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This episode was originally published on Bitcoin For Millennials with Bram Kanstein on 23 May 2024:

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Jeremy Cline is a seasoned coach with a passion for Bitcoin, who helps professionals and business owners to transform their careers and personal lives for sustainable, long-term success and well-being. As the host of the 'Change Work Life' podcast, he talks with individuals who have redefined their career trajectories and explores practical changes anyone can make to achieve a more fulfilling work-life experience.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Introduction and Overview

3:00 - Identifying Stagnation and the Need for Change

6:40 - Personal Journeys and Career Transformations

13:01 - Overcoming Limiting Beliefs and Redefining Success

25:35 - The Role of Self-Awareness and Curiosity in Coaching

33:01 - Self-Awareness and Conscious Decision-Making in Coaching

36:09 - Practical Tips for Coaching: Providing Space and Asking Questions

49:49 - Embracing Uncertainty and Taking Risks in Career Transitions

55:46 - Exploring the Transformative Possibilities of Bitcoin

1:05:07 - Finding the Entry Point

1:10:55 - The Challenge of Changing Beliefs

1:19:06 - The Power of Curiosity and Open-Mindedness

1:31:23 - Humans Can Figure It Out

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From the archive: Episode #088 - “Build Your Dream Network” author Kelly Hoey helps us network better and explains how you can use networking to change your career.

What you'll learn

• [03:12] Kelly discusses how she made the shift from law to become a networking expert.
• [04:40] Kelly explains her definition of the term ‘networking’.
• [06:14] How observing and working within your existing network can lead to opportunities.
• [07:50] Utilising your existing connections to unearth opportunities.
• [10:45] Tips for controlling the anxiety that comes with networking.
• [12:03] How to start networking when changing your career.
• [15:12] Looking to your network before reaching out to people outside it.
• [17:41] Working through hesitation in building relationships.
• [19:19] Showing appreciation for advice given to you and why following up is important.
• [21:34] How to schedule your time to encourage yourself to network.
• [23:28] Conducting informational interviews to research a potential change in career.
• [25:52] Thinking about the landscape of your ideal job to judge if it’s the right fit for you.
• [29:19] Engaging with people regularly to build your relationships.
• [31:01] Actively helping industry peers to help you understand other perspectives.
• [34:01] How by getting together with others in the middle of a career change you can help each other.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-networking-can-help-you-change-career/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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#216: Jeanette Ramsden is the CEO and owner of The Curve Group where she provides HR and recruitment services to transform working lives.  She explains the first steps to take if you’re made redundant, what types of jobs you should look for, and how to explain your redundancy to future employers. 

What you’ll learn

• [02:16] The declining use of outplacements. 
• [03:06] How outplacement packages help people who have been made redundant. 
• [04:13] The personal impact of getting made redundant. 
• [05:54] What an exit statement is. 
• [08:10] How to explain why you got made redundant to prospective employers. 
• [09:11] What to do if your employer tells you you’re being made redundant.
• [11:53] The risks of taking the wrong job when under financial pressure. 
• [13:50] How to work out what job is right for you. 
• [17:55] The mindset you need to sell yourself. 
• [19:25] What to include in a 5 year career plan. 
• [21:50] The danger of rushing into job applications. 
• [24:15] How to avoid shiny object syndrome when looking for a new job. 
• [27:09] The different ways coaching can help and how to access support. 
• [30:00] How to use AI to help you identify your strengths. 
• [31:23] Top tips for effective networking. 
• [35:31] How to deal with rejection and setbacks. 
• [39:46] What to do with your time when you’re out of work. 
• [43:07] How effectively to use your existing network.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Quote: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.”
• FollowUpThen

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https://changeworklife.com/diy-outplacement-practical-steps-when-youve-been-made-redundant/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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#216: Alistair Gordon is the founder of Expertunity, and a world-renowned authority on subject matter experts.  He explains why talented specialists get stuck doing low level work, the skills specialists need to advance their career, and the options specialists have for career progression. 

What you’ll learn

• [02:05] The signs that you’re hitting a ceiling in your career. 
• [04:58] Why some high-level workers get stuck doing low-level work. 
• [08:30] The options specialists have for career progression. 
• [13:11] The skills specialists need to build to advance their career. 
• [15:21] How enterprise skills enable specialists to add more value. 
• [17:37] The most important enterprise skills to learn. 
• [20:48] How to justify spending time on non-essential tasks. 
• [23:50] Why technical experts aren’t good at training. 
• [25:35] How specialists can develop their stakeholder engagement skills. 
• [29:20] How to move from low-level tasks to an understanding of the higher aims. 
• [32:20] Why you should ask for the reasoning behind the tasks you’re asked to do. 
• [35:20] The power of asking the right questions. 
• [36:50] The restraints specialists have placed on them. 
• [44:42] How specialists can make others understand the value of their work. 

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Eisenhower Grid
• Putting Stories To Work, Shawn Callahan
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/breaking-the-technical-ceiling-how-an-expert-can-go-from-specialist-to-strategist/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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#216: Dr. Elaine Smith is a clinical psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working in mental health.  She explains the neurological benefits of disconnecting from work, how long it takes to relax, and why people find it difficult to disconnect from work.

What you’ll learn

• [02:05] The benefits of fully disconnecting from work when you’re on holiday. 
• [04:40] What to do if you’re thinking about work when on holiday. 
• [08:35] How being on holiday can affect how you feel. 
• [10:15] The importance of a work-life balance. 
• [11:50] Ways to reduce the stress around holiday planning. 
• [13:42] How long it takes to relax properly. 
• [15:47] How to get ready for a holiday. 
• [17:36] When to start preparing at work for an upcoming holiday. 
• [18:50] How to deal with the expectation that you’ll work on holiday. 
• [27:26] What you should write an out-of-office message. 
• [29:45] How people respond to seeing you’re not available. 
• [32:31] Why people find it difficult to disconnect from work. 
• [34:16] Techniques to reduce the amount of time you spend on your phone. 
• [37:08] The ways smartphones affect our attention and the value of being bored. 
• [38:50] How to resist the temptation to spend time on your phone. 
• [41:20] How to make your return to work less stressful. 
• [45:45] Introducing progressive muscle relaxation.

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• Beat Annual Leave Anxiety course
• ScreenZen
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/beating-holiday-anxiety-how-to-take-time-off-without-taking-work-with-you/

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#215: Graeme Jordan is a job application, CV and interview consultant.  He explains what you should include in your CV, common mistakes people make when applying for jobs, and how employers screen job applications.

What you’ll learn

• [01:42] What role the CV plays in 2025. 
• [03:25] How to get jobs that aren’t advertised to the general public. 
• [07:08] What happens to your CV when you send it to an employer. 
• [09:29] How employers use AI to screen CVs. 
• [11:09] The different stages of review a CV goes through. 
• [15:09] Common problems with the recruitment process. 
• [19:21] What the application tracking system is and how it works. 
• [23:06] How to improve your CV. 
• [25:11] The type of jobs you should apply for. 
• [25:43] What criteria to include in a job application. 
• [28:28] What to include in your CV and how to keep it relevant. 
• [30:37] How much you need to tailor your CV to each job. 
• [33:30] Why you shouldn’t use the ‘easy apply’ feature. 
• [36:14] How to format your CV and how long it should be. 
• [38:16] What to include in a cover letter. 
• [42:23] The sales skills you need to get a job. 
• [44:30] Marketing techniques you can use to improve your CV. 
• [51:52] How you should respond to a personality test in a job application. 

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• Surrounded By Idiots, Thomas Erikson
• Change Work Life Coaching

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https://changeworklife.com/how-to-write-a-cv-in-the-age-of-ai-and-automation/

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#214: Brian Trzaskos has over 30 years of experience as a physical therapist and movement educator, and is a recognised expert in training health and wellness leaders.  He explains the benefits of somatic coaching, how subconscious behaviours control you, and how to control the sensations in your body. 

What you’ll learn

• [01:42] What somatic coaching involves. 
• [03:51] The interconnection of the mind and body. 
• [04:58] The bodily functions that the brain controls unconsciously. 
• [06:20] The different areas somatic coaching encompasses. 
• [08:43] The difference between emotions and sensations. 
• [10:09] Why you need to address the subconscious. 
• [12:00] How to address the subconscious behaviours that are holding you back. 
• [14:00] The different stages of altering your sensory state. 
• [15:45] How to use somatic practices to overcome public speaking anxiety. 
• [20:30] How to change and control the sensations in your body. 
• [23:23] The sensory base involved with public speaking and how to change how you feel when talking in public. 
• [27:35] The unconscious sensory information we experience throughout the day. 
• [28:49] The benefits of body scanning and how to redirect your attention to change your experience. 
• [30:24] How to recenter yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed. 
• [32:14] How to identify what state you’re in. 
• [34:33] Actionable techniques to alter an undesirable sensation you’re experiencing.

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• Quote: “What you cannot find inside of your own body you will never find elsewhere.”

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/using-sensation-to-keep-yourself-calm/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!

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#213: Kathy Oneto is a life-work strategist, author and founder of Sustainable Ambition.  She explains what makes an ambition sustainable, the different influences that drive ambitions, and the difficulty of predicting what will make us happy. 

What you’ll learn

• [01:50] The difference between traditional ambition and sustainable ambition. 
• [03:33] What unsustainable ambition looks like. 
• [05:24] The difference between a challenging ambition and a misplaced ambition. 
• [07:28] The different influences that drive ambitions. 
• [11:17] How to avoid shiny object syndrome. 
• [13:23] The physical signs your ambitions are misaligned with your self. 
• [16:12] Affective forecasting and how to react when you start questioning your ambitions. 
• [18:25] The four different motivators for following ambitions.
• [21:28] The distinction between doing what you love and loving what you do. 
• [23:41] How to gain clarity on what you want to do with your life. 
• [26:00] How to identify what sparks your curiosity.  
• [28:55] How to apply your ambitions to your life. 
• [31:12] How to balance your responsibilities and ambitions. 
• [34:04] How much time it takes to achieve an ambition. 
• [36:27] Actionable steps to identify your ambitions. 

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Affective Forecasting, Timothy Wilson and Daniel Gilbert
• Conscious Business, Fred Kofman
• Working Identity, Herminia Ibarra
• Squiggly Careers podcast
• “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”, Mark Twain
• Change Work Life coaching

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/ambition-that-lasts-pursuing-success-without-losing-yourself/

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#212: Steven Puri is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company where he helps millions of people find their focus, achieve more and have a healthy work life.  He explains the type of environment people are most productive in, how to train your brain to be more productive, and the mindset people working from home should have. 

What you’ll learn

• [02:04] How Steven went from working in Hollywood to building computer software. 
• [06:56] The business aspect of the entertainment industry. 
• [09:18] The benefits of working remotely. 
• [10:36] The problems of working remotely. 
• [12:14] How AI can improve your productivity.
• [15:20] The type of work that can effectively be done remotely.
• [18:10] How to train your brain to be productive when working from home. 
• [21:25] How to create a productive working space at home. 
• [23:18] The type of music that helps you get into a flow state. 
• [25:26] The type of physical space you need to be productive. 
• [26:40] The mindset you should have when working from home. 
• [32:45] How to maximise how productive you are. 
• [38:09] The importance of intentionality and the dangers of dopamine. 
• [39:35] How to use time boxing to manage your time. 
• [42:17] What to do if you find yourself wasting too much time. 
• [45:11] Actionable steps to be more productive.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Deep Work, Cal Newport
• Atomic Habits, James Clear
• Flow, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction, Andrew Huberman
• Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely
• The Lessons of History, Will and Ariel Durant

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/mastering-focus-boosting-productivity-in-your-home-office/

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#211: Rachael Edmondson-Clarke is a speaker, trainer and coach who helps people connect to their true selves, at work and in life.  She explains why being authentic at work is so important, how to know what’s authentic for you, and practical steps to uncover your authentic self. 

What you’ll learn

• [01:55] Why authenticity is so important in the workplace. 
• [03:27] How to know what’s authentic for you. 
• [05:23] Signs you’re not being authentic. 
• [6:57] What happens when you act authentically. 
• [10:15] What can happen when you work isn’t aligned with your self. 
• [12:35] Warning signs that your work isn’t a good fit for you. 
• [15:20] Practical steps to uncover your authentic self. 
• [18:00] How to assess areas of your life that you want to improve. 
• [24:16] The different things people value. 
• [28:35] The effect of negative language patterns. 
• [30:09] How to separate social pressure and self actualisation. 
• [33:25] How to be appropriately authentic in the workplace. 
• [41:28] The type of self awareness you need to act appropriately at work. 

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• Values Elicitation Demonstration
• The Trust Triangle

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/the-balance-of-being-genuine-authenticity-at-work/

Re-assessing your career?  Know you need a change but don't really know where to start?  Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!