Two Roads

Isabel Malynicz is the founder of not one but two businesses, across leadership coaching and sleep coaching On this episode you will hear about: Her leadership advice for people in their 20s and 30s. What she learned from 20 years in HR, from working with Banks in London, to game development companies in Barcelona Why she left her permanent job to start her own businesses Exactly what her day looks like now, pros and cons of that versus How sleep impacts you and the 3 things you can do to improve your sleep Some of the things she does to find joy and meaning in her life Check out Isabel's businesses: Leadership Coaching Sleep Coaching Follow me and the pod on socials for more content to help you find a job and life you love: Instagram LinkedIn

Today on the show we have Akanksha Malik. Akanksha is a Data and AI Consultant, a Microsoft AI MVP and an international speaker. She is also the founder of the platform Paths Uncovered, aimed at showcasing untraditional pathways into technology and helping people thrive in their tech careers. She is currently the network director of Women Who Code Melbourne and advisory board member for Kaleida, a career growth platform. On the episode, you'll hear about: What life is actually like working as a data scientist and what Akanksha likes about it. We break down in detail exactly what sort of salaries you can expect working in this field and how they can grow over time. Why Akansha decided to take a job offer that meant moving to the other side of the world. You'll get advice from Akansha on how to figure out if working in tech is something you'd enjoy, aswell as her top tips for how to actually make the move inton tech. You'll also hear a bit about Akansha's personal journey. How she ended up burning out last year, what she did to recover from that and her tips for making sure to avoid burnout in your own life. Check out Akanksha's Podcast, Paths Uncovered. Follow me and the pod on socials for more content to help you find a job and life you love: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program to get clarity on what career is right for you > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence-program/  On this episode I break down what 30 years of research says about what will make you happy in your job. I break down the 6 things that are proven to matter (and perhaps more importantly, those things that are proven to not matter at all). The links I mention: Original 80,000 Hours article on job satisfaction 80,000 Hours article on finding your strengths and personal fit Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence-program/  Today's episode is the ultimate guide for anyone in consulting thinking about their next step. I breakdown all the best careers you gone move into from consulting, their pros, cons and give my top tips for landing a new gig that you'll love. Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence-program/  Time for a Q&A. On this episode I answer; "I know the career I want to move into but can't get an interview. What should I do?" "I've just been let go from my job, what should I do?" "I'm moving to a new country, how can I land a job there?" "How can I know if I'd enjoy working with the people at a new company?" "What skills do you think are most valuable to develop, given the  Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence-program/  You can go through your career at the standard pace, getting promotions alongside everyone else in your cohort. Or... you can accelerate it! I've learned a lot over the years about how to accelerate your career and on this episode I share all my tips for moving faster, getting promoted earlier and landing more senior jobs ahead of your peers.  Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence-program/  Links: Naval Ravikant Video on How to Get Rich Money Dials by Ramith Sethi   This podcast is about helping people figure out what they want to do in their careers and to build lives that they love. Lives where they can do the things they want to do. Spend time with the people they want to spend time with. Go to the places they want to go to... EVERYTHING Whether we like it or not, one big topic in this conversation is MONEY. With every job or career path we're often thinking about money. It can cause us a lot of stress. But it can also allow us to do some of the things we've always wanted to do. So in this two part episode we're going to talk about money. How to understand the role money plays in your life. How to make money work for you, instead of the other way around. How to make money, how to making money across the course of your career, how to manage your money, build wealth and spend that wealth so that you can live the life you want to live. Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence/  This podcast is about helping people figure out what they want to do in their careers and to build lives that they love. Lives where they can do the things they want to do. Spend time with the people they want to spend time with. Go to the places they want to go to... EVERYTHING Whether we like it or not, one big topic in this conversation is MONEY. With every job or career path we're often thinking about money. It can cause us a lot of stress. But it can also allow us to do some of the things we've always wanted to do. So in this two part episode we're going to talk about money. How to understand the role money plays in your life. How to make money work for you, instead of the other way around. How to make money, how to making money across the course of your career, how to manage your money, build wealth and spend that wealth so that you can live the life you want to live. Tune in to Part 2 to hear the rest of the show! Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence/  Making big career choices is really hard. On this episode I break down my four step process for making bid decisions, sharing practical tips, exercises and tactics to help you make better decisions. I also share the common mistakes people make when deciding on career choices and how you can avoid them.  Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Sign up to the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence/  Today on the show we have Molly, better know as @fiveftmol . Since the age of 18, Molly has been travelling the world, working as a ski instructor. But lately, she completely blew up on instagram and tiktok. That's how I found her her content on instagram a few weeks where she was talking about the day in the life as a ski instructor in Japan - I thought, I have to chat to this woman. On this episode, you'll hear about: The video Molly watched at 14 to lead her to only do things she loved How Molly has spent the last 7 years, travelling the world and working as a ski instructor What to do if you want to travel more in your life but are afraid or dont know where to start How Molly has amassed 80,000 followers on Insta and TikTok in just two months What life is like living in Japan and some of the things that most surprised Molly about living there. She has such a unique and wonderful attitude to life that I am really drawn to. Find Molly on socials: TikTok Instagram Follow the pod: Instagram LinkedIn

Check out the Divergence Program > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence EP32 with Lucy Lee Lucy's story could be a novel. She was adopted at a very young age and had an idyllic childhood in England. In her late 20s, she had translated that idyllic childhood into an idyllic adulthood. She was working in sales, making great money, living in a beautiful house in Devon with a Mercedes C class in the drive. And she was engaged. But then all that changed and Lucy took a massive leap to leave that all behind and follow her gut to do something completely different.... On this episode you'll hear about What happened to Lucy after leaving her idyllic adult life behind and moving to the other side of the world Lucy's career journey, from working as a PT to Sales to now working in sales enablement Why she has done courses in DJing and barista training How to use Life Design to work backwards from what you want in life Why Lucy decided to live a more wholesome life and what that means for her What Lucy has learned about moving where you live How to make friends as an adult Follow the pod on socials: LinkedIn Instagram

Join the Divergence Program waitlist > https://tworoads.ubpages.com/divergence/  EP31 with Juan de Francisco Rasheed Juan lives in Nairobi and is the Uganda General Manager for the very successful and impactful company, M-Kopa.  On this episode you'll hear about: Why you should be brutally honest in conversations about jobs (even if you feel like you should be trying to impress someone) Why pay really does matter in a job - even if you want to take it for experience and learnings. Why always trying new things is so important for finding a job you love Why Juan left McKinsey to join M-Kopa What Juan is doing to improve the mental health of his team What Juan loves about his role at M-Kopa Why Juan started DJ'ing and how he recently played 22 venues in 14 days Some of the absolute crazy experiences Juan has had in his life. Some that he would recommend and others.... he probably wouldn't.

EP30 A lot of people want to do their own thing. They want it for the freedom, for the lifestyle, for the impact or for the money.  But there is not one single path for doing your own thing and being an entrepreneur. And each one is actually VERY different. You need to know the differences between each path so you can pick which one is best for you. On this episode I break down the 4 types of entrepreneurship. I go into detail on what your work looks like, your lifestyle, how much money you can make and what skills you need. I've spent the last few years working closely with people from each of these categories and interviewing many of them for this podcast.  This episode shares everything I've learned about each of those paths. ___ Want to hear stories from entrepreneurs in each category? Here's some of my favourite people from each category - I've had a lot of them on the pod so go check out their episode if you want to learn about their journey.   1. Venture Entrepreneurs: Jack O'Meara (EP 11) Brian Chesky 2. Solopreneurs Justin Welsh Rose Radford (EP 2) Ash Read (EP 13) Brian Moylett (EP 12)   3. Everyday Entrepreneurs Alisha Conlin-Hurd (EP 4) Chanel Venter (EP 28) Ogie Hollywood (EP 3) Sam Parr Codie Sanchez Andrew Wilkinson   4. Corporate Entrepreneurs Philip Doran (EP 9)    

EP29 with Claire Carroll Claire graduated university with a degree in psychology and has spent twenty years in the advertising and sales industry - including 10 years as a sales leader at Google. But 2 years ago, she was offered a redundancy from Google and the opportunity to embark on a new path. After some soul searching, she made the decision to become an executive coach and to start her own business. She now runs that full time whilst also being the primary care giver and bread winner for two young kids, aged 6 and 4. Because Claire works with so many people going through career changes, she has a unique perspective on the challenges people face when trying to figure out what they want to do, and make a change. As you have heard, she's also had a very impressive career herself, with lots of lessons learned along the way. On this episode you'll hear about; The 4 things that hold people back from leaving their job and how to get over them How to use your friends to find your biggest strengths What to do if you've recently been made redundant What to do if your identity is tied to your job What life is like running a coaching business - what Claire enjoys about coaching and what makes a good coach How Claire balances her career with also being the primary care giver for two young kids How Claire finds a sense of belonging and meaning in normality Follow Claire: Claire's Website LinkedIn Follow the podcast on socials: Instagram LinkedIn

EP28 with Chanel Venter, Founder of Magnify In 2019, Chanel was working in a corporate job in hospitality. By all accounts she was a high achiever and had received multiple promotions in her work. But she found that with each promotion, the high would quickly wear off and she would be left feeling pretty dissatisfied with her role. She wanted more freedom in her life and started to think of ways she could make that happen... Fast forward 4 years and Chanel is the Founder and Managing Director of a very successful business providing mystery shopping in the hospitality industry. Chanel has doubled the revenues of the business each year business, and has grown her team to 5 people, providing services to some of the top hospitality brands in mutiple countries. But perhaps more importantly, Chanel has achieved her goal of creating a life of freedom for herself. She lives in Bali where she works remotely amd has complete control over how and where she spends her time. Although this is a great story of someone creating a life they love, Chanel will be the first to say that it's been a total roller coaster. We talk about all the highs and lows of this journey and what she has learned about herself along the way,. On this episode you will also hear about; Why Chanel finally decided to leave her job and start her own business The exact steps she took to transition from her full time job into doing her own thing What life is actually like for Chanel, running her own business and living in Bali Some of the downsides of being a solo founder and what Chanel has done to combat those Advice for someone who is trying to figure out what to do in their lives Chanel's thoughts on relationships and how to make sure you are doing the right thing for yourself in your relationships, while still pursuing your work goals. Chanel is a wonderfully interesting person who is incredibly open about her own journey and I think that is what helped make this conversation so enjoyable. Follow the podcast on socials: Instagram LinkedIn