The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back

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The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back

Are you a high-achiever at a crossroads in your career?   The Career By Design Podcast is for you if you're an ambitious leader and you’re confused about WHAT you want or HOW to get to the 'next level' in your career.    Consider this show your fortnightly resource to help you get unstuck and develop the clarity, confidence and strategy to minimise risk and take the fear out of your next career move.   Hosted by global career development coach Stacey Back, this conversational podcast explores what it really means to redefine success and create a career on YOUR terms.    With 15+ years in coaching, people development, HR & recruitment, Stacey shares unique insights from her corporate career and experience running a business. You'll learn the exact strategies she used to change careers, shift into more aligned work -- and how she's supported hundreds of leaders to do the same.   Every Thursday fortnight, Stacey will deliver practical strategies to develop your career, mindset and leadership skills. Plus, you’ll hear guest experts and inspiring stories from individuals who’ve created their careers by design -- to show YOU what’s possible too.   Expect a dose of inspiration, to be challenged to think differently and actionable advice you can immediately implement.   Hit subscribe and get ready to design a career that's fulfilling, sustainable -- AND supports your lifestyle!   Find out more at staceyback.com.

  1. DEC 11

    #29: 2024 Reflections: My 4 Game-Changing Lessons -- And How They’ll Help YOU!

    How often do YOU pause and reflect?It wasn’t until I hit the point of burnout several years ago that I realised: I NEVER reflected on my career.As an Activator in the StrengthsFinder assessment, I’m a natural doer. Someone who dives into action, works hard and follow through -- traits I share with my high-achieving clients. Yet, this focus on 'doing': planning, strategising, ticking off to-do's -- often takes priority. This leaves little time to reflect on successes, learnings or celebra...

    21 min

  2. NOV 27

    #28: How To Overcome Overwhelm: Beating My Battle With Burnout

    Several years ago I made an extreme and completely out of character decision... I closed my business for 2 months. To do -- absolutely nothing.I’d reached another cycle of complete burnout after YEARS of working 60+ hour weeks, late nights and weekends. After recognising the pattern of working myself to burnout -- both in my own business and back in my corporate career -- it was time to make significant changes.As a result, I created new habits, beliefs and behaviours which helped m...

    14 min

  3. NOV 13

    #27: Celebrating ONE Year: My Biggest Lessons & Top 3 Episodes To Support YOUR Career

    Do you have a big goal or project you’ve been dreaming about for YEARS -- yet for some reason, you keep putting it off?Starting a podcast was on my priority list for over 5 years. But so many doubts held me back. Then suddenly, another year had gone by and I still hadn’t started!So in late October 2023, I decided: I was going to launch this show in November. And this week, we’re celebrating the first anniversary of The Career By Design Podcast!In this special episode, I share my experien...

    25 min

  4. OCT 30

    #26: Is Work-Life Balance A Myth? How To Be Ambitious Without Burning Out

    Today, I’m tackling one of the toughest questions facing high-achievers right now: Can you REALLY have a fulfilling career and a balanced life? Is work-life balance achievable -- or is it just a myth?If you’ve already achieved a lot of success and want to keep growing your career -- but balance this with priorities outside work, this episode is for YOU.Inspired by a recent client conversation, I unpack the challenges faced by ambitious leaders who aim to stay career driven -- without sacrific...

    9 min

  5. OCT 16

    #25: How To Balance Daily Tasks & Reach Your Long-Term Career Goals

    Is your job getting in the way of the career you want?Today, I’m talking about a common theme which comes up in my coaching sessions: How to balance your long-term career goals with the demands of your current role.Like one client put it, it’s easy to get caught up in the ‘hamster wheel’ of daily tasks -- and forget to allocate time to your long-term priorities. ESPECIALLY when the pace of change in the past few years has forced us to focus on fighting fires and short-term strategy.As this cl...

    12 min

  6. OCT 2

    #24: How To Conquer The 3 Toughest Interview Questions With Confidence

    Recently, I was coaching an executive leader on their interview preparation and they asked: “What are the most common questions which trip people up in an interview -- especially at the executive level?”And I thought it would be a great topic to unpack further on today’s podcast.Because what I’m noticing is there’s a lot of noise and conflicting advice about interview preparation -- which leaves you more confused than ever. And the fear you won’t have the confidence to address these ques...

    14 min

  7. SEP 18

    #23: 3 Proven Ways To Determine If A Company Is The Right Fit For YOU

    Too many people stay stuck in a career or role which no longer serves them, out of fear they’ll end up in a worse situation. So what steps can you take when considering a change to confirm a potential employer is the right fit for YOU?Today’s episode was inspired by a question someone asked at a conference: “How do you ensure a potential employer’s values align to your own?”Before I answer it here, I want to address the REAL underlying issue at the root of this question: the fear of maki...

    12 min

  8. SEP 4

    #22: Are You Settling? How To Take Back Control Of Your Career Success

    Are you settling in your career?I recently saw an Instagram post talking about the ‘dream job’ being dead, which encouraged people to take a role which was ‘good enough’. One which funds your life OUTSIDE work.And I get why this advice may resonate in the current economic climate. I think it’s absolutely fundamental to make sure your financial needs are met, have a strategy and minimise risk with any move. But this DOESN’T mean you have to settle in your career. And this is exactly ...

    15 min
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Are you a high-achiever at a crossroads in your career?   The Career By Design Podcast is for you if you're an ambitious leader and you’re confused about WHAT you want or HOW to get to the 'next level' in your career.    Consider this show your fortnightly resource to help you get unstuck and develop the clarity, confidence and strategy to minimise risk and take the fear out of your next career move.   Hosted by global career development coach Stacey Back, this conversational podcast explores what it really means to redefine success and create a career on YOUR terms.    With 15+ years in coaching, people development, HR & recruitment, Stacey shares unique insights from her corporate career and experience running a business. You'll learn the exact strategies she used to change careers, shift into more aligned work -- and how she's supported hundreds of leaders to do the same.   Every Thursday fortnight, Stacey will deliver practical strategies to develop your career, mindset and leadership skills. Plus, you’ll hear guest experts and inspiring stories from individuals who’ve created their careers by design -- to show YOU what’s possible too.   Expect a dose of inspiration, to be challenged to think differently and actionable advice you can immediately implement.   Hit subscribe and get ready to design a career that's fulfilling, sustainable -- AND supports your lifestyle!   Find out more at staceyback.com.

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