Space To Shift Your Career

Yvonne Davidis, Career Change Coach for Leaders in the Public Sector wondering what next
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Welcome to Space to Shift Your Career! This show, hosted by Yvonne Davidis, invites leaders in the public sector to explore new paths that reflect who they are now and how they want their career to evolve in future.  Episodes cover how to overcome the feeling of being trapped, get motivated to take action and tap into your creativity to design exciting possibilities for yourself.  The podcast also offers strategies and tools to help you navigate the shifts and turns on the way to living out your ideal career and life. 

  1. 37: When Changing Your Public Sector Career Feels Like Stumbling in the Dark

    7h ago

    37: When Changing Your Public Sector Career Feels Like Stumbling in the Dark

    Send us Fan Mail Find the example of an 'Ideas Bank' at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/37 .  As a public sector leader, you know how to get things done.  You know the processes, you know the people. You value systems and evidence-based decision-making. There may not always be time for it, but that’s the ideal. That’s why changing your career can feel a bit overwhelming. You don’t know any clear process for how to go about it. It’s like you’re standing at the edge of a dark cliff.  You can’t see any clear path. You can’t see the destination on the other side. You can only see the cliff. Now imagine you had a torch to shine small pools of light around to see what’s out there.  Are you curious enough?  Are you open to finding a way to get across?  To create a path that works for you? In this episode, I’ll talk about ‘structured curiosity’. It’s a process, consisting of a 6-steps, you can follow to find career options that are the right fit for you.  It’s your torch in the dark.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    12 min
  2. 36: Can AI Solve Your Career Change?

    Jun 9

    36: Can AI Solve Your Career Change?

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript and other resources at SpaceToShiftYourCareer.com A few years ago, I joined a gym. I was convinced that having access to ALL the equipment, all the classes, and all the expertise I could possibly need would transform my fitness. But I still had to show up. The gym wouldn't do the workout for me. These days, I use an online training course. For this stage of my life - with a child, work, volunteering and everything else that comes with that - it’s a much better fit. The point is: The training course isn’t inherently better than the gym. It’s only better because it suits me at this point in my life. I think the same thing is happening right now with AI. Not to mention online courses, workshops, books, and all the other tools available to support career change. Everyone seems to be asking: “What’s the best tool?” But is that the right question? Let's talk about that.   *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    8 min
  3. 35: 4 Mindset Shifts to Change Your Public Sector Career – FREE GUIDE

    Jun 2

    35: 4 Mindset Shifts to Change Your Public Sector Career – FREE GUIDE

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/35 Can you change your public sector career without risking everything?  YES. It’s not a quick-fix. But you can do it.  And it can lead you to a career that’s more aligned with who you are now – and how you want to contribute to the world in future.  It’s far more effective when you make space to think about what you really want next, both in your career AND in your life. I used to think the only way to build a successful career was to move up within the same organisation. That’s what I saw the people around me doing. But over time my perspective shifted. Doing work that makes a difference to how people lead their careers and live their lives. Working with leaders from all around the world, supporting and empowering them through times of change and transition.  Valuing my time highly, and working more flexibly and creatively. More importantly, I can be myself and do work that’s the best fit for me without stress or anxiety.  In my 5 month programme, I help my clients gain clarity about what success means to them now.  For now, let’s talk about the most critical mindset shifts for changing careers.  Make sure to grab my FREE downloadable ‘How to Overcome 4 Limiting Beliefs about Shifting Your Career’.  A public sector leader emailed me about it, saying:  “Thank you, Yvonne, for producing such a thought provoking guide. The clarity and honesty you bring are incredibly valuable for people like me, who are navigating career change and finding themselves in the slums of a negative mindset.”  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    6 min
  4. 34: Build a Financial Safety Net for Your Public Sector Career Change - 4 Practical Steps

    May 26

    34: Build a Financial Safety Net for Your Public Sector Career Change - 4 Practical Steps

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/34 Imagine you’re a trapeze artist learning a new routine. You wouldn’t practise without a net below you, would you?  The net doesn’t make the act less brave. It makes it possible. In the public sector, you’ve likely been performing with a net you didn’t have to build all by yourself. Your employer provided it: steady salary, predictable benefits, pension contributions. It’s worked well. Until now. When you’re considering a new move, whether that’s because you’re forced to or by choice.  It requires you to build your own safety net. And that can feel daunting, especially when you’ve never had to do it before. Building your own financial safety net is about having enough clarity and preparation that you can explore your next act – without panic. And: It’s about taking back agency. In this episode, I’ll share 4 practical steps to help you build that net, so you can move forward prepared and more confidently.  Disclaimer: Please note, I am not giving you specific financial advice. Once you’ve done a first stock take, I encourage you to seek out a professional financial advisor to help you make decisions suitable for your specific situation.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    10 min
  5. 33: Are You Married to Your Job? When Public Sector Leaders Realise Their Life Drifted Off Course

    May 19

    33: Are You Married to Your Job? When Public Sector Leaders Realise Their Life Drifted Off Course

    Send us Fan Mail Find the full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/33  I was talking to a client recently about his family situation.  He told that, over time, he and his partner had slowly started living on parallel tracks. Not because of one dramatic event. Or because anyone stopped caring. Just… little decisions, repeated over the years. More travel for work. More pressure. More compromises that were meant to be temporary. And slowly, their tracks drifted further apart. Different cities. Different routines. Different realities. At one point, they were barely home together during the week. Sometimes not even on weekends. And when they were both home, everyone felt a bit like guests in each other’s lives. What struck me most was this question one of their children asked him: “What are your priorities, Dad?”  Quite a question. Because most people don’t intentionally choose distance from the people they love. They just stop checking whether the life they are living still matches what matters most to them. And I think many public sector leaders DRFIT into exactly this kind of misalignment – not only in family life, but in their relationship with themselves. So today, I want to talk about priorities. And about whether your job is serving your life… or consuming it. Get new episodes straight into your inbox here. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    7 min
  6. 32: Avoid Leaping Blindly into Your Public Sector Career Change

    May 12

    32: Avoid Leaping Blindly into Your Public Sector Career Change

    Send us Fan Mail Sign up here to get new episodes straight into your inbox.  Full transcript at https://spacetoshiftyourcareer.com/32  When public sector leaders think about career change, they often picture a leap. A big, bold, all-or-nothing move.  They imagine it’s about leaving everything behind… and hoping the next thing works out. And that image can feel risky and scary. Because… What if it doesn’t work? What if you lose what you’ve built? What if you make the wrong decision? So instead of moving… you stay where you are. Because it feels safer.  But career change doesn’t have to be a blind leap.  In fact, when you build a smart career transition strategy, it is a series of small, manageable and deliberate steps.  In this episode of the Space To Shift Your Career podcast, I share 3 ways to manage the risks that come with changing careers.   Have a listen and find out how to avoid leaping blindly. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    7 min
  7. 31: ‘I’m Not Good at Selling Myself’ - The Thought That Keeps Public Sector Leaders Stuck

    May 5

    31: ‘I’m Not Good at Selling Myself’ - The Thought That Keeps Public Sector Leaders Stuck

    Send us Fan Mail Sign up here to get new episodes straight into your inbox.  There’s a sentence I hear often in career change conversations with public sector leaders. It usually comes a little hesitantly.  “I’m just… not very good at selling myself.” And when that thought is there, a lot of things don’t happen: You don’t speak about what you want. You don’t share what you’re capable of. You don’t lack experience or value. But you hesitate to shout about it because you don’t want to come across as bragging, pushy or - God forbid - salesy.  The interesting part is this: most public sector leaders are unusually good at communicating.  You do it when… managing different internal and external stakeholdersbuilding relationships across sectors, maybe even languages and cultures, and navigating complex and often difficult conversations So the issue isn’t your ability. It’s how you perceive the idea of “selling yourself”.  Let’s talk about that. *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

    8 min
  8. 30: Is Your Public Sector Career Still a Fit?

    Apr 28

    30: Is Your Public Sector Career Still a Fit?

    Send us Fan Mail Sign up here to get new episodes straight into your inbox.  “I don’t fit into my role anymore.”  A public sector leader said this to me recently. “On paper, everything looks fine. The salary is not great, but the benefits are ok and the stability is much better than in other sectors. But I feel like I’m pretending. I push myself to show up the way I used to – positively, enthusiastically, can-do attitude. But it doesn’t come naturally to me anymore.  I can’t imagine doing this for the next 5, let alone 10 years. I feel like I've plateaued.”  And then they said something that really stayed with me: “I want to feel inspired again. I want work where I can bring my full self to the table. Where I can use my strengths, do good work and see the impact I’m having. Is that too much to ask?” If you’re listening to this and something in you is saying, “That’s me…” Then this episode is for you.  *** Yvonne Davidis helps public sector leaders develop exciting career options that align with who they are now and how they want to evolve in future.  With 20+ years of moving countries, working for the UK and Denmark across three continents, plus professional coaching certifications, Yvonne is a unique specialist for leaders in the public sector considering their next chapter. Book a 90-minute Jumpstart Session to clarify your deal-breakers and must-haves for a more satisfying work experience.   For step-by-step support on your career change journey apply here for Yvonne's 5-month Find Your Career Space programme, and she'll be in touch to invite you to a free discovery call.

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Welcome to Space to Shift Your Career! This show, hosted by Yvonne Davidis, invites leaders in the public sector to explore new paths that reflect who they are now and how they want their career to evolve in future.  Episodes cover how to overcome the feeling of being trapped, get motivated to take action and tap into your creativity to design exciting possibilities for yourself.  The podcast also offers strategies and tools to help you navigate the shifts and turns on the way to living out your ideal career and life. 

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  • Creator
    Yvonne Davidis, Career Change Coach for Leaders in the Public Sector wondering what next
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
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