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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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A New Understanding of DEI in the Workplace
Career Trends

A New Understanding of DEI in the Workplace

Career Exploration
Hiring Expectations Abroad: Advice for U.S. Professionals Going Global
Career Trends

Hiring Expectations Abroad: Advice for U.S. Professionals Going Global

Career Exploration
Unemployed for over 800 days: Why you may be overlooked for jobs
Career Trends

Unemployed for over 800 days: Why you may be overlooked for jobs

Career Exploration
Navigating Career Breaks and Re-entering the Workforce
Career Trends

Navigating Career Breaks and Re-entering the Workforce

Career Exploration
How to Stay Motivated When the Job Search Keeps Knocking You Down
Career Trends

How to Stay Motivated When the Job Search Keeps Knocking You Down

Career Exploration
Hiring for Skills, Not Degrees: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality Check
Career Trends

Hiring for Skills, Not Degrees: The Good, the Bad, and the Reality Check

Career Exploration
Why are Job Seekers Ghosted by Employers?
Career Trends

Why are Job Seekers Ghosted by Employers?

Career Exploration
Job Board Secrets Unveiled: Your Ultimate Guide to Job Searching Success
Career Trends

Job Board Secrets Unveiled: Your Ultimate Guide to Job Searching Success

Career Exploration
Hiring Truths You Need to Hear: Mid-Season Recap
Career Trends

Hiring Truths You Need to Hear: Mid-Season Recap

Career Exploration
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