Feeling stuck in work that doesn’t work for you?
Dreaming of a more fulfilling career?
Join Careershifters' head coach Natasha Stanley as she digs beneath the surface of career change in a series of frank, heartfelt conversations about the real-life process of making a shift.
No fluff, no glossing over the hard parts – just honest, inspiring insights into what it really takes to find fulfilling work.
Hear stories of career changers who have made successful shifts, and learn from the insights and experience of seasoned career change experts.
Season 1 Finale (with Natasha): The Big Lessons, And What We Didn't Say
It's the last episode of Season 1: what have we learned from all our stories and experts? And what didn't we talk about that needs to be said? This week, Natasha takes the hot seat as she talks to Anna Levy about the themes, lessons and unspoken insights from all our career changers and experts this season. Where do great career ideas come from? Why does career change feel so hard? Are there people out there for whom career change just isn't an option? And what do we need to be careful ...
29 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Daniel's Story (with Louisa Taylor): Imperfection, Uncertainty, and Challenging Convention
This week, meet Louisa Taylor: ICF-accredited career coach and community manager for us here at Careershifters. We discussed Daniel's story from last week: including how high we should be aiming when it comes to looking for the dream job, strategies for finding out the facts about the finances of a career, and how to incorporate things that don’t feel relevant to work - like faith, friendship, and identity - into a career change process. Plus... Should we do another season of the...
21 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Daniel's Story: "I kept thinking: I deserve a life that's better than this"
Not every career change starts with total misery. Sometimes things aren’t awful, but they’re certainly not great. And as time goes on, mediocrity can turn into resentment. In this episode, we hear from Daniel Ricken, who realised that ‘fine’ wasn’t good enough any more. He’s now found an unexpected way to get paid for something he’s always done for free – bringing people together around the things that matter to him most. We talked about finding the intersection between your personal and...
14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Monique's Story (with Jo Green): Curiosity, Control, and Redefining 'Failure'
Expert Reflections: This episode is a discussion of the career change story from Monique in Episode 9. If you haven't listened to that yet, go back and check it out... Jo Green is a career change coach and self-confessed 'research nerd' who has supported hundreds of people to find fulfilling work. We sat down to discuss some powerful topics from Monique’s story, including why holding on to anger could be keeping you stuck, what to do when you think your career idea is probably just a ...
7 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT
Monique's Story: "I was trying to get through, but not let anyone see how hard it was"
Monique Ross recounts her journey from a high-pressure media career to founding Heartwood Nature Bathing, illustrating how redefining success can lead to profound personal transformation in this interview.
30 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Maria's Story (with Rachel Schofield): Pinch Points, Imperfection, and The Big Picture
Career coach Rachel Schofield analyzes Maria's career change journey, highlighting the importance of intuition and balancing multiple identities during transitions in an interview with the host.
23 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Maria's Story: "Just because you can do something doesn't mean you have to"
Maria Evans shares her career shift journey while juggling children, work, aging parents, and health challenges, revealing how she prioritized what mattered most to create a flexible and nourishing working life in this interview.
16 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Paul's Story (with John Lees): Vulnerability, Visibility, and Crazy Ideas
Career expert John Lees analyzes Paul's career transition, emphasizing how interpreting events and trusting inner knowledge accelerates career shifts in this interview episode.
9 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Paul's Story: “I was going through each day like a zombie”
Paul recounts his journey exploring various career options to escape burnout, ultimately discovering an unexpected path towards more fulfilling work in this interview episode.
2 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Emma’s Story (with Richard Alderson): Experimentation, Authenticity, and Connection
Richard Alderson analyzes Emma's career transition, highlighting experimentation, authenticity, and connection as vital components for building confidence and generating new ideas in an interview.
26 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
Emma's Story: "I didn't want my life to fit in that box"
Emma Hamlett recounts her journey through multiple career changes, highlighting the importance of experimentation and community to discover fulfilling entrepreneurial work in an interview.
20 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
James's Story (with Anna Levy): Kaleidoscopes, Ladders, and the 'Becoming' of a Passion
Career coach Anna Levy analyzes James's career change story, exploring themes of personal evolution, challenging beliefs, and the significance of presence in this interview episode.
13 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
James's Story: "I was 40 years old, and this was all I'd ever done"
James Moan recounts his experience facing fears and overcoming setbacks as he transitioned into a more fulfilling career at age 40, demonstrating courage and commitment in this interview.
1 May 2025TRANSCRIPT
The Careershifters Podcast: Trailer
Feeling stuck in work that doesn’t work for you? Dreaming of a more fulfilling career? Join Careershifters head coach Natasha Stanley as she digs beneath the surface of career change in a series of frank, heartfelt conversations about the real-life process of making a shift. No fluff, no glossing over the hard parts – just honest, inspiring insights into what it really takes to find fulfilling work. Hear stories of career changers who have made successful shifts, and learn from th...
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Season 1 Finale (with Natasha): The Big Lessons, And What We Didn't Say
Published 5 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Yeah, we had a talk by Kelly Swingler recently, didn't we? The burnout and she spoke about the fact that the people that are most likely to get burnt out are the people that care the most. Yes, I really saw that in Paul's story and Monique's story as well. These are people who are just really committed to their work, really, really trying hard, and what it mattered to them, and Paul talked about that ripple effect, didn't he? When work's not working, the impact that can have on your relationships and who you are outside of work. Yeah, work can't be kept in a box. You know, it affects you in all areas of your life, and we heard that over and over again from our career changes this season, Paul, as you said, Emma talked about the impact on her confidence. […]
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