Career Speakeasy
Welcome to the Career Speakeasy, a casual, fun, and irreverent place to share ideas about career development, the world of work, and life in general. Hosted by Kelli Nottingham, a talent management & training consultant and public speaker, with (many!) years of experience in corporate learning & development. We'll chat about ways to make your career more enjoyable, meaningful, and impactful. So come on in and pick your poison!
Episodes
57 episodes
S4 Ep 4 - Managing the Emotional Side of Layoffs + Job Instability
Companies laying off employees is anything but rare nowadays. But that doesn't make it any easier to deal with if you're at risk of losing your job or just found out you're now unemployed.In our last episode we discussed practical...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:17
S4 Ep3: Managing Job Loss + Instability Successfully
The news today says that yet another company has announced layoffs.Layoffs have become such a standard operating practice for companies nowadays that there's corporate-speak to talk about them: RIFs (Reductions In Force), Rightsizing (y...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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42:59
S4 Ep 2: Stress Is Trying To Murder You
No, that's not hyperbole. Stress really is trying to murder you. This episode is all about stress: what it is, how it affects our brains and bodies. But it's not all doom and gloom, because yes, beloved listeners, we also brai...
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26:51
S4 Ep 1: Goal Subtraction (Huh?)
If you're anything like me, by mid-February you've already fallen off the wagon with some (or all!) of your new goals or New Year's Resolutions. It happens. But instead of beating ourselves up for not being as disciplined as we sh...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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22:08
S3 Ep 5: A Little Spark of Gratitude
I'm so grateful for you! And to say thanks for listening, here's a quick episode sharing some inspiring quotes about gratitude.Subscribe to our mailing list at kellinottingham.com...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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8:50
S3 Ep 4: Finding Our Value Outside of Work Pt 2 with Kristin Chesnutt
In Part 2 of our first Career Speakeasy Chat, I talk with Kristin Chesnutt, a friend, former colleague, instructional designer, and book lover about the challenges of finding our value outside of our work/title, the importance of appreciating w...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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21:57
S3 Ep 3 - Finding Our Value Outside of Work with Kristin Chesnutt - Part 1
In Part 1 of our first Career Speakeasy Chat, I talk with Kristin Chesnutt, a friend, former colleague, instructional designer, and book lover about the challenges of finding our value outside of our work/title, the importance of appreciating w...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:15
S3 Ep 2: Quiet Quitting Isn't The Answer
If you haven't heard the term "quiet quitting" yet, it's all over social media recently. What does it look like? Well, it doesn't mean quitting your job - it means doing only what's required for your job, or setting boundarie...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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19:00
S3 Ep 1: The Power of Self-Awareness + Self-Management
The Career Speakeasy podcast is back for its 3rd season! We're kicking off our new competency-based format with a long look in the mirror. Yes, this episode is all about self-awareness and self-management. These two skill area...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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27:38
S2 Ep 21: Building Your Resilience
Light out of darkness: the theme of so many holidays at this time of year.Know what else is all about light out of darkness?ResilienceResilience isn't being impervious to setbacks - it's the ability to bounce back...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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15:22
S2 Ep 20: Exploring Self-Gratitude (+ group hug!)
It's Gratitude Time! Gratitude gives us a different (bigger) perspective on our lives. It can make us feel humble, small, receptive.That's awesome. Except when it goes too far. Then it's not great. Wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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15:16
S2 Ep 19: Prioritizing - First Thing First
I’m going to go on record here saying that the word "priorities" plural is just messed up. The word priority (singular) means the thing that goes first. As in, the singular first position. Saying that we can have ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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24:20
(Flashback Episode!) Making Friends with Fear
It's the spooky season and this is a rerelease of a great episode all about Fear! No, it's not scary (I promise!), but we are going to chat about how we can use our fears productively. Fear is there to help us ...
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28:39
S2 Ep 18 (Mini): The Harvest of Your Choices
Hot chocolate, pumpkin pie, and those puffy vests that people dig out of the back of their closet as soon as the weather gets a slight chill. Ah yes autumn! My favorite season.Whenever autumn comes around, it sends me into s...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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5:37
S2 Ep 17: Courage + Taking Risks
What if we discovered a switch in our psyches that would turn our fears into courage? What risks would you take if your courage were doubled?What if I told you that courage is not a prerequisite for taking risks, but a RESULT of ta...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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23:19
S2 Ep 16: Dealing With Toxic People - Narcissists
Ever had a narcissist play you like an old ukulele? Not fun.They can show up anywhere - home, work, social settings, and they're hard to resist (at first, anyway).We're diving into the manipulative, self-centered worl...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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28:52
S2 Ep 15: Doing + Being - A New Approach to Work/Life Balance
Are you trying to find more balance between your work and the rest of your life? And does the whole "finding balance" thing just feel like part of your To Do list? Well in today's episode, we're going to explore a new ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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22:44
S2 Ep 14: Building Your Personal and Professional Brand
Ah, personal and professional branding. There's a slew of information out there on creating your brand through your online profiles, your personal elevator speech, etc. The problem? You already HAVE a brand, whether you have a...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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22:50
S2 Ep 13: Influencing Others - a 3-Step Plan For Changing People's Minds
REMASTERED! When you want someone to share your opinion, but you know you can't force them to agree with you, what's left?Influencing them, of course!And despite what social media influencers would have you think, influencin...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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23:44
S2 Ep 12: Conquer Your Fear of Public Speaking
Whether it's knee-knocking terror or just butterflies in your stomach, fear of public speaking holds so many people back in their careers and life in general. In this episode, I share 4 practical approaches you can take to manage (a...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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31:46
S2 Ep 11: Managing Conflict (Without Becoming A Jerk)
Conflict is NOT a 4-letter word! If your reaction to conflict is either:Slip on the ol' boxing gloves orRun away as fast as possiblethen today's episode is going to change your perspec...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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24:20
S2 Ep 10: Emotional Intelligence 101: What's Love + Hate + Fear Got To Do With It?
Humans are emotion-driven creatures, whether we want to admit it or not. And many of the most challenging situations that come up for us aren't based strictly on fact - they're based on feeling: managing conflicts, change, influencing oth...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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38:10
S2 Ep 9: Networking the Non-Icky Way
Does the thought of networking make you feel: Icky Grumpy Queasy Terrified All of the Above Well fear not, listener! In this episode we...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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26:21
S2 Ep 9A (Mini-sode): Four Networking Questions to Ponder
Let's start digging into building our professional and personal networks. Here's a mini episode to prepare you for next week's full episode on Networking The Non-Icky Way. I'm on vacation this week, visiting with family I ha...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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3:34