Catch Your Wave with Nicole Est
Woohoo! Changing careers or creating your business is often incredibly scary and exciting at the same time. Taking a completely new direction in your career, daring to start fresh, or becoming self-employed is a beautiful journey but can feel like a rollercoaster. The gigantic question mark often revolves around the one, next right step. The good news: it is entirely possible, and you can learn how to handle the ups and downs! Every Sunday (biweekly), Nicole Est from Catch Your Wave® unveils the secrets on how to finally find a job that makes you happy and truly aligns with you. Yo...
The 3 typical phases before a career change...
#062 There are 3 typical pre-phases before any career change. In which one are you? This episode explains what you will typically say in each phase, what is holding you back and how to get to the next phase. So, where are you: at the beach, sometimes in the water or in the line-up trying to catch a wave? Enjoy!
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Welcome 2026! The new yearly theme and how to find yours! 🌀
#061 Hello 2026 👋 No worries, for me January is for me is just a slow down month, a reset. This episode shows you how to find your yearly theme, in simple steps (and no, it's not about new years resolutions). And I'll give 5 book recommendations for this month of wintering. PS My yearly theme emoji is displayed in the title 🌀
Catch Your Wave,
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Closing 2025 to prepare the theme for 2026 (part 1 of 2)
#060 For the transition from 2025 to 2026, there is a double episode: this one to celebrate the current year and to close it and another one on January 11th to create the theme and intention for 2026! Enjoy 🧚🏻♀️
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We are celebrating 8 years of Catch Your Wave. 8 Moments.
#059 Catch Your Wave turned 8! We are celebrating 8 special moments of the 8 years of self-employement that motivate, inspire to find your own way (and wave). Enjoy! 🥳
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How to find your natural talents! (without running a marathon)
#058 You natural talents are in most cases not hidden in your school grades. The simple exercise I show you in this episode brings you one step nearer to unpack your natural talents! Enjoy 🌊
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The original version of Catch Your Wave (not what you might think)!
#057 Today it's about those early, often pathetic, ideas that we need to finally get to the brilliant idea afterwards. Also Catch Your Wave was something very different at the start. Enjoy!
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The Summer Session Special! 🌊
The Summer Session Special is here! 🌊
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Just One Wave. And a special announcement: The Summer Sessions Special! 🌊
#056 It starts with an announcement: The Summer Sessions Special will launch next Sunday and begins on August 18th. Join in and secure your Summer Session(s) to gain clarity on your next professional steps, generate momentum, and create your roadmap. It's a true special, something I've never offered before, and it's limited in time (until summer ends).
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Since we're currently in the middle of summer, I've brought you a surfing story – how to deal with fear, st...
The Tiny Magic Project Plan.
#055 The tiny magic Project Plan: My secret tool for those truly special projects. I'll explain my plan for implementing challenging projects that require courage, perseverance, and a certain magic. Enjoy!
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Your Ideal Day.
#054 This episode is about a simple exercise with a big impact: your ideal day. I've prepared it to be fun, push aside major objections, and open tiny or large doors to your career change. Enjoy!
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🌊 I'll be back on June 22nd with a new episode! 🌊
🌊 Back on June 22nd! 🌊
Hi - I'm deeply immersed in a project (a pretty good one! ☺️) and decided to allow myself to only focus on this one for the next 2 weeks. I also wouldn't like to just quickly create an episode but not being 100% into it.
In the meantime, ideas for new episodes are flowing and I'm scribbling them all down. 📝
Sending you lots of my new project energy (I've got plenty of it atm 🌊).
Enjoy solstice on June 21st and I'm looking forward to be back with a fresh episode on June, 22nd!
<...Contagious Enthusiasm & Copacabana 🍹
#053 We are heading to Brazil this time and it's about this contagious enthusiasm when you are overdoing something, in its best way, and therefore inspire everyone, carry them away and fascinate them! Enjoy.
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Freestyle your job - Part 3!
#052 This episode continues the freestyle-your-job series with 3 simple and impactful approaches:
- create your own academy
- an exercise around sabbaticals
- using your regular 1:1 with your manager in a smart way
Wishing you a wonderful week + enjoy!
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Paddle with commitment! 🌊
#051 Today I'll take you to the ocean, where you'll learn how important determination is for your career change, what stupid questions I asked when I first started surfing, and why there are some steps you simply can't avoid. Enjoy!
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The right moment to hand in your notice.
#050 In case you are wondering if it is the right moment to hand in your notice ... I'll reveal a much better question to ask ;)
PS Also listen to episode #020 with the same topic.
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What the Costa Rican jungle taught me about job applications!
#049 Today, we’re heading into the Costa Rican jungle, followed by two frequently asked questions about job applications. Enjoy!
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How to Find Your Next Direction or Career Change!
#048 Today, I’m sharing a simple exercise from my 3-month program for a major career change. You can use it to optimize your current job (or business) or take on a big career shift. Enjoy!
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Career change? Start by unpacking your idea 👩🍳
#047 A career change can be daunting, and you want to be confident about your next step and direction. In this episode, I'll dive into one essential step: unpacking your idea first to avoid heading in the wrong direction and missing out on your next exciting job. I'll also reveal why I won’t be opening a restaurant 👩🍳 Enjoy!
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Why a career change is not an all-or-nothing-decision 🤩
#046 In this episode I'll take you to Playa Guiones Costa Rica and I'll de-mystify why a career change is easier than you think. It is luckily not an all-or-nothing-decision. It's feasable, learnable and gives you lots of momentum. Enjoy!
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Welcome 2025! The yearly theme. 🪴
#045 Welcome back! We are allowed to be curious about this new, fresh 2025! This episode makes you excited about finding your theme for the year, is very personal, and full of ideas. Enjoy!
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Welcome to the Inbetween-Phase + celebrating 1 year of podcasting!
🥳 Next episode: 12 January 2025 🥳
#044 We are celebrating the 1st anniversary of the podcast and closing the year 2024, or rather, entering this beautiful "inbetween the years" phase with:
🥳 On January 12, 2025, I'll be back, continuing in a biweekly rhythm! 🥳
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How to start exploring new ideas for a career change...
#043 This one is for you when you are not even at the start of a career change but only playing vaguely with the idea, not wanting to risk anything, not even admitting that there might be a better career direction. Enjoy!
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7 Years Catch Your Wave - 7 inspirations to create your business 🥳
#042 Catch Your Wave is celebrating its 7th anniversary! This episode includes 7 things that surprised me, that are essential for creating a business and that will inspire you to do the same 🥳
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Answers to three listener questions
#041 Today's episode answers three listener questions:
1. How can you create small 'islands' in your work routine?
2. How to handle failure?
3. How do you know when it’s time for a career change?"
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Wearing Multiple Hats: The 5 Roles in Your Business 🎩
#040 Today’s topic is the 5 roles you inevitably take on in your business or side business (or even in your corporate job). It brings so much more clarity when you can clearly distinguish these 5 roles—enjoy!
PS There’s an even more detailed episode on this; just scroll back to Episode 3 from December 2023.
PPS There are still a few spots left for my 3-month program starting in January 2025!
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Restructuring waves—how to get through this phase in the best way possible!
#039 In this episode, I’ll share four approaches to help you navigate this phase of restructuring or reorganization—and even make it work to your advantage. Enjoy!
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A mini message and 3x inspiration for movies!
A mini message and 3x inspiration for movies! 🥳
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My signature talk 'Catch Your Wave' and some more project examples...
#038 Last week, I gave my signature talk again: 'Catch Your Wave: The Next Right Step - Which Job Makes Me Happy?' and I always get the same reactions, which make me incredibly happy. More about it in today's episode. Enjoy!
Join the next signature talk (in German) in Bonn on Thursday, 10 October, at 1.15pm at Karrieretag! 🎉
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Facing the dragon 🐉
#037 If you currently feel like you have a thousand things to do, accomplish, master all at once, and it seems impossible while your to-do list keeps growing – and career change is completely out of the question – then this episode is for you with a simple, magic exercise! Enjoy!
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Mini Projects: your secret tool for the career change
#036 I can't believe that I haven't yet dedicated an episode to one of my favorite methods: the mini projects. Enjoy!
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For all those applying for jobs at the moment 🤸♀️
#035 A pep talk for those of you who are applying at them moment and who are maybe frustrated and questioning the whole rollercoaster. You got this!
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Onboarding in your new job - some ideas how to make it easier 🌱
#034 This episode is about to make your onboarding into your new job at a new company easier. Enjoy 🌱
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Salary expectations and the 3 magic numbers!
#033 Indicating Salary Expectations... before you've even spoken to anyone. In this episode, I share a simple exercise that provides you with more guidance and confidence. Enjoy!
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Olympia Break ☺️ Until next Sunday 🙌
🎉 Olympic Break 🎉 The Olympics have completely captivated me, and I almost spontaneously went to Paris. Unfortunately, the podcast mic will stay off this week. Beautiful moments (for example, google "Olympics Beach Volleyball DJ Imagine"). Enjoy the closing ceremony ✌️
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Spotting your natural talents: one surprising sign to consider!
UPDATED! Now in English 🥳 #032 Here's a safe indication that you're working with your natural talents or strengths, and I'll reveal it to you in this episode. If you want to skip the intro and Olympics, start directly at 03:15!
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CV basics & olympic surfing 🏄♀️
#031 This episodes covers the basics and FAQs for creating your CV ... AND some thoughts on olympic surfing - woohoo! 🏄♀️
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How to start a career change in a simple way 🤓
#030 It is not so easy to make the first step towards your career change. In this episode I'll give you a simple approach that makes the start easy and lets the inner monologue calm down. Enjoy!
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Having lots of ideas? How to implement in tiny steps 🤓
#029 Having lots of ideas e.g. about your career change - but struggling with taking the first step? This episode is for you. Enjoy!
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☀️ Solstice ☀️
#028 We are celebrating the summer solstice and this episode is for participating and celebrating your moments from the past 6 months. Grab a pen and paper or the digital equivalent and get excited!
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Serendipity 💫
#027 When you take the first, tiny steps in your new direction, these incredible, happy coincidences usually happen. Why they happen, you will find out in this fresh episode of Catch Your Wave. Enjoy 🌊
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