Thinking about changing jobs or careers in the New Year? A New Year is the perfect time for a fresh start and that includes with your job! But knowing what paths are available to you and deciding on your next steps so you can find happiness, success and fulfilment can be a tricky game. Join me, Hayley Loren, in this solo episode as I talk through six key career paths you need to know about. Whether you work in STEM or dream of doing something different, you’ll want to consider these six paths before making any decisions.   Learn more about coaching with Hayley Loren here: https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ Download your free quiz ‘Should you Quit your STEM Job?’ here:  https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide

The rise of the side hustle over the last 10 years has been extraordinary with some people turning their side hustles into full time careers. In today’s Fearless STEM Careers I talk with Matt Gray about his career and his side hustle as a YouTube influencer. We also discuss why he decided to end the Park Bench series, the ”Will it soft serve” series, his decision to keep his side hustle as a hobby and share some tips on maintaining the right boundaries.  Learn more about coaching with Hayley Loren here: https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ Download your free quiz ‘Should you Quit your STEM Job?’ here:  https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide

Anxiety is something many of us live with every day. Whether it’s work, health, family or even the state of the world, there’s a constant overload of worries that can be exhausting! In today’s Fearless STEM Careers with me Hayley Loren, I share five simple methods to managing anxiety, to help you feel happier, energised and more in control. Anxiety is something that I personally experience daily and over the years I’ve learnt ways to manage it. Being honest there isn’t one simple solution, but I find having a toolbox of methods you can utilise depending on how you feel can be a huge help. On one day you may find a short walk is enough to relieve your anxiety, but on other days it may feel like nothing’s working. The five methods I share in this episode are my personal safety blanket and anchor that always help me gain relief and ”feel myself” again. I share them with an open heart in the hope they can help you too.

When you feel unsatisfied or unhappy at work it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what’s wrong. On paper, you might have a great job, but for some reason, things just don’t feel right. So what could be the problem? Today on Fearless STEM Careers I’m breaking down 15 reasons why your job may not be right, so you start to gain insight and create the career you really want.

If there’s one thing the Queen has taught me it’s to be unwavering in your purpose. It’s to show up, to do the hard work and not give up. You may not know your purpose and to be honest many of us never have just one, but the point is you have the freedom to explore and to create. Today on Fearless STEM Careers I wanted to do a special brief episode to reflect on the Queen’s incredible career and the inspiration we can take from her.   Fearless STEM Careers will be back properly on 4th October.

CAN YOU CHANGE SPECIALISM IN STEM? When you work in STEM but feel your current role isn’t the right fit you may wonder if you can switch specialism, or if you’ll be stuck in the same area for the rest of your career.  This week’s Fearless STEM Careers sees my guest Rebecca Devlin, a structural engineer turned carbon analyst, and I explore how you can change specialism in STEM and how to use opportunities such as internal vacancies to help.    Learn more about coaching with Hayley Loren here: https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ Download your free quiz ‘Should you Quit your STEM Job?’ here:  https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide

Creating a career doing what you love often requires breaking the mould and following your instincts, but if you’ve spent years in a particular area of STEM the idea of changing can feel impossible.  This week’s Fearless STEM Careers sees full-time artist Francesca Curry and I explore how you can successfully create a career based on what you love doing, how to navigate the challenges such as failure, finances and security, plus Fran gives additional advice on following a creative path. Learn more about coaching with Hayley Loren here: https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ Download your free quiz ‘Should you Quit your STEM Job?’ here:  https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide

Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of your career? Do the endless daily grind and stress make it difficult to find true happiness, purpose and fulfilment? In this episode of Fearless STEM Career, join me, Hayley Loren, as I share with you the key tool for creating lasting happiness in your career. Work does not have to be a slog; it can be rewarding and enjoyable! You CAN feel happy whilst producing great results and having a successful career - all without sacrificing your income. The tool I use is called the “Pillars of Life Method”. This is something that I come back to time and time again whenever I’m feeling off-balance or overwhelmed. By using this method, I’m quickly able to figure out what might be wrong, how to find happiness again, and make big decisions in my career journey. Whether you’re just starting out or wanting to switch up your current job role - the Pillars of Life Method enables you to chase after a meaningful career filled with joy. Learn more about coaching with Hayley here: https://www.hayleyloren.com/coaching/ Download your free quiz ‘Should you Quit your STEM Job?’ here:  https://mailchi.mp/5b318ddcb0d1/hayley-loren-free-guide

Hello! A quick update to let you know that I’ve decided to delay Season 4 by one week so the start date will be 1st August. I had all of my wisdom teeth taken out recently and completely underestimated how long it would take to recover so I’m a little behind. My editor and I are working on some exciting changes for the next season so I promise the wait will be worth it! Speak to you on 1st August!  For more information and episodes head to https://www.hayleyloren.com/.

I’m back!!! A new season will be coming your way on 25th July 2022, in the meantime though I want to give you some important updates. Tune into this quick pre-season update to hear: 1. Why I’ve been away for so long – some honesty on my fertility journey 2. Podcast name change – the podcast will soon be called “Fearless STEM Careers” 3. Episodes will now be fortnightly for the rest of 2022 (other than the odd bonus episode or holiday) Make sure you subscribe to get reminders for episodes. Also, if you’re debating in your head whether to quit your STEM job I have a quiz for you “Should you quit your STEM job!?”. Head over to my website www.hayleyloren.com.