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Her Ambitious Career — 225 episodes

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Ep 224 - Are You Promotable? How to Make it Easy for Your Boss to Say 'YES!'

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Ep 223 - Why NGOs Attract Top Talent, with guest Nicole Yade, WAGEC

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Ep 222 - 3 Powerful Questions to Unlock Your True Potential

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Ep 221 - Hear From My Client Gill - How Coaching Helped Her Get Promoted (Twice) in 3 Months

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Ep 220 - 3 Blind Spots Holding Leaders Back

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Ep 219 - From Bias to Equality: The CEO's Critical Role, with guest Sandra D'Souza

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Ep 218 - 5 Questions Leaders Can Ask to Promote Psychological Safety in Teams

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Ep 217 - 3 Steps To Initiate A Direct Conversation & Get A Fresh Outcome

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Ep 216 - Step Up & Show Up! Learn How to Write a Personal Manifesto for 2026

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Ep 215 - How to Take On a Board Role Earlier In Your Career, with guest Claire Braund OAM

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Ep 214 - A Simple Word: Your North Star to Guide Your Success in 2026

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Ep 213 - REST! The Power of The Pause

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Ep 212 - Leadership in Antarctica, with guest Jess Styles

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Ep 211 - Know Your Impact! 3 Simple Steps to Review Your Year

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Ep 210 - Sales Secrets: How to Sell Yourself into a More Senior Role, with guest Susan Englehutt

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Ep 209 - 7 Surprising Time Management Habits That Will Change Your Life

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Ep 208 - Transparency: What Women Want From Their Job Search, with guest Gemma Lloyd, WORK180

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Ep 207 - 7 Consistent Challenges Resulting in Leadership Fatigue

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Ep 206 - Safety at Work Isn't Optional: What 6 Women Need to Truly Thrive

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Ep 205 - Fast-Track Your Path to the C-Suite with Broader Career Experiences, with guest Tanya Graham

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Ep 204 - 3 Quick Self-Kind Activities for High-Achievers: Self-Kindness is Forgiving Your Mistakes As You Achieve

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Ep 203 - Women's 7 Most Common Career Frustrations & 3 Steps to Get Unstuck

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Ep 202 - The Mental Impact of Sexism on Women

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Ep 201 - How to Dress for the Role You Want: Intentional Style for Career Success

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Ep 200 - Celebrating My Fabulous Clients' Wins (& Hitting Our 200th Episode!)

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Ep 199 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 3): Adaptability & Resilience

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Ep 198 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 2): Communication & Accountability

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Ep 197 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 1): Integrity & Self-Awareness

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Ep 196 - How to Confidently Make That Critical Shift to Strategic Leader, with guest Chris Lamb

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Ep 195 - The Top 5 Skills Employers Want Most This Decade Are Human-Centric

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Ep 194 - Next-Level Interview Prep: How to Do Your Due Diligence & Assess Cultural Fit

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Ep 193 - Is Your Leadership Style Being Evaluated Unfairly?

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Ep 192 - Know What Constitutes 'Sexual Harassment' at Work & The Action Victims Can Take, with guest Sarah Cappello

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Ep 191 - You Don't Have a Confidence Problem at Work; You Have a STRATEGY Problem

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Ep 190 - How to Build Your Network Quickly & Land Better Leadership Opportunities

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Ep 189 - 3 Ways To Be An Exceptional Career Sponsor

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Ep 188 - The Critical Evolution of DEI in the 2025 Trump Era, with guest Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

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Ep 187 - The Ultimate Career Catalyst: The Power of Saying 'No'

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Ep 186 - 5 Reasons Organisations Lose Talented Women Mid-Career

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Ep 185 - 2 Ways to Build a Healthier Relationship with Yourself

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Ep 184 - Is Your SUPER Strategic Brain Working Too Fast For Your Team?

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Ep 183 - STOP Playing in the Weeds & START Being Strategic About Your Career

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Ep 182 - Linear vs Jungle Gym Adventure: 2 Different Paths to Career Success

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Ep 181 - 3 Reasons Why You Mustn't Wait to Hire a Career Coach (Like Me!)

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Ep 180 - Know Your Team: Rational vs Emotional Problem Solving: Which Is Best?

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Ep 179 - 'Am I Enough?': The #1 Internal Barrier to Women's Success

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Ep 178 - 11 Questions: Check If You're Being Set Up for Success (or Not) in Your Role

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Ep 177 - (Part 3) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Work-Life Barrier

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Ep 176 - (Part 2) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Bias Barrier

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Ep 175 - (Part 1) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Culture Barrier

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Ep 174 - 21 Surprising Ways to Invest in Yourself

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Ep 173 (Stats) - Dominating Meetings vs Not Being Heard: The Science Behind It

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Ep 172 - The Value of Rehearsing a Difficult Conversation Out Loud

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Ep 171 - How to Stop Giving Meaning to Set Backs - Empower Yourself

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Ep 170 - 7 Signs You're Doing TOO Good a Job (& Its Impact On Your Career)

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Ep 169 - Learn My 'Bullet Mentoring' Method & Build Your Expertise Fast

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Ep 168 - 3 Ways You’re Abdicating Your Own Authority & Selling Yourself Short

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Ep 167 - Book Rebecca to Speak: The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically Need

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Ep 166 - Successful Change Only Happens With Buy-In: How to Lead Through Transformation, with guest Ania Archer

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Ep 165 (Shorty) - 5 Ways to Take Control of Your Year... There's Even a Tip from Chappell Roan!

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Ep 164 - Need a Digital Detox? 7 Steps to Declutter Your Digital Life

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Ep 163 - Who Do You Want to BE in 2025? A Fresh Look at Goal Setting

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Ep 162 - 3 Steps to Review a Busy Year & Acknowledge Your Impact

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Ep 161 (Shorty) - 10 Magical Quotes on Christmas Eve

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Ep 160 - 5 Ways to Be a More Agile Learner, and Leader

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Ep 159 (Shorty) - How to Prepare For a Difficult Conversation

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Ep 158 - Gender Equity Relies on Positive Role Modelling for Our Boys

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Ep 157 - (Shorty) 3 Problems With Overdelivering at Work

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Ep 156 - Unmasking the Hidden Toll of Overachievement, with guest Sally McGrath

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Ep 155 - (Shorty) 3 Questions to Ask Each Team Member (Regularly) to Build Engagement

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Ep 154 - Up Your Game! 3 Ways to Add Strategic Value to Your Meetings

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Ep 153 (Shorty) - 3 Reasons You Need a Career Coach NOW!

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Ep 152 - Why 'Managing Up' Needs to Be Your Priority This Quarter

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Ep 151 (Shorty) - 3 Surprising Reasons Your CV Isn't Opening Doors

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Ep 150 - Diversity of Experience: Leading Across Sectors and Continents, with guest Megan Thomson

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Ep 149 (Shorty) - 3 Assumptions That Are Killing Your Career Prospects

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Ep 148 - Behind the Scenes! Why Did I Name My Business Illuminate Personal Growth?

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Ep 147 (Shorty) - How to Explain Your Leadership Impact, in Tangible Terms

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Ep 146 - What I've Learned About Authentic Leadership in STEM, with guest Melina Georgousakis

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Ep 145 (Shorty) - 3 Mistakes To Avoid When Interviewing for a Senior Leadership Role

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Ep 144 - 5 Vital Steps To Get Promoted to Senior Leadership

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Ep 143 (Shorty) - Narcissistic Boss? 3 Ways to Set Yourself Up for Success

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Ep 142 - How to Use Your Imposter Thoughts to Land a Senior Leadership Promotion

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Ep 141 (Shorty) - 3 Vital Reasons To Get Better at Backing Yourself

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Ep 140 - A Yin Meditation to Bring Relaxation and Calm into Your Day, with guest Olivia Shurdova

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Ep 139 - (Shorty) 3 Steps to Get a Pay Rise Next Time

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Ep 138 - Not Selling Yourself is Killing Your Opportunity; How to Get Better at Self-Promotion

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Ep 137 (Shorty) - A No-No Guide: 3 Things to STOP Doing... So You Get Promoted

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Ep 136 - Stop Working Harder; Start Working Smarter

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Ep 135 (Shorty) - 3 Reasons Your To-Do List is Overwhelming

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Ep 134 - The Essential Balance of Yin & Yang Energies for Wellbeing, with guest Olivia Shurdova

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Ep 133 (Shorty) - 3 Reasons Why Your BIGGEST Fears Will Never Become Reality

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Ep 132 - My 5-Point Plan to Set Yourself up for Success - Learn From My Clients!

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Ep 131 (Shorty) - 3 Reasons Why Your Current KPIs Are Hurting You

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Ep 130 - Busting the 3 Myths of How to Have a Powerful Network

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Ep 129 (Shorty) - How to Become a More Strategic Thinker

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Ep 128 - How Avoiding Difficult Conversations is Keeping You Stuck

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Ep 127 (Shorty) - How to Find the Right Mentor: 3 Must-Dos

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Ep 126 - Learn to Love What It Takes to Become a Senior Leader

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Ep 125 (Shorty) - How to Manage Up & Influence: 3 Must-Dos

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Ep 124 - Are You Tired of People Underestimating You? How to Be a Success Anyway

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Ep 123 (Shorty) - How to Articulate Your Value By Tracking Your Success this Quarter

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Ep 122 - Sustainability: Understanding the Human Rights Impacts of Business, with Ro Coroneos

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Shorty Ep 121 - Self Kindness for Self-Critical High Achievers - 3 Must-Dos

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Ep 120 - 5 Ways You're Being Set up to Fail in Your Career

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Ep 119 (Shorty) - How to Build Your Personal Brand: 3 Must-Dos

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Ep 118 - 'The 5 Damaging Money Blocks That Impact Your Career Growth', with guest Janice Sutherland

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Ep 117 (Shorty) - How to Set Boundaries: 3 Must Dos!

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Ep 116 - The VALENTINE'S Ep! 'How to Defeat Self-Criticism with Unconditional Self-Appreciation

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Ep 115 - 'How Leaders Can Maximise Inputs from More Introverted Team Members', with guest Alison Lim

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Ep 114 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt3): Is Perfectionism Slowing Your Career?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 113 - '3 Things NOT To Do In 2024', with me Rebecca Allen, Executive Coach & Personal Brand Expert for Women

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Ep 112 - 'End of Year Results & Behind The Scenes', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 111 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt2): Is Your Own Loyalty Limiting Your Career?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 110 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt1): Is Being Overly Responsible Making You Anxious?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 109 - 'How Women Are Saving Smarter for Retirement', with guests Jacqui Irwin and Ingrid Thompson

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Ep 108 - The Critical Difference Between Wanting & Needing To Be Liked

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Ep 107 - 'Introverted Leader: How to Tap Into Your Strengths Part 2' with guest Judith Sturman

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Ep 106 - 'How to Dramatically Reduce Leadership-Stress', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate Women

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Ep 105 - 'Introverted Leader: How to Tap Into Your Strengths Part 1', with guest Judith Sturman

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Ep 104 - 'The Barbie Movie: A Masterpiece or 'Feminist Garbage'?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate Women

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Ep 103 - 'Optimism in Redundancy: Positive Strategies to Move Forwards Fast', with guest Arthi Raghu

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Ep 102 - '17 Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Team & Boost Belonging', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate Women

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Ep 101 - 'Mental Wellbeing for High-Flying Corporate Women', with guest Sharon Ponniah

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Ep 100 - Interviewing Rebecca! Why I Work Only With Corporate Women; Why I Love Coaching; The Mindset & Branding Strategies I Apply Myself

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Ep 99 - 'How Highly-Skilled Migrants Are Thriving in New Countries with Mentoring Support', with guest Celia Torres-Villanueva

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Ep 98 - '7 Ways to Exit Your Current Role... On Your Terms' with me, Rebecca Allen, Career & Personal Branding Coach

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Ep 97 - 'How to Pivot to a More Stretching Career Opportunity When You Exhaust Your Current Role' with guest Angela Sagoe-Crentsil

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Ep 96 - 'Is Assuming You're Actually Trusted Costing You?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate Women

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Ep 95 - 'WOW With Your Winter Wardrobe! Sizzling HOT Styling Tips', with guest Ann Vodicka, Image Consultant

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Ep 94 - 'Are You a New Leader? 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid', with me Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach and Personal Branding Specialist

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Ep 93 - '5 Traits of Excellent Mentors', with guest Jaime Chamberlain

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Ep 92 - 'Are You Over-Delivering at Work But Still Missing Out? How to Break That Cycle' with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach & Personal Brand Specialist for Corporate Women

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Ep 91 - 'Want to Persuade Your Stakeholders? Lean On Their Emotions First', with guest Selma Masood, Principal at SM & Co Solicitors

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Ep 90 - 'Are Your Boundaries Weak? How to Start Setting Boundaries That Stick', with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 89 - 'How to Assume Your Authority in a Male Dominated Industry', with guest Tiffany Kirkwood

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Ep 88 - 'Is Your Boss Limiting Your Opportunities? 5 Questions to Break the Stalemate', with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 87 - 'Work Flexibility Is NOT a Woman's Issue, But An Economic One', with guest, Emma Walsh CEO Family Friendly Workplaces

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Ep 86 - 'People-Pleasing Leadership - Is it Effective?', with me Rebecca Allen Career Coach for Corporate Women

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Ep 85 - 'How to Be a More Inclusive Leader', with guest Angela Sagoe-Crentsil

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Ep 84 - 'Rebecca Explains Executive Coaching, Its Benefits & How Sessions Actually Work' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 83 - '5 Ways to Be An Effective Mentor', with guest Trang Dao

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Ep 82 - 'Why Are So Many Talented, Intelligent Women Still Overlooked Professionally?' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 81 - 'Hear From My Client Jaime to Learn The Benefits of Executive Coaching'

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Ep 80 - 'High Achiever? Why Not Try Underachieving for a Change?', with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 79 - 'Part-Time Does Not Mean Part-Talented or Part-Arsed', with guest and working mum Clare Mullarkey

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Ep 78 - Self-Promotion: Common Mistakes That Stop You From Being Confident with Self-Promotion

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Ep 77 - 'What Makes a Strong Manager?', with guest Holly Stanton, Salesforce

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Ep 76 - 'Overloaded Woman, Burned Out and 'Failing'? You're Not Alone', with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 75 - 'How Knowing Your Money Language Can Help You Negotiate a Better Salary', with guest Julia Scott

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Ep 74 - '3 Things NOT To Do in 2023' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach

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Ep 73 - 'How to Reconnect With Yourself Both Emotionally and Physically', with guest Isabelle Griffith

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Ep 72 - 'Sharing Our End of Year Client Results' - with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 71 - 'Successful Career Realignment After 40', with guest Janice Sutherland

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Ep 70 - '3 Ways to Ask for Your Biggest Pay Rise in 2023' with me, Career Success Coach, Rebecca Allen

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Ep 69 - 'How Coaching Helped Me Land My Dream Job in Investment Banking', with my client Sherrie Zheng

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Ep 68 - 'What is Personal Branding & Why Is It Vital to Your Career?' with me, Rebecca Allen

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Ep 67 - 'Is Authentic Leadership Possible? We Say It Is', with guest Dessi Silassie, Chief DEI Officer IHS Markit

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Ep 66 - 'No KPIs? Don't Doom Your Career! How to Get Back in The Driving Seat of Your Career' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach

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Ep 65 - 'How to be Authentic and Shine as an Introvert, in an Extrovert-Corporate World', with guest Tasneem Ali

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Ep 64 - 'How Are You Missing Out by Undermining Your Super Strengths?' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 63 - 'How to Ask For What You Want in Your Career', with guest Pauline Linton

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Ep 62 - How to Get that Golden Promotion THIS Time Round & Stop Missing Out

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Ep 61 - 'How to Overcome a Confidence Block', with guest Maribel Ortega

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Ep 60 - 'Your Peer is Paid More Than You??! How to Get the Salary You Want,' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 59 - '5 Practical Steps to Make a Decision & Mitigate Risk', with guest Tiffany Kirkwood

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Ep 58 - '5 Life Lessons to Bring You Greater Joy & to Stop You Being So Hard on Yourself' with Career Success Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 57 - 'How Women's Safety is a Man's Issue - The Importance of Tackling Toxic Masculinity', with guest Allan Ball

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Ep 56 - '5 Ways to Bounce Back as a Leader When Things Go Wrong'

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Ep 55 - 'Get Out of Autopilot & Step into Your True Power', with Natalie Viglione

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Ep 54 - 'How to Give Constructive Feedback' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 53 - 'How to Thrive in a Male Dominated Environment' with Leslie Carver, HR Expert

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Ep 52 - 'How to Lead & Maintain Your Personal Brand in Times of Crisis' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 51 - 'How to Be a More Influential Communicator' with Trang Dao

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Ep 50 - '5 Of My Clients Share Their Success Stories With Us'

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Ep 49 - Is Submissively Asking For Permission Damaging Your Credibility?

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Ep 48 - 'The DNA of Performance' with Alessandra Edwards

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Ep 47 - '7 Ways to Enjoy Receiving Feedback More' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 46 - '10+ Ways to Leverage Technology to Better Engage Your Hybrid & Remote Team' with Lata Hamilton

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Ep 45 - 'Career Women & Success in Their 20s, 30s and 40s' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 44 - 'Money Mindset: How You're Blocking Yourself From Building Wealth' with guest Julia Scott

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Ep 43 - 'A Lemony Lesson in Perfectionism' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 42 - 'Leading with ADHD' with guest Holly Stanton

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Ep 41 - '12 Deathbed Regrets & Why 'Wishing You'd Worked Harder' Will Never Be One of Them' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 40 - 'What Does 'Ambition' Mean to an Elite Broadway Performer?' with guest Kelli Youngman

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Ep 39 - 'Are You Drifting In Your Career? Let's Talk Career Strategy!' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 38 - 'How Established Board Members Add The Most Value' with guest Lisa Cook

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Ep 37 - 'Don't Wish It Was Easier; Wish You Were Better' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach

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Ep 36 - 'New Board Member? What To Do In Your First 100 Days' with guest Lisa Cook

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Ep 35 - 'How to Know If You're An Insecure Overachiever' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach for Women

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Ep 34 - 'How to Land Your First Board Position' with guest Lisa Cook

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Ep 33 - 'You Deserve This: What My African Travels Taught Me About Worth' - with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach

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Ep 32 - 'How to Be a More Empathetic Leader' with guest Lorraine Lee

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Ep 31 - For IWD, my daughter Elise is sharing her 'Top 5 Tips to Be Your Strongest Self' :)

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Ep 30 - 'How to Use Gallup's Clifton StrengthsFinder to Build a Stronger Team' with guest Sheri Miter

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Ep 29 - '3 Ways to Be More Self-Kind to Build Rock Solid Self-Worth' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 28 - 'On The Verge of Divorce & Exhausted: How Working On You Can Save Your Marriage', with guest Beth Miller

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Ep 27 - '3 Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Build Rock Solid Self-Worth', with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 26 - 'How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset and Ditch Negative Thinking', with guest Dr Narjes Gorjizadah

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Ep 25 - '5 Ways to Get Greater Meaning From Your Work', with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 24 - 'How Your Styling Can Empower (or Diminish) Your Personal Brand', with guest Ann Vodicka

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Ep 23 - '9 Reasons You Won't Achieve Your Goals This Year' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 22 - 'Find Your Purpose; Master Your Ambitions' with guest Shivani Gupta

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Ep 21 - 'Learn How to Self-Validate: Take My End-of-Year 'RECAP Challenge'!', with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 20 - 'How to Take More Risk in Your Career' with guest Dessi Silassie

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Ep 19 - '9 Smart Questions to Give You a Competitive Edge at Your Next Interview' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 18 - 'Success, Failure and Dealing with Change: Advice for Women Looking to Enter Law', with Selma Masood

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Ep 17 - 'What is Procrastination Costing You & Your Career?' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 16 : 'The 5 Pillars of a Healthy Work Culture', with guest Leslie Carver

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Ep 15 - 'The 5 Fears That Are Keeping You Completely Stuck' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 14 - 'How to Negotiate a Better Financial Package' with guest Tiffany Kirkwood

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Ep 13 - '5 Reasons You're Lacking Direction & What To Do About It', with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 12 - 'Principles of Authenticity for Women Leaders' with guest Kate Sibbett

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Ep 11 - '4 Types of Difficult People & How to Manage Them' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 10 - 'How Less is More When You Network Strategically', with guest Wendy Lloyd Curley

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Ep 9 - 'How to Progress Even If Your Impossibly High Self Expectations Hold You Back' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 8 - 'This Little Girl Is Me - How Having Diverse Female Role Models Is Crucial For Our Girls' Success' with guest Miriam González Durántez

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Ep 7 - 'The Secret of Worthiness and its Profound Impact on Your Happiness and Success' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 6 - 'How to Manage Burnout as the Primary Breadwinner' with guest, Sally McGrath

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Ep 5 - How to Make a Positive Impact, Feel Valued & Get Paid

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Ep 4 - 'Doing 'Office Politics' In Your Own Authentic Way', with guest Dessi Silassie

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Ep 3 - 'Since When Did ‘Ambition’ Become a Dirty Word?' with Career Coach Rebecca Allen

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Ep 2 - 'Why I Love What I Do (And Finding Your Emotional 'Why')' with Rebecca Allen

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Ep 1 - My Story

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