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Her Ambitious CareerEp 203 - Women's 7 Most Common Career Frustrations & 3 Steps to Get UnstuckFrustration leads to inertia and anger and can derail your career. As a Career & Leadership Coach, clients share their frustrations with me daily and I'm here today to let you know you aren't alone in feeling frustrated... and that there is plenty you can do to regain control.In today's episode, I am exploring 7 of the most common FRUSTRATIONS clients come to me with surrounding their careers.We are talking about:Not getting ahead, despite achieving great results (and working so hard)Not making the impact you want to (either down to a...
2025-10-1319 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 202 - The Mental Impact of Sexism on WomenToday I am exploring the concepts of traditional and subtle sexism, based on research conducted by psychologists Michelle K. Ryan and Miriam K. Zehnter, the emotional impact sexism has on women and the impact it has on them at work. Have you ever been on the receiving end of a sexist comment, or behaviour? One that left you feeling humiliated, angry or feeling like you’ve nowhere to go? Has there been a longer term emotional impact on you too? In today's episode, we ar...
2025-10-0619 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 199 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 3): Adaptability & ResilienceLeadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the fact that adaptability and emotional resilience will be some of the most vital skills leaders will need this decade.We are talking about:The core of adaptability: having clear and flexible expectationsSupporting yourself and your team emotionally through changeLearning how to be 'light on your feet' to pivot and adapt more readilyMaking it psychologically safe for you and...
2025-09-1511 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 198 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 2): Communication & AccountabilityLeadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the essential value of effective communication and accountability.We are talking about:The Effective 4-Step Communication LoopHow to reinspire a teamThe value of over-communication The Communication-Assumption-TrapHow to motivate less motivated team membersAnd more!Something Rebecca said today:"Your goal with your communication is not to share an instruction. Your...
2025-09-0813 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 197 - Leadership Fundamentals (Part 1): Integrity & Self-AwarenessLeadership isn't always about setting big picture strategy and chairing Town Hall meetings: it's also about taking leadership micro-steps and getting the basics right. In today’s episode, we are talking about the importance of both integrity and self- awareness for leaders.We are talking about:Assessing your strengths and weaknessesBeing curious and actively asking for feedbackReviewing your impact on other peopleChallenging bias - both your own and from others Championing the fair treatment of everyoneAnd behavioural consistency to build trust... and so much more!Some...
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 196 - How to Confidently Make That Critical Shift to Strategic Leader, with guest Chris LambHave you been told you 'need to be more strategic' but don't really know what that means, or how to deliver it?My guest today is Chris Lamb, an accomplished Chief People Officer and board director. He has worked at the most senior levels in the public and private sectors in Asia Pacific, European and global roles. In this episode, Chris explains:How to make the shift from operational deliverer to strategic leaderWhat stops people from becoming more strategicThe critical value of getting a breadth of experiences in your career Overcoming any do...
2025-08-2516 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 194 - Next-Level Interview Prep: How to Do Your Due Diligence & Assess Cultural FitTransparency is key for women seeking new roles, in terms of the opportunity, pay, benefits and flexibility. But how do you truly assess an organisation's cultural fit during a short, 60-minute interview? Work180's 2025 What Women Want survey found "8/10 women said they’d avoid applying for a role if they were unable to see the company’s employee benefits and workplace policies upfront (a stat that has doubled in just one year)". In this episode I aim to give you some ways to assess an organisation's cultural fit with your own needs and ambitio...
2025-08-1110 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 193 - Is Your Leadership Style Being Evaluated Unfairly?Women are too often penalised, and prevented opportunities to progress to leadership, because their boss might lead (and deliver results) in a different way to them; this is bias. In today's episode I am talking about the penalty, that women often unknowingly experience because of how their leadership style is evaluated. I am exploring:What leadership evaluation bias isHow women can be judged on HOW they deliver rather than on the result itselfThe different approach a lot of women take when it comes to data mining and decision making and how that might differ f...
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 192 - Know What Constitutes 'Sexual Harassment' at Work & The Action Victims Can Take, with guest Sarah CappelloMany victims of sexual harassment stay silent and deal with the aftermath alone. In this vital conversation, we explore the breadth of action that constitutes 'sexual harassment' and advice on the first steps victims can take to move forwards.My guest today is Sarah Cappello, Partner at Law Firm Hicksons Hunt & Hunt.In this episode Sarah explains:What constitutes 'sexual harassment' from a legal perspective; know your rightsThe range of sexual harassment events including physical contact; gestures; facial expressions; written or verbal comments The validity of events whether one-off, recurring, or un/w...
2025-07-2818 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 191 - You Don't Have a Confidence Problem at Work; You Have a STRATEGY ProblemHave you been told you're lacking confidence? Or have you begun to think you have a confidence 'problem'? Well stick with me today because I'm here to let you know you DON'T have a confidence problem at all... and how to fix this conundrum so you can shine in your career.In this episode...I am setting out to challenge the notion that you have a confidence 'problem' and giving you some insights to challenge that thought for yourselfWe are exploring the strategies you NEED in your career so t...
2025-07-2114 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 190 - How to Build Your Network Quickly & Land Better Leadership OpportunitiesDo you lament the 'strength' of your current network? You aren't alone! A lot of women struggle to network but let's talk about changing all that because your network can become the biggest asset of your career and it might surprise you how quickly you can build it too! In this episode...I am sharing some reframes to help you think about 'networking' differently and hopefully make it much easier to do!I am sharing 3 ways to start building your network, regardless of whether you have a 'strong' network or not and regardless of w...
2025-07-1414 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 189 - 3 Ways To Be An Exceptional Career SponsorCareer Sponsorship has become critical to women's advancement to leadership. Today, we are discussing the behaviours and actions the most exceptional Sponsors are taking to ensure more talented women are promoted to leadership.Systemic bias means that men are exposed to opportunities in their careers more readily than their female peers are. Career Sponsors are needed to address that imbalance. Sponsors are influential leaders within an organisation, who believe in the moral and commercial importance of inclusion, equity and diversity of thought. They are proactive advocates of the talented women they sponsor.
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 188 - The Critical Evolution of DEI in the 2025 Trump Era, with guest Bianca Hartge-HazelmanDEI was shaken in early 2025 by both a change in US federal leadership and policy, potentially challenging the future of diversity, equity and inclusion in business as we knew it. My guest and I today are discussing how DEI may be evolving, but is here to stay.My guest today is Bianca Hartge-Hazelman, CEO of Financy and The Women's Index, the only quarterly index released here in Australia that assesses the progress organisations are making to support women's advancement across key measures including Board representation, leadership representation, the pay gap, superannuation, employment and underemployment.
2025-06-3025 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 187 - The Ultimate Career Catalyst: The Power of Saying 'No'Do you have a tendency to say YES - or saying nothing at all - when really, you want to say NO? Today I am exploring 6 different scenarios where you might need to say 'No!' more often in your career!I am sharing some powerful reframes so that you can say 'no', without having to say 'no' at all!We are talking too about how saying 'no' can result in huge benefits to you, as well as greater ROI for your organisation! Pushing back, and saying 'no', has ne...
2025-06-2315 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 186 - 5 Reasons Organisations Lose Talented Women Mid-CareerDoes your organisation struggle to retain high-potential female talent without knowing why? Today I am looking at 5 key reasons organisations struggle to retain key female talent mid-career. We are discussing:Culture, inclusion and belongingTransparency - this is a biggie!Active sponsorshipLeadership developmentLet's be really honest about the barriers women are facing on a day-to-day basis and start taking measurable action towards creating more enriching careers for women.Something I said today:"Women must be made aware when internal roles are opening up for ap...
2025-06-1615 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 185 - 2 Ways to Build a Healthier Relationship with YourselfAre you hard on yourself and super self-critical? Or, are you good at setting boundaries and making your needs known? And how does your preference impact your leadership, your parenting, your friendships? Let's dive into this one together!Today I am sharing a self-awareness quiz with you. Score yourself out of 70 across 7 different measures to review how healthy (or unhealthy) your relationship with yourself really is. We are looking at:How you talk to yourselfBoundary setting Boundary communicatingPrioritising your needsBeing more objectiveAnd a whole lot more!When we have a really healthy relationship w...
2025-06-0921 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 184 - Is Your SUPER Strategic Brain Working Too Fast For Your Team?If you're SUPER strategic, you're always thinking three steps ahead of everyone else which can be extremely useful but NOT if you're losing everyone along the way. How would I define someone who is SUPER Strategic?Your brain will work quickly and be filled with ideas and ways to connect all those different ideasYou'll be solving problems people haven’t even thought of yetThe people around you might not see the 'problems' you're outlining as being 'problems' at all You may have difficulty prioritising or communicating your thoughts so that you are understoodBein...
2025-06-0215 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 183 - STOP Playing in the Weeds & START Being Strategic About Your CareerSave yourself months, if not YEARS, on the wrong path by taking an objective step back to review your career. Coaching is the ideal partnership to help you become more strategic and chase down only THE BEST opportunities for you and your career.Too often people are lost in their careers, working extremely hard and delivering phenomenal results - but without getting the return for themselves. It can leave you feeling empty, unfulfilled and unrecognised.Making the time to think about where you are and what you REALLY want can be absolutely game...
2025-05-2710 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 182 - Linear vs Jungle Gym Adventure: 2 Different Paths to Career SuccessWho said career 'success' is only about climbing the career ladder and going UP? Today I am exploring the metaphor of your career being a 'jungle gym' instead full of rich, lateral experiences.In her book Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg references the metaphor of a 'career jungle gym' which she credits to Forbes' journalist Pattie Sellers. It's the idea that 'success' doesn't have to be a linear path. And you don't even need to know your ultimate destination. In all the years I have been a specialist career coach for women, I...
2025-05-1912 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 181 - 3 Reasons Why You Mustn't Wait to Hire a Career Coach (Like Me!)What if you learned something new that made you think: 'I wish I had known this 10 YEARS AGO!' How might life, or your opportunities, have been different? A number of my clients have said this exact thing to me about the career strategies they learn in my program... let's dive into why getting a coach earlier - even today - will set you up for success.In this ep, I am exploring how to find out if you'd benefit from working with a coach, like me (or otherwise!)...We are talking ambition...
2025-05-1216 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 180 - Know Your Team: Rational vs Emotional Problem Solving: Which Is Best?Your team is full of individuals with different values (preferences and styles). The question I am posing today is: do you see merit in, or do you judge, values that are different from your own?I am looking at two different values-preferences today:1. Rational vs Emotional2. Impulsive vs ThoughtfulHow do you identify with each of these paired groups? Are there people in your team with the same preference/ style as you?Are there people in your team with the opposite approach to you?Do you s...
2025-05-0512 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 179 - 'Am I Enough?': The #1 Internal Barrier to Women's SuccessAre you NOT applying for roles, or asking for the opportunities you want in your career? Could it be that you're doubting your value and wondering if you're good enough? If YES, this is the ep for you!Today I am taking you on a deep dive into this belief 'Am I (good) enough?' Because if you're running this 'story', it will be keeping you small and you won't be showing the world the best of you.Today let's do a dive into the subtext that lies beneath this belief (however unconscious...
2025-04-2810 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 178 - 11 Questions: Check If You're Being Set Up for Success (or Not) in Your RoleAre the conditions around you right for you to be successful? This is the topic for today's episode, coming in HOT! It is the joint responsibility of both you and your organisation to make sure you succeed. It is 100% the case that if you don't take control of your own career and its outcomes, no-one else will do it for you... Equally, your organisation should be taking proactive steps to make sure you have everything you need in place to succeed and thrive.Today I am...
2025-04-2115 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 177 - (Part 3) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Work-Life BarrierIn this concluding part of this 3-part series, I am going to be sharing a major systemic barrier to women's career progression, namely The Work-Life Barrier.We are talking today about primary care givers, paternity leave, domestic duties, the Mental Load, societal stigmas and a whole lot of research that highlights the current imbalance between men and women in the workplace.Something I said today:"Until the stigma around men being accepted as class parents, as primary care givers for their own children, as worthy of lengthy paternity leave...
2025-04-1417 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 176 - (Part 2) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Bias BarrierIn this 3-part series I am going to be sharing the major systemic barriers to women progressing in their careers: today we are talking about The Bias Barrier.Bias can be unconscious (and conscious) and is a key factor underpinning the slowness of progress in seeing more women rise to positions of leadership and power.In this episode, I'm talking about three key factors:1. Affinity bias - the reason why many male leaders hire more men with similar experiences and backgrounds as them2. Loyalty bias...
2025-04-0711 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 175 - (Part 1) 3 Major Systemic Barriers to Women's Progression: The Culture BarrierIn this 3-part series I am going to be sharing the major systemic barriers to women progressing in their careers: today we are talking about The Culture Barrier.Most STEM and Financial environments remain heavily male dominated and it can have an impact on those organisations being able to hire and retain key female talent.In this episode, I'm talking about three key factors:1. The emotional impact of being one of a few women in a male dominated culture2. The fact that these working environments often fail to play...
2025-03-3109 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 174 - 21 Surprising Ways to Invest in YourselfInvesting in yourself is about personal growth, prioritising your needs and making conscious decisions to help you decompress and focus on what matters most. Today, I'm sharing 21 surprising ideas to help you do just that! Life's busy.In this ep, I am taking you on a journey of self-discovery to help you think about what matters most to you. So that you can reinvest your time and energy into daily or weekly practices that bring joy to your life and help reenergise your soul.Something I said today:
2025-03-2422 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 173 (Stats) - Dominating Meetings vs Not Being Heard: The Science Behind ItIs 'being heard in meetings' a challenge for you? I'm looking at the research today to help explain what could be making this so hard! In today's 'Stats' episode, I'm looking at some research from Kellogg's School of Management that explores meeting dynamics and why some meetings are dominated by particular people.Something I said today:"A question you might want to ask in your meeting is: Are we simply parroting a dominant point of view here, or are we inviting genuine diversity of thought and experience to arrive at a b...
2025-03-1707 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 167 - Book Rebecca to Speak: The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically NeedAre you looking for a speaker for your next Women in Leadership conference or event? In this episode I am giving you the lowdown on my signature talk, The 5 Strategic Career Tips Women Don’t Ever Get, But Critically Need. So if you're looking for a fresh conversation at your next International Women's Day event, conference or panel discussion this could be the ideal practical speech to enrich and empower your audience.Women who are struggling to get promoted to leadership are often told they have a confidence 'problem' and just nee...
2025-02-0310 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 154 - Up Your Game! 3 Ways to Add Strategic Value to Your MeetingsAre you told you aren't 'strategic enough'? Want to learn how to fix that?In today's episode, I'm sharing three different questions you can use in your meetings to demonstrate that you're thinking more strategically about the business you're in. If you know you spend too much time talking about the operational deliverables of the business, and are not sure how to step up and think or talk more strategically, you'll get so much from this episode!Here's something valuable I shared today:"Add a different level...
2024-11-0414 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 153 (Shorty) - 3 Reasons You Need a Career Coach NOW!Have you ever wanted someone else in your corner? A coach who can help you step out of the day-to-day and think more strategically about building your career and profile? This is an episode you DO NOT want to miss! In today's 'shorty' episode, I'm sharing some really valuable reasons why people hire me as their career coach.Do you need a safe, non-judgmental and practical ear to share your frustrations with for example?Are you getting the advice a work that will definitely help you move up the career ladder f...
2024-10-2808 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 138 - Not Selling Yourself is Killing Your Opportunity; How to Get Better at Self-PromotionDo you loathe the idea of talking about you and your results? How is that working for you? Let's talk about the steps to become a CONFIDENT self-promoter who stops missing out on the best opportunitiesIn this ep I am sharing:How to talk CONFIDENTLY about yourself and your results - with your boss, in your performance reviews, in pay negotiations.... Because if you don't... you get overlooked. It IS that simple.And you might be thinking: 'I hate self promotion, Rebecca! It's slimy and inauthentic!' ...
2024-07-1509 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 136 - Stop Working Harder; Start Working SmarterAre you overworked but still not getting the recognition you want?In this ep I am sharing:- What’s keeping you stuck in the cycle of 'just working harder' (and losing self-confidence as you go)- The ONE new strategy that will help you become more strategic about your career- 3 questions to help you step up your game and get the recognition you deserveIf you’re ready to show up as you really intend... and get more strategic about your care...
2024-07-0111 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 132 - My 5-Point Plan to Set Yourself up for Success - Learn From My Clients!Are you getting the results you want in your career? If not, you need my 5-point plan for success! These are strategies my clients adopt to get promoted and PAID properly...Often the simplest strategies are best...In today's episode I am sharing 5 of the best to help you get out of your own way, asking for the career opportunities you want and living to your true potential! Here's something valuable I said today:"You want cheerleaders in your team who will encourage y...
2024-06-0311 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 130 - Busting the 3 Myths of How to Have a Powerful NetworkA network is only as good as your ability to do the networking. What's really stopping you from having a really powerful network? 00:00Let's talk about the fears that are stopping you from networking more effectively.07:00 I explore the 3 myths of building a powerful network:Myth 1: For my network to be valuable, it needs to be bigMyth 2: For my network to be valuable, my network needs to full of A-lister C-suite types M...
2024-05-2013 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 128 - How Avoiding Difficult Conversations is Keeping You StuckIf you know you need to have a 'difficult' conversation with someone - that you KNOW will help you a lot - but you can't bring yourself to initiate it... this episode is for you!00:00What kind of conversations do you find difficult?1. Asking for pay rises?2. Asking your boss about the future of your career?3. Telling someone you disagree with their decision?4. Calling out someone else’s bad behaviour?5. Confronting someone who has shared your idea
2024-05-0616 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 126 - Learn to Love What It Takes to Become a Senior LeaderToday I am sharing 5 important steps that you really need to fall in love with if you want to get promoted to a senior leader level position.They aren't the only steps of course... But these 5 steps come from the angle of managing your career more effectively, managing up and taking ownership of your value. I absolutely loved writing and recording this ep... because there's so much practical truth in here...So let's do this - are you ready to step things up? ...
2024-04-2216 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 114 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt3): Is Perfectionism Slowing Your Career?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Executive & Personal Brand Coach and I have a real passion for getting to the heart of my clients' issues...Which can often boil down to understanding their values.And this is the final part of a 3-part series all about our VALUES...In Part 1, I came to you...
2024-01-1516 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 113 - '3 Things NOT To Do In 2024', with me Rebecca Allen, Executive Coach & Personal Brand Expert for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Executive & Personal Brand Coach for women who want to see for themselves what they're really capable of!It is the start of a shiny new year - welcome 2024! And I am sharing my annual list of what NOT to do this year.This year's episode will not disappoint I...
2024-01-0115 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 112 - 'End of Year Results & Behind The Scenes', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Executive & Personal Brand Coach who is all about celebrating your wins and helping you learn as you get there.As 2023 draws to a close I really wanted to give you an insight into some of our results at Illuminate Personal Growth... and give you a sneak peek behind the scenes of what's...
2023-12-1819 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 111 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt2): Is Your Own Loyalty Limiting Your Career?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Executive & Personal Brand Coach who works with my clients to help them, first and foremost, get really aware of how they see the world and see themselves too.This is part 2 of a 3-part series about our VALUES...Last time (in Part 1)...I came to you to talk a...
2023-12-0418 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 110 - 'The Problem with Values (Pt1): Is Being Overly Responsible Making You Anxious?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles... which often requires us to do some work on their mindset.We all have values that are important to us but...What happens if staying true to one of y...
2023-11-2013 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 108 - The Critical Difference Between Wanting & Needing To Be LikedWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I'm Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles... which often requires us to do some work on their mindset.A common challenge that many of these smart, qualified, high-achieving women encounter is the 'need to be liked'.
2023-10-2316 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 106 - 'How to Dramatically Reduce Leadership-Stress', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact. Hi there! I am Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles as they do it... Today we are exploring 10 common challenges leaders face that can result in feelings of stress...· Uncertainty· Expectations· Changing goalposts· Difficult...
2023-09-2519 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 104 - 'The Barbie Movie: A Masterpiece or 'Feminist Garbage'?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.The name on everybody’s lips is ‘Barbie’.If you haven’t yet seen the new Barbie movie, I’d don your bright pink top and book a ticket quick.Barbie is fast-becoming the highest grossing movie of 2023, hauling US$1BILLION in just over 2 weeks at the box office and is already the highest grossing movie directed by a femal...
2023-08-2816 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 102 - '17 Creative Ways to Celebrate Your Team & Boost Belonging', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I am Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles as they do it...Today I am looking at how you create opportunities within your team to celebrate both individuals as well as the team as a collective...
2023-07-3119 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 100 - Interviewing Rebecca! Why I Work Only With Corporate Women; Why I Love Coaching; The Mindset & Branding Strategies I Apply MyselfWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I am Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles as they do it...Over the last 2 years we have been coming to you weekly on this show... and today marks our 100th episode!That's 50 interviews with some i...
2023-07-0327 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 98 - '7 Ways to Exit Your Current Role... On Your Terms' with me, Rebecca Allen, Career & Personal Branding CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Hi there! I am Rebecca Allen and I am a Career & Personal Brand coach who works with my clients to help them thrive in their roles and build their executive profiles as they do it...And, wherever possible, I want to help them define too, the timeframe and terms for their exit, or departure from each one of their roles.
2023-06-1916 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 96 - 'Is Assuming You're Actually Trusted Costing You?', with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact.Trust is such an integral part of any healthy relationship and we can easily (and wrongly) assume that people trust us.Does your boss trust you implicitly - or not?What about your senior leaders?Do they feel 100% confident in your decision making and leadership...Or are you creating doubt and even setting alarm bells ringing...
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 95 - 'WOW With Your Winter Wardrobe! Sizzling HOT Styling Tips', with guest Ann Vodicka, Image ConsultantWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to get promoted, be sought out for their expertise and be paid appropriately for their impact. Today, my guest is the fabulous Ann Vodicka (that's 'vodka' with a twist)!Ann is a personal stylist and image consultant with Image Confidence based in Sydney. She arranges wardrobe audits for her clients, helps them to shop for clothes that bring out their most confident and powerful selves and offers both face to face and virtual styling sessions....
2023-05-2923 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 94 - 'Are You a New Leader? 3 Common Mistakes to Avoid', with me Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach and Personal Branding SpecialistWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.So, you have landed a new leadership position? Congratulations! You may be feeling a little overwhelmed by the task ahead and that's ok...I coach many women every year to help them thrive in new leadership roles...To think strategically, instead of just diving in headfirst and trying to solve every problem in the first month...And t...
2023-05-2211 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 92 - 'Are You Over-Delivering at Work But Still Missing Out? How to Break That Cycle' with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach & Personal Brand Specialist for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Are you delivering for organisation but missing out yourself?Do you achieve a goal only to realise that the goalposts keep moving?Hi there. I'm Rebecca Allen. I've been coaching corporate women for over a decade now and see a common theme emerging:Many women are working so unbelievably hard but not feeling recognised. Why?In...
2023-05-0810 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 90 - 'Are Your Boundaries Weak? How to Start Setting Boundaries That Stick', with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Do you feel you get trampled on by other people?What behaviours in them are ok, and which are not?How are you contributing to that pattern too?Today I am exploring boundaries and the impact of having weak (or non-existent) boundaries.Where, in your life or at work, do you need to create stronger and clearer boundaries?
2023-04-2419 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 88 - 'Is Your Boss Limiting Your Opportunities? 5 Questions to Break the Stalemate', with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.What do you do if your boss...Won't give you that next stretching opportunity...?Doesn't see you as 'strategic' or ready for that step up...?Isn't giving you the chance to show what you can really do...?I have clients who have said to me..."Everybody seems to be happy with where I am right now... everyone from...
2023-04-1015 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 86 - 'People-Pleasing Leadership - Is it Effective?', with me Rebecca Allen Career Coach for Corporate WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.We talk a lot in the area of effective leadership, about empathy and inclusion...But is it possible for a leader to 'go too far' with these two behaviours?In this episode I am talking about 'people pleasing' and how this type of behaviour can negatively impact your authority, whilst exploring too how it might indeed help you win over the...
2023-03-2723 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 84 - 'Rebecca Explains Executive Coaching, Its Benefits & How Sessions Actually Work' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Hey there! Welcome on in!Some women ask me about coaching: what it is, how it works and all those good things...So I have decided to record an episode explaining the whole thing!I'm sharing:1. The outcomes a lot of our clients achieve2. The 'discovery' process, where you get to know me...
2023-03-1324 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 82 - 'Why Are So Many Talented, Intelligent Women Still Overlooked Professionally?' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode I am exploring, from the macro level right down to the micro level, what the common barriers are to women's progress at work.We are talking about systemic failures in many organisations (still, in the 21st Century!) to support women's needs and aspirations...We are talking about the different 'phases' of career advice women have been given in...
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 81 - 'Hear From My Client Jaime to Learn The Benefits of Executive Coaching'Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for ambitious corporate women who expect more from their careers.My guest today is the fabulous Jaime Chamberlain, Head of Strategy LATAM at Speyside Group, specialists in emerging markets, corporate affairs and public policy.Jaime has come on the show today to talk about the impact working with me, as her Executive Coach, has had.When we started coaching, Jaime had just been promoted to a Senior Leadership position and was looking for coaching support to help her navigate her...
2023-02-2021 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 80 - 'High Achiever? Why Not Try Underachieving for a Change?', with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.A lot of women who I coach are high achievers: they want to deliver at a fast pace and consistently deliver to a very high standard - but at what cost?I've seen, over the years, that a lot of these women are fearful that if they try a different approach, they won't get the same high results.But what if...
2023-02-1320 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 78 - Self-Promotion: Common Mistakes That Stop You From Being Confident with Self-PromotionWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Do you worry about coming across as 'arrogant' if you self-promote?Is your fear of being negatively judged stopping you from getting ahead professionally? Plenty of people self-promote at work without compromising themselves, their values or authenticity...And in this episode, I'm sharing how.Here's something interesting I said in this ep! :)"The...
2023-01-3020 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 76 - 'Overloaded Woman, Burned Out and 'Failing'? You're Not Alone', with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed is a common issue I am hearing from many women...Is the pace achievable? Are the expectations realistic? Is it all too much?In this episode I am exploring some of the common threads connecting many women together that are leading so many to feel exhausted and barely coping.My purpose in this...
2023-01-1615 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 74 - '3 Things NOT To Do in 2023' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Ladies! We are starting 2023 off with a bang!I am going to be sharing with you 3 things you must NOT do in 2023 to be the fulfilled and successful woman you want to be this year, and beyond!I'm not going to give anything away here...You'll need to tune into the episode...Here's something...
2023-01-0223 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 72 - 'Sharing Our End of Year Client Results' - with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.So many women we have coached this year have either been promoted or moved into new leadership roles...So many have successfully asked for the pay they deserve...And I am so excited to be sharing our end of year results for our coaching business with you in today's episode!A huge shout out to our clients who consistently...
2022-12-1919 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 70 - '3 Ways to Ask for Your Biggest Pay Rise in 2023' with me, Career Success Coach, Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Salary negotiation fills so many women with dread. Stats tell us that only 47% of women have ever negotiated their salary...That's pretty stark...Which is why I find it imperative that we tool-up and learn the skills of easy salary negotiation.Yes, we live in a society that still accepts practices of bias and yes, women are still underpaid...
2022-12-0521 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 68 - 'What is Personal Branding & Why Is It Vital to Your Career?' with me, Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.So today we are doing a deep dive into understanding what personal branding actually is and why is matters so much for your career!We are talking about:How operating without a personal branding strategy means you're missing out on all the best career opportunities!How not having a positioning in t...
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Her Ambitious CareerEp 66 - 'No KPIs? Don't Doom Your Career! How to Get Back in The Driving Seat of Your Career' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Too many women I work with come to me without clarity of their job responsibilities and KPIs...And I find this often happens when an internal promotion occurs, where too much information about the role is either vague or assumed, simply because BAU seems to take priority.But it's a mistake if you don't have clarity and agreement of your role...
2022-11-0718 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 64 - 'How Are You Missing Out by Undermining Your Super Strengths?' with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachHey there! Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.I'm Rebecca Allen and I'm a Career Success Coach for corporate women and I am BIG on talking about getting promoted and getting recognition in your career.And one thing I see a lot is that women undermine themselves all too easily.Have you ever considered that what you do naturally - those skills and activities you do with...
2022-10-2418 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 62 - How to Get that Golden Promotion THIS Time Round & Stop Missing OutHey there! Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.I'm Rebecca Allen and I'm a Career Success Coach for corporate women and I am BIG on talking about getting promoted and getting recognition in your career."What got you here won't get you there!" (Marshall Goldsmith) is the topic for today!If you're feeling stuck in your career or like you're going round in circles...
2022-10-1014 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 60 - 'Your Peer is Paid More Than You??! How to Get the Salary You Want,' with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.It can be gut wrenching to learn that people around you are being paid more than you...Particularly perhaps if they are more junior than you or even a peer.But what I want to talk with you about in today's episode...Is that there's little value in getting angry if you find this out...And so...
2022-09-2615 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 58 - '5 Life Lessons to Bring You Greater Joy & to Stop You Being So Hard on Yourself' with Career Success Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.I am always so mindful how much pressure we women put on ourselves...Pressure to perform, pressure to give to others, pressure to be everyone else's support, pressure to succeed... it goes on and on.I thought today I would share 5 of my own life's lessons with you on today's episode because, quite frankly, I have learned an awful lot! And...
2022-09-1220 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 56 - '5 Ways to Bounce Back as a Leader When Things Go Wrong'Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.One thing is certain: problems and challenges are going to happen. Things are going to go wrong. Plans are going to be interrupted and outcomes aren't always going to turn out as you expect them too...So how do you cope? How do you deal with it? How do you bounce back afterwards?In this episode, I'm...
2022-08-2916 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 54 - 'How to Give Constructive Feedback' with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.Feedback is crucial to empower other people and it should be embraced and yet a lot of people recoil at the idea of giving other people feedback. Are any of these your concerns?"What if I say the wrong thing and upset them?""How can I give negative feedback constructively?""How can I help my direct...
2022-08-1512 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 52 - 'How to Lead & Maintain Your Personal Brand in Times of Crisis' with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.How do you manage your brand and reputation in a crisis or when things go wrong?How can you maintain the perception you want others to have of you?In this episode, 'How to Lead & Maintain Your Personal Brand in Times of Crisis' I am exploring the challenges leaders face when having to make difficult decisions or when operating under intense p...
2022-08-0113 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 50 - '5 Of My Clients Share Their Success Stories With Us'Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.I am super excited to celebrate our 50th podcast episode! What a ride this has been ! What a learning curve! And I hope you're loving the show as much as we are loving producing it!This week, to celebrate us hitting this milestone, we wanted to bring you something different... something special...So... 5 of my fabulous coaching clients are sh...
2022-07-1821 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 49 - Is Submissively Asking For Permission Damaging Your Credibility?Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode, ''Is Asking For Permission Diminishing Your Power?' I am sharing all sorts of language that you could be using that is holding you in a submissive state and damaging your authority.I am sharing 10 different ways in which the language you choose can diminish your powerWe are talking about perception and how you actually intend to come across, v...
2022-07-1117 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 47 - '7 Ways to Enjoy Receiving Feedback More' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode, ''7 Ways to Enjoy Getting Feedback More' ...I am sharing 7 practical tips to help you get more constructive feedback at your next review - because maybe you find receiving feedback difficult... even emotional?I am teaching you how to set yourself up for greater success by positively reframing feedback so that you learn from the experienceAnd what if you score your...
2022-06-2721 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 45 - 'Career Women & Success in Their 20s, 30s and 40s' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode, ''Career Women & 'Success' in Their 20s, 30s and 40s" explores the different demands of life and work and how that impacts our ambitions as we age... or does it? In this ep, I ....Am explaining how women's careers are rarely linear... because their lives are rarely linearWe talk about ambition and how women tend to change in their desires fo...
2022-06-1317 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 43 - 'A Lemony Lesson in Perfectionism' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode, ''A Lemony Lesson in Perfectionism' I am sharing some of my own lessons that I have learned about trying to aim for 'perfect' outcomes.If you consider yourself a perfectionist... or are a 'recovering' perfectionist like me (!) then I am sure you'll squeeze loads of value out of this episode (pun totally intended)!In this ep, I ....T...
2022-05-3016 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 41 - '12 Deathbed Regrets & Why 'Wishing You'd Worked Harder' Will Never Be One of Them' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, '12 Deathbed Regrets & Why 'Wishing You'd Worked Harder' Will Never Be One of Them' explores the importance of recognising your deepest values (beyond work) to ensure you live your best, truest life.If there's some imbalance in your life right now, listen up!In this ep, I ....Explore 12 interesting life-regrets people claim on their deathbeds - it'll get y...
2022-05-1620 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 39 - 'Are You Drifting In Your Career? Let's Talk Career Strategy!' with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, 'What is Career Strategy?' is a deep dive into understanding the value of having a flexible career strategy to help you progress throughout your career with real purpose.I'm sharing 5 indicators that you DON'T have a career strategy...And 3 things that change for you as soon as you DO have a career strategy!So...If you feel like you're...
2022-05-0222 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 37 - 'Don't Wish It Was Easier; Wish You Were Better' with Rebecca Allen, Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, 'Don't Wish It Was Easier; Wish You Were Better' is based on a quote from author and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn. In this episode I am exploring the concepts of victim-thinking and growth mindset to help you realise your full potential. Highlights of the episode: I am sharing some examples of 'victim' thinking... we all do 'v...
2022-04-1820 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 35 - 'How to Know If You're An Insecure Overachiever' with Rebecca Allen Career Success Coach for WomenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, 'How to Know if You're An Insecure Overachiever' is all about helping you become consciously aware of any behaviours that are causing you anxiety and burnout... and learn how to start breaking this pattern.Highlights of the episode: I am sharing the signs and signals that you're an 'insecure overachiever' and debunking this loaded label by sharing what I...
2022-04-0425 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 33 - 'You Deserve This: What My African Travels Taught Me About Worth' - with Rebecca Allen Career Success CoachWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, 'You Deserve This: What My African Travels Taught Me About Worth' is all about helping you get the courage to pursue your deepest dreams and ambitions.Highlights of the episode: I am talking about a trip I did in my 20s through Eastern and Southern Africa, flying into Nairobi, Kenya and eventually flying out of Johannesburg months laterI'm s...
2022-03-2122 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 31 - For IWD, my daughter Elise is sharing her 'Top 5 Tips to Be Your Strongest Self' :)Welcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and secure the promotions they so deserve.This episode I have a very special guest joining me: my 10-year old daughter Elise. Seeing as today is International Women's Day and we are celebrating the accomplishments of women all around the world, I thought... what better person to have on my show than Elise...And she has compiled her own list of 'Top 5 Tips to Be Your Strongest Self...
2022-03-0711 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 29 - '3 Ways to Be More Self-Kind to Build Rock Solid Self-Worth' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode, '3 Ways to Be More Self-Kind to Build Rock Solid Self-Worth' is all about giving you the tools to become far more self-assured and is the second in a two-part series... (you can catch the first part here).Highlights of the episode: I am sharing 3 case studies in this episode of real client stories around self-blame; feeling as i...
2022-02-2120 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 27 - '3 Steps to Overcome Imposter Syndrome & Build Rock Solid Self-Worth', with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.This episode is all about giving you the tools to build rock solid self-worth and is the first in a two-part series...Highlights of the episode: I am explaining the difference between positive... and negative self-worth and what to listen out for your in how you speak about yourself to define your sense of worth3 techniques to start building rock-solid s...
2022-02-0719 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 25 - '5 Ways to Get Greater Meaning From Your Work', with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode I am sharing the '5 Ways to Get Greater Meaning From Your Work'...Because I see many women looking to understand what impact they really want to make in their professional lives and chase down work that gives them true meaning.Highlights of the episode: I'm sharing one of my coaching tools from my coaching p...
2022-01-2516 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 23 - '9 Reasons You Won't Achieve Your Goals This Year' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In this episode I am sharing the '9 Reasons You Won't Achieve Your Goals This Year'... Which is basically a dramatic way of showing you how you're potentially getting in your own way of being the success you absolutely deserve to be. Highlights of the episode: Is one of the reasons you aren't achieving your dream goals because y...
2022-01-1024 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 21 - 'Learn How to Self-Validate: Take My End-of-Year 'RECAP Challenge'!', with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In Episode 21, 'Learn How to Self-Validate: Take My End-of-Year 'RECAP Challenge'!' I am sharing one of my signature tools, that I use in my coaching business with my clients, to help them learn how to recognise the impact they are actually making. And you can do it too!Being able to self-validate is a HUGE skill. It saves you time, anxiety and h...
2021-12-2721 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 19 - '9 Smart Questions to Give You a Competitive Edge at Your Next Interview' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In Episode 19, '9 Smart Questions to Give You a Competitive Edge at Your Next Interview' I am sharing some strategic questions you should be asking to help you find out more about the culture and leadership of your potential new employer... whilst also giving you the opportunity to showcase how you think.In this episode I share the exact scripts you can use...
2021-12-1319 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 17 - 'What is Procrastination Costing You & Your Career?' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve.In Episode 17, ‘What is Analysis Paralysis Costing You & Your Career?' I am talking about how your overthinking - and need for certainty - are totally stalling your career.(Think of this conversation as tough love!)- How much time and money are you throwing away by not making your decision?- What's the cost to your st...
2021-11-3024 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 15 - 'The 5 Fears That Are Keeping You Completely Stuck' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women who want to land dream opportunities in their careers and get that recognition they so deserve. In Episode 15, ‘The 5 Fears That Are Keeping You Completely Stuck’, I am talking about one of my most favourite subjects: mindset! Whatever you're seeking to achieve in your life or career, the chances are, if you're feeling stuck and unclear there will be a fear that's running riot in your mind and creating your stagnation.Highlights of the episode: The...
2021-11-1524 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 13 - '5 Reasons You're Lacking Direction & What To Do About It', with Rebecca AllenWelcome on in to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. Here we are at Episode #13, '5 Reasons You're Lacking Direction & What To Do About It' with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for women.If you're feeling highly frustrated by your current lack of clarity about what you want from your career, this is the episode for you!Today I am sharing:The 8 more common challenges I am seeing corporate women struggling with right nowThe 5 most common reasons w...
2021-11-0121 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 11 - '4 Types of Difficult People & How to Manage Them' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome on in to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. Here we are at Episode #11, '4 Types of Difficult People & How to Manage Them' with me Rebecca Allen, Career Success Coach for women.Have you ever had to deal with a toxic relationship?I certainly have and in this episode I am sharing some of my own realisations... (more complete eureka moments) as I worked my way through solving how to break the ugly pattern I was in.
2021-10-1819 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 9 - 'How to Progress Even If Your Impossibly High Self Expectations Hold You Back' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. In Episode 9, “How to Progress Even if Your Impossibly High Self Expectations Hold You Back", Rebecca...Shares some personal examples of her own struggles with 'perfectionism'Offers a personal lesson about how to improve your relationships by not judging others on your own standards and valuesTalks about the all-or-nothing nature of perfectionism and how to break that cycleExplores the idea that perfectionism is just a set of behaviours that you can change if you choose toQuo...
2021-10-0419 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 7 - 'The Secret of Worthiness and its Profound Impact on Your Happiness and Success' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. In Episode 7, “The Secret of Worthiness & Its Profound Impact on Your Happiness and Success" Rebecca explores...Examples of when you may not feel worthy including not negotiating for better career opportunities; and putting off building relationships with senior leaders in your organisationThe comparative measures upon which we gauge our worth including performance, connections, status and appearance The impact of negative self-worth over the lifetime of your careerA simple, 2-word sentence that will change how you look at yourself fore...
2021-09-2019 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 5 - How to Make a Positive Impact, Feel Valued & Get PaidWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women looking to land dream roles.In Episode 5, “How to Make a Positive Impact, Feel Valued & Get Paid”...If you're struggling to feel recognised in your current role...If you're waiting around to hear feedback from your boss...If you don't feel supported, encouraged or stretched in your career...You may have leapt to the assumption that you 'aren't valued' either by your boss or your organisation.And that can be really dama...
2021-09-0718 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 3 - 'Since When Did ‘Ambition’ Become a Dirty Word?' with Career Coach Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women.In Episode 3, “Since When Did 'Ambition' Become a Dirty Word?” I explore the concept of 'ambition', a notion that many women often struggle with.Do you loathe the idea of 'being ambitious'?Do you worry you might be judged for either your (perceived) 'lack' of ambition or your over-ambition?(We can't win can we?!)What do you think about the term 'ambition'?I feel strongly that you mu...
2021-08-2316 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 2 - 'Why I Love What I Do (And Finding Your Emotional 'Why')' with Rebecca AllenWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. In Episode 2, “Why I Love What I Do (And Finding Your Emotional 'Why')”, I thought it would be really interesting to share a bit about... Why I am here...Why I am so passionate about helping women exceed their own expectations…And why I LOVE getting those phone calls from women in our community who have asked for what they want from their careers (and got it)...Or who...
2021-08-1617 minHer Ambitious CareerEp 1 - My StoryWelcome to Her Ambitious Career, the personal branding and success podcast for corporate women. In Episode 1, “My Story” I am sharing how I successfully pivoted from working in the global advertising industry (where I became thoroughly interested in the area of 'branding') into the coaching world where I happily find myself today... Over the last 10 years I have had the privilege of providing Career Coaching to incredible, intelligent women from companies including Coca Cola Amatil, ANZ, Deloitte, EY, Origin Energy, Pavilion Energy, UTS, Australian Human Rights Commission, JP Morgan and PwC.In
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