In Pursuit of the Better You Fay Blakey and Rebekah Whitaker

Are you feeling the stresses and strains of working a lot - burnout perhaps?
Workaholism is what it's been called in other media. 
Workaholism is making headlines at the moment in the same way as alcoholism and/or drug abuse would impact lives. 
Referencing The Guardian article that we talk about in the podcast https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/15/how-workaholism-can-leave-lifelong-scars-burnout?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

How are you positioning yourself in the workplace to be seen - perhaps for promotion purposes - or to be 'seen' in your role?
Do you feel that, to do this, you need to mask the 'real you' and exploit other behaviours that don't come naturally? For example, if you're an introvert, do you feel you need to show up with more extrovert behaviours?
In this episode, we're discussing how you can be visible, but still be authentically you - or not feeling like you're showing off. 
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 

We can only meet you as far as we have met ourselves!
Meaning:  When we're working with clients in coaching, we can go deep, if we've explored these deep areas with ourselves beforehand - so that we understand what it means to know ourselves in a deep and profound way. 
The iceberg is the metaphor - we have those behaviours and traits that sit above the water line and this is what people see - what we know and see about ourselves too. Below the water line is unconscious behaviours and traits that we may not see - and others may only see glimpses of. But if we know what's there, we can make transformational changes. 
This podcast explores what's below the waterline and what that might mean for you when, in coaching, we just start to chip away at the iceberg a little bit. 
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Do you feel confident to give feedback to others? This can help to reduce difficult conversations - however, many people don't feel comfortable having these conversations or even know how to give feedback well. 
Giving positive feedback is often more easy - but what about the not-so-positive?
Ideally, feedback should be given when it's required - don't wait for annual reviews!
Consider what would happen if you don't give the feedback because you're not confident to have the conversation!
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Are you dreaming big?
When we dream big, we might wonder - is it all a delusion of grandeur? I wonder what would happen if all entrepreneurs thought this way.
But they don't. When met with failure, Richard Branson would say 'dream bigger - and go again!'
When we're dreaming bigger, how are we thinking about our self worth?
How do we plan and strategise to meet our dreams and aspirations? What can help us?
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

This episode explores a common theme in leadership coaching for Becki and Fay - "I'm not a manager, so what I say doesn't matter!"
Is this something that's true for you?
Do you feel that your voice doesn't matter in a room? That your views aren't valid?
As we explore this, we wonder if it's a cultural issue - or, what's in a title?
This impacts people in terms of their frustrations, development, innovation, building relationships, and fostering leadership...
Contact
Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 
Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk
Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk