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I’m stuck…I’m in limbo | Ep 03: COVID-19 special

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Featuring: Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Dr. Amy Silver and Kassandra Humphreys

Join Amelia in this special edition episode as she explores the feelings of stuck caused by COVID-19 in our jobs and careers. If your plans, hopes or dreams for 2020 have been quashed by coronavirus, you may be experiencing an overwhelming sense of limbo and uncertainty. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and a uniquely challenging situation that’s individual to each of us.

In this episode, TED speaker and author Dr. Margaret Heffernan, psychologist Dr. Amy Silver and Kassandra Humphreys discuss the concept of uncertainty and how it plays out in real life. They share stories from their lived experience with honest perspectives and practical advice. They delve into why it’s so hard to process this feeling of limbo and how we can become better at dealing with it, and even thrive through uncertainty and come out the other side stronger and more resilient. 

To connect with Dr. Margaret Heffernan and to purchase her latest book ‘Uncharted – How to Map the Future Together’:

https://www.mheffernan.com/

To connect with Dr. Amy Silver and download your free copy of her latest book ‘Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era’:

https://www.dramysilver.com/

https://braceforimpact.com.au/

To connect with Kassandra Humphreys:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassandrahumphreys/

Sources referenced in order of mention:

  • Margaret Heffernan, Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together: https://www.mheffernan.com/book-uncharted.php
  • Margaret Heffernan, TED Talk ‘The human skills we need in an unpredictable world’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2LEVtRN
  • David Kessler interviewed by Scott Berinato, HBR ‘ That Discomfort You’re Feeling is Grief’: https://bit.ly/2LHNBiG
  • David Kessler and Elisabeth Kubler Ross, ‘On Grief & Grieving’ 2005: https://bit.ly/3bLlgm6
  • David Kessler, ‘Finding Meaning’ 2019: https://bit.ly/2X8GncF
  • Ester Perel, New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2LJ4mtu
  • Amy Silver and Alessandra Edwards, Brace for Impact: Surviving and Thriving in the Pandemic Era: https://bit.ly/3g6m6xg

    • Series source List:

    • Hugh Van Cuylenburg, The Resilience Project: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/
  • Susan David, ‘Checking In’: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/checking-in
  • Dan Harris, ‘Ten Per Cent Happier’ Podcast: https://apple.co/2Zgzs3R
  • James Clear, Atomic Habits: https://jamesclear.com/
  • Reuters: https://reut.rs/2z9ESmB
  • Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, ‘One million Australians to lose their jobs’: https://bit.ly/2Zfpf7F
  • Bernard Salt, The Australian: https://bit.ly/36cm9mp
  • The Anxious Achiever, HBR: https://bit.ly/2WK6XKj
  • Aliya Hamid Rao, HBR ‘When losing your job feels like losing yourself’: https://bit.ly/3bLl7iy
  • Ester Perel, Creative Mornings: https://bit.ly/3bJf2Dd
  • Kimberley Lawson, New York Times ‘Why You Should Take Time to Mourn During Career Transitions’: https://nyti.ms/2TlhpFM
  • Admiral William McRaven, University of Texas Address 2014: https://bit.ly/2TiVW0u
  • Nora McInerny, Terrible, Thanks for Asking: https://bit.ly/2zLVQrg
  • Tim Harcourt, ABC: https://ab.co/3fWvvHz
  • Claire Seeber, Business Chicks: https://bit.ly/2zSxtYF
  • Rachel Montanez, Forbes: https://bit.ly/3cLIOZ9

    • To listen to the 18 past episodes of Career & Coffee, dedicated to exploring why we get ‘stuck’ in our jobs and careers and what to do about it, visit: careerandcoffeepodcast.com

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