Episode 59 Career Happiness Chceck In: Are you leading the life you want to live?
In this reflective end-of-year episode, Sarah guides you through a powerful Career Happiness Check-In to help you understand whether your work is truly giving you what you need. Using the Career Happiness Wheel, she walks you step-by-step through assessing where you're thriving, where you’re feeling stuck, and what small, practical actions can move the dial toward more joy, purpose, and fulfillment at work.
If you’ve been feeling flat, disconnected, or simply unsure about your next step, this episode will help you reconnect with what matters and take back a sense of agency in your career.
Show Notes
00:00 — Welcome to Unstuck and Unstoppable
02:00 — Why doing a career happiness check-in matters
02:30 — Work takes up 92,000 hours - why it deserves attention
03:00 — The importance of awareness: Are you actually happy at work?
03:30 — Why high-achieving women rarely pause to reflect
03:50 — Overview of today’s framework + three actions to take
04:00 — Three signs it might be time for a shift
04:15 — Sign 1: Successful on paper but feeling flat
04:40 — Episode 58 on Success Fatigue (referenced)
04:55 — Sign 2: You’ve outgrown your role or organization
05:15 — Sign 3: You’re putting everyone else first
05:45 — Introducing the Career Happiness Wheel
06:00 — How to create and label your wheel
06:30 — Possible segment labels: challenge, culture, learning, expertise, recognition, values, balance, team, progression
07:00 — Scoring each segment and shading your wheel
07:45 — Using the visual to spot areas of strength and areas needing attention
08:00 — Taking a macro view: What do you want your wheel to look like in 6–12 months?
08:30 — Choosing one area and breaking it down: example - work-life balance
09:00 — Practical questions to improve balance (boundaries, support, deadlines, delegation)
09:40 — Three actions to take this week
09:50 — Action 1: One small action that energizes you
10:20 — Action 2: Have one honest conversation
10:50 — Action 3: Book 30 minutes of monthly “career thinking” time
11:20 — Revisit your wheel every 3 months to track progress
11:50 — Why this exercise matters: You deserve meaningful, joyful work
12:15 — Invitation to share your Career Happiness Wheel outcomes
12:40 — Where to find resources and how to connect
Useful Links
Episode 58 What to do if you're experiencing success fatigue
Sign up for Weekly Career Inspiration
Learn about Leadership & Advancement Coaching Programmes
Join The Love What You Do Facebook Group
Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn
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