Are you a person who likes to work FAST? Do you love to get a lot done and feel the satisfaction of crossing items off your to-do list? Despite our best efforts at working smarter and not harder, what many of us are missing is actually knowing how to slow down. On this episode, we are joined by Sophie Caldecott, a journalist and self-proclaimed enthusiast of slow living, a new trend that is sweeping across the internet and into our work and home lives. Sophie will teach us what slow living is, how it works and 5 steps you can take to embrace slow work right now.

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ 

Mission: Motivation: https://bit.ly/3lghBFk

Sophie’s Website: https://bit.ly/3xfJmjm

Sophie’s Article: https://bit.ly/3A7B0MX

Sophie’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3rK0Cfx

Sponsors:

Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs

Conair: https://bit.ly/3yh2zTd

Betabrand: https://bit.ly/3fgzIqF

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As companies start to re-think how to bring employees back to offices—and employees start to re-think what they want out of work, managing employee burnout and anxiety needs to be a top priority. On this episode, we’re joined by Yu Tse Heng, a burnout scholar at the University of Washington, to share these new burnout symptoms, specific strategies for dealing with your unique burnout type, and what employers really need to do to help. Spoiler alert: it’s not a week off of work or free online therapy!

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ 

Yu Tse Heng Email: [email protected]

The Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3efA8MU

Sponsors:

MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl 

CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc

Safety Wing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are we operating on a five-day, 40-hour schedule for a good reason? Is 40 the magic number due to tons of studies and data? Are we actually working 40 hours a week or much more? Employees are burnt out and ready to quit. Something needs to change and so we’ve been wondering if the 4-day work week is the answer. On this episode, we are joined by Career Contessa’s Content Director, Caileen Holden, to discuss the pros and cons of a shorter work week + how to ask your boss to switch to a 4-day work week. 

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ 

Ask Your Boss For Anything: https://bit.ly/3hRnaYs

4 Day Work Week: https://bit.ly/2V0ImCk

Kill The 5 Day Work Week: https://bit.ly/2TnoUPN

Productivity Powerhouse: https://bit.ly/3g22VGS

Sponsors:

Ana Luisa: https://bit.ly/3rm0vXs

Safety Wing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Have you ever felt anxious when someone asked “what do you do” and you worried about your answer? Have you ever wondered what’s your “why” in life? If these questions around career identity strike a chord with you, you’re not alone. Today’s guests are actresses Shenae Grimes Beech and AnnaLynne McCord, hosts of the new podcast, Unzipped.  In this episode we discuss career identities, egos, self-worth, cancel culture, and finding your why. Warning: This episode contains discussion related to suicide, depression, trafficking, sexual abuse, and adult language. 

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Power Moves: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ 

Shenae & AnnaLynne

Unzipped Podcast: https://bit.ly/3xAbj6A

Follow Unzipped on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3kbp5Jg

The Damn Thing: https://bit.ly/3yMfg8z

Follow AnnaLynne: https://bit.ly/3kgEDeN

Follow Shenae: https://bit.ly/3r6caK3

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3AX0LR2

The Love Storm: https://bit.ly/3hzxp3B

Sponsors:

MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl

CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc

SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stress first creeps up in physical ways like when you can’t sleep or your heart rate starts to beat just a bit faster. And if you don’t learn how to relax and manage your stress, having the ability to calm yourself just gets harder and harder. Whether you’re a boss or employee, we all need to learn how to cope with today’s stressful events and understand the difference between our adaptive selves and our authentic selves. That’s why on this episode of The Femails, Dr. Audrey Tang will teach you 4 proven ways to de-stress that you can put into practice this week.

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3pVC02l

Dr. Audrey Tang: https://bit.ly/3hjh7vt

Sponsors:

MZ Wallace: https://bit.ly/3xo8Qfl

CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc

Synergy: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Making a mistake is annoying at best. Making a mistake at work feels particularly anxiety-inducing because unlike disappointing a parent, friend or even yourself, disappointing a colleague or boss or customer can have immediate, rippling consequences for an entire business that depends on its employees to keep it running. And what if that mistake is made publicly...for all to see?! And even though making a mistake just means you’re human, we know it’s hard to remember that when you’re in panic mode at work. That’s why on this episode of The Femails, we’ll teach you 6 ways to recover from any work mistake

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3pVC02l

Sponsors:

Athleta: https://bit.ly/3gjTnWm

Freshly: https://bit.ly/2SfF6Cd

SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/3hSMkGA

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Your workplace can have a huge impact on your quality of life, so it’s important that your work environment is focused on the needs of its people. One way to do that is to implement or adhere to a human-centric approach. That’s why on today’s episode we are going to talk about what a human-centric workplace is and how to mold a human-centric workplace culture.

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Learn More About Angela: https://bit.ly/3zXp01h

Sponsors:

SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/3hSMkGA

Synergy: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here in the U.S. many people are starting to return to work in-person. While some people are excited to go back to the office, other people are absolutely dreading it. But how do you navigate the awkward transition back when you know remote work has worked better for you? That’s why on today’s episode we are going to talk about the benefits of remote work and what to do when you want to stay working remotely.

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Confidence Crunch: https://bit.ly/3efA8MU

Apple Employees Letter: https://bit.ly/3cKlEEK

Sponsors:

Athleta: https://bit.ly/3gjTnWm

CDC: https://bit.ly/3zqyKRc

SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/3hSMkGA

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hustle culture is our collective need to work harder and more efficiently. It idolizes early hours, late nights, and prioritizes productivity above all else. It encompasses a rise and grind culture that glamorizes leaving your 9-5 and diving into entrepreneurship all while feeling an urgency to compete with others doing the same thing. It’s exhausting and often leads to burnout. In this episode, we are going to discuss hustle culture and the reason people are fed up with it, plus tips on how to escape the toxic hustle culture mindset.

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

Productivity Powerhouse: https://bit.ly/3g22VGS

Sponsors:

Athleta: https://bit.ly/3gjTnWm

Freshly: https://bit.ly/2SfF6Cd

Synergy: https://bit.ly/34TV1sr

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Great Resignation is a recent term that some of you may have heard floating around. It refers to the post-pandemic “quit your job” movement fueled by a lot of pandemic uncertainty and pandemic-related epiphanies. On this episode of The Femails we are going to talk about two things: 1) What is the great resignation and is it really happening? 2) How to know whether you should quit your job.

Show Notes

Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW

Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP  

CC Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3bpzfAP

Remote Control: https://bit.ly/remote-control-course

Laid Off Article: https://bit.ly/3uIrI6C

The Great Resignation: https://bloom.bg/3uHfDyT

Sponsors:

SafetyWing: https://bit.ly/3hSMkGA

Produced by Dear Media.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.