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Control Your Career

A podcast for ambitious professionals

Hosted by Julia Toothacre

Take control of your career with clarity and confidence

Control Your Career is a career strategy podcast for professionals who want to stand out at work, get promoted, and make intentional career decisions.

The Host

Hosted by Career Coach and Strategic Career Consultant Julia Toothacre, this podcast delivers practical career advice on career growth, workplace dynamics, leadership skills, and professional visibility.

Episodes often draw from Julia’s proprietary Control Your Career framework, a structured approach for understanding your career reality, clarifying direction, and taking strategic action.

The Mission

Through a mix of solo episodes and expert interviews, Julia shares actionable job search strategies, career development insights, and proven frameworks to help you take control of your career with clarity and confidence.

If you're navigating a career change, feeling stuck in your current role, or ready to take the next step in your career, this show will help you build influence, communicate effectively, and position yourself for new opportunities.

The Focus

Each episode breaks down real-world career challenges like:

  • How to stand out at work
  • How to get promoted
  • Navigating workpalce politics
  • Managing your boss and workplace relationships
  • Building leadership skills and influence
  • Making strategic career decisions
  • Aligning your career with your strengths and goals

Featured Episodes

The First 90 Days After a Layoff: A 4-Step Plan
Career Transitions

The First 90 Days After a Layoff: A 4-Step Plan

How to Track Your Accomplishments and Prove Your Impact
Career Growth

How to Track Your Accomplishments and Prove Your Impact

Purpose, Burnout, and Career Clarity with Jen Margolis
Career Clarity

Purpose, Burnout, and Career Clarity with Jen Margolis

All Episodes

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Are Lateral Career Moves Good for Your Career?
Career Transitions

Are Lateral Career Moves Good for Your Career?

Career Advancement
What Is Career Sponsorship? Why Advocacy, Not Just Hard Work, Gets You Promoted
Workplace Dynamics

What Is Career Sponsorship? Why Advocacy, Not Just Hard Work, Gets You Promoted

Career Advancement
The difference between authority and influence at work
Workplace Dynamics

The difference between authority and influence at work

Career Advancement
The Truth About Workplace Reputation and Career Advancement
Workplace Dynamics

The Truth About Workplace Reputation and Career Advancement

Career Advancement
5 Skills That Build Trust With Leaders
Career Growth

5 Skills That Build Trust With Leaders

Career Advancement
How to Manage Yourself During Organizational Change
Workplace Dynamics

How to Manage Yourself During Organizational Change

Career Management
How to Position Yourself for Promotion
Career Growth

How to Position Yourself for Promotion

Career Advancement
Hard Work Isn't Enough to Grow Your Career
Career Growth

Hard Work Isn't Enough to Grow Your Career

Career Advancement
Writing A Career Book: Updates, Breakthroughs & Lessons Learned
Career Growth

Writing A Career Book: Updates, Breakthroughs & Lessons Learned

Career Management
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