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EPISODE · Jul 14, 2025 · 15 MIN

Is The World Of Work Feeling HARD Right Now? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What Can Help)

from Another Way · host Selina Barker

Hi there, I’m Selina, a Career and Life Design Coach, author and podcaster. I’ve been helping people create careers and lives they love for two decades…and now I can’t wait to help you!When I’m not writing here on Substack, I’m creating new journals and coaching clients all over the world, from my little green office in South East London. You can check out my coaching programmes here.Is The World Of Work Feeling HARD Right Now? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What Can Help)This week’s Pep-Talk is for anyone who’s finding the world of work tough right now. Because let’s face it, a lot of us are.Maybe you’ve been job-hunting and it feels bleak and hopeless out there.Maybe you’re running a business and everything just feels slower, harder, heavier than before.Or maybe your career was on one track before the pandemic and it just hasn’t panned out the way you hoped.If any of that sounds familiar, I want you to know: you are not alone. It is a challenging time in the world of work and it’s important to acknowledge that.But it’s just as important that we don’t get swept up in the story that it’s all doom and gloom. Because once you start believing it’s hopeless, you stop trying to change things. And what I want to show you in today’s pep-talk is, if you’re feeling stuck, burnt out, or just fed up with how things are going in your work or business - there is a way through. You do not have to resign yourself to ‘well this is just how it is now - there’s nothing I can do’.Yes, things are tough out there, but I’ve also been seeing plenty of people landing dream jobs, taking their careers in exciting new directions, and getting their businesses back in flow.And it’s because they’ve refused to resign themselves to the story that there’s nothing they can do to change things - and instead, they’ve started asking the right questions. The kind I’ll be sharing with you today.So, hit play and let’s dive in!And if you’re feeling ready to rethink how you work, come and sign up to my 5-part Career Change Series - it’s free! ⚡️✨And check out my one-off Coaching Session and Coaching Programmes hereLet’s make this the summer where you get your career and work back on track! x Selina This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit anotherwaywithselinabarker.substack.com/subscribe

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