The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back
Are you a high-achiever at a crossroads in your career?
The Career By Design Podcast is for you if you're an ambitious leader who is confused about your direction, stuck in self-doubt or feeling out of control in your career.
Consider this show your fortnightly resource to help you develop the clarity, confidence and strategy to take ownership of your career.
Hosted by global career development coach Stacey Back, this conversational podcast explores what it really means to redefine success and create a career on YOUR terms.
With 16+ years in coaching, people development, HR & recruitment, Stacey shares unique insights from her corporate career and experience running a business. You'll learn the exact strategies she used to change careers, shift into more aligned work -- and how she's supported hundreds of leaders to do the same.
Every Thursday fortnight, Stacey will deliver practical strategies to develop your career, mindset and leadership skills. Plus, you’ll hear guest experts and inspiring stories from individuals who’ve created their careers by design -- to show YOU what’s possible too.
Expect a dose of inspiration, to be challenged to think differently and actionable advice you can immediately implement.
Hit subscribe and get ready to design a career that's fulfilling, sustainable -- AND supports your lifestyle!
Find out more at staceyback.com.
The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back
RECAST: Stressed Out? 7 Simple Steps To Achieve More (In Less Time)
Feeling overwhelmed by EVERYTHING you need to do this year?
If so you’re not alone -- and this topic is exactly what we’re tackling on today’s episode!
At the start of a new year you're full of motivation, set big goals and have a solid plan in place. But as January comes to a close, many people struggle to follow through.
Can YOU relate?
With school holidays stretching until February and a long weekend approaching in Australia, this time of year can feel disruptive. Finding consistency in your work schedule or getting anything done feels nearly impossible.
Well, here’s the good news: As you return from holidays and ease back into a normal routine, it’s the perfect time to reset.
In this episode, which originally aired at the end of January 2025, I share 7 simple steps to design an effective work schedule that sticks.
These are the exact strategies I use to help ambitious leaders, like you, achieve more -- in less time.
You'll learn:
- Why starting with your priorities is essential to achieve more of what matters most
- How choosing the hours you WANT to work is key to building stronger boundaries and reclaiming control of your time
- A practical exercise to assess where your time is going, so you can focus on high-value tasks and streamline your schedule
- How to tailor your schedule to your time, energy and priorities, so you remain focused and work more efficiently
- My top scheduling tip to balance structure and flexibility, allowing you to stay on track and get more done with less stress
- The secret to reviewing and refining your schedule, so you create a system that works for YOU long-term
This episode is a MUST listen over the holidays to support your new year planning. So hit play NOW -- and let’s dive in!
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LINKS:
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Ready to find clarity, build confidence and create a strategy to take ownership of your career in 2026?
Check out the Ignite Your Career program and apply for a free 30 minute consult to get started.
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