The Career Change Studio

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The Career Change Studio is your go-to podcast to help you design and create a new working life so that you can live the way you want and need in your next chapter. Join Certified Career Change Coach Dana Stevens for practical advice, inspiration, mindset shifts, and proven strategies to help you move on from unfulfilling work, explore new directions, and design a career that works for you.

  1. 1 day ago

    Feeling Overwhelmed? Here's Exactly What to Do

    Episode 38: Overwhelm is one of the most common things that keeps women stuck when they are thinking about changing careers. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens gives you a practical tool to reach for the next time overwhelm starts to take hold.  In this episode you will learn: Why overwhelm is a feeling and not a permanent state, and what that means for how you work with itThe wave analogy and why making an intentional choice about how to meet overwhelm matters more than just pushing throughA practical method to help you manage overwhelmThe specific flavour of career change overwhelm and why a structured process is designed to reduce it rather than add to it Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    22 min

  2. 30 Jun

    The Thought Cycle That's Keeping Your Career Change Out of Reach

    Episode 37: So many people who want to change careers are struggling to belief that it is possible for them.  In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens unpacks the thought cycle that keeps people stuck in that gap between wanting something and believing it is possible.  In this episode you will learn: Why belief is built through small evidence rather than arriving fully formed before you startThe important difference between belief and certainty, and why waiting for certainty keeps you stuckHow coaching interrupts the thought cycle at the thought and action stages rather than waiting for belief to appear on its own Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    14 min

  3. 23 Jun

    Is Changing Careers Worth It? Only You Can Answer That

    Episode 36: Your brain is always going to tell you that changing careers is too hard, too risky, too much effort. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens asks a different question. Not how would you do it, but is it actually worth it, and only you can answer that. If you have been waiting for a plan before you let yourself want something different, this episode will help you start with the wanting instead. In this episode you will learn: Why knowing if it's worth it matters more than knowing the how, especially at the startA guided visualisation to help you picture what a different working life could actually feel likeThe unexpected benefits of proactively changing careers, beyond just the new job itself Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    20 min

  4. 16 Jun

    Why Career Change Guilt Is Costing You More Than You Think

    Episode 35: If you have been thinking about changing careers for a while but have not yet made a move, there is a good chance you are carrying some guilt about that. You may be thinking 'I should have done this sooner', 'I have wasted so much time' or 'why did I leave it so long?'. In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case that that guilt is not only unwarranted but is actively getting in your way.  In this episode you will learn: Why not changing your career sooner was almost certainly the right decision for the circumstances you were inWhat the hindsight trap is and why it is not a fair basis for self-judgmentWhy reclaiming your past decisions as conscious and intentional rather than passive or weak is one of the most important things you can do for your confidence right nowHow the guilt about the past is directly undermining the confidence you need for the future Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    19 min

  5. 9 Jun

    Surround Yourself With Evidence of What's Possible

    Episode 34:  One of the most practical and underrated things you can do when you are thinking about a career change is to deliberately surround yourself with evidence that another way of living and working is possible.  Not just for inspiration, but because seeing real people with real lives making real changes genuinely updates what your brain believes is available to you.  In this episode you will learn: The specific places to find examples of people living and working differently, from podcasts and YouTube to real conversations over coffeeWhat to notice as you gather evidence, and how to use what you find to start getting clearer on what you actually want Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    18 min

  6. 2 Jun

    You Don't Need a Passion to Change Careers

    Episode 33: Have you been told that the key to changing careers is to find your passion? And have you then tried to locate said passion and come up more or less blank? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens dismantles the follow your passion narrative and explains why it is one of the most unhelpful ideas in the career change conversation. If you have been holding back from making a move because you cannot identify your passion, this episode will change how you think about where to start. In this episode you will learn: Why pragmatic reasons for changing careers are completely valid and lead to real and meaningful changeThe full story of Dana's own career change from BBC radio producer to online content and social media, and why passion had nothing to do with itWhat you can use instead of passion to figure out what you want, including the Life-First Criteria Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    23 min

  7. 26 May

    Are You Stuck in All or Nothing Thinking About Your Career?

    Episode 32: All or nothing thinking is one of the most common thought patterns people get stuck in. It is the thinking that tells you the choice is between staying exactly as you are or throwing everything away and starting from scratch. Between doing something perfectly or not bothering at all. Between total success and complete failure. In this episode Dana explains what all or nothing thinking actually is, how to recognise it in your own head, and most importantly how to think differently when it shows up.  In this episode you will learn: What all or nothing thinking is How it shows up specifically in career change and why it is one of the main reasons people stay stuckThe real spectrum of career change that all or nothing thinking makes invisibleFour practical questions to ask yourself when you notice all or nothing thinking taking over Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    21 min

  8. 19 May

    The Joy Experiment (How Finding Joy Can Help You Change Careers)

    Episode 31: What if you could stop focusing on escaping where you are and start moving towards something that genuinely lights you up? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case for why joy is not just a nice thing to think about but one of the most practically useful tools in the career change process.  In this episode you will learn: Why escaping what you do not want is never quite enough, and what changes when you have a vision of where you are going insteadWhat the Joy Experiment is, and why the only rule is curiosity rather than pressureWhy you do not have to wait for things to change before you start having more joy in your life Connect with Dana: Website: https://www.danastevens.com/workwithme Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dana_stevens_coach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danastevens1/ Free Coaching Consultation: https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat If this episode resonated, follow The Career Change Studio and share it with someone who’s feeling stuck in their career. And if you’re ready to design a working life that truly fits your needs and lifestyle, book a free clarity call at https://calendly.com/danastevens/initial-coaching-chat Special thanks to @Lou_Greenaway_Music for the piano composition and performance.

    27 min
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The Career Change Studio is your go-to podcast to help you design and create a new working life so that you can live the way you want and need in your next chapter. Join Certified Career Change Coach Dana Stevens for practical advice, inspiration, mindset shifts, and proven strategies to help you move on from unfulfilling work, explore new directions, and design a career that works for you.

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  • Creator
    Dana Stevens
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Career Change Studio
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    The Career Change Studio
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