Unstuck & Unstoppable is the go-to podcast for ambitious female leaders ready to amplify their impact, boost their income, and achieve career success on their own terms—without burning out or compromising their values. Hosted by Sarah Archer, a leadership coach and career strategist dedicated to empowering women in leadership, this show provides the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to thrive in your career.
Whether you’re looking to overcome imposter syndrome, enhance your leadership skills, or create a sustainable path to success, each episode will offer actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-life stories to help you take your career to the next level.
It’s time to stop playing small, unlock your full potential, and create the impact you’re destined for. Tune in weekly to discover how you can lead boldly, live fully, and succeed with confidence and integrity.
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(Day 5) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - GET VISIBLE
Épisode 102
mardi 29 septembre 2026 • Durée 04:45
Being brilliant at your job isn’t always enough. If the right people don’t know what you’re capable of, opportunities can pass you by.
Day 5 is about rethinking visibility. It isn’t about showing off or constantly promoting yourself. It’s about making sure the people who need to know about your contribution, strengths and ambitions actually know about them.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Day 5
00:35 Why visibility matters
01:00 Visibility isn’t showing off
01:30 Who knows what you’re capable of?
02:00 Your relationship network
02:30 Who do you need to reconnect with?
03:00 Who do you need to get to know?
03:30 Your Day 5 action
04:00 Your Power Hour opportunity
04:30 Tomorrow: What’s your next move?
Coaching question
Who needs to know more about what I’m capable of?
Key thought
Careers aren’t built entirely through qualifications and hard work. They’re built through relationships, reputation, contribution and visibility.
If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk
(Day 4) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - BE HONEST
Épisode 101
lundi 28 septembre 2026 • Durée 04:12
You’ve thought about where you are, what you’ve achieved and what you might want next. Today, it’s time to look at what could be holding you back.
Some barriers are genuinely external, but sometimes the biggest blocker is an internal one: a belief, fear, habit or story that’s stopping you from taking action. This episode helps you identify your biggest career blocker and find one small step to start creating movement.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome to Day 4
00:35 What’s really getting in your way?
01:00 Look beneath the obvious answer
01:30 The career blockers we don’t always recognise
02:00 What would you do if the obstacle disappeared?
02:30 What’s stopping you taking that first step?
03:00 Confidence doesn’t always come before action
03:30 Your Day 4 action
04:00 Tomorrow: Getting visible
Coaching question
What would I do if the thing I’m worried about wasn’t holding me back?
Key thought
You don’t have to feel completely ready to take the next step. Sometimes confidence comes because you take action.
When you’re thinking about your next career move, it’s very easy to focus on what you haven’t achieved yet.
The promotion you haven’t got.
The experience you don’t have.
The skills you think you still need to develop.
But what if one of the best ways to build confidence about your future is to take a proper look at what you’ve already done?
In Day 2 of the 7-Day Career Reset, Sarah helps you look backwards so you can recognise the achievements, strengths and capabilities you may be taking for granted.
Because your past successes contain evidence about what you’re capable of next.
Why today is about looking backwards before you start thinking about what’s next.
00:45 – Why we overlook what we’ve achieved
The tendency to focus on the promotion, role or skills we haven’t achieved yet.
01:30 – What are you proud of?
A coaching exercise to identify something you’ve achieved over the last 6–12 months.
02:00 – Your achievements are evidence of your capabilities
How everyday achievements can reveal strengths such as resilience, leadership, communication and adaptability.
02:40 – The deeper question to ask
“What did I have to be, do or learn to make that happen?”
03:00 – Where else could you use those strengths?
(Day 1) The 7 Day Career Reset Sprint - PAUSE
Épisode 98
vendredi 25 septembre 2026 • Durée 07:48
Welcome to Day 1 of the 7-Day Career Reset.
Before you can decide where you want your career to go, you need to get honest about where you are right now. This first episode is about pressing pause, stepping away from the day-to-day and taking an honest look at what’s working, what isn’t, and what you may have become so used to that you’ve stopped questioning it.
There’s nothing to fix today. This is simply about taking stock.
Episode 97 Is Your Career Happening by Accident? How to Take Back Control
Épisode 97
vendredi 18 septembre 2026 • Durée 17:00
Have you ever looked at your career and thought, “How did I actually end up here?”
You’ve worked hard, progressed and taken opportunities, but perhaps your career has been shaped more by what happened around you than by what you deliberately chose.
In this episode, Sarah explores five signs that your career may have become reactive rather than intentional, and shares three simple ways to start taking back control.
You’ll discover why being successful at your job isn’t the same as actively managing your career, why your definition of success needs to evolve, and why you don’t need to have all the answers before you start exploring what could come next.
Sarah also introduces her free 7-Day Career Reset, starting 25 September, designed to help you step back, get clearer about what you want and create a practical 90-day career plan.
In this episode
Why successful careers can still happen somewhat by accident
The danger of letting the next opportunity set your career agenda
Why your definition of career success can change over time
Why waiting to feel completely ready can keep you stuck
The difference between doing a great job and managing your career
Why being too busy to think about your career can become a career problem
Three ways to take back more control of your career
How the 7-Day Career Reset can help you create space to think about what’s next
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable
01:30 – How did I end up here? Why a successful career can still leave you questioning whether you’re on the right path.
03:00 – Sign 1: Your career is driven by the next opportunity What happens when promotions, recruiters and organisational changes are setting the agenda.
04:00 – Taking control through clarity Why knowing what you want makes it easier to recognise the right opportunities and say no to the wrong ones.
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Episode 96 Become A Career CEO: 5 Steps to Take Charge of Your Career
Épisode 96
vendredi 11 septembre 2026 • Durée 13:44
What if you treated your career like a business - and yourself as the CEO?
It’s easy to become reactive in your career, especially when the day job is demanding. But if you want a career that continues to work for you, you need to take the lead.
In this episode, Sarah shares five practical ways to become the CEO of your career - from creating a clear vision and building your career capital to making decisions and regularly reviewing your direction.
In this episode, she covers:
Why you need a career vision that goes beyond job title, salary and status
Why your career is ultimately your responsibility
The five areas of career capital you need to invest in
How to stop endlessly considering options and start making decisions
The Stay, Grow or Go concept for career decision making
Why you should have a regular Career CEO meeting with yourself
How small, intentional decisions can keep your career moving in the right direction
Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Unstuck & Unstoppable
01:25 – What would you do differently if you were the CEO of your career?
02:35 – Step 1: Have a vision for your career
04:30 – Step 2: Stop waiting for someone else to manage your career
06:15 – Step 3: Invest in your career capital
08:15 – Step 4: Make decisions instead of endlessly considering options
09:40 – Stay, Grow or Go
10:00 – Step 5: Schedule a regular Career CEO meeting
11:00 – Introducing the Seven Day Career Reset
12:00 – What would you stop, start or make time for?
12:45 – Final thoughts
Episode 95 Menopause, Burnout or Your Career? How to Work Out What's Going On.
Épisode 95
vendredi 4 septembre 2026 • Durée 34:23
What happens when menopause, burnout, career dissatisfaction, and a loss of confidence all start to feel like the same thing?
In this episode, Sarah talks to Debbie Taylor, the Messy Life Coach, about why menopause is much more than a health and wellbeing issue. It can affect how women experience their careers, confidence, identity and performance at work.
Debbie shares her own experience of perimenopause, workplace challenges, and ultimately leaving a role when she didn't feel supported. She explains why she believes menopause can be a catalyst for reflection and change – and how women can use this stage of life to reconsider what really matters to them.
They also explore what managers and organisations can do to create more supportive, menopause-friendly workplaces where women don't feel that leaving is their only option.
In this episode, you'll discover:
Why menopause can be a career and leadership issue, not just a health issue
How to tell the difference between menopause symptoms, burnout, stress and career dissatisfaction
Why brain fog, poor sleep and anxiety can have such a big impact on confidence at work
How menopause can challenge your identity when so much of your self-worth has been tied to your career
What managers need to understand about supporting women experiencing menopause
How to have more effective conversations about workplace adjustments
Why values, boundaries, and self-reflection become particularly important during midlife
How journaling can help
Debbie's Menopause Dashboard for understanding what's really going on
Her EMBERS framework for helping organisations become more menopause-ready
Why creating the right workplace culture can help talented women stay and thrive
Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction and Debbie's career journey
Debbie shares her 25-year leadership and management career and explains how her own experience of menopause, long COVID, fatigue and brain fog ultimately led her to become the Messy Life Coach.
A few things to reflect on after listeningA note from Sarah
Episode 94 Rerun | How to boost your leadership confidence
Épisode 94
vendredi 28 août 2026 • Durée 17:21
In this episode, Sarah tackles a common challenge: maintaining and boosting leadership confidence amidst high expectations, decision-making pressures, and self-doubt. Tune in for actionable strategies, real-life examples, and tips to help you build a strong inner foundation for sustainable confidence and success.
Show Notes
[00:00:00]Introduction
Overview of the podcast's mission and goals, and the importance of addressing leadership confidence.
[00:01:00]Why Leadership Confidence Wobbles
The pressures of leadership roles, including expectations from various stakeholders.
How new challenges and decision-making responsibilities impact confidence.
The influence of role models and past experiences on leadership style and self-perception.
[00:04:00]Common Challenges for Female Leaders
People-pleasing tendencies and imposter syndrome.
Comparing yourself to seemingly confident peers.
Recognizing that confidence wobbles are universal and temporary.
[00:05:30]The Foundation of Leadership Confidence
The importance of inner work to develop a resilient core of self-belief.
How inner confidence impacts external trust and decision-making.
Leadership confidence as a "muscle" that needs regular attention.
[00:07:00]Working on Beliefs and Narratives
How unconscious beliefs formed early in life shape leadership confidence.
Examples of clients who redefined their narratives to embrace their authentic selves.
Practical steps to identify and reframe limiting beliefs.
[00:11:30]
Episode 93 Rerun | How to stop feeling like an imposter at work
Épisode 93
vendredi 21 août 2026 • Durée 19:27
Today Sarah dives into the common but often unspoken experience of imposter feelings at work. If you've ever felt like a fraud or doubted your achievements, you're not alone—and this episode will help you kickstart the process of overcoming those thoughts.
Episode Show Notes:
[00:00] Introduction
Meet your host, Sarah Archer, leadership coach and career strategist.
Overview of the episode: imposter feelings and their impact.
[01:15] What Are Imposter Feelings?
Statistics: 70% of adults experience imposter feelings at some point.
Triggering situations: new roles, promotions, or stepping out of comfort zones.
[04:20] The Disconnect Between Perception and Reality
Telltale signs of imposter feelings: doubting accomplishments and fearing exposure.
The role of internalized rules and harsh self-judgment.
[07:00] Roots of Imposter Feelings
Potential origins: childhood, early career experiences, or authority fears.
Sarah shares her personal story of overcoming imposter feelings.
[10:10] The Brain’s Coping Mechanisms
Strategies like perfectionism, avoidance, and overworking to manage feelings of exposure.
The exhausting impact on confidence, career growth, and mental energy.
[13:00] Breaking the Pattern
Understanding imposter feelings as a psychological pattern, not a permanent state.
Levels of change: environment, capabilities, beliefs, and identity.
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How your past successes can contain clues about your future career.
03:30 – Build your Achievement Bank
Sarah introduces the practical exercise in the Career Clarity Planner.
04:00 – What if you struggle to recognise your achievements?
A different way to identify your strengths by looking at yourself through someone else’s eyes.
04:40 – Build your next chapter from evidence, not self-doubt
Sarah’s final thought for Day 2 before looking ahead to what you really want.
05:00 – Tomorrow: What do you actually want?
A thought to take with you
Don’t build your next career chapter from a belief that you’re not enough. Build it from the evidence of what you’ve already shown you’re capable of.
If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk
If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk
04:40 – Sign 2: You’re measuring success by someone else’s scorecard Why job title, salary and responsibility aren't necessarily the things that define career success for you now.
06:00 – Your career success criteria can change How your priorities can evolve as your career and life change.
07:30 – Sign 3: You’re waiting to feel ready Why waiting for more confidence, experience, clarity or time can lead to procrastination.
09:00 – Sign 4: You’re great at your job, but not at managing your career The difference between delivering brilliantly in your role and actively looking after your visibility, relationships, reputation and ambitions.
10:30 – Sign 5: You’re too busy to think about your career Why there will always be something competing for your attention and why you need to create space for career thinking.
11:45 – Three ways to take back control Make time for regular career thinking, get curious about what success means to you now, and create space before your next big career decision.
13:30 – Introducing the 7-Day Career Reset What’s included in Sarah’s free seven-day reset, starting 25 September.
15:00 – From career reflection to a 90-day plan How the Reset can help you move from thinking about your career to taking practical action.
16:00 – Final thoughts A reminder not to let your career simply drift and happen by accident.
25 September
Over seven days, you’ll get short coaching emails, a Career Clarity Planner and optional five-minute podcast coaching sessions to help you step back, get clearer about what you want and create a practical 90-day plan.
It takes just 10–15 minutes a day.
Find the link in the show notes and join Sarah and hundreds of other women taking some time to put their careers back on the agenda.
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A question for you
If you were the CEO of your career, what is the one thing you would do differently now?
What would you stop? What would you start? And what would you make time for?
If you’re ready to take a more intentional approach to your career, join me for the Seven Day Career Reset - seven short coaching sessions designed to help you get clearer about your career future and create a 90-day plan.
And remember: you don’t have to make one huge decision to change your career. You can start by making one small, intentional decision today.
If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk
01:00 – When health challenges collide with work
Debbie explains what happened when increasing stress led her to request a reasonable adjustment at work – and why the response ultimately led her to resign.
03:00 – Why menopause is a career and leadership issue
Debbie explains why she sees menopause as much more than a health and wellbeing issue, and introduces the idea of the "double life" many women are living.
05:00 – The tangled knot: menopause, burnout or career dissatisfaction?
Why it can be so difficult to understand what's really happening when symptoms develop gradually and affect confidence, energy and how you feel about work.
06:00 – What happens during perimenopause?
Debbie discusses hormonal changes, chronic stress and the impact of modern lifestyles on the way women experience perimenopause.
08:00 – The impact of stress and nervous system overload
Why the demands of work, family and caring responsibilities can leave women with very little space to rest, reflect and work out what they actually need.
10:00 – The workplace symptoms managers might notice
Sleep disruption, anxiety, depleted energy, memory problems, brain fog and changes in performance – and why these can easily be misunderstood.
13:00 – Why workplaces need more human conversations
Debbie explains why managers can struggle to know what to say and why creating a culture where people can simply ask, "Are you okay?" matters.
14:00 – When your workplace culture isn't menopause-friendly
Sarah and Debbie explore the challenge women face when they don't feel safe being open about what they're experiencing.
15:00 – Menopause policies, workplace support and legislation
Debbie explains why women should understand what menopause support their organisation provides and how HR can be an important starting point.
18:00 – How to ask your manager for what you need
Practical advice on being specific about the adjustments and support that would make a difference.
20:00 – "Got meno" and the case for more compassionate workplaces
Why we need to stop expecting employees to perform at their peak every single day and create cultures where people can be human.
21:00 – When menopause affects your confidence
How poor sleep, anxiety and brain fog can knock confidence – and why this can sometimes lead women to question their careers.
22:00 – Using menopause as an opportunity for reflection
Debbie shares how reconnecting with her values helped her understand what was and wasn't working in her life and career.
23:00 – Too many tabs open: clearing mental bandwidth
Practical ideas including journaling, getting things out of your head and creating more space for your brain to function.
24:00 – What actually nourishes you?
Why midlife can be an opportunity to let go of things that drain your energy and reconnect with the things that matter.
25:00 – Boundaries and filling your own cup
Why you can't keep pouring from an empty cup – and why boundaries are essential if you want to create space to look after yourself.
26:00 – Debbie's Menopause Dashboard
An introduction to Debbie's seven-dial dashboard for understanding symptoms, sleep, bandwidth, nutrition and how much like yourself you feel.
27:00 – The EMBERS framework for organisations
Debbie explains how she helps businesses become more menopause-ready and create cultures that help women stay, thrive and progress.
29:00 – Where to find Debbie Taylor
Find out more about Debbie, her work, masterclasses and the No BS Menopause Club.
Are you experiencing symptoms that you've been attributing solely to stress, burnout or getting older?
Has your confidence at work changed – and could there be more going on underneath it?
What does your current career and lifestyle give you energy for, and what drains you?
Are you living in line with your values?
What do you need to ask for at work to make things more sustainable?
Where might you need stronger boundaries?
If this episode has made you question whether what you're experiencing is menopause, burnout, career dissatisfaction – or a mixture of all three – don't feel that you have to work it all out at once.
Sometimes the first step is simply to pause, pay attention and get curious about what's really going on.
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The Role of Triggers and Stories
Identifying emotional triggers and their connection to deep-seated beliefs.
Examining the stories we tell ourselves about success and failure.
[00:13:00]Amplifying Your Leadership Brand
Understanding your unique leadership strengths.
The transformative power of redefining your leadership brand through reflection.
[00:15:00]Key Takeaways
Acknowledging when and why confidence wobbles occur.
Practical actions: seeking support, recognizing triggers, and exploring your leadership narrative.
The importance of continuous growth in leadership identity.
[00:16:30]Invitation for Support
Opportunities for listeners to explore confidence coaching.
How to access additional resources on the CareerTree Coaching website.
[00:17:00]Closing Remarks
Encouragement to lead boldly, embrace your unique identity, and unlock your potential.
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[15:30] Real-Life Transformation: Sally’s Story
A client’s journey from imposter feelings to confidence in a new leadership role.
The importance of embedding new thinking patterns.
[17:30] Actionable Strategy: Identify and Reframe Your Rules
Unearthing unhelpful rules with prompts:
“If I were really smart, I would…”
“I know I’ll be competent when…”
“I should always…”
Reframing rules as if advising a friend.
[18:50] Final Thoughts and Next Steps
Take time to identify unconscious rules and seek support if needed.
Resources and coaching opportunities available on Sarah’s website.
If you found this episode of Unstuck & Unstoppable helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Sarah know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: sarah@careertreecoaching.co.uk
