🎙️ Episode Overview

Are you feeling constant friction at work, bored yet overwhelmed, or noticing physical resistance as you move through your days? These might be signs that you’ve outgrown your current way of working.

In this episode, I explore the three signs that your work style no longer fits your new season or leadership level. I share why delegation and strategic thinking become non-negotiable as you grow, plus practical steps to help you redesign your work approach for greater impact and fulfilment.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• The three signs you’ve outgrown your current work style
• Why delegation is crucial for effective leadership and productivity
• How to create space for strategic thinking and professional growth
• Practical ways to embrace change and evolve your approach

✅ Action Steps

1. Audit your time: Identify where your time is being spent and what needs to be delegated.
2. Schedule CEO time: Block out at least one hour this week for thinking and strategic planning.
3. Pay attention to resistance: Notice any physical or emotional resistance and ask what changes it’s calling you to make.

💡 Resources

🔗 1:1 Coaching with Janine – Ready to redesign the way you work and lead with impact at your next level? Learn more about personalised coaching support: janineesbrand.com/coaching

📰 Subscribe to Career Navigator – Get weekly career and leadership development insights direct to your inbox: janinesbrand.substack.com

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Are you a high-achieving woman who’s recently been promoted or made a career change… but instead of feeling excited, you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed.

In this episode, I explore why this emotional hangover happens after a promotion or big career move. I share personal stories from my journey qualifying as a lawyer and transitioning into my business, plus practical steps to help you navigate this season with confidence and self-compassion.

💡 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why you may feel anxious, overwhelmed, or deflated after a promotion or career change
• The hidden micro-grief that comes with leaving a familiar role or environment behind
• How to adjust to your new leadership level with more ease and confidence
• Three practical steps to manage the emotional hangover and build momentum in your new role

✅ Action Steps:

1. Name it to normalise it: acknowledge the emotional hangover rather than internalising it as failure
2. Anchor yourself in small wins: rebuild your confidence brick by brick
3. Schedule intentional recharge time: protect your energy as you adjust to this new season

💡 Resources:

🔗 Exclusive Summer Intensive VIP Coaching – Ready to elevate your visibility and position yourself as a leader? This half-day private coaching intensive will help you clarify your unique leadership brand, identify visibility opportunities and build your influence - to learn more email janine@careerchangemakers.com

🔗 1:1 Coaching with Janine – Ready for ongoing personalised support to navigate your career and leadership journey with confidence and clarity? Learn more about working together: janineesbrand.com/coaching

📰 Subscribe to Career Navigator – Get weekly career and leadership development insights direct to your inbox: janinesbrand.substack.com

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Are you a high-achieving woman who’s stepped into a new leadership role and feeling the pressure to perform, impress, and keep it all together?

In this episode, I open the new season by exploring the hidden cost of high performance and how it can prevent you from building confidence as a leader. I share practical steps for how to succeed in a new leadership role without losing yourself in the process.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why high performance often becomes a mask that limits authentic leadership
• The internal tension that arises when you rely on external leadership blueprints
• How self-awareness and personal alignment help you lead with more ease and impact
• Three ways to start removing the mask of high performance and show up more powerfully

Action Steps:

1. Reflect on where you're performing vs. where you're truly aligned.
2. Ask yourself what it’s costing you to keep wearing the high-performance mask.
3. Explore small, intentional ways to start showing up more authentically this week.

💡 Resources:

• 🔗 Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Janine – Ready to build your confidence and lead with impact? Apply here: janinesbrand.com/coaching
• 📰 Subscribe to Career Navigator – Get weekly leadership and career development insights direct to your inbox: janinesbrand.substack.com
• 📚 Explore the DISC Personality Assessment – Understand your leadership style and how to lead with ease and alignment

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