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Fearless STEM Careers equips you with tools and advice in creating a happy, fulfilling and empowering career in STEM (science, tech, engineering and maths). The fortnightly show is brought to you by Hayley Loren, award winning renewables engineer & STEM career coach as featured on BBC Earth, Smithsonian channel and New Scientist live, plus founder of Hayley Loren coaching. Each episode of Fearless STEM Careers you’ll be joined Hayley and often a special guest, to give you actionable steps and advice to help you be fearless in your STEM career and go after what you truly want. Whether that means making a career change, getting a promotion, trying to find fulfilment, or simply feeling clearer in your career direction. This is the place to open your mind, get inspired and be fearless in your STEM career. For more information head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/
Episodes
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Do you feel trapped or unhappy in your STEM job?
Want to know how to get unstuck, make a change and feel happier and more content?
In this episode Operations Manager Katelyn Elders, shares her experience of feeling unhappy & trapped for 18 months and how she made a change.
If you're struggling and going through a hard time, you're not alone. Working within STEM related industries can be tricky, but I want you to know you CAN make a change and it will be okay.
Join us to learn:
- Katelyn’s honest story of feeling trapped, stuck and exhausted for 18 months
- How to feel happier and free whilst keeping security
- How to figure out what you want and start taking action (even if you feel exhausted!)
- How to stay patient and sane when you’re ready to leave (but things are taking time)
- Why quitting a company completely isn't always the answer
- How you don't need to stay pigeon holed in STEM - you can move around
- How to overcome challenges with your boss and/or colleagues
PLUS Katelyn's key piece of advise if you're unhappy in your STEM related career.
If you dream of feeling happy, calm and in control in your career then listen to this this episode now!
Key Links
Hayley Loren's FREE Weekly Career Boost
Hayley Loren's FREE Career Clarity Guide
Hayley Loren's Website
Hayley Loren on Instagram
Katelyn Elders Twitter
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
You’ve got a feeling you want (or need) to change jobs, but you’re afraid. What do you do? Firstly, know this is normal! Leaving a job can be scary, which is why in this episode I’m walking you through eight steps you need to take when you feel you want to change jobs.
Whether you want to leave and need help understanding how, or you want to explore options, this episode is for you.
You’ll learn:
– The 8 essential (and unexpected) steps for leaving your job
– How to know for certain whether leaving is the right thing
– What to do if you feel guilty about leaving
– How to move forward even when it feels scary
– The one mistake people make when looking to move
If you’re ready to move forward and learn how to create change in your career then this is a must listen!
To learn more about coaching with Hayley head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching.
Download your free career clarity starter guide here https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Ready to craft your dream career and thrive? Forget stagnation, boredom and unhappiness, it’s time to rise up with these 3 sure-fire strategies to get the career you want! These strategies are the essential ingredients for levelling up and taking control of your career.
Whether you want a promotion, are looking to change careers or dream of owning your own business, you NEED to add these strategies to your toolkit.
To learn more about coaching with Hayley head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching
Download your free career clarity starter guide here https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Feel like you’ve got no time and you’re pulled in loads of directions? Boundaries are the answer! Whether you feel guilty because you’re not there for your family, your job saps all your time, you have zero energy for fun or anything else, setting boundaries can help.
But what are boundaries you ask? Why are they needed and why should you bother? This episode is here to help!
You’ll learn:
- What boundaries are and why you need them
- How setting boundaries can take you from overwhelmed, anxious and ill to free and easy
- Why boundaries are ESSESNTIAL if you want to thrive in your career
- How you’ll fail if you don’t implement them
PLUS – easy actions you can take to start implementing boundaries RIGHT NOW.
If you want more time and energy in your life then you NEED to watch this one.
To learn more about coaching with Hayley head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching
Download your free career clarity starter guide here https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Sunday Sep 12, 2021
Do you find yourself exhausted trying to balance your life and work? Whether you’re overloaded at work, have a side-hustle or passion project, travel a lot, are dealing with a disastrous project or you’ve got new responsibilities (hello new puppy or baby!) or anything else – I’ve got your back.
In this week’s episode of Not Your Forever Job I’m sharing 5 key tools to help you get work-life balance.
These are simple & easy tools that have the power to completely TRANSFORM your life. I know this, because this is exactly what happened for me.
I used to be a major stress-head, running around trying to be perfect and please everyone, whilst also keep up with my own passions & goals. This path lead to burnout and a lot of crying on the sofa in my dressing gown (we’ve all been there!).
Once I started implementing these 5 tools daily it changed EVERYTHING. And the best thing is, they’re super simple!
So if you’re ready to take back control, create space and feel like you can breathe again, then this episode is a must listen.
To learn more about coaching with Hayley head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching
Download your free career clarity starter guide here https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Sunday Sep 05, 2021
Feeling unhappy at work can be a struggle. You need to show up and put in effort, when you don’t even want to be there. But what can you do about it? Work is meant to be rubbish…right?
So if you’re feeling unhappy at work or have more bad days than good, this episode is for you. I’m sharing the 3 essential questions you NEED to ask yourself.
These 3 essential questions will help you get clear on WHY you’re unhappy, WHAT you truly want and WHAT you can do about it.
If you’re fed up of being unhappy at work and you’re ready to get clear and create change then this is a must listen!
Download your FREE career clarity guide by heading to https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Do you have a difficult or toxic boss at work who drags you down? Or even a challenging person who makes you feel low? Whether you’re frustrated they fail to support you, pile on the workload, criticise you for not achieving when they’re part of the problem, or any other frustrating habit then it can be a struggle.
Bosses can make or break a job. You can go from being excited, to walking out of a meeting feeling like your soul’s been crushed. There’s no easy way to handle a situation like this, but today I want to give you 3 simple rules to help you survive your difficult boss, and to be a better manager yourself!
These rules will help you:
1-Feel more in control and empowered
2-Lessen the fear and anxiety your bad boss causes
3-Shift the dynamic to help IMPROVE your situation
4-Supercharge your own leadership skills
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Want to progress in your career but feel stuck? You may fear…not achieving success ….wasting time or running out of time to progress. Or you might worry about being overlooked and not getting more responsibilities.
These are all very normal fears and if you’re a driven person (I’m guessing you are if you’re reading this!) then you’ll also take pride in your work. You want to progress forward and create a career on your terms, both financially and fulfilment wise.
If you have any of these fears or you’re in a situation right now where you feel you’re not progressing then this week on Not Your Forever Job I’m sharing 3 tips to help you progress.
Plus I dig deep into HOW you can implement the tips in your career right now along with exact actions you can take to move forward.
This is a must listen if you’re wanting to progress in your career!
Get your FREE Downloadable Career Clarity Guide www.hayleyloren.com/coaching
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Mastering your mindset is key for staying happy, healthy and thriving, not just in your career but your life as a whole. Work can be busy and you can end up getting run down, especially if you work in a high pressured environment or you’re unhappy in your job. If you’re wanting to perform your best and excel in your job whilst keeping balance then learning tools and techniques to master your mind is key. What a lot of “successful” people have in common, and when I say successful I mean in terms of wealth AND life-balance is this…
…they constantly work on themselves and their minds.
This week on Not Your Forever Job I want to help you thrive by sharing 7 tools for a healthy mindset. I practice at least one of these tools everyday and I know first-hand how beneficial this can be. I’m talking about TRANSFORMATIVE!
So if you’re ready to feel great AND be more efficient at work then listen now!
Recommended episodes (head to www.hayleyloren.com for more)
- Episode 18 "Building confidence through challenges"
- Episode 12 "One quick confidence tool"
- Episode 2 " how to find fulfilment and purpose"
Get Your FREE Career Clarity Starter Guide at www.hayleyloren.com/coaching
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Thinking about changing industries or jobs in your STEM career but unsure how to go about it? Or do you feel you’ve applied for hundreds of jobs and are getting nowhere?
If you’re feeling any of this my chat with chemical engineer Yasmin Ali will help. A couple of years ago Yasmin left her job working at a large energy company to find a new career path, despite having no job to go to.
Nine months later and after many job applications, Yasmin found her ideal role working in government energy strategy.
When you’re unhappy at work the idea of making a change can feel very daunting. You may worry you’ll end up in a worse situation or just doing the same old thing.
But creating the career you want IS possible and Yasmin’s story is an incredible example.
Join us to learn:
- Yasmin’s 5 tips for changing job and industry
- How to approach job searching
- One key tool that will help you deal with rejection
- How to choose the right job
- Why you need to tell you’re boss you’re unhappy and how to go about it
How to take the leap of faith to find a job you’re happy in – and why it’s WORTH the worry.
PLUS we delve into Yasmin’s experience as a presenter. If you ever fear presenting in front of people or not knowing the answers to questions then this is a MUST listen.
To get your downloadable free career clarity guide go to www.hayleyloren.com/coaching