Welcome to season 5 of The Career Happiness Podcast. 

I wanted to share some great news about the podcast it was recently featured on Apple Podcasts on the Career Moves section see tweet here were I shared this news https://twitter.com/sgcareers27/status/1610608760460029952 

This first episode of the season was about is having a career in Performing arts realistic? 

The main things I spoke about within this episode were the following: 

Some links I mentioned that you may find useful

https://learn.org/articles/What_are_the_Performing_Arts.html

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/careers-advice/what-can-i-do-with-my-degree/performing-arts 

https://www.londoncollegeofperformingarts.com/

https://artsed.co.uk/

https://www.brit.croydon.sch.uk/  

https://www.syts.co.uk/ 

https://www.whatuni.com/degree-courses/search?subject=performing-arts 

https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/drama-theatre-studies-and-performing-arts/btec-performing-arts.html

https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/creative-arts-and-design/7-skills-you-need-to-succeed-in-performing-arts

Movie I mentioned about spelling bee - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spellbound_(2002_film)

If you want to ask me any questions about this episode or know more about I can support your child with careers advice you can email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 

In this episode we talk about 3 ways to reflect on your career over the holidays. 

The main things I spoke about in this episode were: 

1. Some practical tips to help you with self reflection over the holiday 

2. A exercise to help you reflect on 2022 and moving forward 

3. Spending time with the others and the it's impact on you and your career 

4. Self development and your own learning 

Podcasts that help your career see list here - https://www.bestpodcasts.co.uk/best-career-podcasts/ 

Other episodes you may find useful: 

Episode 27 What are your job hunting goals for 2020?  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/QIeqHzLTUvb

If you think you want to find out more about how I can support you please see my careers program page here https://www.somaghosh.com/career-happiness-program 

Any other questions please email me at soma@thecareerhappinesmentor or [email protected] 

How can social media benefit my business? 

The main things we spoke about in this episode were: 

1. Three reasons how can it benefit your business 

2. What Social media can't do 

3. Social media usage and it's health implications

Other episodes you may find relevant

Episode 94 - 3 reasons why sleep is important for a happy career - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/GEIi3srVUvb

Episode 126 - 3 ways to create a business brand and why it's so important - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0WL0XdUKUvb 

Episode 130 - Business comparison, what is it and why do we need to stop doing it? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/2nNVEGzVUvb 

Episode 145 - 3 tips to help you have a healthy, happy business mindset  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/fmGx7xMKUvb 

My social media handles where you can follow and connect with me 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_careerhappinessmentor/ 

Twitter - https://twitter.com/sgcareers27 

Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25 

Articles about screen time  

https://www.pocket-lint.com/apps/news/apple/144733-what-is-apple-screen-time-and-how-does-it-work 

https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-setup-daily-app-usage-limits-android-ios/ 

https://www.androidauthority.com/zen-mode-oneplus-987246/ 

Podcast I mentioned

Cal Newport's podcast - https://www.calnewport.com/podcast/

If you have any questions please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 

In this episode I spoke about does going to a top university really help with your career success

Some of the main things I spoke about the following: 

1. Why I wanted to talk about this topic?

2. How can qualifications play a part in our overall success and future

3. What is a top university?

4. People who have done well because of going to a good university see full list I refer to below: 

1. Barak Obama-  Columbia university and Harvard

2. Michelle Obama – Princeton and Harvard

3. Elon Musk – University of Pennsylvania

4. Jeff Bezos – Princeton

5. Kamala Harris – Howard University and University of California Hastings ( top law school)

6. Viola Davis – Julliard

7. Naomie Harris – Cambridge

8. George Takei – University of California

9. Samuel L Jackson - Morehouse College

10. Cate Blanchett - University of Melbourne top uni in Australia and top 35 in the world

11. Riz Ahmed – Oxford

12. Angela Basset – Yale University

13. Mindy Kaling – Dartmouth College

5. People who haven’t gone to university but are still successful

1. Mark Zuckerberg (dropped out)

2. The Weeknd ( Abel Tesfaye)

3. Richard Branson

4. Quentin Taranto

5. Oprah Winfrey (dropped out)

6. Sachin Tendulkar

7. Rhianna

8. Priyanka Chopra

9. Lizzo (dropped out)

10. Jessica Alba

11. Steven Bartlett (dropped out)

12. Beyonce

13. Zendaya

6. Conclusion around this question 

Other relevant podcast episodes 

1. Episode 129 - A levels vs BTECs what do you as parent really need to know? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/mF947X8ECvb

2. Episode 114 - Careers advice as a professional in conversation with Susan Smith - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0nV3p46wjoFRI4QVLJ37wG?si=db869583ab6d4419 

3. Episode 132 - How can an apprenticeship help a young person’s career? - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-132-how-can-an-apprenticeship-help-a/id1450116167?i=1000568242705

4. Episode 147 - Degree apprenticeships and if they are the future? - https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-career-happiness-podcast/episode/episode-147-degree-apprenticeships-and-if-they-are-the-future-208889708

Links that may be useful 

top 50 universities - https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings

Global universities - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/world-ranking 

Russel Group university - https://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/our-universities/ 

Tik tok videos about having a degree and being follow me on tik tok here -https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Email me at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions or comments 

In this I talk about 3 tips to help you feel confident about career 

Main points of the episode were : 

1. Throw out the handbook and think about what you want to be confident about? -  How is this linked to your career and life?

2. Are you sabotaging your own confidence if so what can you do about this? – Re-evaluate ways to tackle this.

3. How can you tackle being diffident? – definition of this is “modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence” If you are doing this how can empower yourself in your career.

People I mentioned who should follow and represent good role modelling for confidence 

1. Michelle Obama - https://becomingmichelleobama.com/ 

2. Brene Brown - - https://brenebrown.com/ 

3. James Smith - 1. https://www.instagram.com/jamessmithpt/?hl=enand see link for his TEDx talk about period https://youtu.be/FfNXJt4_MoQ

Other episodes about confidence you may find helpful 

Episode 2 - Let Confidence be your superpower in your career (Interview with Aliya Rajah) - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb

Episode 3 - How to be more confident in your career and find work you truly love - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb

Episode 82 - Career confidence and Career Happiness what can you do to reignite your career now - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZsmO8Sm1Avb

Episode 111 - Career confidence and career wellbeing with Nicola Semple - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4fR3SVx1Avb

Episodes I mentioned that may be helpful 

1. Episode 11 - My Career Happiness Story - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb 

2. Episode 47 - How to deal with career setbacks? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/YiOxGKW0Avb

3. Episode 73 - Are you a people pleaser at work? - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ZsmO8Sm1Avb 

4. Episode 96 - How Trauma can affect your Career Happiness  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4fR3SVx1Avb 

Links mentioned in this episode 

Article about people who have struggled with confidence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2zsGtF7RX3RRmLT9TbcH6sk/stars-who-have-struggled-with-their-confidence

https://positivepsychology.com/self-confidence/- what is self-confidence?

Email us at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have a question 

In this Episode we talk with Sinead Sharkey-Steenson. Sinead is a career coach and business owner of company called Generation Women. 

The main aspects of the conversation included: 

Where you connect with Sinead 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sinead-sharkey/ 

Website - https://genwomen.global/about/

If you have any questions about the podcast please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 

Many thanks 

Soma 

In this episode I talk about how to keep going in your business even when you feel like giving up. 

Some of the key things I spoke about were: 

1. Why we can end up feeling like we want to give up. 

2. How can you keep going in business and what can you do? 

3. Are you effectively using your time in your business 

4. Your mindset and how you handle setbacks in business 

5. Are you being honest with yourself about your business? 

6. Talking about your business and what you are passionate about 

Other Episodes you may find useful to listen to 

1. Episode 8 - Why branding and marketing are important if you want to start a online business? (Interview with Sharn Khaira)  - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/sAbWt8pmdvb 

2. Episode 14 - How to be realistic about starting a new business (Interview with Victoria Ademosu)  - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0OLgh8bKeUNQSkMikqFLJ9?si=58b2eca844534df9 

3. Episode 35 - Why good mental health is important in your career and business (Interview with Suzannah Butcher)  - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-35-why-good-mental-health-is-important-in-your/id1450116167?i=1000469583337 

4. Episode 36 - How to create a successful business and be a mum (Interview with Nicola Huelin)  - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-36-how-to-create-a-successful-business-and-be-a-mum-interview-with-nicola-huelin 

5. Episode 53- 3 reasons to start a business  - https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://episode/77987028&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/episode/77987028&deep_link_value=stitcher://episode/77987028 

6. Episode 64 - What is it really like to start a business after you leave your corporate career and what does it teach you? (Interview with Victoria Hockaday) -  https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-career/episode-64-what-is-it-really-XqeOADFv_29/ 

7. Episode 130 - Business comparison, what is it and why do we need to stop doing it?  - https://podtail.com/podcast/the-career-happiness-podcast/episode-130-business-comparison-what-is-it-and-why/ 

8. Episode 137 Why Cliques in business can ruin your business - https://play.anghami.com/episode/1076597243?adj_t=dgl0aa8_64v1dnl&adj_campaign=web&adj_adgroup=episode&adj_creative=undefined 

If you have any questions about this podcast email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 

In this episode I talk about Degree apprenticeships and if they are the future? 

3 apprenticeship Episodes that are relevant to this episode that I mentioned : 

Episode 114 - Careers advice as a professional in conversation with Susan Smith

Episode 122 - How to build a successful career after an apprenticeship? With Kathryn Monkcom

Episode 132 - How can an apprenticeship help a young person’s career?

The main points I spoke about in this episode were: 

1. Why I wanted to highlight the future of apprenticeships and careers 

2. What is a degree apprenticeship? 

The link I mentioned from UCAS about a degree apprenticeship - https://www.ucas.com/apprenticeships/what-you-need-know-about-apprenticeships/degree-apprenticeships-0 

3. Multidisciplinary degrees - To learn more go to the link here https://www.lis.ac.uk/ 

4. What has changed about apprenticeships in the last decade 

The links I mentioned whilst talking about this 

https://www.discovery-adr.com/5-ways-apprenticeships-have-changed/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/a-short-history-of-apprenticeships-in-england-from-medieval-craft-guilds-to-the-twenty-first-century/

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/commemorating-100-years-of-apprenticeships 

5. Are degree apprenticeships the future? 

- https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/apprenticeships-are-future-technical-education#:~:text=Creating%20an%20early%20talent%20pipeline,simply%20valuable%2C%20it's%20the%20future.

- https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/sites/default/files/field/downloads/2021-07/future-degree-apprenticeships.pdf

- https://www.fenews.co.uk/skills/article-multidisciplinary-engineering-firm-encourages-a-female-future-for-the-industry/

- https://youtu.be/tDnb9wWhPqE- FT video about university vs apprenticeships that you may find interesting

If you have a question about this episode please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] 

In this episode I spoke about quiet quitting. The main areas I spoke about in this episode were: 

1. What is the definition of quiet quitting 

2. Is it impacting the workplace today ? 

3. Tips and advice about what to do about it 

4. Quiet quitting and the Great resignation how are linked 

Articles that and links mentioned in this episode 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62638908 

https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/quiet-quitting/

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/398306/quiet-quitting-real.aspx

Job crafting articles 

https://hbr.org/2020/03/what-job-crafting-looks-like 

https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/careers/job-crafting-careers-advice-work-slump/726395 

Other relevant podcast episodes to listen to 

1. Episode 110 should you consider the great resignation as part of your career journey - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/NFKfnZNrQub

2. Episode 65  Do we have a hustle culture -  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pGmuX42HFLcaLRkOQvu5d 

3. Episode 140  How to deal with the great resignation and burnout culture -  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-140-how-deal-with-the-great-resignation/id1450116167?i=1000581134698 

Videos that I mentioned in the episode 

Video I mentioned in the episode about quiet quitting - https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25/video/7140554839926263045?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 

This video about the cult video is also something I mentioned - https://www.tiktok.com/@somag25/video/7140926000682126597?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 

In this episode I talk about 3 tips to help you have a healthy, happy business mindset 

1. Why I decided to talk about this

2. How can you work on your mindset and be healthier and happier in business? 

3. Self sabotage and being a business owner 

4. What can affect your mindset ? 

5. What can you do to empower yourself and your business? 

Resources and things that may help you that I spoke about in this episode 

Power hour book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hour-Focus-Goals-Create/dp/1786332698 

Power hour podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/power-hour/id1443615779 

What is EFT( emotional freedom technique) - https://www.healthline.com/health/eft-tapping 

Brad Yates YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/tapwithbrad 

Episodes that may help you 

1. Trisha Lewis her episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-142-the-self-squashing-prophecy-and-how-to/id1450116167?i=1000582513164 

2. Trisha Lewis my episodes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/make-it-real/129-career-happiness-with-ECxitXqQfGM/ 

3. Kath curry Episode - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/pmrZSHsHEub

4.  Comparison episode - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tbUl8wxHEub 

5. Cliques in episode - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gjEyZMzHEub

If you have any questions about this episode please email me at [email protected] or [email protected]