The Career Change Maker Podcast | Career Clarity & Career Pivots for Mid-Career Women
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If you’ve worked hard to build a successful career but find yourself questioning whether it still fits, you’re not alone (and you’re not wrong for wanting more).
I’m Janine Esbrand, a former corporate lawyer turned Career Pivot Coach, and I created The Career Change Maker Podcast for high-achieving women who feel stuck, bored, or quietly misaligned in careers that no longer fit.
Through my own career pivots and my work coaching hundreds of women through intentional career change and career transitions, I’ve seen what it really takes to step off the default path and make thoughtful, strategic moves without starting over.
Each episode offers honest insights, practical guidance, and grounded encouragement to help you gain career clarity, trust yourself, and move forward with confidence into your next chapter.
This podcast is for you if you want permission to change, clarity on what’s next, and a clear way forward that honours your experience.
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The Career Change Maker Podcast | Career Clarity & Career Pivots for Mid-Career Women
#283: Intentional Career Management with Olya Yakzhina
🎙️ Episode Overview
HR is evolving — and with it, the roles of managers, employees, and People leaders.
In this episode, I sit down with Olya Yakzhina, People Director at Switchee, who shares her unique journey from psychology to leadership in HR.
Olya dives deep into how internal mobility, feedback, and community-building are shaping the future of work. We explore how personal growth, even through discomfort, can lead to transformation — and why supporting managers is a non-negotiable for a thriving workplace culture.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Resilience in the HR Journey: How Olya’s career path and love for startups shaped her people-first leadership style.
âś… Internal Mobility & Value Exchange: Why empowering employees to grow from within starts with trust, clarity, and mutual value.
âś… Supporting Managers to Strengthen Culture: How mentorship, feedback, and community-building help create more engaged, empowered teams.
Action Steps:
đź’ˇ Reflect on how internal mobility and feedback show up in your current role or team.
💡 Explore ways to support managers in your organisation — mentorship, training, or community can go a long way.
đź’ˇ Consider how value exchange applies to your career growth and workplace relationships.
Resources:
- Work with Janine
- Career Change Maker Website
- Join the Career Navigator weekly email series
- Follow Janine Esbrand on Instagram
- Connect with Janine Esbrand on LinkedIn
- Subscribe to Janine Esbrand's YouTube Channel
- Olya Yakzhina’s LinkedIn
- Learn more about the Supercharge Your Career Course (Olya’s LinkedIn Post)
- Supercharge Your Career (free course)
- The Modern Employer Podcast
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