The Career Happiness Podcast

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 

In this Episode I spoke to Lizzie Martin a career and Executive coach.  Within this Episode we spoke about:  The work that Lizzie does to support mums return to work  The main themes around women returning to work after becoming a mum  Confidence and how this affects women in their careers  How motherhood changes women's outlook and career ambitions  Motherhood vs being a working mum  The motherhood penalty and if it's hindering women returning to work.   Career change and working parents  KIT and SPILT days what are and tips around this  We also looked at some current themes in the news see links below  Blog post mentioned in the podcast that Lizzie wrote about KIT and SPILT days - https://www.worklifemother.com/post/make-the-most-of-your-kit-days  The articles that we looked at and discussed in this episode.  1. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/04/a-kick-in-the-teeth-british-mothers-and-pregnant-women-fear-return-to-workplace 2. https://metro.co.uk/2021/09/01/should-workplaces-be-giving-us-time-off-work-to-cope-with-covid-burnout-15186212/ Other Episodes you may useful  1. Returning to work after a career break - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-7---How-can-I-restart-my-career-after-a-career-break-e3k3bc  2. Clara Wilcox - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-66---Supporting-parents-with-their-careers-Interview-with-Clara-Wilcox-entv8b You can connect with Lizzie by going to site https://www.worklifemother.com/  Connecting with her on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizzie-martin33/  Or following her on Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/worklifemother/  If you want more career insight please subscribe to the monthly newsletter - https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53 If you have any questions about anything on the podcast please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode we look at the working hard vs working smart. I hear this come up a lot with clients and it's something we as society often struggle with.  Some of the main aspects I looked at were:  What is hard work, and what does it look like?  Society's expectations on what working harder is  Ambition vs hard work  Working smart what does this mean?  Working at home vs working at the office  Flexible working and part-time work  Getting support from your organisation to work smarter.  Podcast I mentioned where I was interviewed called The Big chat where I spoke about careers and the pandemic- https://play.acast.com/s/the-big-chat/soma-ghosh-career-happiness-mentor  Other podcast episodes you may useful  1.  Episode 65 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-65---Do-we-have-a-hustle-problem-enk8tq 2. Episode 78 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-78-How-to-be-brilliant-at-balancing-your-life-and-career--Interview-with-Cherylanne-Skolnicki-esqlfd  3. Episode 84 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-84---Empowering-your-career-with-positivity-and-resilience-Interview-with-Simon-Alexander-Ong-evb7ke For more insights please sign up to the monthly newsletter here https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53  If you have any questions about this episode or anything else please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this episode I spoke with Andrea Petrek. Andrea is a female empowerment coach who supports women.  You may recognise her voice as she interviewed me for he summit earlier this year and this was actually later put on the podcast see Episode 82  In this Episode we talk about:  The great work Andrea does as an empowerment coach and how she supports others  Her career story as a lawyer and why she wanted to become one  Mindset and why it's such a key part of personal and career development  The idea of success what is it and how to redefine it to support your future needs  Burnout how it affects us and why it's still a on-going theme at work  Being self employed and how this gives you freedom and autonomy Flexible working and how this has changed post pandemic  Being a lawyer and why so many people shift into other careers  Other Episodes that are relevant to this episode:  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. Episode 13 on tips around burnout - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-13---Five-tips-to-help-you-move-forward-with-Career-Burnout-e4e7gt 3. Episode 54 with Anna Lundberg - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Interview-54---Creating-your-version-of-success-in-your-career-Interview-with-Anna-Lundberg-ek29i1  4. Episode 59 on what is your definition of success - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-59---What-is-your-definition-of-success-eltnm7 4. Episode 88 with Janine Esbrand - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-88---How-to-find-work-that-lights-you-up-Interview-with-Janine-Esbrand-e109nom  The youtuber and business owner I mentioned is Graham Cochrane check out his channel here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYelLPxZmcZfS5Xq8hyVRA  You can visit Andrea's website here https://www.andreatheisz.com/  You can follow her on Facebook here https://www.facebook.com/AndreaPetrekConsulting  you can follow or connect with on LinkedIn here https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-petrek-62891023/  If you have any questions about this Episode or comments please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com  Many thanks  Soma 

In this episode we look at how gender stereotypes changed in the world of work.  The main things I spoke about here  1. Gender stereotypes and how this fits into careers and work.   2. Articles around career and gender stereotypes have things changed?  3. Questions and things for you to think about around gender stereotypes.   Articles I spoke about in this podcast see references here  1. https://www.genderequalitylaw.org/examples-of-gender-stereotypes 2. https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/diversity-campaign/childrens-job-aspirations-defined-by-gender  3. https://theconversation.com/women-face-motherhood-penalty-in-stem-careers-long-before-they-actually-become-mothers-164744 4. https://www.catalyst.org/research/women-in-male-dominated-industries-and-occupations/ 5. https://www.fenews.co.uk/fevoices/42533-this-careers-week-we-re-debunking-gender-stereotypes 6. https://www.fenews.co.uk/press-releases/68931-less-than-one-in-five-see-gender-equality-at-work 7. https://www.fenews.co.uk/fevoices/65408-why-more-women-are-choosing-stem-careers-and-stereotypes-are-being-smashed YouTube channel I mentioned  https://www.youtube.com/c/thetake  Video I suggest you should watch about female lorry drivers - https://youtu.be/slRv7o1s83o Additonal article you may find interesting - https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/the-implicit-and-explicit-biases-that-follow-women-from-school-to-the-lab/ The British female footballer turned sports presenter I mentioned in this episode was Alex Scott ( I forgot her surname in the podcast episode)  If you have any thoughts or questions about this podcast please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com 

In this 100th milestone episode we are doing something a bit different.  The format for this episode was a bit different  1. I answered a question on the podcast about who this podcast is for  2. I looked at popular themes that have come up on the podcast and with clients and what's changed since covid-19  3. Career articles that you may find interesting and are relevant today for listeners  Other Episodes I mentioned here and you may find useful  1. Episode 2 with Aliyah Rajah  2. Episode 3  Career tips about career confidence  2.Episode 24 Career comparison with Lucy  3. Episode 13 - 5 tips to help with career burnout  4. Episode 5 Career confusion  6. Episode Living on purpose with Kiki  7.  Episode 52 Hobby into a business   8. Episode 48 -3 tips on returning to work after a illness  9. Episode 54 creating your version of success with Anna Lundberg  10. Episode 59 what is your definition of success  10. Episode 51 Tips on how to cope with the Economic recession  11. Episode 46 Three reasons to change your career  12 Episode 81 How loss can motivate your career  Links to articles I mentioned in this episode  1. https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/history-of-nursing/a-history-of-nursing-in-britain-the-1990s-to-2005-26-08-2021/ 2. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/01/black-surgeons-promoted-far-less-than-white-colleagues-in-england 3. https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news/articles/three-in-five-employees-planning-career-changes-because-of-covid#gref 4. https://www.ft.com/content/2fc4e1f4-a5e8-4cbd-9bd8-f51a43b01417 5. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6x67yc Labour market video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXjw9XWigFw I also have avaibality for new clients for this month.  I have 3 spaces available for a parental consultation and 2 spaces available for a careers advice interview session for more details see link here http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/service-for-parents   I have 2 spaces available for a career power hour here - http://www.thecareerhappinessmentor.com/careerspowerhour  If you have any questions about anything please email me at soma@thecareerhappinesmentor.com 

In this Episode we look at 3 tips to help parents who want better careers advice for their teenagers this is the third episode to help parents with this.  Some of the main things I looked at included:  Careers advice support in education and schools  How to support your teenager with careers advice  Is there a Careers program in the school  Tips around how to learn about careers information and advice  Keeping up to date with career ideas and resources  Careers interviews and parental involvement  What can you do to support them if school isn't going well for your child  Please check the 2 previous episodes I have already mentioned  1. Episode 97 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-97-Should-I-go-to-university-or-not-e10a0kc  2. Episode 98 - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-98---Why-careers-advice-is-important-in-schools-e163j9d  If you have any questions about this episode please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com  You can also follow me on Twitter at sgcareers27 - https://twitter.com/sgcareers27 You can also connect with me on LinkedIn here  https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/