In this episode, I delve into one of the major tools I use as a life coach and that's thought work. I use a model that's based on causal coaching and it involves analyzing our thoughts and linking our thoughts to our feelings and actions. This is the foundational tool to use for deciding whether to leave or stay at your job. In either case, I recommend that you look at your thoughts and your reasons for your decision and recognize that it's a choice that you're making to stay or leave.I also talk about the red flags you should look for in any workplace situation. This includes a mismatch of your values and the culture and industry of your work and other types of caveats. However,  whatever you decide to do, you want to make a decision from a place that is from the desire to grow and evolve, that's more overpowering, then you wanting to avoid pain.  In this episode, you will learn why it's so important to clean up your thoughts and process your emotions when deciding to make a huge life change such as leaving your job.

Using Elizabeth Gilbert's ideas, I talk about the difference between a job, hobby, vocation, and career and how that applies to your life.

In this episode, you will learn all about the difference between dealing with the stress versus stressor at work. You'll learn about the different ways to complete the stress cycle, so that it doesn't turn into chronic stress. 

In this episode, I talk about the importance of writing a personal and professional mission statement. It helps you clarify your values and this will help you decide what job or career to pursue. I then discuss how to use methods from design anthropology to map out your next steps. 

This episode is a continuation of our previous discussion of our codependent relationship with work. In this episode, Part II, you will learn tools and strategies to mitigate codependent behaviors. You will learn:1) The key questions to ask yourself if this job or career or industry is the right place for you and how to know that2) How to "shine the spotlight" on yourself so that you prioritize your own needs and wants3) How to create and design the life you want and make sure your job or career and everything else fits into your vision of the life you want4) Why mitigating codependent behaviors is all about turning inward and focusing on you

Do you have a codependent relationship with your job or work?In this episode, you will learn:1) What codependency is and how it shows up in our relationship with work and at the workplace. 2) The five ways in which codependent tendencies show up in the workplace and why this discussion is different from what you'll find on Google searches or what's published in Human Resources articles. 3) How to be loving and compassionate towards ourselves as we're reflecting on our codependent tendencies4) Key questions to ask ourselves as we reflect on whether we're in a healthy relationship with our job or career or business5) That codependencies show up not just at work and in our relationship with our job, but in other areas of our lives as well

FREE GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away free self-coaching journals to the first 5 listeners who review my podcast on Apple and email me at [email protected]. Check out my Apple podcast link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-for-change-with-dr-janny-chang/id1604692128.In this episode, I talk all about boundaries and burnout. This is what you will discover in this episode:1) 7 tips that will help you establish and enforce boundaries at the workplace2) Boundaries are meant for you - to honor your values - not to change the other person.3) Boundaries are most effective when they come from a place of self-love or neutrality about colleagues and the workplace.4) Boundaries are the highest form of expression of love that you can provide for yourself. 5) Determining which boundaries to create will involve some digging deep and reflecting inward. It will involve figuring out your core values in work and in life and structuring your boundaries around them.

In this episode, you will learn the following:1) What is burnout? (drawing heavily from Emily and Amelia Nagoski's book, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle).2) What is emotional exhaustion and why that leads to burnout. What is compassion fatigue and why that leads to burnout. What is Human Giver Syndrome?3) Why burnout and chronic stress are harmful for the body.4) Solutions offered to prevent and reduce burnout.

How do you know when to leave or quit your job? How do you know when to embark on a new career?I offer 7 questions you can ask yourself when making this decision. These are not typical questions that you'd find in an article online. These are mindset questions that are focused on you, your needs, and your inner work. These are questions that prioritize your mental health.Tune in if you're ready to dig deep! These questions will help give you clarity on what to do next and that ultimately, it doesn't really matter what you decide because you will still have the same human brain. But if you learn to manage your mind, use the tools to create meaning and satisfaction, and take actions that will help cultivate new thoughts and connection with yourself, then you'll have the job and career you want.

In this episode, I bring in one of my good friends Aminata Cham who has a lot of wisdom and tools that help people navigate change. Aminata has a background in IT project management and has a wide breadth of international experience. In this episode, we talk about:1) Aminata's experience moving to the US from The Gambia at age 19 and how she learned to forge a new family and support system.2) Our experience with the pandemic and the challenges of being a working parent.3) Some mindset tools that can help when navigating major life changes.4) What sustained both Janny and Aminata during the pandemic and it has to do with relying on community. This includes Good News Jam and Zoom sessions with friends. 5) Cultural backgrounds and beliefs that can help us navigate change and be resilient as well as certain beliefs that can hold us back and how we can create new experiences for ourselves.6) How to be compassionate with ourselves, how to be aware of that negative self talk and pressure to try to "do it all", how to shut off from work to avoid burnout, and how to really take your PTO.7) How to be yourself and be authentic amid change. Aminata has wisdom to share around this advice.