How to get what you WANT from your career : Isobelle Panton, Corporate Agony Aunt

What does it really take to build a successful career and how do you know when it's time to make a change?In this episode of Business Class, Vicky is joined by Isobelle Panton, career strategist, speaker, content creator and commercial lead at The Overlap, where she works alongside Gary Neville.Isobelle has built an incredible career across sales, commercial leadership and business, while also growing an online community of more than 200,000 people through her honest, straight-talking career advice. Vicky and Isobelle get into the realities of career progression, leadership, networking, personal branding, goal setting and finding work that actually aligns with your purpose.They also have a very honest conversation about motherhood, ambition and balancing a successful career with having a life outside of work.Isabel shares how her early experiences — from working in a shoe shop and even working as a stable hand in exchange for riding lessons — shaped the person and professional she became. She also talks about working incredibly hard early in her career, moving between industries and learning the importance of backing yourself. In this episode, Vicky and Isabel discuss:• Career progression and how to move forward in your career• Leadership and managing people• Finding your purpose at work• The importance of networking and building relationships• Personal branding and becoming known for what you do• Goal setting and ambition• Backing yourself and taking opportunities• Navigating different industries and career changes• Motherhood and career ambition• Work-life balance• The pressure to constantly achieve• Lessons from early career mistakes• Building a personal brand alongside your career• How to create opportunities for yourselfIf you're building your career, considering a career change, stepping into leadership, growing your personal brand or simply questioning what you actually want from work, this is an episode you'll want to listen to.🎧 Listen to Business Class now.Send us Fan MailProduced by TAEPodcast www.taepodcast.co.uk