The Career Happiness Podcast

In this episode we look at turning your hobby into a business a common theme that comes up with many of the women I talk to. If you have any thoughts about this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com If you want to book a career power hour see link here https://www.somaghosh.com/career-happiness-power-hour

I wanted to touch on this episode because a lot of people are worried about the impact the recession will have on them. I looked into some articles that go into the economic impact for your further reading. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/coronavirus-financial-crisis-2008-millennial-furlough-recession-unemployment-a9688301.html https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200810-is-there-such-a-thing-as-a-good-or-bad-recession https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/uk-economy-covid-19-plunges-into-deepest-slump-in-history https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/why-is-britain-gdp-down-more-than-other-major-nations https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/uk-economy-a-full-recovery-from-the-covid-slump-will-be-slow Please see article I wrote about how to cope with money. https://medium.com/@somag2018/4-practical-ways-to-not-worry-about-money-at-this-time-b469403da432 I also have a link to the article I mentioned that I posted on LinkedIn here a link to the article https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/aug/19/my-world-came-crashing-down-how-2020-took-me-from-a-six-figure-salary-to-universal-credit If you want to take part in the discussion please do here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_my-world-came-crashing-down-how-2020-took-activity-6702122563000131584-yzjf If you have any insights about this episode please send me an email at soma@somaghosh.com  Many thanks Soma

In this episode we talk about being undermined at work a very common topic and something I work on to support my clients through.  It may also be relevant to you to go and listen to the podcast episode around bullying - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-33-3-tips-on-workplace-bullying Please also go back and listen to episode 46 if you are interested in learning about career change at this link - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-46---Three-reasons-to-change-your-career-eg75qs As well as my interview with Lizzie Benton where we talk about work place culture - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QSOslyFHcisJG8pK1FrD8?si=a4921ed87a5c4b85 Please also post on LinkedIn I mentioned about sleep here https://www.linkedin.com/posts/soma-ghosh-26086638_mentalhealth-health-wellbeing-activity-6704692123150622720-XziA  If you have a question about this episode or the points discussed please email me at soma@somaghosh.com  If you enjoyed this episode please leave us review as well as share it on any social media platforms you are on.  If you would prefer to interact with me on social media please follow me on Twitter at @sgcareers27 or connect with me on Linkedin here https://www.linkedin.com/in/soma-ghosh-26086638/ 

In this episode, we explore redundancy and how you can cope with it. I also talk about how you can recover from and move forward. Especially because it can be challenging. Add to that what’s going on with the aftermath of Covid-19 I felt this episode was vital for many of you who listen to this podcast. If you want further support with this and have recently lost your job please also go and listen to episode 45 – which is all about “3 tips to help you prepare for possible job loss”. I also explore the risk of redundancy something I have personally faced and the aftermath of redundancy itself. If you are going through this or have recently faced this please stay tuned to get some tips to help you in the future. If you enjoy listening to the podcast would appreciate you leaving a review here or sharing the podcast with others who may find value from it. You can also get more tips and advice from the newsletter here Soma x

In this episode, I talk about returning to work after an illness. I share 3 tips on supporting you with this to help you move forward as health and illness can be a block that stops people from returning to work. Health is a really important topic that comes up with my clients and it can be a factor that prevents the women I support to fully follow their true passion. It can also affect their approach to their career and overall job hunt and sometimes career progression. I referred to a few of the podcast episodes in the episode where you can get more insights with your health and wellbeing at work. Please see these suggestions below. 1. Episode 11 – Leyla -  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-11-my-career-happiness-story/id1450116167?i=1000439931106 2. Episode 24 – Lizzie - https://www.somaghosh.com/podcast/episode-24-the-importance-of-workplace-culture-and-why-we-need-to-talk-about-it-interview-with-lizzie-benton 3. Episode 4 – Hayley - https://anchor.fm/careerhappiness/episodes/Episode-42---How-Organisational-change-and-Psychology-can-support-your-career-Interview-with-Hayley-Lewis-ee2761 Managing money during COVID-19 - https://somag2018.medium.com/4-practical-ways-to-not-worry-about-money-at-this-time-b469403da432 If you have any further thoughts about this episode or would like one to one support from me as a career adviser please email me at soma@somaghosh.com to find out more. If you want more tips remember to sign up for the newsletter here Many thanks Soma

In this episode, I talk about career setbacks and how to deal with them.Some of these setbacks could include the following1. Losing your current job role2. Going through redundancy3. Being Furlough during the lockdown4. Pay decrease5. Not being promoted6. Not being able to find a new jobThese are such some of the examples and it could come up for you and it will be different for everyone who listens to the podcast.I am also sharing a blog post I did about when I felt like I wasn’t good enough and the aftermath of my redundancy and how it impacted me. https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/my-career-unhappiness-storyYou can also email me at soma@somaghosh.com to find out more about how I work with my clients and the women I work with.If you enjoy listening to the podcast and want more insights please sign up to the free newsletter- https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53&fbclid=IwAR3BAIjOYN7DwEUpqeaFv6kIBH_Y4pyxQnmD9kl_BV9c6FafmMKoQ8mkrVs

In this episode, I talk about Career change and the reasons to change. Career change isn’t for everyone but it is an area that comes up a lot for my clients and the women I work with. I talk further about career change in this blog post https://www.somaghosh.com/careerhappinesssblog/why-career-change-isnt-always-the-answer If you want to find out more please or have any questions please email me at soma@somaghosh.com  You can also subscribe to the newsletter here for more updates. 

In this episode, we talk about job loss and if you are worried about potentially losing your job or going through redundancy. I know a lot of you are worried about this right now also it can be really emotionally going through job loss or at risk at redundancy. We look at essential tips here that you can implement if this something that is concerning you. Please also see links mentioned I mentioned Episode 19 – Three job hunting tips in this https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PeyuU2qeQTQ1hZZbXaTfW?si=DAzc9_RZQ0W5d6_gysUw7A I also have some Facebook live videos around job hunting please see links below.  Remember if you want more advice and tips please sign up to my free newsletter here https://thecareerhappinessmentor.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3cbb0dae04c3c14700da9770e&id=e2f25afd53&fbclid=IwAR1gU6CTG-fFTH25TlhRz9js0CVb6wXFyD5QxOZhQMHdr8q0JHBGUbEiRqU You can also email me at soma@somaghosh.com  Much love Soma

In this episode I speak about racism in the workplace. What is racism and how does it impact you at work.I gave some examples of subtle racism and assumptions that are made.I also shared some finding from Manchester university you can read the full post I mentioned here https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/racism-is-still-a-huge-problem/Please see a link to some resources about anti-racism here https://www.forbes.com/sites/juliawuench/2020/06/02/first-listen-then-learn-anti-racism-resources-for-white-people/#4b435f9116eePlease also go and listen to the interviews I did with Selina Yankson episode 41 and the interview I did with Oris Ikomi episode 39.  If you are a regular podcast listener would really appreciate you nominating this podcast on for the podcast listeners choice awards you can vote here  https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote?fbclid=IwAR3FBBlWBPoYWCP38Nc-_nFVrXfvmdBo2ZDBg1W63B1OrxLtpcMfjKHNyDgIf you want more tips any advice please subscribe to the fortnightly newsletterYou can also email me at soma@somaghosh.com Many thanksSoma

It's a mental health awareness month this May This week it's mental health awareness week. which is why I wanted to do this episode.  I also did a video about mental awareness, in general, you can watch this video here https://youtu.be/yiHK8NsQfE4This episode around mental health wellbeing seemed very timely. Last year we spoke to Cristina Cioffi about anxiety if you are feeling anxious at this time please go to episode 20 - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-20-how-anxiety-can-affect-your-career-interview/id1450116167?i=1000451740107 I mentioned how social media has really affected me whilst in lockdown and this is something I know is affecting a lot of people right now too. I am also running a podcast completion right now all you need to do is leave me a review or share my podcast tagging me on social media. You will be entered into a prize draw where you can win either my LinkedIn course or an Amazon gift voucher. This will be running until Friday 26th June.I mentioned a quiz site to help people who want to create something fun if you want to try this please go to this link. https://myquiz.org/If you have any questions about this episode or anything raised in this episode please email me at soma@somaghosh.com Have a wonderful Bank holiday weekend. Soma x