The Career Cafe

On this episode of The Career Café, we explore what really happens when a highly experienced professional steps into a new role later in life. What does it feel like to go from expert to newcomer after 30+ years—and how do you navigate the unspoken dynamics of working with younger managers and peers? This episode dives into the hidden world of office politics from a 50+ perspective, uncovering the challenges of influence, perception, and identity, while also highlighting the powerful advantages experience brings. If you’re starting again, leading across generations, or adjusting to a new team dynamic, this conversation offers honest insight and practical strategies to help you build credibility, navigate politics with confidence, and make a meaningful impact from day one.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Leaving a long career and reinventing yourself in your 50's can seem a daunting task. Career resilience is something that is in you. How can you best bring out the best of yourself to be able to pivot?Tony Snow, with a distinguished career in advertising did just that at 55 and half years old. What made him have to do it? How did he do it? What did he learn having done it?It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Career resilience is the ability to adapt, grow and remain confident in the face of change, uncertainty, and challenge. In today’s fast-moving world, it’s not just a “nice-to-have” skill — it’s essential for long-term success and wellbeing.What can you do to build Career Resilience?Find out in this episode.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

I’m delighted to have a sales and business professional working in The Public sector come speak with us. Gareth Callen and will be talking to us about how to be successful and achieve longevity in a very tough and demanding industry.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

How does an individual cope in the work place when presenting with neurodiversity. how can employers help individuals to feel more included.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

My guest this time around is Louise Mehan, a dynamic leader with a solid background in management, a deep passion for personal development, and who is also the soulful voice behind the band Soulutions. Louise seamlessly blends the worlds of business and music, using her unique talents to inspire both in the office and on stage. So, get ready for a conversation that’s as insightful as it is inspiring, right here on The Career Café. It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

A commodity that we all have and cannot afford to waste is Time. Effective TMme management is the key to success at whatever you choose. I'll share tips and insights and techniques to help you to manage time effectively.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Many aspiring DJ's have at the desire to make the leap from small clubs and bars to the challenge that is becoming a radio show presenter. My guest, Kevin Selwyn Wilkin made this transition and has become very popular on the radio, along with being a UK and international DJ.Selwyn shares his journey and provides us with some some tips on how to get there yourself along the way.*apologies for the minor sound issues at the beginning It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

The Career Cafè provides insights into different career roles to help those with considering their options to take understand those roles and the steps to get there.In this first episode for season, we will talk about careers for  people with ADHD.Many people with ADHD struggle in their careers and are some of the brightest, most creative people in the world, but they have to play by their own rules.  So says …Shell Mendelson, who has a master’s in counselling with an emphasis on career, and has helped hundreds of ADHD adults and young adults over the past 35 years to find a fulfilling and sustainable career direction. Shell is the author of the book “A Course for ADHD Adults and Teens: Unlock Your Career Path” .Join us to hear what Shell has to sy.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

We all face challenges in our chosen careers and there are questions that we need answers to. How do we deal with certain situations,  may not know the answers to to challenges we face.  Known as The Queen Of Being Seen, Jenny Kovacs joins me in The Career Cafè and provides some nuggets, hints and tips to answer some of those career challenge questions; Job satisfaction, work-life balance and technology in the workplace.Join us and please feel free to prove feedback and follow `the Career CafèIt's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Sometimes, you just don’t have a clear idea of what you want your career path to be. You can gain 12 or 13 GCSE’s and A levels and naturally go on to university only to find that it’s not for you. What do you do then? How do find your passion? This is typical at any stage of a persons career.My guest, Krystine Godden experienced this and will be telling you what she didIt's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Longevity in the hair and beauty industry is no mean feat. In partnership with his sister, Joy, Roan Bradshaw has run the First Glance salon in SE London for nearly 36 years, surviving pretty much everything that has been thrown at them.How do you thrive and survive in the hair and beauty business for so long?It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

My guest, Tanya Gomez, is supremely experienced in the employability sector and I have coaxed her to come out of her shy and retiring shell to talk to us about the employability sector and her career in it. She is equally comfortable and a community contributor in NE London. Tanya's raison d'être is helping people in the community and in to work.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

So what does it take for a person to move into a professional sales role? What kind of salesperson would you want to be and what do you need to do to get there?  It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Siblings in families always go off and forge their own paths and careers. But what happens when you’re  twins. What is that happens to make them different when it comes to careers? This weeks' podcast has my twin, Tony Goslin as an extra special guest and we take an irreverent look at what happened along the way to make us 'uniquely different'.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Careers that develop and provide people with practical skills are very much needed in these challenging days. Alton Bradshaw is a person who left school, went through his apprenticeship and eventually threw himself into a career as a self employed electrical contractor. What is it that 'sparks' that very specific interest in a person to become an apprentice electrician? Then, as they grow, what do you need to build, develop and establish a successful business that will thrive?Alton answers those questions for us in the Career Cafe.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

This episode has my guest, Frank Chambers who is an analytical chemistry testing consultant who runs his own Lab called Inhalytic Ltd.Frank went from working for Astra Zeneca, being made redundant and designing his own vinyl album picture storage frames, only to rediscover his passion and set up his own laboratory from scratch at Kent's Discovery Science Park. Download to learn how Frank went from science here to testing superhero in this great example of personal belief and growth.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Welcome to The Career Cafe Podcast, where my guests help you with career advance and career development advice, hints and tips based on their experience in that given field.My guest ton this episode is  OnerActives' Penny Blake, who will be telling you how their sports brand is used as vehicle for the empowerment of all women every step of the way throughout physical and mental strength fitness journey. Using Gym language she talks about how she and the business is driving them to achieve the best in their health and career choices. What does it take to empower women with a sports brand? Download to find out. We look forward to your joining us.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

In this episode, I am joined by Mike Devitt from Web Design pro. We are taking a walk through the world of web creation and what it takes to change career and step into this specialist world.It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

My guest for this 3rd episode is Andie George, who is a talented sous chef who has conquered the culinary world with his extraordinary skills and passion for the role of food chef in the culinary industry, and he’s here today to create a recipe for your career. If you want to know what Eggie does, why he does it and how, listen here, as we uncover the secrets behind the chef's apron at It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Join us on the Career Cafe podcast for an inspiring episode with none other than award-winning Essex businesswoman, Kellie Green! Passion fuels success, and Kellie knows exactly how to ignite that fire in your career journey. Tune in as she shares her remarkable story, highlighting the importance of following your passion to unlock endless possibilities in the health and beauty industry!Get ready to uncover invaluable insights, practical tips, and expert advice on how to break into the thriving world of health and beauty careers. It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk

Introducing The Career Cafe, the podcast that brings you expert insights and tips to help you navigate your career journey. Hosted by the seasoned career coach at Improving Performance UK, Reg Goslin, this show is for professionals who are feeling stuck or uncertain about their career paths. Join us for inspiring conversations with successful professionals, practical advice on job hunting, and insider tips on how to succeed in your chosen career. Get ready to brew your career to perfection with. This first episode sets the scene for the following podcasts. I hope you enjoy. The Career Cafe. It's what you do next that counts!www.improvingperformance.co.ukreg.g@improvingperformance.co.uk