Spotlight your TRUE self

Michaela Kettner
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Spotlight your TRUE self

Empower yourself to build a successful, satisfying and fulfilling career by embracing your authentic self! Join me for practical tips, motivational boosters, and expert advice. This podcast is based on three pillars: Build up self-confidence Manage your emotions Communicate effectively based on NLP If you're tired of feeling overlooked, undervalued, or stuck in the wrong job - get the tools to express your true potential and finally land your dream job! Unlock your strengths, gain recognition, and cultivate a sense of fulfillment in your career. It's time to make your mark in the workplace!

  1. 5D AGO

    #100 Why joy beats motivation every time - the secret to long-term success

    If you have set a long-term target for yourself – that can be finding a (better) job or running a marathon – what you need to be successful is NOT motivation, it’s also NOT discipline, but it is: JOY! Here is why: When you set yourself a target, you will have a huge initial motivation – but this will drop after a few days or weeks.Discipline alone might keep you going, but just push you to do something in a painful way.But when you enjoy the process you will keep going! Simply because you like it! And it will increase your chances to succeed, because other people can feel it if you put real passion into something. I had committed myself in autumn 2021 right after I launched this podcast that I want to produce 100 episodes. I am so proud to reach this target now here today! 100 episodes after 3,5 years! And what was the biggest contributor to that was indeed the joy that I had with coming up with topics, talking into a microphone, cutting and publishing the episodes and promoting them on social media. With this milestone, I am also deciding to stop here. This 100th episode is also the last one so far of the ‘Spotlight your TRUE self’ podcast. Of course, all published episodes will stay online. What I will do next is setting up my career coaching business and I will definitely continue to be very active on Social Media to share my thoughts and interact with you there. Let’s connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-kettner-6a67a993/ ) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi)! Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, unemployed, target setting, reaching goals, achieving, success, long-term commitment, enjoy the journey, keep motivation up, finding discipline

    32 min

  2. JUN 28

    #99 High salary, higher stress: The hidden cost of climbing the corporate ladder

    If you are currently unemployed, you might think getting a job is what you need to make your life alright. However, there is something wrong in corporate companies – making having a job feeling anything else than “alright”: Permanent contracts are offered first, while positions might get discontinued one year later, so the security you are looking for does not exist.While the workload gets higher, companies cut costs and therefore positions, leaving more work distributed onto less employees which leads to higher pressure and stress levels.While bad managers support such a system and ‘nourish’ the mental struggles of their people, good leaders eventually break under their own stress level after juggling the problems of their own people against slow or nontransparent decision-making of the higher management and weird company politics. I have been there. And questioned at some point that the nice high salary I had as a manager and team lead compensates for my health going down in such a system. In this episode I share my very personal experience what I have observed happening with my own health while I was working as a manager – and how I saw my body changing after my lay-off. It is time to question the system! I always wanted people to have a fulfilling career – but not for sacrificing their health for a job and suffering under bad leadership! If you want to see more about my next steps, let’s connect on LinkedIn or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi)! Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, unemployed, job seeker, corporate company, open positions, lay-offs, cost saving, management, leadership, Human Resources, burn-out, workload, mental health, work-life-balance, competitive salary, toxic workplace, career change

    30 min

  3. JUN 13

    #98 Get hired in Finland – interview with Lidiia Salo

    Imagine you move to Finland, you have a degree from one of the best universities, have professional experience from the best companies – but still you don’t find a job in Finland. My interview guest Lidiia Salo is sharing her own story how she did not give up to get the right knowledge about the Finnish job market and talked to hundreds of people to find out what it takes to get hired in Finland. Nowadays she runs her own company with exactly this name https://www.gethiredinfinland.com/ and successfully coaches other foreigners to get into employment quickly. In this interview Lidiia is also sharing What you should know about Finland and the Finnish mentality for your job searchWhat different aspects she covers as a career coach (CV review is only a minor part 😊)How critical she sees the current labour market development in FinlandHow to stay resilient and what are 3 practical tools to calm down your mind that you can apply right away For those who are planning to pass the Finnish language test “Yki”, Lidiia also runs the project “Yki Pass” (https://ykipass.fi/). If you are facing any mental challenges or even feel signs of burn-out from your job search, please check out the Abilitator test or the self-help programs from Mental Hub. And if you want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, job search, work in Finland, finding a job in Finland, unemployment rate, job hunting, career coaching, networking, mental health, rejection, failure, rejected application

    40 min

  4. MAY 31

    #97 Boost your LinkedIn visibility: Writing posts that resonate and engage

    “Your network is your net-worth!” – So, who do you make the most out of your LinkedIn network, and especially grow your networking contacts by creating well-visible content? However, I know that many people either don’t like writing, don’t know what to write or don’t know how to translate their expertise into a text that resonates with anyone. So they end up with posting without plan – and get frustrated because they don’t get any views or reactions. During the last 12 months I have managed to create multiple LinkedIn posts with multiple thousands or 10’000s views. And when I published that I will be fired, the post went viral and has reached 180’000 views until today. And this is what I want for anyone else as well to reach something like this! Because based on this viral post I was flooded with supporting comments, contact requests, messages from people suggesting me to have a meeting, share my CV with them or that they can connect me to their own employers. I have myself been to paid courses about copy-writing and content creation run by some of the best business coaches and copy-writers from the German speaking market. This knowledge I apply myself – and touch in this episode: How to set the right intention for writing a social media postWhy it is crucial to know your target audienceWhat is the right structure of a highly-visible postHow do you find the right wordsWhat elements should you include in your post and what should you avoidHowever, this topic is too complex to fully teach it in one podcast episode. Therefore, you are welcome to join my masterclass “How to write and create highly-visible LinkedIn posts” on 17th and 19th June. This masterclass includes two ~2 hour sessions on the evening of 17th and 19th June, in which I will share with you all my knowledge about copy-writing in an interactive way. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/how-to-write-and-create-highly-visible-linkedin-posts-tickets-1390572151739?aff=oddtdtcreator Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, authenticity, be yourself, social media, LinkedIn, copy-writing, content creation, grow my network, getting more followers, go viral, resonance

    38 min

  5. MAY 17

    #96 How to show up as your true authentic self

    ... and what coconuts and peaches have to do with that. Whenever the spotlight is on us – whether you are speaking on a stage, holding a presentation, pitching your business ideas or in a job interview – it can be challenging to authentic and to fully be ourselves. We think we should “sound professional”, should not exclude or hurt anyone, should not be too emotional, and as a result we generalize formulations, sugar-coat problems and hold ourselves back to say what we really think. In this episode I will share with you funny analogy – yes, with fruits ;) – so that you can understand How you notice that you are not authenticWhat is needed to be authenticHow you can find your stability in any situationWhy it is an advantage not to be liked by everyone If you would like to know more about NLP and how to set a body-anchor (a powerful tool from Neuro-Linguistic Programming) for your inner stability, please contact me! I am also planning to hold a masterclass in June on how to write viral (open-to-work) posts on LinkedIn as your authentic self! More about this on social media soon! Let’s connect on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaela-kettner-6a67a993/) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). And if you are looking yourself for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skillful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, authenticity, be yourself, stability, courage, safety within yourself, attract the right people, body-anchor, condition yourself, Neuro-Linguistic Programming

    23 min

  6. MAY 3

    #95 I will lose my job

    This is my reality right now. My manager position that I have had since January 2024 will be discontinued from 1st June 2025 onwards due to cost-cutting measures in my company and a decision to reduce the number of team leaders. In this episode I want to share with you the background around my personal information, because I believe that this is very insightful as well to understand What politics and dynamics are ongoing in big Corporate companiesThat you cannot rely on a permanent contract or even your outstanding performanceWhat you should do (pro-actively) to be harmed the least from a lay-offHow to stay resilient in such a situation I am exploring new opportunities now for me. I already received a lot of amazing support from my colleagues and networking contacts, which I am super grateful for!!! If you want to follow my way, I would be really happy to connect with you on Social Media like LinkedIn or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). And yes, I am planning to hold a masterclass on how to write viral (open-to-work) posts on LinkedIn. More about this on social media soon! And if you are looking yourself for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would still be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, unemployment, job loss, lay-off, terminated contract, company politics, organizational change, restructuring, trade union, unemployment benefits, feedback, reference, resilience

    37 min

  7. APR 19

    #94 What the data tells us about the Finnish labour market – Interview with Vaida Kavaliukaite-Kaijanmäki

    Is the employment situation for immigrants in Finland really as bad as we think? What does the statistics tell us? And how can we use this data to initiate improvements both for international job seekers and Finnish companies to hire more diverse work force? In this super-interesting episode I am interviewing Vaida Kavaliukaite-Kaijanmäki, who is a labour-market analyst, event coordinator and project manager with the vision to solve Finland’s labour market. We are covering, inter alia, Why unemployment figures can be misleadingWhat we know about salary developments of immigrants in FinlandWhat are the 5 factors that bring you a clear disadvantage as a job seekerWhat are the most common ways to find a job in FinlandHow bad the employment situation in Finland is in comparison to other European countries- all based on pure labour market data and statistical evidence. If you want to see more data visualizations on this, follow Vaida on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavaliukaite/) or check out her tableau portfolio (https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/vaida.kavaliukait.kaijanm.ki/vizzes). And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: Skillful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, unemployment, employment rate, job market, labour market, statistics, expats, immigrant in Finland, jobs in Finland

    50 min

  8. APR 5

    #93 “I have crossed 5 borders illegally to come to Finland” – Interview with Kingsley Ify

    Kingsley grew up in Nigeria and just turned 18, when his parents died at a car accident. Suddenly he had the full responsibility for his four younger sisters, the youngest just being 7 years old. It was clear that they will end up in poverty and without any future if he doesn’t find a way to take care of their financials. His only choice: getting to Europe, no matter what. In this podcast interview, Kingsely is sharing the story of his impressive journey how he made it from Nigeria over Lebanon, Syria, Turkey to Europe (Greece) – illegally under horrible conditions. With the risk to get caught and being killed or ending up in prison. I have never heard such a personal refugee story and it really knocked me off my chair. It made me realized how privileged we actually are here in Europe. And Kingsley’s story is surely inspiring for every immigrant! Nowadays, Kingsley is having his own business in Finland. He is the founder of EliteZone, empowering C-level leaders, entrepreneurs, and employees to elevate performance and corporate success through exercise and fitness. Check out his offers here: https://www.elitezone.fi/ - you could not find a better coach for building your fitness and resilience! And if you are looking for a job in the Corporate world or want to take the next step in your career, I would be happy to support you in your skilful self-presentation and showing your true, authentic self to a company! Therefore, this podcast is based on three pillars: • Self-confidence & self-esteem • Managing your emotions • Concrete communication techniques based on NLP And in each episode, you will hear about one of them. – Subscribe to not miss any important points! If you don’t want to miss the coming episodes – then following me on LinkedIn (Michaela Kettner) or Instagram (@michaela.kettner.fi). Keywords: Skilful self-presentation, successful career, fulfilling career, important for career, successful in my job, self-confidence, resilience, refugee story, Africa, Europe, Finland, migration, better life, founder, fitness, personal training

    44 min
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Empower yourself to build a successful, satisfying and fulfilling career by embracing your authentic self! Join me for practical tips, motivational boosters, and expert advice. This podcast is based on three pillars: Build up self-confidence Manage your emotions Communicate effectively based on NLP If you're tired of feeling overlooked, undervalued, or stuck in the wrong job - get the tools to express your true potential and finally land your dream job! Unlock your strengths, gain recognition, and cultivate a sense of fulfillment in your career. It's time to make your mark in the workplace!

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  • Creator
    Michaela Kettner
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    101
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Michaela Kettner
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