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“If it's consulting for forever, then it's consulting for forever. But at least be the captain of your own ship and being curious about what it would be like to be the captain of my own ship.”

I am talking to Dr. Enya Doyle, known as the ‘Harassment Doctor’. Enya’s closing door was the moment she decided to leave academia and start her own consultancy. Enya shares her career journey, starting from her academic roots in gender and classical music to becoming a leading consultant in anti-harassment and inclusion.

The conversation is about seeing opportunity when it feels like there isn't, see something that needs addressed and decide to do something about it. I found it empowering to listen to her motivations and drive. Enya talks about the ‘Finding yourself’ moment - after spending so long living in the identity of ‘being smart’ to deciding to do ‘smart’ differently, bringing with her all that curiosity and love for learning into her next door opening.

Enya discusses the pivotal moments that shaped her path, from completing her PhD and confronting the challenges of the COVID-19 lockdowns to navigating personal health struggles and eventually establishing her own consultancy. Her story is a testament to the power of curiosity, adaptability, and the importance of doing "the next right thing."

And an impressive reference to Disney films the whole way through our chat!

"Focus on doing the next right thing for yourself, rather than being overly concerned with long-term plans or others' expectations."

Here are the highlights:

04:54 Academia fosters curiosity and lifelong learning.

11:14 Grew up during the Northern Ireland conflict.

15:58 Surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people who uplift you.

21:28 Assume the best; people have diverse perspectives.

24:14 Arts organisations must protect freelancers and contractors.

29:17 NHS is thorough; many people often misunderstood.

31:03 Embracing self-employment; flexible, and fulfilling work journey.

The things that helped Dr. Enya navigate change.

Book: ‘The Year of Yes’ by Shonda Rhimes

Music: Moana Soundtrack

The one piece of advice: “In Frozen 2, there is a song called ‘Do the next right thing’. I think we spend a lot of our lives being told about five year plans. For me, you just got to do the next right thing. Take the next step. Do the next thing that's right for you.”

More about Dr Enya Doyle

Raised in Ireland and now based in London, Dr Enya Doyle’s unwavering commitment to driving social change has been recognised nationally for almost fifteen years. Enya has a powerful track record of providing effective and insightful training as well as thoughtful, evidence-based guidance. She collaborates with companies of all sizes across the world to prevent unwanted behaviours amongst colleagues and helps People and EDI teams respond better when it does happen. Enya specialises in challenging gender-based discrimination, sexism, and sexual violence.

enyadoyle.com

@theharassmentdoctor

www.linkedin.com/in/dr-enya-doyle

About your host Eleanor Tweddell:

Eleanor supports individuals, teams and organisations through change. Whether it’s 121 coaching or large scale organisational change through communications and training. Eleanor’s work centres around how we, as humans, work through change, embracing the messy bits, the role of playing, with the aim to see opportunity. “Too often we get stuck in the change happening to us, when just through that next door is an exciting next chapter.”

Eleanor is the founder of Another Door, and Get-Recommended.com and the author of Why losing your job could be the best thing that ever happened to you.

Connect with Eleanor:

Instagram:instagram/anotherdooruk

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-tweddell/

Website: eleanortweddell.com

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"I just started to ask myself, as many people do ‘Do I want to do this for another 20 years? Is there something else?’. I got curious, maybe there are some other doors I want to look through and maybe it's time to shut this door and find out."

Does a dream job really exist? We’re joined by the seasoned journalist and career coach Rachel Schofield to talk about ‘dream jobs’. We explore the themes of unearthing core passions, overcoming imposter syndrome, and finding stability amidst the chaos of change. And what if you have, on paper, a dream job, but have a feeling there might be something else you want to do?

Rachel shares her own story from a 20-year career at the BBC to creating a new career in coaching and training, offering insights and practical advice for anyone starting a new career chapter. Listen to rediscover joy in your work and the permission to experiment and try new things.

“Maybe I'll go up to that tree house and see what's behind that door. Just go and take tiny little steps of experimentation. In career terms that might mean, I've often thought I'd like to do X. So let me go and talk to someone who does it. I've often thought it would be fun to be a graphic designer. So between now and Christmas, I'm going to do a weekly evening class at my local further education college. I don't have to be ready to upend my whole world. I'm just going to go and play.”

Here are the highlights:

04:15 Doubts arose about a lifelong TV news presenting career.

07:23 Career transitions evoke mixed emotions and considerations.

12:00 Transitioned from news to coaching; misses presenting.

18:56 Repurpose experience; embrace new directions confidently.

20:54 Juggling journalism, coaching and presentation training.

25:32 Embrace challenges; expertise grows through experience.

31:38 Coffee chat led to a book opportunity.

34:07 Social media fosters envy; practice graciousness instead.

36:45 Being last doesn't necessarily mean you failed.

The things that helped Rachel navigate change.

Book: ‘Big Magic’ by Elizabeth Gilbert.

Music: ‘Closer to Fine’ by the Indigo Girls.

The one piece of advice:

"When you're thinking about particularly a career shift...really lean into experimentation. So rather than thinking you need to sit there and figure it all out...just think maybe I'll just knock on that blue door over there. Maybe I'll just look in that little tiny door that looks like a fairy door at the bottom of the tree."

About Rachel Schofield

Rachel Schofield is a career coach, author, facilitator and speaker. Before making her very own career pivot, Rachel reported and presented for the BBC for over twenty years. Her book "The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job" was published by Penguin in 2023. She works with private clients and also corporate workshops and coaching groups within women's leadership programmes for the brilliant DEI consultancy, Shape Talent.

Find out more: https://rachelschofield.co.uk/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reworkyourlife/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelschofield/

About your host Eleanor Tweddell

Eleanor supports individuals, teams and organisations through change. Whether it’s 121 coaching or large scale organisational change through communications and training. Eleanor’s work centres around how we, as humans, work through change, embracing the messy bits, the role of playing, with the aim to see opportunity. “Too often we get stuck in the change happening to us, when just through that next door is an exciting next chapter.”

Eleanor is the founder of Another Door, and Get-Recommended.com and the author of Why losing your job could be the best thing that ever happened to you.

Instagram:instagram/anotherdooruk

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-tweddell/

Website: eleanortweddell.com

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This episode should change the way you view pain, forever! Pain Coach and Specialist Pain Physiotherapist Richmond Stace talks about what pain can be telling you about you and your life.

Find out more about Richmond here: http://www.specialistpainphysio.com

Find out more about Another Door: https://www.anotherdoor.co.uk

The return of Clare Josa who talks about how not to let imposter syndrome rule your life, this episode is packed with great advice and a FREE challenge from Clare who can help you stop Imposter Syndrome in 60 seconds:

Find out more right here: http://www.clarejosa.com/anotherdoor/

Clare Josa is considered the UK's leading authority on Imposter Syndrome, having spent nearly 20 years specialising in the field, including publishing the landmark 2019 Imposter Syndrome Research Study and her new book: Ditching Imposter Syndrome, which already has readers in over 30 countries.

Buy Clare's book from Amazon here: https://tinyurl.com/sn79z3ze

Follow Clare on INSTA: @clarejosa

Another Door:

Find out about Enrolment onto the Five Steps to Thrive an online course: an email prompt once a day for 5 weeks, and 32 modules encouraging you from shock to thriving: https://www.anotherdoor.co.uk

On the episode today I have something a bit different - I am talking to Marie Hemmingway, she is the founder of Speak Out Revolution, this is Podcast all about the challenges of speaking up on workplace harassment and bullying, identifying the damage that bullies create and how you can stand up and speak out in your workplace.

Find out more here: https://www.speakoutrevolution.co.uk

Another Door:

Find out about Enrolment onto the Five Steps to Thrive an online course: an email prompt once a day for 5 weeks, and 32 modules encouraging you from shock to thriving: https://www.anotherdoor.co.uk