My 3 favourite work podcasts

Have you got addicted to podcasts yet?

I TOTALLY have over the last two years, and I’ll tell you why. It’s because they have allowed me to fill my brain with the best and most up to date career, business and life advice, wherever I am. Whether I’m cooking a meal at home, riding the bus into town, or going for a run around the park.

And whilst binging on the latest Netflix series can be fun and relaxing, it's not directly feeding your brain with the knowledge it needs to navigate that tricky situation at work or reduce your stress levels.

I’ve tried and tested quite a few recently, to whittle them down to the ones that really add value to my life or my work, and now I couldn’t be without them. They have helped me come up with many new creative ideas, grow my business, and navigate all kinds of personal challenges too.

So I thought I’d introduce you to some of my favourite podcasts, some for work and some for wellbeing and good mental health, and see if you’d like to join me in making listening to podcasts a regular habit of yours too.

So here are my current top 3 work and business podcasts:

WorkLife with Adam Grant

This new podcast sprang to life last year and actually made it to #1 on the podcast chart. It’s hosted by organisational psychologist Adam Grant, and he chats to all kinds of fascinating people doing unusual jobs, in order to understand some of the science behind, in his own words, ‘making work not suck’. Some of my favourite episodes have been ‘Faking your emotions at work’, ‘A world without bosses’, and ‘Become friends with your rivals’. This show is always guaranteed to bring fresh ideas and make you think differently about the world of work.

The Janet Murray Show

Janet is a former journalist turned online PR and marketing expert for small business owners. What I love about Janet is that she’s very straight talking, and gets down to brass tacks straightaway! Her podcast episodes are always highly practical, and she isn’t afraid to say what doesn’t work or where you might be going wrong. If you want to learn about the basics of marketing your business online and making more sales, this is a great starting point and I learned loads from her when I was a newbie business owner.

Uncomplicated Your Business with Racheal Cook

For those of you who are a little further along your business journey, but feeling overwhelmed or like you’re not hitting your goals, Racheal is a godsend. She’s incredibly relatable and inspiring at the same time, running her six figure business from the basement of her home in Richmond, Virginia and has managed to do all this whilst only working 25hrs a week, retiring her husband from his job and raising their 3 kids! I just love her simple, actionable and effective advice on productivity, goal setting, streamlining, increasing your income, leadership and loads more.

So those are my current top 3 favourite work podcasts. What about you? Do you have a recommendation? Let me know in the comments below if there’s a show you think we should all be checking out!

Next week, I’ll share 3 favourite podcasts for wellbeing and good mental health.

Are your New Year resolutions not going anywhere? Here's what to do

It's mid-January and it can be a tough time for sticking to your New Year resolutions. It's cold and grey outside, and whilst you might have started the year with the best of intentions, your motivation could be flagging a bit by now.

Maybe you made a resolution to get healthy, or make more time for self care, or take up a new hobby, or finally think about changing career or starting a business. And you wanted this to TO BE IT. 2019 was the year that it was all going to finally happen for you.

And whilst that vision we create for ourselves about how our new life is going to be can feel exciting and intoxicating, it can also sometimes make us unrealistic about how long those goals will take to achieve.

Life starts to get in the way. A stressful work assignment comes in, one of the kids gets sick, the boiler packs up and you need to pay for a plumber, the house needs cleaning etc etc.

And so your good intentions to make a change go to the bottom of your 'to do' list, you lose motivation and start to feel discouraged.

However I want to step in here and say that THIS IS TOTALLY NORMAL.

All you need to do is have a reality check about how much time you have available, and how long the process of change might actually take.

With career change for example, I often have to remind my clients that their journey towards a more meaningful career is precisely that… a journey. One of the biggest mistakes that people make when searching for meaningful work is to expect to find the ONE BIG THING straightaway. The mythical unicorn job that will make all of their problems disappear.

And what I’ve observed from walking through this process with many clients is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to creating a career and life you love. It can be tough at times, take longer than you think, and you may need to try out a few different ideas and avenues before finding the perfect one for you.

So don’t get downhearted, just persevere and stay open to the new opportunities and experiences which will inevitably come your way. Break it all down into baby steps and ask yourself:

• What is ONE small thing that I could fit in this week to move closer to my goal?

• When exactly could I do this (day? time?)

• What might stop me from doing this? Is it something practical, or something emotional? Where could I get some support to overcome this?

You can 100% get there, just be patient with yourself.

Chat soon,

Juliette

What have you achieved since July?

Wow July was 90 days ago. Now that the autumn leaves are falling and the nights are drawing in, those hot summer days feels like an eternity ago! But it’s actually not been that long. 

And what was happening in your career in July? What did you want to change about your situation? And what have you managed to do since then to make those changes?

In the context of a whole year, 90 days doesn’t seem that long. And it’s true, you probably can’t achieve ALL of your career goals in 90 days. 

BUT. You can make some big changes. You can get off the starting blocks. You can create a clear vision of where you want to go. You can start to unpick some of the fears that have been holding you back, begin to feel more confident and more like the real YOU again. You can set out an action plan to guide you towards a brighter future.

What I’ve discovered from working with dozens of busy professionals from all sorts of backgrounds, is that it’s not about finding more time to reach your career goals. It’s about finding clarity and focus. 

Instead of wasting your precious energy feeling stuck and stressed out, how about focusing your energy on taking action instead? If you really move closer to your dream career in the next 90 days, then get in touch to book your introductory 45min coaching session for just £97.

Here’s to starting your new year with a new career you love