The Purposeful Career Podcast
The Purposeful Career is the go-to podcast for women at mid career who want to elevate or reinvent all or part of their work or life. We do this by first getting clear about what they want and then about the next level person they need to become in order to have it. This is about deep mindset and self-image work. And when you mater it, you'll not only up-level your career, you'll have the power to completely transform your life. Join brand strategist, founder and coach, Carla Hudson, as she shares strategies, tips and tools for helping you create the extraordinary career and life you're dreaming of.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 225
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep 125: Changing Your Perspective at Mid Career
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Ep 124: Ambition at Mid-Career
Ambition is a phrase typically reserved for people closer to the start of their career.
But today we're talking about what ambition actually looks like at mid-life.
Because while we might still enjoy w…
Ep 123: Reinvention at Mid Career
Today we're talking about reinvention.
Not through the lens of just changing the outer façade of our life.
But through the lens of true transformation, which is, changing how we see ourselves.
Because …
Ep 122: Resilience at Mid Career
Resilience is the ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties.
It's about being mentally tough.
That's something we need at any age.
But particularly at midlife.
Because midlife is when we…
Ep 121: The Change Curve: Learning to Roll with Life's Changes
If change is inevitable and continual, how come most of us find it so challenging?
Since it's something we all deal with everyday from the day we're born, you'd think we'd all be Masters in rolling wi…
Ep 120: The Value of Wanting (Loving) What You Have Even When You're Pursuing More
It's so easy to get caught up in wanting something more or different.
More success.
More money.
A better relationship.
A better job.
It's natural.
It's how our human brains are wired.
Especially American…
Ep 119: Dealing with Other People's Opinions (#2 of 2)
People are going to have opinions about us.
About who we are.
About what we're doing.
About what they think and feel about that.
And in our career or business, this can become a distraction.
Certainly we …
Ep 118: Dealing with Other People's Actions (#1 of 2)
Sometimes people don't make sense.
They can commit to something and then not follow through.
They can say they want one thing and then do something completely opposite.
I think we're all guilty of this …
Ep 117: Six Ways to Manage Through a Crisis
I recently lost both of my parents within a matter of months.
This happened after nearly a year where I (and my siblings) provided long-term care to my parents.
Which required me to be halfway across t…
Ep 116: The Five Types of Impostor Syndrome & the Cycle (#2 of 2)
There are five types of Imposter Syndrome.
This is important to know because the first part of changing your Impostor ways is recognizing when it's happening.
So today we're building off last week's ep…
Ep 115: The Origins and Impacts of Impostor Syndrome (#1 of 2)
According to statistics more than 80% of us experience Impostor Syndrome.
And for women that number is upwards of 90%.
It disproportionately affects high achievers.
Given the fact that it's something …
Ep 114: How to Find Meaning at Mid-Career
When we're just starting our career, we can look at the leaders around us and fantasize about what it will be like when we have what they have.
The big title.
The big salary.
The big team.
We think it's …
Ep 113: The Benefits of Seeing Yourself as a Free Agent (or CEO of your Career)
Today is Super Bowl Sunday in the U.S. and in honor of my Chiefs being in the Super Bowl (woo hoo!), I wanted to share a concept that I borrowed from the NFL.
This is the way I think of my own career…
Ep 112: Dealing with Tribalism at Work (and in Life)
In life, it's a fundamental human need to feel like you belong. To feel a part of the group.
That's true in our personal and our work life.
In our career, we get much of our work identity from what we…
Ep 111: Five Steps to Take When You've Been Pushed Off Your Path
Sometimes we get pushed off our path. By a job loss or an unexpected situation.
And sometimes we feel that subtle but persistent internal nudge that tells us the path we're on is no longer for us.
When…
Ep 110: The Secret to Finding Your Motivation
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Ep 109: The Power of Making External Changes
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Ep 108: Three Things to Do When You're Telling Yourself "It's Too Late"
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Ep 107: A Game-Changing Way to Look at Your 2023 Goals
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Ep 106: What to Do When You're Experiencing a Mid-Career (or a Mid Life) Crisis
Have you ever found yourself questioning, 'Is this all there is to life?' after seemingly checking all the societal boxes? If so, you're not alone. In our insightful conversation, we're unravelling t…