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#107 - Zack Ballinger explains why the subject of your degree doesn’t determine your career path and shares helpful tips on how to get on a great path throughout university and beyond.

What you'll learn

• [01:45] Zack talks about setting up a career pathway library.
• [03:14] Zack explains what inspired him to work on the project.
• [05:09] Examining the importance of your degree in relation to your career path.
• [07:25] Why societal pressures have an impact on choosing subjects for university.
• [09:54] The importance of starting work with career counsellors early.
• [11:24] Why you should spend the time with guidance counsellors and careers coaches.
• [13:48] Using LinkedIn to work on your brand.
• [16:36] Figuring out if university or college is for you.
• [17:12] Looking into vocational courses if they suit you more.
• [20:04] Looking at the effects of changing your course or major part way through.
• [22:25] Taking elective classes to learn particular career paths.
• [25:27] Are any degrees “useless”?
• [27:10] Looking at what a degree gives you, aside from the education.
• [28:05] Job requirements being a degree in itself.
• [30:24] Education might not always fix the problem after losing a job.
• [33:36] Looking at what value an MBA degree would bring you.
• [36:22] Making use of free career coaching while at university or college to further your prospects and build connections.
• [41:29] How selling things in your free time can help you learn business skills.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Don’t Be a Zombie, Zack Ballinger
• The Hot Seat, Zack Ballinger
• The Ken Coleman Show
• Start, Jon Acuff

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

https://changeworklife.com/why-your-degree-doesnt-determine-your-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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#106 - Leadership coach Valissa Pierrelouis talks about the importance of visibility, how to get noticed, and the power of asking people around you “What are you hearing about me?”.

What you'll learn

• [1:26] How Valissa helps people to reach the next level in their careers.
• [5:40] How Valissa began her career in financial services and the struggles she had to get promoted to more senior roles.
• [10:13] The benefits of having a mentor and how to find the right mentor for you.
• [13:13] How people respond to being asked to be a mentor and why you shouldn’t be scared to ask for help.
• [15:01] The benefits of going through a corporate programme and the importance of questioning what others are hearing about you.
• [20:17] Actionable steps you can take to get noticed and get promoted.
• [27:23] How to transition successfully when made redundant from your job.
• [31:47] How Valissa enjoys coaching as a career.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Strategize To Win, Carla A Harris
• Thasunda Brown Duckett
• Build Your Dream Network, J Kelly Hoey
• Episode 88: How networking can help you change career - with Kelly Hoey
• How Women Rise, Sally Helgesen and Marsha Goldsmith
• “Be brave, not perfect”, Reshma Saujani, author of Brave, Not Perfect
• Get Fit & Functional For Life
• Episode 60: How to get promoted at work – with Stacy Mayer of Stacy Mayer Consulting

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

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-make-yourself-visible-at-work-and-increase-your-chances-of-promotion/

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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#105 - Karthik Ramanan explains how he fixed the disconnect between himself and his job, and how others responded to him changing his career so drastically.

What you'll learn

• [1:42] What Naturopathic Medicine is and how it can help heal chronic diseases.
• [4:09] How Karthik got his job at Goldman Sachs and the possibilities of making large amounts of money working in finance.
• [12:17] The impact your job and immediate environment has on your physical and mental health.
• [18:01] How to make the shift to a healthier, more fulfilled life.
• [24:47] The fulfilment that results when you align your passion and career.
• [31:14] How to make the decision to change your career even when you know it’s going to hurt you financially.
• [33:46] How family and friends responded to Karthik leaving his well-paid job.
• [36:08] How long it took Karthik to get work after qualifying in a new medical field.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
• The Gifts of Imperfection, Brene Brown

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

https://changeworklife.com/just-being-you-fixing-the-disconnect-between-your-identity-and-your-job/

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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#104 - Koroush Khanegah explains how you can make money trading and why it’s not always as easy as social media makes it out to be.

What you'll learn

• [1:41] The businesses Koroush has and how he helps people enter the cryptocurrency market.
• [2:38] How Koroush got into trading and started to make a consistent profit from it.
• [4:32] The difference between trading and investing.
• [5:55] The difficulties involved with making money through trading and why there’s such a low success rate.
• [7:10] The type of assets individuals can trade and why crypto markets provide a unique opportunity.
• [9:52] Why it’s important to specialise in a specific market.
• [10:47] How to choose which market to specialise in and why immature markets have so much potential.
• [13:24] The different types of trader and the skills you need to succeed in this world.
• [16:07] The maths a trader needs to know.
• [17:17] The importance of having the correct mindset when trading.
• [20:23] Where you can learn trading fundamentals and strategies for free.
• [22:42] The personality types that are most likely to succeed at trading.
• [24:27] The solitary nature of working as a trader.
• [26:22] How having a mentor can help you avoid mistakes and progress faster.
• [27:20] The advantages of part-time trading and how much money you need to get started.
• [29:17] Actions you can take to minimise your losses when starting out.
• [31:54] Other opportunities in cryptocurrencies outside of trading.
• [35:33] Good entry points to start learning about creating passive income within crypto markets.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• CoinMarketCap
• Karoush’s YouTube Technical Analysis Course For Beginners
• Trade Your Way to Financial Freedom, Van K Tharp
• Alameda Research
• Market Meditations Passive Income Guide
• DeFi Dad YouTube channel
• Episode 3: I know I need to change career, but where do I even start? – with Tom Harris of Tom Harris Coaching

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

https://changeworklife.com/can-you-earn-a-living-from-trading-stocks-and-shares/

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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#103 - Michael Fritzius of DevOps explains how getting out of his comfort zone enabled him to start his own business and how he balances multiple projects simultaneously.

What you'll learn

• [01:29] Michael introduces Arch DevOps and explains what they do.
• [03:06] Michael talks about how he got involved in technology.
• [04:33] Michael explains his career background.
• [06:27] Why Michael wanted to get out of his comfort zone.
• [08:28] Why you should get out of your comfort zone.
• [10:48] Michael explains why he started thinking about being a business owner.
• [15:14] Michael talks about how being laid off prompted him to start his business.
• [21:45] The differences between contracting and working for yourself.
• [24:49] Where Michael sourced information and advice when starting his own business.
• [26:43] Thinking about scaling within your own business.
• [28:24] Why you need adaptability when you have your own business.
• [32:06] Michael explains scaling up in his own business model.
• [34:10] How Michael’s focuses within his business have developed and evolved.
• [36:20] Michael explains his podcasts and the topics they focus on.
• [39:50] Michael explains the five-year plan in relation to his business.
• [41:54] How to work effectively on multiple projects at once.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Udemy
• The E-myth Revisited, Michael Gerber

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

https://changeworklife.com/why-you-should-get-out-of-your-comfort-zone/

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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#102 - Dionne Williams of Get Set Go discusses how you can manage your emotions by differentiating feelings and thoughts and explains how you can put this into practice in all aspects of your life.

What you'll learn

• [01:24] Dionne describes her ideal client.
• [02:37] Dionne talks about her professional background and what led her to work in the banking industry.
• [06:21] Dionne discusses how she felt when she was made redundant.
• [09:30] How to deal with freedom of choice.
• [12:48] Defining what “mindset” means and discussing the limitations of the term.
• [15:10] How emotions link to thoughts.
• [18:44] How we are controlled by how we feel.
• [20:22] Understanding how you feel so you can elevate yourself to empowerment.
• [24:36] Figuring out your feelings to build your confidence.
• [28:06] Distinguishing between your emotional response and the voice in your head.
• [30:31] Looking at external sources and how they can trigger responses.
• [33:34] How to allow yourself to feel your feelings to understand yourself.
• [35:55] Questioning why you can be emotionally triggered.
• [39:07] How to start looking within yourself to unpick and remove your triggers.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle
• The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle
• Practising the Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle

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

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-stop-feeling-angry-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!

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#101 - Elinor Moshe explains what it means to be a thought-leader, how you can become one and what a career as a thought-leader looks like.

What you'll learn

• [01:32] Elinor explains what The Construction Coach is.
• [02:57] Elinor walks through how she became involved in the construction industry.
• [04:12] Identifying the need for a coach within the construction industry.
• [06:52] Understanding that there are more options than just one career path.
• [08:20] Defining a ‘thought-leader’.
• [11:07] Discussing the drivers to becoming a thought-leader.
• [14:14] What qualities do you need to become a thought-leader.
• [17:17] How to know when you have an idea that will resonate with an audience.
• [18:46] How to monitor and assess your progress.
• [21:36] Correctly setting your expectations to be in line with seeing results.
• [22:37] Adapting your content over time to suit your audience.
• [24:29] Creating the business plan behind becoming a thought-leader.
• [26:40] How to use your content to create income streams.
• [28:35] Spending time on your brand to see what resonates with people before launching a podcast, a programme or a book.
• [30:31] Taking risks to further your authority positioning.
• [33:39] Questioning yourself and reflecting on your values to get started in becoming a thought-leader.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Ron Malhotra

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

https://changeworklife.com/a-career-as-a-thought-leader/

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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#100 - Jeremy Cline of the Change Work Life podcast talks to guest interviewer Brendan Schneider about the lessons he has learnt from 100 episodes of the show, his reasons for starting the podcast and his future plans.

What you'll learn

• [01:57] Jeremy explains what led him to want to start a podcast.
• [06:45] Jeremy talks through how he started the podcast.
• [11:20] Jeremy discusses his goals and expectations when starting the podcast.
• [12:09] Finding and building your audience when starting a business.
• [13:25] Looking at where an initial project can take you.
• [14:40] Jeremy talks about his part-time role alongside the podcast.
• [16:57] Jeremy discusses how he approached his employer to reduce his hours and how he manages the workload.
• [20:17] Jeremy talks about what he enjoys most about doing the podcasts.
• [22:04] Jeremy reveals his favourite interviews.
• [26:53] Jeremy explains what he has learnt about himself during his podcasts journey.
• [29:20] Why your career options aren’t limited by your previous education and experience.
• [30:11] The importance of building relationships and how networking doesn’t have to be daunting.
• [32:03] Why it’s worth trying things out and exploring your ideas.
• [33:04] The value of coaching and being accountable.
• [34:30] What’s next for Jeremy and Change Work Life.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• The Property Podcast
• Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Robert T Kiyosaki
• Unscripted, MJ De Marco (also check out The Millionaire Fastlane by the same author)
• John Lee Dumas Entrepreneurs on Fire

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

https://changeworklife.com/what-ive-learnt-from-100-episodes-of-the-change-work-life-podcast/

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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#099 - During the Covid pandemic, Jeff Seckendorf has focused on making a positive impact on those that need it most. He explains how he spotted an opportunity to create the community Parkinson’s sufferers so badly needed during the pandemic.

What you'll learn

• [1:33]  The benefits of working as a freelancer instead of as an employee.
• [2:53] How Jeff got into the film industry and why he decided to leave the industry.
• [5:48] How Jeff got involved in the scuba diving world.
• [7:21] What Jeff misses about working in the film industry.
• [8:06] Spotting common threads in your career - how Jeff became interested in coaching and mentoring.
• [11:27] The difference Jeff’s scuba coaching has to a normal PADI qualification.
• [14:21] How Jeff got involved with the Parkinson’s community.
• [18:50] How Jeff spotted the opportunity to help Parkinson’s patients follow a rigorous exercise routine during lockdown.
• [21:21] The type of coaching Jeff provides for clients with neurological disorders.
• [28:17] Jeff’s desire to carry on Coach Me Strong after the pandemic passes and the need for structure in training programs.
• [34:24] How coaches can help you achieve more in life.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• Coach Me Strong

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

https://changeworklife.com/covid-stories-opportunity-in-helping-others/

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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#098 - Bunny Young has been a stuntwoman, a social worker, and a businesswoman.  She tells us how she has let her career flow and evolve as her passions have changed.

What you'll learn

• [1:17] Who Bunny’s typical client is.
• [2:08] How people identify that they need support to fulfill their purpose.
• [3:48] How people find Bunny and the service she offers.
• [5:14] How Bunny became a stuntwoman and the type of scenes she worked on.
• [8:27] Why Bunny changed career to doing social service work.
• [12:04] How Bunny came across the opportunity to work with children.
• [14:10] The type of work Bunny was doing with vulnerable children and how this experience helped her in future job roles.
• [19:24] How people reacted to Bunny starting her own company.
• [22:57] The freedoms you find when working for yourself.
• [26:44] How to start reducing the amount of time you trade for money.
• [34:08] The next goals Bunny has for her business.
• [36:38] The resources Bunny found most useful.

Resources mentioned in this episode (some of these are affiliate links and we may get a commission in the event that you make a purchase - this helps us to cover our expenses and is at no additional cost to you):

• The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer
• The Four Hour Work Week, Tim Ferris

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

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-let-your-career-evolve-to-find-your-purpose/

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!

Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out all the resources mentioned by our guests on the Change Work Life Resources page.

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