I first connected with today’s guest Rachel Schofield on LinkedIn. I was impressed with her work and she was impressed with mine. Our exchange led to her telling me about her book  The Career Change Guide: Five Steps to Finding Your Dream Job which I would say is a timely topic. Rachel had a serious career change herself, after spending 20 years as a successful BBC journalist she became a career coach.  Initially, her focus was on helping women who were returning to work after motherhood, but she then branched out to include other members of society. Rachel Schofield worked as a BBC journalist for more than twenty years. Her work included reporting for Radio 4's 'Woman's Hour' and presenting on the BBC News Channel. In 2021 she made a career change and became a career development coach. This change came after her maternity leave left her with the challenge of finding work that would fit around her family life. Rachel discovered there were other women in the same position and started a podcast to share her experiences and which then led to publishing her book in January 2023. Listen as we discuss:03:00 - Is holding on the right thing to do? 05:30 - Getting off your but 07:00 - Negotiating with yourself 11:30 - Meeting my husband 12:30 - Working my way up 15:00 - Career identity 18:00 - 5 stages of a career change 26:00 - Ego 30:00 - Women returning to work after having kids 32:00 - What is a career? 34:00 - Work-life balance 36:20 - Imagining and designing 41:00 - Your brain is not your friend 43:00 - The magic is in other people 47:30 - Exploratory steps 53:30 - Keep going 55:30 - The muddle in the middle 57:00 - Advice for young people 1:02:00 - Finding your passion 1:05:00 - Can a career bring happiness? Connect with Rachel Schofield on Instagram @reworkyourlife and find out more about her work on the website.YouTube: @mogawdatofficialInstagram: @mo_gawdatFacebook: @mo.gawdat.officialTwitter: @mgawdatLinkedIn: /in/mogawdatWebsite: mogawdat.comDon't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Saturday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy