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Careershifters blog
04.09.2024
“We wanted to be location independent as we love to travel.” Emma and Steffan Chave had been slowly working on a passion project alongside their day
28.08.2024
“I wanted to do something that had positive social or environmental impact at its heart.” Caleb Wheeler-Robinson had limited opportunities to work on
21.08.2024
“I wanted my life to have purpose and meaning.” While happy enough in her work, two family tragedies were a wake up call for Jane Wynyard to go after
07.08.2024
“I’d put all my efforts into climbing a ladder that I realised too late was pitched against the wrong wall.” Unhappy and stressed at work, Bea
24.07.2024
“When somebody I'd just met asked me about what I did for work, I'd wish I didn't have to tell them.” Frustrated with the lack of visible impact she
10.07.2024
Want to do something different but don't have the confidence to break out of your current situation? Richard shares an alternative view on where
“It sounded really good on paper. In reality, I found it pretty dull.” After a shift to a different role didn't pan out, Louise Plummer took some
04.07.2024
Feeling trapped and in paralysis? No idea what you want to do next with your career? Natasha doesn't buy it. Here, she explains a key 'ideas'
26.06.2024
“I was wasting my working life on something I didn’t care about.” While Dan Enzer had found small ways to bring his passion for sustainability into
In your 40s, 50s or 60s and thinking about making a move into something new? Worried you’ve run out of time, or that ageism will keep you trapped
19.06.2024
“It was a sense of wasting my life spending time on something that wasn’t truly aligned.” Juan Navarro was dissatisfied in his role, but felt
Where do you start on your career change? Much of the 'advice' that's commonly given out (including key questions to ask yourself) is ineffective –
12.06.2024
“I was beginning to be less fulfilled by my work and needed to make a change.” Vic Hopkins knew she wanted to make a shift but couldn't see a clear
Lack of time is not an excuse to stay in the wrong career. Natasha shares her favourite (lesser known) approaches for how you can make time work for
05.06.2024
“I couldn’t stand not being myself anymore.” Despite enjoying aspects of her old career, Cyrielle Czyzewska was ready for a fresh challenge. When a
When you have no idea what else you'd like to do, where does inspiration come from? Our Career Change Launch Pad participants have grappled with
31.05.2024
In a world where the pressure to conform is all-consuming, how do you discover what you want, and then maintain the strength of mind to carve your
Feel like a fraud in your job? As though you're only a fraction of yourself from Monday to Friday? Or, worse, someone else altogether? This is likely
29.05.2024
“It was embarrassing and I felt like a failure, but I just couldn’t go on.” While Laura McIntyre loved parts of her career, the lifestyle involved
22.05.2024
“The office environment I was in felt highly stressful and I had a lot of health issues.” While Jenny Hampton enjoyed aspects of her old career, a
Do you ever find yourself holding back in your career change, but not quite knowing why? Riding emotions and anxieties that you don’t fully
17.05.2024
Feel awkward or confused when you talk about your shift? Unsure of who you are anymore, since so much has changed? Natasha explains how a great story
15.05.2024
“I was always exhausted by the end of the day.” Frustrated and drained by her job, Tooba Jamal knew something needed to change. But she was hesitant
08.05.2024
“Even on the days when things are harder, there’s no desire to go back to our old work lives.” When Klara Akerstrom and Mel Booth went through
01.05.2024
“I was in a hamster wheel of execution and delivery, wanting more innovation.” Whilst aspects of Laura Podmore's work were fulfilling, she wanted to
You want to find more fulfilling work, but you don’t have the energy (or hours in the day) to make it happen. Quitting your job also feels too risky.
24.04.2024
“I'd begun enjoying my job less and less.” Changes at work and in his personal life prompted Andrew Guest to move towards a long-held career dream.
Feeling groundless and apprehensive? Stuck in survival mode, unable to take action? Natasha shares 6 ways to reduce your panic and take back control
19.04.2024
Everywhere you turn it seems to be staring back at you: "Experience in a similar role required". How can you move into work you love when nobody will
17.04.2024
“The work-life balance was non-existent.” Edward Vennelle was fed up with his job, but didn't know what he'd like to do instead. So he decided to
12.04.2024
If you want to move into fulfilling work, there’s one thing you’ll need to have in place before anything else. It’s not the right idea, a detailed
10.04.2024
“I was fed up of not being in control of my working life.” Laura Sigsworth was miserable with her work situation. After a disheartening time trawling
05.04.2024
Can't bring yourself to take action on your career change? Fearful, overthinking, and staying stuck as a result? Sounds like Resistance is at play.
03.04.2024
“I was torn between a career that I really enjoyed and a lifestyle I knew I wanted.” When Rebecca Newenham's priorities changed, she knew she needed
27.03.2024
Scared of making the wrong move and winding up in another soul-sucking career? Shifting is always risky, but there is a way to test drive your ideas
“I was broadly comfortable, but it didn't fire me up anymore.” Helen Richardson's high-pressured job was impacting her health and family life. So she
20.03.2024
It comes out at parties, networking events, family dinners… there's no escape. Everybody asks it, everybody's answered it, and everybody sighs when
“The fear of not going for it became greater than the fear of failure.” Ashley Gornall had been keen to run a business for a long time, but hadn't
15.03.2024
You ache for it: that beautiful 'click' of finding your fit. The work you can dedicate your life to, safe in the knowledge you've found your place in
13.03.2024
“I felt empty and unfulfilled inside.” Zoe Claymore wasn't happy at work, but it wasn't until she took a trip away that a new path started to feel