The Sequel to a PhD Podcast
How often are our careers, identities, ambitions defined by a story we wrote for ourselves way back early on in our lives? Or by expectations that are set by others, by our culture, or by something else outside of ourselves? For some of us, maybe this works out for a while and we find ourselves successful, high-achievers at what we set out to accomplish. But what happens when we discover along the way that the story we created for ourselves no longer feels right? And that the success we’ve achieved isn't as fulfilling as we expected?
Here, we talk about navigating the thoughts, transitions, and cultural expectations that come up when we realize that the current chapter of our lives no longer fit who we’ve become. We’ll talk about learning how to figure out what we really want, doing things differently, and supporting one another in pursuing what's true and meaningful for each of us as individuals. And how that pursuit can ultimately impact the world around us.
Hosted by Shirley Markant, PhD. For more, visit www.sequeltoaphd.com.
The Sequel to a PhD Podcast
Episode 4: A Framework to Approach Career Shifts When You're Not Sure What You Want to Do Next
Welcome back to the podcast!
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why looking at job postings is not the right place to start when thinking about career change choices
- A three-part framework for exploring what's next based on who you are now
- Approaching career shifts based on personal values and what you want vs. qualifications and expectations
- Using "what if's" to explore the impact you would like to achieve with your work
- Contextualizing the action steps of career change
- Permission to step outside of the conditioning from the past to follow what feels meaningful and fulfilling now
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