You in 5 Years

Chris Holmes Career Change Coach
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Are you sick of feeling stuck in your career and life?This podcast is for young professionals looking to figure out how to change career paths.As well as giving you the confidence to change careers, we'll talk about creativity, productivity, mindset, goals, and finances.If you want to move up or on, or change career completely, then this is the podcast for you!Chris brings on guests that are on a similar journey to give you lots of career change ideas.Where do YOU want to be in 5 years? Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 04/14/2021

    032 - Career Change Decoded (5 Steps to a New Exciting Career)

    Make the Change -> When Chris left the corporate engineering world behind in 2018, he left without a plan. What followed after some travelling, was a period of stress and uncertainty.  Chris found a part-time role working in property where he feels valued and his ideas get listened to. So, how did he do it? Looking back on his own career change, Chris identified a process for a smooth transition. In this episode, Chris shares the 5 key steps to help you move on from your boring 9-5 into career satisfaction. Have you ever wondered what Sherlock Holmes did after he left his career as a detective? Tune in to find out! To get support with your own career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.   It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas and support to move you forward. To join the community, click on the link below: Career Change Trailblazers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min

  2. 03/23/2021

    031 - Personal Branding Masterclass with Maggie Mills

    Put Your Best Face Forward -> What do you do when you want to find out about someone online?  You do a search on Google or go on social media.  What comes back in the search results can make or break opportunities for you.  First impressions DO count. To help you make a great first impression, I invited Maggie Mills back onto the show. Maggie is a 30 year advertising, marketing and publishing veteran. Maggie talks about the importance of personal branding and why it matters. She also offers lots of practical tips to help you improve your online presence. One of these is to invest in a quality photographer to get a professional headshot. Maggie says you don't need to go full corporate and yellow camo can even work for you. Wondering how this can work? Tune in to this personal branding masterclass to find out! To connect with Maggie, you can find her on the following links: Maggie Mills Website YouTube - Maggie Mills Content & Branding Personal Branding for Career Advancement Group For the bonus video from Maggie, you can find it Chris' private Facebook group. In the 'Career Change Trailblazers', you can get new ideas and support with your career change. To get the bonus video from Maggie, click on the link below to join the group: Career Change Trailblazers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  3. 03/10/2021

    030 - Fail Your Way to Success with Richard Fenton, Author of 'Go for No'

    Change Your Relationship with 'No' -> Many of us try to avoid hearing the word 'No' in our daily lives.  We also try to avoid failure as much as possible. In 'Go for No', Richard challenges these beliefs. He encourages us to ask 'what if hearing the word 'No' and failing more, could bring us closer to our goals and success?' Richard is the co-founder of Courage Crafters and author of 'Go for No'. 'Go for No' has ranked in the top 50 of sales books on Amazon for the last decade. In this extended episode, Richard shares some of the ideas and concepts from the book.  If you want to learn how to see failure as a good thing, then check out this episode to find out more. Intro - Richard's Journey and 'Go for No' 10:44 - A New Model for Success and Failure 13:58 - The Five Levels of Failure 23:18 - The Pike Syndrome 25:56 - Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations and Your Comfort Zone 30:38 - Setting 'No' Goals To buy the book and to connect with Richard and Andrea, you can find them on the following links: Amazon - 'Go for No' goforno.com What's Your 'No' Quotient? Quiz To get support with your career change, Chris has a private Facebook group.  It's called the 'Career Change Trailblazers' and you can get new ideas to move you forward.  To join the community, click on the link below: Career Change Trailblazers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min

  4. 02/25/2021

    029 - How to Set up Informational Interviews

    De-Risk Your Career Change -> One of the biggest risks in changing careers is making the wrong move. This fear can stop you in your tracks and leave you feeling frustrated. Informational interviews are one of the best ways to take the risk out of the process.  They involve speaking to people doing what you want to do, so you can learn more about what's involved. In this episode, Chris shares the five steps you need to take to set up your first interview. From researching people to connect with to crafting a message that will get someone onto a call. Let Chris know how you get on in his private Facebook group, the 'Career Change Trailblazers'.  The aim of the group is to build it into a positive community where you can get support, learn, and share new ideas. You can join the group by clicking the link below: Career Change Trailblazers   Bonus Content - Email Template for Securing an Informational Interview: Hi XX, I’m looking to make a big career change and would like to speak to people in Marine Biology to help me decide on it as a career. I noticed that you’re a specialist in Marine Research and have lots of experience in XX.  I am interested in that area as well because of XX reasons.  Would you please be interested in doing a short 20 minute interview so that I can learn more about what you do?  We could do this over a phone or video call, whichever you prefer.   I can work around your busy schedule.  Here are some possible dates and times: Monday to Wednesday, between 1600 and 1900.  Please let me know if any of these times work for you.   If you’d prefer not to chat, that’s ok.  Keep up the good work!  Thanks. All the best, Chris       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min

  5. 02/11/2021

    028 - Henry Munton aka Fluidity (DJ and Music Producer)

    Create Opportunities - > Henry's passion for music started at a young age. Over the last few years, he's established himself as a producer with releases on labels such as Integral and Metalheadz.  Henry also works part-time as an events manager so that he can pursue his passion for music. Before Covid, he worked for over 75 brands, travelled around the UK, and met lots of interesting people. In this episode, Henry shares his journey and how he stays motivated.  He offers some practical tips for those looking to turn their hobby into something more.  One great quote from the show is "I don't wait for inspiration to come.  I go and find it!"  To connect with Henry ‘Fluidity’, you can find him on the following links: Instagram Facebook Soundcloud Patreon for Music Production Tutorials To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links: Facebook LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  6. 02/02/2021

    027 - How to Set BIG Goals and Achieve Them

    Start With the End in Mind -> Following on from Episode 023 'New Year's Resolutions That Stick', Chris introduces the GROW model for goal setting success. GROW is an acronym for Goals, Reality, Options, and Way Forward (yes, GROW does look better than GROWF!). Chris walks you through each stage of GROW so you can understand how to use it to make realistic plans. He then gives an example of how to turn that big impossible goal into something more manageable. What big goal do you want to achieve this year? If you've struggled with goals, this episode will give you the confidence to take action now. To book your free 30 minute Career Change Booster call with Chris, send him a message on the following links: Facebook LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    13 min

  7. 01/27/2021

    026 - Andrea Gamson (CEO and Co-Founder of Social Starters)

    Making an Impact -> After spending four years in social enterprise, Andrea could see a gap in the market. Andrea wanted to connect professionals on career breaks to worthwhile social enterprise projects. Since setting up Social Starters, Andrea has supported over 400 professionals. Here's a great quote from the show: “When building a business, it’s very easy to get stuck in the idea and planning. We thought, scrap that because it’s time-consuming. We decided to take a lean approach.” Tune in to find out more about Andrea's journey and how she was able to grow and scale her business. To connect with Andrea, you can find her on the following links: Social Starters Twitter       Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min

  8. 01/19/2021

    025 - Jacob Gibbins (Photographer and Film-Maker)

    Be Prepared to Make Some Sacrifices -> Jacob is a rare breed. He travels the world to go to the best mountain biking spots and loves what he does for a living. It started from a young age with his interest in mountain biking and then getting into photography. After years of hard work and sacrifices, he got to where he is now. In this episode, you can hear all about Jacob's story.  He offers some amazing advice for those of you that want to make it as a photographer or creative freelancer. To find out more about Jacob's work, you can find him on the following links: @JacobGibbinsPhoto @AspectMedia Towards the end of the podcast, Chris talked about dedicating time to help you with your career change. On Friday 22nd January 2021, Chris is running 15-Minute Career Change Booster Calls. If you've lost your job, want to move up or on, or change career completely, then book a Zoom call using the link below: Book a Call Now   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
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Are you sick of feeling stuck in your career and life?This podcast is for young professionals looking to figure out how to change career paths.As well as giving you the confidence to change careers, we'll talk about creativity, productivity, mindset, goals, and finances.If you want to move up or on, or change career completely, then this is the podcast for you!Chris brings on guests that are on a similar journey to give you lots of career change ideas.Where do YOU want to be in 5 years? Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Chris Holmes Career Change Coach
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020-22 You in 5 Years Podcast (Chris Holmes)
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