Millennial Crisis

Nobody REALLY knows what they're doing | Ryan Cheng

This week I chat with Ryan Cheng. Ryan has been featured in HuffPost, worked with the United Nations and became Head of Content at Deakin University at the age of 24... despite all of these achievements Ryan is still unclear on what is in store for his future or what he wants to do. 

Turns out, none of us REALLY know what we are doing..all the time. 

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What is your "purpose" for working | Bonus ep 6

This week we break down our working "why", contrary to what I thought in the past, our careers may not need to give us a sense of fulfilling purpose. They can fill alternative needs in our lives, sometimes the "purpose" of working is to make money. 

I break down the 5 reasons I believe people work, once you understand your working why, you can consider what your  "unthinkable ask" is. 

E.g. Pay rise, remote working flexibility, a cooler office space... 

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The art of backing yourself | Ingrid Maynard

This week it's all about learning to back yourself and the importance of uplifting others, even the people who seem confident and successful need reassurance at times. 

Demi chats with Gen Xer Ingrid Maynard who gives us a fresh perspective on investing in PEOPLE, and her revelations about raising a Gen Z. How sometimes what our parents do has more of an influence than what they say. 

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It's OK to feel shitty sometimes | Bonus ep 5

Life is filled with ups & downs...how shit is that? This week I felt like a loser & failure, I couldn't bring myself to make an episode and I felt as though I let you down! 

But, here we are 10 episodes in, sometimes we need to pat ourselves on the back for just getting on with it. 

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Holding yourself accountable

This week we talk through self accountablility and the importance of understanding we are all in charge of our own lives... even though at times it feels like we have no control. 

 

Personal & professional development take time, in today's episode we talk through the never ending journey. 

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The Power of a Difficult Conversation | BONUS EP 4

Millennials shy away from in-person confrontation but can thrive on leaving their thoughts online, in today's episode we talk about Demi's experience having difficult but necessary conversations in the workplace & how it helped her propel her career forward. 

 

"Everyone is too busy with their own shit to notice you're unhappy - nobody is a mind reader, the sign of being an adult is having the ability to have DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS" 

 

Audio credit 7:45-8:58: Gary Vaynerchuk 

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Finding a job you LOVE | Careers Coach Stephanie Ellul

Careers coach Stephanie Ellul, shares killer advice on how to find & secure a job you LOVE. 

 

Sharing her windy path to fulfilling work they talk about the importance of variety, networking & why it's so important to do things you don't like..to get one step closer to finding the things you DO like. 

 

Finding a job you LOVE doesn't happen overnight, but it is VERY possible. 

 

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The power of exploring your curiosities | BONUS EP 3

Ever had something you are curious about but either were embarrassed to pursue, thought it was too late to try or had no idea where to start?! 

This episode we cover all of the above + why it is important to explore your curiosities when looking for a fulfilling career. 

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The 37 Year Old Gap Year | Adam Murray (Subtle Distruptors)

Demi chats with Gen X'er Adam Murray, who shares his story of corporate seduction and how at the age of 37 he decided to take a step back & take his first-ever Gap Year! 

If you're feeling as though it is too late for you to make a move this is the episode for you. 

Adam is also the podcast host of "Subtle Disruptors" one of Demi's favourite podcasts, check out more here. 

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Why don't I have a passion? | BONUS EP 2

Some people get lucky and are born knowing exactly what they want to do... for some of us, well we aren't so lucky. In today's episode Demi reflects on an interview she had with a girl named Sophia, trying to break down how Sophia fell in love with pastries and if Demi can reverse engineer her love to apply it to her own life. 

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