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All Episodes

Career Espresso — 127 episodes

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Episode 118 - How to stop taking work home in your head

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Episode 117 - How to say the thing you’ve been putting off saying at work

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Episode 116 - How to make good career decisions when you can’t trust the information you’re getting

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Episode 115 - What to do when a career opportunity you were counting on disappears

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Episode 114 - When what worked early in your career stops working

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Episode 113 - You can't think straight if you never stop to think

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Episode 112 - How to build influence before you need it

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Episode 111- When you're quietly doing your manager's job as well as your own

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Episode 110 - How to stop justifying every boundary you set at work

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Episode 109 - When "just speak up in meetings" isn't the answer

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Episode 108 - Building career options before you need them

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Episode 107 - How to be direct at work without the three-paragraph explanation

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Episode 106 - What to do when your authority keeps getting questioned

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Episode 105 - Making your invisible work visible (without feeling like you're bragging)

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Episode 104 - How to stop taking work back after you've delegated it

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Episode 103 - How to ask for more at work (and what to do when the script falls apart)

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Episode 102 - What to do when your energy doesn't match your ambition

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Episode 101 - Why your career doesn't need a January reset

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Episode 100 - You're a better leader than you think you are

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Episode 99 - I can't stop doing everything myself

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Episode 98 - How to find your people as a leader

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Episode 97 - Why doesn't good enough feel good enough?

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Episode 96 - How to have career conversations that help

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Episode 95 - Making decisions when you're not 100% sure

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Episode 94 - How to support your team without doing their work

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Episode 93 - Now I'm their boss and it's awkward

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Episode 92 - How to give feedback people can use

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Episode 91 - My team doesn't respect me

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Episode 90 - Turning self trust into workplace impact

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Episode 89 - Confidence as a craft - Building your professional self trust

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Episode 88 - Building your digital authority - How to stand out online without selling out

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Episode 87 - The Adaptation Playbook - Turning workplace change into career opportunity

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Episode 86 - The AI advantage. How to partner with technology without losing your human edge

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Episode 85 - The proximity paradox - staying visible in a remote first world

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Episode 84 - Future proofing your career and keeping relevant in a changing workplace

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Episode 83 - The generalist myth - Challenging the idea that you need to ‘do it all’

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Episode 82 - The expertise trap - When being the best at your job holds you back

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Episode 81 - The truth about work-life balance (And why we need to reframe it)

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Episode 80 - The ladder myth - why career ‘climbing' is outdated

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Episode 79 - Rethinking Imposter Syndrome - why you are not the problem

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Episode 78 - The power of productive friction - When not getting along gets results

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Episode 77 - Breaking the likeability trap - Why being trusted beats being liked

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Episode 76 - Quiet power: Leading without being the loudest voice

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Episode 75 -The myth of perfect timing in your career

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Episode 74 - Breaking the Rules of Career 'Shoulds'

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Episode 73 - The problem with 'going all in' on career change

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Episode 72 - Why 'New Year, New Me' sets us up to fail (and what actually works)

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Episode 71 - How to Celebrate Your Wins and Set Bold Career Goals for 2025

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Episode 70 - Essential Skills for Long-Term Success: Building Your Career Toolkit

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Episode 69 - Leading Without Authority: How to Build Influence at Work

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Episode 68 - The Power of No - Creating a Strategic 'Yes' Filter for Your Career

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Episode 67 - Building Your Professional Ecosystem - The Network You Didn't Know You Needed

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Episode 66 - The Power of Your Personal Brand Story - Moving Beyond Generic Self-Promotion

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Episode 65 - Making Your Next Career Move - When to Stay, When to Go, and How to Decide

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Episode 64 -The Strategic Pause: Making Big Career Decisions Without Second-Guessing Yourself

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Episode 63 - The Art of Managing Up: How to build a productive relationship with your boss

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Episode 62 - The Power of Feedback: How to Use Constructive Criticism to Grow Your Career

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Episode 61 - How to Advocate for Yourself and Get the Support You Deserve

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Episode 60 - How to survive office politics and stay true to yourself in the process

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Episode 59 - Mastering Delegation: How to Let Go and Achieve More at Work

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Episode 58 - Breaking the Cycle: How to Identify Career Patterns That Hold You Back

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Episode 57 - The Recipe for a Simple September

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Episode 56 - The 5 steps you can take to start building your confidence muscle

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Episode 55 - The power of the not-to-do list - how to focus on what really matters

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Episode 54 - Why you should still apply for that job if you don’t tick every box

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Episode 53 - Are you overlooking all the amazing things you've achieved in your career?

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Episode 52 - How to make a mid-year career review work for you

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Episode 51 - Why hard work alone isn't always enough to get you noticed in your career

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Episode 50 - How to manage work when you don’t have the authority

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Episode 49 - How to work with a micromanager

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Episode 48 - How to accept praise at work and own your achievements

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Episode 47 - 7 ways to build your network if you hate networking

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Episode 46 - The big mistake we make when we talk about confidence

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Episode 45 - How to make career envy work in your favour

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Episode 44 - 6 Easy Ways to practice being your own career coach

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Episode 43 - Why you're feeling stuck in your career (and what to do about it)

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Episode 42 - Brilliant career advice from women who have "been there and learned this"

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Episode 41 - 7 effective ways to beat procrastination and get more done

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Episode 40 - Better ways to disagree with someone who’s more senior than you

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Episode 39 - Why women should think twice before taking on office housework

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Episode 38 - 4 science backed ways to be happier at work

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Episode 37 - Why we all need to talk more about what career setbacks feel like

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Episode 36 - Women are over mentored and under sponsored. How can you find a sponsor to help boost your career?

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Episode 35 - How to handle mansplaining at work

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Episode 34 - Could ‘Good Enough Mondays’ be your answer to the Sunday Scaries?

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Episode 33 - Why do new managers find it so hard to give feedback?

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Episode 32 - The five pieces of bad career advice that women should ignore

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Episode 31 - Why keeping your career goals small and simple for 2024 could lead to big results

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Bonus Episode - How to find and develop your zone of genius at work

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Episode 30 - 24 ways to make 2024 the best year yet for your career (Part Two)

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Episode 29 - 24 ways to make 2024 the best year yet for your career (Part One)

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Episode 28 - Your 2023 in review - How to reflect and look forward to 2024

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Episode 27 - How to stop over apologising at work

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Episode 26 - Why the word 'should' can hurt your career and 3 empowering alternatives

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Episode 25 - What exactly is career success and why do so few of us ever reach it?

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Episode 24 - Role Model, Mentor, Sponsor or Coach - What's the difference and who do I need to grow my career?

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Episode 23 - The 5 things that go wrong with meetings and how to fix them

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Episode 22 - It's okay not to be perfect at work and here are 5 reasons why

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Episode 21 - Why 121 meetings can feel so terrible and what to do about it

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Episode 20 - How you can learn to handle conflict at work and keep thriving

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Episode 19 - How long does it take to find a job (and 9 tips to help you land yours)

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Episode 18 - How to make your CV stand out after taking a career break

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Episode 17 - How do you know when it's time to resign from your job?

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Episode 16 - Why career decision making can feel so challenging and how to choose well

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Episode 15 - Why is self promotion at work so uncomfortable (and how to make it feel easier)

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Episode 14 - Signs that you are a people pleaser at work - and how to stop

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Why hard work alone isn't enough to get you noticed in your career

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - How developing your personal brand can boost your career

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Why Empathy at work matters and how to build more of it

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Episode 13 - How to work on overcoming the beliefs that hold you back before they halt your career growth

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Is networking worth the effort? How to start making it work for you. ‌

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - 5 ways to get better at asking for help when you need it

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Episode 12 - Why summer is a great time to ask “What comes next in my career?”

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - How women can work on building confidence in their careers

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Episode 11 - How to stop worrying about work when you take your summer break

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Bonus Episode - Career Summer School - Creating your career vision

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Episode 10 - Help! I’ve lost my way in my career and need to get back on track

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Episode 9 - How to invest in your career by learning to take imperfect action

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Episode 8 - How to deal with self sabotage in your career

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Episode 7 - Why listening is a powerful tool when it comes to improving your career

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Episode 6 - 3 simple questions you should ask to get feedback at work

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Episode 5 - 3 actionable ways to take ownership of your career growth

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Episode 4 - Why there is no right time to start working on your career goals...

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Episode 3 - Want to make your next career move? Learn to tell your story

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Episode 2 - 5 smart ways to spring clean your career and boost your development

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Episode 1 - 4 Career Lessons I’ve Learned (That I Wish I’d Known Sooner!)

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