Tarzan Kay came to a pivotal moment in 2022 when she had to drastically change her email marketing business. I talked to her when she was fresh off those changes, curious about how she had the courage to get through it. We talk about unethical sales methods, my shocking discovery that we both grew up in the same cult, and how this has affected our businesses.
Read MoreIn this mini-episode, I share my musings on the potential cost of not listening to yourself. Why does ignoring your desires matter anyway? Hint: it’s connected to Career Courage.
Read MoreInterview with Diana Alt, my career coach colleague and friend. We talk about her transition from tech into coaching, her 4 Pillars of an Ideal Job, and what to do when your life falls apart.
Read MoreCoaching session with Briana, a freelance writer who recently accepted temporary employment. But even though she’s uncovered some new skills, she’s struggling with it. Does she like this work? Does it mean she’s a failure if she goes back to work for someone else?
Read MoreInterview with Chelsea Jay, Leadership Coach. We discuss job hopping, red flags at work, having courage in your career, and how to know when it’s time to quit your job.
Read MoreThe Intentional Career Podcast is back! Welcome to Season 2! This season is all about Career Courage and in this episode I want to share my thoughts on the recent trend of “Quiet Quitting.”
Read MoreIn this season’s final episode, we’ll review how my guests went about making career changes. How do you know when it’s time to change something in your career or try something new? Listen to find out the two main reasons my guests have made career changes. You’ll get a taste of each interview from this season and if any of these clips spark your interest, go back and listen to the full episode.
Read MoreThis episode is the audio access to my class, Moving Forward With a Bridge Job.
I taught this virtual class live in the spring of 2021; I’m sharing it here because a bridge job can be a great step in building an intentional career, and we can all benefit from a perspective shift on bridge jobs. It has been edited from the original for audio context.
Wanda Deschamps’s career was successful from the outside, but her mid-life autism diagnosis was the missing piece that helped her make sense of her work and life.
Read MoreNisha Harichandran was a commercial and corporate lawyer before she followed her dream to become a writer. She recognized her transferable skills, moved countries for love, and listened to the nagging of her inner voice to make big life changes in 2020.
Read MoreIn light of the “Great Resignation,” interviewing is a skill that matters more than ever. Host Karen Styles discusses this recent trend of quitting and shares her 3 steps to Intentional Interviews.
Read MoreTeresa Wong is the author of the graphic memoir Dear Scarlet: The Story of My Postpartum Depression. We’ve been friends for 20+ years and discussed copywriting, creating her first book, and why THIS was the story she wanted to tell.
Read MoreHope Mirlis started out in performing arts but now performs weddings. A friend asked Hope to officiate their wedding, and that changed everything - even though Hope said no at first!
Read MoreIf your job was a car, what would it be? Would thinking of it as a car help you look at it in a different way?
Read MoreKDC started out as a teacher but discovered that the traditional classroom wasn't for her. Kindness drives change for KDC in her career, getting sober, and following the Universe’s breadcrumbs.
Read MoreD’Ana Joi is a Multi-Passionate Creative educator and entrepreneur and who carved her own path to her intentional career through blogging and building communities for multi-passionates.
Read MoreMichelle Ward was an actress who gave up her Broadway dreams to become a business coach. How did that happen? And how did she end up as the CEO of the 90 Day Business Launch?
Read MoreKristine Miguel traded her traditional accounting career for love - but not the way you think! From a corporate CPA role to starting a business based on love, financial education, and empowerment.
Read MoreWelcome to the first episode of the Intentional Career Podcast! I’m Karen Styles, host, Career and Life Coach and owner of Flow + Fire Coaching. So, what the heck is an intentional career anyway? My thoughts, what to expect, and a few of my career theories.
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