-40---How-dealing-with-burnout-and-unhappiness-at-work-can-lead-you-to-a-new-career-path-Interview-with-Elaine-Batho-edejed  Episode 48 3 tips on retuning to work after an illness - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-48---3-tips-on-returning-to-work-after-an-illness-eh1j59 Episode 65 - Do we have a hustle problem - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-65---Do-we-have-a-hustle-problem-enk8tq Episode 108 - 3 ways to cope with work related stress - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-108---3-ways-to-cope-with-work-related-stress-e19cipj  Episode 109 How to talk about mental health at work - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-109---Talking-about-mental-health-at-work-and-tips-on-how-to-manage-this-e1a0hre  If you have any comments and questions about this question please don't hesitate to ask or email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com   

In the first Episode of season 4 I talk about 3 tips to help with January Blues.  The main things I cover in this episode are:  Why January can be a a hard time and cause winter blues or January Blues  Blue Monday and how marmite it is as not everyone agrees it exists  Why do some people struggle with the winter more then others  Tips and main ways to help with January Blues and things you can do to combat feeling low  Links you may find useful linked to what I spoke about in this episode  6 minute dairy - https://urbestself.co/collections/frontpage/products/the-6-minute-diary  Check out Deepa's website here if you want to find out more about the yoga classes she runs - https://deepasapra.com/  Quiet by Susan Cain -  Highly sensitive person -  A article to help you combat wonder and January blues-  https://metro.co.uk/2018/01/05/feel-blue-january-can-beat-7203349/  A article about blue Monday and what it means - https://www.advocacyfocus.org.uk/news/help-us-take-back-blue-monday Blue Monday articles and discussion around this  Other episodes you may find useful  1.  Episode 94 - Three reasons why sleep is important for a happy career - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-94---Three-reasons-Why-sleep-is-important-for-a-happy-career-e13oqa6 2. Episode 75 -  https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-75---Covid-19-and-your-career-live-recording-eqvrih 3. Episode 43 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-43---How-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-this-time-eedpfd

In this episode we look at at Career change vs Job change is there really a difference?  Within this episode I talk about the following areas whilst talking about this.  Some of the things to consider when thinking a career change  What should you be thinking about if you want to change your job What are the similarities between a career change and job change  The differences between a career change and job change  Career change just isn't for everyone and some of the problems surrounding this  Job change when you want to progress and get a promotion or pay rise  Career change vs job change what choice is right for you?  Episodes you find useful  1. Episode 46 Three reasons to change your career - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-46---Three-reasons-to-change-your-career-eg75qs  2. Episode 58 - How to tackle career change and why we need to talk about it more(Interview with Roz Jackson) - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-58---How-to-tackle-career-change-and-why-we-need-to-talk-about-it-moreInterview-with-Roz-Jackson-el3ov0  3. Episode 110 - Should you consider the great resignation as part of your career journey? - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-110---Should-you-consider-the-great-resignation-as-part-of-your-career-journey-e1afdge  4. Episode 61 - What is imposter syndrome and 3 tips to help with this - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-61---What-is-imposter-syndrome-and-3-tips-to-help-with-this-eml1g3 Articles I mentioned  1. Great reshuffle article- https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20211214-great-resignation-into-great-reshuffle 2. Career change blog post - http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/blog/2020/6/18/why-career-change-isnt-always-the-answer Channel 4 love it or List it (correction) said love in the podcast - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/kirstie-and-phils-love-it-or-list-it 

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