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The Career Happiness Podcast Soma Ghosh
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This podcast is hosted by Soma Ghosh, a Careers adviser who supports women who are unhappy at work.
There are solo episodes from Soma about a specific theme that comes up with the clients she supports. Some of themes already covered included bullying at work, redundancy, career change, finding a new job, starting a business etc.
Plus insights and stories into how Soma and her guests have been on their own career happiness journey and practical career advice for professional women, parents of teenagers who need careers advice and inspiration for business owners.
Copyright 2023 @somaghosh
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Episode 221 - 4 ways to spot a fake business influencer
In this episode I talk about 4 way to spot a business influencer
The main things I speak about in this episode were:
1. Introduction to the episode this one is a bit
longer then usual
2. 4 ways to spot a fake business influencer
3. Some personal stories I have gone through
4. Closing thoughts about this topic
Links and things I mentioned on this episode
1.Instagram fake influencer documentary BBC world service –https://youtu.be/ozF3l2IxwKs?si=BFAYou-DOS1-dVCs
2. How I built this with Guy Raz interview with Instagram founders - https://youtu.be/hRzoanUMtIw?si=9tyCewssu1zGEnV5
A summary of these tips are below
1. Research the person and be a detective and get
to know them over time
2. Look at their website and study it what do there
services tell you about them and how are they different
3. Book a call with them and see if you can talk to
them
4. How do they promote their business and products
5. Who are real vs who are fake
6. Is their online persona different to what they are like in real life
If you have any questions about this episode please email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com
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Episode 220 - 3 ways to avoid job hunting overwhelm
The main format of this episode is as follows:
1. What is job hunting overwhelm?
2. What may causing it ?
3. Three ways to avoid job hunting overwhelm
4. Final thoughts
Articles linked to the episode
1. The mental load and men -
https://www.drtracyd.com/blog/opening-tasks#:~:text=As%20a%20result%2C%20men%20may,contribute%20to%20the%20mental%20load.
2. What is the mental load? -
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/mental-load-what-it-and-how-manage-it#:~:text=Mental%20load%20typically%20refers%20to,add%20to%20your%20total%20load.
3. Recent newsletter – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/career-happiness-success-link-between-two-soma-ghosh-goj9e/?trackingId=v6y24IyvQS255bXRfl7sIg%3D%3D
Other episodes to listen to
1. Episode 27 - What are your job hunting goals for 2020?
2. Episode 28 - Why are you really finding job hunting so overwhelming?
3. Episode 32 - Are you looking for the wrong type of job?
4. Episode 119 - 3 Ways to get a promotion and pay rise
How can you work with?
I have a few spaces for a career consultation if you are interested in finding out more you can apply for one here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_op9hNEHtgubM1Q5dfspOqSTonc5dsz9ktl1TpVa0Hs/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=1337396816529605572#responses
If you have any questions about this podcast please email me at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com
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Episode 219 - How Hypnotherapy can help you if are stressed and anxious at work with Asha Berzon
In this episode with spoke about the following :
1. Who Asha is and what she does
2. How Asha she uses to support her clients
3. Why Asha became a hypnotherapist and how she
started her business
4. The theme of stress and how it plays a role in
feeling unhappy at work
5. Hesitancy around investing in Holistic therapies
and why this may happen
6. Asha’s purpose in her business and why she does
what she does
7. Who, what or why inspires Asha
8. Asha ran a marathon and why she did this
9. Exercise and how it's helped Asha’s wellbeing
10. What has Asha learnt about running a business
and how impacted on her
11. Asha’s Podcast and how you connect with her
Find out more about Asha
1. Connect with Asha on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/asha-berzon-070767179/?originalSubdomain=uk
2. Follow her on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mindability_hypnotherapy/
3. Listen to her Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7qHVxIa0jilcc1jdGcqxec
4. Visit her Website - https://mindability-hypnotherapy.co.uk/
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Episode 218 - Why the Gender Pay Gap is still a huge problem
This is an episode where I spoke about the gender pay gap.
The main format of the episode is as follows:
1. What is the gender pay gap and why is still an issue
2. Some stats and where we are now
3. What I have seen in my work
4. Thoughts about reasons moving forward
5. Please share your thoughts about this episode
The links and reports and mentioned in this episode
1. The House of Commons Library report on The Gender
Pay gap https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN07068/SN07068.pdf
2. Guardian article - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/06/gender-pay-gap-in-great-britain-smallest-since-reporting-first-enforced#:~:text=Almost%20four%20out%20of%20five%20companies%20and%20public%20bodies%20are,in%20Great%20Britain%20in%202018.
3. What is the Gender pay gap report you can watch
the full video here - https://youtu.be/c8iWfECrtNE?si=4sDS9EB9aL_aWlwM
Other relevant episodes
1. Episode 66 - Supporting parents with their careers (Interview with Clara Wilcox)
2. Episode 78 How to be brilliant at balancing your life and career. (Interview with Cherylanne Skolnicki)
3. Episode 101 - Have gender stereotypes changed in the world of work ?
4. Episode 159 - 3 tips to help you prepare for a STEM based career
Get in touch what are your thoughts and feeling around this get
in touch email me at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com
or soma@somaghosh.com
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Episode 217 - 4 reasons why Businesses Fail
The main format of this episode is as follows:
1. Introduction to episode
2. Business failure what is it and why can it
happen
3.Some key reasons why a business can fail
4. What can you learn moving forward
Episodes that you may useful after listening to this episode
1. Episode 155 - 3 reasons why people give up on their businesses way too soon
2. Episode 176 – How to make sure you are using money in your business the right way?
3. Episode 183 – 3 Ways to manage to business decline and what can you do about this.
4. Episode 210 – What does running a business mean
to you?
Links that I mention in the episode
Business that are closing in 2024 - https://www.mylondon.news/news/business/high-street-shops-close-london-28885619
Courageous collective podcast interview where I
was interviewed - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3carQTnYnPl31KKSuua46u?si=52aece33429a4c3a
How can I support you?
I currently have spaces available for my business mentoring
if this is something you need support with or are interested in please visit
the page here - https://www.somaghosh.com/women-in-business
You can apply for a call here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0gpDnDpsF3qZwebagkQ2mQCtIFqvCr-pQDLbP5J1Rfe_P7w/viewform
Any questions about the podcast or this episode please email us at soma@somaghosh.com or soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com -
Episode 216 -Are you addicted to your job and 3 signs to look out for
In this episode we talk about the following:
1. What is work addiction
2. Why are so many people addicted to work?
3. What are the 3 signs to look for
4. Support and advice around this
5. How can I support you
Articles I mentioned in this episode
https://www.healthline.com/health/addiction/work#:~:text=Work%20addiction%2C%20often%20called%20workaholism,often%20driven%20by%20job%20success
https://anywhere.epam.com/en/blog/why-do-people-become-workaholics
https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/process-addiction/work-addiction/
Other useful articles
https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/frequently-asked-questions/burn-out-an-occupational-phenomenon
Other useful episodes
1. Episode 73 - Are you a people pleaser at work?
2. Episode 108 - 3 ways to cope with work related stress
3. Episode 156 - How Yoga can help your career and life with Deepa Sapra
How to work with me
1. Apply for a consultation here – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_op9hNEHtgubM1Q5dfspOqSTonc5dsz9ktl1TpVa0Hs/viewform?edit_requested=true&fbzx=1337396816529605572#responses
2. Find out about my professional services for
women here - https://www.somaghosh.com/women-in-employment
You can connect with me on LinkedIn here – https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/
Any questions about this episode or working with me email me
at soma@thecareerhappinessmentor.com
or soma@somaghosh.com