The Career Change Studio

Episode 32: All or nothing thinking is one of the most common thought patterns people get stuck in. It is the thinking that tells you the choice is between staying exactly as you are or throwing everything away and starting from scratch. Between doing something perfectly or not bothering at all. Between total success and complete failure. In this episode Dana explains what all or nothing thinking actually is, how to recognise it in your own head, and most importantly how to think differently when it shows up. 

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Episode 31: What if you could stop focusing on escaping where you are and start moving towards something that genuinely lights you up? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case for why joy is not just a nice thing to think about but one of the most practically useful tools in the career change process. 

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Episode 30: This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Career Change Coach Dana Stevens wants to talk about the experience of struggling on in a job that no longer fits and the impact that can have. So many people can tell themselves a story that it is their fault; that there must be something wrong with them or it's a sign they are broken. In this episode Dana challenges that story, makes the case that the most likely reason for struggling is a mismatch rather than a personal failing, and talks honestly about what staying in that mismatch costs. 

Episode 29: Navigating perimenopause or menopause while also trying to figure out what to do with your career is something that Career Change Coach Dana Stevens experiences regularly with her clients. And yet it is rarely talked about.  In this episode Dana talks about the brain fog, the anxiety, the rage, the confidence erosion, the feeling of not quite recognising yourself anymore, and how all of that intersects with the already significant question of what to do next in your career.  And she explains specifically why a structured process with the right support does not add to the overwhelm of th...

Episode 28: If you have been thinking about booking a free coaching consultation but are not quite sure what to expect, this episode is for you. Career Change Coach Dana Stevens walks you through exactly what happens in a consultation call, from what you actually talk about to what you walk away with. 

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Episode 27: You think of a career idea and your brain immediately jumps to the how. The How feels difficult or even impossible, so you dismiss it.

In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens unpacks why this pattern is so common, why it is costing you options you have never actually examined, and what to do instead. 

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Episode 26: A common thing Career Change Coach Dana Stevens hears from women who are thinking about coaching is:

"I just need to get my head sorted first. Then I'll be ready to start." 

In this episode, Dana explores why that thought, though completely understandable, contains a loop that is very hard to break from the inside. The clarity you are waiting to have before you begin is not a starting point. It is one of the things the coaching process is specifically designed to produce. And waiting to have it before you start is, in t...

Episode 25: Concern about money is one of the most common reasons women hold back from exploring a career change. You might be the breadwinner or a single parent or worried that you can't afford to start again.  In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens has the honest conversation about financial fear and career change. 

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Episode 24:  If you are exhausted, overextended and running on empty, you'll already know all about it. What you might not know is why. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores the relationship between overwork, boundaries and the beliefs that quietly drive them. This episode helps you understand why boundaries  matter, and why addressing this might be one of the most important parts of your career change journey.

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Episode 23: Part two of a two part series. 

In Part One we looked at indecision as an active choice with hidden costs. In Part Two, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens goes deeper into the most common reason women stay stuck: the very convincing, very rational-sounding belief that now is not quite the right time. Work needs to be less busy. Life needs to calm down. Each reason sounds entirely sensible. But underneath almost all of them is something else. In this episode Dana unpacks what the waiting is really about, why the conditions you are waiting for r...

Episode 22: We tend to think about indecision as something neutral. A pause before the real thing begins. But what if it isn't neutral at all? In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens makes the case that indecision is an active choice, with real and ongoing costs. If you have been sitting on a career decision for months or years, wondering why you can't seem to move forward, this episode will change how you see where you are. Part Two next week explores the specific patterns we use to justify waiting, and what is really driving them.

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Episode 21: When did you last think of yourself as someone full of potential? If it's been a while, this episode is for you.

We live in a culture that associates potential with youth. But what if that story isn't just unhelpful, what if it's factually wrong? In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens makes the case that women in midlife actually have more potential now than at any other point in their lives, and backs it up with the science to prove it.

Whether you are considering a career change in your 40s, thinking...

Episode 20: What if the career change you've been putting off isn't a leap into the unknown, it's simply catching up with a season that has already started? 

In this episode, Dana explores one of the most powerful mindset shifts for women thinking about changing careers: seeing your life as a series of seasons rather than one long continuous story. 

You'll learn:

> How to recognise the signs that your season has already changed

> Why we resist entering new chapters even when the old one is clearly over

> How thinking about yo...

Episode 19: What if one of the the biggest obstacles to career change is actually your relationship with change itself?

In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores how your thoughts about change shape your ability to actually make one. Because becoming someone who successfully navigates a career shift isn’t just about strategy, it’s about identity.

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Episode 18: What if the version of “success” you’ve been chasing… isn’t actually yours?

In this episode, we explore how your idea of success was formed and why it might be time to question it, especially if you’re considering a career change.

Many of us carry an image of success that was shaped by our upbringing - our parents, culture or an earlier versions of ourselves. We might have been chasing promotions, titles, money or status. But as we grow, our priorities shift. What felt meaningful at 25 may feel completely different at 35, 45, or beyond.

Episode 17: Confidence is something many women say they want more of yet we often hold back from building our own up.

In this episode, we explore why growing your confidence often feels risky, awkward, or “too much,”. This conversation is designed to help you start thinking differently about confidence, so it stops being something you avoid and starts becoming something you can intentionally build.

I introduce the concept of the Arrogance Fallacy, the mistaken belief that being more confident inevitably leads to becoming arrogant. . When confidence is mistaken for ego, many women respond by softening, shri...

Episode 16: Fear is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck in careers that no longer fit, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood parts of the career change process.

In this episode, I explain why fear is not a sign you’re doing something wrong, but a completely normal (and expected) part of navigating change. Rather than trying to silence fear or push through it, I share a more helpful way to understand what fear is really doing and how to work with it instead of against it.

I introduce my concept of t...

Episode 15: If you’ve been thinking about changing careers but feel stuck, confused, or frustrated with yourself, this episode is for you.

So many people believe they should feel clear by now. That one day a lightning-bolt moment will arrive and the answer will suddenly appear.  When that doesn’t happen, they assume something is wrong with them and stay exactly where they are.

In this episode, I’m busting some of the most common career change myths that quietly keep people stuck for years.

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