My Career Crisis

We had already recorded most of series two before the #MeToo phenomenon took place, but we wanted to get Sue and Ruth's thoughts about what to do if you are experiencing unwanted attention in the workplace as well as trail our new series of My Career Crisis which begins next week, so here is a prequel of series 2 with some food for thought. If you want to add your thoughts and experiences to the conversation, please do drop us a line on twitter @mycareercrisis and it's business as usual next week.

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Ruth is on the look out for new contributors for season 2. Do you have a career problem that Sue can help with?

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To round off Season 1 of My Career Crisis it's over to you. Ruth and Sue dig through the mail bag and answer your queries on everything from dealing with a colleague's terrible body odour to how to ask for that pay rise you want so badly.

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This week's guest has unhelpful voices in her head telling her she has ruined her education by making the wrong career choices. Is this the reason she feels like she is always underachieving at work? She has had a variety of careers, none of which have felt spot on, from P.R. to stand up comedy, corporate communications to TV presenting. On the eve of having her first baby at 41, can she reconcile these negative feelings about her career and fix herself going forward?

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Bouncing back after a breakdown - both in your personal life and in your work life is easier said than done. Annie was signed off work and found herself on a yoga retreat in Mexico with Drew Barrymore. That's a life changer all right, and on returning to London she's slowly picking up the pieces of her real life. We talk imposter syndrome, patching together your shattered confidence and getting back on the career wagon on your own terms.

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A career as a musician is glamourous right? Wrong! Making a living as a musician is an age old conundrum, how do you earn a living following your passion which pays you next to nothing? Charlie Hinchcliff has had some success as Dear Pariah, the name she records under. Successful support slots for big names and her own sold out shows. But things are so slow to get going and often seem to grind to a halt completely. How can she keep going when she's mentally and physically exhausted from working as a nanny to pay the bills? When will she get her break? Ruth and Sue are joined by Tom Bridgewater from indie label Loose Music to give Charlie some guidance on surviving the music game.

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Job interviews can be hideous....imagine going to an interview and being advised ‘don’t tell people you’ve got cerebral palsy' and wondering how the hell you hide the fact that you have a disability. Natasha shares a lifetime of awkward moments like this and why she wants to make a change in her 40s.

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Is getting made redundant after working in a job for 15 years a blow or an opportunity? This week's guest, Hannah has been made redundant after a long haul working in jewellery and isn't sure what to do next. A single parent with a mortgage to pay, she takes some hard advice from Sue about how to manage her CV, the pressure from people around her and make the most of the time she has.

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Nothing can prepare you for the loss of a child. When this week's guest Hattie found herself faced with this unbearable grief, her life changed forever. Once a successful food writer, Hattie gave it all up after the death of her third child and became full time carer and campaigner for her first child who has special needs. Now looking to start afresh with her newfound skills, Hattie wants to build an enterprise that fits around her family life, but she needs Sue's help.

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Do you dread going in to work every day? Do you feel trapped because the money is good but the job makes you unhappy? Perhaps your job is a gilded cage. Careers counsellor Sue Ahern explores when it is time to jack in the job and how to do it with style, panache, and most importantly, without risk.

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