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EP 25 – Career Upskilling: How to Interview Without Freezing or Faking It
If interviews make you overthink, freeze, or feel like your entire future is being judged in 30 minutes, then this episode is for you.
SUMMARY
Host: Hazel Ann | Clearly Becoming | Her Career Her Way
This episode is part of the Career Upskilling Series — where we build the skills that actually move your career forward.
In this episode, Hazel Ann breaks down why interviews feel so overwhelming in your 20s — and why struggling in interviews doesn’t mean you’re unqualified or “bad at them.”
Instead of teaching you what to say, this episode focuses on how to show up: grounded, present, and confident without forcing it.
Built for ambitious twenty-somethings navigating career uncertainty, EP 25 reframes interviews from high-pressure performances into intentional conversations. You’ll learn why over-preparing can actually hold you back, how interviewers really remember you, and how to prepare in a way that makes you feel calm, clear, and adaptable, even when nerves show up.
This episode will help you stop faking confidence and start building it through preparation that actually works.
TAKEAWAYS
Why 85% of candidates fail interviews due to ineffective preparation — not lack of ability
Over-preparing and memorising answers can make you more rigid and less natural
Interviews land better when they feel like conversations, not performances
Nerves don’t mean you’re failing, they can actually help you stay alert and present
Interviewers remember how you made them feel more than perfectly worded answers
Empathy, presence, and curiosity leave a stronger impression than perfection
Self-judgement during interviews makes it harder to think clearly
Preparing flexible stories gives you confidence without scripting yourself
Researching people and culture matters more than memorising company facts
Confidence grows from action, practice, and intention
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Interview Challenges
05:45 Why Flexibility Beats Perfect Answers
13:57 Tactical Preparation That Actually Works
25:28 Key Takeaways & Final Reframe
LET’S CONNECT
✨ Did this episode calm your interview anxiety even a little?
DM me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway or the one thing you’re changing about how you prepare — let’s make growth feel less overwhelming and more intentional.
Instagram:@clearlybecoming
TikTok: @clearlybecoming_
🎧 Subscribe to the Clearly Becoming | HerCareerHerWay YouTube channel:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@clearlybecoming
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By Hazel AnnIf interviews make you overthink, freeze, or feel like your entire future is being judged in 30 minutes, then this episode is for you.
SUMMARY
Host: Hazel Ann | Clearly Becoming | Her Career Her Way
This episode is part of the Career Upskilling Series — where we build the skills that actually move your career forward.
In this episode, Hazel Ann breaks down why interviews feel so overwhelming in your 20s — and why struggling in interviews doesn’t mean you’re unqualified or “bad at them.”
Instead of teaching you what to say, this episode focuses on how to show up: grounded, present, and confident without forcing it.
Built for ambitious twenty-somethings navigating career uncertainty, EP 25 reframes interviews from high-pressure performances into intentional conversations. You’ll learn why over-preparing can actually hold you back, how interviewers really remember you, and how to prepare in a way that makes you feel calm, clear, and adaptable, even when nerves show up.
This episode will help you stop faking confidence and start building it through preparation that actually works.
TAKEAWAYS
Why 85% of candidates fail interviews due to ineffective preparation — not lack of ability
Over-preparing and memorising answers can make you more rigid and less natural
Interviews land better when they feel like conversations, not performances
Nerves don’t mean you’re failing, they can actually help you stay alert and present
Interviewers remember how you made them feel more than perfectly worded answers
Empathy, presence, and curiosity leave a stronger impression than perfection
Self-judgement during interviews makes it harder to think clearly
Preparing flexible stories gives you confidence without scripting yourself
Researching people and culture matters more than memorising company facts
Confidence grows from action, practice, and intention
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction to Interview Challenges
05:45 Why Flexibility Beats Perfect Answers
13:57 Tactical Preparation That Actually Works
25:28 Key Takeaways & Final Reframe
LET’S CONNECT
✨ Did this episode calm your interview anxiety even a little?
DM me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway or the one thing you’re changing about how you prepare — let’s make growth feel less overwhelming and more intentional.
Instagram:@clearlybecoming
TikTok: @clearlybecoming_
🎧 Subscribe to the Clearly Becoming | HerCareerHerWay YouTube channel:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/@clearlybecoming