The Caroline Flanagan Podcast

The Caroline Flanagan Podcast

Hosted by: Caroline Flanagan

Welcome to the Caroline Flanagan Podcast (formerly the Babyproof Your Career Podcast). I'm Caroline Flanagan, and this is a podcast for high achievers. If you want to succeed, you know you have the potential but...

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Episode #58 This Too Shall Pass

Episode #58

One of the things that has sustained me through this time of waiting and uncertainty, is an old adage I first came across in a book of inspirational quotes given to me by my school friend Monette. It served me well...
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Episode #57 Let It Go

Episode #57

The freedom to move around, eat at restaurants, go on holiday, visit your friends and family; the freedom to have someone else educate your kids! These are some of the things we've been forced to let go of as a...
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Episode #56 Become An Expert

Episode #56

With talk of easing lockdown restrictions in some countries, it’s time to turn our attention to what happens next. You’ve probably been pondering how the world will be different. But the question I want you to...
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Episode #55 Living Your Why

Episode #55

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how” – Friedrich Nietzsche   This week I am talking about your Why: the things you need in your life in order to feel happy and fulfilled. This is what matters most. ...
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Episode #54 What Are You Assuming?

Episode #54

What are you assuming during these uncertain times? That your career has stalled?  That your partner is wrong? That the Coronavirus has ruined everything?   We all make assumptions. It’s a highly...
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How To Talk To Yourself

Episode #53

"You are SUCH an idiot! How could you have been so STUPID? What is WRONG with you???"  Most of you wouldn't dream of talking to someone you loved in such a critical, judgemental undermining way. So why direct this...
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Episode #52 Thought Drama

Episode #52

‘Thought drama’ refers to the repetitive, unproductive cycles of thinking that is keeping you stuck.    It’s not thinking that’s the problem. It’s our lack of control or discipline over it. When we don’t have...
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Episode #51 The FONK

Episode #51

This week I'm introducing you to the FONK! You've heard of FOMO - the fear of missing out. The FONK is also a fear. But instead of being the fear of missing out, this is the fear of not knowing. The FONK is a common...
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Episode #50: Why Work With a Coach?

Episode #50

Would you consider working with a Coach?   Occasionally when I ask this question the answer is an emphatic no. When I dig a little deeper I discover that lots of you don’t know what coaching really is and how it...
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Episode #49 Get Your Self Care Back On Track

Episode #49

    This week I'm talking self-care and reminding you that you are your most important asset. You already know this, but are you living it? Sleep, diet, exercise, and downtime - Are you making these things a...
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Episode #48 Who Are You Becoming?

Episode #48

This week I’m taking inspiration from Michelle Obama’s book “Becoming” to ask you: “Who are youbecoming?” It’s a powerful question to remind you that your life is a work in progress, a journey - and you are...
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Episode #47 Set Yourself Up For Failure

Episode #47

How often have you avoided setting an ambitious goal or seizing an opportunity because you didn’t want to set yourself up for failure? I hear it all the time, and it drives me a little crazy!  In this episode, I talk...
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