In this podcast I share one of my client’s journey through my 7 Step Career Change Program to finding her best fit role. When I met Lucy she was ready to take the next step in her career, but lacked clarity about what that would be. She had a number of ideas, but none of…

Dream life, best fit role with Nikki Smith

To find your best-fit role, get clear on your strengths and your ‘why’

Are you a ‘Yes’ person? Do you have the responsibility or achiever strengths? Many clients who come to me are fed up at work and wondering what to do next. They often have the achiever or responsibility strength, say ‘yes’ too often and have been over-working for a long time. And this usually involves a…

Is your work compromising your health?

I would say 1 in 2 of my clients work for, or have worked for, a boss with narcissistic traits and in some cases a fully expressed narcissist. That means there’s around a 50% chance that you have worked for one, or have one in your personal life. Interestingly, I am often the one pointing…

How to recognise and manage a narcissist

Lisa Corduff makes running an online business look easy. In this interview she reveals how she has gone from exhausted mother to whole foods blogger, to successful online entrepreneur. Lisa is a transformational coach who works with women to help change their mindset; to uncover all the subconscious stories that are keeping them stuck and…

Lisa Corduff: the reality and myths of building an online business

What kind of people do you imagine when you think of government employees? Can you imagine working alongside such people? In this interview government recruiter Jody Smith debunks numerous myths about working in government. It turns out that you don’t need experience in government to work in government. And you’ll be working alongside as diverse…

Want to work in government? Insights & hints from a government recruiter

Elite athletes and global leaders have a coach. Someone who helps them to be the best and most effective version of themselves. We want to believe that we can do anything simply through hard work, but if that were the case, we’d all be either an elite athlete or global leader. The fact is, we…

Opportunities for individuals & managers now & after COVID19

Sam Sutherland is a talented workshop facilitator and podcaster. She wants to make the workplace more human: to empower women and equality in the workplace through a variety of projects, which we cover in our chat. Sam’s podcast is relatively new and has taken off! But when we initially discussed it during her 7 Step…

How a radical idea delivered fulfilment and paid work

Olivia Downing, founder and CEO of Liv Mindfully, is a psychologist, meditation teacher and mindfulness coach and educator. She helps corporates, schools and individuals to live and work to their full potential. I recorded this interview with Liv in 2017. It's one of my favourites because it contains tips that you can apply every day.…

Mindfulness & meditation

Are you feeling stuck in your industry? This podcast provides an inspiring example of how you can make dramatic change in your career and find genuine fulfilment. That’s what Fred did. When I met Fred he was a senior manufacturing engineer in the sugar industry, who often worked on continuous improvement projects. He was ready…

How to make a dramatic career change & find fulfilment

Have you taken time off from your career, perhaps to raise a family, only to struggle to return to work a few years later in a similar role? You’re not alone. And if you think it’s hard, that’s not just you – it really is. When seeking to re‑enter the workforce, there are systemic and…

Struggling to re-enter the workforce after a break?

Do you crave more time? Perhaps more income so you can travel or do more of the fun stuff you love? One way to leverage our time and money in our lives is to create / sell / teach something online. You could also go out on your own as a consultant or coach. Is…

Do you crave more time & money?

The stories we tend to hear about people who have left the police force (and the military and emergency services) tend be about struggles with PTSD. But that is not the case for many, and certainly not for Richard James. Richard’s career path has taken him from being a sprinter, to a rugby player, to…

How to translate a successful police career into the private sector

Sally Wilson is a multi‑passionate. She’s a hypnotherapist, singing teacher, performer, runner and writer. But before she was all of those things, she had a successful 20 year international career as an opera singer. In this interview, Sally talks about the shift from an all-consuming singular focus, to discovering what she wanted to do next…

How to set career direction when you’re a multi-passionate who wants to do it all

Karly is a multi-passionate who wears many different hats: she’s a communicator, connector and creator. She has had successes and failures and shares both in this interview. She is a voice over artist and runs a voice agency called KillerKopy. Karly believes that everyone has a message inside of them and it’s her job to…

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Dream life, best fit role with Nikki Smith

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