The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode I spoke to Lola Béjidé founder of Soluman Consultancy and career coach We spoke about a lot if really interesting topics in this episode The main format of the episode was as follows 1. What Lola does and who she supports in her business - 1:50 -4:06 2. Business lessons whilst building a business 4:25-6:53 3.  Networking and how this can be done in an effective way - 6:56 – 10:15 4.  Inclusion in the workplace and what should companies be thinking about - 10:17- 21:32 5. Tips and advice for new graduates or people who are in the last year of their of the degree - 21:34 – 27:08 6. First level leadership and why do they not get the attention they deserve - 27:14 – 34:00 7. Career Gatekeepers and Blocker and what this means in terms of your career and the workplace - 34:08 – 38:04 8. Employee retention and the themes that come up around this time and time again. -  38:10 – 41:44 9.  Organisational culture and employee experience - 41:45- 43:21 10.How important is career coaching and how can help with career development - 43:24 – 46:40 11. What’s next for Lola and her business and for 2024 - 46:46-49:05 12.   End and how connect with Lola - 49:08 – 50:32   Where can you connect with Lola Her Website – https://solumanconsultancy.com/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lola-bejide/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/solumanconsultancy/ Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@solumanconsultancy Any comments or questions about this episode please email us from soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com

In this podcast conversation I spoke to Lu Castello We spoke about the following in the episode 1. What Lu does and the work they do 1:41– 4:45 2. Working with clients who have chronic illnesses 5:18- 12:18 3. Three Tips to help with overwhelm and how to manage this 12:20 – 21-15 4. What can founders and organisations do to make workplaces more inclusive and diverse in a way that’s not just about numbers 21:18– 32:28 5. Workplace culture and how Important is this to your overall personal development 32:48 – 37:25 6. People not understanding non binary terminology and inclusivity in the workplace and why this continues to be an issue 37:27 – 48:34 7. End and how to connect with Lu 48:36 -48:54 You can follow Lu on LinkedIn here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/lulimuni/ If you have any comments or questions about this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com

In this episode I talk about the following: 1. What inspired me to create this episode 0:00 – 4:16 2. 3 qualities everyone business owner should have and why these qualities matter 4:16 – 12:06 3. Music break – 12:07-12:40 4. 3 qualities a business owner should have continued 12:42-23:19 5. Your opinion could be different to mine and that’s ok would love to know what your 3 are so email me 23:20- 25:09 Email us about your thoughts on this topic at soma@somghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com Previous episodes you may find useful: 1. Episode 187 - 3 ways you can alienate your business connections and why you shouldn’t do this 2. Episode 126 - 3 ways to create a business brand and why it's so important 3. Episode 145 - 3 tips to help you have a healthy, happy business mindset

In this episode we talk about working with difficult work colleagues and 3 ways to handle this. The main format of the episode: 1. Introduction and some background about this episode - 0:00 – 5:49 2. What is a difficult work colleague? –5:50 – 14:42 3.  Music Break 14:43 –15:23 4.  3 ways you can manage this 15:24 – 23:59 5. Support and how I can help you? 24:00– 27:36 Episodes you may also find useful 1.   Episode 31 - What to do if you work in a toxic environment and want a new job. 2. Episode 33 - 3 tips on workplace bullying 3. Episode 55 - 3 ways to communicate better with your colleagues 4. Episode 70 - Why do we not tell anyone when we are being bullied at work. 5. Episode 71 - How your personality can impact your career? How can I support you? If you are interested in working with me one to one What did you think about this episode please email us at ⁠soma@somaghosh.com⁠ or at ⁠soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com⁠ If you are interested in working with 1-1 you can apply for a 15 minute call here - ⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexLiPahobn7yBFevH9EJozPghg2yIIcN3csh76HvCFzY77Qg/viewform⁠ 

In this episode we talk about the 3 most sought after degrees in the UK and why you should know about this. The format for this episode was as follows: 1. Intro and Purpose of the episode – 0:00 – 2:24 2. The 3 most sought after degrees in the UK and looking at why – 2:25- 16:56 3. Music break – 16:57- 17:17 4.  What is a sought after degree and why should you think about this? 17:18- 20:17 5. What do you need to think about whilst choosing a degree 20:18 -21:51   6. Does a sought after degree matter? 21:52- 25:50 7. Ask me a question for future episodes any thoughts or comments 25:57-26:26 8. How can you work with me 26:27-27:50 Links mentioned in this episode 1. https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/most-popular-degree-uk 2. https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/student-advice/what-to-study/top-ten-most-popular-courses-in-uk 3. https://www.studying-in-uk.org/most-popular-degrees-uk/ 4. https://amberstudent.com/blog/post/top-10-courses-to-study-in-uk-2023#:~:text=Medicine%2C%20Engineering%2C%20Medicine%2Drelated,courses%20in%20demand%20in%20UK. 5. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/choosing-a-course/how-to-choose-the-right-degree 6. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9366/#:~:text=Key%20figures,216%2C000%20over%20the%20last%20year. Other episodes that you may useful 1. Episode 179 - Is having a degree really worth it 2. Episode 162 - What is a degree and how does it compare to an degree apprenticeship? 3. Episode 159 - 3 tips to help you prepare for a STEM based career 4. Episode 151 - Does going to a top university really help with career success? How you can work with me If you are a parent of teen and you want my support we can have a 15 minute phone call to briefly discuss this the services I offer you can find out more here https://www.somaghosh.com/parents-of-teenagers Parental consultation https://www.somaghosh.com/parental-consultation Careers advice service - https://www.somaghosh.com/career-advice-service Any comments or thoughts or general questions about this episode or topics you want me to cover please email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappnessmentor.com

We spoke to career coach Trang Nova in this Episode In this episode we spoke about the following: 1. What Trang does and a little bit more about who she is and her business 2. Trang’s career advice that she would say to her younger self that she wish had known earlier 3.  What are the biggest issues women are facing in their careers today 4. What taking up space as woman in the workplace looks like and what is expected from women in particular 5. Trang’s story behind her business and how she started it 6. Key tips to help you find purpose in your career especially when you may be feeling a bit lost 7.  The Quarter Life Crisis and why we may not regard as much compared to when we are lost in 30s and 40s How can you follow and connect with Trang 1. Website - https://trangnova.com/ 2. Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trang_nova/ 3. LinkedIn - https://www.instagram.com/trang_nova/ 4. Podcast -https://thealignedperformancepodcast.podbean.com/ If you have any questions or comments about this episode please email us at ⁠soma@somaghosh.com⁠ or ⁠soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com⁠

The main points of this episode about flexible working and if it's the answer to burnout where: 1. Why this episode is important and relevant currently 2. A brief history into flexible working and why it’s become so relevant post pandemic 3. Is it really the answer to burnout? 4.  What do you think about this topic? Email me and share this episode etc. Links I mention in this episode and that you may find useful 1.  https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/5-practical-ways-to-be-career-happy-whilst-working-from-home 2.  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/60-80k-tiktoker-encourages-women-110000811.html#:~:text='Lazy%20girl%20job',fit%20the%20lazy%20job%20category. 3. https://www.hilldickinson.com/insights/articles/history-and-future-flexible-working-uk 4. https://www.nrl.co.uk/blog/2023/08/the-flexible-working-bill-and-inclusion 5. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/what-does-flexible-work-really-mean 6.  https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3198 Video I mention in the episode Indeed video about flexible working  with Tyrel Kirkham https://youtu.be/RwBY7QWFhcc?si=TcARcxwtFdVijTGF Other podcast where I was a  guest that I mentioned in this episode https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/178-fulfilling-your-potential-and-finding-joy-in-your/id1474115091?i=1000631968553 Other Episodes you may also find helpful 1.  Episode 13 - Five tips to help you move forward with Career Burnout 2. Episode 42 - How Organisational change and Psychology can support your career (Interview with Hayley Lewis) 3. Episode 65 - Do we have a hustle problem? 4. Episode 95 - 3 ways to manage career and life pressure 5.Episode 108 - 3 ways to cope with work related stress 6. Episode 117 - 3 ways to cope with career fatigue 7. Episode 146 - What is quiet quitting and what do you need to know about it? 8. Episode 181 - Feeling lonely whilst working in a hybrid role and what to do about it. What did you think about this episode please email us at soma@somaghosh.com or at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com If you are interested in working with 1-1 you can apply for a 15 minute call here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexLiPahobn7yBFevH9EJozPghg2yIIcN3csh76HvCFzY77Qg/viewform   

In this episode I talk about 3 ways you can alienate your business connection and why you shouldn’t do this. The main things I talked about in this episode were the following: 1. The importance of building relationships and why being rude and arrogant can be damaging to you brand and business. 2. Not Being honest and ethical about your business and what you do 3. Supporting people instead of ignoring them especially if they need your help Other episode that are relevant to this episode that you might find useful 1. Episode 126 - 3 ways to create a business brand and why it's so important 2. Episode 137 - Why Cliques in business can ruin your own business 3. Episode 180 - 3 reasons why building your business is a long game If you have aby questions about the podcast please don't hesitate to ask. You can email us at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com.

In this conversation we spoke with business owner and job hunting expert Matt Warzel The format of the episode was: 1. Matt talking about his career background and how he started his business 2. Is the resume outdated and Matt’s opinion on this 3. Key tips for building your Resume whilst job hunting 4. LinkedIn strategies and tips and how to get started on this 4. Top job hunting tips and how to navigate this You can connect with Matt on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjwcareers/ Visit his website - https://mjwcareers.com/ If you have any questions about the podcast please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com or soma@somaghosh.com

This Episode is in collaboration with “We are the NHS” thank you for all your support and helping me arrange all the interviews couldn’t of done this episode without the nurses who spoke to me. Or any of the team involved so thank you. This episode includes interview clips from nurses I spoke to including the Deputy chief nursing officer England NHS. The format of the episode is as follows: 1. What is Nursing – This is where we look at what nursing is and hearing from nurses tell you about a nursing career and what this looks like 2. How can you train as a Nurse – Within this section of the episode we look at the training and qualifications that are needed to be a nurse and the different ways to do this. 3. Why you should consider a career as a nurse? – In this area of the episode we explore why nursing is a career that should be explored more. As well as the benefits of having a career in this field. 4. The longevity behind a Nursing career – Within this part of the episode we cover how the long term future the nursing profession and how you can develop as nurse. 5. Careers advice and information that you can look into if you are interested in this career Careers advice links and information that you may find useful 1. https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/nursing/how-become-nurse 2. https://www.ucas.com/explore/subjects/nursing 3. https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/getting-ahead-apprenticeships-katie-thistleton/podcast-nursing-degree-apprenticeships 4.  Search NHS Health careers link here https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/ 5. https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/adult-nurse 6. A Nursing degree example from City University - https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/subjects/nursing Other episodes you may find relevant to this episode 1. Episode 159 - 3 tips to help you prepare for a STEM based career 2.  Episode 169 - What are the most in demand careers in the UK ? If you have any questions about this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com