Fearless STEM Careers

How to Grow Confidence Through Challenges

Are you wanting to thrive in your career but find yourself worrying you're not good enough or feeling like an imposter? If so, you're not alone!

On this week's episode of Not Your Forever Job I get to the raw centre of why you need to be growing confidence through challenges and how you can do this.

You'll learn:

- The major misconception about fear that many people don't realise

- How you can use challenges to build your confidence (and why you need to!)

- The terrifying challenge that rocked my core

- Why using challenges to build confidence is ESSENTIAL for thriving in your career

 

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How to know what you want #17

Today we’re talking about how to know what you want and I’ve got a quick trick for you. It may be you’re on a path that currently isn’t bad, but you’d like more certainty within yourself to know what you want at work and in your career as a whole.  Or you fear going down the wrong path or ending up in 10 years in a job you don’t like. If you’re in this situation then this episode is for you, because I’ve got one quick trick for identifying what you want.

 

Navigating Your Career with Dr Lucy Rogers #16

Ever dream of following a path where you call the shots and anything is possible? If so this episode is a must listen. I speak with Dr Lucy Rogers, an inventor, presenter, award winning engineer and professor about the twists and turns in her career. Lucy went from feeling like she was stagnating, to one of the most renowned science communicators in the UK. She's been a judge on the show Robot Wars, a Royal Academy of Engineers visiting Professor of Engineering:Creativity and Communication at Brunel University, London, a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and she is adept at bringing ideas to life, from robot dinosaurs to mini-mannequins and even a fartometer for IBM!

We chat about:

-Lucy’s varied career and how it lead to being on TV

-Why it’s never too late to start taking control

-How Lucy ended up feeling she was in a pit with no way out

-Why the only wrong decision is not making a decision

-Lucy’s advice to people worried about stagnating or going down the wrong path

Trust Yourself with Guests Floriane and Verity #15

If you’re wanting to learn methods to boost your confidence at work and in yourself, then listen in on this International Women's Day special with guests Floriane and Verity.

Floriane and Verity are incredible and inspiring engineers who have a wealth of experience and knowledge when it comes to being confident in your career. Plus they're alumni of my Fearless Careers coaching program.

Join us to learn:

-Confidence in yourself vs putting on a front

-Specific methods for feeling more confident

-Body confidence and how that translates into the workplace for women

-Self-doubt in qualifications and your abilities

-Finding your voice and having something you care about to drive you

-The impact of motherhood at work

-Why trusting for yourself and asking for help is key

This was truly a wonderful conversation, a bit like when you’re chatting with your friends over a glass of wine and you go from laughing hysterically to sharing something vulnerable!

 

 

5 Tips For Effective Planning #14

Do you ever feel you don’t have enough time, find yourself procrastinating, have trouble focussing or find large tasks overwhelming? Maybe you want to find that sweet spot between progress and over-reaching, or know you need help with planning to make your goals happen.

Whatever your feelings, effective planning can be the difference between success and being an anxious overwhelmed mess. I know because I’ve been there! 

In this episode I’m giving you 5 vital tips for effective planning that I use myself every day.

If you follow these 5 tips, you can tackle the big tasks and move forward with your goals without stress and burnout.

Join me to learn:

–How flawed planning methods led to the biggest failure of my life

-Why effective planning is vital for success

-5 actionable tips that will propel your planning

 

LINKS AND RESOURCES...

Episode 11 - 7 Steps to Set you up for Success in 2021

Episode 3 - How to Decide Your Career Direction

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Is Now the Right Time for a Job Change? #13

You might be feeling unhappy at work or like there's something's missing and you’re thinking about changing jobs, but you’re worried now isn’t the right time.

If you’re feeling like this I completely understand. The last thing you want is to risk your existing secure job for an unknown. We all need to pay bills and eat, but at the same time you want to feel challenged and fulfilled in your work. Plus, you want to progress, because lets be honest, the last thing you want is to stagnate or end up in a dead end.

Listen to learn:

- The two key factors for knowing if it's time for a job change

- Why now IS the right time

- How you might be unknowingly holding yourself back

- How to handle the knock-backs, rejections and no's

- Four things you need to be doing even if there's limited opportunities around

 

LINKS AND RESOURCES...

Episode 7 - Is it time for a job change? Here's how to know

Episode 3 - How to Decide Your Career Direction

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Join the Hayley Loren Career Boost for weekly support & inspiration

Want to know more about coaching with me? 

Build Confidence With This Quick Tool #12

Do you ever feel a lack of confidence? Maybe you worry about not having enough knowledge to perform well in your role, or manage challenges that come up. Maybe you fear making a mistake, or being held up as an expert but then making a fool of yourself. Having confidence in yourself and your work, and having enough self-belief to assert yourself and go after what you want can be tough, which is why today I want to give you one surprising quick tool to help you boost your confidence.

I've struggled with confidence a lot in my life, and it was only when I started truly implementing this tool that things changed.

Join me to learn:

-How confidence comes in different forms

-Why confidence is deceiving

-My personal experience of lacking confidence

-The ONE tool that will help you build confidence

 

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7 Steps To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2021

You want to set goals and plan for 2021, but after the crazy year you don’t know how. Instead of feeling enthused and motivated like previous years, you feel scared, confused and uncertain.  You may be thinking “what now?”, “what do I want next year?”, “how can I strive for success after such a challenging year?”. In this episode I’m setting out 7 steps to help you set yourself up for success, even if you feel uncertain, lost or trapped.

Setting yourself up for success isn’t about planning your year in detail, it’s about taking steps to get clear, ground yourself and allow yourself space. It’s about regaining balance and getting back in touch with YOU.

I talk about:

• Why recognising the smallest wins from 2020 will help you
• How to figure out what your priorities are for 2021
• How to make sure you don’t overload yourself and burn out
• The ONE question you need to ask yourself to move forward with confidence
• 3 simple tools to help you regain balance and positivity

 

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How to Stay Motivated When You Don't Like Your Job #10

You’re in a job you don't like, or working for a company that doesn't value you, possibly feeling unmotivated and uninspired, yet right now you have no choice but to be there. You know you need to get the work done and you don’t want people to think badly of you, BUT…you just can’t be bothered, or it all feels “meh”. In this episode I give you 7 steps to help you with motivation when you don't like your job.

Whether you don't like the company culture, feel bored by the work, feel passed over for opportunities, don't feel valued or anything else, staying motivated can be HARD and this episode is here to help!

I talk about…

- Why you shouldn't feel guilty   - Worried you're going to be "found out" because you're not 100% motivated or are slow in your work? I set out how you can let go of some of this guilt and why you need to.

- How you can improve your motivation– I set out seven steps that can help you get your motivation back,

- The ONE thing that can transform your productivity - even when you don't want to be there!

 

Free Career Clarity Starter Guide - https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ 

How to Navigate a Career Pivot with Natalie Cheung #9

Thinking about pivoting in your career but feeling unsure or scared? Join me for an honest and very relatable chat with award winning engineer turned volunteer coordinator Natalie Cheung. Natalie is one incredibly inspiring lady who has won awards for her promotion of diversity in STEM plus she was invited to give a TEDX talk in front of thousands of people!  Join us for a wonderful discussion about changing jobs, fear of the unknown and steps you can take to feel clearer in your career pivot.  

Natalie is also the host of the podcast Yellow Bee Pod, make sure you check her out!

 

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