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Welcome lovely people, welcome back to another episode! On this episode I am recording from the new podcast studio at my place of employment and I am just catching y'all up on what's going on in the Life of Ricki. *YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RickiEditsLifeMedia *Podcast email: becominga.podcast@gmail.com *Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricki_edits_life/ *Twitter: https://twitter.com/RickiEditsLife *Podcast Theme music: https://soundcloud.com/parrishthomas92 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/becomingapodcast/message
This is the new podcast format for Comeback Girl; the format is an accompanying audio to my regular blog post on the Comeback Girl website. https://comebackgirl.com/ I am talking here about the new expectations you should have from an employer in terms of wellbeing, job progression, hybrid/remote working, recognition and out-of-office rules. We have all changed as a result of the hardships of the last two-ish years. We look more holistically at our jobs and what we need from them. Statistics prove it is not just money we are looking for. The new hybrid working environment has changed everything and the Great Resignation means that good employees are harder to find. Good news!! We can be more discerning in the conditions that we expect. I've interviewed myriad people and I know what is at the heart of what we need. This audio accompanies my first blog post of 2022 on the website. The best is ahead!
Pop-O-Holics Weekly Upload (09/27/2021) Find us around the web and subscribe on your favorite podcast player!Intro: WelcomeBrian's Wacky News Corner:News: Animated Super Mario Bros. movie coming 12/21/2022 (https://deadline.com/2021/09/super-mario-bros-animated-movie-cast-chris-pratt-charlie-day-anya-taylor-joy-jack-black-seth-rogen-1234843447/)Kathryn Hahn to play Joan Rivers in The Comeback Girl at Showtime (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kathryn-hahn-joan-rivers-showtime-1235069552/)Netflix acquires Roald Dahl Story Company, including catalog (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/netflix-acquires-roald-dahl-story-company-sale-includes-catalog-1235018402/)The Comedy Store launching new record label (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/l-a-s-the-comedy-store-launching-new-record-label-exclusive-1235018009/)Movies:Venom: Let There Be Carnage (Theaters) 10/1The Many Saints of Newark (Theaters/HBO Max) 10/1The Guilty (Netflix) 10/1TV:The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+) 9/30Ten-Year-Old Tom (HBO Max) 9/30What We've Been Consuming: ChrisThe AirPods Max (My Experience So Far)BrianBlue Bayou (Theaters)Cry Macho (Theaters/HBO Max)ChristianDeathloop (PS5 Timed Exclusive & PC)Community Feedback Section: TBT Episode 35: About TimePoll Results! Stream A.R on Spotify or Apple Music!Find more Midnight Satire around the web!Donate to the Youth Mental Health Project!
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Sometimes life kicks you down but you gotta get back up! I'm excited to be back!
I’m baaack! Did you miss me? In This episode you will hear my testimony, the backstory and the vision God has given me for “A Brown Girls View”. A Comeback!” Is an testament to what God has done in my life since ABGV was first launched. Welcome to the new and improved version! I just wanted to share where I have been and what God has been teaching me. I pray that a seed is planted in your heart to seek after Christ. Thank you! Please follow @abrowngirlsview.pod for updates and inquires about upcoming episodes! Much Love!
In this episode we are joined by Comeback Girl, Laura Izard. Laura’s story began on the beaches of Sydney, which she traded for London and a successful career in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition. After taking a career break to embrace motherhood, Laura talks openly about the fears, challenges and dilemmas she faced as a women returning to the workplace after several years away. After completing 'her returnship’ , Laura was inspired to help other women to make the same the transition with the benefit of her warts and all experience. And so, Comeback Girl was born. What started (and continues) as a blog has also become a book (Closing The Gap) and a podcast (Comeback Girl). Laura is adding new services and what she calls a “toolkit” for returning women to help them through both the emotional and practical challenges of returning to the workplace after an extended break. In this wonderfully engaging episode, Laura speaks openly and honestly about a subject that is not given enough airtime and understanding in modern society. If you’re a woman looking to return to work or recently returned and are daunted by the prospect, after a career break, then this episode is for you. Men, also take note! Smash The Box is a personal development business. Everything I do is with the aim of inspiring you to find your purpose so you can make your mark on the world. One way I do this is by sharing people’s stories. Inspiring stories that the world needs to hear. Stories of breakthroughs, of adversity overcome, of achievements, successes, of setbacks and turnarounds, of realisations and lightbulb moments. This audio experience is a natural and perfect complement to the existing services of Life Coaching, Leadership Coaching, Breakthrough Workshops and Inspirational Talks - all of which forms something quite unique and special. If you are looking to find your purpose in life, in work, or both, then don’t just think outside the box. It’s time to Smash The Box! Connect with us! www.smashthebox.me www.youtube.com/channel/UC7fEEvjX52qS928oyLGCtuQ www.facebook.com/SmashTheBoxMarkPitcher/ www.instagram.com/markpitcher_smashthebox/
Welcome to the Comeback Girl podcast This week, I am talking to entrepreneur Rebecca Newenham, founder of Get Ahead Virtual Assistant agency. How would you like to do what you love working from home, around all of your other priorities your smartphone as your office? Or finally run your own franchise with a proven toolkit and a ready made blueprint for success? Notes: (2.20) Left retail buying in London for 8 year career break – strategic decision. It wasn’t until Robin, youngest started school that she thought “I’d love to be doing something but I don’t quite know what”. She had been chair for the local pre-school and was loving being a mum. "It was part of my career but just not working in a professional sense". (2.5) “Inspiration to run something for myself came from my mum who had run a tutorial agency when I was young, I benefited from her flexibility” (3.09) Rebecca researched lots of jobs, she wanted to have her own thing. She also didn’t want to sacrifice travelling. (3.3) Had heard of VA concept, strong in US. Did day’s training course and set up business. (4.00) The excitement was that it opened up lots of doors. My fourth child! Didn’t feel panicked (she gave herself time )….found course really interesting. On Networking (5.00) She was good at telling people what she was doing in her existing world of mums. Advice: be open in talking to people and you suddenly realise who you know, ask: “What do you think”? Networking is “a more grown up version of a playgroup where you have to talk to people you don’t know”. (6.47) What did Mum pass on? E.g. really defined space if working from home…Be very disciplined. Methods of self-care (7.53) Self-care: breakfast with girlfriends, it’s looking at you as an individual and how best you work… “I love a list”. For mental health: podcasts. Running as an escape. Finding Purpose (9.41) Mum said “ you will find your thing”…I was looking at people appearing to have found “the job”. I didn’t want to be controlled by some big hairy boss …this let me play to my strengths (10.5) On having a professional family… can have thousands of connections but Instagram perfect life is not real. Integrating Family and Work Life (12.2) Big on planning her week…goals to work towards, family goals, big planner everyone fills in…"I need visuals". Advice in taking step back into work: (12.5) Ask “what are you wanting to achieve?” e.g. money, not thinking about it outside work hours…. understanding our motivations. Look at Talented Ladies Club website… (13.44)I have seen a lot of people in 8 years who are not around anymore, they didn’t know what they wanted to achieve and waste energy in wrong directions. (14.36) Networking is listening to needs… whether you can provide it yourself or refer it on. Your elevator pitch (15.3)About having a confidence, never apologising for your story, bringing something alive (about yourself). What brought you to where you are Limiting beliefs about Returning to Work (17.00)One limiting belief: “Why would they want me” – it should be totally the other way around! What does a VA do? (17.50)VA is a freelancer, they manage their own tax and insurance, beauty of us is that we provide our team with clients that they find interesting. Often all you need is access to a PC and a printer for remote working. Overriding benefit is interesting work and can manage own diary. They help a business owner to focus. Life of a Getahead VA Franchise Owner (25.00) e.g Fiona, Leeds franchisee wanted a move from corporate life….2 children….. she has something she could run, Getahead VA has the toolbox. She does the business development and there' s a core team that can support. Fiona like that we researched everything ,e.g. providing website. “Professional family”. Men as well. Won’t it be great when legislation supports men taking long career breaks! (26.00)Say to anyone, your purpose is out there! https://www.getaheadva.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/get-ahead-va
I loved this discussion with Laura Izard where she talked about the importance of operating from a self-care position of love vs fear. How often do we consciously reflect on that starting point? The book that Laura referenced is Five regrets of the Dying -> https://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Five-Regrets-Dying-Transformed/dp/1848509995 Laura can be contacted via any of the following means: Website - http://www.comebackgirl.com/ Twitter - @C0mebackG1rl LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraizard/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/valuevulnerability/message
In this very special edition of the Comeback Girl podcast, I chat to Michelle Gyimah of Equality Pays Michelle (who was heavily pregnant with her new baby girl when we recorded this interview) is dedicated to helping people get what they're worth, and this podcast is full of practical advice about not only how to ask for what you want, but how to really take notice of what's being offered, how and when to negotiate, and how important it is to have a dialogue with your own family during the process. From Michelle's website: "So many women struggle with believing that it is ok to ask for the things they need to enable them to keep their career on track, earn decent money and manage their loves outside of work. Even more struggle with hearing 'no' from their employers and fall into the trap of believing that they should just continue to do what they can with less than what they want. There are a number of factors that contribute to the gender pay gap, but I want to concentrate on one. Helping women to be bold enough to ask for more and to keep asking until they get what they want." https://www.equalitypays.co.uk I hope you enjoy this episode. You can follow me on: Twitter https://twitter.com/C0mebackG1rl Instagram https://www.instagram.com/c0mebackg1rl/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/c0mebackgirl/
The second Comeback Girl podcast is with Ditch The CV's Lee Lam. She shares invaluable advice on personal branding, rethinking personal profiles, and why how to move away from a resume of past achievements and towards an attitude of problem-busting. *Unfortunately the audio quality is not the absolute highest for this podcast as it was recorded over a live webchat. I'm still perfecting the art of recording podcasts so please bear with me. I hope it doesn't detract from Lee's brilliant message.
I'm Laura Izard, and I am passionate about helping people find their confidence and get back to work. My site, Comeback Girl is aimed primarily at women who are coming back after a career break. I'll be talking to women of all levels and backgrounds to hear their comeback stories, coaching tips, the highs and lows of the journey and how they find energy, meaning and purpose. In the first episode, I talk to acclaimed actress Clair Goose about representation for women, agent troubles, balancing a successful career with a family and finding the confidence to take the lead. Highlights: 00:00 Early work on Casualty and Waking the Dead; having the courage to leave work 05:34 going to a life coach who challenged her; settling down 09:50 Going on to TV's The Bill and dealing with a sleepless child 14:55 Swapping agents during a difficult period 20:49 Balancing childcare and sharing responsibilities 25:04 The importance of showing your daughters you enjoy work 27:40 Finding a good mental state for auditions 29:52 #metoo and Equal Rights For Actresses 35:00 On taking control and offering your wisdom 38:00 Remembering to have fun