The Career Coach Mandy Podcast

In this week's episode, we answer a reader question about being fired, and overcoming the feelings of shame and paralysis that results from this traumatic event.   === Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter on careers: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/ Subscribe to my personal Substack for $5/month: https://mandytang.substack.com/ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy The Should I Quit journal: https://mandytang.co/ Leave a message in the "I Have a Burning Question" form: https://forms.gle/NmKx99XXBhDWjGyC7

In 2024, I set my mind to growing my social media channels. In less than 9 months, I grew my TikTok channel organically (with NO ads or paid promotions) from 10,000 to 65,000 followers. My goal is to get to 100,000 followers by early next year. I started at ZERO. I have no connections. I just worked hard and showed up. I'm a regular person. If I can do it, you can, too. If you’re a creative that says to themselves, I’m really good - but no one knows I exist, and you find the idea of self promotion and getting into social media totally overwhelming - then this video is for you. Growing on TikTok is so much about reclaiming your voice and being authentically you. In this video, I’m going to share tips of how to master your mindset and grow exponentially. === Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter on careers: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/ TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy Website: https://mandytang.co/ Leave a message in the "I Have a Burning Question" form: https://forms.gle/NmKx99XXBhDWjGyC7

are you feeling lost in life, and not sure what direction you should go in? are you a multi-passionate person who has many talents and not sure what you should do next? then, this episode is for you! Approach #1: You might have to break shit Make a list of all the crazy ideas that you have Little pop pop ideas on the page Growth isn’t linear. You just have to start trying stuff and then along the way, different pathways will break open. Give yourself permission to be messy.  Approach #2: Mastery What do you want to gain mastery over? Ask yourself, from a longevity perspective, what is something that you could imagine doing for a long time? This is not about your regular compensation. This is about – over the course of my career – what do I think I will still likely give a shit about in 5 years, 10 years. If you are doing it “just for the money” it will not work. All work is a grind, even if it’s your “dream job” it’s still going to have dark days. What is a skill that you can grow with? You know how they say the best marriages are ones where you can grow together? Same idea.  Approach #3: Trust Trust your inner creative The shadow is the seat of creativity is based on the concept of the shadow as a part of the unconscious mind that contains repressed parts of the self We hide the shadow; the judgemental, the aggressive, the spiteful, the vengeful, the jealous parts of ourselves. We want to be calm and likeable and sweet. The shadow is also the part of you that can’t lie. And what is creativity if not honesty? So we must honor the ideas that come from inside of us; they are a gift. You have to be in relationship with it. If you get an idea, but then you don’t do anything about it – it dies. It goes somewhere else to be born. It will stop trusting you. So you have to start building that trust and taking the risks.

The totally honest story of how I'm trying to finish my manuscript, and how I got from 0 to 60,000 words, barely alive, kicking and screaming.  In this episode, I share all of my unhinged tips and ways that I tricked myself into writing.   Great for: writers, creatives, artists who are trying to connect with their art and actually develop a trustworthy practice to engage with it.   👍 WANT MORE? 👍  Listen to my podcast, Blood & Bones: https://mandytang.co/pages/podcast Watch on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@careercoachmandy Subscribe to my *free* weekly newsletter on careers: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/ Unsure of whether you should stay or leave your job? Check out my "Should I Quit?" journal: https://mandytang.co/products/should-i-quit-journal   ❤️ STAY IN TOUCH! ❤️ Visit My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy Visit My Website: https://mandytang.co/ Leave a message in the "I Have a Burning Question" form: https://forms.gle/NmKx99XXBhDWjGyC7  

If you are an artist, you will be compelled to create.  You'll want to write even if you're a terrible writer.  You'll want to make projects even if no one "gets" them or no one cares.  In today's episode, we talk about why it's importnat keep making your art, even if no one notices at first.  

After reading Julia Cameron's seminole work on awakening your inner artist, I took charge of my health, started Crossfit, got a book deal, and grew my business 3x. For any creative or entrepreneur, this was a game-changer for me. I Have a Burning Question: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/2/d/e/1FAIpQLScgWdxXosf9LQQCp2vlHnc6csKxMGxVBUnet-o0inNF1r-Mzg/viewform?usp=send_form My Website: https://mandytang.co/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@careercoachmandy Substack: https://careercoachmandy.substack.com/ Blood & Bones Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7s6qM5321qLZzNfvvdMEb4?si=1d9bdb94d6b547fc  

Why do we need our bosses, investors, and colleagues to like us so much?  We crave their attention, validation, and need a pat on the head to feel good about ourselves.  In this episode, we explore why this is a never ending, insatiable question -- and instead offer some ways to help accept ourselves as whole and flawed.  Self love, friends! 0:00 - 12:52:  External Validation 12:53:  Reader Questions!

How to create your future using tools like a vision board, and why it's important to have a dedicated physical space to brew your dreams.