Working Well

Career coach Corrie Lo Giudice seemed to have it all. She had achieved the role of Senior Vice President in her family’s business, was earning a six figure salary and then something caused her to re-assess everything she took for granted. Listen to her incredible story on discovering her own fulfilling career. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Author Melanie Gibson discusses how she hid her mental health issues for years and how she eventually approached the subject with her boss. She advises how you can approach this conversation with your own boss. Melanie can be found at https://littleblackbelt.com. She is the author of Kicking and Screaming: a Memoir of Madness and Martial Arts at all online book retailers. Search Melanie Gibson author on social media. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Dr. Kathryn Owler, Workplace Wellness Facilitator felt isolated and burned-out at what had once been her dream job. As a Researcher, she was desperate to find out what made people happy at work. Learn what she found out and how Kathryn supports those who aren’t enjoying their job. Find Dr. Kathryn at https://www.happinessatworkcoach.com. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Speaker Dea Irby talks to Susanne about how to create community in the workplace using her C.L.A.I.M. leadership strategy, a compassionate approach to leadership which empowers both employees and leaders alike. She talks about how people need to feel claimed, the benefits for both employees and the organisation of using this strategy and tells stories of real-life examples. Find Dea at https://deairby.com. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Author Brian Sachetta discusses his framework, the 10 steps for getting out of your head' with Susanne and applies them to conquering anxiety before a job interview. He covers how to determine the true importance of what is making you anxious, how to stop questionning yourself, getting back to the present moment and how to cope with waiting for the interview! Brian can be found at https://www.getoutofyourhead.com. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

John Hamilton’s life changed when he started setting habits. He wanted to set the tone for his day, each day, every day! Learn about John’s entrepreneurial journey to becoming a professional gamer and business owner, what habits he uses and why. John can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-hamilton-5640b91b7/. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com. Did you spot Working Well listed on the top 20 UK Workplace Podcasts? See https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_workplace_podcasts/.

Susanne interviews former US Air Force and Alaska Airlines pilot Dennis Mellen about what he did next after a heart attack ended his flying career. Dennis discusses how he found his new purpose to serve others, the importance of leadership and his new book, Takes More Than Heart. Dennis Mellen can be found at https://www.takesmorethanheart.com. Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching are at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne speaks to Career Coach Charlotte Crabtree, about how people can feel confidence to speak up in meetings. We discuss imposter syndrome and introversion as particular challenges to presenting yourself confidently in a meeting. Charlotte can be found at: www.charlottecrabtree.com, www.linkedin.com/in/charlottecrabtreeofficial, www.instagram.com/careertalkwithcharlotte. Charlotte's five confidence hacks PDF is at: www.charlottecrabtree.com/5-confidence-hacks. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne speaks to speaker, author, mentor and serial entrepreneur Hans de Graaf from The Netherlands about how you can prevent burnout by deciding not to do it! Hans describes how he used the concept of brainfulness to prevent his own burnout. He talks us through the importance of understanding your purpose, living your values and creating vitality in the brain. Hans has kindly offered some free gifts, including a report on happiness versus meaning and a workshop on establishing your values. You can find this at: https://12l.ink/workingwell. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne interviews Mike Koehler, Founder of Smirk New Media, a digital marketing company based in Oklahoma City. Mike talks about how 'fake it til you make it' impacted him, mentally and spiritually, the lessons he learned from his entrepreneurship journey and why he chooses to mentor young entrepreneurs. He also gives his top three tips for young entrepreneurs starting in business. Mike can be found at https://smirknewmedia.com and his LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkokc/. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne speaks to Heather Polivka, CEO of HeatherP Solutions about creating a healthy workplace culture. Heather discusses how she uses her expertise in marketing, HR and operations to provide a multi-dimensional solution to workplace culture issues. Susanne and Heather talk about the importance of establishing organisational values as a first step forward, the role leaders play in living these values in their behaviour and how Heather's top-down, bottom-up creates successful organisations. Heather can be found at https://www.heatherpsolutions.com and on LinkedIn. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne interviews Author and serial Entrepreneur Kev Ashcroft to discuss how to handle a difficult employee in the workplace. They discuss the impact on this situation on his mental health, how it impacts the rest of the team and strategies for improving the employee's performance without sacking them. Kev also talks about how to sack an employee if other avenues have been explored. Kev Ashcroft can be found at: Personal site: https://www.kevashcroft.com. Blinkered Media (marketing agency): https://www.blinkeredmedia.com. WP Support Specialists (Wordpress specialists): https://www.wpsupportspecialists.com. Kev's Book: Outsourcing for Success, How to Make the Most of Freelance Talent and Boost Your Business. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne interviews Author, MIT Lecturer and experienced CTO Mark Herschberg to discuss networking for introverts. In the show, Mark questions the traditional view of networking and gives practical advice on how it can be made easier, especially if you prefer 1-2-1 interactions and small groups. You can find out more about Mark and his book The Career Toolkit at https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.com and buy his book from the usual outlets. Find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

For Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Susanne looks at the results of a wellbeing survey she undertook with employees and employers in the workplace, to find out what's really going on with wellbeing at work. Discover the extent to which wellbeing is being supported at work and what employees are saying about it. If you make decision on wellbeing in your workplace, this will give insight into some of the issues you could consider when reviewing wellbeing policies. You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Why do we procrastinate, how does it manifest for us and how can we manage it better? You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

What do you do when you're made redundant? It's a challenging time, but there are great opportunities that can result. Susanne talks you through questions to consider if you're re-evaluating your career after redundancy and reflects on the amazing impact that redundancy had on her life. You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

A look at the book The Courage to be Disliked and the lessons it teaches about personal responsibility, managing power struggles, seeking recognition, praising others, self-acceptance, having confidence in others and workaholism. You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com. The Courage To Be Disliked can be found here at https://www.amazon.co.uk.

For Children's Mental Health Week, Susanne interviews her 9-year-old daughter Lauren about her experiences of homeschool and discusses what she has learned as a result of being in lockdown. Lauren also shares her advice for parents and children on looking after their mental health during this time. You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.

Susanne talks about her recent experience of overcoming her fear of heights by doing a treetop walk: what spurred her on to do it, what action she took and the lessons she learned from it. You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com. The treetop course Susanne went on is at https://iye.scot/treezone-loch-lomond.

Using her own experience of managing chronic fatigue for the past 20 years, Susanne talks about how you develop a positive mindset to manage chronic conditions. What changes can you make in your life and at work to improve your own chronic conditions? You can find out more about Susanne and Lifeswitch Coaching at https://www.lifeswitchcoaching.com.