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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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Developing Mental Fitness to Combat Self-Sabotage with Daphne Wells
Workplace Dynamics

Developing Mental Fitness to Combat Self-Sabotage with Daphne Wells

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Identifying and Managing Burnout in High-Pressure Careers with Dr. Tamara Beckford
Workplace Dynamics

The Collective Season: Identifying and Managing Burnout in High-Pressure Careers with Dr. Tamara Beckford

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: The Relationship Between Food and Burnout in High Performers with Ahuva Hershkop
Workplace Dynamics

The Collective Season: The Relationship Between Food and Burnout in High Performers with Ahuva Hershkop

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Leveraging Strengths In Your Career with Kyle Johann-Baker
Career Growth

The Collective Season: Leveraging Strengths In Your Career with Kyle Johann-Baker

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Realistic Physical Health Goals with Simo Rodriguez
Workplace Dynamics

The Collective Season: Realistic Physical Health Goals with Simo Rodriguez

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Managing Full-Time Work + Side Hustling with Rachel Jimenez
Career Growth

The Collective Season: Managing Full-Time Work + Side Hustling with Rachel Jimenez

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Relationships + Communication with Dr. Heather Browne
Workplace Dynamics

The Collective Season: Relationships + Communication with Dr. Heather Browne

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Take a Career Break (Sabbatical) to Boost Your Career with Katrina McGhee
Career Growth

The Collective Season: Take a Career Break (Sabbatical) to Boost Your Career with Katrina McGhee

Career Advancement
The Collective Season: Stress Management + Mindfulness with Kay Burnham
Workplace Dynamics

The Collective Season: Stress Management + Mindfulness with Kay Burnham

Career Advancement
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