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 #34 All Or Nothing Thinking

Episode #34

It’s natural for our brains to generalise and make assumptions about how the world works. That’s so much easier than weighing up every individual fact, comment or experience on its own merits and coming to a new...
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Episode #33 The Gift of Negative Feedback

Episode #33

When you’re a high achiever and the standard you usually strive for is perfection, it’s easy to see negative feedback as painful and try to avoid it at all costs. But every piece of negative feedback you receive...
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Episode #32 The Problem With Balance

Episode #32

Is balance your goal? If yes, you're not alone. It's the number one response I get to the question "how can I help? What do you want?” But there's a problem with choosing balance as your objective and that's because...
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Episode #31 Your Inner Resources

Episode #31

You already have everything you need to build the career and create the life you want. It’s a bold ambitious claim, but I know it to be absolutely true. Resilience, Flexibility, Courage, Commitment.. these are just...
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Episode #30 Babyproof Your Body with Holly Aldridge

Episode #30

Let’s talk about Babyproofing Your Body! After all, our bodies play a HUGE role in how confident we feel, how healthy we are and how well equipped we are to cope with the challenges of being a working parent. So this...
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Episode #29 Coach Yourself - Part 2

Episode #29

In Coach Yourself Part I,  I explained the relationship between your thoughts and the results you are getting in your life. This week I show you how you can use this knowledge to create the life and career you want. ...
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Episode #28 Coach Yourself - Part I

Episode #28

Do you have a strategy for coping with the challenges life throws at you and for creating the life you want?   If the answer is no, then you’ll love this week’s episode.   Self Coaching is one of the most...
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Episode #27 How To Say No

Episode #27

How do you say no to a client without sabotaging your career? Or to a loved one without damaging the relationship? Whether you’re planning a family or already a working parent, saying no is one of the most important...
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Episode #26 Managing Expectations

Episode #26

This week’s episode is all about managing expectations. Unlike setting boundaries which is about saying no (Episode 25), managing expectations is about saying yes, but on your terms.  Managing expectations is...
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Episode #25 Setting Boundaries

Episode #25

In this episode, I invite you to think about your boundaries for what you are willing to do and how you are prepared to be treated.    Here's how to tell if you need to get better at setting boundaries:   ...
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Episode #24 How To Work On Holiday

Episode #24

Will you be working on holiday this year? If so, how do you feel about that?   If you're anything like some of my clients, working on a holiday is a real problem. Even though it may be part of the culture of...
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Episode #23 Making career and family work with Janine Esbrand

Episode #23

This week I’m delighted to share my interview with Janine Esbrand, fellow Coach who has many strings to her bow - she is also a consultant lawyer, podcast host and mum of 2. We talk careers, motherhood, the challenges...
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