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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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How RTO Trends Impact the Job Search: Insights from a Senior Talent Leader
Career Trends

How RTO Trends Impact the Job Search: Insights from a Senior Talent Leader

Career Exploration
Layoffs, Doubt, and New Beginnings: How to Pivot in Uncertainty
Career Trends

Layoffs, Doubt, and New Beginnings: How to Pivot in Uncertainty

Career Exploration
How to Spot a Great Recruiter: Branding, Trust, and Red Flags
Career Trends

How to Spot a Great Recruiter: Branding, Trust, and Red Flags

Career Exploration
The Best Insights from Season Ten: Navigating Manager Expectations
Workplace Dynamics

The Best Insights from Season Ten: Navigating Manager Expectations

Career Management
Understanding Hiring and Management Decisions in Nonprofit Organizations
Workplace Dynamics

Understanding Hiring and Management Decisions in Nonprofit Organizations

Career Management
How to Decode Leadership and Elevate Your Career with Dean Jenny Darroch
Workplace Dynamics

How to Decode Leadership and Elevate Your Career with Dean Jenny Darroch

Career Management
Empathy in Leadership: Navigating Career Growth and Management with Tomas Company
Workplace Dynamics

Empathy in Leadership: Navigating Career Growth and Management with Tomas Company

Career Management
From Office to Online: Adapting Management Styles with Mike Fariss
Workplace Dynamics

From Office to Online: Adapting Management Styles with Mike Fariss

Career Management
Clear Expectations for Maximum Results in People Management with Jon Harper
Workplace Dynamics

Clear Expectations for Maximum Results in People Management with Jon Harper

Career Management
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