Unstuck & Unstoppable

Sarah Archer
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Careers
  • Updated Weekly

Unstuck & Unstoppable is the go-to podcast for ambitious female leaders ready to amplify their impact, boost their income, and achieve career success on their own terms—without burning out or compromising their values. Hosted by Sarah Archer, a leadership coach and career strategist dedicated to empowering women in leadership, this show provides the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to thrive in your career. Whether you’re looking to overcome imposter syndrome, enhance your leadership skills, or create a sustainable path to success, each episode will offer actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-life stories to help you take your career to the next level. It’s time to stop playing small, unlock your full potential, and create the impact you’re destined for. Tune in weekly to discover how you can lead boldly, live fully, and succeed with confidence and integrity.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 100 Celebration: 10 Career Lessons Every Female Leader Should Know

    Welcome to the 100th episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable! 🎉 To celebrate this milestone, career coach and former HR Director Sarah Archer shares 10 powerful career lessons drawn from 16+ years of coaching experience and her time in HR leadership. Whether you're an ambitious woman looking to progress into leadership, feeling stuck in your current role, or wondering what your next career move should be, these insights will help you take a more intentional approach to your career. Each lesson comes with a reflective question to help you apply the insights to your own career and identify where to focus next. In this episode, you'll learn how to: Take ownership of your career rather than waiting for others to manage it for you.Increase your visibility and communicate the value you bring.Build leadership confidence by taking action, even when you feel nervous.Make strategic career decisions based on what matters to you.Use your strengths to increase your impact and job satisfaction.Explore new career possibilities without needing all the answers.Build relationships that open up opportunities.Stop your inner critic from holding you back.Find new meaning in your current role or make a bigger career change.Use small, deliberate actions to build momentum. Timestamps00:00 Celebrating 100 episodes of Unstuck & Unstoppable 01:00 Why creating a career that works for you matters 02:00 Lesson 1: Stop waiting for someone else to manage your career 03:00 Lesson 2: Being good at your job isn't enough 04:00 Lesson 3: Confidence follows action 05:00 Lesson 4: Your next career move needs strategy, not just ambition 05:45 Lesson 5: Understand and amplify your strengths 06:30 Lesson 6: You don't need to have your whole future figured out 07:15 Lesson 7: Your network is part of your career strategy 08:00 Lesson 8: Don't let your inner critic make career decisions for you 08:45 Lesson 9: You can change your career without throwing everything away 09:30 Lesson 10: Small, deliberate actions create momentum 10:00 Your seven-day career challenge 10:30 Choose the insight that matters most to you and take your next step 10:45 Thank you for 100 episodes and how to stay connected Your career challengeWhich of these 10 lessons resonates with you most right now? Choose one area you've been neglecting or avoiding, and identify one small action you can take in the next seven days to move your career forward. You don't need to change everything at once. You just need to start. Take your next stepReady to spend some time thinking about your career and planning what comes next? Join Sarah's free 7-Day Career Reset for a structured approach to reviewing where you are, identifying what you want and creating a plan for the next 90 days. Share this episode with a woman who needs a little career inspiration, and please leave a rating or review to help more women discover the podcast. Thank you for being part of the Unstuck & Unstoppable journey! Useful Links Join the Free 7 Day Career Reset Sign up for Weekly Career Inspiration Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Book a Free 121 Clarity Call Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    Episode 100 Celebration: 10 Career Lessons Every Female Leader Should Know

  2. Oct 9

    Episode 99 Tough Job Market? How to Make Your Current Leadership Job Work for You

    The job market feels tough right now. So what if leaving your job doesn't feel like the right option, but staying as you are doesn't feel sustainable either? If you're unhappy, bored, under-challenged or simply no longer enjoying your leadership role, it can be tempting to mentally check out while you wait for the "right" time to move. But staying doesn't have to mean standing still. In this episode, Sarah explores how you can make your current leadership job more fulfilling, meaningful and enjoyable while also using it to build the skills, experience, visibility and confidence you'll need for your next move. Why staying in your current job can be a strategic career decisionHow mentally checking out can damage your confidence and future prospectsHow to redesign your role around what gives you energyThe Keep, Change, Create approach to making your job work better for youHow job crafting can help you create more meaning, challenge and purposeHow to use your current role to build career capital for your next moveWhy visibility, reputation and relationships matter when you're preparing for your next career stepHow to tell whether you're choosing to stay or allowing fear to make the decision for youWhy testing the job market can give you information without committing to leavingA simple 90-day Enjoy, Develop, Explore strategy to keep your career moving Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable 01:30 – Why the job market feels tough right now 03:00 – When staying feels safer than leaving 04:00 – Shift 1: Stop treating your current job as a waiting room 06:30 – Shift 2: Redesign your job around what makes you come alive 07:00 – Keep, Change, Create 09:00 – Job crafting: shaping your role around your strengths 10:30 – A client example: making an overwhelming leadership role work better 13:30 – Shift 3: Use your current job to build the career you want 14:00 – Building your career capital 15:00 – Visibility, reputation and relationships 16:30 – Is fear making the decision for you? 18:00 – Confidence, uncertainty and the evidence your brain needs 19:00 – Your 90-day strategy: Enjoy, Develop, Explore 20:00 – Using the Seven Day Career Reset to plan your next move A question for you If you knew you were going to stay in your current job for another 12 months, what would need to change for it to feel fulfilling? You don't have to leave your job to start changing your career. You can improve your experience now while deliberately building your options for later. Useful Links Join the & Day Career Reset Episode 30 How To Identify Your Strengths For A New Leadership Role Episode 55 How To Increase Your Visibility As A Leader Using LinkedIn Episode 61 How To Create A Personal Board For Your Leadership Career Episode 6 How To Boost Your Leadership Confidence Sign up for Weekly Career Inspiration Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Book a Free 121 Clarity Call Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    Episode 99 Tough Job Market? How to Make Your Current Leadership Job Work for You

  3. Oct 2

    Episode 98 You Know What To Do. So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

    You know you should have the conversation with your boss. Put yourself forward for the promotion. Start exploring other roles. Become more visible. Stop saying yes to everything. You think about it. You might even make a plan. And then… nothing happens. In this episode Sarah explores why knowing what you want to do doesn’t always translate into taking action. Sometimes what looks like procrastination is actually a way of protecting ourselves from uncertainty, rejection, discomfort or the possibility of becoming someone different. We look at what your inaction might be protecting you from, the hidden cost of staying where you are, why waiting to feel ready can keep you stuck, and how your existing identity might make your next career move feel uncomfortable. Most importantly, we get practical. You don't need to have your whole career figured out. You don't need a five-year plan. And you don't need to make a huge, life-changing decision tomorrow. Instead, you can take one small step that gives you more information. Because action gives you information that thinking can't. In this episode, we explore:Why career procrastination isn't always a motivation problemWhat your inaction might be protecting you fromThe hidden cost of staying in a role or situation that no longer works for youThe trade-offs that come with career change and progressionWhy waiting until you feel ready can keep you stuckHow preparation can sometimes become a form of avoidanceThe identity you may be protecting as you consider your next stepHow to make a big career action much smallerWhy small actions generate useful information and build confidenceThe two questions to ask when you know what you want but aren't taking action Timestamps00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable Introducing the podcast and who it's for. 01:27 – You know what to do, so why aren't you doing it? Why knowing what you want doesn't automatically lead to action. 03:00 – What is your inaction protecting you from? Looking beyond procrastination to the uncertainty, rejection and discomfort underneath it. 04:00 – Maybe you don't have an action problem Why not taking action can sometimes feel like the safest and most rational choice. 06:00 – The hidden cost of staying stuck What another year in the same situation could cost you in energy, confidence, time and opportunities. 07:00 – What will you have to give up? Understanding the trade-offs that come with career progression and change. 09:00 – Are you waiting to feel ready? Why there may never be a perfect moment when you suddenly feel ready to take the next step. 10:00 – Thoughtful or stuck? When preparation and reflection become a way of avoiding action. 11:00 – What identity are you protecting? How becoming more senior, visible or ambitious can require you to step beyond an identity that has served you well. 12:00 – Make the action smaller Why you don't need to rewrite your whole CV, build the perfect business case or completely reinvent yourself. 14:00 – Let action give you information How small experiments can help you discover what you really want and build confidence. 15:00 – Two questions to help you move forward “If I knew I couldn't fail, what would I do?” followed by the more useful question: what's the smallest version of that action? 16:00 – Maybe you don't need certainty. Maybe you need permission. Permission to explore, change your mind, want something different and take a step without knowing exactly where it will lead. 17:00 – Don't let your career reset disappear Choose one small action and put it in your diary. 18:00 – Closing thoughts A final reminder that your career is built through the small decisions and actions you take along the way. Useful Links Join The 7 Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Book a Free 121 Clarity Call Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    Episode 98 You Know What To Do. So Why Aren’t You Doing It?

  4. Oct 1

    (Day 7) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - DESIGN

    You’ve made it to Day 7! Today is about turning everything you’ve thought about over the last week into action. Rather than trying to map out your whole career, you’ll create a practical 90-day plan with up to three priorities, clear actions and the support you need to follow through. In this episode, you’ll explore: Why 90 days is a useful timeframe for career progressWhat you want to have achieved three months from nowHow to choose your three most important career prioritiesThe actions, people and time needed to make progressWhat will help you actually follow throughHow to turn your reflections from the past seven days into a practical plan Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Day 700:40 Why create a 90-day plan?01:00 What would make you proud of your progress?01:30 Choose your three priorities02:00 What will make your plan happen?03:00 Complete your 90-day action plan03:30 Look back at your seven-day journey04:00 You don’t need to have your whole career figured out04:30 The Ambition Plan04:45 Your final action and Power Hour reminder Coaching question: What could be different in my career 90 days from now if I actually follow this through? Key thought: You don’t need to have your whole career figured out. You just need to be willing to take responsibility for the direction you’re heading in and make time to move things forward. Useful Links Join The 7 Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    (Day 7) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - DESIGN

  5. Sep 30

    (Day 6) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - CHOOSE

    Making a career decision can feel difficult when you want certainty before you act. But you don’t have to decide your whole career today. You just need to decide what you’re going to explore next. In Day 6, you’ll consider three possible directions: stay, grow or go, and identify the option that gives you the strongest sense of energy, curiosity or possibility. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Day 6 00:30 Why making career decisions feels difficult 01:00 Stay: What could you change where you are? 01:30 Grow: What would progression look like? 02:00 Go: What could moving somewhere new mean? 02:30 Explore rather than commit 03:00 Your Day 6 action 04:00 Tomorrow: Your 90-day career plan Coaching questionWhat would I like to explore next, without needing to commit to it yet? Key thoughtYou don’t have to make the perfect career decision. You can choose to explore. Intentions are great, but action is where careers start to change. Useful Links Sign Up For The 7 Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    (Day 6) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - CHOOSE

  6. Sep 29

    (Day 5) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - GET VISIBLE

    Being brilliant at your job isn’t always enough. If the right people don’t know what you’re capable of, opportunities can pass you by. Day 5 is about rethinking visibility. It isn’t about showing off or constantly promoting yourself. It’s about making sure the people who need to know about your contribution, strengths and ambitions actually know about them. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Day 5 00:35 Why visibility matters 01:00 Visibility isn’t showing off 01:30 Who knows what you’re capable of? 02:00 Your relationship network 02:30 Who do you need to reconnect with? 03:00 Who do you need to get to know? 03:30 Your Day 5 action 04:00 Your Power Hour opportunity 04:30 Tomorrow: What’s your next move? Coaching questionWho needs to know more about what I’m capable of? Key thoughtCareers aren’t built entirely through qualifications and hard work. They’re built through relationships, reputation, contribution and visibility. Useful Links Sign Up For The 7 Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    (Day 5) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - GET VISIBLE

  7. Sep 28

    (Day 4) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - BE HONEST

    You’ve thought about where you are, what you’ve achieved and what you might want next. Today, it’s time to look at what could be holding you back. Some barriers are genuinely external, but sometimes the biggest blocker is an internal one: a belief, fear, habit or story that’s stopping you from taking action. This episode helps you identify your biggest career blocker and find one small step to start creating movement. Chapters00:00 Welcome to Day 4 00:35 What’s really getting in your way? 01:00 Look beneath the obvious answer 01:30 The career blockers we don’t always recognise 02:00 What would you do if the obstacle disappeared? 02:30 What’s stopping you taking that first step? 03:00 Confidence doesn’t always come before action 03:30 Your Day 4 action 04:00 Tomorrow: Getting visible Coaching questionWhat would I do if the thing I’m worried about wasn’t holding me back? Key thoughtYou don’t have to feel completely ready to take the next step. Sometimes confidence comes because you take action. Useful Links Join The 7 Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    (Day 4) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - BE HONEST

  8. Sep 27

    (Day 3) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - DREAM

    Day 3 of the 7-Day Career Reset is about one of the biggest questions in your career: What do you actually want? Not what you think you should want, what other people expect, or what seems like the obvious next step. This episode helps you step back from job titles and expectations and explore how you want your next career chapter to feel. Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Day 3 00:35 What do you actually want? 01:00 Start with how you want your career to feel 01:30 More of / less of 02:00 Imagine your career three years from now 02:45 Your career and the life it enables 03:00 You don't need to have all the answers 03:30 Your Day 3 action 04:00 Your coaching question 04:15 Tomorrow: What's getting in your way? Coaching question: If I stopped worrying about what other people expected of me, what would I choose? Key thought You don't need to know exactly what your next job is. You just need to start getting clearer about the direction you want to move in. Useful Links Join the & Day Career Reset Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn Rate & Review the Podcast If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk

    (Day 3) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - DREAM
See All (107)

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
2 Ratings

About

Unstuck & Unstoppable is the go-to podcast for ambitious female leaders ready to amplify their impact, boost their income, and achieve career success on their own terms—without burning out or compromising their values. Hosted by Sarah Archer, a leadership coach and career strategist dedicated to empowering women in leadership, this show provides the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to thrive in your career. Whether you’re looking to overcome imposter syndrome, enhance your leadership skills, or create a sustainable path to success, each episode will offer actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-life stories to help you take your career to the next level. It’s time to stop playing small, unlock your full potential, and create the impact you’re destined for. Tune in weekly to discover how you can lead boldly, live fully, and succeed with confidence and integrity.

Information

  • Creator
    Sarah Archer
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Sarah Archer
  • Show Website
    Unstuck & Unstoppable

You Might Also Like