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Career Espresso

Career Espresso

By: Amanda Owen-Meehan
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 A podcast for women who want to take action to get the career they know they deserve. Every week I’ll be sharing simple, honest, and actionable career advice in short, easy to listen to chunks. Each episode looks at a common issue career or work issue with practical suggestions to help you overcome obstacles and advice and to support your career ambitions and goals.

You’ll leave with clear strategies to help you be more fulfilled and successful at work. Quite simply it's work and careers, done your way in the same time that it takes to drink your morning coffee.

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Episodes
  • Episode 87 - The Adaptation Playbook - Turning workplace change into career opportunity

    Episode 87 - The Adaptation Playbook - Turning workplace change into career opportunity
    May 7 2025
    Facing redundancy or restructuring? Don't panic, it might be your biggest career opportunity. In this episode, Amanda shares her tested three-part framework for not just surviving but thriving during workplace change.


    What you'll learn -
    ➡️ The critical difference between those who stagnate during change and those who advance➡️ A practical three-step framework: Read the landscape, Reposition your value, Rebuild your visibility➡️ How to transform your skills into problem-solving capabilities that remain valuable regardless of job title➡️ Practical techniques to increase your visibility with decision-makers during times of transition


    Drawing from personal experience of three career redundancies and coaching hundreds of professionals through organisational change, Amanda breaks down exactly how to spot hidden opportunities while others are frozen by uncertainty.
    The episode includes a simple one-page tool to clarify your unique value proposition beyond any job title, helping you approach your next workplace change with confidence rather than fear.


    Don't forget to take a look at this week's podsheet to support your learning and exploration of the key themes and topics
    Get a full transcript of the episode here
    Listen now and turn your next workplace disruption into your biggest career advancement.


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    17 mins
  • Episode 86 - The AI advantage. How to partner with technology without losing your human edge

    Episode 86 - The AI advantage. How to partner with technology without losing your human edge
    Apr 23 2025
    Worried AI might take your job?
    This episode shows you how to make AI your career ally instead of your replacement. In just 20 minutes, you'll learn practical strategies to use AI while strengthening the human skills that truly matter. Discover why the real career threat isn't AI itself—it's refusing to partner with it.
    What you'll learn -
    ➡️ Why AI-confident professionals are twice as likely to get promoted➡️ Three specific ways to develop your AI advantage without becoming a tech expert➡️ Common AI partnership mistakes most people make (and how to avoid them)➡️ A simple 30-minute exercise to identify where AI can enhance your particular role
    The research is clear: teams using AI effectively show 40% better creative output and problem-solving. But the advantage only comes when you develop what Harvard researchers call "collaboration intelligence" with technology.


    Whether you're in marketing, finance, HR or any other area, this episode provides a practical framework for becoming irreplaceable in an AI-enhanced workplace. You'll walk away with actionable steps to partner with AI while focusing on the uniquely human abilities that will make you more valuable than ever. Stop competing with AI and start collaborating with it. Your career will thank you.


    Career Espresso: Your weekly shot of career wisdom.


    Don't forget to take a look at this week's podsheet to support your learning and exploration of the key themes and topics
    Get a full transcript of the episode here
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    14 mins
  • Episode 85 - The proximity paradox - staying visible in a remote first world

    Episode 85 - The proximity paradox - staying visible in a remote first world
    Apr 16 2025


    Remote work is here to stay, but is it silently hurting your career? In this essential episode, Amanda tackles the "proximity paradox" – the surprising reality that while remote work offers better work-life balance and higher productivity, it might be damaging your long-term career prospects.


    Stanford research reveals remote workers are promoted 35% less often than their in-office counterparts. Your professional network shrinks by about 17% per year when working remotely. Yet 90% of us want to maintain flexible work arrangements.


    This episode unpacks why being good at your job is no longer enough in a remote environment. You need visibility – a separate skill that requires intention and strategy.


    Amanda breaks down the four types of visibility that matter for your career:


    - Results visibility: What you produce

    - Process visibility: How you work

    - Relationship visibility: Who sees you as a trusted colleague

    - Value visibility: How others connect your work to what matters


    You'll learn practical strategies to overcome the proximity paradox:


    - Design your visibility rhythm with consistent touch points

    - Use the right communication channels for different messages

    - Master micro-visibility techniques throughout your workday

    - Curate and share your impacts effectively


    This isn't about self-promotion – it's about ensuring your contributions get the recognition they deserve. In a remote-first world, visibility doesn't happen by accident. It happens by design.


    Listen now to transform how you approach remote work and take control of your career trajectory, no matter where you're working.

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    13 mins
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