As 2019 comes to a close, in this episode I look back over the year and share what went well and what didn't go so well.

Before planning for the year ahead taking time to reflect on all that you have achieved is a great starting point.

Listen in as I share the approach I take to effectively review the year and plan ahead.

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In this episode, I discuss the fears people have about changing careers and three tips to make a successful career transition.

Episode Highlights:

- I share with you what I have been busy on behind the scenes

- My excitement to be participating in a TEDx Talk.

- What holds many people back from starting a new career?

- Know what it is that you don’t want to do in your work life.

- Think about what steps will it take to achieve your goal?

- Consider what is standing between you and your goal?

- 3 Key Points

- Identify what you want and where you want to go.

- Think about what it will take for you to get where you want to go.

- Drill down on what is the gap between where you are and where you need to be.

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In this episode, I interview Mallory Schlabach, Marketing Expert and mother of 4 about how she has grown her business while raising her family. She shares some amazing guidance on how you can use marketing stand out.

What You Will Learn:

The power and importance of personal branding.

What Mallory Schlabach’s career looks like before and after her children?

The simple approach to marketing yourself or business

How can we blend traditional marketing with modern internet marketing?

3 Key Takeaways:

Personal Branding is about how you can be intentional about the messaging you put out about who you are, what you do, and what you stand for.

Scale what you already do well, get a really refined goal and strategy for your business, and remain consistent.

Figure out where and how to get in front of your core audience and start local.

Tweetable Quotes:

“What I like to define marketing as is it’s like the very first impression you make in the relationships you start to build to make sales.” – Mallory Schlabach

“Who do you want to be? How do you want to show up? That is kind of the thing that is going to set the tone for everything you do because it is going to dictate what your branding looks like.” – Mallory Schlabach

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In this episode I interview Deborah Ager, Book Mentor and Founder of Radiant Media Labs, who helps clients write books that build their businesses and their personal brands. She also shares how she balances her career with being a mum.

If you are anything like me, writing a book has been on your bucket list for some time, but it has always seemed like such a huge task. Well, I am so grateful that Deborah breaks things down today and shows us how simple writing your book can be.

What you will learn:

- Deborah's interesting career journey to date.

- The importance of looking at your plan from your employer's point of view and thinking about what would entice them to say yes to your proposal.

- How Deborah's unique approach helps people write books that others actually want to read.

- Why self-publishing could be a good option for getting your message out to the world faster.

- How her love of writing has passed on to her daughter.

Head over to lightboxcoaching.com/episode72 to download Deborah's 3 Secrets to writing a book people will actually read 

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I am just about to end the launch of my brand new coaching program and realised that I never shared the awesome details here on the podcast.

If you are feeling stuck in your career, head over to lightboxcoaching.com/academy and join us for a 90-day coaching experience that will give you clarity and direction.

Doors Close At 10pm on Thursday 26 September 2019.

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In this episode, I interview Amy Dunkell, mother, photographer, nurse, and host of the Moms Rule the World podcast.

We hear about how changing career direction helped her navigate the challenges of motherhood.

Here is what you will learn:

- How Amy's expectations of motherhood were different from her reality.

- Why Amy started her podcast in the middle of a sleepless night with her baby.

- What made Amy want to start a business shortly after having her baby.

- How Amy dealt with unexpected postpartum depression.

- Tips on changing your career path in stages.

If you are thinking about changing careers, come and join us in The Career Change Bootcamp. It is totally free.

It is happening between 16-23 September 2019.

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In this episode, I interview Amy Dunkell, mother, photographer, nurse, and host of the Moms Rule the World podcast.

We hear about how changing career direction helped her navigate the challenges of motherhood. 

Here is what you will learn:

- How Amy's expectations of motherhood were different from her reality.

- Why Amy started her podcast in the middle of a sleepless night with her baby.

- What made Amy want to start a business shortly after having her baby.

- How Amy dealt with unexpected postpartum depression. 

- Tips on changing your career path in stages. 

If you are thinking about changing careers, come and join us in The Career Change Bootcamp. It is totally free.

It is happening between 16-23 September 2019.

Sign up here - lightboxcoaching.com/bootcamp

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Career Change Series

In this episode, we are talking about applying for new roles. My guest Austin Belcack will be sharing how you can avoid making applications that end up in the black hole of the internet.

He talks about taking a more effective approach to your job search. This is a must-listen episode!

Share it with a friend who is job searching.

Connect with Austin via the show notes at lightboxcoaching.com/episode70

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We are continuing the Career Change series. In this episode, I speak to Gender Pay Gap Consultant, Michelle Gyimah about a really important topic - negotiation. 

Here is what you will learn: 

- How Michelle navigated her transition back to work after maternity leave

- The importance of learning how to negotiate your salary 

- What to do if you start a business that doesn't work out 

- Ways to shift your mindset to overcome reluctance to ask for what you want

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We are continuing our career change series and have the pleasure of interviewing an amazing guest about her career change story.

Amy McLaren is a former grade 1 teacher turned entrepreneur who has leveraged her classroom experience to make an amazing impact on the world as the co-founder of a not-for-profit organisation called Village Impact.

What you will learn:

How Village Impact began and key reasons for its growth over the years.

The secret to Amy being able to juggle her family, business and charity responsibilities

How motherhood changed Amy's perspective

How Amy's love for travel has impacted her life and business.

Tips for anyone who is contemplating taking the leap into running your own business.

Tweetable Quote:

"Nobody makes an impact all by themselves. It takes a team."

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