The Career Change Studio
The Career Change Studio is your go-to podcast to help you design and create a new working life so that you can live the way you want and need in your next chapter. Join Certified Career Change Coach Dana Stevens for practical advice, inspiration, mindset shifts, and proven strategies to help you move on from unfulfilling work, explore new directions, and design a career that works for you.
Episodes
30 episodes
Is It the Job, the Menopause, or Both?
Episode 29: Navigating perimenopause or menopause while also trying to figure out what to do with your career is something that Career Change Coach Dana Stevens experiences regularly with her clients. And yet it is rarely talked about. In...
What Actually Happens in a Coaching Consultation?
Episode 28: If you have been thinking about booking a free coaching consultation but are not quite sure what to expect, this episode is for you. Career Change Coach Dana Stevens walks you through exactly what happens in a consultation call, fro...
Stop Getting Stuck in the How
Episode 27: You think of a career idea and your brain immediately jumps to the how. The How feels difficult or even impossible, so you dismiss it.In this episode, Career Change coach Dana Stevens unpacks why this pattern is so common, wh...
Still Going Round in Circles? This Might Be Why...
Episode 26: A common thing Career Change Coach Dana Stevens hears from women who are thinking about coaching is: "I just need to get my head sorted first. Then I'll be ready to start." In this episode, Dana explores ...
Can You Actually Afford To Change Careers?
Episode 25: Concern about money is one of the most common reasons women hold back from exploring a career change. You might be the breadwinner or a single parent or worried that you can't afford to start again. In this episode, Career Cha...
Why You're Working So Hard for a Job You Don't Even Want
Episode 24: If you are exhausted, overextended and running on empty, you'll already know all about it. What you might not know is why. In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores the relationship between overwork, boundarie...
Waiting for the Right Time And Why It Never Comes
Episode 23: Part two of a two part series. In Part One we looked at indecision as an active choice with hidden costs. In Part Two, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens goes deeper into the most common reason women stay stuck: the very c...
Indecision Is a Choice And It's Costing You More Than You Think
Episode 22: We tend to think about indecision as something neutral. A pause before the real thing begins. But what if it isn't neutral at all? In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens makes the case that indecision is an active choice,...
The Power of Potential in Midlife
Episode 21: When did you last think of yourself as someone full of potential? If it's been a while, this episode is for you.We live in a culture that associates potential with youth. But what if that story isn't just unhelpful, what if i...
Are You Living in a Season That's Already Over?
Episode 20: What if the career change you've been putting off isn't a leap into the unknown, it's simply catching up with a season that has already started? In this episode, Dana explores one of the most powerful mindset shifts for ...
Change Fluency: A Mindset Shift You Can Practice Today
Episode 19: What if one of the the biggest obstacles to career change is actually your relationship with change itself?In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens explores how your thoughts about change shape your ability ...
How Redefining Success Will Help You Change Careers
Episode 18: What if the version of “success” you’ve been chasing… isn’t actually yours?In this episode, we explore how your idea of success was formed and why it might be time to question it, especially if you’re considering a career cha...
Why Growing Confidence Can Feel Uncomfortable and How it’s Holding You Back
Episode 17: Confidence is something many women say they want more of yet we often hold back from building our own up.In this episode, we explore why growing your confidence often feels risky, awkward, or “too much,”. This conversation is...
Managing Your Fear to Change Careers
Episode 16: Fear is one of the biggest reasons people stay stuck in careers that no longer fit, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood parts of the career change process.In this episode, I explain why fear is not a sign you’re doing...
Career Change Myths That Are Keeping You Stuck
Episode 15: If you’ve been thinking about changing careers but feel stuck, confused, or frustrated with yourself, this episode is for you.So many people believe they should feel clear by now. That one day a lightning-bolt moment...
The Power of Intentional Discomfort in Navigating Career Change
Episode 14. What if the discomfort you’re feeling isn’t a sign to stop but an invitation to grow?In this episode, we explore the concept of Intentional Discomfort - the practice of willingly stepping into discomfort as a tool for meaningful...
What Is a Life-First Career and How You Can Build One Too
Episode 13: What if your career could fit your life, not consume it? In this episode, I break down what it really means to have a Life-First Career and why it is so important to approach your career change in this way.
How to Set Career Goals That Actually Fire You Up in 2026
Episode 12: In this episode, learn how to set career goals that actually light you up and motivate you to take bold action in 2026.I’ll walk you through:Why it’s important to set goals for yourselfHow to reframe goal...
The End-of-Year Career Audit: Looking Back to Move Forward
Episode 11: Before you set new career goals for the new year, it can be helpful to take the time to look back to help you move forwards. In this practical and reflective episode, I explain why reviewing your past year at work is so use...
The Language of Change: How to Use Self-Talk to Build Confidence and Momentum
Episode 10: In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens helps you to shift your perspective on something that can quietly shape every part of your life: your self-talk.If your internal monologue is unhelpful and...
Why It Helps To Start Building Up Your Confidence Before Changing Careers
Episode 9: In this episode, Career Change Coach Dana Stevens talks about one of her favourite topics - Confidence. And why it’s essential to start building it before you make your next move.If you’ve ever told yourself, “I’ll fe...
How Limiting Beliefs Keep You Stuck (and Stop You From Changing Careers)
Episode 8: In this episode, we’re diving into the powerful role that Limiting Beliefs play in keeping you stuck and how they can hold you back from making the career change you truly want.You’ll learn what Limiting Beliefs actually are, ...
Why a Career Change Doesn’t Mean Starting From Scratch
Episode 7: In this episode, I break down two of the most common myths that stop people from pursuing the career change they truly want.First, I’ll unpack the misconception that changing careers means starting from scratch and explain why...
Worried You’re Too Old for a Career Change? Think Again
Episode 6: If you’re telling yourself that you’re too old to change careers or you are worrying that you have left it too late, then this episode is a must-listen.Join Certified Career Change Coach Dana Stevens as she explains w...