The Unconventional Career Coach

Let's pivot your career so you can love Monday like it's Friday ☀️As an ex-Tech Leader turned Career Coach & Business Builder, I help my clients pivot their careers and land happy, healthy, and wealthy jobs.May this podcast inspire you to follow your heart - do the brave thing - and create the life and career you secretly dream of. 🟠 Learn about working with me: https://www.yourspacetothink.com/workwithme🟠 Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maartjebakker-spacetothink/🟠 Join my email list: https://forms.wix.com/f/7026362761672131484

The Unconventional Career Coach is a business podcast hosted by Maartje Bakker, with 71 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Maartje Bakker hosts The Unconventional Career Coach, a business show with 71 episodes published.

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  The Unconventional Career Coach

  E68. Jasz's Career Pivot - Rekindling your entrepreneurial fire by making the right business pivot.

  Aug 13, 202528 minS0

  <p>Schedule a call to explore working with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>Reach out on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you!</p><p>Connect with Jasz on⁠ ⁠Linkedin⁠⁠.</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>When Jazz came to me, she wasn’t looking to completely reinvent her career, but she was ready for a change. As a business owner, she felt like the spark had dimmed a little, and she wanted clarity on her next chapter.</p><p>Over six months together, we dug into what truly lights her up, refined the vision for her business, and mapped out the steps to bring it to life. Today, Jazz feels inspired, creative, and excited about where she’s headed...

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  Episode #7

  E67. How to say 'no' at work - and make your boss love you more. (Boundary setting 2.0)

  Apr 17, 202517 minS4

  <p>Schedule a call to explore working with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>Reach out on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you!</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>If you're feeling overloaded at work, and the thought of one more request makes your chest tighten…<br>The first thing that needs to happen is this:<br>Give yourself permission to say no—in a way that gains you respect, not resentment.</p><p>Saying no doesn’t have to mean shutting the door or burning bridges.<br>It can sound like collaboration.<br>It can sound like leadership.<br>It can sound like: “Here’s what I’m working on—what would you like me to deprioritize...

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  Episode #6

  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)

  Apr 8, 202525 minS3

  <p>Schedule a call to explore working with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>Reach out on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you!</p><p>Connect with Sabrina on⁠ Linkedin⁠.</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>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! </p><p>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...

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  Episode #5

  E65. Listen to this if you're fighting against wanting a career change. (+ create your own permission slip)

  Mar 12, 202515 minS4

  <p>Schedule a call to explore working with me⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>Reach out on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you!</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>If you want to make a career change, the very first thing that needs to happen is this: </p><p>Give yourself permission to want more. </p><p>Allow yourself to want a happier, healthier, and wealthier job. </p><p>It might seem obvious but this is the first obstacle for many women who want to change careers. </p><p>We are taught to accept what we have, be quiet, and be grateful for our circumstances. </p><p>In this episode, I want to go for...

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  Episode #4

  E64. How to create space in your calendar to work on your career change.

  Mar 5, 202520 minS4

  <p>Schedule a call to explore working with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>Reach out on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email me at maartje@yourspacetothink.com & share how this episode landed with you!</p><p>-----------------------------------------</p><p>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. </p><p>It's clear: something needs to change.</p><p>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. </p><p>The truth is hard but s...

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