The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I talk to Anna Lundberg We speak about how to start a business, careers advice and what her experience was like going to Oxford University. We also talk about advice about moving forward in your career and what it takes to create a business. Anna is owns a business called one step outside she helps people create businesses and side hustles and is a business and life coach. Anna is also has a podcast called “reimagining success” if you want to listen to the podcast please go here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reimagining-success-with-anna-s-e-lundberg/id1444846932 To connect with you Anna you can do so at the following links 1. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/onestepoutside 2. LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaselundberg/ 3. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/annaselundberg/ 4. Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/annaselundberg As always I love hearing from you so if you have any comments about the podcast please email me at soma@somaghosh.com  If you want to receive more updates and other resources and insights about career happiness please sign up to the newsletter https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53

In this episode we talk about reasons to start a business. A theme that comes up a lot and because many of the women I speak to ponder with the idea but feel conflicted by it. I also refer to a short video I did that ties in with this see link here - https://youtu.be/nM0xAZtHcFQ  I also want to refer to some guests who have amazing business that may inspire you with their wisdom around starting a business 1. Kiki Kirby - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-4-finding-your-true-purpose-in-your-career-interview-with-kiki-kirby  2. Sharn Kharia - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-8-why-branding-and-marketing-are-important-if-you-want-to-start-an-online-business-interview-with-sharn-khaira  3. Victoria Ademosu - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-14-how-to-be-realistic-about-starting-a-new-business-interview-with-victoria-ademosu 4. Lucy Sheridan - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-22-career-comparison-and-how-to-deal-with-this-interview-with-lucy-sheridan-wightman 5. Nicole Huelin - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-36-how-to-create-a-successful-business-and-be-a-mum-interview-with-nicola-huelin You can also read my story here and my own business journey here as I briefly mention this in the episode here - https://www.somaghosh.com/about If you liked this episode you can subscribe to the newsletter here https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53  If you have any questions or comments about the podcast I always love hearing from you can email me at soma@somaghosh.com 

In this episode we look at turning your hobby into a business a common theme that comes up with many of the women I talk to. If you have any thoughts about this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com If you want to book a career power hour see link here https://www.somaghosh.com/career-happiness-power-hour

I wanted to touch on this episode because a lot of people are worried about the impact the recession will have on them. I looked into some articles that go into the economic impact for your further reading. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coronavirus-financial-crisis-2008-millennial-furlough-recession-unemployment-a9688301.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200810-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-good-or-bad-recession https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/uk-economy-covid-19-plunges-into-deepest-slump-in-history https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/why-is-britain-gdp-down-more-than-other-major-nations https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/uk-economy-a-full-recovery-from-the-covid-slump-will-be-slow Please see article I wrote about how to cope with money. https://medium.com/@somag2018/4-practical-ways-to-not-worry-about-money-at-this-time-b469403da432 I also have a link to the article I mentioned that I posted on LinkedIn here a link to the article https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/aug/19/my-world-came-crashing-down-how-2020-took-me-from-a-six-figure-salary-to-universal-credit If you want to take part in the discussion please do here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_my-world-came-crashing-down-how-2020-took-activity-6702122563000131584-yzjf If you have any insights about this episode please send me an email at soma@somaghosh.com  Many thanks Soma

In this episode we talk about being undermined at work a very common topic and something I work on to support my clients through.  It may also be relevant to you to go and listen to the podcast episode around bullying - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-33-3-tips-on-workplace-bullying Please also go back and listen to episode 46 if you are interested in learning about career change at this link - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-46---Three-reasons-to-change-your-career-eg75qs As well as my interview with Lizzie Benton where we talk about work place culture - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QSOslyFHcisJG8pK1FrD8?si=a4921ed87a5c4b85 Please also post on LinkedIn I mentioned about sleep here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_mentalhealth-health-wellbeing-activity-6704692123150622720-XziA  If you have a question about this episode or the points discussed please email me at soma@somaghosh.com  If you enjoyed this episode please leave us review as well as share it on any social media platforms you are on.  If you would prefer to interact with me on social media please follow me on Twitter at @sgcareers27 or connect with me on Linkedin here https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/ 

In this episode, we explore redundancy and how you can cope with it. I also talk about how you can recover from and move forward. Especially because it can be challenging. Add to that what’s going on with the aftermath of Covid-19 I felt this episode was vital for many of you who listen to this podcast. If you want further support with this and have recently lost your job please also go and listen to episode 45 – which is all about “3 tips to help you prepare for possible job loss”. I also explore the risk of redundancy something I have personally faced and the aftermath of redundancy itself. If you are going through this or have recently faced this please stay tuned to get some tips to help you in the future. If you enjoy listening to the podcast would appreciate you leaving a review here or sharing the podcast with others who may find value from it. You can also get more tips and advice from the newsletter here Soma x

In this episode, I talk about returning to work after an illness. I share 3 tips on supporting you with this to help you move forward as health and illness can be a block that stops people from returning to work. Health is a really important topic that comes up with my clients and it can be a factor that prevents the women I support to fully follow their true passion. It can also affect their approach to their career and overall job hunt and sometimes career progression. I referred to a few of the podcast episodes in the episode where you can get more insights with your health and wellbeing at work. Please see these suggestions below. 1. Episode 11 – Leyla -  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-11-my-career-happiness-story/id1450116167?i=1000439931106 2. Episode 24 – Lizzie - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-24-the-importance-of-workplace-culture-and-why-we-need-to-talk-about-it-interview-with-lizzie-benton 3. Episode 4 – Hayley - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-42---How-Organisational-change-and-Psychology-can-support-your-career-Interview-with-Hayley-Lewis-ee2761 Managing money during COVID-19 - https://somag2018.medium.com/4-practical-ways-to-not-worry-about-money-at-this-time-b469403da432 If you have any further thoughts about this episode or would like one to one support from me as a career adviser please email me at soma@somaghosh.com to find out more. If you want more tips remember to sign up for the newsletter here Many thanks Soma

In this episode, I talk about career setbacks and how to deal with them. Some of these setbacks could include the following 1. Losing your current job role 2. Going through redundancy 3. Being Furlough during the lockdown 4. Pay decrease 5. Not being promoted 6. Not being able to find a new job These are such some of the examples and it could come up for you and it will be different for everyone who listens to the podcast. I am also sharing a blog post I did about when I felt like I wasn’t good enough and the aftermath of my redundancy and how it impacted me. https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/my-career-unhappiness-story You can also email me at soma@somaghosh.com to find out more about how I work with my clients and the women I work with. If you enjoy listening to the podcast and want more insights please sign up to the free newsletter- https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53&fbclid=IwAR3BAIjOYN7DwEUpqeaFv6kIBH_Y4pyxQnmD9kl_BV9c6FafmMKoQ8mkrVs

In this episode, I talk about Career change and the reasons to change. Career change isn’t for everyone but it is an area that comes up a lot for my clients and the women I work with. I talk further about career change in this blog post https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/why-career-change-isnt-always-the-answer If you want to find out more please or have any questions please email me at soma@somaghosh.com  You can also subscribe to the newsletter here for more updates. 

In this episode, we talk about job loss and if you are worried about potentially losing your job or going through redundancy. I know a lot of you are worried about this right now also it can be really emotionally going through job loss or at risk at redundancy. We look at essential tips here that you can implement if this something that is concerning you. Please also see links mentioned I mentioned Episode 19 – Three job hunting tips in this https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PeyuU2qeQTQ1hZZbXaTfW?si=DAzc9_RZQ0W5d6_gysUw7A I also have some Facebook live videos around job hunting please see links below.  Remember if you want more advice and tips please sign up to my free newsletter here https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53&fbclid=IwAR1gU6CTG-fFTH25TlhRz9js0CVb6wXFyD5QxOZhQMHdr8q0JHBGUbEiRqU You can also email me at soma@somaghosh.com  Much love Soma