Explore every episode of the podcast The Unconventional Career Coach
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| E67. How to say 'no' at work - and make your boss love you more. (Boundary setting 2.0) | 17 Apr 2025 | 00:17:23 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with mehere. Reach out onLinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- If you're feeling overloaded at work, and the thought of one more request makes your chest tighten… Saying no doesn’t have to mean shutting the door or burning bridges. We’re often taught to equate saying yes with being valuable. We’ll talk about the scripts, the mindset, and the strategy behind a powerful “no”—one that actually builds trust with your boss and reinforces your professionalism. And at the end, I’ll guide you through a simple exercise to craft your own respectful “no” that keeps your boundaries intact and your reputation strong. I hope you enjoy—and I hope you give yourself permission to be both kind and firm. | |||
| E66. Sabrina's Career Pivot - Building your resume like a Billboard (when you have a wealth of experience and don't know where to start) | 08 Apr 2025 | 00:24:32 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out onLinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Sabrina on Linkedin. ----------------------------------------- When Sabrina reached out to see if I could help her update her resume, I got excited. I had chatted with Sabrina as neighbours and knew that she had an incredibly interesting career path - what a joy to help her build it into a door-opening resume! Like many of you, she has a wealth of experience working in several different roles and industries. The big question is: how do you bring that work experience down to one or two pieces of paper? In this episode, Sabrina shares her experience updating her resume, which made her see her career (and herself!) in a new light. If you are further along in your career and struggle to put your experience in a strong resume format, I know you'll take away so much value from our conversation. Enjoy! | |||
| E65. Listen to this if you're fighting against wanting a career change. (+ create your own permission slip) | 12 Mar 2025 | 00:15:11 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with mehere. Reach out onLinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- If you want to make a career change, the very first thing that needs to happen is this: Give yourself permission to want more. Allow yourself to want a happier, healthier, and wealthier job. It might seem obvious but this is the first obstacle for many women who want to change careers. We are taught to accept what we have, be quiet, and be grateful for our circumstances. In this episode, I want to go for a coffee date with you to chat about permitting ourselves to want delightful things in our lives. To want a career that excites us, or a higher paycheck. It's short and sweet, with a practical exercise at the end to make your own permission slip, something that I like to do with my clients as well. I hope you enjoy, and give yourself permission for whatever it is you are longing for. | |||
| E64. How to create space in your calendar to work on your career change. | 05 Mar 2025 | 00:20:00 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- You're overworked, answering emails from the breakfast table, making calls while being your kids' taxi driver, and checking Slack in the bathroom of a first date. It's clear: something needs to change. But how do you make a career change when every minute of the day is filled with STUFF?! Your brain is running at a hundred miles per hour, so no wonder that you're struggling to come up with new, exciting job ideas. The truth is hard but simple: you can't make a career change if you don't make time for it. You need time to think, imagine, and dream - followed by time to take action, network, update your resume, and apply to jobs. In this episode, I share practical ways to make space in your week to work on your career change. Skeptical? Hit play. | |||
| E63. How to start posting on LinkedIn to land your next opportunity - with Mel Ripp | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:35:08 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with mehere. Reach out onLinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Mell Rip on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Mel is the founder and CEO of Peapod Marketing & PR Consulting and helps women entrepreneurs and executives showcase their thoughts, perspectives, and expertise through LinkedIn and other forms of written content. If you are in a season of career confusion, whether that is about where to go next or how to land a more fulfilling role - you are guaranteed to benefit from posting on LinkedIn. People are more likely to connect with you, accept your coffee call requests, and approach you with opportunities. But how do you start? (Especially when the thought of posting on LinkedIn already sends you down an anxiety spiral...) I am SO thrilled to have Mel on the podcast because she is bringing you practical tips that will help you go from anxiety to actively posting on LinkedIn. Enjoy this episode! | |||
| E62. Ece's Career Pivot - From career confusion to loving your work again (when staying in your current role is the solution!) | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:34:43 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out onLinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Ece onLinkedin. ----------------------------------------- Ece came to me feeling stuck in her career. She couldn't quite put her finger on the problem, but she knew that something needed to change. Maybe she needed a different job, a new industry, or even to start a business of her own. Through our work together, she realized that what needed to shift was more internal than external. The pivots she made had to do with how she valued herself, her work, and how she communicated this clearly to the people around her. If you are going through a season of career confusion and you're not sure where to go next, you'll enjoy listening to Ece's story. It shows us that a huge career pivot is not always the answer. Soak up Ece's learnings! | |||
| E61. How to make difficult career decisions (+ choose between job offers) | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:17:43 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Are you facing a tough career decision? To quit or to stay? To accept offer A or B? To work at company X or Y? This episode will help you get the strategy to make the decision that fits not only your skillset and experience, but also your vision for life. Let me know how this episode lands with you! | |||
| E60. My Career Pivot - From High Tech Innovation Management to Supporting Women Make Career Changes. | 18 Dec 2024 | 00:24:10 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Finally! After publishing so many of my clients' career pivot stories, I am sharing my career change journey! After getting my engineering degree, I worked as an innovation manager & consultant in Amsterdam. Big clients, the coolest projects, and a good paycheck. To the outside world, I had it all - but internally I was approaching burnout quickly. I had to go through a big season of career confusion to find the career that allowed me to be happy without sacrificing my health and finances. Isn't that what we are all looking for? In this episode, I share how I navigated the uncertainty of not knowing where to go next in my career, to find a joyful way to make a living. Enjoy! | |||
| E59. How to make your resume stand out from the crowd when making a career change. | 17 Dec 2024 | 00:17:45 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- When you're making a career change, you're likely applying to new jobs. In the current job market, that means you are up against a lot of fellow applicants and their resumes. The trick to landing the interview is standing out with your CV. So how do you stand out from the crows with that piece of paper alone? That is what this episode is all about. Take notes and get ready to upgrade your resume! | |||
| E58. Liana's Career Pivot - From Tech Customer Service to Building A Mental Health Startup (While Parenting a Teenager) | 11 Dec 2024 | 00:28:21 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Ever felt like "This can't be it until retirement?" - Liana did. She came to me wanting to make a career change, but she didn't know what that would look like. 5 months later, she is building her first startup in the mental health space. With her son as a big motivation to build this legacy, she is making business models, pitch decks, starting networking conversations, and learning a million new things on the way. It is a joy to be her career coach and walk alongside her on this journey - that started by going from career confusion to clarity on what she wants from work & life. I know Liana's story will inspire you. Enjoy! | |||
| E57. How to Negotiate with Confidence (your salary, benefits, work hours, company trips, etc.) | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:03:32 | |
🟠 Listen to this Private Podcast episode here. Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Talking about money can feel tricky. Even icky. Something you were told to "stay away from" as a child and young adult. You don't talk about how much you make - not even with colleagues. I want to break that stigma because I want women to be richer. We need women to be richer. The pay gap needs to be bridged. Money means options. It means you can leave a toxic relationship. It allows you to be home every Friday to play with your kids. It gives you the freedom to move into a safer neighborhood, buy healthier food, and get better health insurance. So in this episode, I am openly talking about money. I am giving you a real life example, with details, of how I negotiated higher pay. Listen to it, share it with the women around you, and take the steps to bring more financial freedom into your life. You deserve every bit of it. All my love, Maartje | |||
| E56. How to use your Body Language to advance your career. | 13 Nov 2024 | 00:25:19 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- If you want to make a career change or long to progress in your career, we need to talk about your body language. Subtle but powerful, the way you hold yourself sends signals to yourself and the people around you. In this episode, I share tangible ways in which you can tweak your body language to be more confident, calm, and successful. Whether you are preparing for an interview, yearly review, networking event, stakeholder meeting, or salary negotiations, these tips will support you tremendously. Listen, enjoy, and put these into practice tomorrow! | |||
| E55. Ashmi's Career Pivot - From 2 years of career confusion to landing a deeply fulfilling job in weeks. | 06 Nov 2024 | 00:42:22 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Ashmi on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Ashmi found herself in a 2-year-long existential crisis. She didn't know if she should change the industry she worked in, her role, go into entrepreneurship, or find a completely new career path. In this episode, she shares how career coaching helped her land a deeply fulfilling role within weeks of us working together. She opens up about what helped her the most and gives heartfelt advice to women who feel stuck in the brain fog and career confusion. Enjoy! | |||
| E54. How to manage stress as a working mom while making a career change - with Lynsey Retzlaff | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:47:05 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Lynsey Retzlaff on LinkedIn, Instagram, or check out her website. You can join The Renewed Working Mom Narrative™ Private FB Group here. Lynsey offers you a free copy of her guide to help start renewing your life as a working mother. Access it here. ----------------------------------------- You are managing your family, marriage, children, social life, health, AND you are trying to change careers? Hi momma, I see you! Lynsey Retzlaff is a therapist and working mom coach who supports women who are juggling it all. In today's episode, she is bringing you science-based tools to help manage stress when you are working on improving your work happiness as well as raising tiny humans. Enjoy! | |||
| E53. How to Ace Your Interview (when making a career change) | 23 Oct 2024 | 00:27:00 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Interviewing can be daunting - especially when you are making a career change. If you are changing roles, industries, or companies, the interview process can feel like new territory. How do you show that your past experience is relevant to this new position when you've never done it before? Which information do you share and what do you leave out? You get one chance, so how do you ensure that you are sharing the crucial points that get you hired? In this episode, I share hand-on tips and tools to ace your next interview, especially when you are making a career change. I am honored to share that this episode is sponsored by STAR Method. STAR Method is a new AI tool specifically for learning and mastering STAR stories for job interviews. The tool is audio-based and uses a turn-by-turn, lifelike interactive roleplay format to simulate interview day. It is more fun and engaging than a mirror, and it won't laugh at you for fumbling your words. This practice tool is available 24/7 on desktop or mobile. My clients get free access - and you get to try it out here! | |||
| E52. How to Handle Ghosting During Your Job Search - with Alexa Curtis | 16 Oct 2024 | 00:22:13 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Alexa Curtis crossed my feed and I immediately messaged her.
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| E51. How to go from Career Confusion to Clarity when you are Exhausted. | 09 Oct 2024 | 00:27:22 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- You're exhausted, drained, and burnt out - and you want to make a career change? It's tricky to update your resume, revamp your LinkedIn, write cover letters, and shine in interviews when you are running on empty. How do you find a fulfilling job when you can't even cook a healthy meal or go to the gym? This episode will feel like a deep breath, a long hug, and give you a clear plan to go from career confusion to clarity on where to go next. Tune in and let me know how it lands with you! | |||
| E50. How to deal with anger at work - with Mark Alder | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:39:57 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! The book I mentioned is called Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly. Connect with Mark Alder on LinkedIn and message him to receive your Anger Feeling Wheel! ----------------------------------------- Anger is one of our 4 core emotions - but it's the emotion that is most suppressed among women. Especially at work, women experience feelings of anger. Why does my male colleague get paid more than me? How do I keep being interrupted as I speak up during meetings? Why am I automatically given administrative tasks when I can do so much more? Mark Adler is an Anger & Stress-management consultant who shares his wisdom on navigating anger at work during this episode. I open up about my own recent experiences with anger (which feels scary, I have to admit) and hope that it gives you food for thought about how you interact with this core feeling. Enjoy this episode! | |||
| E49. Your language is ruining your boundaries (+ how to fix it) | 18 Sep 2024 | 00:25:28 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Do you want to set stronger boundaries in your work and life? Or have you been setting boundaries but people are walking all over them? This might seem like a small nuisance, but weak or non-existent boundaries are putting your career & health at risk. People who 'do it all' don't get promoted. People who rarely say 'no' don't do their best work. People who put themselves last burn out when the workload is overwhelming. In this episode, you'll learn about 5 easy ways to use your language to set stronger boundaries. These are little tweaks, adjustments, and word swaps that you can try out immediately. My clients have gotten promotions just from implementing these tips - because strong boundaries are a form of leadership. My clients have also gotten out of burnout by using these tips to set boundaries. Enjoy listening! | |||
| E48. Eleonora's Career Pivot - Becoming an Independent Project Manager + How to Balance Professional Success & Personal Wellbeing | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:46:10 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Eleonora on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Eleonora started coaching with me because she wanted to change her career - but it brought her so much more than that. She pivoted from being employed as a project manager to now being an independent consultant - doing the same work at a higher pay, with more freedom to live life on her terms. Her career change has been a great success for her professional life - but our coaching has had a big impact on her overall wellbeing. She learned how to balance her professional ambitions with 'bare-minimum-day's' filled with forest walks, moves on the couch, and simply being 'unproductive'. Listen to Eleonora share her vulnerable story of finding work happiness - and the continuing work (of art!) in progress, which is her career. Enjoy!
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| E47. How to combat ageism when making a career change - with Luann Horobin | 04 Sep 2024 | 00:26:09 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Luann Horobin on LinkedIn and message her to receive your Perspective Worksheet! ----------------------------------------- Do you fear you are too old or young to change your career? Have you read LinkedIn posts or heard friends say that you should stick with what you have because of your age? This is the episode for you. Ageism is a real thing - but so is the depth of your experience at any age. Spoiler alert: sometimes it's more about how to present it than the actual experience. Settle in for this one and leave with a new perspective and practical tools to use in your job search! Enjoy! | |||
| E46. How to build your career action plan to make the career change you long for. | 21 Aug 2024 | 00:19:25 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- When you know what you want, you have to make it happen. But what is your action plan? You know you want to change into industry X, or job Y, or start your first business, but you feel stuck in taking the first steps. This episode shows you the step-by-step process of creating your own unique action plan. We focus on making it easy and fun so you can stop procrastinating and start making big strides towards the career that makes you happy. Save this episode so you can come back to it again and again! | |||
| E45. Olivet's Career Pivot - Getting promoted to Business Unit Head by doing less & overcoming self-doubt. | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:33:47 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Olivet on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Olivet felt stuck in her career as an Account Executive. She was a star at work, cleaning up her team's messes, ensuring everyone was happy, and catering to her boss' needs - but she was unhappy. Flash forward 6 months later, she got the biggest promotion of her career without even asking for it - and she was working LESS than ever. Saying no, setting boundaries, and learning to trust her capabilities were the key to her success. In today's podcast episode, we explore how she was able to pivot her career and lay the groundwork for her own business. Olivet shares a wealth of knowledge, so pour yourself a cup of tea or a glass of wine - and settle in. Enjoy! | |||
| E44. How to Create a Diversified Career with Multiple Income Streams. | 07 Aug 2024 | 00:26:47 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Whether you are longing for more flexibility, joy, or inspiration in your career - a diversified career could be your answer. In today's episode, I break down the 7 income streams that form my own diversified career. I also share how you can determine if a diversified career is for you, and how to start brainstorming on the different kinds of jobs that could be a great fit for you. If you are curious about a diversified (& passive) income, tune in! | |||
| E43. Cym's Career Pivot - From laid off corporate baddie to a fulfilling diversified career portfolio (+5 income streams). | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:29:18 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Cym on LinkedIn and check out her Career Manifesto in this Instagram post. ----------------------------------------- Do you remember Cym from episode 6 of the podcast? A corporate baddie, a coaching side hustle, mental health advocate for ADHD, body positivity, and putting yourself first. A year ago, Cym got laid off from her corporate role and took the opportunity to reassess what she wanted her career to look & feel like. She reached out to work with me and together we crafted her Career Manifesto that brought her 5 income streams and a diversified career portfolio that ticks all of her boxes. Cym feels healthy, joyful, and free in her new career path and shares the surprising point of view that helped her create this for herself. I can't wait for you to listen in. | |||
| E42. How to find Hidden Gem Jobs using a Career Manifesto (the last career checklist you'll ever need). | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:13:28 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- So you are unhappy in this job, but you don't know what to change into? This is the hardest truth about making a career change 👇 💡 You only know what you know. You've been on this path for years, climbing the ladder. But now that goal doesn't seem appealing anymore. You are drained, unfulfilled, stressed, and bored but when someone asks "What would you like to do instead?" - you go blank. The solution to finding different jobs that are an unexpected match made in heaven is the Career Manifesto. This is the tool I developed for and with my clients to create a career checklist to end all career checklists. The key is that it goes infinitely deeper than a desired salary range or job title, allowing you to see beyond what you know. This is what gets my clients the career changes they long for and lasting work happiness. Dive into this episode and make your own Career Manifesto! | |||
| E41. Kayla's Career Pivot - From Property Management into Real Estate + getting over the "I don't know where to start" hump. | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:20:43 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Kayla on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- What if you know what you want to change in your career, but you don't know where to start? When Kayla started working with me, she answered my questions with "I don't know...". She knew that moving into real estate was her calling, but she had no clue how to go about it. It turned out that she knew exactly what to do. The 'how' was not the problem - the courage & confidence was. In today's episode, we dive into how she started her real estate career with confidence and a clear strategy that landed her clients within weeks. I can't wait for you to listen! | |||
| E40. What Is Your Career Legacy? (+ why it matters) | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:15:30 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- I am an ancestor to my great-grandchildren, and my "too much" sets the standard for their "normal". Whenever you decide that: ❌ Asking for a raise is too much. ❌ Applying to that dream job is too much. ❌ Having an enjoyable, healthy job is too much You are setting the standard for your children and beyond. So this episode is about taking action that creates the "normal" you want to see for your great-grandchildren. ✅ Negotiate with warm fierceness because you deserve to be incredibly well-compensated. ✅ Quit the job that is hurting your well-being and apply for that job listen you've been staring at. ✅ Make the career change that will allow you to spend more time with your family, outside, and savoring your LIFE. Our future generations need a better work life. That starts with us. | |||
| E39. Jitse's Career Pivot - From Saying 'Yes' to Everything to Setting Boundaries like a Pro. | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:32:10 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Jitse on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- When Jitse and I met, a toxic work environment forced her to take sick leave to protect her mental health. Exhausted, tired, and saying 'yes' to every request that came her way, Jitse reached out wanting to change her career. She worked hard, quit her job, and landed a deeply fulfilling Office Manager role all while learning how to set boundaries and speak up for herself. In this episode, she shares what has helped her the most in becoming the strongest, happiest version of herself at work. I can't wait for you to tune in! | |||
| E38. How to ask for what you want in your career (and get it!). | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:25:38 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- *Squeals in excitement for this episode* What do a bike breaking down in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Covid travel restrictions, Dubai, and a long-distance love have in common? Asking for what you want. Job opportunities are there if you know how and when to ask for what you want. Today, I break down how to do this and share personal stories where opportunities showed up simply because I dared to ask. Don't know HOW to ask? I got you. Settle into this epsiode where I break it down for you. Enjoy! | |||
| E37. Paul's Career Pivot - Turning failure into success as an entrepreneur & dad. | 05 Jun 2024 | 00:40:43 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Paul on his website. ----------------------------------------- From web designer to cafe owner, to stay at home dad, and now coach for creatives & non-birthing parents, Paul has a wealth of knowledge about making a career pivot. Over the past year I had the pleasure of coaching Paul through the start of his coaching business - and the more I got to know him, the more I knew his story needed to be on the podcast. If you are curious how 30,000 pounds in tax debt to the English government turned out to be a success - listen along. I can't wait to hear your thoughts. | |||
| E36. The Taylor Swift Effect - Discover your "effect" and learn to speak up about your brilliance. | 29 May 2024 | 00:18:04 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Olivet on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- It is no secret that I love me a Tortured Poet. The other day I read something about the Taylor Swift Effect and it got me thinking: What is the Maartje Bakker Effect? I got an instant 'ick' and have been through enough coaching to identify that feeling as an opportunity for growth. "Interesting", I thought. I feel discomfort thinking about my own brilliance. So I had two choices: shy away from this uncomfortable feeling and stay small or lean into it and learn. Guess which option I chose. In today's episode, I help you discover your own "effect" and show you how to get comfortable with sharing your brilliance with others. This is how you land jobs, get promoted, receive a pay raise, and get paying clients. Enjoy, my love. Go get em. | |||
| E35. Renate's Career Pivot - From brain fog to clarity & confidence to go for plan A. | 22 May 2024 | 00:47:44 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Renate on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Renate was finishing up her degree and didn't know where to go next in her career. She had dreams of entrepreneurship, travel, and fulfilling work - but it felt scary to go after them. Our coaching brought her clarity on where to go next, the courage and strategy to make it happen, and a new level of intimacy with her own beliefs. Her bravery in showing up for her own dreams in more than inspiring. Enjoy this episode with Renate! | |||
| E34. First time working with a career coach? Here's what to expect. | 16 May 2024 | 00:21:04 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- If you've never worked with a career coach - this is your episode. You might feel inspired to explore career coaching, but are doubtful of how it would work and if it could actually help you find a fulfilling career. This week I am sharing what to expect when you start working with a career coach. Enjoy! | |||
| E33. Reveal: Making my coaching program even more accessible to you. | 07 May 2024 | 00:20:14 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- 🎉 My coaching program just became even more accessible! After 450+ hours of coaching women through career changes, dozens of businesses started, promotions made, and jobs landed... It still breaks my heart when you say you feel dreadful, exhausted, bored, and defeated at work. I've been there. And when I was burnt out with no idea what kind of career would bring me joy, I didn't have a career coach when I needed it the most. It is a privilege to have support through hard times. I want to be a part of breaking that cycle. I want career coaching to be even more accessible to you - because I know what we can create in as little as 6 months is life-changing. We need more women with healthy, happy jobs. Who speak their minds with confidence. Who earn good money. Who ask for help. My coaching program remains the same: trusted, tested, and tailored to you. New is the tiered option to pick the support you want and need. If you're ready to make a lasting career change for your happiness and health - book a call. I can't wait to support you. | |||
| E32. Is your inner child making your career decisions? + How to regain control. | 06 May 2024 | 00:19:37 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Science class, high school, me braiding my friend's hair, when my teacher says: "You can drop out right now and become a hairdresser. Is that what you want?" The interaction lasted 2 seconds, but the impact has been lingering for over a decade. It made me believe that certain jobs are more valuable than others. It made me think I don't belong in a science environment. And it made me believe that this man dictated my future - he needed to like me. My reaction was angry and defiant. "I'll show you." was my teenage mantra. What happened next was the start of a misaligned career path. I became an engineer even though I hated math & science. I only felt worthy when I was validated by a man. I operated from a space of teenage anger and fear to prove myself. It took digging and soul-searching to realize that the teenager in me was making my career choices. She tried her best, but she was only a girl. I needed mature, present-day-me to step in and take over. Do you recognise this? Is your inner child running the show? Is she making your big decisions for you? Out of fear? Anger? Resentment? Insecurity? In this episode, I share the exercise that helps my clients regain control over their careers and direct their career path from their wise, present-day self. Let me know how it lands! | |||
| E31. How to find your Zone of Genius & Joy (why strength & skills tests don't work). | 15 Apr 2024 | 00:17:48 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- I get it. You feel stuck on the career path that you've walked for years, climbing the ladder that was supposed to be 'the right one'. But these days you catch yourself questioning that path. Do you even want to continue working at this company? In this industry? Within this role? "What am I even good at?", is a sentence that crosses your mind frequently. So you do an online strength & skill test. "I have to switch my career to WHAT?!". You feel deflated. Your skills are pushing you in a career direction that sounds everything but appealing. Listen. This episode is coming to your rescue - because it is not you, these tests are flawed. They lack a core component of work happiness: joy. In today's episode, I take you through my Zone of Genius & Joy matrix, the framework that has helped dozens of professionals identify their strengths and skills that will actually bring them a fulfilling career. Enjoy! | |||
| E30. Mika's Career Pivot - From Laid off Developer to Head of Tech + embracing your neurodiversity. | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:40:22 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Mika on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Mika thought she had to leave the tech industry when she got laid off as a software developer and was surprised when our coaching sessions reignited her passion for the industry. Our work resulted not only in becoming the Head of Tech at a cutting-edge startup in Berlin but also in embracing the unique way her brain works. In this episode, we discuss how understanding and loving your unique self opens doors to more ease, joy, and success. Stop trying to put yourself in a box that wasn't designed for you. Your unique ways are the right ways, always. Enjoy this heartfelt episode with Mika! | |||
| E29. How to design your unique sales process. | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:18:15 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- The only way to have sustainable success in your business is to do it your way - and your sales process is a huge part of that. We are bombarded with sales tactics that promise to make you six figures if you follow the 10-step process. Spoiler alert: it's not going to work for you in the long run. This episode helps you create your sales process and make it as unique as you are. Let me know how this lands - I can't wait to hear what comes up for you as you listen. | |||
| E28. Shifting from an employee mindset into a CEO mindset. | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:18:44 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- You are a business-curious corporate baddie or a new entrepreneur who just left the rat race. You know that starting a business brings a shift in income, stability, routines, and more. But what about the deep, intimate shift that happens in your identity? You are no longer an employee - you are the Boss. The CEO. How do you actively step into your unique CEO mindset? That is what we are diving into today. Enjoy! | |||
| E27. How to prevent a one-hit-wonder and build lasting business success. | 16 Feb 2024 | 00:17:52 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Creating sustainability in your business or career does not start with following advice from 36 different business gurus on Instagram. It starts with you. Let's dive into 3 key points that will lay the foundation for your business to soar. | |||
| E26. Maria's Career Pivot - From Software Developer to Business Owner & Coach for IT specialists. | 14 Feb 2024 | 00:24:58 | |
Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Maria on LinkedIn or Instagram. ----------------------------------------- Maria knew something wasn't fitting right in her role as a Software Developer, but she didn't know what she wanted to do instead. Through the deep coaching work we did together, she found the clarity and confidence to make her career change into starting her coaching business. Maria supports IT specialists on their career journeys as she travels and lives life exactly the way she likes it. We talk about how she knew it was time to quit, make the change, and what helped her the most along the way. I hope you enjoy Maria's beautiful, vulnerable pivot story! | |||
| E25. How to Befriend Your Inner Saboteurs So You Can Take Bold Career Steps - with Carin Paupore | 30 Jan 2024 | 00:38:07 | |
Sign up for The Pivot Plan here before 31/1 midnight EST. Schedule a call to explore working with me 1:1 here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Carin on LinkedIn. The book about cortisol addiction: 'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle' ----------------------------------- Carin started True You Coaching Services in 2022 after coming out of a Director-level role where she never felt like she could show up as her authentic self. As a result, she left that role completely stripped of her confidence. Carin believes that every level of leadership requires a new level of self-awareness, and that's what she's here to help you with. Her mission is to help women leaders embrace their badassery and bring it into every aspect of their leadership. | |||
| E24. Sophia's Career Pivot - From unfulfilled Impact Investing Analyst to passionate Startup Founder + navigating pushback from loved ones. | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:34:46 | |
Read more about The Pivot Plan here. Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! Connect with Sophia on LinkedIn. ----------------------------------------- Sophia left her successful career as an impact investing analyst behind to co-found a green tech startup that is hitting milestone after milestone, but making that pivot wasn't always easy. Concerned family and a whole lot of self-doubt made way for a new found confidence that shows in her vulnerable story about choosing yourself and following the whisper of your intuition. If you want to make a career change yourself, or you are a newbie entrepreneur (to be) - let Sophia's story inspire you to invest bravely in your career and happiness. You deserve a job that brings you joy! | |||
| E23. Reem's Career Pivot - From under-challenged to deeply fulfilled + discovering your unique strenghts | 08 Dec 2023 | 00:37:01 | |
Read more about The Pivot Plan here. Schedule a call to explore working with me here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Reem pivoted her career from being under-challenged and under-valued to becoming an interview QUEEN and landing a deeply fulfilling job in an environment that supports her life as a young mom as well as her desire for growth. In this episode, we touch on what made Reem decide that it was time for change, how she went from "I don't have any strengths." to discovering and embracing her unique talents, and the biggest factors that contributed to her celebrating her pivot every week. If you want to make a career change yourself, or you are a newbie entrepreneur (to be) - let Reem's story inspire you to invest bravely in your career and happiness. You deserve a job that brings you joy! Check out Reem's book recommendaiton "Brag Better: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion" here. | |||
| E22. Sorcha's Career Pivot - Becoming a Mindset Coach + shedding the Corporate Grind | 08 Nov 2023 | 00:41:23 | |
Schedule a call to explore 1:1 coaching with me here. Connect with Sorcha on Instagram. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Sorcha pivoted her career from feeling burnt out in her prestigious corporate role to taking her life, health, and happiness back into her own hands by starting her business Seed Mindset Coaching. In this episode, we unravel how Sorcha decided to leave her stable job and start her business, what helped her the most in making that pivot, and how she intentionally let go of the corporate grind as an entrepreneur. If you want to make a career change yourself, or you are a newbie entrepreneur (to be) - let Sorcha inspire you with her captivating and vulnerable story of being down - and rising higher than her wildest dreams. | |||
| E21: Klara's Career Pivot - Starting a Design Studio + marketing HER way. | 01 Nov 2023 | 00:35:44 | |
Schedule a call to explore 1:1 coaching with me here. Connect with Klara on Instagram. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- Klara pivoted her career from being an unfulfilled, overworked, employed designer to founding her design studio Mala Creative, and running it with joy and flow. In this episode we dive into how Klara decided to quit her job and start her business, what has helped her the most in making the career change, and how she went from a strong marketing-adversity to loving her marketing process on Instagram. If you want to make a career change yourself, or you are a newbie entrepreneur (to be) - let Klara share her unmasked experience and tips with you. Inspiration guaranteed ✨ | |||
| E20. How to love paying your taxes (+ your money beliefs) | 06 Sep 2023 | 00:36:29 | |
Read more about The Pivot Plan & enroll here. Reach out on LinkedIn or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you! ----------------------------------------- I can tell you right now - you are fighting against paying a bill that is meant to support your financial growth. Enjoy! | |||
| E19. How to be the CEO of your life + making big ($$) decisions | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:20:39 | |
Read more about The Pivot Plan & enroll here. ----------------------------------------- In this short episode, I am sharing how I made a big decision this week. We all have different parts of ourselves within us: employee-you, mother-you, brother-you, child-you, teenager-you, business owner-you, etc. All of those parts have a purpose - but when we make big decisions it's important to note who is calling the shots. I consciously put CEO-me in the driver's seat & let her take the wheel. Let me take you behind the scenes to share how I made that choice. | |||
| E18. How to get funding-ready with your USA-based business - Nia Jackson-McClure | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:24:21 | |
Read more about The Pivot Plan & enroll here. Connect to Nia Jackson-McClure here. ----------------------------------------- Do you want to start a business in the USA and are curious about how to get funding? 🇺🇸 | |||