Podcasts about your career homecoming

We're talking today about work and navigating career transitions. A career is on top of mind for almost everyone at some point in life. My guest is Laura Simms, an expert in meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. She's the creator of Your Career Homecoming, a celebrated career change program that helps people discover the meaningful work right for them.  This episode also explores some aspects holding women from advocating for themselves and creating change. If you are ready to take up rightful space in your life and career, tune into my conversation with Laura! You'll hear: Laura provides some thoughts and advice to those who are in a job where they love the lifestyle and money it provides but are miserable. “That's not as good as it gets.” (3:44) Examining questions like, “What will be fulfilling for me?” (12:27) Laura's thoughts on the idea/notion “Do what you love, and you won't work a day in your life.” (15:09) Meaningful work: Is it selfish or a luxury? (19:47) Advice for individuals who wish to make the shift from employee to entrepreneur (21:45) Worthiness and personal resilience in negotiating salary (29:25) Resources: Private Coaching with Andrea Episode 352: What Holds Women Back in the Workplace with Sara Laschever Your Career Homecoming website Book recommendations: I love a good personal development book, and you do too, right? I've compiled a list of book recommendations, as mentioned in past episodes. Check out these amazing book recommendations here. Happy reading!   MSN is supported by: We love the sponsors that make our show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: andreaowen.com/sponsors/ Episode link: http://andreaowen.com/607 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Simms and I have been traveling parallel Pivot paths for a while now — nearly a decade of tracking each other’s work, but finally for the first time speaking live, 1:1! Of course we hit it off as fast friends, as we discuss ageism, passion vs. purpose, and working through insecurities when navigating career pivots. Laura is an expert in meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. She’s the creator of Your Career Homecoming, a celebrated career change program that helps people discover the meaningful work that’s right for them.  Laura’s colorful career history includes a history degree, an MFA in acting, getting fired from a dream project, quitting multiple jobs (including one after the first day), teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and a successful career as an actor where she worked on network television, performed in every state on the Eastern seaboard, received multiple callbacks from Cirque du Soleil, and shared a sound booth with Sandra Oh. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and son, where she loves walking in the woods and trying to find the best whiskey cocktail in town. Check out full show notes from this episode with links to resources mentioned at PivotMethod.com/149. Enjoying the show? Pivot Podcast is listener supported—consider donating to become a Pivot Insider and you’ll get access to a private monthly Q&A call where you can ask me anything!

The dread of the real world was pressing down on Laura Simms while she was in college. She decided she’d hate herself if she didn’t try to make a career of acting. The Knoxville, Tenn. native started out loving the L.A. shuffle. She was driven, committed, and swore she’d never be one of those people who blew up their dream and moved back home to nowhere. She put all her energy and resources into her career, but it soon moved from feeling like a commitment to being a sacrifice. She had a crisis of meaning, and dove deep into uncovering her why so she could pursue a career she’d truly love. More in this episode: Why reaching the height of what’s possible might not be enough Figuring out who you are outside of your career, and letting that guide your next career decisions Why it’s okay to ask yourself, “Do I really want to keep doing this anymore?” Questions to ask along the way, including, “What are the other things I love that I could see doing for the rest of my life?” It’s okay to have your “crying on Craigslist” moments How a white piece of paper can change your life What do you want your legacy to be, not just at the end of your life, but also when you leave the room? What do you want people to be saying about you? Finding your purpose, and more than that, your sense of purpose Finding your “through lines” and using them to guide your choices Laura Simms is an expert in meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. She’s the creator of Your Career Homecoming, a celebrated career change program that helps people discover the meaningful work that’s right for them. Resources: “Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by Greg McKeown “Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create, and Lead” by Tara Mohr Laura Simms Website Facebook group   Becky Mollenkamp believes women deserve to feel powerful and fulfilled. As a certified business mindset coach, she helps her clients dream and play bigger, while also finding contentment in the here and now. Learn more about Becky at beckymollenkamp.com.

Laura Simms is a career coach and an expert on meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. After struggling through her own career transition, Laura developed Your Career Homecoming, her signature career change process, to help people find careers that feel like home. This unorthodox curriculum sidesteps Continue Reading…

Laura Simms is a career coach and an expert on meaningful work who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. After struggling through her own career transition, Laura developed Your Career Homecoming, her signature career change process, to help people find careers that feel like home. This unorthodox curriculum sidesteps Continue Reading…

Laura Simms is an expert in modern, meaningful careers who challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. After struggling through her own career transition, Laura developed Your Career Homecoming, her signature career change process, to help people find careers that feel like home. This unorthodox curriculum sidesteps the familiar refrains to either “follow your passion” or “be practical” by emphasizing service, legacy, and each individual’s personal relationship to purpose. Working with clients internationally, Laura is proving that the purpose-driven approach leads to meaningful, profitable careers. She reluctantly lives in Texas and loves spending time on the front porch with her husband, son, friends, and guitar. In this episode Laura explains how finding a meaning in our new career is the driving force to a fulfilled life and talks about these points: - Why you shouldn’t follow your passion - How to find meaningful work - What the new paradigm of work looks like today - Practical steps to take when changing careers Pauline gives some interesting examples of her own career changes during menopause and gives some heart warming stories about her father. As an extra in this episode, Laura also gives us a lovely rendition of a lullaby she sings for her son. You can find out more about Laura Simms at: http://www.withlaurasimms.com

It's such a pleasure to have Laura Simms join the show this week! Laura is a career Coach and an expert in meaningful work, and she's the creator of the truly amazing "Your Career Homecoming" program that helps women find work that feels like home. I really love Laura's open and easy going nature, and getting to chat with her felt like talking to a friend. She's relatable, down to earth, and the fact that she has changed careers from one that she was truly passionate about (acting), to one that feels more purposeful and rewarding (career coach), really spoke to me. I have an knack for landing plenty of jobs, and love that she helps clients focus on "the why" (the purpose, legacy, contribution, service, impact they're making) before they ever get to thinking about "the what" (abilities, strengths, things you can do), or "the how" (environment, the work pace, your leadership role, how much you're paid) of what that career looks like.

Laura Simms #017 Create As Folk.com Creative Career Coach Laura Simms is a career coach specifically for those who want to have a meaningful and a career with purpose.  Often times this situation leads down an entrepreneurial track, but it can be really confusing and downright intimating to figure all that out. In this interview, she walks us through her signature “Your Career Homecoming” process that she uses to guide her one-on-one coaching clients. She breaks it down into 3 main steps:1. You’ve gotta believe that’s possible to do what you love + be able to bring home the beacon.2. Digging deep and defining what gives is purposeful to you.3. Playing around with combinations of your strengths and talents + what you like to do + what people will pay you for… the         intersection of these three things are key to finding your sweet spot.