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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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Why Staying Quiet Is Holding You Back At Work
Workplace Dynamics

Why Staying Quiet Is Holding You Back At Work

Career Advancement
How to Win at Office Politics Without Losing Yourself
Workplace Dynamics

How to Win at Office Politics Without Losing Yourself

Career Advancement
How to Be Seen as a Leader (Even Without the Title)
Workplace Dynamics

How to Be Seen as a Leader (Even Without the Title)

Career Advancement
How to get promoted at work (and why you're being overlooked)
Career Growth

How to get promoted at work (and why you're being overlooked)

Career Advancement
When Your Job No Longer Aligns with Your Values
Career Clarity

When Your Job No Longer Aligns with Your Values

Career Exploration
When You Feel Lost in Your Career
Career Clarity

When You Feel Lost in Your Career

Career Exploration
Is It Time to Leave Your Job?
Career Clarity

Is It Time to Leave Your Job?

Career Exploration
Feeling Stuck in Your Career?
Career Clarity

Feeling Stuck in Your Career?

Career Exploration
From Resumes to AI: Hiring Trends You Need to Know (Season Recap)
Career Trends

From Resumes to AI: Hiring Trends You Need to Know (Season Recap)

Career Exploration
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