Career Espresso

By: Amanda Owen-Meehan
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  • Summary

  • A podcast for women who want to take action to get the career they know they deserve. Every week I’ll be sharing simple, honest, and actionable career advice in short, easy to listen to chunks. Each episode looks at a common issue career or work issue with practical suggestions to help you overcome obstacles and advice and to support your career ambitions and goals.

    You’ll leave with clear strategies to help you be more fulfilled and successful at work. Quite simply it's work and careers, done your way in the same time that it takes to drink your morning coffee.

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Episodes
  • Episode 70 - Essential Skills for Long-Term Success: Building Your Career Toolkit

    Episode 70 - Essential Skills for Long-Term Success: Building Your Career Toolkit
    Dec 12 2024
    Want to accelerate your career growth but tired of generic advice? In this power-packed episode, leadership expert Amanda reveals five game-changing skills that have helped hundreds of women leaders reach the next level in their careers. Drawing from 25 years of leadership and coaching experience, she breaks down exactly how to build your strategic toolkit with practical frameworks you can implement immediately.
    You'll discover
    ➡️ How to create an "impact portfolio" that showcases your achievements and sets you apart in promotion discussions➡️ A proven framework for communicating your value that helped one client secure a £2 million account➡️ The "SCOPE" method for making strategic decisions that get noticed by senior leadership➡️ A simple 3-2-1 template for managing up that's so effective, entire teams have adopted it➡️ How to build strategic influence without office politics
    Whether you're aiming for your next promotion or wanting to maximize your current role's impact, this episode provides the exact templates and frameworks you need. Learn how one client used these techniques to land a director-level position by documenting £90,000 in cost savings.
    Stop letting your achievements go unnoticed. Tune in to discover how just 15 minutes a day can transform your career trajectory with these battle-tested strategies.


    Get your Career Espresso Quick Start Guide Template -Essential Skills in 15 Minutes a Day
    Don't forget to take a look at this week's pod sheet to support your learning and exploration of the podcast topic


    Get a full transcript of the episode here
    Check out the Ready to Rise 2024 Career Planner here
    If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and leave a review so we can make every episode even more helpful for your career.
    And if you have any questions or topics you'd like to see covered in future episodes, get in touch at amanda@wearereadytorise.com



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    11 mins
  • Episode 69 - Leading Without Authority: How to Build Influence at Work

    Episode 69 - Leading Without Authority: How to Build Influence at Work
    Dec 4 2024
    Ready to start having an impact at work—without the formal title? In this week's episode we'll reveal the strategies you need for building workplace influence and leading impactful projects from any position.
    Listen to discover -
    ➡️ The exact phrase that turns meeting complaints into leadership opportunities➡️ A proven 3-step framework for building influence without authority➡️ Real-world tactics that transformed a resistant sales team into change champions
    Learn three instant "power moves" you can implement this week -
    ⚡️ Becoming the go-to solutions person⚡️ Building a strategic trust network⚡️ Mastering the value-first approach
    Perfect for ambitious professionals and emerging leaders, this episode delivers actionable templates, practical examples, and critical mindset shifts to boost your workplace impact immediately.
    Ready to stop waiting for permission to lead? Hit play now! 🎧
    Don't forget to take a look at this week's pod sheet to support your learning and exploration of the podcast topic


    Get a full transcript of the episode here
    Check out the Ready to Rise 2024 Career Planner here
    If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and leave a review so we can make every episode even more helpful for your career.
    And if you have any questions or topics you'd like to see covered in future episodes, get in touch at amanda@wearereadytorise.com



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    10 mins
  • Episode 68 - The Power of No - Creating a Strategic 'Yes' Filter for Your Career

    Episode 68 - The Power of No - Creating a Strategic 'Yes' Filter for Your Career
    Nov 27 2024
    Are you drowning in commitments at work because you can't say no? You're not alone. In this week's episode of Career Espresso, discover why saying 'no' might be the career superpower you never knew you needed.
    Drawing from 25 years of leadership experience and executive coaching, your host Amanda reveals why the most successful women aren't the ones saying yes to everything – they're the ones mastering the art of the strategic no. Learn how one coaching client discovered that 70% of her quick favours were taking triple the expected time, while half weren't even aligned with her career goals.
    We'll be covering -
    ➡️ Why being helpful might be secretly sabotaging your career growth➡️ The hidden "Yes Traps" that keep high-achieving women stuck➡️ A practical framework for making strategic decisions about opportunities➡️ How to say no professionally without burning bridges➡️ The four currencies you're spending every time you say yes➡️ A two-week challenge to transform your decision-making
    This is a must listen episode if you -
    ✅ Find yourself overwhelmed with commitments✅ Struggle to put your own career goals first✅ Want to advance in your career without burning out✅ Need practical scripts for saying no professionally
    In the words of a recent client "I've said fewer yeses this month, but they're better yeses. And surprisingly, people respect me more for it."


    🎯 Bonus: Download our Strategic Yes Filter Template to start making better decisions today.


    Don't forget to take a look at this week's pod sheet to support your learning and exploration of the podcast topic


    Get a full transcript of the episode here
    Check out the Ready to Rise 2024 Career Planner here
    If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and leave a review so we can make every episode even more helpful for your career.
    And if you have any questions or topics you'd like to see covered in future episodes, get in touch at amanda@wearereadytorise.com



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    14 mins

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